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FOXX APPLAUDS WINSTON-SALEM ON BIOTECH WIN
Washington, DC,
November 3, 2005
United States Rep. Virginia Foxx (N.C.-5) released the following statement today following the announcement that the 15th Annual Biotech Conference will take place in Winston-Salem:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE United States Rep. Virginia Foxx (N.C.-5) released the following statement today following the announcement that the 15th Annual Biotech Conference will take place in Winston-Salem: “I am delighted that Winston-Salem has been named the site of the 15th Annual Biotech 2006 Conference. This is a tremendous recognition for Northwest North Carolina because it reinforces our image as one of the top biotech centers in the county. As the home of the Piedmont Triad Research Park, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Forsyth Medical Center and many other related companies, I can think of no better place to host this conference than Winston-Salem. Our region is a leader in biotechnology and is helping lead the nation toward the creation of 21st century jobs. “I commend Commissioner Debra Conrad-Shrader and other local Forsyth County officials for their hard work on this project. I was pleased to be able to support their efforts and would also would like to thank the Council for Entrepreneurial Development, the North Carolina Biotechnolgy Center and the North Carolina Biosciences Organization for their efforts to bring this important conference to Winston-Salem." ### |