Yes, the Summit is for everyone and includes sessions appropriate for all levels of education and job titles.

If you are a high school or university student, we offer free passes to up to 150 student attendees. Please check “student” in the registration process.

Attending the Summit will leave your employees energized about the work of the industry and with a renewed sense of commitment to your company’s mission. In addition, many employees go back to their organizations with new ideas and information, connections to industry partners, and opportunities for collaboration and growth.

We think EVERY KIND of employee is the right kind of employee to send to the Summit.  Regardless of role or tenure, all employees will leave the Summit energized, make some new connections, and experience a sense of engagement that will have them excited about coming back to work.  See the chart below for some guidelines about what kind of employees might benefit from which sessions:

Nope, no limits. Max capacity for the venue lunch is 550 attendees, but, at this time, we are not limiting how many of those attendees come from what organization.

Attendees of the Summit come from a wide range of backgrounds and industry sectors. There will be multiple opportunities to network with them all in both informal capacities between sessions and at the exclusive reception and career fair at the end of the event. The primary resource that comes out of the event is knowledge to take back to your organization via the sessions.

A ticket and a hungry mind! All the sessions have an opportunity for Q&A, so be prepared with your questions. Also, don’t forget to bring your business cards to leave your contact information with new connections or bring a resume/CV if you are interested in participating in the career fair. The Summit tends to be a fun and casual event, but we suggest you dress business casual to serve as a good representative of your organization.

There are no wrong sessions to attend. Generally, we suggest that you follow what interests you. If your organization is sending you for professional development, attend the most relevant sessions to your job title.

Ticket prices vary according to your relationship with BioForward and the date. Early-bird pricing is available until September 10 and is $135 for members of BioForward and $235 for non-members. If your organization is a member, you are a member. See the membership directory here.

After early-bird pricing expires, ticket prices rise to $185 for members and $285 for non-members. We are happy to work with organizations on invoicing, group registrations, and group discounts. Please email us for more information.

Sponsor organizations receive some complimentary registrations as well as a discount code, so make sure to check if your company is a sponsor and if they are, check with your company’s operations or human resources.

Sponsoring organizations receive some complimentary tickets and a discount code. If your organization is a sponsor, make sure to check with your company’s operations or human resources.

We are happy to work with organizations on invoicing, group registrations, and group discounts. If you send 10 employees, we will discount each ticket $35. Please email us for more information.

Registration includes all the sessions you can attend, lunch, snacks and beverages, swag, and the exclusive evening reception.

We are monitoring COVID-19 restrictions in our event planning and will adhere to CDC recommendations. However, at this time, we know that attendees WILL BE REQUIRED to provide proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours at event check-in, as was shared in this press release from Overture Center.

You are welcome to cancel if you need to. However, our policy is currently up to 7 days before the event, so for a full refund, you will need to cancel by October 1. You can make your request for a refund through Eventbrite or by emailing us directly. We only make refunds to the original payment method.

You can also transfer your ticket to another employee within your organization. Just let us know via email.

This year’s event is live and in-person with no direct virtual component. However, we do provide videos of sessions after the event unless speaker contracts prevent it. Still, we highly encourage attending the live event to ask your questions and participate in the live experience.

Each year we work hard to ensure that we have a diverse speaker roster with speakers of different colors, backgrounds, and genders, and this year is no different. Please view all of our speakers on the event schedule and click on their names to view full bios.

Each year we work hard to ensure that we have relevant and timely sessions that appeal to a wide range of attendees from different backgrounds. View the complete list of sessions on the event schedule to see session titles, descriptions, and speakers.

Of course, please email us at [email protected] to ask your questions or set up a time to talk.