BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Microsoft Corporation//Outlook 12.0 MIMEDIR//EN VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH X-MS-OLK-FORCEINSPECTOROPEN:TRUE BEGIN:VEVENT CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20100406T203745Z DESCRIPTION:Conference Overview:\nWith increasing regulatory hurdles\, medi cal device start-ups need to adopt new strategies to accelerate the time t o market. This year's conference will focus on ‘Navigating the Changing Landscape’ with first hand perspectives and case-studies. International Business Forum and LifeScience Alley co-present this conference each year as a central gathering place for the leading MedTech VCs\, CEOs\, Corporat es\, and Investment Bankers to facilitate deal flow\, share information\, address concerns and explore new opportunities together.\n\n2010 PROGRAM T O INCLUDE:\nMAY 19th – ALL NEW DEVICE SPECIALTY DAY:\n3 hour Worksh op’s Focused on:\n* Bariatric Innovation\n* ENT / Otolaryngology\n* Opht halmology\n* Women’s Health\nKeynote Address: The New Global Economy: Is the US losing its edge on innovation and what can be done about it?\n\nMA Y 20th AGENDA TOPICS:\n* State of the MedTech Venture Industry: PWC Money Tree Data on MedTech Investment Trends\n* The Lay of the Land: What specif ic changes/challenges are impacting Investors\, CEOs & Corporates?\n* The Crystal Ball: Seasoned veterans make predictions for 2010 and beyond\n* So You Want To Go OUS -- What you need to know\n* Protecting Innovation from 510(k)s\, PMAs & Comparative Effectiveness\n* Corporate Buyers and Invest ment Bankers Speak Out about M&A Activity\n* A View from the Trenches: Hea r first-hand perspectives from the leading physicians using today’s mos t innovative devices\nKeynote Fireside Chat: An Insider’s View of Public Policy & Regulatory Issues\n\nAttendees Include:\nThis conference unites leading venture capitalists\, private equity investors\, medical device st art-ups\, corporate investors and business development executives\, financ ing sources\, and institutional investors. Attendance will be limited this year to the first 300 registrants to guarantee the optimum networking exp erience.\n \n2009’s Audience Profile Includes:\n\n\n\n\n DTEND:20100520T230000Z DTSTAMP:20100324T153416Z DTSTART:20100519T173000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20100406T203745Z LOCATION:Graves 601 Hotel Minneapolis\, 601 1st Avenue North Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403 PRIORITY:5 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-us:9th Annual MedTech Investing Conference TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:040000008200E00074C5B7101A82E0080000000040D29DEF45CBCA01000000000000000 010000000D1C856F04A49BD4EBF5DB885FDD85A1C X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Conference Overview:

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With increasing regulatory hurdles\, medical device start-ups need to adopt new strategies to accelerate the time to ma rket. This year's conference will focus on ‘Navigating the Changing Landscape’< SPAN LANG="en-us"> with first hand perspectives and case-studies. International Business Forum and LifeS cience Alley co-present this conference each year as a central gathering place for the leading MedTech VCs\, CEOs\ , Corporates\, and Investment Bankers to facilitate deal flow\, share info rmation\, address concerns and explore new opportunities together.< /SPAN>

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2010 PROGRAM TO INCLUDE:

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< FONT FACE="Arial">MAY 19th –   ALL NEW    DEVICE SPECIALTY DAY:

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< /I>3 hour Workshop ’s Focused on:

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·\;      < SPAN LANG="en-us"> Bariatric Innovation

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·\;       ENT / Otolaryngology

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·\;        Ophthalmology

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·\;        Women’s Health

\n\n< P DIR=LTR>Keynote Address: The New Global Economy: Is the US losing its edge on innovation and what can be done about it?

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MAY 20th AGENDA TOPICS:\n\n

·\;        State of th e MedTech Venture Industry: < I>  PWC MoneyTree Data on MedTech Investment Trends

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·\;       The Lay o f the Land: What specif ic changes/challenges are impacting Investors\, CEOs &\; Corporates?

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·\;< FONT FACE="Courier New">       The Crystal Ball: Seasoned vet erans make predictions for 2010 and beyond

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& #183\;       So You Want To Go OUS< SPAN LANG="en-us"> -- What you need to know

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·\;< /SPAN>       Protecting I nnovation from 510(k)s\, PMAs &\; Comparative Effectiveness< /SPAN>

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·\;       Corporate Buyers and Investment Bankers Speak Out about M&\;A Activity

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·\;       A View from the Trenches: Hear first-hand perspectives from the  leading physicians using today’s most innovative devices

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< SPAN LANG="en-us">Keynote Fireside Chat: An Insider’s View of Publ ic Policy &\; Regulatory Issues

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Attendees Include:

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This confe rence unites leading venture capitalists\, private equity investors\, medi cal device start-ups\, corporate investors and business development execut ives\, financing sources\, and institutional investors. Attendance will be limited t his year to the first 300 registrants to guarantee the optimum networking experience.

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2009’s Audience Profile Includes:

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< /SPAN>250 Senior Del egates from 20 US States

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