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Conventions: Jun 09, 2008

Via Nordica 2008

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 11, 2008,
Helsinki Fair Centre, Helsinki, Etelä-Suomen lääni, Finland

Via Nordica 2008 offers experts and others within the field an excellent opportunity to share ideas, learn from one another and establish fruitful contacts. The slogan of this Congress is Via Nordica - the Road Ahead. It focuses on the challenges of the future and the solutions that must be created to meet them.

The congress is also open for experts beyond the Nordic countries, experts who would like to share our experiences and bring a valuable and welcomed international element to this Nordic Congress.

Improved Questioning, Advanced Course ***Cancelled***

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 10, 2008,
Holiday Inn Town Lake, Austin, Texas United States

Goals:

* To review and renew the concepts learned in part one of the Improved Questioning training
* To look at ways to encourage student questions
* To investigate the use of quality questioning for formative feedback and assessment
* To think about ways to create and support a school-wide culture of inquiry

Water Pollution 2008: 9th International Conference on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Water Pollution

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 11, 2008,
Alicante, Valencia Spain

Ninth International Conference on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Water Pollution. The meeting’s chief objective is to provide a forum for discussion for scientists and managers working in different aspects of water pollution. The wealth of information exchanged in this international meeting will be of great benefit to all involved with water pollution problems.

Sensors Expo & Conference 2008

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 11, 2008,
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Illinois United States

For over 20 years, corporate executives, product design engineers, system design engineers, consultants, and system integrators have been gathering at Sensors Expo and Conference to find solutions to their sensing challenges.

Sensors Expo & Conference is the only industry event in North America exclusively focusing on sensors and sensor-integrated systems. The expo hall brings together the largest showcase of sensing technologies and systems for attendees to evaluate and make informed decisions.

2008 SGMA Team Sports Show

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 11, 2008,
Sands Expo and Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada United States

***Online Registration is Now Closed, Onsite Registration will be available***
Join thousands of authentic team retailers and sporting goods distributors at the SGMA Team Sports Show to get on the front lines of the hottest industry trends.

Gain insight on changing dynamics in the marketplace and discover leading product lines for footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessories highlighting the best and newest innovations in fitness, running, spring team sports and licensed products.

SGMA Team Sports brings together the industry's leading brands, specialty, independent and trendsetting retailers, and team dealers - all under one roof. REGISTER TODAY!

18th Symposium on Boundary Layers and Turbulence

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 13, 2008,
Stockholm University, Stockholm Sweden

The 18th Symposium on Boundary Layers and Turbulence is sponsored by the American Meteorological Society and Stockholm University and is being organized by the AMS Committee on Boundary Layers and Turbulence. The Tuesday evening International Welcome Reception issponsored by the City of Stockholm and the Monday evening Welcome Reception is sponsored by the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (www.smhi.se). The Wednesday evening Symposium Banquet is also sponsored in full by Stockholm University, more precisely the International Meteorological Institute (www.misu.su.se/imi_frame.html) and the Bert Bolin Centre for Climate Research (www.suclim.su.se). The symposium will be held 9-13 June 2008 at Stockholm University in Stockholm, Sweden.

2nd International Conference on Current Problems in Nuclear Physics and Atomic Energy (NPAE-Kyiv2008)

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 15, 2008,
Kyiv, Ukraine

The purpose of these Conference is to bring together scientists for sharing knowledge in current problems of nuclear physics and atomic energy. The conference will consist of plenary sessions, parallel sessions, and poster sessions. Plenary sessions are composed of invited talks, and parallel sessions consist of invited talks and oral presentations selected from contributions.

The Better Software Conference & EXPO 2008

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 12, 2008,
The Venetian, Nevada, Las Vegas, United States

The Better Software Conference & EXPO Celebrates Five Years

As software systems become larger, more complex, and more distributed, the dynamic development teams that build them must adopt new practices and tools to cope. There is more focus than ever on reliability and faster delivery cycles. Add to that the challenge of outsourced development projects, changing requirements, and the need to demonstrate almost immediate ROI on software development. How do you stay afloat in this rapidly changing industry driven by emerging business needs, new customer demands, and market forces? Find the answers at the Better Software Conference & EXPO where you’ll become a better, more informed software professional with an outward, customer-focused view.

Learn about the latest tools, trends, and issues related to agile development approaches, plan-driven development, process improvement, measurement, and much more. Discover new software management techniques to better manage your projects and teams. Find out what others are doing to build security and reliability into their software and ways to reduce risks and lower the lifecycle costs of software. Join your peers and some of the top experts in software engineering at the Better Software Conference & EXPO to take you and your team up to the next level.

Immerse yourself in a world of learning and build your software development skill set. Build your own conference from keynote presentations, preconference tutorials, and concurrent sessions packed with information covering development lifecycle issues giving real-world approaches to solving them for the beginner to advanced software professional. These sessions cover the following industry topics:

•Management Projects and Teams
•Agile Development
•Process Improvement
•Software Testing
•Software Security
•SOA
•Software Measurement
•CMMI®
•And much more...

Model-It 2008 - International Symposium on Applications of Modelling as an Innovative Technology in the Agri-Food Chain

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 11, 2008,
Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Agrónomos de Madrid, Madrid, Madrid Spain

AREAS OF INTEREST
*Conceptual models. Multidisciplinary approaches. phantom
*Soft and hard modelling. Modelling of agrochemical processes. Bioreactors and bioremediation.
*Application of multi-physics. Heat and mass transfer, fluids, complex media, modelling packaging systems, use of models for optimisation. Model reduction. *Modelling at multi-scale level. Event-driven and time-driven systems. Hybrid systems. Nanotechnology.
*Modelling and simulation tools for bio-robotics, sensor development and signal processing.
*Building knowledge from data mining and chemometrics. Knowledge based systems. Risk analysis. Econometrics.
*Modelling crop dynamics, genetics and genomics for precision agriculture and agroindustrial purposes.

The 6th INFINITI Conference on International Finance - International Finance Integration

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 10, 2008,
Trinity College, Dublin, Leinster Ireland

We are once again delighted to host the 6th INFINITI Conference on International Finance here at Trinity College Dublin on 9-10 June 2008. This year’s Conference will focus on the theme of “Micro and Macro Foundations of International Financial Integration”.

CALL FOR PAPERS

Papers in all areas of international finance will be welcomed, with a special call for papers that address aspects of international financial integration. Indicative topics include, but are not limited to:

1. Alternative Investments and International Financial Integration
2. Banking & Financial Services in Integrated Markets
3. Behavioral Aspects of International Financial Markets
4. Commodity Markets and International Financial Integration
5. Corporate Governance and International Firms
6. Emerging Markets
7. Financial Engineering & Derivatives
8. Global Financial Crises
9. Global Risk Markets
10. Interest and Exchange Rates
11. International Asset Market Comovements
12. International Asset Pricing
13. International Portfolio Diversification
14. Markets and Exchanges in a Globalised Environment
15. Mathematical and Computational Models of International Finance
16. Multinational Financial Management
17. Regionalisation and Globalisation in International Finance
18. Volatility Determination and Transmission

Better Software Conference & EXPO 2008 Development Lifecycle Practices

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 12, 2008,
The Venetian Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Learn about the latest tools, trends, and issues related to agile development approaches, plan-driven development, process improvement, measurement, and much more. Discover new software management techniques to better manage your projects and teams. Find out what others are doing to build security and reliability into their software and ways to reduce risks and lower the lifecycle costs of software. Join your peers and some of the top experts in software engineering at the Better Software Conference & EXPO to take you and your team up to the next level.

ACM SIGMOD/PODS Conference

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 12, 2008,
Westin Bayshore Hotel, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada

The annual ACM SIGMOD/PODS conference is a leading international forum for database researchers, practitioners, developers, and users to explore cutting-edge ideas and results, and to exchange techniques, tools, and experiences. We invite the submission of original research contributions and industrial papers, as well as proposals for demonstrations, tutorials, and panels. We encourage submissions relating to all aspects of data management defined broadly, and particularly encourage work on topics of emerging interest in the research and development communities.

16th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS)

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 11, 2008,
National University of Ireland, Galway, Connacht, Ireland

The Business Information Systems group at the J.E. Cairnes Graduate School of Business & Public Policy at National University of Ireland, Galway is proud to organise and host the 16th European Conference on Information Systems in 2008.

The Business Information Systems group at NUI Galway comprises of 12 permanent staff, with active research in Innovation, Knowledge Management, Systems Development, Decision Support, e-Government, Interaction Design, e-Commerce Strategy, Systems Analysis, Datamining, e-learning and other topics.

1st IAPR Workshop on Cognitive Information Processing (CIP 2008)

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 10, 2008,
Petros M. Nomicos Conference Centre, Thera, Santorini Island, Greece

The first workshop on Cognitive Information Processing aims at bringing together researchers from the machine learning, pattern recognition, signal processing and communications communities in an effort to promote and encourage cross-fertilization of ideas and tools. The focus of CIP 2008 workshop is on Cognitive Radio.

CIP is sponsored by the International Association for Pattern Recognition (IAPR) and in particular the Signal Analysis for Machine Intelligence Technical Committee. CIP 2008 is in technical co-operation with the European Association for Signal Processing (EURASIP) and the IEEE Signal Processing Society.

5th IAPR Intl. Summer School for Advanced Studies on Biometrics for Secure Authentication: New Technologies for Security and Privacy

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 13, 2008,
Hotel Capo Caccia,, Sardegna Italy

In the last decade, several recognition and authentication systems based on biometric measurements have been proposed. Many different biological features have been utilized: fingerprint, face and facial features, retinal scan, iris pattern, hand geometry, dna trace and gait, and others. Algorithms and sensors have been developed to acquire and process all different biometric data sources. The recent introduction of biometric data in electronic documents, such as passports, has increased the relevance of the secure storage and processing of personal biometric data.

MRS International Materials Research Conference

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 12, 2008,
Chongqing International Convention & Exhibition Center, 2 Jiang Nan Avenue, Chongqing, Sichuan China

The Materials Research Society (MRS) and Chinese Materials Research Society (C-MRS) announce a new joint international conference and exhibit—MRS International Materials Research Conference.

2nd International Nurse Education Conference

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 11, 2008,
Crowne Plaza Hotel Dublin Ireland

Following the success of the 1st International Nurse Education Conference held in Vancouver in 2006, Nurse Education Today and Nurse Education in Practice are pleased to announce a second conference in the series focusing on research and innovation in international nurse education.
NETNEP 2008 will be comprised of keynote lectures and concurrent submitted oral presentations, symposia and a poster session.

The conference aims to enable educators, students, practitioners and researchers to disseminate and discuss evidence of education research, development and innovation in health professional education.

JatrophaWorld 2008 - Miami

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 11, 2008,
Miami, Florida United States

JatrophaWorld 2008-Jakarta was the single largest gathering of Jatropha entrepreneurs and investors, with over 350 delegates from 40 nations.

The JatrophaWorld 2008 phenomenon is now going to the United States.

JatrophaWorld 2008–Miami will focus on Latin American and American investments and interests.

There is a JatrophaWorld 2008-Miami VIP Access pass for everyone who is keen on being a part of this event.

Africa Mining Congress 2008

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 12, 2008,
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa

The Africa Mining Congress is a business meeting, experience and marketplace for first hand exposure in the mining industry.

And there’s more. You will experience interactive panel discussions, roundtable sessions, speed networking, project showcases and practical case studies, giving you the best opportunity to learn from and network with key industry players.

Anti- Money Laundering & Financial Crimes

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 10, 2008,
Indonesia

Anti-money laundering & Financial Crimes (Training) explores various strategies that can be adopted by the financial institutions to combat money-laundering activities. With an educational, innovative training agenda and the opportunity to network with practitioners from across Asia, this event will certainly give financial institutions an update on the latest anti-money laundering techniques and take the necessary steps to overcome.

KEY BENEFITS FOR DELEGATES ATTENDING THIS EVENT:

· Better understanding on how the crime is done and how to combat it

· Gaining insights on how to conduct effective internal fraud investigations

· Strengthening organisation’s due diligence in AML initiatives

· Examining AML case studies and policies that has been successful or failed and Ensuring value from AML technological investments

KEY TOPICS:

· Performing effective internal anti-money laundering investigations

· Gaining insights on the latest money laundering schemes

· Constructing solid SAR (Suspicious Activity Reporting) for better AML control

· Detecting money laundering activities at the very early stage

· Developing risk-based procedures to determine whether a customer is a PEP

The 20th Annual General Counsel Conference

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 10, 2008,
Marriott Marquis, New York, New York United States

The role of today’s General Counsel is dynamic and constantly evolving. As the economy and legal landscape change, so does the role of today’s leading General Counsel.

On its 20th Anniversary, the Annual General Counsel Forum continues its tradition of providing the tools and knowledge for outstanding business and legal leadership. This peer-to-peer program is designed for General Counsel and Senior In-house Counsel in today’s leading industries.

Effective Underwriting Strategies in the P&C Insurance Industry

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 10, 2008,
Harrington Hall, London, England, United Kingdom

This inaugural pan-European marcus evans conference responds to underwriters’ specific needs. Gathering industry experts from leading companies and organisations across Europe, it will assess best practices of underwriting, risk modelling and pricing tools as well as allow underwriters to take a regulatory perspective on how Solvency II is going to impact underwriting. At the same time, case studies will elaborate on how to properly calculate risk and panel discussions will investigate opportunities in the emerging markets and discuss the industry’s future. Finally the conference gives valuable insight information on how to effectively manage the underwriting cycle, to improve exposure and address issues of transparency and communication with brokers and actuaries.

4th Timberland Investment Summit

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 11, 2008,
Hyatt Fisherman’s Wharf San Francisco, California United States

The landscape of the global Timberland investment market is rapidly changing. The sale of some of the last large industrial parcels of land in the US is nearing completion. Higher levels of leveraged financing, and large groups of investors chasing fewer opportunities, have caused a squeeze in historically high rates of returns. As a result, investors who have accumulated pools of funds for Timberland investing are beginning to look towards international markets and to explore alternative options for generating revenue from their Timberland holdings.

The 4th Timberland Investing Summit returns to engage investors, managers, international institutions, educators and governments on the most pressing issues in the market today.

Investment IQ Indonesia 2008

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 11, 2008,
Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta, Java Indonesia

Benefits of attending include

* Identify the rich investment potential in Indonesia
* Outline the regulatory updates on capital markets in Indonesia and discuss how the changes in the Investment law legislation affect the culture of doing business in Indonesia
* Critically discuss how the general business climate needs to meet the minimum degree of physical, legal and institutional infrastructure that allows reasonable risk calculation for investors
* Examine the cross cutting issues in different sectors in Indonesia
* Understand the important of management and governance in investing in Indonesia
* Develop effective partnerships with local players and understand the investment environment in Indonesia
* Assess the growth, trends and opportunities for investors in Private Equity Indonesia
* Explore infrastructure investment opportunities in Indonesia

Gartner Enterprise Architecture Foundation Seminar

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 10, 2008,
Orlando World Center Marriott Resort Orlando, Florida United States

Rapid response to new business initiatives, increased technical complexity and heightened time and budget constraints continue to place unprecedented pressure on organizations. Delivering on the larger business vision requires an approach to IT based on a holistic, overall business perspective. In this two-day seminar, you'll learn a disciplined process - from planning to implementation - that focuses on the enterprise as a holistic system of systems and delivers the agility, speed and integration your business needs.

The 14th Annual Steel Outlook 2008

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 11, 2008,
Novotel Clarke Quay, Singapore City, Singapore

The steel raw materials and freight markets are driving steel prices in record high. With the recent benchmark price for iron ore at 65% increase and the rising freight costs, steel prices are set to go even higher. Asian steel makers are bracing for a tough year amidst rising raw materials, particularly iron ore – 2008 could be a year to remember for the steel industry.

With a special focus on Asian iron and steel developments and opportunities, and dry bulk and freight markets, Steel Outlook 2008 is an event you can’t afford to miss. Steel Outlook 2008 will bring together industry leaders and will provide you with an ideal platform to gain latest market intelligence on the iron and steel dynamic markets.

Gartner Application Architecture, Development & Integration Summit 2008 - Florida

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 11, 2008,
Orlando World Center Marriott Resort Orlando, Florida United States

Budgets are tight. Demands for efficiencies and ROI are mounting. The organization must be more agile. You need to implement SOA, embrace new web-based applications and communities, but also make sure the integrity and complexity of your systems is under control. Oh, and by the way, IT needs to be better aligned with business goals, and if you don't want to be obsolete in five years, you need to start thinking like a business manager.

Can you do it all?

Gartner is here to help. The 20th edition of the Gartner Application Architecture, Development & Integration Summit is the one event that will give you the most complete view of SOA, Web, application development, and integration trends available. In over 70 sessions, the Summit will give you a roadmap of emerging software and architecture trends, and answer your burning questions on how to implement SOA, agile methods, governance, application modernization, Web services and Web2.0, Software-as-a-Service and much more...

Basel II : Financial Risk Management Forum

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 10, 2008,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

A unique gathering that will bring together industry stakeholders involved in Risk Management from leading Local and foreign financial institutions. This conference will enable the delegate to gain a valuable understanding of the current issues in risk management and how to overcome any challenges faced in the division. The expert speakers will address the audience with their insights from their practical experience and knowledge and allow a forum for debate. They will share the latest updates on Basel II and successful developments made to deal with risk management in the region.

The Transfer of Resources across Generations

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 13, 2008,
Kosterhotel, Vadstena Sweden

Transfers of economic, social and cultural resources from parents to children to a large extent are responsible for the inequalities of opportunity among children of different social origin and for the reproduction of social inequality across generations. To longstanding issues of economic disparities have recently been added important dimensions of family structure and other forms of social capital. These are the issues to be addressed by the ESF Research Conference on The Transfer of Resources across Generations: Family, Income, Human Capital and Children’s Wellbeing. The overarching goal of the conference is to develop and understand basic principles that generate these flows of resources of different kind and extent.

Sub-themes include consequences of family change for childhood resources and children's well-being; distribution of resources within households; welfare state support versus family support in the transition to adulthood; social mobility -- processes behind intergenerational reproduction of social position; economic transfers between generations; and income mobility across generations.

This conference will be of interest to academic and policy researchers with concerns about inequality, social welfare, family processes and child development. The format of the conference will permit interaction between representatives of different disciplines and between national experts.

The conference is explicitly organised at the European level in order to contribute to the formation of an international community of scholarship that is able to adequately treat research questions of a comparative nature. The substantive topics addressed in the proposed conferences are topics that are and will remain part of the core of social science inquiry and which relate to central features of the present state and future development of modern societies.

8th Annual Pain Therapeutics Conference

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 10, 2008,
Copthorne Tara Hotel, London, England, United Kingdom

In the last fifty years, the pharmacologic therapies available to alleviate pain have changed remarkably little. With this lull in the delivery of novel analgesics, SMi is proud to present its 8th Annual Pain Therapeutics Conference. This conference will gather the key industry experts to determine how today’s challenges in pain therapeutics can be overcome, covering pressing issues such as combating neuropathic pain and assessing novel targets for pain relief.

Groundbreaking developments and updates to be covered include:

* HOT NEW TARGETS for effective pain relief
* SUCCESSFUL AND NOVEL approaches to neuropathic and neurological pain
* NEW AND EVOLVING ANALGESICS in development.
* THE RELEVANCE of translational pharmacology to neurological pain
* THE IMPORTANCE of animal pain models

9th Annual CCSF Retreat 2008

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 11, 2008,
Red Rock Casino,Resort & Spa Las Vegas, Nevada United States

Other events push hours of power-point and leave you feeling disconnected, overwhelmed, and uninspired. With the perfect balance of power-point presentations, brainstorming sessions, mock case reviews, group think breakouts, solution show-cases, visionary keynotes, and camp-fire sessions to tell YOUR stories, the CCSF Retreat is not business as usual.

Be a part of inspiring peer-driven talks. It’s your chance to tell your story, have your voice heard by your peer community, and expect to find connections and meaning in your experience. Come away feeling engaged, connected, and inspired.

Excellence In Market Research: Best Practices for Execution

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 11, 2008,
Western Michigan Ave Chicago, Illinois United States

* Fuse technical and classical ethnography
* Strike a balance between qualitative and quantitative research
* Engage in effective online research with blogs, Second Life and social communities
* Employmobile research techniques
* Increase respondent engagement
* Apply advanced data fusion techniques
* Forge collaborative vendor relationships

Biofuels Markets Asia

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 11, 2008,
Hyatt Regency, New Delhi, Delhi India

The 3rd Annual Biofuels Markets Asia will bring together key players the worlds biofuels industry to focus on the development of Biofuels in Asia.

Following on from successful editions in Thailand and Singapore, this year Biofuels Markets Asia will be located in India where the government has recently implemented an ethanol blending program and is considering initiatives in the form of mandates for Biodiesel. With these strategies, the rising population and growing energy demand from the transport sector Biofuels look set for a significant market in India.

International Software Radio

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 10, 2008,
Copthorne Tara Hotel, London, England, United Kingdom

Now in its 8th annual year, this conference will offer you an up-to-date overview of the latest international perspectives, programmes and technology in Software Defined Radio. Analyse the way ahead and examine the latest developments in providing software-based wireless systems and devices for effective operational communications.

You Will:

* Learn about the latest national military SDR programmes, technology and capabilities
* Analyse spectrum management from UK and US perspectives
* Hear about the latest operational experiences in the use of tactical radios
* Assess approaches to interoperable SDR and the way ahead
* Discuss the ongoing operations for establishing an international commercial standard

Russian Oil & Gas Sector : 2008 Realities, Priorities, Opportunities

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 9, 2008,
Sheraton Suites Eau Claire, Calgary, Alberta Canada

2008 will mark 20th Global Petroleum Show as the most significant petroleum event anywhere in the world. Since its inception in 1968, the event has grown to be renowned for first-rate presentation of the latest in technology in the fields of onshore and offshore exploration, production and transportation. Some facts to compare: By its size and the number of featured companies the exhibition five times exceeds the annual MIOGE that you are probably well familiar with.

GPS Key Facts:
Largest display of onshore and offshore equipment anywhere in the world
Over 60,000 visitors will register to attend in 2008
2,000 exhibiting companies will participate
There are more than 55000 square meters of features, events and exhibits
Fields of engineering and senior management represent nearly 35 per cent of attendees
Resulting sales exceed USD 10 mln (2006 stats)

World Biofuels Forum 2008

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 11, 2008,
Prague Congress Centre Prague Czech Republic

Join us at the World Biofuels Forum 2008 and discover how to overcome complex political challenges, avoid costly mistakes and profit from this potentially lucrative market.

The World Biofuels Forum 2008 features a pre-event workshop focusing on the important issues surrounding the securing of project finance and investment on the afternoon of 9th June. By attending, delegates will have a unique opportunity to gain competitive advantage in the areas of debt and equity financing, risk mitigation and alternative funding.

Frontiers in the Degenerative Dementias: Toward New Opportunities in Treatment

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 10, 2008,
The Royal Society of Medicine, London, England, United Kingdom

Over the past decade or so, there have been major advances in our understanding of the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease and other degenerative dementias, leading to the prospect of the development of novel, disease-modifying treatments.
This symposium aims to examine key topics in the degenerative dementias, ranging from pathogenesis, including genetic investigations and current molecular and cellular theories, through longitudinal clinical and imaging studies, to existing therapy, current trials and potential future treatments. Lessons learnt from investigation of the mechanisms of prion-induced dementia will also be examined.

Interlog Summer 2008

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 12, 2008,
JW Marriott, Las Vegas, Nevada United States

Attend Interlog Summer 2008 for strategies to optimize your service & support operations to beat out your competition.

* Enhance your service support operations & control costs through aftermarket supply chain integration and visibility
* Generate revenue in the aftermarket through business growth and new revenue streams
* Keep ahead of the competition through improved customer service and product support
* Find solutions to your most pressing issues with your peers at extended roundtable discussions!
* Gain strategies to select & manage your solutions providers at the Solutions Clinic

Radiation Safety Officer Training for Laboratory Professionals 2008

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 13, 2008,
Hilton Boston Back Bay Boston, Massachusetts United States

There is no other single program available in the U.S. that specifically trains individuals for the radiological safety issues faced by the biotechnology, university, hospital, and medical laboratory.

This is a fundamental 40-hour training program designed to prepare researchers and safety officers with the necessary skills to implement a radiation protection program in a biotechnology, university, hospital or medical laboratory and comply with state regulations standards regarding the use of radionuclides.

There are thousands of small biotechnology, university, hospital, and medical laboratories throughout the country that use radionuclides in their research and clinical practice. Each of these institutions is required to appoint a qualified Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) to oversee the use, application, monitoring, and disposal of radionuclides. The person occupying this position must meet the training and experience qualifications specified in licenses issued by the NRC or Agreement States.

This program will focus primarily on the radionuclides most commonly used in biotechnology, hospitals, and medical facilities (i.e., C-14, H-3, S-35, P-32/33, Ni-63, Tc-99m, and radioiodines), as well as
the techniques used to assay these radionuclides in laboratory radiation safety surveys.

This program is a unique training experience providing the perspectives and experiences of laboratory radiation safety officers and agreement state regulators!

NeMa - Network Management 2008

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 12, 2008,
Grand Resort Limassol, Cyprus

6 Reasons why you simply have to come to NeMa 2008:

1.Top level speakers and attendees – all your peers will be here
2. New Interactive Electronic Polling Sessions
3. More panels than ever before – less "death by powerpoint"!
4. A stunning new location on the Mediterranean in the summer sun
5. Brand new Middle East Securities Summit on 9th June
6. Keynote Guest Address Richard Noble OBE, Holder of the Land Speed Record & Technology Entrepreneur

Infrastructure Finance & Asset Acquisition

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 11, 2008,
Le Meridien Piccadily London, England, United Kingdom

The following crucial issues will be covered:

* Emerging opportunities in the acquisitions market: where and what to invest in
* Infrastructure investment for the institutional investor: matching liabilities, managing portfolio risk, direct vs. indirect investment
* Is the infrastructure market over leveraged?
* What will happen if the ‘bubble’ bursts?
* Potential threats to infrastructure’s profitability: the regulator
* Winning strategies: how to get the most out of your investment ,
* What do private equity investors want from the infrastructure market?
* Investing in renewable energy
* Investing in emerging markets: Africa

Business Intelligence for Telecoms Operators 2008

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 12, 2008,
Beurs van Berlage Amsterdam Netherlands

With a continuous increase in competition in the telecoms industry, it is essential for Operators to secure competitive advantage. In order to do this, Operators need to have an in-depth knowledge of their customer base, their business processes and of how to manage their operations effectively.

IIR’s Business Intelligence For Customer-Centric Telecoms Operators offers a unique platform to learn how to optimise your Business Intelligence strategy in order to improve decision-making reduce operational costs and increase profits.

Packed with practical case studies, workshops and interactive sessions, this four-day event will offer in-depth information on how to effectively employ Business Intelligence tools in areas such as revenue assurance, churn management, customer segmentation, product development, marketing, competitive intelligence and customer profiling.

Advanced Hands-On CAMEO Training 2008

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 11, 2008,
Harvard School of Public Health, Kresge Building, Boston, Massachusetts United States

If you are an existing CAMEO user, Advanced Hands-On CAMEO Training will teach you to take maximum advantage of the more complex capabilities and the new features of CAMEO with minimal disruption to your existing data.

You will receive an overview of CAMEO (version 1.2), ALOHA (version 5.4.1) and LandView (version 3.3.2) and learn about the latest software improvements and their impact on your emergency plan. With a 1:1 computer/participant ratio and expert instruction from representatives of the EPA and FEMA, you will obtain the training needed to accurately, efficiently, and confidently respond to chemical emergencies.

Making Decentralization Work: Tools for Health Policy Makers and Managers

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 20, 2008,
Boston, Massachusetts United States

This course is designed for senior managers and policy makers who might not be able to attend lengthy degree courses in health policy and management. The issues encountered designing, implementing and managing a decentralization transition include: financial, strategic, and quality management, monitoring and evaluation, and teambuilding. Experienced Harvard faculty members have developed this two-week comprehensive workshop to better equip policy makers and managers to meet those challenges. The first week will address the policy level process while the second week will focus on enhancing management skills in the context of decentralization. Participants can elect to attend only the first week, however, everyone is encouraged to attend the entire two-week program if possible.

Participants will be learning from experience gained in the United States, as well as many other countries of the world.

Mastering EU Requirements for Product Labelling & Package Leaflets

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 11, 2008,
Regus Victoria, London, England, United Kingdom

This three-day course will help you understand the European regulatory requirements for developing labelling and package leaflets and clearly interpret the Directive 92/27/EEC. The course will also provide practical guidelines and advice on designing and writing SPC and Patient Information Leaflets that meet regulatory requirements and satisfy readability and compliance needs.

In the face of increasing regulatory and consumer demand, the need for accurate and complete product information has never been stronger. This course will provide you with key practical information on devising successful labelling strategies to guarantee you get it right first time.

City Break : The European Cities Business to Business Travel Event

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 11, 2008,
Belgrade Fair, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro

City Break is a business workshop. The format will use Reed Travel Exhibitions highly successful pre-scheduled appointment system. These run over the course of 2 full days and are made up of 36 appointments or PSA's of 15 minutes each. Meetings are arranged in advance of the show and are essentially buyer driven. Our unique diary matching process generates dairies for all delegates

Once matched diaries are emailed to all delegates before the show allowing exhibitors to view any free appointment slots they may have. These slots may then be filled during the Supplier meets Buyer session. This session enables exhibitors to meet all buyers, briefly introduce their destination or product and arrange meetings for later in the show. This allows even lesser-known destinations and companies to have the possibility of meeting high quality buyers.

Alongside the full three-day diary schedule, there are a host of other networking opportunities including the host destination welcome reception, gala dinner and complimentary City Break lunches. City Break is an exclusive business opportunity not to be missed.

Understanding US GAAP 2008

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 9, 2008,
Renaissance Zurich Hotel Zurich Switzerland

This course is a truly essential update for any individuals who are tasked with producing, analysing, or auditing US GAAP compliant accounts.
This intensive training day will give you the opportunity to explore:

* Critical differences between US GAAP and IFRS and future convergence plans
* Financial instruments: fair valuation, income treatment and hedge accounting
* Presentation of financial statements and differing terminologies
* Property, plant & equipment: revaluations, disposals
* Impairment testing, discounted cash flows, cash generating units
* Accounting for liabilities: includes pension and medical benefits, provisions, deferred taxation and the latest on stock-based payments
* Group accounting considerations: business combinations, goodwill, currency translation and advice on segment reporting

Animal Cell Culture Methods and Scale-up Strategies

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 13, 2008,
Forest Resources Laboratory at Penn State's University Park Campus State College, Pennsylvania United States

This introductory course emphasizes cell culture and scale-up theory, as well as an introduction to laboratory techniques utilized in animal cell culture.

These include modern techniques used with mammalian cell culture from frozen stocks to inoculation and cultivation in bench top bioreactors. Lectures provide the background to understand the principles of cell culture and bioreactor design. Participants will gain experience with a variety of bioreactor systems, including stirred tank bioreactors, microcarrier and hollow fiber systems.

The course covers mammalian and insect cell culture systems and is highly recommended for those who want to learn cell line propagation, characterization, and quality control, and be introduced to the complex issues of scale-up of cell culture from the research bench to larger reactors.

Approximately 50% of the time is spent in lecture and 50% is in the laboratory.

CIO India

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 10, 2008,
GRAND HYATT Mumbai, India

High level workshops

Attend interactive workshops in a captive environment for new ICT solutions.

Give feedback and share trade experiences with other CIOs in a captive environment.

Hear case studies on new and emerging technologies from best of breed solution providers.

Ultimate Networking Opportunities

2 days of intensive networking with prequalified prospects.

Luxurious and captive environment: 5- star luncheons and networking receptions

Interactivity and Problem Solving

This event is neither an expo nor a conference. It is designed to maximize networking opportunities, by promoting small groups of discussion and best practice “case studies”.

Educational Conference Agenda

Practical case studies and dynamic roundtables will be led by ICT industry experts addressing the hottest topics and issues facing the ICT industry.

Personal Medicine-Genotyping and Large Scale Association Studies

Jun 9, 2008 - Jun 10, 2008,
Fairmont Hotel San Francisco, California United States

*Translational genomic research road-blocks and solutions
*Introduction to the Galaxy framework
*Genotype data quality assessment and data fi ltering tools
*Statistical genetics analysis tools
*Genomic tools for prioritizing candidate markers