Good Morning and Welcome to PDA Week 2024 Day One of the Annual Meeting.
We’re so excited to keep the excitement going from last night when we celebrated our members who have gone steps beyond in supporting PDA and making significant contributions to the industry. The festive PDA Awards reception was as lively as it was celebratory, followed by an elegant dinner, awards, a delicious dessert reception, and the final awards ceremony.
It was a memorable evening for both our award winners and guests who got PDA Week started with high energy and enthusiasm!
Today kicks off with four roundtable meetings that dive into the key issues facing the industry. These dynamic peer-to-peer conversations are snap shots of what is shaping the future of our profession.
Then don’t miss the kickoff keynote which is a convincing voice for collaboration. Connecting Minds, Transforming Possibilities features two innovators who are making a difference for rare disease patients. Rich Hogan, CEO of Cure Rare Disease is an inspiring young entrepreneur who is transforming therapies for ultra-rare genetic diseases.
Pat Gavit, Head of Manufacturing Sciences at Takeda shares how the transformative medicine is manufactured and the challenges it faces to ensure supply continuity to patients. These presentations are not to be missed to apply their learnings and experiences to your own practice.
Be sure to attend one of our four afternoon conversational sessions to share insights on issues and answers to manufacturing challenges, digital solutions, product quality processes, and the future of pharmaceutical drug and combination products.
Then it’s time to party and celebrate our first day with a toast at the Grand Opening of the Exhibit Hall!
Meet our cutting-edge solution suppliers, congratulate our award winners, connect with colleagues, and network with your peers. Then join us for our Opening Reception to keep the party going.
Don't miss the Tuesday Night Tours. There's still time to explore Long Beach and make new connections. Stop by the PDA Registration Desk for available tickets.
Don't forget to install the PDA Annual Meeting App to plan and manage your agenda. All those registered for the PDA Annual Meeting were sent an email with download instructions and an access code.
We look forward to capturing noteworthy learnings and sharing with you via this daily email. Look out for it in your inbox tomorrow morning (Tuesday).
