I managed to grab a picture with NBA Hall-of-Famer, Dominique Wilkins, who was being led around the show floor by a group of BIO officials.

Wilkins, who suffers from diabetes, is an ambassador for Novo Nordisk's 'Changing Diabetes' campaign and appeared at their booth on Wednesday afternoon of the show. 

If you haven't heard of the Women in Bio (WIB) organization, it is a great resource to check out as a woman in the life science industry. Founded by four women in 2001, Women in Bio is an organization of professionals committed to fostering and encouraging entrepreneurship and career development of women active in the life science industry. The organization includes women executives, entrepreneurs, scientists, investors and students.

As numbers for the BIO show were significantly down this year, sadly so was the swag. My first BIO show, I found myself trying to convince an American Airlines flight attendant that it would be okay for me to bring 5 carry-ons because I would just sit with them on my lap. After that show, I came home with t-shirts, beach towels, fancy organizers, book lights and anything else I might have been able to grab on my way out of the show floor. This year's BIO show was a little more subdued.