RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Virginia Biotechnology Association (VaBIO), the state-wide trade organization for the bioscience industry, is hosting Blacksburg’s bioscience elite at “Biotech After Hours”, a networking reception, on December 6, 2007 at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech. Members of local bioscience companies and supportive industries will attend to strengthen their relationships and discuss the advancement of life sciences throughout the region.