BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.12//EN TZID:America/Phoenix X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Phoenix BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2027@azbio.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261210T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261210T130000 DTSTAMP:20261022T003429Z URL:https://www.azbio.org/events/trailblazers2026 SUMMARY:AZBio Trailblazers Luncheon - Phoenix Country Club - 10 Dec 26 11:0 0 DESCRIPTION:AZBIO TRAILBLAZER AWARDS\n\nAND APPRECIATION LUNCHEON\n\n\n[cap tion id="attachment_12959" align="alignright" width="200"] * Pursuant to A ZBio Policy\, complimentary registration to all AZBio events is extended e qually to all persons serving and elected-to serve in elected office at th e local\, state\, and federal level on behalf of the people of Arizona and to Arizona Executive Branch\, Legislative and Congressional Staff. \; This courtesy is also extended to candidates registered for upcoming elec tions.[/caption]\nHONORING THE LEGISLATORS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS \; WH O ARE BLAZING THE TRAIL FOR THE GROWTH OF ARIZONA’S BIOINDUSTRY.\nThursd ay\, December 10\, 2026 \;  \;  \;\n11:00 am – 1:00 pm\nPhoe nix Country Club\n2901 N 7th St\, Phoenix\, AZ 85014\nJoin AZBio and membe rs of the Arizona Business and Bioscience Community for a special luncheon to honor the State and Local Elected Officials who have made it possible for the Arizona Bioscience Industry \; to gain national recognition\, build capital infrastructure\, and take its place as a leader in both scie ntific discovery and job growth.\n\n\n\n\n\n2026 AZBio Trailblazer Honoree s:\n\n[caption id="attachment_49723" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Pictu red L to R: Senate President Pro-tempore TJ Shope\, Senator Brian Fernande z\, Senator John Kavanagh\, Senator Kiana Maria Sears\, Senator Priya Sund areshan\, Senator Carine Werner\, Representative Leo Biasiucci\, Represent ative Selina Bliss\, Representative Stacey Travers\, Representative Julie Willoughby[/caption]\n\n\nThe 2026 Trailblazer honorees are recognized by the leaders of Arizona’s bioscience and healthcare community at the AZBi o Trailblazer Awards and Appreciation Luncheon.\n\nAZBio and members of th e Arizona Business and Bioscience Community will gather for a special lunc heon to honor our Arizona Legislators and the State and Local Elected Offi cials who have made it possible for the Arizona Bioscience Industry to gai n national recognition\, build capital infrastructure\, and take its place as a leader in both scientific discovery and job growth.\n\nBased on nume rical scores reflecting public policy actions and community engagement\, t he 2026 Trailblazers are:\n\n Senate President Pro-tempore TJ Shope\n Se nator Brian Fernandez\, Bioscience Caucus Co-chair\n Senator John Kavanag h\, Majority Leader\n Senator Kiana Maria Sears\n Senator Priya Sundares han\, Minority Leader\n Senator Carine Werner\, Health and Human Services Committee Chair and Bioscience Caucus Co-chair\n Representative Leo Bias iucci\n Representative Selina Bliss\, House Health and Human Services Com mittee Chair and Bioscience Caucus Co-chair\n Representative Stacey Trave rs\, Minority Whip and Bioscience Caucus Co-chair \;\n Representative Julie Willoughby\, Majority Whip and Bioscience Caucus Co-chair\n\nThe De cember 10th event honors these leaders and all Arizona Elected Leaders at the local\, county\, state and federal level who are working together with our industry to make Arizona a top-tier life science state.\n\nOn our way to the Top Tier\n\n\nThanks to the collabortative efforts of community\, business\, and elected leaders\, Arizona is home to one of the fastest gro wing life science sectors in the United States.\n\nThe industry sector gen erated over $43.64 billion in Economic Impact in 2023.\n\nThat’s up over 88% from 2016 and growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 9.5%.\n\nAr izona’s bioscience industry (not including our hospitals) employed 40\,3 99 in 2023 across 3\,652 state business establishments\, representing a ra pid 24.6 percent increase in employment since 2019 and placing the state a mong the leaders in employment growth. The average wage in the bioscience industry was $102\,161—53 percent higher than the state’s private sect or average. \; View More of Arizona’s Bioscience Industry Data\n\nOn December 10\, 2026\, AZBio will share the new economic impact data and Ar izona’s place in the national rankings based on 2025 data with Arizona ’s elected leaders and the community at the 2026 Trailblazers luncheon.\ n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER\n\n\nAZBio is able to support these efforts thanks to the support of our community.\n\n\n\nOpportunities for Support:\n\n Leade rship Sponsor:  \;$10\,000\n\n Table\; \;  \;On-Stage for awa rd 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 Guest\ 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 Trail blazer Awards Sponsors: \; $2\,000\n\n On screen sponsor recognition + \; 1 Table w/ 9 tickets + VIP Gues\n\n\n Trailblazer Table Host: $1 \,000 AZBio Members/$2000 Non-Members\n\n \n\n 1 Table w/ 9 tickets + VI P Guest\n\n\n\n\n Individual Tickets\n\n $100 AZBio Member\n $200 Non-M embers\n Elected Leaders - Complimentary*\n\n\n\nTo sign up \;for sup port\, click the registration link and pay online or request a invoice.\nF or more information or assistance\, call the AZBio Office at 480-779-8101.  \;\n* Pursuant to AZBio Policy\, complimentary registration to all AZ Bio events is extended equally to all persons serving and elected-to serve in elected office at the local\, state\, and federal level on behalf of t he people of Arizona and to Arizona Executive Branch\, Legislative and Con gressional Staff. \; This courtesy is also extended to candidates regi stered for upcoming elections.\n\n\n\nFor a look back at the 2025 Trailbla zer Awards\, Click Here.\n\nFor a look back at the 2024 Trailblazer Awards \, Click Here.\n\nFor a look back at the 2023 Trailblazer Awards\, \;C lick Here.\n\nFor a look back at the 2022 Trailblazer Awards\, \;Click Here.\n\nFor a look back at the 2021 Trailblazer Awards\, \;Click Her e.\n\nFor a look back at the 2019 Trailblazer Awards\, \;Click Here.\n \nFor a look back at the 2018 Trailblazer Awards\, \;Click Here.\n\n\n For a look back at the 2017 Trailblazer Awards\, \;Click Here.\n\nFor a look back at the 2016 Trailblazer Awards\, \;Click Here.\n\nFor a lo ok back at the 2016 Trailblazer Awards\, \;Click Here.\n\nFor a look b ack at the 2015 Trailblazer Awards\, \;Click Here.\n\nFor a look back at the 2014 Trailblazer Awards\, \;Click Here.\n\nFor a look back at t he 2013 Trailblazer Awards\, \;Click Here.\n\nFor a look back at the 2 012 Trailblazer Awards\, \;Click Here.\n\nFor a look back at the 2011 Trailblazer Awards\, \;Click Here.\nPhotographic and Video Notice:\nBy registering for or entering an event or program hosted by the Arizona Bio industry Association\, Inc. 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If you do not agree to the foregoing\, please do not enter the event premises.\n\n\n\n\ n CATEGORIES:AZ - Central 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:20251210T110000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR