2026 BPD Cell and Gene Therapy Symposium & Vendor Show
BPD’s 7th Annual Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Symposium and Vendor Show will be held Friday, April 24, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Friday Conference Center in Chapel Hill, NC.
CGT companies and CDMO operations in North Carolina continue to locate new manufacturing sites here. Learn about technical advances and challenges in this field from speakers, plus what suppliers and service providers can offer to support your CGT process and product development projects.
Last year’s 2025 BPD CGT Symposium included over 400 registered attendees, 20 Sponsors, and 24 Vendor tables.
Agenda
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. | Attendee Check-In/Registration
9:00 – 9:05 a.m. | Opening of Symposium and Welcome by Platinum Sponsor
9:05 – 10:20 a.m. | Speaker Session I
10:20 – 11:00 a.m. | Morning Break, Visit Sponsor and Vendor Tables, and enjoy Networking
11:00 – 12:15 a.m. | Speaker Session II
12:15 – 1:45 p.m. | Lunch Break, Visit Sponsor and Vendor Tables, and enjoy Networking
1:45 – 3:05 p.m. | Speaker Session III
3:05 – 3:45 p.m. | Afternoon Break, Visit Sponsor and Vendor Tables, and enjoy Networking
3:45 – 5:00 p.m. | Speaker Session IV
5:00 – 5:05 p.m. | Thank you to Organizers, Sponsors, Vendors, and Attendees
(Exit by 5:30p.m.)
Directions/Parking
The Friday Center is three miles east of the UNC-CH campus off Highway 54 East (Raleigh Road).
From Raleigh or RDU Airport, take I-40 Exit 273A. From Greensboro or Durham, take I-40 Exit 273. Free parking is available for all attendees as indicated on the map below. Conference guests can park in the green Conf Guest Parking lot shown on the map below; towing is enforced in the red and yellow lots.
Registration
Registration includes free parking adjacent to the Friday Center, free Wi-Fi, all-day beverages, snacks and lunch.
Thanks to our sponsors and vendors, a discounted rate of $15 is available for students.
Register here to reserve your spot!