Event Program
Health
Tech 2008 Forum
- Vancouver, BC
March 6 - 8, 2008
| March
6 - Itinerary |
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| 9:00 – 11:00a.m |
Welcome
and Delegate Registration (Granville Island
Hotel) |
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Delegates
will be arriving throughout the morning |
| 11:00a.m. – 12:00p.m. |
Travel
to BCIT Burnaby Campus |
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The
vans will leave Granville Island Hotel at 10:30 am
and travel to the Burnaby Campus |
| 12
noon – 2:00 p.m. |
Western
Canada Technology Showcase Luncheon |
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(Townhall
A&B) |
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Welcome – British
Columbia Institute of Technology BCIT
Dean, Applied Research
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Introduction
of Japan Presenter: Japan External Trade Relations
(JETRO )
Ms. Linda Salomon, Business Advisor
Japan Delegate Presentations - SOEI Patent & Law
Firm
Mr. Yoshinori Shimizu, Vice President and Patent Attorney
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The
Canadian Medical Devices Sector: National Research Council
(link)
Mr. Graham North, Industrial Technology
Advisor, Industrial Research Assistance
Progam, National Research Council |
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Lifesciences
BC (link)
Mr. Wei Liu, Medical Device Sector Specialist and Event Manager
Guest Speaker(s) - Industry Speaker, TBA
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| 2:00
p.m. – 4:30 p.m |
Western
Canada Technology Showcase (Townhall A & B) |
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| 4:30
p.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
Delegates
return to Granville Island Hotel |
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| Evening |
Free
Time to explore Vancouver |
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| March
7 - Itinerary |
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| 9:30
a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
Tour
of British Columbia Institute of Technology's Living
Lab |
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Forum
Host Vans will take delegates to BCIT Living Lab located
in downtown Vancouver |
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| 11:30
a.m.- 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch
with 2010 Para Olympic Games Committee Members
(link) |
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| 1:30
p.m.- 3:30 p.m. |
Tour
of University of British Columbia and/or Vancouver
Area
Hospital |
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| 3:30
p.m. - evening |
Free
Time to explore Vancouver |
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| March
8 - Itinerary |
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| 9:00 a.m. - evening |
Free
Time |
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Health
Tech 2008 Forum
- Seattle, WA
March
9 - 11, 2008
| March
9 - Itinerary |
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| 2:00
p.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
Travel
to Seattle, Washington (check on late check out) |
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Delegates
will travel by van with Event Hosts from Granville Island
Hotel in Vancouver to Red Lion Hotel in Seattle |
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| 6:00
p.m. - Evening |
Check
in at Hotel and Free Time to explore Seattle |
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| March
10 - Itinerary |
|
| 8:30
a.m. – 8:45 a.m. |
Delegates depart Red Lion Hotel on tour
bus to Virigina
Mason Medical Center |
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|
| 8:45
a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast and Presentation from
Virgina Mason
Representatives |
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| 9:30
a.m. – 10:30 a.m. |
Virginia
Mason Medical Center and Hospital Tour
www.virginiamason.org |
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| 10:45
a.m. – 11:00 a.m |
Delegates depart Virgina Mason Medical Center
on tour bus to Seattle Science Foundation |
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| 11:00
a.m. – 12:00 p.m |
Tour
of Seattle Science Foundation www.seattlesciencefoundation.org |
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| 12
noon – 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch
(TBD) |
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| 1:30
p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Company
or Facility Tour (to be confirmed) |
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Delegates
will be returned to Red Lion Hotel to prepare for Japan
Consulate Reception |
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| 5:30
p.m. – 7:30 p.m. |
Consulate
General of Japan Reception (link) |
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Delegates
will be picked up at Red Lion Hotel and taken to Japan
Consul General’s Official Residence for hosted
reception and returned to Red Lion Hotel following reception |
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|
| 7:30
p.m. |
Delegates
return to Red Lion Hotel |
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| March
11 - Itinerary |
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| 8:45
a.m. – 10:00 a.m. |
Tour
of Microsoft Home of the Future (link)
All visitors to Microsoft's Home of the Future are
required to sign
a Non Disclosure Agreement before entering |
| 10:15
a.m. – 10:45 a.m. |
Delegates travel from Microsoft to University of Washington
on tour bus. |
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| 11:00
am - 11:30 noon |
Delegates
tour University of Washington Campus
Red Square |
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| 11:30 noon – 1:15
pm |
Washington Technology Showcase Luncheon |
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Walker
Aimes Room, University of Washington |
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Welcome – University
of Washington ( www.washington.edu )
Dr. James Severson, Vice Provost, Intellectual
Property and Technology Transfer. UW Tech Transfer
( http://depts.washington.edu/techtran )
Also representing: Canadian Studies Center, Jackson School
of
International Studies
(
http://jsis.washington.edu/canada/about.shtml )
Introduction of Japan Delegates - Japan External Trade
Relations Organization ( JETRO )
Ms. Linda Salomon, JETRO Business Advisor, Seattle
Japan Delegate Presentations - SOEI Patent & Law
Firm
Mr. Yoshinori Shimizu, Vice President and Patent Attorney
The Washington Medical Devices Sector - Washington
Biotechnology and Biomedical Association ( WBBA )
Mr. Jack Faris, President (TBC)
Industry Guest Speaker - (TBC)
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| 1:15
p.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
Delegates travel on tour bus to Washington Technology
Center |
| 1:30
p.m. – 2:15
p.m. |
Tour
of Washington Technology Center (link) |
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| 2:30
p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Washington
Technology Showcase |
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Center
for Urban Horticulture, University of Washington |
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Washington
Exhibitors will prepare while delegates are on tour of
University of Washington Campus |
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| 5:00
p.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
WBBA
Reception (link) |
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Hosted
at Center for Urban Horticulture, University of Washington |
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|
| 7:00
pm |
Delegates
return to Red Lion Hotel |
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Health
Tech 2008 Forum
- Portland, OR
March
12 - 13, 2008
| March
12 - Itinerary |
|
| 9:00 a.m. |
Delegates
depart for Oregon |
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| 2:00
p.m. – 4:00
p.m. |
Tour
of NIKE Sports Research Lab and NIKE Campus |
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Delegates will arrive at NIKE directly
from Seattle or will meet at Campus in Beaverton for
2:00 pm |
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| 4:00
p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Delegates travel from NIKE Campus to Portland Marriott
Waterfront hotel on tour bus |
| 5:00 pm - Evening |
Free
Time to explore Portland |
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| March
13 - Itinerary |
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| 10:30
a.m.– 11:45 a.m. |
Tour
of Center for Health and Healing at Oregon Health & Science
University (OHSU) |
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The
bus will leave the Portland Marriott Waterfront at 10:00
am to travel to OSHU for a 10:30 am tour start. The tour
will last approximately one hour) |
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| 11:45a.m.– 12:00p.m. |
Delegates will walk to Kirk Conference Center for Luncheon
to register and pick up Tram Passes |
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| 12:00
noon – 1:30 pm . |
Oregon
Technology Showcase Luncheon |
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Kirk Conference
Center, Oregon Health & Science University |
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Welcome – Oregon
Health & Science University
Dr.
Tim Stout, VP Commercialization Strategies
Introduction of Japan Delegates: Japan External Trade
Relations (JETRO)
Ms. Linda Saloman, Business Advisor
Japan Delegates Presenter: SOEI Patent & Law
Firm
Mr. Yoshinori Shimizu, Vice President and Patent
Attorney
The Oregon Medical Devices Sector: Oregon Biosciences
Association (OBA)
Mr. Bob Lanier, Executive Director
Guest Speaker: ORATECH
Jeffrey Kaye, M.D., Principal Investigator, Oregon Center
for Aging and Technology
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| 1:30
p.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
Tram
Ride to Oregon Technology Showcase |
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Tram
ride from CHH to OHSU Kohler Pavilion and walk to BICC
exhibition area |
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| 2:00
p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
Oregon
Technology Showcase |
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*NEW location* |
Center
for Health and Healing, Third Floor, Room 4 & 5 |
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4:30
p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Tram
Ride to back to Kirk Conference Center |
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| 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm |
Delegates
travel by tour bus from OHSU to Consulate General of Japan
for Reception |
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| 5:30
p.m. – 7:30 p.m. |
Consulate
General of Japan
Reception (Link) |
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Delegates
will be taken directly to Japan Consul General’s
Official Residence for hosted reception and returned
to Portland Marriott Waterfront following reception |
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| 8:00
pm |
Forum
Adjourns |
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| March
14 - Itinerary |
Optional |
| 9:30 a.m. – 1:00
pm |
Delegates
return to Seattle |
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Delegates
can be dropped off at SEA or possibly YVR if necessary |
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