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Conventions: Feb 22, 2008

Gourmet

Feb 22, 2008 - Feb 24, 2008,
Messe Essen, Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Gourmet gives manufacturers the ability to do business with independent specialty retailers in a focused, one-of-a-kind setting - plus exposure to the new home improvement retail channel.

The hottest trends in every category - all the new-on-the-scene styles, colors, topics and directions sure to excite and delight your customers. Original business-building seminars, craft classes and merchandising strategies, plus hundreds of visual display ideas to fuel your imagination and inspire your creativity.

2008 Annual Meeting of the American College of Psychiatry

Feb 22, 2008 - Mar 2, 2008,
Grand Hyatt Kaua'i Kauai, Hawaii United States

Writing Research Across Borders Conference

Feb 22, 2008 - Feb 24, 2008,
Santa Barbara, California United States

This conference brings together the many writing researchers from around the world, drawing on all disciplines, and focused on all aspects of writing at all levels of development and in all segments of society. This will be an opportunity to learn from different research traditions, share our findings, seek common agendas, and lay the groundwork for future communication and alliances.

International Leather Goods Fair

Feb 22, 2008 - Feb 25, 2008,
Netaji Indoor Stadium, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

The International Leather Goods Fair (ILGF), India's leading fair for leather goods will be held at Netaji Indoor Staduim, Kolkata. Organised by India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO). The fair will showcase all kinds of leather goods like handbags, purses, wallets, sports goods, leather upholstery, industrial leather goods, finished leather and lining leather, components & accessories of leather goods an leather goods machinery.

The International Leather Goods Fair acts as the perfect vehicle for indian leather manufacturers and exporters to showcase their exquisite works in leather to an international audience. The fair will have Trend Pavilion which will be an integral part of the fair with a thematic display of the latest trends, fashions and forecasts for the forthcoming year.

Aluminium India

Feb 22, 2008 - Feb 24, 2008,
Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Investing in aluminum at this time shows that you can see what is coming- that is what wise investments are all about. Indian market for aluminium is predicted to boom even further. There is an increase in demand for high quality products due to which the Indian Industry is gearing up to adopt state-of –the –art technology and latest equipment to meet the quality challenge. Thus, creating new opportunities for both the domestic and the international companies.

To cater to this immense opportunity and to address the immediate needs of the Indian Aluminium Industry, Alcastek and Reed Exhibitions have joined forces to launch ALUMINIUM INDIA 2008.

Education 2008: 10th International Exhibition on Education

Feb 22, 2008 - Feb 24, 2008,
Helexpo Palace, Athens, Attica, Greece

EDUCATION, is the only exhibition in Greece serving this significant market. With attendance growing significantly year after year, EDUCATION has established itself as the premier exhibition on education in Greece and as the one of the key educational fairs in Europe. It is an event that serves the entire education industry by providing a quality exhibition environment and on-site features that are valuable and informative for both participants and visitors.

EDUCATION presents in a vivid and organised way a wide range of public and private educational institutes, of all levels, operating in Greece and overseas. Thousands of students, graduates, parents, educators and people of every age visit the exhibition in order to receive accurate information on the educational opportunities offered to them at every age : from school to university, postgraduate and life-long education and training.

2008 Santa Barbara Conference on Writing Research

Feb 22, 2008 - Feb 24, 2008,
University of California, Santa Barbara, California United States

This is an exciting time where research on writing is having many births, rebirths, and growing spurts in many nations, with foci on many levels of schooling and development across the lifespan. At the 2008 Santa Barbara Conference on Writing Research we hope to foster dialogues across different writing research traditions, located in varied
national, disciplinary, and programmatic venues. We have invited a premier panel of plenary and featured speakers to represent the diversity of writing research in the world and to open the door for further broad participation from researchers of all nations interested in exploring writing across all life stages, institutional settings, and disciplinary approaches.

CON NOOGA

Feb 22, 2008 - Feb 24, 2008,
Chattanooga Choo Choo 3712 Ringold Road, Suite 164 Chattanooga, Tennessee United States 37412

A Multi-Fandom Convention for Fans of Science Fiction, Horror, Fantasy, Gaming, Anime, Cosplay, Fan Films, Artist, Celebrities, Comics, Haunting... etc!

SheVaCon 16 2008

Feb 22, 2008 - Feb 24, 2008,
Holiday Inn - Roanoke-Tanglewood 4468 Starkey Rd Roanoke, Virginia United States 24014

Hypoxie, HIF and Inflammation

Feb 22, 2008 - Feb 22, 2008,
Pasteur Institute, Paris, Ile de France France

The registration is free for the GREMI members. The registration fees are 90 Euros for the GREMI non-members and 45 Euros for the students and ITA (technicians).

Scientific Programme
Plenary lectures:

Jacques POUYSSEGUR (France):
HIF-1: master and commander

Joachim FANDREY (Germany):
Activation of HIF-1 by mediators of inflammation

Martin O. LEONARD (Ireland):
Role of hypoxia in the resolution of the inflammatory response

Stephane GERMAIN (France):
Hypoxic microenvironment in tumors: control of metastatic spread by angiopoietin-like 4

+oral communications or posters selected from the abstracts

The 5th Annual Sport in Africa Symposium: Communication, Media and Sport in Africa

Feb 22, 2008 - Feb 23, 2008,
Ohio University, Athens, Ohio United States

The 2008 conference will focus on themes such as:
* Communication for sports and development
* International media coverage of African sports
* Digital media and sport
* Internet and sport
* Satellite and cable media and sport
* Women sport in media
* Youth and sport media
* Economics and sport media
* Media and the 2010 World Cup
* The Role of Media Sponsorship in Sports

4th CamTESOL Conference

Feb 22, 2008 - Feb 24, 2008,
National institute of Education, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

The 4th CamTESOL conference will take place on 23-24 February 2008. The conference will be held at the National Institute of Education (NIE).

Confirmed plenary/featured speakers are Professor David Nunan, Dr Marti Anderson, Dr Charles Browne, Dr Marguerite MacDonald, Dr Hayo Reinders and Dr Shawn Loewen.

Future Leader's Institute

Feb 22, 2008 - Feb 26, 2008,
Renaissance Worthington Hotel Fort Worth, Oregon United States

An intensive five day institute designed for senior level community college administrators on the direct path to a presidency. Participants will network with experienced CEOs, industry experts, and their own senior level peers. This program is open to individuals who hold a position of Vice President or higher, those who have completed Future Leaders Institute or those who anticipate moving into a presidency within the next two to three years.

13th Annual Multi-Speciality Ultrasound Conference

Feb 22, 2008 - Feb 23, 2008,
Blacksburg, Virginia United States

The conference showcases outstanding clinicians, researchers, and teachers who address current issues in the rapidly changing field of diagnostic sonography. A variety of topics benefit sonographers, students, and biomedical engineers involved in sonography.

General Sessions and specialty lectures allow participants to gain relevant CME credits throughout the meeting. Participants receive CME credit through SDMS for those hours actually spent in the educational activity.

As with live activities, physicians may self claim one (1) AMA PRA Category 2 Credit for each 60-minute hour engaged in the learning activity. Physicians may claim credit in 15 minute or 0.25 credit increments and round to the nearest quarter hour.

The fee includes course materials, refreshment breaks, continental breakfast and lunch on Saturday.

Conference Objectives

This conference is designed to:

* Acquire accreditation requirements for relevant CME credits for sonographers and physicians engaged in the specialty areas of Abdomen, OB/GYN, Cardiology, and Vascular sonography
* Identify new applications of diagnostic sonography in medical diagnosis
* Appraise the image techniques and Doppler applications
* Organize opportunities to view and compare ultrasound equipment
* Describe information on improving the technical quality of examinations and acquiring ultrasound skills
* Distinguish quality control improvement areas for examinations
* Review pathological processes diagnosed with ultrasound
* Each lecture will have individualized objectives based on the nature of the lecture
* Review of ultrasound physics for registry preparation

Bacteriophages: Nature and Exploitation

Feb 22, 2008 - Feb 22, 2008,
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire United Kingdom

This meeting will discuss the current and potential applications of bacteriophages in the fields of biotechnology, agriculture and medicine. Phage therapy and bacteriophage vaccines will be discussed and the prospects for commercialisation of this technology will be examined. Professor George Salmond, University of Cambridge, UK (Meeting Chair)

The 2nd Nature Chemical Biology Symposium: Chemical Neurobiology

Feb 22, 2008 - Feb 23, 2008,
The New York Academy of Sciences, New York, New York United States

The symposium will explore how chemists and biologists are using the tools and philosophy of chemical biology to understand the molecular basis of neuronal function. The meeting will be comprised of a series of four scientific sessions that look at distinct molecular functions of a neuron. Each session will include four speakers. This two day meeting will conclude with a keynote session featuring a pioneer in the neuroscience field.

Introduction to Consumer Credit 2008

Feb 22, 2008 - Feb 22, 2008,
Singapore City, Singapore

* Introduction to Consumer Credit.
* Product Planning.
* Account Initiation.
* Account Maintenance.
* Portfolio Management & MIS.
* Default Management.

"Seminar Confirmed Cancelled"

Bacteriophages: Nature & Exploitation

Feb 22, 2008 - Feb 22, 2008,
BioPark Broadwater Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire United Kingdom

This meeting follows on from the previous Bacteriophage meeting in 2006 and will discuss the current and potential applications of bacteriophages in the fields of biotechnology, agriculture and medicine. Phage therapy and bacteriophage vaccines will be discussed and the prospects for commercialisation of this technology will be examined. Professor George Salmond, University of Cambridge, UK (Meeting Chair)

9th International Franchise & Retail Opportunities Show 2008

Feb 22, 2008 - Feb 23, 2008,
Nehru Centre Mumbai, Maharashtra India

“9th International Franchise & Retail Opportunities would comprise Exposition, International Franchise, Retail & Entrepreneur Workshops, Opportunity Seminar. The exposition would have an unmatched opportunity for Franchisors & Retailers to present their company to potential business buyers. Also, it gives a vast platform to real estate companies and property consultants to showcase their property to retail and franchise companies. Over 200 domestic & international business opportunities would be showcased including Food & Beverages, Training & Education, Hospitality, Service Industry, Retail, Apparel and many more. The two day conference would be broadly categorized into Opportunity & Knowledge Seminars which would bring together both local and international franchise & retail experts to discuss latest trends and developments in Franchise & Retail arena. This program would help to raise awareness of Franchising & Retailing in India to develop individual’s ability to effectively evaluate themselves and comprehend franchise & retail business opportunities.”

18th Annual North Carolina RV & Camping Show - Charlotte

Feb 22, 2008 - Feb 24, 2008,
Charlotte Convention Center Charlotte, North Carolina United States

The annual North Carolina RV Camping Shows have grown to become the largest RV shows in the Mid-Atlantic States. With each show filling over 300,000 square feet of space, these blockbuster, consumer-driven events are the biggest and best sales events of the year. With millions of dollars worth of inventory, each North Carolina RV Camping Show features hundreds of national brands of RVs, over 75 exhibitors, informative seminars and various product demonstrations.

Since 1990, the North Carolina RV Camping Show has introduced over 500,000 people to the "RV lifestyle." This annual event continues the tradition by bringing the best RVs and prices together for every type of RVer -- from motor homes, mini-homes, travel trailers, folding campers, fifth wheels - these shows have it all.

The London Boat, Fishing and Leisure Show

Feb 22, 2008 - Feb 24, 2008,
Western Fair Grounds, London, Ontario Canada

Be one of the thousands to experience the latest and greatest to be seen in the worlds of boating, fishing and leisure by attending The London Boat, Fishing and Leisure Show!

While you are at the show you can see boats from small to large, every type of tackle and pole as well as just about any product associated with you outdoor leisure time.

2nd Annual Asia-Pacific Spa Wellness Council Strategic Planning Forum

Feb 22, 2008 - Feb 23, 2008,
Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

A regional body to link the national associations of all Asia-Pacific nations, the Council has been formed to meet the challenges presented by the evolution and growth of the Asian Pacific spa industry.

Following the Strategic Planning Forum held in Bali in March 2007, the APSWC established five industry task forces to pursue areas of priority for the industry:

Professionalisation - 'Professionalisation' is the process of becoming more professional. Priority for this Task Force is Accreditation.

People - This Task Force aims to structure the industry, providing guidance to both employers and employees regarding skill sets and minimum working conditions. It also includes initiatives to help attract and retain good staff.

Product & Equipment - This Task Force aims to demystify products & equipment, improving the quality of information to help operators to make the best choice for their businesses and customers.

Profit - This Task Force aims to improve industry information for owners, operators and investors; establishing benchmarks & KPIs.

Planet - Review different standards available (e.g.: ISO14000, Green Globe 21, and best practices in other industries - liaise with WWF, Green Peace, etc.) and develop a 'toolkit' of standards and guidelines to bring the spa industry into line with these international best practices, with a pathway to accreditation if desired.

Annual Convention Technology Seminars 2008

Feb 22, 2008 - Feb 22, 2008,
The Fairmont Dallas Dallas, Texas United States

All sessions will be conducted at The Fairmont Dallas on Friday afternoon, February 22. No fee or pre-registration is required, but seating may be limited. Room locations will be published in the program, which is distributed at convention registration.

Attendees who have laptop computers may wish to bring them for any "hands on" training or software that may be available at some sessions.

Ontario Association of Rehabilitation Nurses

Feb 22, 2008 - Feb 22, 2008,
Westin Prince Hotel, Toronto, Ontario Canada

Event Details:
Calling all OARN Members, rehab nursing professionals and nursing students, join us for our exciting 2008 annual conference.

This year’s program will highlight topics that matter to you:

* Building Relationships
* Ethics in Nursing
* Rehabilitation Certificate Course Prep
* LHINS & work environment change
* Evidence-Based Guideline Implementation
* and more!