BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--James C. Greenwood, President and CEO of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), which represents more than 1,100 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations in all 50 U.S. states and 31 other nations, is confirmed as a keynote speaker at 2007 Mid-Atlantic Bio, held October 24-26th at the Bethesda North Marriott and Conference Center. Dedicated to promoting the growth of biotechnology in the Mid-Atlantic region, the conference is collectively sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic's most influential bioscience and investor associations, MdBio/Tech Council of Maryland, the Mid-Atlantic Venture Association (MAVA), and the Virginia Biotechnology Association (VaBIO).