Pennsylvania Bio and the Biotechnology Council of New Jersey (BCNJ) will hold the associations' fifth annual joint symposium, Biotech 2004: Opportunities in the Nation's Pharmaceutical Center (www.Biotech2004.org), on October 4-5, 2004 at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel. This year's program is the most comprehensive to date, and the symposium is expected to draw record attendance for what has become the largest regional industry gathering.