BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.0.1//EN TZID:America/Phoenix X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Phoenix BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1878@azbio.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241212T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241212T130000 DTSTAMP:20241212T032144Z URL:https://www.azbio.org/events/trailblazers-2024 SUMMARY:AZBio Trailblazer Awards - Phoenix Country Club - 12 Dec 24 11:00 DESCRIPTION:\nAZBIO TRAILBLAZER AWARDS\nAND LEGISLATOR APPRECIATION LUNCHEO N\n\nHONORING THE LEGISLATORS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS \; WHO ARE BLAZING THE TRAIL FOR THE GROWTH OF ARIZONA’S BIOINDUSTRY.\nThursday\, December 12\, 2024\n11:00 am - 1:00 pm\nPhoenix Country Club\n2901 N 7th St\, Phoe nix\, AZ 85014-5402\nLunch Program:\nTHE STATE OF OUR INDUSTRY\nOur Trailb lazers Luncheon will feature the release of the 2023 state and national li fe science metrics and where Arizona ranks nationally.\n\nSpecial Guest:&n bsp\; Pete Pellerito\, \;senior policy advisor\, BIO\n\nPeter M. Pelle rito is the senior policy advisor and former interim vice president for st ate government relations and alliance development for the Washington DC-ba sed Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) where he focuses on Federa l and State economic development initiatives and technology transfer/comme rcialization. Mr. Pellerito has co-authored nineteen reports and best prac tices guides on bioscience/life science economic development legislation a nd business development\, and is also a contributing author/editor to the seven bi-ennial Battelle/BIO national publications focusing on state initi atives that support bioscience commercialization of research technologies\ , and state public policy initiatives. He sits on several national and reg ional university-industry committees that focus on technology transfer and commercialization efforts for universities and community college workforc e development. Those organizations include the Association of University T echnology Managers (AUTM)\, Association of Public Land-grant Universities (APLU)\, and American Association of Universities (AAU). Mr. Pellerito was previously Assistant Vice President for State Government Relations at the University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor and was responsible for managing porti ons of the public affairs issues unit for the university’s central admin istration during his tenure from 1978-1995. He holds a BA degree from Cali fornia State University\, Northridge\, and Masters Degree from Michigan St ate University.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \;\n\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\ n \;\nJoin AZBio and members of the Arizona Business and Bioscience Co mmunity for a special luncheon to honor our Arizona Legislators and State and Local Elected Officials who have made it possible for the Arizona Bios cience Industry \; to gain national recognition\, build capital infras tructure\, and take its place as a leader in both scientific discovery and job growth.\n\n\n\n\n\nAZBio Trailblazer Honorees:\n\nEach year\, AZBio l ooks back across the legislative session to identify those leaders whose a ctions and active engagement support the growth of Arizona’s life scienc e and healthcare industry and help to ensure the people of Arizona benefit from its success. \; Scores are then tallied and the top ten legislat ive leaders are named the year’s Trailblazers.\n\nThe Arizona Bioindustr y Association (AZBio) will honor \; Arizona Legislators on December 12 \, 2024 for their service to the community and for championing research\, education\, innovation\, the growth of Arizona’s bioscience sector\, and for ensuring that Arizona patients benefit from life science innovation.  \;The honorees are recognized by the leaders of Arizona’s bioscienc e and healthcare community at the 2024 AZBio Trailblazer Awards during a s pecial appreciation luncheon for members\, elected officials and legislato rs.\n\nOur 2024 Trailblazers \;\n\n\n\n Senator Eva Burch\, FNP-C&nbs p\;\n Senator Brian Fernandez\n Senator David Gowan \;\n Senator Jo hn Kavanaugh \;\n Senator Janae Shamp\, BSN\, RN \;\n Senator T. J. Shope \;\n Representative Selina Bliss\n Representative David Liv ingston \;\n Representative Stacey Travers \;\n Representative&n bsp\;Julie Willoughby\, TCRN \;\n\nAZBio\, members of the Arizona busi ness and bioscience community and guests will come together on December 12 \, 2024 for a special luncheon to honor members of the Arizona Legislature and along with the State and Local Elected Officials who have made it pos sible for the Arizona Bioscience Industry to gain national recognition\, b uild capital infrastructure\, and take its place as a leader in both scien tific discovery and job growth for the 2024 AZBio Trailblazers Awards and Legislative Luncheon.\n\nTickets:\n\nLegislators\; Elected Officials (Curr ent and Newly Elected): \; \;  \;Complimentary\nAZBio Members and Partners:  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \; &nbs p\;$75.00\nNon Members: \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \; &nb sp\;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;   \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \; $100.00\nHosted Table: \; 9 tickets + VIP Guest  \;  \;  \;$750.00 \;\n \;\n\n\n\ n \;\n \;\n \;\n\n\n\nAZBio is able to support these efforts t hanks to the support of our community.\nOpportunities for Support:\n\n Le adership Sponsor:  \;$10\,000\n\n Table\; \;  \;On-Stage for award presentations and photos with all legislator honorees\, recognition on screen and in program\n\n\n Trailblazer \;Presenting Sponsor: $5\, 000\n\n Introduce Luncheon Presentation\; 2 Tables w/ 9 tickets + VIP Gue st\n\n\n Trailblazer \;Lunch Sponsor : $2\,500\n\n On Stage Welcome and sponsor recognition\; \;1 Table w/ 9 tickets + VIP Guest\n\n\n Tr ailblazer Awards Sponsors: \; $2\,000\n\n On screen sponsor recogniti on + \; 1 Table w/ 9 tickets + VIP Guest \;\n\n\n Trailblazer Tab le Host: $750\n\n 1 Table w/ 9 tickets + VIP Guest\n\n\n\nTo sign up  \;for support\, click the registration link and pay online or request a in voice.\nFor more information or assistance\, call the AZBio Office at 480- 779-8101. \;\n \;Pursuant to AZBio Policy\, complimentary registra tion to all AZBio events is extended equally to all persons serving and el ected-to serve in elected office at the local\, state\, and federal level on behalf of the people of Arizona and to Arizona Executive Branch\, Legis lative and Congressional Staff. \; This courtesy is also extended to c andidates registered for upcoming elections.\n\n\nFor a look back at the 2 023 Trailblazer Awards\, Click Here.\n\nFor a look back at the 2022 Trailb lazer Awards\, Click Here.\n\nFor a look back at the 2021 Trailblazer Awar ds\, \;Click Here.\n\nFor a look back at the 2019 Trailblazer Awards\,  \;Click Here.\n\nFor a look back at the 2018 Trailblazer Awards\,&nbs p\;Click Here.\n\n\nFor a look back at the 2017 Trailblazer Awards\, \ ;Click Here.\n\nFor a look back at the 2016 Trailblazer Awards\, \;Cli ck Here.\n\nFor a look back at the 2016 Trailblazer Awards\, \;Click H ere.\n\nFor a look back at the 2015 Trailblazer Awards\, \;Click Here. \n\nFor a look back at the 2014 Trailblazer Awards\, \;Click Here.\n\n For a look back at the 2013 Trailblazer Awards\, \;Click Here.\n\nFor a look back at the 2012 Trailblazer Awards\, \;Click Here.\n\nFor a lo ok back at the 2011 Trailblazer Awards\, \;Click Here.\nPhotographic a nd Video Notice:\nBy registering for or entering an event or program hoste d by the Arizona Bioindustry Association\, Inc. 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By entering the event premises\, you waive and release any claims y ou may have related to the use of recorded media of you at the event\, inc luding\, without limitation\, any right to inspect or approve the photo\, video or audio recording of you\, any claims for invasion of privacy\, vio lation of the right of publicity\, defamation\, and copyright infringement or for any fees for use of such record media.\n\nYou understand that all photography\, filming and/or recording will be done in reliance on this co nsent. If you do not agree to the foregoing\, please do not enter the even t premises.\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:AZ - Central,AZ - North,AZ- South LOCATION:Phoenix Country Club\, 2901 N. 7th Street\, Phoenix\, Arizona\, 85 014\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2901 N. 7th Street\, Phoeni x\, Arizona\, 85014\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Phoenix Cou ntry Club:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Phoenix X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Phoenix BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231213T110000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR