Note presentation by H. Stewart Parker in Bellevue:
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Dear Members and Friends of NWVG:
Northwest Venture Group Venture Breakfast nwvg.org
Friday, November 16, 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
DoubleTree Hotel, 300 112th Avenue SE, Bellevue, WA
Register: www.nwvg.org
Topic: Learning to Swim in the Gene Pool - Confessions of a Serial Biotech Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurship is always a challenge but particularly so when you have a 10-year, $350MM development cycle and you have to satisfy the FDA along the way. Our speaker this month is acclaimed as one of the best in her class for accomplishing this challenge - and enjoying it!
H. Stewart Parker has been with Targeted Genetics Corporation since it's inception. Prior to forming Targeted Genetics, she completed ten years at Immunex Corporation most recently as Vice President, Corporate Development and President, CEO and Board Member of Receptech Corporation. She was the recipient of the 2001 Small Business Person of the Year for Western Washington and the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs' 2001 Entrepreneur of the Year award. She was also a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2000. She currently serves as the Chairman of the Board for CellExSys, Inc., a majority owned subsidiary of Targeted Genetics and is on the board of the Biotechnology Industry Organization, WRQ, Inc., Regence Washington Health, The Technology Alliance, the University of North Carolina Board of Visitors,the University of Washington Arts & Sciences Advisory Council and the Pilchuck Glass School.
Targeted Genetics Corporation is working to discover, develop and deliver molecular medicines to cure disease. They are one of the companies that treat or prevent disease by delivering genetic information to target cells. They are building the leading franchise in 'in vivo' gene delivery technologies, manufacturing and product development. Targeted Genetics was ranked #5 in the Deloitte and Touche Washington State Technology Fast 50 list in 2000.
During her talk, Ms. Parker will tell us more about the genomic revolution, the development of the biotechnology industry, how biotech companies develop, what Targeted Genetics is up to and her path through entrepreneurship. She also promises to tell us her list of the key entrepreneurial genes.
Ms. Parker will be introduced by Ruth Martens Scott, the President of the Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association. Ms. Scott will also provide a short overview of WBBA.
~~Reservations Recommended~~
***Logon on to www.nwvg.org or call 425-746-1973 to make your reservations on line by November 14***
* The new cost for the breakfast is $25 for Northwest Venture Group members and $35 for non-members. An additional $5 fee will be charged for day of
registration. Low-cholesterol breakfasts are available upon request when you make your reservation.
Doors open at 6:30 a.m., breakfast is served 7:15 a.m. Double Tree Hotel, 300 112th Avenue SE, Bellevue
~~About Northwest Venture Group~~
The Northwest Venture Group (http://www.nwvg.org), with more than 700 members, is a non-profit, professional association dedicated to helping
entrepreneurs succeed. Northwest Venture Group provides unique networking opportunities for entrepreneurs, investors, and service providers. In
addition to networking at monthly breakfasts, the association provides monthly seminars and workshops designed to help businesses grow and prosper.
The group meets monthly on the third Friday of the month at the Double Tree Hotel in Bellevue, Wash. For more information, call (425) 897-7040.
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