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The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals 2017 National Meeting, May 4-5 20147

Welcome

NIIMBL 2017 NATIONAL MEETING

LOCATION: National Academy of Sciences Building (May 4)
DoubleTree – Crystal City Hotel (May 5)

DATE: May 4 – 5, 2017

TIME: To begin promptly at 9:00 am

The inaugural NIIMBL National Meeting will take place May 4 – 5, 2017 in Washington D.C. at the National Academy of Sciences Building and DoubleTree – Crystal City Hotel.

Day 1 (May 4)

Day 1 will be held at the National Academy of Sciences Building and will be open to NIIMBL members and potential members. Events will include talks from senior administration officials, networking opportunities, roundtable discussion with biopharmaceutical executives, poster presentations, and an evening reception.

Registration is open for the May 4 session for NIIMBL members and non-members. Registration is required to attend. The registration fee is $100 per individual; however, there is no registration fee for Federal employees.

Day 2 (May 5)

Day 2 will take place at the DoubleTree Crystal City and will be open to representatives from NIIMBL members only. This session will include meetings of the Governing Committee (GC), Technical Activities Committee (TAC), Workforce Activities Committee (WAC), and Regulatory Considerations Committee (RCC).

The May 5 session is open to representatives from NIIMBL members only. If you anticipate that your organization will sign a membership agreement before May 3, please check the box in the registration form. Each NIIMBL member must determine who from their organization will attend the May 5 session. Additional details on the May 5 session will be provided soon.

Tentative Agenda

May 4, 2017

Open to NIIMBL Members & Potential Members

National Academy of Sciences Building

2101 Constitution Ave NW

Washington, DC 20418

Time	Session
8:00 am	Registration, poster set-up, continental breakfast
9:00 am	Opening remarks from a Senior Administration Official and Members of Congress including Senator Chris Coons and Congressman Tom Reed, among others. Additional remarks from Janet Woodcock (FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research) and Peter Marks (FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research). Plus, an Executive Roundtable with participants from leading manufacturers and suppliers. Afternoon sessions include: • Dr. Steve Doares, Vice President, Manufacturing Sciences at Biogen • Dr. Greg Russotti, Vice President, Technical Operations at Celgene Cellular Therapeutics • Dr. Jorge Thommes, Senior Vice President, Pharmaceutical Sciences & Technology at Visterra, Inc. • Dr. Robert Baffi, Executive Vice President, Technical Operations at Biomarin • Jim Greenwood President & CEO, Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)
5:00 - 7:30 pm	Evening reception with posters by SMEs and academics.

Time

Session

8:00 am

Registration, poster set-up, continental breakfast

9:00 am

Opening remarks from a Senior Administration Official and Members of Congress including Senator Chris Coons and Congressman Tom Reed, among others. Additional remarks from Janet Woodcock (FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research) and Peter Marks (FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research). Plus, an Executive Roundtable with participants from leading manufacturers and suppliers.

Afternoon sessions include:
• Dr. Steve Doares, Vice President, Manufacturing Sciences at Biogen
• Dr. Greg Russotti, Vice President, Technical Operations at Celgene Cellular Therapeutics
• Dr. Jorge Thommes, Senior Vice President,
Pharmaceutical Sciences & Technology at Visterra, Inc.
• Dr. Robert Baffi, Executive Vice President, Technical Operations at Biomarin
• Jim Greenwood President & CEO, Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)

5:00 - 7:30 pm

Evening reception with posters by SMEs and academics.

Agenda is subject to change.

May 5, 2017

Open to NIIMBL Members Only

DoubleTree Crystal City

300 Army Navy Drive

Arlington, VA 22202

Time	Event
8:30 am	Continental Breakfast Session on the needs of SMEs (members only)
9:30 am	Committee Meetings: Governing Committee, Technical Activities Committee, Workforce Activities Committee, Regulatory Considerations Committee
10:30 am	NIIMBL Large Group Discussion
12:00 pm	Lunch and networking opportunities.
1:00 pm	Program concludes.

Agenda is subject to change.

NIIMBL National Meeting: National Academy of Sciences

NIIMBL National Meeting: DoubleTree Hotel

NOTE: Organizations that have signed a Membership Agreement will be invited to send a limited number of participants to the May 5 meeting. The limits are 5 participants from Tier 1 & 2 industry members, 2 participants from Tier 3 industry members, 4 participants from Tier 1 academic/nonprofit organizations, 3 participants from Tier 2 academic/nonprofit and 1 participant from Tier 3 academic/nonprofit organizations.

Travel / Directions

Driving directions can be found using the Google Map below.

AIR TRAVEL

Air Travel
The closest airport to the National Academy of Sciences Building is Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) which is approximately 4 miles from the National Academy of Sciences. Other airports within driving distance include Dulles International Airport (IAC) (25 miles) and Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI) (38 miles).
Airports local to the DoubleTree Crystal City are the Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) (3 miles), Dulles International Airport (IAC) (28 miles) and Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI) (37 miles).

TRAIN TRAVEL

For train travel information, please visit: Amtrak

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

For public transportation information within Washington DC, please visit: Metro.

Hotel Accommodations

A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the DoubleTree Crystal City with a special rate for the NIIMBL National Meeting. The rate is $259 + tax per night. You must book by April 15, 2017.

Click here to book your room with the special NIIMBL National Meeting rate. >

If you choose to make reservations by phone, please mention to the code “NIM” for the special rate.

Additional hotels in the area include:

Hotel	Link
DoubleTree Crystal City 300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202	More Info
State Plaza Hotel 2116 E Street NW, Washington D.C. 20037	More Info
Courtyard Washington D.C. / Foggy Bottom 515 20th Street NW, Washington DC 20006	More Info
River Inn 924 25th Street NW, Washington DC 20037	More Info
Hotel Hive 2224 F Street NW, Washington DC 20037	More Info
University Inn, Washington D.C. 824 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington DC 20037	More Info
Residence Inn Washington D.C. / Foggy Bottom 801 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC 20037	More Info
Mandarin Oriental 1330 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024	More Info
Hotel Lombardy 2019 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20006	More Info
Hampton Inn Washington D.C. / White House 1729 H St NW, Washington, DC 20006	More Info
JW Marriott Washington D.C. 1331 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004	More Info
Willard Intercontinental 1401 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004	More Info