We’re committed to the success of our members by extending our valuable membership benefits to help the sector improve skills, enhance research and development, and achieve commercial success. We do this by connecting you with key stakeholders and government officials to encourage innovative partnerships.
In addition to our association benefits, our members have access to our partner discounts and offers.
NETWORKING
BAM/ Industry Events
BAM Annual Awards Dinner
BAM Networking Events
BAM Annual General Meeting
BAM Holiday Gathering
Pitch Competitions
Roundtables
Committee Meeting such as Policy, Industry Development and Human Resources
Tradeshows and Conferences
Manitoba Funding Day
MB Ag Days
BIO International Conference and more
Event sponsorship opportunities are available.
Click HEREto download a copy of the Sponsorship Package. For more info, please contact Judi Bahl, Director, Business and Development at judi@biomb.ca
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Training & Development
Investing in your employees improves workplace performance and productivity while helping you become a better leader. Our world-class training helps you acquire new skills and strengthen existing ones.
As an approved third-party trainer under the Canada-Manitoba Job Grant, we collaborate with our members and the bioscience industry to identify training needs, deliver custom-made courses, and source renowned instructors from all over the globe.
From assessment to design and implementation, we deliver expertise — enabling you to grow your business and your people.
BAM understand each organization's training needs are different. We can help tailor, customize and deliver the training program according to your needs.
We offer the flexibility of organizing and delivering your training at our training centre, virtually, or at your workplace.
For more information on our training sessions, potential discounts, training subsidies or general inquiries, please contact Kate Swallow Yee at kate@biomb.ca.
Find the right staff needed for your company to succeed. Easily create and manage job postings in The PetriDish – the #1 job board in Canada’s bioeconomy from BioTalent Canada. Discounted job postings on The PetriDish are now available through BAM. To post on PetriDish, click MORE or contact operations@biotalent.ca
Full-service AV rental resources for corporate events, trade shows and conventions of all sizes. BAM members will be provided with a 15% discount on all projector rentals. To receive discount, please contact Garry Hale (hale@aventpro.com) and mention your BAM membership.
Firma Foreign Exchange helps you exchange any of 150+ worldwide currencies at competitive rates and make payments to global suppliers faster and cheaper than other providers. FIRMA offers BAM members a $50 gift card from The Keg, Chapters or any other place with gift cards in Winnipeg as an incentive for our members to use their firm as an exchange house. The gift card applies to the first booking only. To get started, set up a trading account with us! For more info, please contact Judi Bahl, Director, Business and Development at info@biomb.ca.
As a member of BAM, you have access to a customized Member Benefits Marketplace! Within the Marketplace, you will find:
Personal Insurance products to help you fill a gap in coverage you may not even know you had,
Lifestyle and Travel Benefits that include preferred pricing on products and services to help you live your life to the fullest, without impacting your financial health,
Discounts and Rewards that offer you cashback opportunities and even more exclusive discounts through thousands of vendors that you already shop with
To access your BAM Member Benefits Marketplace, you must first create your account.
For more info, please contact Judi Bahl, Director, Business and Development at info@biomb.ca.
Business Wire is the leading source for companies all over the world for news releases, photos, multimedia, and regulatory filings. Through the partnership with Bioscience Association Manitoba, Business Wire can offer members a range of benefits. To activate your and learn more about the membership benefits, click MORE
BIOTECanada has partnered with the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) and VWR, part of Avantor, a leading distributor of laboratory supplies and equipment for the life science industry, to help our members save on essential supplies and reduce their burn rate. Benefits include:
special manufacturer pricing and promotions
cash rebates
bulk purchase discounts
free shipping with no minimum orders
For more information, please reach out to mariane.simard@avantorsciences.com
BAM members receive the corporate rate for the Executive Health Assessment at the Wellness Institute. The program is designed for busy executives who want to take an aggressive, proactive approach to their health. The program screens for existing conditions and helps you identify risk factors for other chronic illnesses while promoting a better understanding of wellness. This is a comprehensive evaluation that includes quality time with a physician, fitness professional, as well as a battery of advanced health tests and screenings.
All results are summarized in a comprehensive individualized report from the Physician.
For more info, please contact Judi Bahl, Director, Business and Development at info@biomb.ca.
Through BAM's partnership with BioTalent Canada BAM members receive 25% off an annual membership with Goodlife Fitness.
Click MORE to Visit BioTalent Canada’s Corporate Discount Program page for registration instructions.
Germain Hôtels is proud to partner with BioTalent Canada and BAM to offer preferred rates to all their partners and members, for every Le Germain, Alt and Alt+ property. Enjoy a 5% discount at all Alt Hotels and a 10% discount at all Germain Hotels, valid every day! For more info, please contact Judi Bahl, Director, Business and Development at info@biomb.ca.
Plaza Premium Lounge is the world’s largest award-winning independent lounge, in over 160 locations of 44 international airports across the world. Thru partnership with BioTalent Canada, BAM members receive a 20% discount to make your travel experience better.
For more info, please contact Judi Bahl, Director, Business and Development at info@biomb.ca.
BioTalent Canada’s partners receive rewards and save up to 40% on valet and parking services.
Click MORE for discount sheet and parking locations per city.
Create healthier and more engaged employees through select programs and activities, charitable giving, information sharing and other initiatives.
To learn more, contact BusinnessDevelopment@HealthPartners.ca
Click Armor is an innovative gamified learning platform that arms employees with the skills they need to thwart dangerous cyber attacks like phishing and social engineering. While traditional awareness training solutions use boring, static content, Click Armor provides visual, dynamic and interactive challenges for engaging employees to retain important knowledge.
To take advantage of partner discounts, contact contact@clickarmor.ca
As part of the Global Biotech Week 2023 celebrations, BAM is not only celebrating the success stories within Manitoba's thriving $9.9 billion biotech industry but also taking a significant step towards securing its future.
Newly launched MY Sleep Scoring API provides free access to leading sleep analysis metric, accelerating research into the clinical management of disrupted sleep.
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