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Conventions: Feb 14, 2008

Tube India International

Feb 14, 2008 - Feb 16, 2008,
New Delhi, Delhi India

Tube India International is presented and managed by the same organizer as Tube Düsseldorf - the world's No. 1 Trade Fair for the tube and pipe industries.

Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, in conjunction with its Indian subsidiary (CIDEX Trade Fairs) and the International Tube Association, provide industry-wide publicity to attract engineers, specifiers and purchasing managers from India and south Asia to this international presentation of tube and pipe materials and components, manufacturing and processing machinery and equipment.

8th International Conference on New Trends in Immunosuppression and Immunotherapy

Feb 14, 2008 - Feb 17, 2008,
Intercontinental Berlin Hotel Budapester Strasse 2 Berlin, Berlin Germany 10787

This conference will offer outstanding international speakers and state-of-the-art topics. There will be ample time for abstracts, posters and the many informal discussions that have helped make past meetings a success.

The 35th Annual Meeting of the Western Society of Criminology

Feb 14, 2008 - Feb 16, 2008,
Holiday Inn, Sacramento, California United States

The president's reception will open the meeting on Thursday. The location is yet to be determined. Meetings will be held all day Friday and Saturday. Lunch is provided on Friday and Saturday. Coffee service will be provided during the afternoon break.

International Food & Drinks Exhibition

Feb 14, 2008 - Feb 18, 2008,
Expo Athens, Athens, Attica, Greece

International Food & Drinks Exhibition is the leading part of this technology forum. It showcases all kinds of food processing and packaging machines, materials, systems and products under one roof. This is the unique opportunity to meet senior buyers & decision makers from all facets of the user industry.

The 19th International Food & Drinks Exhibition is divided into 3 basic sections which are also subdivided. FOOD SECTION (Halls 4 - 5 - 6),DRINKS SECTION (Halls 2 - 3) and EQUIPMENT & MACHINERY SECTION (Halls 3 - 5). The use of Bar codes and Internet Registration for the trade visitors will be highlight as it grabbed the general attention in last edition, since the visitor had in this way immediate access.

Budapest Boat Show

Feb 14, 2008 - Feb 17, 2008,
Budapest Fair Center, Budapest, Hungary

Budapest Boat Show will offer a unique show of equipment and services ranging from water sports through surfing, water skiing, and diving technologies, to charters, motorboats, and luxurious yachts. With its more than a decade old traditions and reputation in the trade, the Budapest Boat Show is a worthy forum for reaching water sports lovers, prospective boat owners, business partners and the prominent representatives of the trade.

Boats, Windsurf and accessories, Jet-ski, water ski and accessories and Boat-building materials, marine paints and varnishes are major themes.

IAAPI Trade Show

Feb 14, 2008 - Feb 16, 2008,
Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Trade Show would be representing to authorities for inclusion of the amusement industry in the tourism sector. The trade show aims at bringing the entire amusement industry under one umbrella.

Profile for Exhibitor in IAAPI TRADE SHOW includes Amusement and Water Park Operators, Manufacturers of Amusement Rides, Suppliers / Consultants for Amusement Rides and Machinery, Resorts, Coin Operated Games Manufacturers, Architects, 3D Films and Animation, Wrist Band Manufacturers, Ticketing Systems, Gaming Machines, Simulators, Sketch Express Machines, Architects, Water Treatment Plants and every industry related to the amusement and leisure industry.

Travel & Tourism Fair - Delhi

Feb 14, 2008 - Feb 16, 2008,
Hotel Ashok, New Delhi, Delhi India

Travel & Tourism Fair is India's leading exhibition for the travel & tourism industry. Since 1989,it provides an annual opportunity for organisations from India and abroad to showcase their products and services to a large cross section of the travel trade and consumers across major markets in India.

Planning Law and Property Rights Second Symposium

Feb 14, 2008 - Feb 15, 2008,
Warsaw House of Technology, Warsaw, Warszwaskie Poland

The role of law in planning and law is not confined to planning law. Making plans for land use or city and regional development also requires that planners address broader legal issues and deal with constitutional law, property law, tax law, contract law, or environmental law. As long as plans are not simply an expression of goodwill, planners have to defend their ideas in courtrooms and respond to the legal arguments raised by opposing stakeholders.

2008 National Conference on Education

Feb 14, 2008 - Feb 17, 2008,
Tampa, Florida United States

The National Conference on Education is the premier professional development forum for public education leaders nationwide. Education leaders will participate in a community of learning that delivers over 65 educational sessions focusing on new skills, hot issues, and global perspectives, and over 300 exhibits showcasing the latest educational products, tools and services.

2008 AASA National Conference on Education

Feb 14, 2008,
Tampa, Florida United States

For nearly 140 years AASA's National Conference on EducationTM is where America's school leaders go for a vision of the future in public education - to explore new thinking, new products, new services and new technologies. It is the largest annual meeting of school superintendents in the United States.

2008 AASA National Conference on Education

Feb 14, 2008 - Feb 18, 2008,
Tampa, Florida United States

For nearly 140 years AASA's National Conference on EducationTM is where America's school leaders go for a vision of the future in public education - to explore new thinking, new products, new services and new technologies. It is the largest annual meeting of school superintendents in the United States.

Cytopathology for the Practicing Pathologist: Videomicroscopy

Feb 14, 2008 - Feb 17, 2008,
The Grand America Hotel 555 South Main Street Salt Lake City, Utah United States 84111

The Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School will present a 4 day postgraduate course in Cytopathology designed to be a unique interactive multi-head-like experience for the participant. This course is being held at The Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah, a AAA 5-Diamond hotel conveniently located near some of the best ski resorts with the most reliable snow fall in the West.
All tutorials will be 1.5 hours utilizing a combination of power point lecture material coupled with videomicroscopy of illustrative cases from the files of MGH and the University of Utah Health Sciences Center. Sessions will focus on specific selected topics covering some of the most challenging areas of cytopathology using a case based format. This format will provide for real-time microscopy on one screen, while the clinical, radiological and histological features of specific disease entities are highlighted using the more conventional power point slide format on the adjacent screen. This format also allows for an interactive educational session with registrants and the increased time per session with detailed coverage of each topic.

OBJECTIVE
Upon completion of this course, registrants should have the tools needed to interpret common and uncommon cytological specimens encountered in everyday practice of pathology, including those procured by endoscopic ultrasound guided biopsy. These tools include specific cytological criteria, diagnostic algorithms, and awareness of specific diagnostic pitfalls and ways to prevent them. Ancillary tests will be discussed where appropriate and incorporation of clinical and radiological information to refine the differential diagnosis will be emphasized. All registrants will receive a text syllabus including the power point lecture as well as a CD of images from the actual cases presented.

IHTF International Hotel Technology Forum – Asia

Feb 14, 2008 - Feb 17, 2008,
Shangri-La’s Rasa Sentosa Resort, Singapore City, Singapore

Leading hotel group technology chiefs are among some of the busiest executives in the world and time pressure is a daily challenge, yet the need to stay up to date with the latest technological advances is of paramount importance.

As hotels battle for market share and customer loyalty, their need to meet the customer’s ever-growing technology expectations has never been greater. Similarly, increasing scrutiny of management and reporting and the proliferation of indirect channels to market has dramatically enhanced hotel groups’ needs for the very best in management systems.

IHTF asia 2008 is set to be one of the most exciting industry events for the Asian hotel community, providing the ideal platform for linking buyers with suppliers at the highest level.

ASECS/SEASECS 2008

Feb 14, 2008 - Feb 17, 2008,
Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama United States

The College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University will host SEASECS 14-17 February 2008. As always the conference is interdisciplinary, and we hope for many papers in art, theatre, philosophy, history (all branches), religion, literature (of all languages), music, and race and gender studies. The theme is “Contexts and Legacies,” and this broad theme will encourage papers on the legacies earlier periods left for ours and on the influence our period had on the nineteenth century.

EASL Special Conference: Hepatitis B & C Virus Resistance to Antiviral Therapies

Feb 14, 2008 - Feb 16, 2008,
Paris, Ile de France France

During the three days of the conference, international experts will give a series of lectures but will also participate in interactive debates on hot topics. Case presentations and parallel interactive sessions will take place. Also, space will be reserved for poster presentations of original works in the field of Hepatitis B and C resistance to antiviral drugs.

The public conference will be followed by a closed meeting where specialists from both the academic field and the industry will elaborate consensus definitions and guidelines to tackle together the issue of viral resistance in clinical practice and drug development

AAAS 2008 Annual Meeting - Advancing Science Serving Society

Feb 14, 2008 - Feb 18, 2008,
Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts United States

Science and Technology from a Global Perspective emphasizes the power of science and technology as well as education to assist less-developed segments of the world society, to improve partnerships among already-developed countries, and to spur knowledge-driven transformations across a host of fields.

With more than 150 symposia as well as plenary and topical lectures and a variety of special events to choose from, Boston is the place to be from 14-18 February for anyone with a passion for science or a desire to meet the world's leading experts.

2008 Annual Fulbright Research Conference

Feb 14, 2008 - Feb 17, 2008,
Boston, Massachusetts United States

The program will address new developments in energy-related fields, such as biotechnology & energy production, architecture & design, and transportation. We also explore innovative new ideas coming from Fulbright scholars and researchers in other fields.

* Each Session includes four exciting presentations, where speakers share their insights, passions, and ideas - rather than deliver typical speeches or remarks
* Speakers from divergent fields likely follow one another, providing a forum for leaps of innovation across sectors
* Q & A and discussion among speakers and audience occurs informally during breaks, meals, and the off-site tours

UCEA 16th Annual Marketing Seminar - University Continuing Education Association

Feb 14, 2008 - Feb 16, 2008,
San Diego, California United States

Cowabunga! Hang out in San Diego as a presenter at UCEA's 2008 Marketing Seminar!

Are you seeking a marketing strategy that totally rocks? Get stoked and share tools, technology and tips to help you and your fellow marketers rip.

Marketing in the wild surf means that marketing professionals must be hip to the latest waves in successful marketing tactics and technology. If you've dropped into a successful strategy, toobed an outstanding marketing plan, or goofy-footed an interactive technology that is working for you, share your success at the 2008 UCEA Marketing Seminar. Or if you're looking for the same, head to San Diego in February

The 6th MedTech Investing Europe Conference

Feb 14, 2008 - Feb 15, 2008,
Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

Campden's MedTech Investing Europe conferences are the leading events in Europe for showcasing cutting-edge medical technology and highlighting the latest opportunities for investors.

The events are catalysts for ensuring the continued development of the European medical industry, providing; industry intelligence, platforms for innovative medical technology companies and savvy investors, and an ideal environment for business networking.

Produced in collaboration with Imperial College London and Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, these events bring together industry leaders from across the world.

Attendance for this event is primarily focused at the investor community and major healthcare corporations.

Global Pet Expo

Feb 14, 2008 - Feb 16, 2008,
San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California United States

Global Pet Expo, the pet industry's largest annual trade show, is presented by the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (APPMA) and Pet Industry Distributors Association (PIDA). The 2007 Show featured 760 exhibiting companies utilizing 230,000 net square feet of exhibit space. More than 850 new product launches were featured and 4,600 pet product buyers from around the world attended.

In 2008, Global Pet Expo will take place February 14-16 in San Diego, CA. Global Pet Expo is open to independent retailers, distributors, mass-market buyers, and other qualified professionals. This show is not open to the general public.

2nd Annual Enterprise Wide Risk Forum

Feb 14, 2008 - Feb 15, 2008,
Amsterdam, Noord Holland Netherlands

Dealing with risk is a primary issue in the planning and management of any corporation. To have an advanced risk management means to recognize and identify large scale of possible threads and risks, in order to protect the business and increase the value for stakeholders, employees, owners and society overall. To achieve this in present, highly competitive and pretentious market, exceptional knowledge, experience and mastership is necessary.

Gain competitive advantage by meeting leading risk experts; network and discuss the most important risk issues on the European financial market. With this know-how you will be again closer to building highly functional, effective, complex and secure enterprise wide risk system.

By attending this senior executive international forum you will gain insight, how the best leaders in banking cope with regulatory compliance, what are the most effective stress testing techniques, value-at-risk approaches, how to cope and learn a lesson from current liquidity market crisis and mainly – how built up effective enterprise wide risk management.

EcoEDGE 2

Feb 14, 2008 - Feb 16, 2008,
Federation Square, Melbourne, Victoria Australia

The EcoEDGE 2 conference is the sixth conference hosted by the City of Melbourne since 1998 in the CityEDGE International Conference Series. The EcoEDGE 2 conference will engage the world’s leading sustainability experts in tackling the economic, aesthetic and ethical dimensions in making sustainable cities. The topics that will be showcased include green urban design; green urban energy systems; green housing; and green government.

6th Annual New Jersey Flower & Garden Show

Feb 14, 2008 - Feb 17, 2008,
Edison, New Jersey United States

Expect Spring To Arrive Early!

Visitors to the New Jersey Flower & Garden Show will once again be greeted by the uplifting sight and smell of thousands of blooming plants and flowers.

Garden Displays

Our 2008 show theme is "The Entertaining Garden-Party Among the Petals." Any day is a good day for a garden party – from Mother's Day, Memor.

Great Garden Marketplace

A complete marketplace with over 125 vendors will be assembled with items specially chosen for the New Jersey Flower & Garden Show. Garden o

The 47th Annual 2008 Washington Boat Show

Feb 14, 2008 - Feb 18, 2008,
Washington Convention Center, Washington, Distr. Columbia United States

The Washington Boat Show features boats of all sizes, from family boats to express cruisers to motor yachts to high performance boats to boats for fishing, water skiing or just having fun.

Take advantage of special show prices to buy the boat of your dreams. Visit over 300 boat dealers and boating lifestyle booths.

Start planning your summer as you shop the 100s of accessory booths. Buy everything from state-of-the-art electronics to foul weather gear to marina slips and services to insurance and financing.

The Washington Boat Show is the only show endorsed by the Washington Area Marine Dealers Association.

Strict Sail Miami

Feb 14, 2008 - Feb 18, 2008,
Miamarina at Bayside, Miami, Florida United States

This five-day show with international flavor features the newest and best in mono- and multihull sailboats from manufactures around the world, the latest accessories, sailing gear, charter information and the newest technologies from more than 200 exhibitors on display at Strictly Sail. Additionally, Miamarina at Bayside offers comfortable facilities right on Biscayne Bay and Bayside Marketplace which features more than 100 restaurants, stores and activities for sailors and landlubbers of all ages. Strictly Sail has something for everyone!

Richmond Boat Show

Feb 14, 2008 - Feb 17, 2008,
Richmond Raceway Complex, Richmond, Virginia United States

or years the Richmond Boat Show has been recognized as one of the best boat shows in the Mid-Atlantic. Covering nearly 160,000 square feet in seven buildings, it attracts dealers from throughout Virginia. Boats on display from 40 dealers include runabouts, saltwater fishing boats, ski boats, pontoon boats, deck boats, jet boats, PWCs, motor yachts and bass boats. Additional exhibits include boat lifts, floating docks, marine electronics, water sports and safety equipment. Experts will be on hand to give information and answer questions about marinas, financing, insurance, boat maintenance and repair and boating safety.

The Richmond Boat Show is held at the Richmond Raceway Complex. Simple to find. And with acres of free parking, this suburban facility makes coming to the Richmond Boat Show easy and fun.

“U.S. Immigration Strategies: How to avoid costly mistakes and receive more approvals”

Feb 14, 2008 - Feb 20, 2008,
Le Meridien Hotel Sankey Road, Bangalore, Karnataka India

Mr. Thomas Joy, U.S. based Immigration Attorney, with more than 30 years of experience in immigration law will provide hands-on practical training, suggestions, and typical case scenarios for Indian corporate on work visas, green cards, and visa processing in India.

Attendees will walk away with an enhanced understanding of:
• 2008 H-1B Cap Strategies: How to beat the Cap?
• B-1 Visa Denials: Do they affect L-1 or H-1B visa issuance?
• J-1 in Lieu of H-1B option
• Successful H-1B and L-1 visa strategies for Start-up companies
• L-1A versus L-1B: What is the difference?
• When to implement the L-1 Blanket Program?
• L-1 and H-1B RFE strategies
• Practical Suggestions and Typical Case Scenarios
• Work Visas: Myths and Misconceptions
• Mock Session: How to answer questions at the Consulate
• Questions and Answers: Ask the Attorney
Number of participants is limited. Please contact Deepa Ghadiyaaram to receive a registration form or visit the website below.

Calgary Boat & Sportmen's Show

Feb 14, 2008 - Feb 17, 2008,
Calgary Stampede Park Calgary, Alberta Canada

World Fishing Network

WFN: World Fishing Network is coming to the Calgary Boat & Sportsmen’s Show! WFN will be there with tons of amazing contests, prizes, giveaways and more. As well, WFN is introducing for the first time WFN’s Casting Call. Do you think you have what it takes to become the next great fishing host? Come visit the WFN Booth to get all the information. Get hooked on the only network dedicated 24-hours a day, seven days a week to every single aspect of fishing. WFN provides a daily escape for Canada’s 6 million recreational and sport fishing enthusiasts, with a programming lineup that covers all aspects of angling, in five distinct programming blocks. Call your TV provider today to get hooked.

44th Annual Mid-South Sports & Boat Show

Feb 14, 2008 - Feb 17, 2008,
Agricenter, 7777 Walnut Grove Rd, Memphis, Tennessee United States

Welcome to Expo South. We promote and produce a variety of shows and expos in the South: Fishing Shows, Hunting Shows, Boat Shows and Home & Garden Shows.

Since its inception, Expo South has become the leading independent promotion and production company in the South, providing an exciting and totally comprehensive range of services to consumers and exhibitors alike. We pride ourselves in service and strive to meet the needs of each person who attends our shows. Our staff has a combined total of over 35 years in the production and promotions business and we strive to bring you the very best.