Fifty-five Colorado students will become published authors and artists as they are honored during the seventh annual Student Literary Awards for their literary or artistic achievements in two international competitions.
Colorado BioScience Association Showcases Colorado's Bioscience Industry at BIO 2010 Conference In Chicago, May 3-6
Colorado's life sciences community will be heavily represented at the Biotechnology Industry Organization's (BIO) International Convention, May 3-6 in Chicago. The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) will play a lead role in showcasing companies and partners helping to grow the bioscience industry in the state at The Colorado Pavilion, located in booth #1426 of the Exhibit Hall area.
Colorado State History Museum to Close March 28, Reopen as History Colorado Center
An ending initiates a new beginning as a massive effort to pack and move millions of Colorado's historic treasures reflecting 10,000 years of human inhabitation is underway. These collections are housed in the Colorado History Museum building in Denver— the flagship museum for History Colorado, the Colorado Historical Society. The Colorado History Museum's doors permanently close to the public March 28, 2010 as the buildings on the block are prepared for demolition in order to construct a new state judicial complex. The new museum will be part of the History Colorado Center, which is currently under construction one block away. Planning and construction of the History Colorado Center and the state judicial complex is generat...
The Colorado Institute for Drug, Device and Diagnostic Development Launches with a Statewide "Call for Proposals" From Life Science Technolo
The Colorado Institute for Drug, Device and Diagnostic Development (CID4) launches this month with a statewide "Call for Proposals" from Colorado life science technologies in need of funding and active management. CID4 is a private, not-for-profit entity, formed in 2009 to bridge the gap between basic research and successful product commercialization, thereby creating more Colorado jobs in the life science industry. Deadlines for response to CID4's first proposal solicitation: February 15, letters of intent due; March 1, final submissions due.
Popular Adventure Tours In North America
The growing popularity of adventure tours has changed the way many people spend their vacations. Once thought of as primarily a chance to kick back and relax, modern vacationers have a multitude of options available to them besides simply sitting on a beach. Adventure tours offer vacationers a chance to explore and challenge themselves in ways not possible in their everyday lives. Mountain climbing, hiking and white water rafting are just some of the exciting and memorable experiences vacationers can have on an adventure tour. Often experienced in remote parts of the world such as Africa or Southeast Asia, adventure tours are available in North America as well. Take a look at some of the most popular adventure tours available.
What Is An Adventure Tour?
An adventure tour is not your typical vacation. As indicated by the name, an adventure tour includes an element of excitement and exploration. For most travellers, the adventure lies in the destinations, the activities, and the tour group that you go with. A properly planned adventure tour can be a once in a lifetime experience. Taking adventure tours is part of a growing trend for those who want to get more out of their vacations than simply sitting on the beach. Many individuals in today's world engage in regular exercise and other "extreme sports", and are also interested in the culture and landscape of a foreign country. For these vacationers, a basic trip to a tropical island will just not do. If you mountain bike, mountain climb, or w...
Adventure Collection Celebrates Adventure Travel with New Website and Photo Contest
Adventure Collection, an alliance of ten premium adventure travel companies, announces the launching of its newly designed and engineered outdoor adventure travel web site, with information about more than 1,000 outdoor adventure journeys on all 7 continents. In celebration of the site launch Adventure Collection has also launched an adventure travel photo contest, "Adventures of a Lifetime"