Article: BIO Event Requires Big Money, But Cost 'Absolutely' Worth It.

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PHILADELPHIA - The cost of attending BIO 2005 began with the $1,595 full-conference registration fee for non-BIO members and the $1,095 paid by BIO members and other select groups.

That's if attendees registered before May 5 - if after that date or done on site, another $400 was tacked on.

The fee is a fraction of what companies actually spend here. Here's a look at two companies' spending patterns for BIO 2005.

By Wednesday's close, most of the record 18,679 total attendees wandering the halls and frequenting receptions should have had Invitrogen Corp.'s name firmly in mind - the company was a major sponsor of BIO ...

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