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Conventions: Jun 25, 2008

Securex 2008- Cape Town

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
Cape Town International Convention Centre, Library, Cape town, Western Cape, South Africa

Organised by Exhibitions for Africa, winner of the Best Organiser at the Exhibition Association of Southern Africa (EXSA) 2006 Awards, Securex is dedicated to the security, safety, fire and protection industries. The 2007 show ran from June 20 – 22. It will again be hosted at the Sandton Convention Centre from 25 -27 June 2008.
Show representative Breda Kenealy was commenting on responses of many exhibitors following post-show analysis, which pointed strongly to Securex’s success in attracting the right calibre of visitor.

12th Meeting of ICPLA (ICPLA12)

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 28, 2008,
Harbiye Military Museum, Askeri Muze ve Kultur Sitesi Komutanligi, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey

The International Clinical Phonetics and Linguistics Association hosts meetings about every 2 years. Presentations discuss all areas of the interaction of speech and language disorders with phonetics and linguistics.

2008 International Conference Survey Methods in Multicultural, Multinational, and Multiregional Contexts

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 29, 2008,
Brandenburg Academy of Sciences, Berlin, Berlin Germany

This conference will bring together researchers and survey practitioners concerned with survey methodology and practice in comparative contexts. It will provide a unique opportunity to discuss and present research that contributes to our understanding of survey needs and methods in cross-cultural and cross-national contexts. Conference contributions will help document current best practices and stimulate new ideas for further research and development.

Asian Oil and Gas Show

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
COEX Convention Center, Seoul, Seoul National Capital Area, South Korea

Focusing on the global and regional needs and issues. Building a platform for opportunities and future developments in exploration, production, marketing, logistics, transportation, engineering, technologies, services, project management, finance and environment.

Creating opportunities to and from the Asian continent with a true global outlook for business to business environment.

6th International Conference on Pathways, Networks, and Systems

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 30, 2008,
Minoa Palace Resort, Loutraki, Corinthia, Greece

The international conference will begin a dialog among theoreticians and experimentalists to identify and evaluate research opportunities in that integrate systems biology with conventional wet-lab research. The agenda is based on identifying theoretical and experimental platforms to move the field forward aggressively (and less on hyping the attributes of anyone’s particular paradigm).

Digital Humanities 2008

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 29, 2008,
University of Oulu, Oulu, Oulun lääni Finland

The Digital Humanities 2008 conference will be held 25-29 June, 2008 in Oulu, Finland. It will be hosted by the University of Oulu.

This is a joint conference between: the Association for Literary and Linguistic Computing and the Association for Computers and the Humanities.

It the largest conference of its kind in the field of Humanities Computing. The Faculty of Humanities and the Department of Electrical and Information Engineering at the University of Oulu are proud to host the 2008 conference. We expect approximately 200 delegates, mostly from Europe and North America, though many will be attending from other parts of the world.

4th Kuala Lumpur International Conference on Biomedical Engineering (Biomed 2008)

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 28, 2008,
Kuala Lumpur, Fed. Terr. of Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Important dates

* Deadline for submission of full papers 31 December 2007
* Notification of acceptance 28 March 2008

Organised by

* Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Malaya, Malaysia
* Malaysian Society of Medical and Biological Engineering (MSMBE)

Topics covered

The topics covered in the conference include, but not limited to:

* Artificial organs
* Bioengineering education
* Bionanotechnology
* Biosignal processing
* Bioinformatics
* Biomaterials
* Biomechanics
* Biomedical imaging
* Biomedical instrumentation
* BioMEMS
* Clinical engineering
* Prosthetics and orthotics
* Rehabilitation engineering
* Tissue engineering

Registration fee

Payment for registration fee may be made using cheques or bank drafts only; made payable to "Bendahari Universiti Malaya" and mailed to the Secretariat.

Public Communication of Science & Technology 2008 (PCST 2008)

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
Malmö University, Copenhagen, Copenhagen Capital Region, Denmark

The conference will gather researchers, science journalists, science centers and museums staff, publishers and other science communication professionals from all over the world - all interested in Public Communication of Science and Technology.

The conference offers an excellent opportunity to meet colleagues, discuss and debate and share experience and knowledge within the rapidly expanding science communication field. Several formats for presentations will be used, including papers, posters and workshops. The delegates' active participation is expected.

3rd Annual Hedge Fund Investments Japan IQ 2008

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 26, 2008,
The Westin Tokyo, Tokyo Japan

Once again IQPC put on a terrific Tokyo hedge fund conference with significant attendance by Japanese investors, local hedge fund managers, and some truly interesting headline speakers representing concerned Japanese government regulators. This really was an excellent event.

Discussion of the key issues in the hedge fund industry

* Japanese investors in the credit crunch aftermath – how has their allocation towards hedge funds changed?
* How are long shorts adopting to the new economic climate?
* The aftermath of FIEL (Financial Instruments and Exchange Law) and JSOX – how will the hedge fund industry be affected?
* The rise of shareholder activism – what are the implications for the hedge fund industry in Japan?
* Risk management: what does it really mean after Basel 2?
* Event driven funds; what opportunities do they off er Japanese investors?
* Hedge fund replication, 130/30 strategies – academic hype or the next big thing in Japan?
* Foreign investment issues: China’s QDII funds, India and the growing importance of sovereign wealth funds
* Japan as a hedge fund centre; can it survive the onslaught from Hong Kong and Singapore?

M-Tech: 12th Mechanical Components & Materials Technology Expo

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo Japan

Mechanical Components & Materials Technology Expo (M-Tech) is Japan's largest exhibition focusing on mechanical components, materials and fabrication technologies.

In June 2007, M-Tech was bigger than ever, attracting 1,330* exhibitors to meet with 82,515* visitors over the 3-day show period. M-Tech 2008 will be even larger, with some 1,470* exhibitors and 85,000* visitors expected.

22nd International Computer Assisted Radiology & Surgery Congress and Exhibition - CARS 2008

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 28, 2008,
Hotel Constanza, Barcelona, Catalonia Spain

The main emphasis in soliciting papers for the International Journal of CARS, however, will be on IT and mechatronic system design topics and clinical application fields, such as:

*Medical Imaging, e.g. CT, MR, US, SPECT, PET, DR, Molecular Imaging, and Virtual Endoscopy

*Image Processing and Display

*3D, 4D and 5D Imaging

*Hospital-wide PACS and Telemedicine

*Computer Applications for e.g. Neurosurgery, Head and Neck, Orthopaedics, Ear Nose and Throat, Cardiovascular and Thoracoabdominal Surgery, and Plastic/Reconstructive Surgery

*Image Guided Therapy

*Surgical Robotics and Instrumentation

*Surgical Navigation

*3D Modelling and Rapid Prototyping

*Postoperative Result Assessment

*Surgical Education and Training

*Haptics and Multimodal Devices in Medical Applications

*Methods of Validation and Verification

*CAD for Breast, Prostate, Chest, Colon, Liver, Brain, Skeletal and Vascular Imaging

*Cranial and Maxillofacial Image Guided Surgery

*Surgical Workflow

*Surgical DICOM and IHE Digital Operating Room

VICB 2008 - Vietnam International Construction & Building Exposition

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
HIECC” Ho Chi Minh City International Exhibition & Convention Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

VICB 2007 had recorded 102 exhibitors and 7,032 visitors. Utilize VICB 2008 as the platform to build up your brand and to meet plentiful industrial buyers. VICB 2008 is a one-stop sourcing hub showcases the world latest development in construction & building machinery, equipment, tools, materials, technology & services.

Incorporating the following events;
- International Exhibition on Refrigeration, Air-Conditioning, Heating & Ventilation System

- Vietnam International Security System, Fire Protection Equipment Technology Exhibition

Microlearning2008 Conference

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
University Innsbruck Innsbruck, Austria

is about the dramatic impact of digital microcontent on the way we are living and working.

→ Workers and learners become “digital beings” who will have to adapt to swimming in a sea of “micro-information”.

→ The patterns of attention of media users are undergoing fundamental changes.

→ Enterprises & educational institutions will have to reorganize information, communication, and learning for a new kind of “micro-information ecology”.

It’s not just about “Web 2.0” and “Mobile Web”. It’s more of a climate change. Our digital environment is increasingly being built on (very) small pieces of information that are loosely joined and constantly restructured. We not only need to find new ways of learning. We need to build new capacities for tomorrow’s knowledge and information workers.

For the 4th time, MICROLEARNING2008 presents a platform for international experts and practitioners from very different fields to discuss the latest developments in digital technologies and practices induced by microcontent.

TranSec World Expo - Transport Security Expo & Conference

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 26, 2008,
Passenger Terminal Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord Holland Netherlands

TranSec World Expo brings together End Users, Manufacturers and Integrators from Aviation, Maritime, Rail and Supply Chain Security sectors. This year’s event held in June received an impressive 1,589 Heads, Managers and Directors of Transport Security from 49 countries.

TranSec World Expo is multi-dimensional and has something to offer all types of attendees. The event includes:

Exhibition
* 2 x day Aviation Conference
* 2 x day Maritime & Supply Chain Conference
* Industry Body Seminars
* (2007: IMO, WCO and EC)

* Free Technology Workshops including:
- Baggage and Cargo Screening
- Passenger Screening
- Biometrics & Access Control
- CCTV and Intrusion Detection
* Free Networking Receptions

2008 Intnernational Conference on Nanotechnology for the Forest Products

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
Hyatt Regency St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri United States

Co-sponsored by the Forest Products Society, this comprehensive TAPPI conference is the third annual international conference that is focused on state-of-the-art research, development, and deployment of nanotechnology science and technology for the global forest products community.

Working on the theme “Nanotechnology from Research and Development to Application,” the 2008 International Conference will consider a wide range of science- and technology-focused presentations covered in the Call for Papers below.

International Conference on Image Analysis and Recognition (ICIAR 2008)

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
Hotel Vermar Povoa de Varzim, Portugal

ICIAR – The International Conference on Image Analysis and Recognition aims to bring together researchers in the fields of Image Processing, Image Analysis and Pattern Recognition.

The conference will address recent advances in theory, methodologies and applications. The scientific program will include invited speakers and fully refereed contributions that will be published in the conference proceedings.

ICIAR series of conferences is organized annually, alternating between Europe and America.

SPO-FlexPO 2008 Specialty Polyolefins Global Markets Technologies &Trends

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
The San Luis Resort. 5222 Seawall Boulevard Galveston, Texas United States 77551

Sessions Planned:
✿ Global Specialty Polyolefin Requirements, strategies and Plans
✿ Developing, Managing, Selling Specialties – By Region
✿ Technologies for Specialty Polyolefins
✿ Alternate Feedstocks for Polyolefins
✿ The newest Product Offerings
✿ Role of Downstream Industry in Specialty Polyolefin Developments

2008 European LAMS Conference

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
University of Cadiz, Cadiz, Andalusia Spain

The focus of the conference will be on practical benefits of Learning Design. What are the challenges for individuals and organisations? Importantly, we want to capture the experience of those who have used LAMS and share some of the lessons learnt about learning design in higher education, the K-12 sector, vocational and professional education.

3rd International Conference on E-learning and Games (Edutainment 2008)

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
Nanjing Normal University Nanjing, Jiangsu China

Edutainment 2008 is the third International Conference on E-learning and Games, which is an international forum for researchers to share their latest research output on the development and application of e-learning and digital entertainment systems. Edutainment 2008 will be held at Nanjing Normal University in June 25-27, 2008. The conference will include plenary invited talks, workshops, tutorials, paper presentation tracks and panel discussions. Three to six keynote speakers will be invited.

1st Healthcare Systems Ergonomics and Patient Safety Conference (HEPS 2008)

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 28, 2008,
Palais des Congrès Strasbourg, France

The first HEPS conference aimed at creating bridges among different disciplines (medicine and surgery, information technology, occupational psychology, clinical engineering and architecture, human factors and ergonomics) in order to share a strong interest in the promotion of human factors and ergonomics in healthcare and patient safety.

International Boundary Disputes 2008

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 25, 2008,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Asia’s largest IBD meeting is back this year!Save these dates as it’s bigger & better with more:

* Focused research
* International speakers
* New areas for discussion

Pharma IQ’s Drug Discovery Automation 2008

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 26, 2008,
Amsterdam Netherlands

This industry focused, highly collaborative event interactive experience, automation updates, but strategies and knowledge on how to improve the way you choose and work with automation to benefit your drug discovery efforts and answer your automation challenges.

This event is designed to meet these needs by providing expert strategic information on improving automation plans and processes, creating a platform for companies to share successful innovative experiences and benchmark their processes against industry peers.

This is not just another automation tradeshow: new technology for technology’s sake is not a cost effective way to move forward. A focused and properly planned approach to your automated solutions will strengthen your foundations to increase your work output and drug discovery.

The Welfare to Work 2008 Convention

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 26, 2008,
Birmingham International Convention Centre, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

The Convention is the premier annual event for all those involved in delivering support and advice to people who are out of work. Each year 1,000 delegates from across the UK gather to hear the latest developments and best practice case studies.

Welfare to Work Convention 2008 will bring together policy makers and practitioners to discuss and debate the latest developments in welfare reform. Through a mix of in-depth policy sessions and case studies the convention will provide the opportunity for practitioners and policy makers to share experiences on the challenges and opportunities of integrating skills and employment, delivering a reformed welfare state, closing the gaps between the most disadvantaged groups by making work pay, reducing child poverty and empowering local areas to play a greater role in reintegrating people back into the work force.

SAGHCOEX 08

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 29, 2008,
Accra Ghana

The event dubbed ‘South Africa-Ghana Housing And Construction Expo’ (SAGHCOEX 08) will bring together operators in the Ghanaian and South African Housing and Construction Industry and promote South Africa’s Housing and Construction Products and Services to the still expanding West African market of over 250 million people, and industry professionals within the sub-region.This year’s SAGHCOEX will be co-hosted with the 1 st ever Ghana-Nigeria Housing and construction Expo ( GHANIG EXPO); the idea is to create a larger platform within the Ecowas Sub Region for South African products through the two biggest trading partners in the region, and add value to the SAGHCOEX Event. An international pavilion has been created for companies from other parts of the world who also wish to expand their business operations into South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria and the African continent.

1st Biennial International Evidence-Based Nursing Conference

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 28, 2008,
Crowne Plaza Riverside, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

his conference is jointly organised by Universiti Malaysia Sarawak and University of South Australia to promote the use of evidence in nursing to ensure quality care is delivered to the clients in an increasingly complex and challenging health care environment.
We welcome you to participate in this intellectually stimulating conference, whether as a paper or poster presenter or just meeting and networking with nurses and other allied health care professionals from Malaysia and overseas. In addition, we would also like to welcome you to experience Sarawak, which is so rich in its cultures, flora and fauna.
For further information Email: ebnc08_inquiry@fmhs.unimas.my

Care Pathways 2008

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 25, 2008,
London, England, United Kingdom

This year's conference focuses on new and innovative techniques that can help make care pathways more effective including; lean thinking, FMEA and measuring and monitoring clinical outcomes. With the deadline for the delivery of the 18 Week Patient Pathway at the end of 2008 fast approaching, you will learn how you can use pathways as a tool to deliver on 18 weeks and hear case studies of pathways in practice.

Information Operations Europe 2008

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 26, 2008,
Le Meridien Piccadily London, England, United Kingdom

Major topics of discussion running throughout the two-day programme were the development of techniques for Measurement of Effectiveness (MoE) of IO activities and the role of Psyops and IO in a wider, comprehensive Information Strategy. Discussions focussed on theoretical insight and recent in-theatre experiences, drawing from IO campaigns in Afghanistan, Congo, Iraq and Lebanon.

Telecom OSS World 2008

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 26, 2008,
Bangkok Thailand

The move towards a more customer centric model is crucial for service providers to increase market share, prevent churn and deliver more comprehensive offerings to their customer base. Find out who is doing what & how, & how it is affecting their operations.

It will address your new business challenges head on - convergence, delivery & integration - through the provision of complex new services.

Strategic Supply Chain Management for FMCG

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 26, 2008,
Dockside Sydney, New South Wales Australia

Strategic Supply Chain Management for FMCG 2008 will include practical insights into:

* Engaging and retaining and developing capabilities (particularly with low-skilled/casual labour and Generation Y employees)
* Maximising efficiencies through the Supply Chain
* Promoting transparency within the Supply Chain: understand what suppliers really want and what retail customers really value

The Future of Broadcasting 2008

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 26, 2008,
The Mayfair Hotel, London, England, United Kingdom

So far, technologies such as IPTV and mobile television have attracted relatively small audiences. As a result, the broadcasting sector is trying to estimate the potential of new media and determine strategy on the basis of very little data. It is with this in mind that the The Future of Broadcasting has been conceived, providing an invaluable opportunity to hear candid insight into the power of these new platforms, how changing viewers' habits are impacting on revenue streams and the way in which some of the industry's heavyweights are reacting to it.

Strategic and Financial Analysis for Business Valuation I, Hongkong

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 26, 2008,
Regal Hongkong Hotel, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region, China

This 2-day Masterclass covers all the four key components of effective business analysis: strategy, accounting, financial and prospective analysis. The valuation techniques examined and applied include traditional discounted cash flow and multiples analysis as well as newly developed techniques that outperform traditional valuation techniques. The course is designed for senior-level managers who utilize financial reports in their work.

Motivation:

* How can business analysis and valuation help to improve your company’s communication, strategy, accounting policy, and management
* Is it possible to uncover what other company’s top management knows about their company

Gartner SOA & Application Development and Integration Summit

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 26, 2008,
Royal Lancaster Hotel, London, England, United Kingdom

Service-Oriented Architectures. The debate is over. The question is no longer, 'Should we go SOA'; it's moved on to how and how to gain maximum value.

Previously the Gartner Application Integration & Web Services Summit, we've re-branded and re-launched the event to focus on these critical areas.

Welcome to the new Gartner SOA and Application Development & Integration Summit:

* New focus on the eye of the IT storm: SOA, EDA, B2B and ADI
* New depth of content & analysis
* Four new tracks covering everything you need to know
* Gartner's top analysts - Malinverno, Pezzini, Norton and many more
* New research, insight and best-practice advice
* New case studies, keynotes, workshops & networking events...

No enterprise will be untouched by the new ideas in SOA and ADI. And no IT department can afford to slip behind: your competitors will overtake you.

Focus on Reciprocating Seals

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 25, 2008,
IMechE, 1 Birdcage Walk, London, England, United Kingdom

This is a tribology catch up day giving an insight on the problems experienced in sealing, focussing principally on reciprocating and static seals. The seminar will explore the latest developments in sealing technology and concentrate particularly on design and selection.

Avoiding Disaster - Integrity Management of COMAH and High Hazard Sites

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 25, 2008,
Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 1 Birdcage Walk, London, England, United Kingdom

This seminar will enable Operators and others managing installations at COMAH and high hazard sites to better meet their legal and commercial responsibilities and limit the consequences to people and the environment of any accidents that occur. The Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999 (COMAH) place a general duty on Operators to ‘take all measures necessary to prevent major accidents’.

The Seminar will present two complementary approaches, with examples of how this duty can be realised in practice through:

*** Risk assessment and appropriate instrumented protection systems: COMAH requires ‘Safety Integrity Level’ studies for all installations, coupled with Level of Protection Assessments for new installations.
*** Integrity management of assets and equipment to meet COMAH and other relevant regulations such as the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 (PSSR), the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) and HSE guidance on Storage of Flammable Liquids in Tanks (HSG 176).

The 2nd Annual Summit on Deploying the Toyota Production System & Lean Healthcare in Hospitals

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 26, 2008,
Hilton San Francisco Financial District, San Francisco, California United States

In a world of increased transparency, where patients and payers are empowered to choose who provides their care, hospitals must be extremely sophisticated in measuring the cost of improving the quality of care delivered.

Toyota Production System methodologies, when applied properly in the hospital setting, drive a culture of continuous process improvement that enables clinical staff to treat more patients faster, better and with fewer resources. The goal of any Lean Healthcare initiative is to create a process that facilitates the hospital to do more with less.

At World Research Group’s 2nd Annual Summit on Deploying the Toyota Production System & Lean Healthcare in Hospitals, you will to hear from Lean leaders who have been through the trenches and are willing to share their lessons learned, successes and real-world experiences with you. Take this opportunity to learn how these hospitals have taken a holistic view of Lean, looking at the whole system rather than the individual parts, so that problems get solved – not just passed along.

16th Business Roundtable with the Government of Turkey

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 25, 2008,
Hyatt Regency, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey

Economist Conferences’ 16th Business Roundtable with the Government of Turkey is the latest in our long-standing series of high-level, straight-talking sessions with Turkey's leaders. It's your chance to debate the issues that matter to your business with the people who are driving the changes – in a discreet, off-the-record setting, and with skilled facilitation by Dr Daniel Thorniley, Senior Vice-President of the Economist Intelligence Unit.

The knowledge, insights and perspectives that make the difference
Join us to explore the key topics that will decide Turkey's future, including:

* How will Turkey's new government team deliver on its mandate for economic reform?
* What is being done to spread prosperity throughout the country?
* What progress is being made on EU membership?
* Can Turkey become Europe's energy gateway?
* How can the government guarantee political stability within Turkey's borders, and with its neighbors?

16th Annual Medicaid Managed Care Congress

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
Hyatt Regency Baltimore Baltimore, Maryland United States

Learning Objectives:

1. GAIN Strategies for Integrating Medicare and Medicaid to Achieve Efficient Processes and Better Overall Care
2. HEAR the Latest Updates on Health Care Reform and the Current Political Climate
3. IMPLEMENT Best Practices for Managing the High-Risk/High-Cost Population
4. WORK Within Economic, Fiscal, and State Budget Constraints to Develop Cost Effective Medicaid Managed Care
5. DISCOVER the Latest Plans for How Medicaid Plays a Central Role in Treating the Uninsured
6. IMPROVE Overall Quality and Decrease Cost in Medicaid Manage Care
7. UTILIZE the Latest Technology to Incorporate Electronic Health Records into Your Medicaid Plan

3rd Annual Contract Management, Performance Monitoring & Dispute Resolution for PPP/PFI Projects

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 26, 2008,
The Hatton, at etc. venues, London, England, United Kingdom

SMi’s third annual Contract Management Performance Monitoring and Dispute Resolution conference will again bring together a range of PPP practitioners from accross Europe to discuss strategies and share best practice guidance.

As increasing numbers of PPP/PFI project become operational certain questions become more pressing:
When is the correct time to set up the contract management team?
How do we ensure knowledge of the contract is not lost in the transition from procurement and operational stages?
How do we manage costs during changes?
How can we ensure all stakeholders share a good relationship?
How much time and resources will benchmarking take?
Where can we get comparable information to effectively market test the project?
How can we deal with disputes without starting formal proceedings?
What happens during the formal dispute resolution process?

Managing Successful Change in PPP/PFI

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 26, 2008,
The Hatton, at ect. venues, London, England, United Kingdom

Do you want make sure that your organisation is fit to cope with changes in the business world of today?

Change management is a prominent issue for all organisations and this conference is designed to provide you with the latest information and advice from leading industry experts to ensure smooth and controlled organisational change in Human Resources.

Key topics for discussion include:

Leadership in change management

Communicating change to the workforce

Modifying organisational behaviour and culture

Setting a legal framework for change in human resources

Subordinated Debt 2008

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 26, 2008,
N H Harrington Hall, London, England, United Kingdom

Subordinated debt is one of the most dynamic areas of finance and is one that enjoyed significant growth over the last few years. The recent sub-prime credit crisis however compels a fresh look at the topic. Our Third Annual Forum on Subordinated Debt affords an unparalleled opportunity to view the so-called downturn from a different perspective.

With a distinguished panel of speakers drawn from the best of law and industry, to furnish you with everything you need to carve out opportunities from the challenges brought on by prevailing market conditions; come and hear our experts as they share recipes on how to succeed in your sub debt deals in these trying times.

Microwave Heating as a Tool for Process Chemists

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 25, 2008,
Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Montreal Canada

Microwave heating is now established as an important tool for synthetic chemists. This new course will give participants an overview and understanding of the technique, and of the equipment available, and will give them an insight into how to generate robust syntheses for scale up using microwave heating.

This course has been designed specifically for chemists who have an interest in using microwave heating as a tool for synthesis and in particular those who are interested in finding out more about scaling up microwave-promoted reactions.

Adding, Updating & Expanding Rehabilitation and Post-Acute Care Services For Hospitals And Health Systems

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
Chicago, Illinois United States

Key Topics Will Include: • The Future of Rehabilitation Services: Emerging Trends, Predictions And Strategic Opportunities • Building Rehabilitation programs and post-acute inpatient care programs to deliver effective, high-quality care • Establishing and Promoting Sports-Injury Rehabilitation Programs • Adding and Expanding Orthopedic Rehabilitation Programs • Marketing Rehabilitation Programs and Services • Improving Outcomes and Patient Care in Rehabilitation Programs • Center of Excellence Development for Specialized Rehabilitation Services • Increasing overall patient volume and market share • Strategies for optimizing reimbursement • Incorporating sports medicine into your Rehabilitation program to enhance revenue • Creating Win-Win hospital-physician collaborations • Achieving excellence in customer service and exceeding patient expectation

iCi 2008 - Imaging in Cardiovascular Interventions

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 28, 2008,
Congress Center Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Hessen Germany

Interventional Echocardiography a new Subspeciality

Do you know which echo technique is best for a particular intervenional procedure? Which ASDs can be closed by catheter techniques and which need surgical repair? How does an Amplatzer occluder look on echocardiography in comparison with a Helex, a CardioSEAL or a Premere occluder? How about intra-tunnel PFO closure devices? How do you evaluate a patient with a muscular or perimembraneous VSD? Do you really know what your interventional colleague wants to know during his procedure? How do you guide mitral valve repair or a percutaneous or transapical aortic valve implantation in the operating theatre or in the catheter lab?

ici 2008 Congress topics

* How to Select Patients for Mitral Valvotomy
* How to Guide Mitral Valvotomy With Echocardiography
* How to Assess PFO and ASD With TEE
* How to Guide PFO and ASD Closure Procedures
* How to Determine a Good Device Position
* How to Identify Different PFO/ASD Devices With TEE
* How to Follow-up PFO/ASD Patients After Device Closure
* How to Identify Patients Eligible for VSD Closure
* How to Guide VSD Closure With Echo/TEE
* How to Evaluate Patients Before, During and After Left Atrial Appendage Closure
* How to Assess Mitral Valve Procedures
* Echo and TEE During Percutaneous Valve Replacement

Congenital and Structural Interventions

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 28, 2008,
Congress Center Frankfurt, Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, Frankfurt am Main, Hessen Germany

CSI: a unique learning experience in congenital and structural heart interventions

Join us and learn:

* How to close atrial and ventricular septal defects
* How to close post myocardial ventricular septal defects
* How to use balloons and stents in coarctation and pulmonary artery stenoses
* How and when to close patent foramen ovale to prevent paradoxical embolism
* How to close paravalvular leaks
* How to close the left atrial appendage to prevent embolic stroke in atrial fibrillation
* How to repair heart valves by catheter techniques
* How to implant heart valves percutaneously
* How to close large patent ductus and pulmonary av fistulae.

H·E·A·R·T UK 22nd Annual Conference 2008

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
De Havilland Campus, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, England United Kingdom

Now called the H·E·A·R·T UK Annual Conference, the meeting will be held at the splendid De Havilland Campus, part of the University of Hertfordshire in Hatfield, close to Welwyn Garden City and within easy reach of the City, King’s Cross station and Luton Airport.

Targeting an audience of up to 300 the remit for H·E·A·R·T UK is to grow the percentage attendance by those working within primary care whilst sustaining the strong representation from secondary care.

The theme of the H·E·A·R·T UK Annual Conference will look beyond risk prediction to focus on emerging technologies, for the non-invasive detection of “end organ damage” in atherogenesis (the formation of unstable plaques in the arterial wall) including new blood biomarkers, dynamic tests and imaging techniques. Clinical and research applications including disease detection and assessment of response to therapy will be covered in keynote lectures from leading national and international experts in the areas of biomarkers, endothelial function testing (pulse wave velocity), IVUS & virtual plaque histology, imaging (MRI, Multislice CT), genetics/systems biology/metabolomics of atherosclerosis.

20th International Congress on Thrombosis

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 28, 2008,
Hilton Hotel, Athens, Attica, Greece

The history and culture of Athens together with its modern infrastructure provide an ideal venue to bring together specialists in Haematology, Vascular Surgery, Angiology, Haemostasis, Vascular Biology, Cardiology, Neurology, Nephrology, Radiology, Orthopaedics, Gynaecology and many other fields related to Thrombosis.

Major issues of concern to the MLTD will be explored, such as:

* Angiogenesis in Arteriosclerosis Disease and Cancer
* Biological Markers in cardio and cerebrovascular diseases
* Metalloproteinases in vascular disease
* Signalling in platelet adhesion and aggregation
* Epidemiology in arterial and venous thrombosis
* Genetic and environmental vascular disease
* Endovascular treatment of vascular disease and thromboembolism

Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies 2008

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 26, 2008,
Corinthia Towers Hotel Prague Czech Republic

Informa’s 3rd annual conference on Transmittable Spongiform Encephalopathies will provide you with up-to date information on the latest advances in prion research. Specifically tailored to address the needs and challenges of the biopharmaceutical industry, this conference will help you review the latest discoveries and developments in TSE with special emphasis on the safety and risk to biological products. You will identify TSE risks in vaccine and antibody manufacture, address challenges in TSE removal and find out possible solutions.

This conference will ensure that you are informed about all risks and safety issues concerning your products and you will benefit from understanding the latest advances in TSE research and identifying the latest best practice approaches to the selection of spike material and methods for TSE cleaning studies for biopharmaceutical instruments.

3rd Annual Asia Bulk Liquid Storage Conference

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008,
GRAND HYATT Singapore

As one of the leading refining, oil trading centres and top petrochemical hubs in the world, Singapore has been aggressively pursing bulk liquid storage investments such as its Jurong Island Chemical Complex and Jurong Rock Cavern.

Surrounding Asian countries too have followed Singapore’s lead, such as Malaysia’s Johor Bahru 1.4 billion ringgit oil terminal project development and Oiltanking’s deepwater terminal in Indonesia. This trend has led to increasing focus on the bulk liquid storage market and has sparked increasing competition in regional oil trade.

In 2007, IBC Energy’s 2nd Annual Asia Bulk Liquid Storage Conference was a huge success which analyzed the growth of the bulk liquid storage market and explored technical operations, tank maintenance and risk management issues. This year’s 3rd Annual Asia Bulk Liquid Storage Conference, not only revisits some of these themes looking at the key lessons learnt, but boasts new business opportunities, strategies and best practices by key industry players.

The Fundamentals of Local Government

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 25, 2008,
London, England, United Kingdom

You have many tasks facing you in local government. Deciding which is your top priority is a formidable task.

There are many sources of information on local government to which you can turn. It can be difficult to know which one is reliable and objective. Local Government Chronicle is your definitive guide to local government and how it works. We will provide you with all the information you need to comprehensively understand the local government 's processes, structures and concerns.

Whatever your reason for needing to improve your understanding of local government, this comprehensive event will provide you with the essential toolkit you need tio navigate local government with assurance

Stability Testing for Biotechnology Products

Jun 25, 2008 - Jun 26, 2008,
Regus Victoria, London, England, United Kingdom

Providing a step-by-step foundation for biotech stability testing, this comprehensive training course outlines the issues and guidelines surrounding your stability programs. Learn strategies to better design and implement a compliant stability data program at your location, including a successful LIMS and legacy system. Discuss key statistical issues that best underline dynamic Bracketing and Matrixing designs to ensure your analytical methods generate meaningful stability data. Sample 483s will be reviewed to learn common deficiencies and pitfalls to avoid. Learn practical techniques to improve the integrity of your stability data management and ensure its compliance to FDA and ICH requirements.