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Conventions: Jun 02, 2008

Eastern boundary upwelling ecosystems

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 6, 2008,
Maspalomas Conference Centrre, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands Spain

Waste Management 2008: 4th International Conference on Waste Management and the Environment

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 4, 2008,
University of Granada Granada, Andalusia Spain

Fourth International Conference on Waste Management and the Environment
Waste Management is becoming one of the key problems of the modern world, an international issue that is intensified by the volume and complexity of waste discarded by society’s domestic and industrial waste. The meeting will address the need for the exchange of scientific information among experts in this rapidly growing area of research and applications.

International Thermal Spray Conference and Exposition (ITSC 2008)

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 4, 2008,
MECC Maastricht Congress Centre, Maastricht, Limburg Netherlands

ITSC is an opportunity for the global thermal spray community to meet, exchange information and conduct business.

This outstanding annual event in the world of thermal spray technology is jointly organized by the German Welding Society (DVS), the ASM Thermal Spray Society (TSS) and the International Insitute of Welding (IIW).

ITSC 2008 follows the successful path of the previous events in Basel (2005), Seattle (2006) and Beijing (2007). It presents the latest status of application, research and development in the field of thermal spray.

The 1st International Conference on Security, Privacy and Confidentiality Issues in Cyberlaw (SPCI 2008)

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 4, 2008,
Le Caire, Cairo, Egypt

Bringing together leading academics from all over the world, the conference will explore comparative approaches to intellectual property and discuss privacy, information technology and other cyberlaw issues.

We invite interested scholars to participate in this conference by presenting papers focusing on Security, Privacy and Confidentiality in Cyberlaw, including:

Cybercrime – E-signature – E-commerce – Freedom in Cyberspace – E-government – Conflict of Laws – E- arbitration – Internet jurisdiction – Theory of Cyberlaw – Law of domain names – Telecommunication law – E-transactions and E-payment – Human trafficking – Digital Evidence – Cyberterrorism – other subjects focusing on cyberlaw.

Conference on X-Rays & Related Techniques in Research & Industry ICXRI 2008

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 6, 2008,
University of Malaysia, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Malaysia

The 4th International Conference on X-rays and Related Techniques in Research and Industry (ICXRI 2008) will be held at Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. It is jointly organized by Universiti Malaysia Sabah and XAPP-MNS (X-Ray Application Malaysia- a chapter of the Malaysian Nuclear Society). The ICXRI 2008 Conference constitutes an international series held every two years. All techniques and focusing theory on X-ray related phenomena are covered. We look forward to your participation!

17th Annual Pacific Rim Help Desk & IT Service Management

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 6, 2008,
Surfers Paradise Marriot Resort and Spa Gold Coast, Queensland Australia

Benefits of attending:

* Build an award winning service management department
* Transform your IT organisation by moving beyond a technology focus, and towards servicing to better align with business mission
* Apply Cobit with ITIL process guidelines to drive governance and compliance
* Understand the changing nature of user environment with self service implementations
* Assess your adoption level of certain service management capabilities and tools
* Learn how to overcome the major barriers to organisational and cultural change
* Network with organisations that have embarked on their service excellence journey
* Maximise the value of ITIL through knowledge management.

Perinatal Medicine 2008

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 4, 2008,
Harrogate International Centre, Harrogate, England, United Kingdom

Perinatal Medicine 2008 represents a new venture for all of the Societies who are at the forefront of clinical and basic science research currently being conducted in the UK. The Societies are very excited at the prospect of bringing together such clinical and research disciplines which closely mirror our everyday practice. The Societies have selected internationally renowned speakers who will reflect our aims of improving care for mothers and their newborn.

Harrogate International Conference Centre is world renowned with state of the art facilities and that, together with the excellent environment of the famous spa town, will allow all participants to have a very educationally and socially rewarding three days.

Photonics North

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 4, 2008,
Hilton Montréal Bonaventure Hotel Montreal, Quebec Canada

On behalf of the Québec Photonic Network, I would like to invite you to join us in Montréal, Canada from June 2 to 4, 2008 for an exciting photonics event: the Photonics North Conference and Exhibitor Product Showcase. The conference and exhibition will be held at the Hilton Montréal Bonaventure, which is located downtown and close to a number of cultural attractions as well as many hotels and restaurants. Montréal is one of the world’s leading centres for photonics research, training and commercialization and is home to more than one hundred photonics companies. It is also a thriving multicultural city that has consistently ranked as one of the top cities to live in and visit. The Photonics North event is thus a unique opportunity to visit a beautiful city, participate in an outstanding international event and meet with representatives from numerous innovative photonics companies.

Banking Technology Forum 2008

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 3, 2008,
Dubai United Arab Emirates

In banking, IT is the business. The better you use IT, the better you can do your banking. The smart banks who harness technology properly will be the banks that win.

Jerry Norton, Director of Strategy for Financial Services, Logica CMG

Investing in technology in the finance industry is now a business imperative. The Gulf IT market is the fastest growing globally with banks representing the largest single vertical in terms of overall IT investment. New and emerging technologies are all beginning to see commercial applications in the finance industry. With the growth of business in the Gulf and the Middle Eastern region, there is an increased involvement and participation of banks. Until and unless the banks do not serve all the purposes of its clients and customers, there is a chance of loosing them over to their competitors and hence reducing their market share.

Our inaugural “Information Technology in Banking and Finance Forum” held in June 2007 in Dubai had an overwhelming response with due contribution from some enriched leading industry representation from Al Rajhi Bank, UBL, Gulf Investment Corporation, Banque Saudi Fransi, Doha Bank and more along with support of our premium sponsors Identita Technologies, Sybase, Aruba Networks, Oxygen Middle East, SAB and Secure Computing. The event was well attended by over 80 regional and international delegates. Key highlights of the conference were presentations on IT Governance, Core Banking Systems, IT Asset Management and IT Security.

The "Banking Technology Forum 2008" promises to be even bigger and spectacular with a highly focused program that will be crafted with the help of our distinguished advisory panel comprising of the technology experts from the leading banks and consultants in the region and outside. This event will provide a platform for discussions with the leading players and get their insights and feedback on the latest technologies available in their respective fields. Therefore, making this event something that cannot be missed.

16th International Workshop on Quality of Service (IWQoS 2008)

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 4, 2008,
University of Twente Enschede, Netherlands

Since 1994, IWQoS has served as the prime annual workshop on Quality of Service, providing an international forum for the presentation and discussion of cutting edge research in the field. Building on the success of previous workshops, the objective of the workshop is to bring together researchers, developers, and practitioners working in this area to discuss recent and innovative results, and to identify future directions and challenges in developing practical computer/communication systems where predictable, controlled, and robust performance is a central requirement. IWQoS has a long standing tradition of being highly interactive, while maintaining highest standards of competitiveness and excellence. The scope of the workshop covers the main and currently important aspects of QoS research, including related issues such as availability, reliability, security, pricing, resource management, and performance guarantees.

World Vaccine Congress Asia 2008

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 5, 2008,
Grand Hyatt Hotel, Singapore City, Singapore

World Vaccine Congress Asia 2008 is the biggest and most influential vaccine gathering in Asia where regulators, NGOs, financiers, vaccine buyers and sellers, vaccine developers and manufacturers, equipment and service providers meet and do business.

Special feature- exclusive meeting and discussion with immunisation officers and public health opinion leaders across the entire Asia continent!

Visit www.terrapinn.com/2008/wvcasia for more details

16th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 6, 2008,
Feria Valencia, Valencia, Valencia Spain

The main reference for the world’s leading Biomass experts

*The 16th European Biomass Conference & Exhibition - "From Research to Industry and Markets" will take place from 02-06 June 2008 in Spain in the Convention and Exhibition Centre of Feria Valencia.

Over 1,500 participants from more than 80 countries are expected to attend and learn about the latest breakthroughs in the field. The Exhibition, taking place in parallel with the Conference from 02 - 05 June 2008, will feature the foremost companies and state-of-the-art products in the Biomass Industries.

The conference will be chaired by Prof. Dr. Jürgen Schmid, Chairman of the Executive Board of ISET, Council Member of the WBGU (Advisory Council on Global Change to the German Government).

The expansion of Renewable Energies is a focus of Spanish environment and energy policies.

ACM Symposium on Solid Modeling and Applications 2008

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 4, 2008,
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York United States

This highly successful conference series have been a primary venue for disseminating research results and exchanging new ideas in geometric and solid modeling, physical modeling, geometric design, analysis, simulation and processing, shape computing and visualization, and various applications.

7th International ESA Conference on Guidance,Navigation & Control Systems

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 5, 2008,
Brandon Hotel and Conference Center Kerry Ireland

The Conference & Exhibition provide a major opportunity to promote GNC products and activities, meet potential customers, exchange ideas and encourage future cooperation. The Conference is addressed to international participants from the Aerospace Industry, Academia, Equipment Manufacturers and Space Agencies.The objective of GNC 2008 is to provide a forum for exchange of information
related to research, development, production and performance of techniques, equipment and systems for guidance, navigation and control of spacecraft

Funds World Middle East 2008

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 5, 2008,
Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The world is turning its attention to the tremendous growth opportunities that the Middle East is continuing to offer. With returns far above other markets, it’s no wonder everyone wants a piece of the action.

Funds World Middle East is designed to concentrate and highlight investment opportunities within the GCC and non GCC countries but will also be focusing on investment opportunities outside the Middle East including Asia, Eastern Europe, Russia and Europe.

7th Annual Biological Production Forum

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 4, 2008,
Arabella Sheraton Grand Hotel, Munich, Bayern Germany

Now in its 7th year, this conference and networking event is firmly established as Europe's leading gathering of biological manufacturing, production and cGMP specialists attending year on year to learn, network and do business. This year for the first time sees the inclusion of a Bio Innovation Day in association with GE Healthcare, giving you a unique opportunity to spend a day at GE Healthcare’s European facility and to experience first hand how it operates.

Africa Ports and Harbours Congress 2008

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 6, 2008,
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa

The Africa Ports and Harbours Congress 2008 is an interactive experience with exciting panels and war-story case studies. And top-level delegates pre-qualified by premium fees.

Presenters and panellists will be industry leaders from all key stakeholders from across the industry. The conference will showcase strategic case studies and best practice. There are a limited number of opportunities for sponsors to participate in the conference presentations. Thes

Africa Rail 2008

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 6, 2008,
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa

Delegates benefit from:

* Finding out where the money is and what factors are guiding infrastructure
investment decisions
* Discovering the strategies behind the successes of international rail operators
* Exploring the latest rail projects, plans, development initiatives and investment
opportunities across Africa
* Taking a fresh look at the rail-ports relationship
* Identifying time and cost efficient strategies to increase rail based freight transport

World Vaccine Congress Asia 2008

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 5, 2008,
Grand Hyatt, Singapore City, Singapore

There is no doubt that Asia’s vaccine industry is growing at an enormous speed. Not only are foreign vaccine companies actively expanding into this region to get a share of the pie, more and more local vaccine manufacturers are upgrading their facilities and getting ready to go global.

Backed by the resounding success last year, the highly anticipating World Vaccine Congress Asia 2008 is here to have all your questions answered by top industry leaders!

Meet vaccine experts from NGOs (eg. Bill & Melinda Gates, PATH, WHO, IVI) and top vaccine companies such as Green Cross, 9Bio, Novartis, Intercell, Dynavax, sanofi pasteur, CNBG, AdImmune, NasVax, Vaxine, Serum Institute of India, IVAC, Shantha Biotechnics, Panacea Biotec and more!

Effective Modern Matron

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 2, 2008,
London, England, United Kingdom

With a keynote introduction from Dr Peter Carter OBE, RCN General Secretary, the conference provides practical guidance for matrons and aspiring matrons on meeting the ever expanding demands of this critical management role.

The conference examines how leading practioners are implementing new ways of working to tackle the common problems facing modern matrons in today's NHS.

11th Annual Lean & Six Sigma Summit 2008

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 5, 2008,
Sydney, New South Wales Australia

* Embracing Lean & Six Sigma Lessons Across Industries
* Global Practices for Deploying Lean & Six Sigma Solutions
* Utilising Key Soft Skills for Delivering Successful Projects
* Using Lean & Six Sigma in the First Two Years: Planning for Sustainability
* Applying Lean & Six Sigma in Practice: Moving Past Theory and Tools
* Managing Expectations for Change When Applying Lean & Six Sigma in Government
* Maintaining Participation at Senior Management Level to Ensure Ongoing Benefits of Lean & Six Sigma
* Minimising Resistance to Change in Your Business

Nordic Environmental Business Forum 2008

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 3, 2008,
Bygget Conference Stockholm Sweden

IQPC's Annual Nordic Environmental Business Forum will focus on the key themes of how to:

* Transform environmental values into executable projects
* Quantify and evaluate your environmental qualitative goals and targets
* Boost company image with Greener corporate values
* Benefit form strategic environmental partnerships – to secure fast innovation and greater effects
* Control your environmental producer responsibility and successfully evaluate your supply chain
* Raise your environmental profile with global initiatives such as GRI3, EMAS, and Global Compact
* Maintain your customers’ loyalty despite increase in production costs
* Keep stakeholder pressure, engagement and communication at an effective level

Structured Products for the Private Banking Industry

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 3, 2008,
Singapore City, Singapore

Private banks have been expanding their wings in order to capitalise on the rising number of HNWIs in Asia. The HNWIs are also becoming increasingly sophisticated and seeking more flexibility in their investment portfolio. Through the use of alternatives like structured products, private banks are able to meet this criterion, but are having a hard time catching up with the increasing types of asset classes. Current market volatility is also putting pressure on the private banks prompting them to review areas like portfolio management, (e.g. risk allocation), innovations to create diversification (e.g. hedge funds replication strategy), and enhancing the operating platforms that they use.

Therefore, this marcus evans conference will assess the latest product and market developments, alongside investment and portfolio management strategies within structured products. We will also explore the implementation and operational challenges such as pricing, valuation and risk management issues. We will have a case study focused agenda, with key speakers directly from the private banking industry across Asia sharing their experiences and investment strategies as well as insight on the latest developments from investment banks.

Financial Back Office

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 3, 2008,
Singapore City, Singapore

Back office operations have been relatively stable for several years but drivers for change have emerged recently. The development in technology, the need for cost reduction, domestic business pressures, international developments and the need for profit optimisation has become the key drivers of change.

With rapid advancement in technology, there has been a convergence between domestic and international markets, leading to intensified competition. This is very evident from the fact that many are moving towards universal straight through processing (STP). In domestic business, clearing and settlement service providers face pressures to improve services and avoid duplication.

Financial Back Office aims to address the current situation, the future direction, the best practices in managing back office operations, and the latest trends and technological solutions available in the market for effective back office management. This event will provide you with strategic information that is capable to shift the traditional of way of managing your back office.

European Fund of Hedge Funds Summit

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 4, 2008,
Le Méridien Beach Plaza, Monte Carlo Monaco

Free from the distractions of a traditional exhibition hall, One-to-One Meetings provide an unparalleled opportunity for participants to meet with senior representatives from leading industry Sponsors. One-to-One Meetings are pre-arranged between Participants and Sponsors, enabling more focused individual discussions to take place and solutions to be identified. Additional informal discussions between Participants and Sponsors take place during meals and receptions.

Hedge Fund Risk Management

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 4, 2008,
Stamford, Connecticut United States

As the number of hedge funds has proliferated, and as many have grown from small boutiques attracting investment from individuals, to major firms attracting investment from institutional investors, there is an increased demand on hedge funds to demonstrate proper systems and procedures for risk management.

With the recent subprime mortgage fallout, coupled with a softening housing sector and generally turbulent markets resulting in some high-profile hedge fund collapses, there has been an increased focus by investors on hedge funds’ risk management strategies.

The Hedge Fund Risk Management summit will ensure you make the right investment decisions by presenting a well-balanced perspective on the inherent investment and operational risks and the best practices and strategies to minimize them.

Gartner Outsourcing Summit UK

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 4, 2008,
London, England, United Kingdom

Opportunities to outsource various operations and projects continue to increase, but ensuring these initiatives provide the expected benefits is becoming more complex. Your choices are growing, but so are your risks. Improved flexibility and profitability from outsourcing depends on a solid understanding and smart management of every aspect of this business option. Know what's new, what's problematic, and how to make the most of onsite, offsite, and off-shore arrangements by attending the Gartner Outsourcing Summit.

Our dedicated analyst team provides you an unbiased perspective on recent changes in the outsourcing industry and helps you learn:

* How to set up an effective outsourcing strategy
* New outsourcing models
* Evaluation and selection methods that will deliver the right service providers
* Effective relationship management
* How to address problems at each stage of an outsourcing lifecycle
* Best practices for maximizing business performance and achieving successful outcomes

The Future of Retail 2008

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 3, 2008,
Radisson SAS Portman Hotel, London, England, United Kingdom

The Future of Retail comes at a critical time for the industry, with consumer confidence and spending expected to fall it has never been more important and relevant to identify methods to secure market share. Now in its third year, this conference is fast becoming established as a key event in the retail sector, providing a platform for participants to discuss and debate the future of sector, with an unrivalled quality of high level strategic debate.

Platts Olefins Market Dynamic Conference

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 3, 2008,
Hilton Brussels Brussels Belgium

Platts Olefins Market Dynamic conference and forum will bring together leading stakeholders to assess current trends whilst examining how emergent projects and market fluctuations are likely to increase in scale, speed and intensity. How can producers and consumers exploit advantages in an industry that is increasingly subject to focused capacity developments, regulation and changes in proximity to the market? Will margins remain sustaining or can we expect absolute shifts in export as derivative supplies, capacity and integration becomes scarcer in Western Europe and the United States?

Topics will include:

* Outlook of European Ethylene Production
* Confronting the Pressures Created by High Underlying Crude Oil Price: Interaction between Upstream and Downstream Markets
* Plastic Forecasts: 2008 and Beyond
* Steam Cracker Economics & Margins
* Latest Developments in Cracker Technology
* Societal Pressures and Other Drivers Affecting the Future Demand for Plastics
* Case Study: Turkey’s Petrochemical Industry

Workforce Diversity & Inclusion

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 3, 2008,
Boston, Massachusetts United States

Staying competitive in today’s global business environment is becoming increasingly challenging. The world’s leading companies understand the importance of harnessing the power of a diverse and inclusive workforce and focus on developing a diversity strategy, which secures a maximum business impact. Winning companies grasp that it takes proactive, all-inclusive strategies to combat the changing workforce demographics. Corporate cultures that assimilate inclusion to the core, not just as an add-on, are attracting the top diverse talent, tomorrow’s leaders and champions. Thinking outside the box, examining the latest trends in workforce diversity and inclusion, is giving corporations an advantage over their competitors. There is an urgent need to enforce strategies and programs that reach out and recognize groups that are commonly overlooked, allow employee potential to be actualized, and serve the customer base with more understanding and effectiveness.

Attending this marcus evans conference will allow you to hear from the leaders in workforce diversity and inclusion on how they benefit from their smart and efficient diversity efforts. This event will allow participants to realize how to fit diversity to the company culture and align it with the overall company’s business strategy.

Gartner IT Security Summit 2008 - DC

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 4, 2008,
Gaylord National, Washington, Distr. Columbia United States

The Next Ten Years in Information Security
Despite rapidly advancing threats and new technology solutions, it's relatively easy planning for the next year or two. But peering out 5-10 years is far more challenging. The Gartner IT Security Summit will provide insight and a vision of how things will evolve over the long term and provide road maps on how enterprises and solutions providers will get there.

Sustainability Reporting Asia

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 3, 2008,
Singapore City, Singapore

Many international investors look at a company’s CSR credentials and reporting can enable companies to access new markets. Sustainability reporting has increasingly become a business expectation in Europe, the United States of America, Japan and Australia. In an increasingly global environment, companies run the risk of losing business if they do not report.

In Singapore, it is likely that there will be increasing pressure on companies to report, especially those companies with overseas operations, overseas investments and/or overseas shareholders. Sustainability reporting aim to give recognition to those organisations that report and disclose environmental, social or full sustainability information, as well as to encourage the uptake of such reporting and raise awareness of corporate transparency issues.

Central and SouthEast European Financial Forum 2008

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 6, 2008,
Bucharest, Bucuresti Romania

The 5th edition of the event approaches the most significant problems in the financial and banking field and of the interfacing businesses, with major consequences on the living standard of the population and on the macro-economic European level.

The Event`s Guest of Honor has already confirmed his participation. Prof. Edmund Phelps (Columbia University) is a Nobel Prize Laureate in Economics with a special interest in transition economies. Having taken part to the mission of establishment of the EBRD office in USSR in the early `90s, Phelps shall outline in Bucharest the economic policies that CSEE countries should adopt in order to overcome the global financial crisis.

Each year, the Conference brings together in Bucharest over 500 representatives of the most important companies, financial institutions, public authorities, the most appreciated analysts – key players from over 10 European countries.

This year’s theme offers the possibility of debates regarding the changes period that affects the financial markets all over the world.

The event is a special opportunity to improve the understanding of the problems related to the market’s evolution and of the way in which the operators react at changes. Co-operation vs. competition, success strategies, predictions, the most significant trends in the financial field, services, security si marketing are only some of the chapters to be analised in an interactive and opened frame.

The Forum establishes both the setting where you will find the latest news from the most important and powerful decision makers from the international financial system, and an excelent platform for debates, negociations, networking and promotion.

Special Guest Speakers: Governors and Finance Ministers from over 10 European countries.

The Australian Contact Center /CRM Summit 2008 (incorporating Service Management)

Jun 2, 2008 - Jul 3, 2008,
Sydney, New South Wales Australia

Each Summit will be run independently but will share all of the morning and afternoon tea and coffee breaks, luncheon and the cocktail reception on Day 1 and exhibition.

The Australian Contact Centre Summit is where the Contact Centre industry thought leaders and influencers will discuss key industry issues, policy is influenced, partnerships are formed and business is done.

The Australian Contact Centre industry is growing at a rapid rate - approximately 13% during the past twelve months. This is causing the industry significant challenges, particularly in human resources management. Movement is underway in the industry as it grows and consolidates and responds to regional and global pressures and the use of new technologies.

IBC's 5th International Single-Use Applications for Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 4, 2008,
Hilton San Diego Resort San Diego, California United States

IBC's 5th International Single-Use Applications for Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing will explore and analyze the latest advancements being made in downstream processing and will provide industry assessments of the latest bioreactors on the market, including perfusion production in a fully disposable bioreactor, and evaluate probes and sensors. You will gain a full range of market knowledge, including the current and future landscape of single-use manufacturing, as well as, the skills and knowledge it takes to minimize regulatory burdens and establish strategies to meet evolving business needs.

The 2008 Scientific Advisory Board, along with the distinguished faculty, will present the most recent tools and technologies through numerous end-user implementation case studies. Additionally, a tactical audience interactive panel has been designed to help you understand the behind-the-scenes procedures of vendors' testing methods. You will also learn how you can better work in tandem with your QA department to streamline your single-use implementation processes.

IBC's 4th Annual Analytical Method Validation

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 4, 2008,
Hyatt Regency Cambridge Cambridge, Massachusetts United States

The 4th Annual Analytical Method Validation gives assay development and validation scientists a wide view of how qualification and validation activities are performed across the industry. You will learn about timing and resource allocation at each step, receive updates on key regulatory and standards initiatives and learn how to optimize your method transfers.

* Wyeth demonstrates a set of novel timing strategies to help accelerate analytical development and validation for a protein therapeutic
* Medarex shows you how to overcome the challenges in validating peptide map assays during early and late phases of biologics development
* Eli Lilly and Company presents a case study of a bioassay validation protocol containing parameters and acceptance criteria derived from both bioassay and statistical perspectives - and the subsequent method transfer to a global site

28th EARSel Symposium

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 7, 2008,
ITU Conference Hall Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey

Presentations can be related to all fields of geoinformation and remote sensing

aplications and especially those listed below, since sessions will be organized according to these topics:

Þ Geoinformation and remote sensing
Þ New sensors and instruments
Þ Image processing techniques
Þ Data fusion
Þ Imaging spectroscopy
Þ Radar remote sensing
Þ Land use and land cover
Þ LIDAR
Þ Urban remote sensing
Þ Land degradation and desertification
Þ Hydrology, land ice & snow
Þ Coastal zone
Þ Forestry
Þ Agriculture
Þ 3D spatial analysis
Þ Remote sensing for archaeology and
heritage
Þ Time series analysis
Þ Hazards and disasters
Þ Education and training
Þ World Heritage

IBC's 2nd Annual Biophysical Analysis for Bioprocessing

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 4, 2008,
Hyatt Regency Cambridge Cambridge, Massachusetts United States

The 2nd Annual Biophysical Analysis for Bioprocessing provides experienced analytical scientists a set of important case studies showing how advanced analytical methods (including DLS, FFF, Static Light Scattering and AUC) are being used alone and together to characterize proteins and achieve greater product stability.

* Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute outlines a computational approach that enables the engineering of proteins with enhanced stability by rational redesign of protein surfaces
* Pfizer describes a valuable tool for formulation development that can identify potential markers for physical and chemical instabilities in biologics using sequence and structure information
* Abbott helps you improve your analytical results by showing how capillary electrophoresis and analytical ultracentrifugation are used to strengthen traditional PAGE and SEC analysis of monoclonal antibodies

IBC's 5th Annual Process Quality Forum Process Characterization and Control

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 4, 2008,
Hyatt Regency Cambridge Cambridge, Massachusetts United States

Process Characterization and Control, IBC's 5th annual process quality forum, builds on four years of PAT and QbD events to offer you a conference full of case studies demonstrating how process understanding is used to improve product quality across unit operations.

* Genentech and Biogen Idec share perspectives from their experiences in integrating QbD-based programs into their organizations
* Regeneron presents a case study of how modifications of clarification processes impacts the outcome of purification processes
* MIT describes the results of a comparative study between samples from an automated sampling system and manually acquired samples - demonstrating how automation in cell culture process development can impact product quality

ICCMI2008: Impacts of Climate Change on the Maritime Industry

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 4, 2008,
World Maritime University Malmö, Sweden

The World Maritime University is proud to announce the hosting of an international conference entitled ICCMI2008 – Impacts of Climate Change on the Maritime Industry. A cornerstone of the Silver Jubilee celebration of WMU, this event will attract experts from around the globe to discuss how climate change might affect various marine activities. It will also evaluate the measures that can and have been put in place to respond to the consequences of climate change. In relation to seas and oceans, three main themes frame the conference:

• ISSUES – What is the scientific basis of our understanding of climate change?
• EFFECTS – What are the foreseeable impacts on operations in maritime sectors?
• POLICY – How should legal, policy and governance frameworks evolve to adapt to climate change impacts

9th CEE PET

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 3, 2008,
InterContinental Warzawan Hotel, Warsaw, Poland

• New ownerships, restructuring, consolidation - who exits, who remains in the game?
• Profitability recovery along the PET chain amidst high feedstock cost
• Fast to market, barrier technologies & impact to the recycling streams
• Sustainability growth & carbon footprints
• Growing environmental concerns and how it affects the PET business

SuperReturn U.S.:Private Equity and Venture Capital Summit

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 4, 2008,
Boca Raton Resort and Club, Boca Raton, Florida United States

* Spot Me Networking Device: Find a colleague, set up a meeting or send messages to old friends at the conference to meet up.
* LP Only Breakfast Briefing: Tuesday June 3.Co-hosted by ILPA and Florida State Board of Administration
* LP Only Dinner: Evening of Monday June 2.
* Interactive Electronic Polling: Find out how your peers think of issues crucial to the industry- and better still: how to proactively react to these market changes.
* Off The Record Lunches with key speakers
* Golf Tournament: Monday June 2.
* Quick Fire Show Case: Lunchtime on Tuesday June 3 & Wednesday June 4. Present your fund to the SuperReturn U.S. audience.
* Champagne Roundtables: End of sessions on Tuesday June 3. Get in-depth analysis on your chosen topic in intimate groups while sipping champagne and watching the sunset!
* Speed networking: Afternoon break on Tuesday June 3.The super-efficient way to make new contacts quickly.

4th Annual Global Protein Summit

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 3, 2008,
Copthorne Tara Hotel, London, England, United Kingdom

With the ever-expanding therapeutic market, research and development is fundamental for improving current treatments and the design of protein based drugs of the future. With the variety of protein expression systems rapidly evolving, there is more pressure to harvest larger, purer quantities of product. Furthermore, a vast number of biomarker discovery studies have recently been embarked upon, requiring new, more efficient methods to identify and analyse proteins involved in disease populations with the aim to discover novel diagnostic tools and treatments.

SMi’s 4th annual Global Protein Summit is designed to meet the needs of the industry. It will be an excellent opportunity to hear about the latest developments from leaders in the field, bringing together experts in protein expression, purification, identification and functional analysis.

eTail Europe

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 4, 2008,
The Cafe Royal, London, England, United Kingdom

eTail was launched June 2007 in London to discuss real-life e-retailing challenges. The program assists all retailers to create an integrated, interactive marketing strategy with multi-channel transparency & consistency to optimise conversions across all channels. The event attracts over 280 leading e-Retailing Executives, and has established itself as the premier e-Retailing event.

Project Management in Clinical Trials

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 5, 2008,
Danubius Regents Park, London, England, United Kingdom

At this conference you will have the opportunity to:

* Discover how to optimise the supplier-client relationship
* Gain the full advantages of managing a project contractually
* Understand the advantages trust can provide in succesful project management
* Learn real skills that will dramatically improve the effectivness of your project management
* Network with top executives throughout Europe

ICC/FIDIC The Resolution of Disputes under International Construction contracts

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 4, 2008,
The Houstonian Hotel 111 North Post Oak Lane Houston, Texas United States

FIDIC Conditions of Contract are the most widely used standards forms of contract in international construction and disputes have been submitted to the ICC International Court of Arbitration since their first edition in 1957. This ICC/FIDIC conference which will be held on 2-4 June 2008 in Houston will review the procedure for claims and disputes under FIDIC contracts and explain the legal entitlements of the contractor and employer, and will also focus on the specific features of dispute resolution in international construction contracts in the United States and explore practical implications and current developments. Led by a team of world-renowned experts in this field, sessions will be structured to encourage interactive discussion among participants.

Evolving Service Delivery Platforms 2008

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 5, 2008,
Hotel Fira Palace Barcelona, Spain

Now in its seventh consecutive year, IIR’s Evolving Service Delivery Platforms conference 2008 is widely recognised as the telecom industry's leading forum on SDPs and service architecture. Don’t miss this key opportunity to hear the world’s expert discuss how they have achieved optimal management of their SDPs to enable cost-efficient service creation and delivery across both legacy and Next Generation architectures.

The 2008 event shall focus on how to radically enhance the business models around the SDP to achieve an optimal ROI. By attending this intensive four-day event, you will learn how to exploit the key technologies and enablers within the network and form lucrative partnerships. Key operator speakers will share their valuable experiences of how they have upgraded their SDPs to achieve excellent management of the services and applications lifecycle and increased the volume of third parties on the SDP. In addition to this, enabling the seamless launch and management of services from an OSS/BSS standpoint will be central to the forthcoming event.

Advanced European Regulatory Affairs

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 4, 2008,
Regus Victoria, London, England, United Kingdom

Regulatory adherence is imperative for obtaining and maintaining marketing authorisation. The advanced regulatory training course examines current European legislation and the consequences of the changes in European legislation. It also takes a look at and compares regulatory requirements between Europe and the rest of the world. This advanced course provides a forum that enables delegates to identify common problems and solutions through open discussions with their colleagues, counterparts and the trainer.

Interphex Asia 2008

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 3, 2008,
Suntec International Exhibition Centre, Singapore

Part of the worldwide Interphex family of events, INTERPHEX Asia is dedicated to the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry in Asia, bringing together international suppliers and pharmaceutical manufacturing professionals in the Asia Pacific region.

Products and Services
Suppliers of

• Analytical Equipment & Services
• Biopharmaceutical / Biotechnology
• Bioinformatics
• Cleanroom Equipment & Supplies
• Contract Services & Outsourcing
• Environmental/ Hazardous Materials
• Instruments and Controls
• IT, Process Systems, Controls & Automation
• Labelling, Coding and Marking
• Medical Device & Design Equipment
• Packaging Machinery and Materials
• Plant Engineering / Maintenance
• Processing Machinery / Equipment
• QA/QC
• Raw Materials / Ingredients
• Validation Support

Building Materials & Technology Congress CIS

Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 3, 2008,
Congress Center of World Trade Center Moscow Moscow Russia

One-to-one business meetings
Conduct business directly with an upper-level audience

Cutting-edge conference agenda
Learn from the construction industry's experts about various issues regarding the building materials industry

Ultimate networking functions
Develop meaningful business relationships with your peers and obtain new business leads