PDA WEST COAST CHAPTER Networking the San Francisco Bay Biotech Community
	Our chapter has been active for many years, and we welcome participation from all local folks involved in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, academic, and government organizations with a desire to learn more about issues facing the industry. The national PDA also offers training courses, a journal, a newsletter, and many other documents of interest. Click on the big logo in the upper lefthand corner to go to the PDA home page. Our meetings are open to members and non-members alike.
	Letter From The President: Thank you Paula Shadle, Ph.D,  Daniel Lobato of Shadle Consulting Services and Beth Keij of Cell Genesys, Inc for your presentations and participation in our chapters September 18th Dinner Meeting Series on “Managing Supplier Quality”.   Our local members in attendance certainly benefited from your experience and expertise and appreciate your taking the time out of your busy schedules to share that expertise with us.  Thanks! Also to our Dinner Meeting Sponsor Biolog, Inc (www.biolog.com) and its representatives Mary Jane McDonald Central Territory Manager and Ben Bowen, VP of Business Development – Your sponsorship of our dinner meeting Networking Hour was greatly appreciated.  We will be planning for our November 20, Dinner Meeting and will provide details of the meeting within the next few weeks.  We will also be holding elections at our January 22, 2009 meeting for various positions on the WCC PDA board including that of President Elect.   See you all in November. Sincerely, John R. Ferreira President, WCC PDA