CHANTILLY, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ten later-stage growth companies and 16 emerging companies will present before an audience of venture capitalists and industry professionals at 2008 Mid-Atlantic Bio on October 23 and 24 at the Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles in Chantilly, Va. Dedicated to promoting the biotechnology industry in the Mid-Atlantic region, the conference is hosted collectively by the region’s most influential bioscience and investor associations, the Mid-Atlantic Venture Association (MAVA), the Tech Council of Maryland/MdBio (MdBio) and the Virginia Biotechnology Association (VaBIO).