Join the developers of biopharmaceuticals and the plant-factory community in Montréal next January.

First Announcement - cPMP 2005
Mark your calendar : January 30 to February 2

Welcome to three days packed with the most recent business, science and regulatory advances of plant-factories at the Conference on Plant-made Pharmaceuticals.

Four hundred participants enjoyed the previous conference, held in March of 2003 in Québec City. Our Faculty members are committed to delivering a similar top-quality program, with a special emphasis in 2005 on three themes:

• Compounds (biologic drugs in development, pharma partnerships, markets).
• Capacity (speed, cost, quality, reliability of production).
• Compliance, (evolving regulations biomass production in North America and Europe, and progress in clinical trials).

The Conference will convene a strong contingent of drug discovery/drug development groups with over 30 plant-based protein-production systems - half of them presenting for the first time. This encounter, under the discriminating eye of biotech investors, precedes the launch of billion-dollar plant-made pharmaceuticals.

A international gathering from commercial, academic and public-sector backgrounds will provide an in-depth coverage of the current state of the sector, and insightful perspectives on business, science and regulatory landscapes.

On behalf of the organizing committee, I am pleased to guarantee you mosquito-free warm Québec hospitality, (in the ideal season to enjoy the Montréal underground*), the invigoration of winter sports, or world-renown cuisine.

François Arcand, President
Montréal, September 18, 2004

* 33 km (20 miles) of heated, interlinked underground corridors to liking restaurants, nightlife, trendy boutiques.


FAQ cPMP 2005

Where will cPMP 2005 be hosted?
Montréal, Québec, Canada, at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel (5 Stars, 4 Diamonds)

How can I register ?
Register and book your lodging on-line - consider the frugal early registration rates and the hotel's special offers.

What about the program ?
The Conference will provide in-depth business, scientific, regulatory and stewardship knowledge on three themes : Compounds, Compliance, Capacity.

The Preliminary Program will be available in mid-September.

Who will I meet at cPMP 2005 ?
cPMP 2005 will assemble those who produce recombinant molecules within plants via leading-edge enabling technologies, those who discover, develop and commercialize biopharmaceuticals (and other valuable products), and those who regulate, invest in, consume or resist the products of this emerging sector.

How can I learn more about plant-factories ?
Download the (free!) NPPS document.