Conventions: Mar 20, 2008
- Futurex Gauteng 2008
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Mar 20, 2008 - Mar 23, 2008,
Sandton Convention Center, Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa - full details
- Western Political Science Assn
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Mar 20, 2008 - Mar 22, 2008,
Manchester Hyatt, http://www.csus.edu/org/wpsa/mtgs.stm San Diego, California United StatesWhen hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast region of the United States more than four years ago, the nation watched as members of one community, New Orleans’ ninth ward, fought for their individual and collective lives. In the aftermath of Katrina we heard many stories concerning the meaning of community for those who struggled through this momentous event. That aftermath forced all of us to ask of ourselves the questions being asked in New Orleans: What makes community? What binds us to places and spaces on the planet? It also made us wonder how members of our national community could be invisible, disempowered, and neglected. Did the discussion over semantics, (the label of “evacuee” versus “refugee”), reveal a deeper sensibility among Americans—that we may indeed contain populations that are not full citizens?
These two concepts, citizenship and community, are intellectually, socially, and organically linked to conflict. The interdependence of nations, contestations over identity, authenticity (ethnic or otherwise), global industrial exploitation or expansion, (depending on your point of view), and debates about which nations have the right to military power lead to inevitable conflicts. Are the origins of these conflicts, global, national, and communal, always what they seem on the surface?
This conference, held in California and a stone’s throw away from our most contested border, is the ideal place to engage in a dialogue about frameworks of citizenship and identity and analyses of conflict and resolution. I invite panels, papers, and roundtable discussions that expand and extend the scholarship on what it means to be a citizen, a member of a community, virtual, cultural, or physical. - full details
- Proud Asia 2008
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Mar 20, 2008 - Mar 23, 2008,
Impact Convention Centre, Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok ThailandEVENT POSTPONED.
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- Norwescon 31
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Mar 20, 2008 - Mar 23, 2008,
Doubletree Hotel Seattle Airport Seattle, Washington United StatesNorwescon 31: Bell, Book and Dragon will be on March 20-23, 2008 at the Doubletree Hotel Seattle Airport, Seatac, WA. With Guests of Honor: Dan Simmons, Ciruelo and Naomic Novik.
Norwescon is one of the largest regional Science Fiction conventions in the United States. While maintaining a primarily literary focus, Norwescon is large enough to also provide a venue for many of the other aspects of Science Fiction and the interests of its fans, such as anime, costuming, art, and much, much more.
Norwescon is the host convention for the prestigious Philip K. Dick Award, given to a distinguished original science fiction paperback published in the U.S.A. for the first time during the award year.
Finally, Norwescon is a lot of fun. - full details
- 2008 Global Marketing Conference at Shanghai
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Mar 20, 2008 - Mar 23, 2008,
Jiaotong University, Shanghai, Shanghai (munic.) ChinaCONFERENCE OBJECTIVES
Dynamic multiculturism continues to be a vital aspect of global marketing that affects consumers and businesses around the world. The theme of this year’s conference is, “Marketing in The Dynamic Global World.” This theme emphasizes the need for educators and business leaders to recognize, appreciate, and understand the significance of marketing in the dynamic global world including different cultures and cross-cultural business practices, as they affect both domestic and multinational marketing strategies. The 2008 Global Marketing Conference at Shanghai offers outstanding opportunities for business leaders and academics to share their insights and learn from the research finding and experiences of others. The program chairs welcome participation from all cultures and parts of the world. We look forward to a stimulating and interactive conference. Proceedings of this conference will have an ISBN number. - full details
- 7th Annual Darden International Finance Conference
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Mar 20, 2008 - Mar 21, 2008,
State Street Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts United StatesThe Darden School of Business and State Street Global Markets,in partnership with the Research Foundation of CFA Institute, the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, are pleased to announce their seventh annual conference:
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- CIHE & HVAC 2008 -- The 8th China International Heating, Ventilation & Air-conditioning Expo
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Mar 20, 2008 - Mar 22, 2008,
Beijing Exhibition Center Beijing, Beijing (munic.) ChinaThe 8th China International Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Expo (CIHE&HVAC), which is to be held on March 20-22nd, 2008 at Beijing Exhibition Center, will be the largest and the most influential trade platform for heating, ventilation and air -conditioning industry in China and even in the whole Asian area.
With the aim of providing a more effective venue of higher-quality for the high-tech, energy-saving and comfortable products of heating, ventilation and air conditioning industry, Beijing B&D Tiger Exhibition Co., ltd , a joint venture, was financed by China B&D Exhibition Co., Ltd and Beijing Tiger Exhibition Co., Ltd. Accordingly, China International Trade Fair for Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning (HVAC CHINA) and China International Heating, Ventilation & Air-conditioning Products and Technology Exhibition (CIHE) that have won good reputation in HVAC industry are combined into China International Heating, Ventilation & Air conditioning Expo (CIHE &HVAC), which makes it possible to share resources of visitors and the mass media and brings about great impact in the industry. - full details
- China International Machine Vision Exhibition
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Mar 20, 2008 - Mar 22, 2008,
Shanghai International Exhibition Center, Shanghai, Shanghai (munic.) ChinaThe demand for higher quality standards and continuous advancement in production efficiency in the Chinese marketplace continues to grow. They need modern machine vision technology on a very large scale. This demand can only be met with the expertise of foreign companies – each year companies find their way into the Chinese market through distribution partners, project cooperation and even direct investment for a localized presence. Let us help you do business with China, join us in the International Pavilion at China’s most important machine vision trade event!
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- Intelligent Trains - Use of Rail Vehicle Conditioning Monitoring Seminar
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Mar 20, 2008 - Mar 20, 2008,
ImechE London, United Kingdom• Learn about the genuine business advantage that condition monitoring equipment brings
• Improve rail vehicle availability, reliability and cost
• Broaden knowledge base of equipment, recording, downloads and data management
• Familiarise yourself with existing and proposed new systems
• Develop understanding of the technical elements of systems
• Consider future opportunities for system management, architecture and protocols
• Meet, learn from and network with fellow railway professionals
• Operate at the cutting edge - full details
- CRS- Chargeback and Rebate Summit
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Mar 20, 2008 - Mar 22, 2008,
The Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village Princeton, New Jersey United StatesAnalyzing wholesaler chargeback operational issues and control deficiencies can lead to the identification of the significant level of financial risk for manufacturers. Managing this revenue risk in an increasingly competitive and regulated market is top priority for pharmaceutical executives. Analyzing current revenue gaps in pricing, rebates, contracts, and related business processes is the single biggest opportunity for pharmaceutical manufacturers to drive down revenue leakage.
This event is a comprehensive look at how to improve pharmaceutical chargeback and rebate operations by focusing the major causes of revenue leakage as well as the strategic focus on improving revenue retention in the future. Collect more precise tools for revenue data analysis and a glimpse to future industry trends.
We researched and organized this industry event to give broad topic choices and an outstanding speaking faculty with access to key pharmaceutical manufacturers, wholesalers, PBMS, experienced consultants and solution providers.You can rely on IIR’s CRS to exceed your expectations for solutions to handling day-to-day and strategic chargeback and rebate challenges to prepare your company for more streamlined processes for better revenue retention. - full details
- 2009 ASPA Annual Conference
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Mar 20, 2008 - Mar 24, 2008,
Hyatt Regency, Miami, Florida United StatesASPA invites you to submit a proposal to be considered for the 70th Annual Conference being held at the Hyatt Regency Miami. The deadline for submissions is July 18, 2008. This conference will explore and develop innovative practices for public administration to address the growing diversity of communities around the country. It emphasizes the importance of context and culture on the sustainability of innovations, and ASPA’s role in supporting public administration globally from a U.S. perspective.
The practice and theory of public administration is at a crossroads. Communities are becoming increasingly diverse due to globalization, market competition, and in some cases open borders. Together these phenomena have created new opportunities and challenges that traditional public administration structures and practices are not designed to address. This conference seeks to provide a platform on which to build a new knowledge base that can help inform public administration practice and theory in the midst of diversity. - full details