BIO International Convention Returns to San Diego in 2014

The BIO International Convention typically attracts more than 15,000 industry leaders from 48 states and 60 countries and highlights the latest advancements in biotechnology.

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) and BIOCOM announced that the BIO International Convention will return to San Diego, Calif. in 2014 on June 24-27.

"San Diego has hosted several of our most successful BIO International Conventions to date and we are thrilled to bring the world's largest gathering of the biotech industry back to ?America's Finest City' in 2014,” said Jim Greenwood, president and CEO of BIO, producer of the BIO International Convention. “Our Convention draws a global focus to the San Diego region's biotech industry, helping attract continued biotech investment and economic development.”

During the 2008 BIO International Convention in San Diego, more than 20,000 attendees spent about $35.3 million in the region's hotels, restaurants,