WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In an effort to raise awareness for one of the most costly chronic diseases facing adults and children, the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), together with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), will feature a two-day diabetes forum for the first time at its 2011 BIO International Convention. The Convention will take place June 27-30, 2011, in Washington, D.C. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, and is expected to attract an estimated 15,000 attendees from around the world.