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Conventions: May 13, 2008

FOND-EX 2008

May 13, 2008 - May 16, 2008,
Brno Exposition Centre, Brno, Czech Republic

The International Foundry Fair FOND-EX is intended in particular for all professionals and producers of technologies, equipment, machines, materials and providers of services. FOND-EX is a branch-related fair number one in the Czech Republic and neighbouring countries incl. new EU members. It has been regularly attended not only by the leaders on the Czech market, but also by exhibitors and visitors from lots of countries.

Biomed Israel

May 13, 2008 - May 15, 2008,
ICC Jerusalem International Convention Center, Jerusalem, Israel

Biomed Israel is open to all companies and organizations with products and services, which are of professional interest to the Conference delegates. The Technology Exhibition Conferences have always attracted large numbers of exhibiting companies representing the entire spectrum of Biotechnology and Medical Devices related products & services.

Following last year's success the Organizing Committee continues to highlight specific disease states & certain basic issues common to our industry. The Organizing Committee has decided to integrate into the conference the successful & vibrant Israeli medical device sector & as such we are committed to making the BIOMED conference a showcase of the entire Israeli life sciences industry.

2nd International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology

May 13, 2008 - May 15, 2008,
Imperial Queen's Park Hotel, Bangkok Thailand 10110

i-CREATe 2008 aims to provide a previously lacking platform to address current and future developments in the areas of Rehabilitation Engineering (RE) and Assistive Technology (AT).

Into its second successful showing, i-CREATe 2008 provides direct access to the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology market in ASIA. Meet leaders from various fields of AT practice, service delivery, research & development funding agencies and public policy makers, AT/RE researchers, therapist and medical personnel and more.

i-CREATe 2008 also offers opportunities for exhibitors to market their latest rehabilitation and assistive equipments, technological innovations, product launches and provides an excellent platform for international vendors to establish a presence or to seek out relevant business contacts or networks in the ASIA region.

METAL 2008, 17th International Metallurgy and Material Conference

May 13, 2008 - May 15, 2008,
Red Castle, Hradec nad Moravicí Czech Republic 74771

Conference programme:
Plenary session
Symposium A "Advanced Iron Production and Steelmaking"
Symposium B "Forming of Metals"
Symposium C "Steel Products - Properties"
Symposium D "Surface Engineering"
Symposium E "Non-ferrous metals and alloys"
Poster session

There are 18 technical sessions to provide metallurgists, materials scientists and engineers with latest scientific and technical knowledges

HPSM 2008: 4th International Conference on High Performance Structures and Materials

May 13, 2008 - May 15, 2008,
Algarve Portugal

Fourth International Conference on High Performance Structures and Materials. The conference will continue to address issues involving advanced types of structures, particularly those based on new concepts or new materials. Contributions will highlight the latest developments in design, optimisation, manufacturing and experimentation within these areas.

Food & Hotel Arabia

May 13, 2008 - May 17, 2008,
Jeddah International Exhibition & Convention Center Jeddah, Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Initially conceived and launched as a food and beverage exhibition some 20 years ago, the show has continually developed its profile in line with the demands of the Saudi market. The introduction of hotel and catering has, more recently, been followed by the inclusion of food processing and packaging to satisfy the demand of the Saudi food and beverage industry.

food, hotel & propac arabia has established the enviable reputation of being the main show that services the Kingdom’s demand for quality and variety in the fields of food and beverage, hotel equipment and catering together with processing and packaging.

International participation is an important element of this TrioEvent, with individual exhibitor and national group participation attracting a wide and high profile visitor audience.

This was a biennial event, however, strong demand by the food and beverage industry, as well as the related processing and packaging sector, for an annual exhibition to reflect the buoyant economy and increasing consumer requirements, has encouraged the organiser to reschedule the Kingdom’s comprehensive showcase as a yearly event. Held in Jeddah, the hub of the Saudi food and beverage industry, the annual exhibition will not only continue to provide a platform for new products to the market but also enable suppliers and buyers to react quickly changes within the market and consumer tastes.

food, hotel & propac arabia is an essential ingredient in Saudi Arabia’s professional food industry menu. It is truly:

“A RARE…MEDIUM…WELL DONE”

2008 National Conference

May 13, 2008 - May 16, 2008,
Long Beach Convention Center - Hyatt and Renaissance Hotels, Long Beach, California United States

26th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases - ESPID

May 13, 2008 - May 16, 2008,
Messe Center Graz, Austria

Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of the Local Scientific and Organising Committee, it is my great pleasure to invite you to the 26th Annual ESPID Meeting, to be held May 13-16, 2008 in Graz, Austria.

We are very happy to have the opportunity to host the ESPID meeting for the first time in our country.

The main topic of the conference is “Viral Infections”. It is our intention to provide you with an interesting and high quality Scientific Program discussing epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and clinical presentation of important diseases. Original contributions by clinicians as well as researchers are highly welcome.

Graz is a delightful holiday destination in the southeast of Austria with fascinating environs and a vibrant cultural scene, and is renowned for its friendliness and hospitality. The old town of Graz is a UNESCO world cultural heritage with picturesque courtyards with Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture.

We look forward to welcoming you to Graz for ESPID 2008.

Werner Zenz
Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee

International Conference on Computer and Communication Engineering 2008 (ICCCE08)

May 13, 2008 - May 15, 2008,
Kuala Lumpur, Fed. Terr. of Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Hotel Istana,

CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES

The main objective of this conference is to provide a forum for engineers, academicians, scientists and researchers to present the result of their research activities in the field of Computer and Communication Engineering. The primary focus of the conference is to create an effective medium for institutions and industries to share ideas, innovations and problem solving techniques. On this basis, the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, IIUM is calling for papers for submission to the International Conference on Computer and Communication Engineering (ICCCE’08) which address issues that serve the field and the global community.

CONFERENCE TOPICS

Papers are invited in topics that cover, but are not limited to:-

• Satellite, Space and Wireless Communications
• Antennas and propagation
• 3G, 4G Mobile Communications
• Optical Communications and Photonics
• RF and Microwave Devices
• RFID, RFIS
• Signal and Image Processing
• Information Theory and Coding
• Multiple Access Techniques
• Computer Networks and Security
• High Performance Networks and Protocols
• Network Reliability and QoS
• Computer Architecture and design
• Software Engineering and Agile Development
• Data Mining and Database Applications
• Neural Networks and Intelligent Systems
• Multimedia and Web Services
• Bioinformatics Engineering
• Agents, Knowledge-Based Technologies
• Ethics in Informatics and Engineering
• Communications IC Design
• Instrumentation and Control
• VLSI Design
• Other related areas

12th Uzbekistan International Exhibition and Conference "Oil and Gas" (OGU 2008)

May 13, 2008 - May 15, 2008,
Uzexpocenter, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

* OGU 2008 is a well-established show and has proven its worth to numerous exhibitors who return every year to discover what is new in the Uzbek market and how they can extend their business to make the most out of the vast opportunities available to international companies. The exhibition also welcomes newcomers to the show who wish to update their knowledge on the Uzbek oil and gas industry and seek new partners and contacts with whom to share an exciting and successful new venture.
* With such a large part of the industry represented at the exhibition and so many varied companies, OGU 2008 is a busy time for exhibitors. It is possible to make a huge number of contacts from all over the industry, including many people who are usually very difficult to contact, including ministry representatives and heads of companies.
* Established by the organisers of the well known MIOGE and KIOGE exhibitions.
* The event will be a great success with a large number of trade visitors attracted by exhibitors representing the biggest names in the industry.
* Social networking events such as receptions, cocktails, lunches, etc. will be incorporated in to the 3 day exhibition and conference
* The OGU 2008 International Conference will take place alongside the exhibition. The conference is an excellent opportunity to gain an in depth insight into the issues and developments in the oil and gas industry both in Uzbekistan and internationally and discuss these themes with fellow oil and gas experts.

The Canadian Medical Sociology Association Inaugural Meeting

May 13, 2008 - May 16, 2008,
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec Canada

The Joint Interim Meeting of the Research Committee on the Sociology of Health (RC 15) of the International Sociological Association (ISA) and Inaugural Meeting of the Canadian Medical Sociology Association will be co-organized by Ivy Lynn Bourgeault (McMaster) and Amélie Quesnel-Vallée (McGill) and held at McGill University in Montréal, Canada, from May 13th to 16th 2008.

We cordially invite paper submissions for this joint meeting which will be officially bilingual (English/French). We encourage submission of papers on all topics relevant to the sociology of health and health care including, but not limited to:

* aboriginal health and health care
* complementary and alternative health care
* ethnicity, health and health care
* experiences of Health and Illness
* gender, health and health care
* genetics/health technology/ethics & risk
* health services and policy research
* health work/health professions
* international/comparative perspectives on health and health care
* health and health care across the lifecourse
* mental health and health care
* social determinants of health/population health

2008 NAPFA National Conference - The National Association of Personal Finance Advisors

May 13, 2008 - May 16, 2008,
Long Beach Convention Center Long Beach, California United States

As we built the educational agenda for this event, we continued to focus on one sentence that should permeate the conference.

Run your business like a business, doing so with passion, creativity and the highest level of critical thought.

*Run your business like a business – understand your industry, competitive forces, and the economic environment that impact you.

*Do so with passion and creativity – As Mitch Anthony once said “We are to be for our clients the vision of a life fulfilled”. Passion and creativity are essential to building a thriving financial advisory practice, and to maintaining ones “heart” for serving their clients.

*Maintain the highest level of critical thought – further develop your knowledge of financial planning and investment management, and remain focused on the importance of critical decision making when working with clients and running your practice.

CrownCom 2008: 3rd International Conference on Cognitive Radio Oriented Wireless Networks and Communications

May 13, 2008 - May 17, 2008,
Holiday Inn Atrium, 317 Outram Road, Singapore

Today, access to radio spectrum is largely based on the principle of fixed resource allocation. With the proliferation of wireless applications/services in the last couple of decades, in many countries, most of the available spectrum has been allocated. This results in the radio spectrum scarcity which poses a serious problem for the future development of the wireless communications industry. On the other hand, careful studies of the usage pattern reveal that most of the allocated spectrum experiences low utilization. This motivates the concept of dynamic spectrum access via cognitive radio technologies, which allows secondary networks to use unused or under-utilized radio spectrum from primary licensed networks.

5th International Plastic & Packaging Industry Exhibition 2008 (PLASTICPACK PAKISTAN)

May 13, 2008 - May 16, 2008,
Karachi Expo Centre Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

The exhibition will provide a unique networking platform allowing key industry players to exhibit new and cutting edge technology, establish new relationships with local and international participants and to increase the market share for their products. The exhibition proposes to be a comprehensive showcase under one roof, to cater to the growing market for plastic, printing and packaging in Pakistan .

5th International Food and Technology Industry Exhibition 2008 (iftech Pakistan 2008)

May 13, 2008 - May 16, 2008,
Karachi Expo Centre Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

IFTECH Pakistan is aimed to gain remarkable recognition as an interactive and the most productive networking platform for the local as well as international industry.

Focusing on food-related technologies, namely hospitality products/equipment and food processing machinery and technology, this foremost international exhibition will once again reinforce its position as the decisive platform for investments in the food manufacturing and processing industries.

16th Iranian Conference on Electrical Engineering

May 13, 2008 - May 15, 2008,
Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran Iran

ICEE2008 is the sixteenth in a series of annual events organized by one of the Iranian universities and designed to provide opportunity for academicians and specialists from the national and international electrical engineering community to meet and discuss the latest developments in theory, emerging technologies, progress in standards, services and their applications in various areas of electrical engineering. The conference will feature eminent keynote speeches, contributed papers for oral and poster presentation, panels, special sessions, workshops and an exhibition. Also, the event will feature a banquet, visits and excursion tours to historic sites for interested participants.

16th International Industrial Machinery Exhibition

May 13, 2008 - May 16, 2008,
HIECC” Ho Chi Minh City International Exhibition & Convention Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

IIME currently incorporates with rubber & plastics, metal technology, printing & packaging and food packaging. Automation will also be introduced in the 2008 fair for the diversified growth of machinery industry. Since Vietnam newly entered the World Trade Organization (WTO), the economy has been experiencing a steady growth. Economic breakthrough rewarded Vietnam as “2006 Country of the Year”, according to the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA.

Incorporating with:

* Plastics Fair
International Exhibition on Plastic Technology Machinery Product and Raw Material.

* MetalTech
International Exhibition on Metalworking & Machine tools, Equipment & Technology

* Print & Pack
International Exhibition on Printing & Pachaging Technology, Machinery & Equipment

* Food Pack
International Exhibition on Food Packaging Machinery Materials & Technology

* Automation
Industrial Automation Vietnam

ALAW 2008 - Automotive Laser Application Workshop

May 13, 2008 - May 15, 2008,
The Inn at St. John’s, Plymouth, Michigan United States

ALAW is a 3-day event starting with a golf tournament on the first day followed by two-days of sessions designed to improve productivity, and reduce manufacturing costs with laser processing for manufacturers and job shops as well as automotive manufacturers and their suppliers.

The expanded ALAW 2008 conference will focus on laser solutions for new product design and real-world manufacturing challenges.

Automotive manufacturers, laser integrators, and Tier 1 and 2 suppliers from the global automotive industry deliver presentations and offer solutions on laser processing for automotive components; diode, fiber, and disk laser applications for welding and cutting; and how lasers are being used worldwide in the automotive industry. Topics include Body in White, Advanced Propulsion, Powertrain, Frame and more!

Continuous Process Improvement Symposium

May 13, 2008 - May 15, 2008,
Weber State University, Ogden, Utah United States

Continuous Improvement approaches of the last few decades are being hailed as “necessary to compete” in an expanding global marketplace. But, implementing these solutions – and getting the results that please shareholders, customers and employees alike – doesn’t happen by magic. How does it happen? What are people and their organizations doing to turn the “common sense” solutions of Lean, The Theory of Constraints (TOC), and Six-Sigma into real results?

These are the questions to be answered by the speakers featured in the Continuous Process Improvement Symposiums. The annual CPI Symposium will be the only nationwide educational and networking event available to practitioners, consultants and academics that specifically covers solutions from all three major approaches of Lean, TOC, and Six-Sigma. This event is designed to offer practical and relevant information on the latest developments in applying these three methods in an integrative approach, enabling organizations to achieve breakthroughs in competitive advantage.

BulMedica BulDental

May 13, 2008 - May 16, 2008,
Inter Expo and Congress Center, Sofia, Bulgaria

The biggest International Specilaised Exhibition in South Eastern Europe in the field of medicine BULMEDICA / BULDENTAL will be held from 13th to 16th of May 2008 at Inter Expo and Congress Center, Sofia under the patronage of the Ministry of Health.

During the 41st edition more than 1000 exhibitors and sub-exhibitors from 45 countries presented the latest achievements in the field of medicine and stomatology, orthopaedy and rehabilitation, pharmacy, ophthalmology and laboratory equipment. 16 700 representatives of the medical society visited the exhibition.

World Biofuels 2008

May 13, 2008 - May 15, 2008,
Focus Abengoa, Sevilla, Andalusia Spain

World Biofuels 2008, the 7th annual conference organised by F.O. Licht and the Focus-Abengoa Foundation, enables you to analyse the key strategic issues facing the ethanol and biodiesel industries.

The incredible growth of the industry in recent years has created new challenges. World Biofuels 2008 includes a session focusing on the viability of non food stocks, as well as examing how biofuels producers can present a united front in the food vs fuel debate.

World Biofuels is always the best forum for focused networking, drawing senior executives from across the value chain. This conference is always over-subscribed, so make your plans early to join us in Seville!

10th European Supply Chain and Logistics Summit 2008

May 13, 2008 - May 15, 2008,
Swissôtel Düsseldorf, Dusseldorf, Nordrhein Westfalen Germany

* Human capital: finding and developing the supply chain workforce of the future
* Supply chain risk management: minimising vulnerability along the value chain
* Optimising demand management and reducing inventory levels
* The collaborative supply network: creating a successful collaborative supply chain environment
* The sustainable chain: incorporating the environmental agenda into the supply chain
* The financial chain: linking financial imperatives with the physical chain
* Authorised Economic Operator: initial impact of the AEO programme for the supply chain and logistics arena across Europe
* The corporate agenda: getting supply chain management into the boardroom

Design/Simulation Workshops

May 13, 2008 - May 14, 2008,
Georgia Tech Campus Atlanta, Georgia United States

Join industry analysts from CPDA, leading-edge users, and top academic researchers from Georgia Tech for two days of discussions that will explore in-depth the latest thinking on the critical issues facing design and simulation. At CPDA's Developing a Design/Simulation Framework workshop discover what CPDA, CPDA's Design/Simulation Council, and other leading-edge users have been doing to further a standard framework employing common terminology to integrate and optimize the divergent specialist activities currently fragmenting design efforts.

Mining North Queensland

May 13, 2008 - May 15, 2008,
Rydges Southbank, Townsville, Queensland Australia

Mining the North Queensland is the next in IIR's Regional Mining Series. Mining the North Queensland will focus on all the hot topics affecting the mining industry in this booming region including key topics such as transport, infrastructure and resources. Mining the North Queensland will also address skill shortages and accommodation concerns with all the key stakeholders and mining executives present to debate and strategise at the event.

Workshop on Spacecraft Shock Environment and Verification

May 13, 2008 - May 14, 2008,
European Space & Technology Centre, Noordwijk, Zuid Holland Netherlands

This workshop will bring together a number of key players in European aerospace engineering in order to get an overview of the status of Spacecraft shock environment and Verification, and to provide a platform for discussions and exchange.

3rd Renewable Energy Finance Forum China

May 13, 2008 - May 14, 2008,
Ritz Carlton, Beijing, Beijing (munic.) China

China’s Renewable energy markets are growing beyond a speculative venture into a well established investment opportunity.
Early revisions to the renewable energy promotion law are being drafted to encourage domestic growth for wind, solar, biomass and small hydro, and realising China’s set targets for 2020 is estimated to require $270 bn in investment.

Though growth has been reported across all technology sectors, the ever-evolving regulatory and financial landscape poses continuous risks and challenges.

The 3rd REFF-China offers a unique opportunity to engage with all invested parties in this booming energy sector: Financiers, policy shapers, project developers and technology manufacturers will assemble to present both knowledge and insights on best practices for operating in the market.

Medtech Investing Conference

May 13, 2008 - May 14, 2008,
The Radisson Plaza Hotel Minneapolis, Minnesota United States

Each day advances in medical technologies saves lives. Recent studies show that venture capital investment in biotech, medical technology, healthcare information technology and healthcare service startups now run at $5 billion a year. This conference will platform private equity investors & industry experts on keynote panels to share their perspectives on how medtech is transforming healthcare and where they see new investing opportunities.

9th International Conference on Circulating Fluidized Beds

May 13, 2008 - May 16, 2008,
Hamburg University of Technology, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

CFB-9 is the ninth conference in a series which started 1985 in Halifax/Canada. CFB-9 addresses both the fundamental and applied aspects of circulating fluidized beds and fluidized bed systems. A particular characteristic of this conference is the balanced participation of experts from industry and academia.

European Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine Congress 2008

May 13, 2008 - May 15, 2008,
London, England, United Kingdom

The global market for stem cell products and services is forecast to grow almost threefold by 2010 and stem cell research continues to make significant advances towards valuable medical treatments. Despite these advances, the development of stem cell products remains a virtually untapped profit centre. The 3rd annual European Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine Congress focuses on bridging these gaps between researchers, investors and manufacturers. The focus is both scientific and commercial. This 3-day event will represent the pioneering work being conducted by 50 of the world's most respected research and commercial organisations.

10th Software Design for Medical Devices

May 13, 2008 - May 15, 2008,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States

Join us this May in an unprecedented opportunity to obtain key insights from industry experts on the most significant challenges facing engineers in designing for medical devices.

Ensuring FDA compliant and safe medical devices with efficiently managed processes, will be the overarching theme of the upcoming conference, with industry case studies covering the following topics:

* Requirements & requirements management
* Safety
* Testing and V&V
* Compliance
* Project Management
* Software Change Management

Delivering the Cancer Reform Strategy

May 13, 2008 - May 13, 2008,
76 Portland Place, London, England, United Kingdom

The conference opens with a keynote address from Professor Mike Richards National Clinical Director for Cancer and Chair The Cancer Reform Strategy who discusses delivering the strategy, why it is necessary and the progress being made towards 2012. He commented "the cancer reform strategy is necessary because although we've made good progress over the past 7 years there's a lot more to do and there are new challenges and new opportunities...the key recommendations in the strategy cover the whole spectrum of cancer care - everything from prevention to end of life care..."

Association for Continence Advice Conference 2008

May 13, 2008 - May 14, 2008,
The Scottish Exhibition and Congress Centre (SECC) Glasgow, Scotland United Kingdom

A two day event for nurses and therapists involved in delivering continence care to patients in the UK
For a full programme and application form see www.aca.uk.com

Programme sessions, themes and workshops
Privacy Adrian Wagg
Paediatric Continence Care Dr Jim Barrie
Professional issues - Legal Kay Wheat
Infection Control Carole Pellowe
Changes in Therapeutic Continence Care Colin Macdonald
Plus many more topics

5th Annual Conference on Enterprise Risk Management for Government 2008

May 13, 2008 - May 14, 2008,
Hotel Realm, Canberra, Australia Capital Territory Australia

Enterprise Risk Management for Government 2008 will include practical insights into:

* The future of ERM policy development
* Embedding risk management into the culture of the organisation
* Getting the right information to the right people at the right time
* Developing capabilities and retaining staff

European Supply Chain and Logistics Summit 2008

May 13, 2008 - May 15, 2008,
Swissotel, Dusseldorf, Nordrhein Westfalen Germany

Taking place from the 13th to 15th May 2008, SCL Europe 2008 will bring together the leading practitioners and providers of supply chain management and logistics from all over Europe, giving you the opportunity to evaluate latest best practice and the movement of the supply chain agenda into the boardroom.

Comprising keynote conference sessions, streamed focus groups, interactive event workshops and private one-to-one meetings with peers and partners across the logistics and value chain, find out how to execute effective measures to optimise your supply chain within a global and on-demand environment.

Training Course : Successful Delegation Techniques for Supervisors and Managers

May 13, 2008 - May 13, 2008,
Legend Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Good delegations skills allow people to release more of their time for more important and productive tasks. This also leads to coaching and guiding the subordinates for shouldering more responsibilities and enriching their jobs. Delegation is an art and mastering the art of successful delegation can enable everyone become a highly productive and efficient in their job responsibilities.

The "Successful Delegation Techniques" is an intensive and highly potent seminar useful for all those who aspire to manage for Success!!!
Objectives

The programme is aimed at achieving the following main objectives:

1. Learn the techniques of successful delegation.
2. Apply delegation skills for better productivity and performance.
3. Develop better time saving and time management strategies.
4. Motivate and coach others for shouldering enhanced responsibilities.

Who Should Attend

This useful training programme is designed for Managers, Supervisors, Executives, Administrators, Engineers, Accountants, Business Owners, Non-Managerial Executives, Officials of government and public organisations and all those who aspire to manage in these turbulent times.
Immediate Result

By the end of the training course, participants will have a better understanding of delegation functions and are able to execute their duties with confidence and achieve better performance for the organisation.

The 2nd Annual Supply Chain Management & Logistics Forum

May 13, 2008 - May 15, 2008,
Hotel JW Marriot Mumbai, Maharashtra India

About the Conference

India is the second largest economy in Asia with a total trade value of USD 126 billion in 2007, enjoying unprecedented manufacturing growth.

The accomplishments of India however are matched by daunting infrastructure and logistics problems such as India spending about 14% of its gross domestic product on its logistics system, versus 8% for developed nations.

The Indian industry is looking at this improvement in the supply chain and logistics activities as a means to gain the competitive edge by adopting logistics and SCM concepts & practices.

This conference will address the pertinent issues on how leading manufacturers and solution providers can grow their strength and consolidate their position by enforcing new supply chain and logistics strategies to stay relevant and manage these challenges.

Conference Highlights

Criticality of procurement and strategic sourcing
Reviewing of global supply chain management.
Prospects of harnessing IT as a tool in the Global Economy
Exploring the supply chain and logistics innovations
Identifying strategies to adapt to changing regulatory policies
Influx of Inventory and Warehouse Management
Update on emerging technologies in supply chain management.

RealShare Downtown New York

May 13, 2008 - May 13, 2008,
Cipriani Wall Street New York, New York United States

With the added interest in lower Manhattan, Real Estate Media is pleased to introduce Real Share Downtown New York, an exciting new regional networking conference designed to explore the changing and evolving office, retail, multifamily and hotel sectors in lower Manhattan. Unlike RealShare New York, an annual networking conference held in the fall, which covers a wider variety of subject matter in a longer time period, RealShare Downtown New York will be solely focused in a shorter, concise time frame on what is happening, and what is going to happen, Downtown.

Please join us for this important one-day networking conference, May 13, 2008 at Cipriani Wall Street. RealShare Downtown New York is designed to bring together the owners, investors, developers, service providers who are playing an active role in the redevelopment of downtown New York.

2008 Healthcare Investor & Corporate Development Conference

May 13, 2008 - May 14, 2008,
Chicago City Centre Hotel & Sports Club, Chicago, Illinois United States

Venture capital funding increased in the health care industry for 2007 and health care M&A activity remained strong even in light of the subprime mortgage meltdown, according to Irving Levin Associates, Inc. The year produced a total of 50 billion dollar deals, worth a combined total of over $153.6 billion.

Program highlights include:

* Healthcare M&A buyout trends
* Analysis of the private equity surge
* New funding options and how to access capital markets
* Update on Healthcare Regulation from Washington
* Political implications of an election year
* Retail clinics: ripple effect and opportunities
* Impact of consumer driven health
* Update on health care startups
* What diligence issues are emerging?
* How to value risk
* What’s behind and ahead for deal pricing
* Setting acquisition criteria and approaching targets
* Post-merge integration strategies
* Evaluating the best liquidity or exit strategy for your firm
* Timing the deal
* Conveying the real value of your business
* Opportunities in specialty care and medical devices

2nd Annual GTL Award 2008

May 13, 2008 - May 13, 2008,
London, England, United Kingdom

Now in its second year, CWC’s World GTL Award has established itself as THE industry award with many companies wishing to be recognised for their innovation within the market place.

The industry is continuously moving, with technology improving economics, efficiency and environmental performance. With technology being a prime focus for the Summit, the Award will recognise Innovation in the Development of the GTL Industry.

The Future of Platforms

May 13, 2008 - May 13, 2008,
One Whitehall Place, London, England, United Kingdom

For 2008 we are proud to announce a brand new conference dedicated to The Future of Platforms in addition to the two day The Future of Life Assurance conference.

The rise of platforms has been a major driver in the evolution of financial services distribution. The platforms market continues to evolve as platform providers develop strategies to ensure future profitability. Key questions remain: Which business model will prevail? Will we see significant market consolidation? How can the market achieve greater standardisation and transparency?

As the platform market matures, it is particularly timely to bring together the key players in financial services distribution to examine the critical issues that will have an impact on The Future of Platforms.

Platts Securing Benchmarks and Supply: The Challenges for Crude Oil

May 13, 2008 - May 14, 2008,
Renaissance Wien Hotel Vienna, Austria

The changeability of crude grades is not only reconfiguring the processes and realities surrounding the security and readiness of global supply but also the future accuracy and representation of a transparent price discovery process. Current guidelines are not clear.

Platts Securing Benchmarks and Supply: The Challenges for Crude Oil conference will quantify the development and diversification of different grades in a prohibitive and somewhat restrictive political and physical environment. As the world becomes critically more reliant on heavier and higher sulphur streams, what impact is this likely to have on the optimization and deliverables of oil products and unconventional techniques as well as the future price discovery process in global crude markets.

Latest Developments in Land & Property Laws and Land Dealings in Malaysia

May 13, 2008 - May 13, 2008,
JW Marriott Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Outline

New Law on Management of High Rise Buildings: Building and Common Property (Maintenance and Management Act, 2007)

2007, Amendments to Strata Titles Act, 1985 (The Gated Community Scheme)

An Overview of Land Acquisition Act, 1960

Conducted By Distinguished Speaker:

PROF. DATUK DR. NIK MOHD ZAIN - BA (Hons) UM; MA (Wisconsin) USA; PhD (Law) UK

Prof. Datuk Dr. Nik Mohd Zain is a former Secretary General, Ministry of Land and Cooperative Development. He was the Director General of Lands and Mines, Malaysia and Federal Lands Commissioner, Malaysia. He served the Ministry of Land in various capacities for more than 33 years. He was a visiting professor of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. He has trained and advised more than 15000 customers including heads of state, royalties, diplomats, ministers, politicians, CEO’s and the public.

The WAH-64D Apache Attack Helicopter

May 13, 2008 - May 13, 2008,
Village, Hotel, Henry Boot Way, Hull, England, United Kingdom

On the 25th May 2005, the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) declared the first of the newly acquired Westland Apache Longbow’s fully operational.

Designed to hunt and destroy tanks and other difficult and important targets, the Westland Apache Longbow provides a major enhancement to the Army’s operational capability. The aircraft can operate in all weathers, day or night, and can detect, classify and prioritise up to 256 potential targets at a time.

This lecture will look at some of the Engineering aspects of this Helicopter.

Materials Congress 2008

May 13, 2008 - May 15, 2008,
Springfield House Conference Centre, Grantham Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

It will be the sixth in a series of major materials conferences organised by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. The first Congress was held in 1998.

Congress will once again bring together materials scientists and engineers, representatives from industry, government and the media to update and debate the science, design, engineering and technology of materials, minerals and mining and their practical applications.

Engineering and the Law - Unit 1 'Catch Up' Day * *CANCELLED* *

May 13, 2008 - May 13, 2008,
ImechE London, England, United Kingdom

Day 1 – you have already covered:
- Collection and continuity of evidence
- Types of evidence
- Facts and assumptions
- Best Practice Notes/records

The catch-up day will complete the unit addressing:
- Disclosure, legal privilege and confidentiality.
- Evaluation and analysis of evidence in a realistic case (case analysis)
- Human Rights case study
- PACE and the codes
- An MCT and note taking assessment

Completing the catch up course means that you are eligible for the Award in 'Unit 1 ‘Law, Evidence, Procedure and Best Practice' and have completed 1 of the 4 2-day training modules necessary to achieve the Certificate.

Lean Design – May

May 13, 2008 - May 13, 2008,
Institution of Mechanical Engineers, London, England, United Kingdom

The course will be split into three sections; the philosophy; the methodology and a practical. Throughout the first section we will provide illustrations of how other companies have been successful in using the Lean Design® technique.
The second section is spent understanding the technique and the rules you need to apply when using the analytical scoring system. Finally there will be an opportunity to put the principles of Lean Design® into action in a structured, facilitated workshop.

Nuclear Installation Aging and Life Extension

May 13, 2008 - May 13, 2008,
Haydock Park Race Course, Newtib-le-Willows, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom

As existing nuclear facilities are being operated beyond the original design lifetime there is a need for innovative solutions to monitor and manage plant material condition, to manage investment and for refurbishment/ replacement of components in harsh environments.

Network Contract Optimization

May 13, 2008 - May 15, 2008,
The Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro, Chicago, Illinois United States

Medical inflation and the continuing backlash against managed care have jump-started an intense interest in new cost-controlling mechanisms that provide substantial benefits. Anyone involved in network optimization, contracting and provider or member services knows that every new curve ball has the potential to place your job on the line if you don’t respond appropriately.

Optimizing Multi-Agency Coordination in Disaster Planning for Hospitals

May 13, 2008 - May 14, 2008,
Rio All-Suite Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada United States

Hear precisely how:

* Minnesota Department of Health collaborates with regional agencies and healthcare providers to create and implement a standardized definition for altered standards of care and an integrated system of tiered response to a scarce resource situation.
* Atlantic Health revised and improved its response plan given the reality of the immediate aftermath of 9/11 and the anthrax scare and the real role the system needed to take in these emergencies.
* Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health uses drive-thru flu clinics in non-traditional settings to train volunteers, clarify needs and prepare the community for a pandemic.
* Hennepin County Medical Center and regional emergency response partners implemented quick and efficient emergency communications between first responders and local hospitals after the I-35 W bridge collapse in order to identify the availability of hospitals to receive patients and track these patients through the system.
* Sister of St. Francis Health Services quickened recovery efforts and minimized out of pocket expenses after a vertical evacuation thanks to effective budgeting and financial planning beforehand.

Waste Solutions 3R – Reduce, Reuse & Recycle
***CANCELED***

May 13, 2008 - May 14, 2008,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

By 2020, it is estimated by OECD that our society could be generating 45% more waste than we did in 1995. The amount of waste generated has increased exponentially alongside with the rise of economical situation of the population. As such, there is an urgent need for us to reverse this trend if we are to avoid being submerged in waste.

Treating and disposing of all these materials without harming the environment has become a major concern for the various government agencies and environmental aware public. Rise in the demand for efficient waste management solutions has equally proven to push the future growth of waste solutions in the region.

With our 2 day power packed informative programme and an excellent line up of panel speakers, ‘Waste Solutions 3R – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’ aims to provide you a platform to discover the current and future issues pertaining to the strategies in the management of different types of waste.