Diversity Alliance For Science Releases Podcast On Speakers And Panels At Inaugural Conference

PRLog (Press Release) – May 09, 2008 – MORRISTOWN, N.J. – Diversity Alliance for Science (www.diversityallianceforscience.com) has announced the release of a podcast discussing what attendees can expect at the 2008 inaugural conference and expo scheduled for May 19-20 at the Westin Governor Morris in Morristown, N.J. In the podcast, Alison Macpherson, president of Bright Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. and Diversity Alliance for Science board member, explains what types of panels and speakers are available to conference attendees. The podcast is available for download at www.mmimarketing.com/podcast/DA4S+Speakers+And+Panels.

The two-day event will focus on highlighting minority, women, service-veteran disabled owned businesses that provide products and services to the clinical and scientific industries. The event’s educational component will focus on developing strategies and solutions to mentor diverse life sciences firms to service large and complex scientific research organizations and government projects. The national event is expected to draw top-level pharmaceutical executives, high-ranking government officials and CEOs of diverse scientific and clinical enterprises. Merck & Co., Inc. is the keynote sponsor for the event.

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News Facts:

•   Diversity Alliance for Science (www.diversityallianceforscience.com) has announced the release of a podcast discussing what attendees can expect at the 2008 inaugural conference and expo scheduled for May 19-20 at the Westin Governor Morris in Morristown, N.J.
•   In the podcast, Alison Macpherson, president of Bright Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. and Diversity Alliance for Science board member, explains what types of panels and speakers are available to conference attendees.
•   The podcast is available for download at www.mmimarketing.com/podcast/DA4S+Speakers+And+Panels.
•   The two-day event will focus on highlighting minority, women, service-veteran disabled owned businesses that provide products and services to the clinical and scientific industries.
•   The event’s educational component will focus on developing strategies and solutions to mentor diverse life sciences firms to service large and complex scientific research organizations and government projects.
•   The national event is expected to draw top-level pharmaceutical executives, high-ranking government officials and CEOs of diverse scientific and clinical enterprises.
•   Merck & Co., Inc. is the keynote sponsor for the event.

Quotes:
“We are excited to offer so many speakers and panels to conference attendees,” said Macpherson. “The Diversity Alliance for Science conference is a great opportunity for diverse suppliers to network with large pharmaceutical organizations and learn how to best develop those relationships.”

About Diversity Alliance for Science, Inc. (DA4S):
Diversity Alliance for Science, Inc. (DA4S) is a nonprofit organization aimed to provide pharmaceutical/bio-tech companies, academic medical centers and governmental agencies the ability to identify, develop, mentor and partner with woman, minority, veteran and disabled-owned enterprises (both large and small) in the life sciences industry. For more information, please visit www.diversityallianceforscience.com.

Keywords:
Diversity Alliance for Science, DA4S, National Networking Conference and Expo, Life Sciences, Drug Development, Scientific Enterprises, Clinical Enterprises, Pharmaceutical Companies, Biotech Companies, Supplier Tradeshow, FDA, Biomarkers, RNA, Assays, Clinical Research, Regulatory Compliance, Drug Analysis, Minority-Owned, Woman-Owned, Veteran-Owned, Disabled-Owned, MBEs, Science Nonprofits, ATEN Solutions, A10 Solutions, Merck & Co., Inc., Leah Brown, Alison Macpherson, Bright Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
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patty@mmimarketing.com
PR Firms Raleigh, NC

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