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Absolutely PR's top tweets for 2012, with client noted:
#1 - May 14, 2012 for Colorado BioScience Association – 33 Clicks - CBSA Applauds Dr. Larry Gold and Team for Organizing Gold Labs Symposium http://ow.ly/aUoHH #PersonalizedMedicine via @COBioscience (Gold Labs program logo pictured)
#2 - Oct 22, 2012 for Colorado BioScience Association – 26 Clicks - Business Insider: 'Introducing Colorado Entrepreneurial By Nature' Join Now http://ow.ly/eGbLg #Colorado #BusinessFriendly via...
#3 - Apr 17, 2012 for Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority – 21 Clicks - Aurora Sentinel: 'Denise Brown stepping down from unique Colo projects and an industry she helped create' http://ow.ly/akcia via @DenverPR
#4 - May 25, 2012 for Cat Care Society – 15 Clicks - Cat Care Society's Abbi Collins: 'How To Foster A Cat' in The Daily Cat http://ow.ly/b8AM5 #Cats #Kittens #AnimalRescue via...
#5 - Nov 5, 2012 for Cat Care Society – 13 Clicks - Cat Care Society Is Celebrating #DenverArtsWeek With the Launch of the 2013 Tails of the Painted Cats http://ow.ly/f2jsa via...
#6 - Jun 29, 2012 for Colorado BioScience Association – 11 Clicks - BIO-Supreme Court 'Ruling Must Now Lead to Implementation That Will Promote Innovation and Expand Access' http://ow.ly/bTY4m via...
#7 - Dec 12, 2012 for Cat Care Society – 7 Clicks - Volunteer Kay & handsome Phelps on Petline9 this a.m. http://twitpic.com/blcmq5 w/ @Amelia__Earhart http://ow.ly/g2rSp via...
#8 - Apr 3, 2012 for Colorado BioScience Association – 6 Clicks - CaridianBCT becomes Terumo BCT: Focusin on Blood Banking, Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapies http://ow.ly/a3UXY via @COBioscience
#9 - Jan 23, 2012 General Business Tweet – 4 Clicks - Fortune/CNN Money: Google tops list of Best Companies to work for http://ow.ly/8CQLf #TopCompanies via @AbsolutelyPR
#10 - Aug 28, 2012 for Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority – 4 Clicks - Aurora Sentinel: 'FRA celebrates grand opening of new wing' http://ow.ly/diwTC #Colorado #Biotech #MedDevice via @FitzLifeSci
#1 - Jun 15, 2012 - 148 Clicks - "Great Read: New Issue of BioScience Colorado Magazine w/ updated industry directory http://ow.ly/bC7Au #MedDevice #Biotech" Link To the 2012 Magazine PDF(cover pictured)
#2 - Mar 6, 2012 - 112 Clicks - "Denver Business Journal - 'Covidien dedicates Boulder R and D center' http://ow.ly/9uMwj #Colorado #MedDevice"
#3 - Mar 8, 2012 - 102 Clicks - "RT @cobioscience: Denver Business Jrnl: 'Colorado ranked 3rd for economic competitiveness' http://ow.ly/9uHGe #Colorado #Biotech"
#4 - Jul 1, 2012 - 91 Clicks - "Breaking News: 'Denver to get US Patent Office, a $440 million boost' http://ow.ly/bWApp #Colorado #Biotech #MedDevice"
#1 - 493 views - March 1, 2012: "Handsome Jabberwocky: Today's 9News Petline9 Guest Cat, Awaiting His Forever Home at Cat Care Society in Lakewood" Link to Read(that's Jabberwocky pictured)
#2 - 429 views - October 3, 2012: "Meet the 2013 Tails of the Painted Cats Artists and Take a Sneak Peek at the New Designs" Link to Read
#3 - 410 views - June 20, 2012: "'10 Cat Charities to Donate to' - Cat Care Society Is #4 on this National List" Link to Read
#4 - 356 views - June 27, 2012: "Help Cat Care Society Cats and Community Outreach..." Link to Read
#5 - 259 views - July 12, 2012: "Feline Frenzy/Denver: Cat Care Society is Celebrating 'Caturday Saturday' July 14th!" Link to Read
"The Colorado BioScience Association presented its 2012 industry awards at its annual awards dinner celebrating Colorado’s bioscience community.
Recipients of 2012 awards include:
• Lifetime Achievement Award — William Freytag, former chairman and CEO of Myogen Inc. He spent 25 years in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, and now serves on boards of the BioFrontiers Institute, University of Colorado Foundation and the Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority."
Here's a walk down the 2012 memory lane - January through December - of pitches and placements of note by Maggie Chamberlin Holben's Absolutely Public Relations consulting firm:
Campaign: Westminster's Aar River Gallery Hosts Cat Care Society 'Tails of the Painted Cats' Wine and Cheese Reception June 29th, Featuring Cat Care Vineyards Wine Tasting - http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/6/prweb9591196.htm
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"The Muncie-Delaware County Economic Development Alliance held a combined Victory Breakfast and Annual Meeting today [Dec 11, 2012] at the Horizon Convention Center. It was announced that the $4 million fundraising effort to finance the new five-year Vision 2016 economic development program was not only achieved, but exceeded. It marks the largest economic development fundraising effort in the history of Muncie-Delaware County...
...The results for the first eleven months of the Vision 2016 program included: $68 million in new capital investment, 426 new and endangered jobs saved, $15.4 million in new and retained payroll and $500,000 in new loans to existing businesses. Highlights included Sallie Mae’s 200 job expansion; Spartech, Magna Powertrain, and Bell Aquaculture expansions along with the construction of 40,000 and 50,000 square foot expandable “shell buildings”. There have been 17 assisted projects to-date."
Bell Aquaculture and Fish Rich were mentioned in a recent Vancouver Sun article on salmon farming - quoting the Sun:
"But using land-based systems that grow salmon to maturity have a number of advantages over net-pen farming, according to aquaculture systems researcher Steve Summerfelt of the Freshwater Institute in West Virginia.
The advantages can be summed up in a single word: Control...
...Bell Aquaculture uses leftovers from processing - heads, tails, guts and gills - from its yellow perch farm in Indiana to make Fish Rich2-2-2 Organic Fertilizer, a significant additional revenue stream."
Educator of the Year - Shawndra Fordham, Biotech Teacher, Rock Canyon High School (Highlands Ranch)
Shawndra Fordham’s enthusiasm and dedication to education has created one of the best programs in the state and has made an impact on her students and the industry. She has helped secure thousands of dollars in grant funding from federal institutions, foundations and industry and has created a program that challenges college curriculums around the country and her students have gone on to STEM focused majors and careers. Visit: http://go.dcsdk12.org/rchs
Volunteer of the Year - Mark Spiecker, CEO, Sharklet Technologies (Aurora)
Mark Spiecker is the Education Chair of the CBSA Board of Directors and a founding Board member of the new Colorado Bioscience Institute. He has been integral in developing key strategic efforts and partnerships with the Colorado education community. Visit: http://www.sharklet.com/about-us/management
Volunteer of the Year - Nicole Garneau, Ph.D., Curator and Chair of the Health Sciences Department, Denver Museum of Nature and Science (Denver)
Dr. Garneau is Co-Chair of the CBSA Education Committee and a founding Board member of the new Colorado Bioscience Institute. She has been instrumental in developing strategy and implementing the successful internship program. Visit: http://www.dmns.org/nicole
Business Partner of the Year – Rockies Venture Club (Denver)
Rockies Venture Club (RVC) has successfully partnered with CBSA to support Colorado’s bioscience industry. RVC has added active angel groups, sophisticated training and education, and events to assist early stage company funding. Visit: http://www.rockiesventureclub.org
Business Partner of the Year – Dorsey and Whitney LLP (Denver)
Dorsey and Whitney has been a long standing supporting partner for Colorado’s bioscience industry; supporting the annual conference and the BioBoot Camp program. This year they dedicated countless hours of pro bono and consulting services to establish the new Colorado Bioscience Institute. Visit: http://www.dorsey.com
Rising Star of the Year - Sophono (Boulder)
Sophono manufactures implanted magnetic hearing devices. This year the company has secured $7 million in new growth capital financing to fuel product and business development efforts. They have tripled their square footage to expand their manufacturing facilities in Boulder. Visit: http://sophono.com
Company of the Year - TOLMAR (Fort Collins)
TOLMAR is a pharmaceutical research, development, manufacturing, and commercial operations company that has seen tremendous growth this past year. The pharmaceutical company announced their expansion into a 146,000-square-foot building in Windsor. TOLMAR is continually engaged in community efforts for the industry and partnered with CBSA this summer to launch the internship program. Visit: http://www.tolmar.com
2012 'Company of the Year' Finalists included: Bal Seal Engineering, Inc., Colorado Springs (http://www.balseal.com) and Covidien (Colorado operations), Boulder (http://www.covidien.com).
Chairman’s Award - Sheridan Ross (Denver)
Sheridan Ross played a significant role in the coordination and application efforts to bring a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to Denver. John Posthumus, Partner and Patent Attorney at Sheridan Ross worked with local, state and federal legislators along with business and economic development leaders for many years to accomplish this major development in the Colorado economy that will impact the bioscience industry in the years to come. Visit: http://www.sheridanross.com
Lifetime Achievement Award - William Freytag, Ph.D., Former Chairman and CEO, Myogen (Boulder)
Dr. Freytag’s 25 years of experience in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries include serving as Chairman and CEO of Myogen Inc. plus other senior executive and research positions. He currently serves on multiple boards including the BioFrontiers Institute, Board of Trustees of the University of Colorado Foundation, and the Fitzsimmons Redevelopment Authority. Visit: http://leeds.colorado.edu/board/freytag
CBSA also announced the new Colorado BioScience Institute to its community at the Annual Awards Dinner Celebration December 6th with this video overview:
"Three Colorado bioscience companies are finalists for the Colorado BioScience Association’s 'Company of the Year' award to be given at CBSA’s annual awards celebration on Dec. 6.
The companies are:
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