BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.5//EN TZID:America/Phoenix X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Phoenix BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1272@azbio.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20181213T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20181213T130000 DTSTAMP:20190314T165509Z URL:https://www.azbio.org/events/trailblazer2018 SUMMARY:AZBio Trailblazer Awards and Legislator Appreciation Luncheon - Vir tual Via Webex - 13 Dec 18 11:00 DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\nAZBIO TRAILBLAZER AWARDS AND LEGISLATOR APPRECIATION LUNCHEON\n\nHONORING THE LEGISLATORS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS \; WHO ARE BLAZING THE TRAIL FOR THE GROWTH OF ARIZONA'S BIOINDUSTRY\n\n\n\n \;\n \n \;\n\n \;\nJoin AZBio and members of the Arizona Business and B ioscience Community for a special luncheon to honor our Arizona Legislator s and State and Local Elected Officials who have made it possible for the Arizona Bioscience Industry \; to gain national recognition\, build ca pital infrastructure\, and take its place as a leader in both scientific d iscovery and job growth.\n\n\nDecember 13\, 2018 -- Phoenix Country Club\n \n\nThe AZBio Trailblazer Awards and Legislator Appreciation Luncheon\n\n\ nAgenda:\n\n11:00 \; \; Registration and Networking\n\n11:30 \ ; \; Program Begins\n\n Trailblazer Awards to Arizona Legislators\n Rapid Fire Arizona Innovation Showcase\n\n1:00 \;  \;Event Conclud es\n\nAZBio Trailblazer Honorees:\n\nEach year\, AZBio looks back across t he legislative session to identify those leaders whose actions and active engagement support the growth of Arizona’s life science and healthcare i ndustry and help to ensure the people of Arizona benefit from its success.  \; Scores are then tallied and the top ten legislative leaders are na med the year’s Trailblazers.\n\nThe Arizona Bioindustry Association (AZB io) will honor 10 Arizona Legislators on December 13\, 2018 for their serv ice to the community and for championing research\, education\, innovation \, the growth of Arizona’s bioscience sector\, and for ensuring that Ari zona patients benefit from life science innovation.  \;The honorees ar e \;recognized by the leaders of Arizona’s bioscience and healthcare community at the 2018 AZBio Trailblazer Awards during a special appreciat ion luncheon for members\, elected officials and legislators.\n \;\nTh e 2018 AZBio Honorees are:\n[caption id="attachment_17421" align="alignrig ht" width="200"] Senator Kimberly Yee\,Majority Leader in theArizona Senat ewill be honored with theAZBio Chairman’s Award[/caption]\n\nSenator Kim berly Yee\, Chairman’s Award\n\nTrailbazer Honorees:\n\n Senator Nancy Barto\n Senator Sean Bowie\n Senator Kate Brophy McGee\n Representative Douglas Coleman\n Representative Heather Carter\n Representative Regina Cobb\, DDS\n Representative Randall Friese\, MD\n Representative Mark F inchem\n Representative Maria Syms\n Representative Jeff Weninger.\n\nAZ Bio\, members of the Arizona business and bioscience community and guests will come together on December 13\, 2018 for a special luncheon to honor m embers of the Arizona Legislature and along with the State and Local Elect ed Officials who have made it possible for the Arizona Bioscience Industry to gain national recognition\, build capital infrastructure\, and take it s place as a leader in both scientific discovery and job growth for the&nb sp\;2018 AZBio Trailblazers Awards and Legislative Luncheon.\n\nLife Scien ce Innovation Spotlights\n\nThe investments made by the State of Arizona a nd our local communities play an important role in the discovery\, develop ment and delivery of \; life saving and life changing innovations. Thi s year's Trailblazer Luncheon will feature \; rapid fire innovation sp otlights that illustrate the important work that is occurring here in Ariz ona presented by Axolotl Biologix\, Celebration Stem Cell Centre\, Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation\, Critical Path Institute\, Focus on Lyme\, GlobalMed\, HealthTell\, Pinnacle Transplant Technologies\, Primus Pharma ceuticals\, and Ventana/Roche Diagnostics.\n\nTickets:\n\nLegislators\; El ected Officials (Current and Newly Elected): \; \;  \;Complime ntary\nAZBio Members and Partners:  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;$75.00\nNon Members: \;  \;  \;  \ ;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;$100.00\nHo sted Table: \; 9 tickets + VIP Guest  \;  \;  \;$750.00\n& nbsp\;\n\n\n \;\n\n\n \;\n \;\nAZBio is able to support these efforts thanks to the support of our community.\nOpportunities for Support :\n\n Leadership Sponsor:  \;$10\,000\n\n Table\; Full Page ad\;&nbs p\; On-Stage for award presentations and photos with all legislator honore es\, recognition on screen and in program)\n\n\n Trailblazer \;Presen ting Sponsor: $5\,000\n\n Introduce Luncheon Presentation\; 2 Tables w/ 9 tickets + VIP Guest\n\n\n Trailblazer \;Lunch Sponsor : $2\,500\n\n On Stage Welcome and sponsor recognition\; \;1 Table w/ 9 tickets + V IP Guest\n\n\n Trailblazer Awards Sponsors: \; $1\,500 \;\n\n On Stage during Award Program and sponsor recognition 1 Table w/ 9 tickets + VIP Guest \;\n\n\n Trailblazer \;Table Host: $500 \;\n\n 1 Table w/ 9 tickets + VIP Guest\n\n\n\nNote:  \;Ads must be received by 11/15/2018 to be included in the program.  \;\n\nTo sign up \;for support\, click the registration link and pay online or request a invoice .\n\n \;\n\n\nFor a look back at the 2017 Trailblazer Awards\, Click H ere.\n\nFor a look back at the 2016 Trailblazer Awards\, \;Click Here. \n\nFor a look back at the 2016 Trailblazer Awards\, \;Click Here.\n\n For a look back at the 2015 Trailblazer Awards\, \;Click Here.\n\nFor a look back at the 2014 Trailblazer Awards\, \;Click Here.\n\nFor a lo ok back at the 2013 Trailblazer Awards\, \;Click Here.\n\nFor a look b ack at the 2012 Trailblazer Awards\, \;Click Here.\n\nFor a look back at the 2011 Trailblazer Awards\, \;Click Here.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n \n CATEGORIES:AZ - Central,AZ - North,AZ- South LOCATION:Virtual Via Webex\, Virtual\, Virtual\, United States GEO:33.4813;-112.065 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Virtual\, Virtual\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Virtual Via Webex:geo:33.4813,-112.065 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Phoenix X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Phoenix BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20171213T110000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR