BioBuzz and Elite Sponsor the Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research (IBBR) are excited to announce a special event that lands right in the middle of the Oktoberfest season. Flying Dog Brewery will be our guest as we bring together the worlds of biotech and beer to show how closely related they really are. We are proud to have BioBuzz Double Helix Sponsors CRB and BREP along with Azzur IT as Co-Sponsors for this event.

Before the general networking begins, Flying Dog CEO, Jim Caruso, and COO/Head Brew Master, Matt Brophy will be on the IBBR Auditorium stage from 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. to speak about the company and everything that goes into the process of brewing their beer.

As one of the fastest-growing regional craft breweries in the Mid-Atlantic, Flying Dog has been brewing world-class beer that pushes the confines of traditional styles for almost 25 years. Flying Dog attracts everyone from craft beer connoisseurs to those just catching the wave, with up to 20 styles available at any given time. Named the Mid-Size Craft Brewery of the Year at the 2009 Great American Beer Festival (the highest honor for its size in the United States), Flying Dog continues to thrive through their commitment to innovation. 

The fun doesn't end there! Flying Dog is bringing plenty of their own locally brewed beer to celebrate the Oktoberfest season with Maryland's biotech community while we network from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.. 

With a scientific focus on structure and function of biomolecules, IBBR’s mission is to leverage its unique ability to marshal technologies and expertise across its partner institutions, to foster integrated cross-disciplinary team approaches to scientific research and education, and to pursue translational programs and projects aimed at advancing innovations to commercialization in real world applications.

Maryland Homebrew and Hop Theory will also be there with tables to display the different ways you can take the process of brewing into your home. 

Thanks to CRB, BREP and The Azzur Group for their additional support.

Double Helix Sponsor CRB is a full-service network of engineers, architects, constructors and consultants, assisting advanced technology organizations in the planning, design, construction and operational support of facilities across the globe. With world-class technical expertise and an empowered staff of 850-plus, they relentlessly pursue and deliver the right solutions to our clients’ technical challenges, no matter how big or small.

Mtech's Biotechnology Research and Education Program (BREP) is the region's premier biotechnology, biopharmaceutical and biofuel research center, designed to bolster Maryland's burgeoning biotechnology industry. The program consists of two core facilities dedicated to providing supplemental research to academia, government and industry.

Azzur IT is an Azzur Group Company providing a broad range of services, including IT Quality & Compliance auditing services; computer system validation (CSV); application selection, implementation, integration and project management services; IT infrastructure, operations & data center assessment; risk-based data integrity assessment; compliance remediation projects; SOX consulting; process improvement and change management.

Throughout the year, BioBuzz hosts a FREE event for like-minded professionals and students to gather and network, reconnect with past coworkers, build stronger relationships and share conversations in a welcoming atmosphere.

THANKS TO THE BIOBUZZ SPONSORS! 

We would like to thank our great sponsors who make the events possible each month. Please take a moment to click on their logos located on the sidebar. The event is free and we offer free drinks to the first 50 to 100 or more who arrive depending on how much we've been sponsored on a given month. People from all around the the region are coming out each month for this unique and welcoming monthly happy hour. It's a great place to meet up with coworkers past and present, make new connections or just catch up on the latest industry gossip  If you're new and haven't yet made it out to an event, then we hope that you'll join us this month and see what all the Buzz is all about. 

Don't forget to also join our BioBuzz LinkedIn group, "like" our Facebook Page, and follow us on Twitter so that you can stay connected to everyone you meet at the event.

INTERESTED IN SPONSORING AN EVENT OR BEING AN ANNUAL SPONSOR?

We wouldn't be able to keep these events free without our sponsors, so contact Chris or Andy for more information.

For more information, please contact us @ biobuzzmaryland@gmail.com  and on twitter @biobuzzmaryland