Last year, 954 companies participated in the partnering program and BIO scheduled 7,504 partnering meetings. This year we expect greater success.

Chubb has consistently demonstrated its ability to understand the unique needs of the biotechnology industry and has served more than 600 of our member companies well.

This conference is far and away the largest biotechnology-pharmaceutical partnering event in Asia.

There's been a lot of ups and downs and a lot of meetings. When you consider this has been an all-volunteer effort, it's a good feeling to know we've met this milestone. Owning the building is a big feather in our cap. But it's still an uphill battle.

After it closed in 1940, the Boy Scouts and the 4H used it for meetings, and then all of the sudden, there was no 4H.

Beijing is the capital for all Chinese so we won't bar anyone from coming to Beijing during the meetings.