CARLSBAD, Calif. & ZURICH, Switzerland & MILAN, Italy--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The BIO-Europe Spring® partnering conference taking place on March 16–18, 2009 at the Milano Convention Centre (MIC), Milan, Italy will host international biotech and pharma leaders for three days of partnering. In addition to conducting dozens of one-to-one partnering meetings, these industry executives will take part in 16 conference panels and workshops. With over 1,200 decision makers registered for the conference, and 1,500 expected to attend, these sessions are already tracking high attendance.