Denver Bucket List: 'Santa Paws Festival a benefit for the Cat Care Society'

Quoting the Denver Bucket List:

"The Cat Care Society (CCS) in Lakewood will hold its annual “Santa Paws Festival,” Friday, November 30, and Saturday, December 1. The Santa Paws Festival is a holiday tradition at CCS, and the time when dedicated Cat Care Society volunteers show off their amazing baking skills — and this year, wreath making talents, to raise funds for the shelter’s cat residents and community outreach programs."

  Link to the posting

Lakewood Pet Examiner: 'The Cat Care Society of Lakewood is holding its annual holiday tradition, the Santa Paws Festival Bake Sale, this Friday, November 30, and Saturday, December 1'

Quoting Carrie Dow's posting today:

"The festival, known for its yummy home-baked goods, will feature a new item this year, hand-made holiday wreaths.

According to Jane Dorsey, CCS Volunteer Coordinator, 'The Santa Paws Festival is a holiday tradition at our cat shelter in Lakewood and the time when our dedicated volunteers show off their amazing baking skills and, this year, wreath making talents, to help raise funds for our cat residents and community outreach programs.'"

Link to Examiner.com

Santa Paws Festival: Fri Nov 30 and Sat Dec 1 - Be There!

Cat Care Society, 5787 W. 6th Avenue, will hold its annual "Santa Paws Festival," Friday, November 30, and Saturday, December 1. The announcement is made by Jane Dorsey, Cat Care Society Volunteer Coordinator, who says "The Santa Paws Festival is a holiday tradition at our cat shelter in Lakewood, and the time when our dedicated volunteers show off their amazing baking skills and, this year, wreath making talents, to help raise funds for our cat residents and community outreach programs"

During Santa Paws Festival 2012, Cat Care Society donors and supporters can shop the wreath sale and Meow Mart for cat gifts, including the 'must have' Catnip Banana, before venturing downstairs to The Cat Clinic waiting area, which is transformed into a veritable Sweet Shop for the Festival. "Quite simply," Dorsey explains, "It’s the best bake sale in the history of the world—really! Plus, we'll serve refreshments, including Santa Paw's famous Cathouse Champagne Punch."

Favorites at the Santa Paws Festival Bake Sale include homemade candies, cookies, bar cookies, pies, jams, jellies, home canned items (such as pickles), boxed cupcakes, Bundt cakes, spiced nuts, and FUDGE—all kinds of fudge. "Our Santa Paws' volunteer bakers are known for their creative and beautiful packaging, and many shoppers use purchases as hostess gifts at holiday parties and potlucks," Dorsey said.

Please note: the Santa Paws Festival Bake Sale is open Noon to 5 on Friday (11/30) and 9 to 1:30 on Saturday (12/1) in The Cat Clinic waiting area. Regular shelter hours are Noon to 5:30 on Friday and 11 to 4:30 on Saturday for adoptions and shopping at Meow Mart.

Link to the PR Web Newswire

Link to the PitchEngine Social Media Release

Colorado BioScience Association Announces Finalists for 'Company of the Year' at its Annual Awards Celebration, December 6th

Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) has released the finalists for the 'Company of the Year' award at its Annual Awards Dinner Celebration -- Thursday, December 6, at the Hyatt Convention Center, 650 15th Street, Denver. The announcement is made by April Giles, CBSA President and CEO, who says finalists for this year's outstanding bioscience company in the state include:

* Bal Seal Engineering, Inc. - Colorado Springs - http://www.balseal.com  
* Covidien (Colorado operations) - Boulder - http://www.covidien.com  
* TOLMAR Inc. - Fort Collins - http://www.tolmar.com

"Our Company of the Year award is the highest honor we designate for an established bioscience company exhibiting stellar achievement in the industry," Giles explains. This year's 'Company of the Year' winner will be announced at the Awards Celebration and join a select group of companies that over the years has included Roche Colorado (2003), Pharmion (2004), Baxa Corporation (2005), Myogen (2006), Allosource (2007), CaridianBCT (2008), Accera (2009), Amgen Colorado (2010) and LABS Inc. (2011).

Additional awards announced at the dinner include: Lifetime Achievement, Rising Star of the Year, Business Partner of the Year, Educator of the Year, Volunteer of the Year and Chairman’s Award. Earlier this month the CBSA announced finalists for the 'Rising Star of the Year" award, which included: InDevR, Inc., Boulder (http://www.indevr.com); Mosaic Biosciences, Aurora and Boulder (http://www.mosaicbio.com); Sophono, Inc., Boulder (http://www.sophono.com); and Surefire Medical, Inc., Westminster (http://www.surefiremedical.com).

Link to the Business Wire Release 

LifeScience Aurora: 'Giles sees 80 percent of state’s bioscience biz coming from Anschutz'

Quoting from the November 15th Aurora Sentinel LifeScience:

"From her offices in Denver, new Colorado BioScience Association President and CEO April Giles has her eyes fixed to the east.

Specifically, Giles said she expects Aurora’s Anschutz Medical Campus and the adjacent Fitzsimons Life Science District to be major players in the state’s bioscience industry going forward.

'That’s where the growth of our industry lies,' she said. CBSA announced Giles as the organization’s new leader last week."

Link to the Aurora Sentinel

wsj.com: 'Colorado BioScience Association Announces Finalists for 'Rising Star of the Year' Company at its Annual Awards Celebration in December'

Quoting from the November 13th posting:

"Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) has released the finalists for the 'Rising Star of the Year' company award at its Annual Awards Dinner Celebration -- Thursday, December 6, at the Hyatt Convention Center, 650 15th Street, Denver. The announcement is made by April Giles, CBSA President and CEO, who says finalists for this year's outstanding emerging company, 'Rising Star of the Year,' include:

-- InDevR, Inc., Boulder, http://www.indevr.net
-- Mosaic Biosciences, Aurora and Boulder, http://www.mosaicbio.com  
-- Sophono, Inc., Boulder, http://www.sophono.com  
-- Surefire Medical, Inc., Westminster, http://www.surefiremedical.com

'Our Rising Star award is designated for an emerging company that has announced a major achievement during the year,' Giles explains. 'We're so very proud of our younger bioscience companies in the state and feel it's particularly important to showcase those companies experiencing an outstanding year. We had a number of amazing nominees this year to consider in selecting the finalists, but only one company will win.'"

Link to the wsj.com posting

TimesCall: 'Colorado BioScience Association gets new leader'

Quoting from the November 12th Longmont TimesCall.com:

"April Giles has been named the new president and CEO of the Colorado BioScience Association, following an extensive national search by the organization's board of directors.

Giles has served as executive vice presidents of the CBSA for the past 2 1/2 years.

Giles replaces Holli Riebel, who resigned in June to become chief operations officer at the Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce."

Link to the TimesCall posting

Pet Place: 'Just call them retro kitties'

Quoting from today's Pet Place posting in the Denver Post:

"November is Adopt-a-Senior Pet Month at the Cat Care Society, a Denver cat shelter, which means you get to put a price on love: Name your adoption fee for any cat age 10 or older. Adopters of senior cats are also eligible for the shelter's Perpet-U-Care program, which provides up to $250 in annual veterinary care at the shelter's clinic, for the life of your new pal."

Link to the DenverPost.com

Examiner: "Cat Care Society announces artist lineup for 2013 'Tails of the Painted Cats'"

Quoting DC Cats Examiner, Sarah Hearn:

"Cat Care Society (CCS) has released the artists selected by its jurors to create the 2013 'Tails of the Painted Cats' lineup of one-of-a-kind, larger-than-life artwork cats, their unique design concepts and sponsors. The announcement was made Nov. 17 through a press release."

Link to Examiner.com

CCS Board VP and TOPC Committee Member commented:

"Thank you, Sarah, for helping spread the word. Cat Care Society is based in Lakewood, Colorado. During last year's Tails of the Painted Cats we had advanced bids from as far away as Calgary, Canada. And in the states, Las Vegas, Nevada. A winner does need to pick their artwork cat from the shelter or pay shipping and handling charges to get the art cat to them. Your readers can stay apprised on the project at http://www.catcaresociety.org/paintedcats.html -- again our thanks for your posting!"

Denver Animal Examiner: 'Name your price for a senior cat at the Cat Care Society'

Quoting from the November 18th posting by John Davidson:

"Cat Care Society - November is Adopt-a-Senior Pet Month,so the Cat Care Society in Lakewood is offering adoptions of cats 10 years and older for any price you name.

Those adopting senior cats are eligible for the society's Perpet-U-Care program, which provides up to $250 worth of annual veterinary care at its clinic to offset medical costs."

Link to Examiner.com

Cat Care Society: Remembering Linda James Goto

For the past three years, local animal lover and philanthropist Linda James Goto helped initiate and nurture to success the Cat Care Society fundraiser, Tails of the Painted Cats. She had served as a distinguished art juror for the project since its inception -- sharing her depth and breadth of knowledge and experience as the long-time coordinator of  'The Mask Project' for The Denver Hospice.

For that, the Cat Care Society is forever deeply grateful and, of course, saddened to learn of her unexpected passing this past week. Linda is pictured above bidding at the 2011 Tails of the Painted Cats Gala Dinner and Auction (Photo by Maggie Holben).

On Tuesday, November 20, she died at Sky Ridge Medical Center of pneumonia -- she had been battling leukemia for the past decade, according to the Denver Post obituary by Joanne Davidson: http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_22044135/pneumonia-claims-life-community-leader-linda-goto

Here are a few visual memories of the Cat Care Society's dear friend...Linda Goto:

Linda with Warren & Helen Hanks, CCS supporters, at the 2012 Tails of the Painted Cats Gala Dinner and Auction. (Photo by Joanne Davidson/Denver Post)

CCS Patrons Christina and Harold Taylor visiting with Linda at the Cat Care Society shelter during the November 2011 Tails of the Painted Cats Artist/Sponsor Reception. (Photo by Maggie Holben)

Harold and Christina Taylor and CCS Volunteer Coordinator and Tails of the Painted Cats Artist Jane McFadden Dorsey with Linda at the 2011 Inaugural Tails of the Painted Cats Gala Dinner and Auction. (Photo by David Zalubowski/special to the Denver Post)

BCBR: 'Local firms to vie for bioscience award'

Quoting from the November 19th posting by Beth Potter:

"Three Boulder companies and another one that started in Boulder are finalists for the 'Rising Star of the Year' award from the Colorado BioScience Association, an industry trade group...

...The finalists are: biotechnology research company InDevR Inc. in Boulder, which makes diagnostic tests; medical device company Sophono Inc. in Boulder, which makes a hearing aid device; research company Mosaic Biosciences Inc. in Boulder and Aurora, which makes a gel bandage; and medical-device company Surefire Medical Inc. in Westminster, which makes a microcatheter used in procedures to treat liver and kidney cancer. Surefire started in Boulder in 2009...

...The dinner includes the keynote address, 'Why Giving Matters,' by George Sparks, president and chief executive of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Tickets are available for $150 each, or $1,250 for a reserved table for eight for members. Register at http://www.cobioscience.com/events-calendar/annual-awards-dinner."

Link to the Boulder County Business Report

PharmiWeb: 'Profile for Colorado BioScience Association'

Updated November 16:

"Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) is a not-for-profit organization providing services and support for Colorado's bioscience industry. With more than 350 members, CBSA actively works to promote the growth of the industry by advocating for a better business environment, growing the state's biotech workforce, fighting for policies that support a strong bioscience industry in the state, and speaking with a single voice on behalf of the industry."

Link to the full profile

Fort Collins Coloradoan: 'NoCoBio chief returns to private sector'

Quoting from the Coloradoan:

"Mike Handley is [now] working with CHD Bioscience, which hopes to market new technology in the battle against infectious disease...

...Myself and others have been busy this year working to promote Northern Colorado bioscience companies and our industry. We have worked closely with the Colorado Bioscience Association and the Rocky Mountain Innosphere to support several Innovation After Hours (events).

We have also worked closely with multiple local bioscience companies to help them with capital fundraising and commercialization efforts. There is always more to do than one has time or resources, but we feel we are moving NoCoBio in the right direction."

Link to the Mike Handley/CHD Bioscience Q and A

Coverage Roundup: 'Colorado BioScience Association Announces Finalists for 'Rising Star of the Year' Company at its Annual Awards Celebration, Dec. 6th'

Finalists for the CBSA's 2012 'Rising Star of the Year' company award are InDevR, Inc., Boulder; Mosaic Biosciences, Aurora and Boulder; Sophono, Inc., Boulder; and Surefire Medical, Inc., Westminster. Coverage recap:

Link to PharmaLive

Link to BioSpace

Link to BioPortfolio

Link to Yahoo! Finance

NIH Funding: 'If the money stops, so does the science'

Quoting from LifeScience Aurora in the Aurora Sentinel earlier this year:

"National Institutes of Health grants have long been vital for scientific research at Colorado universities and to the startup companies the research spawns. The federal research giant doles out more than $30 billion each year, much of it in research grants...

...At the Colorado BioScience Association, executive vice president April Giles said officials have been lobbying Colorado’s congressional delegation hard in recent weeks to find a way to save NIH from the funding axe.

Possible cuts are particularly worrisome for the bioscience companies, she said, because they could come at a time when states are scaling back funding for colleges and universities where a lot of the research that spawns bioscience businesses is happening.

The grants are vital to startups, Giles said, because they allow a company to prove that their idea is scientifically viable. From there, researchers can look for other investors in the private and public sector, but NIH is often the first significant funding source that allows a business to get started.

'NIH is the start of it all. Nothing happens initially without NIH investment,' she said."

Link to the Aurora Sentinel Article

Aurora Sentinel: 'Mothering inventions: Leg up for Anschutz researchers'

The Aurora Sentinel's Brandon Johansson recently introduced us to the 2012 Boettcher Investigators...

"Three University of Colorado doctors — including two at the Anschutz Medical Campus — have been chosen for a program aimed at helping researchers get a leg up early in their career.

The doctors, Chad Pearson, Matthew Kennedy and Harald Junge, have been named to the 2012 class of Boettcher Investigators in the Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Program.

The program is in its third year and supports scientists at the start of their careers, when support can be hard to come by...

... At Colorado BioScience Association, officials said the program is vital because it helps nurture early-career research that can lead to important discoveries."

Link to the article

Quoting the Aurora Sentinel: "Chad Pearson stands next to his lab area Friday morning, June 22 at Research Complex 1 South on Anschutz Medical Campus. Pearson is one of three University of Colorado doctors named to the 2012 class of Boettcher Investigators in the Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Program. (Marla R. Keown/Aurora Sentinel)"

They're Back For A Third Year! Cat Care Society Announces 2013 Tails of the Painted Cats Artists, Sponsors and Design Concepts

'Tails of the Painted Cats' artwork cats are back for the third year, again raising funds for the shelter cats and community outreach programs at Cat Care Society (CCS) in Lakewood. Painted Cat creation occurs through April and in May the 2013 Tails of the Painted Cats debut at the Lakewood Arts Council Gallery prior to going on tour throughout the community until the Gala Dinner & Auction July 20th at Pinehurst Country Club.

The 2013 'Tails of the Painted Cats' artists, design concepts and sponsors include:

Timothea Biermann: Gray-dient - Sponsored By: Karla Smith

Ella Buchholz: Broadway Betty - Sponsored By: Steve and Maggie Holben

Liz Cooper: Cheshire Cat- Sponsored By: Christina and Harold Taylor

Jane McFadden Dorsey: The Weather Cat (Signed by CBS4 Weather Anchor Ed Greene) - Sponsored By: Clete Nolde, CCS Volunteer

Kelly D. Finn: Japanese Tea Kitty - Sponsored By: Kay Higgins & Jodi Moreland

Laurie Hansen: Cat Ballou - Sponsored By: Mary Ann Schultz, CCS Supporter

Mallory Hart: Six Lives - Sponsored By: Mark P.

Laura Ingram: Sebastian the Steampunk Cat - Sponsored By: Marsha Crest, CCS Volunteer

Betsy Keyser: Barn Cat - Sponsored By: Kyle Herbertson, CCS Volunteer

Wendy M. Luck: Tiffany - Sponsored By: Clyde and Barbara Dawson

Karen Mahnken: Lily, the Calla-co Cat - Sponsored By: Sara Butz

Sheila Bobay McFather: Celest, Celestial Cat of the Heavens - Sponsored By: Dorothy Ruxton

Krystie Rose Millich: Frida Kat-Lo - Sponsored By: Barbara Kane

Sherri J. Moore: Aloha Kitty - Sponsored By: Diane Stoner and The Cat Clinic at Cat Care Society & Mark and Linda Brandon, CCS Supporters

Carla Pawlewicz: Pysanky Aloha - Sponsored By: Karen Gonzalez, CCS Volunteer & Tender Touch Animal Hospital

Katherine Ross: Betsy the Beautiful - Sponsored By: Mary Grace Yonts

Pam Schmidt: KittyFly - Sponsored By: John and Pat Lickly & Ms. Mary Foster

Bobbi Shupe: Puff ’n’ Friends - Sponsored By: Marsha Crest, In Memory of Alan Hull

Becky Enabnit Silver: Pablo Picatso - Sponsored By: Mr. and Mrs. Richard Swanson

Gloria Pollock: Green Eyed Lady (Signed by the Original Members of Sugarloaf) - Sponsored By: Gail Tinianow & Ann McFarland

View the online video gallery of the 2013 designs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN1e8cgo2Q0&feature=share&list=UUIOsNdRlWrZuan1L-6zyxIg

Link to the PitchEngine Social Media Release

Link to the Denver Post YouHub Posting

November: Adopt a Senior Cat and Name Your Price!

November: Adopt a Senior Cat and Name Your Price!

By Mary Blake, Cat Care Society Volunteer - (that's Cat Care Society's Senior Kitty Moekie in the photo)

If you’re looking for a sweet, warm, mellow kitty, there’s one waiting for you at Cat Care Society where you can name your price!

That’s right -- November is Adopt-a-Senior Pet Month, so this is the time to bring home a calm, laid-back, loving kitty who just wants to snuggle in your lap -- at a price you choose. Kittens are cute, but they can be exhausting. Senior cats are not as demanding.

They are less likely to climb the curtains or holiday tree or chew on your prized possessions. Older cats will give you years of unconditional love and you can give them the best years of their life.

If medical costs are a concern, don’t worry! If you adopt a cat 10 years or older from Cat Care Society, you are eligible for our Perpet-U-Care program, which provides up to $250 worth of annual veterinary care at our clinic to offset medical costs. It’s a great deal for you and for your new kitty!

Cat Care Society is the only Denver metro area shelter to offer this level of care. Wouldn’t you love a mellow, warm kitty cuddling next to you on these cold winter nights? For more information, please contact Abbi Collins, Adoption Manager, or any of our adoption specialists at (303) 239-9680 or visit http://www.catcaresociety.org/adoption_cats.html (look for "Senior" in the age column).

Link to the pdf of Mary Blake's article.

Currently Annabelle, Biscuit, Copper, Haphzibah, Hopalong, Jasper, Krista, Li'l G, Lucky, Maui, McKnight, Metz, Missy, Mo, Moekie, Mr. Digit, Ruby, Shaydee, Spirit, Sue Sioux and Tara are our wonderful group of senior kitties waiting for their forever homes.

InnovatioNews: "Finalists announced for Dec. 6 'Rising Star of the Year' award"

Quoting from the Nov 14th posting:

"The Colorado BioScience Association announced the four finalists selected for the 'Rising Star of the Year' award to be revealed Dec. 6 at CBSA’s Annual Awards Dinner Celebration.

The companies are:

 •InDevR Inc., Boulder
 •Mosaic Biosciences, Aurora and Boulder
•Sophono Inc., Boulder
•Surefire Medical Inc., Westminster

'Our Rising Star award is designated for an emerging company that has announced a major achievement during the year,' said April Giles, CBSA president and CEO."

Link to InnovatioNews

Lakewood Pet Examiner: 'Today is CCS Pizza Day at Beau Jo's'

Quoting Carrie Dow in this morning's posting:

"Today, November 14, only the good folks at Beau Jo’s will donate 20% of all pre-tax sales to the Cat Care Society (CCS) of Lakewood. That includes all stores with locations in Arvada, Boulder, Evergreen, Fort Collins, Idaho Springs, and Denver at University Hills.

To make sure the CCS receives proceeds, be sure to present the special CCS flyer to your server when ordering. This fund raiser is also available for To Go orders." Link to the flyer.

Link to the Lakewood Pet Examiner posting about Cat Care Society

Today's Mail: 'I just wanted to write to say how much I love CCS!'

From Christina in Breckenridge:

"I am sitting at home working and my beautiful fluffy gray male cat (Bernie) adopted from CCS has just joined me. When I first adopted him almost 3 years ago he was aloof and preferred solitude. Over time I have watched him become comfortable and happy in his surroundings. He is so loving to all: he grooms our female cat and he loves when my young nephew visits, coming out of the bedroom to greet him and play. Every day I tell him how much he is loved and that we are so blessed to have him.

Thank you to everyone at CCS for taking him in and giving him a second chance. I see the happiness on his face each day."

Link to Cat Care Society's Adoptable Cats

Link to donate at GivingFirst.org - CCS is part of Colorado Gives Day for a second year on Tuesday, December 4!

CBSA Releases Finalists for 'Rising Star of the Year' Company at its Annual Awards Celebration in December

The CBSA has released the finalists for the 'Rising Star of the Year' company award at its Annual Awards Dinner Celebration -- Thursday, December 6, at the Hyatt Convention Center, 650 15th Street, Denver.

The announcement is made by April Giles, CBSA President and CEO, who says finalists for this year's outstanding emerging company, 'Rising Star of the Year,' include:

1) InDevR, Inc. - Boulder - http://www.indevr.net  

2) Mosaic Biosciences - Aurora and Boulder - http://www.mosaicbio.com

3) Sophono, Inc. - Boulder - http://www.sophono.com

4) Surefire Medical Inc. - Westminster - http://www.surefiremedical.com

"Our Rising Star award is designated for an emerging company that has announced a major achievement during the year," Giles explains. "We're so very proud of our younger bioscience companies in the state and feel it's particularly important to showcase those companies experiencing an outstanding year. We had a number of amazing nominees this year to consider in selecting the finalists, but only one company will win."

Additional awards announced at the dinner include: Lifetime Achievement, Company of the Year, Business Partner of the Year, Educator of the Year, Volunteer of the Year and Chairman’s Award.

Tickets and Tables are on sale now: Individual Tickets: $150 each; Reserved Table for Eight: $1,250 (member)/$1,500 (non-member). Register at http://www.cobioscience.com/events-calendar/annual-awards-dinner.

Link to the Business Wire Release

Link to the PitchEngine Social Media Release

Wed, Nov. 14th, is Cat Care Society Day at Beau Jo's Pizza's Front Range Locations

Enjoy your favorite Beau Jo's specialty on Tuesday, Nov 14 - click here for a menu - and Cat Care Society earns 20% of every pre-tax sale. Good on take-out too, and be sure to check out Beau Jo's gluten-free options!

Note: You must present this flyer at the time of order to ensure CCS is credited with the sale.

CCS Day applies at locations in Arvada, Boulder, Evergreen, Fort Collins, Idaho Springs, and University Hills.

Print out and bring this flyer with you!

pharmiweb: 'April Giles Named President & CEO of the Colorado BioScience Association'

Quoting from yesterday's posting:

"April Giles, Executive Vice President of the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) for the past two and a half years, has been named President & CEO following an extensive national executive search conducted by an ad hoc committee of the CBSA Board of Directors. The announcement is made by Steve Orndorff, CBSA Board Chairperson and President/CEO of Ariel Pharmaceuticals."

Link to pharmiweb.com

BCBR: 'Giles named to head bioscience association'

Quoting today's posting by Dallas Heltzell:

"April Giles has been named president and chief executive of the Colorado Bioscience Association after having served as its executive vice president for two and a half years.

Her promotion was announced Wednesday by association board chairman Steve Orndorff, president and chief executive of Ariel Pharmaceuticals.

Giles will succeed Holli Riebel at the association's helm. Riebel resigned in June to become chief operations officer at the Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce."

Link to the Boulder County Business Report

NCBR: 'Giles named CEO of Colorado BioScience Association'

Quoting from today's posting:

"April Giles, executive vice president of the Colorado BioScience Association, has been named president and CEO following a national executive search, the nonprofit said Thursday.

Giles replaces Holli Riebel, who resigned in June to accept a position as chief operating officer for the Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce. Meantime, Giles had been responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Denver-based life science industry association, which has 350 members.

'I'm passionate about what the bioscience industry has to offer our state," Giles said in a statement. "I value and look forward to growing and strengthening the longstanding relationships I've already developed with our bioscience companies, research institutions, economic development agencies, and other local, regional and national associations in my new and expanded role.'"

Link to the Northern Colorado Business Report

BioSpace: 'April Giles Named President & CEO of the Colorado BioScience Association'

Quoting today's posting:

"April Giles, Executive Vice President of the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) for the past two and a half years, has been named President and CEO following an extensive national executive search conducted by an ad hoc committee of the CBSA Board of Directors. The announcement is made by Steve Orndorff, CBSA Board Chairperson and President/CEO of Ariel Pharmaceuticals."

Link to biospace.com

Denver Business Journal 'Colorado BioScience Association names Giles CEO'

Quoting today's Denver Business Journal posting:

"The Colorado BioScience Association has named April Giles its new president and CEO.

Giles has been the CBSA’s executive vice president for the last 2½ years. She joined the trade group as director of operations in 2006 and later became VP/administration and operations and later EVP.

She succeeds Holli Riebel, who resigned after two years in the post to become COO of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce."

Link to the Denver Business Journal

Denver Post: 'April Giles named CEO of Colorado BioScience Association'

Breaking News posted today:

"April Giles has been named president and chief executive officer of the Colorado BioScience Association, succeeding former CEO Holli Riebel.

Giles had served as executive vice president of the CBSA for the past two and a half years."

Link to the Denver Post website

April Giles Named President and CEO of the Colorado BioScience Association

April Giles, Executive Vice President of the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) for the past two and a half years, has been named President and CEO following an extensive national executive search conducted by an ad hoc committee of the CBSA Board of Directors.
The announcement is made by Steve Orndorff, CBSA Board Chairperson and President/CEO of Ariel Pharmaceuticals.

"Our search committee worked very hard to find the best qualified person to lead the CBSA into its next phase of growth. In testament to April's tremendous talent and extensive experience in the association management and bioscience industry, we learned the best person for the job was already part of the CBSA leadership team," Orndorff explains.

Giles replaces Holli Riebel, who resigned in June to accept the Chief Operations Officer position at the Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce. In the interim, Giles had been responsible for the day-to-day operations of the association.

Link to the Business Wire Posting

Link to the PitchEngine Social Media Release

Cat Care Society Is Celebrating Denver Arts Week With the Launch of the 2013 Tails of the Painted Cats

Friday, November 9, is the official launch of the Cat Care Society's 2013 Tails of the Painted Cats with a Champagne Reception, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.at the CCS Shelter, 5787 W. 6th Avenue, for 2013 Artists, Sponsors and other invited guests.

Admission is by invitation and only two artist sponsorships are still available. Call (303) 239-9680, ext 16, for more information about both, if interested.

Denver Arts Week Event Profile

Link to the pdf of the 2013 Artists Inspirations and Designs

Check out the sneak peek at the online gallery:



Link to view the YouTube Slide Show

Colorado Springs: 'Spectranetics profit surges to five-year high'

Quoting from the October 30 Gazette article by Wayne Heilman:

"Spectranetics Corp. reported its highest quarterly profit in more than five years Tuesday on record revenue during the third quarter and raised its sales forecast for the second consecutive quarter.

The Colorado Springs-based medical laser manufacturer boosted earnings by nearly nine times during the July-to-September quarter to $905,000, or 3 cents a share, from $109,000, or 0 cents a share, a year earlier. Revenue rose 10 percent during the same period to $35.2 million with strong growth in the use of the company's lasers to remove infected pacemaker leads and clear blockages in leg arteries...

...The gains prompted Spectranetics management to boost its revenue for the year to between $138.5 million and $139.5 million from between $137 million and $139.5 million. The forecast represents a 9 percent to 10 percent gain from last year's sales number.

However, Guy Childs, the company's chief financial officer, repeated a warning he issued in April that a new 2.3 percent excise tax on all medical device sales would wipe out most of the company's profits next year. The tax is part of the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. He repeated the warning, originally made during a panel discussion hosted by the Colorado Bioscience Association, during a conference call with stock analysts."

Link to the Gazette

BioWest Keynoter: 'INterview with Two Trees Consulting president and CEO Ginger Graham'

Make sure to check out the InnovatioNews interview with Ginger Graham - keynoter for the Founder's Breakfast at the CBSA's 2012 BioWest Conference and Expo. Quoting from the posting by Steve Porter:

"Ginger L. Graham, president and CEO of Two Trees Consulting in Boulder, is a public speaker and health care consultant as well as a faculty member at the Harvard Business School. She is the former president and Chief Executive Officer of Amylin Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company based in San Diego focused on diabetes and obesity.

During her tenure at Amylin, the company launched two first-in-class medicines for people with diabetes, was listed on the Nasdaq 100 and was rated as one of the Top 10 places in the industry for scientists to work.

Prior to her time at Amylin, Ginger was Group Chairman, Office of the President for Guidant Corporation, a major cardiovascular medical device manufacturer based in Indianapolis. During her tenure at Guidant, the company launched the world’s leading stent platform, was listed in the Fortune 500, was recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the Best Companies to Work For in America, and was included in Industry Week Magazine’s 100 Best Managed Companies in the World."

Link to the InnovatioNews interview

View video from Graham's BioWest 2012 keynote...

http://youtu.be/v4eaiPqNk3c