Goingtomeet.com: Conventions

Calendar

Calendar of Events

July 2008

M

T

W

T

F

S

S

Sponsor Links

Contact GoingtoMeet.com

Fast Facts

Conventions: Aug 11, 2008

6th International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering & Symposium in Honor of Professor James K. Mitchell

Aug 11, 2008 - Aug 16, 2008,
Marriott Crystal Gateway, Arlington, Virginia United States

The Sixth International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering will be held in Arlington, Virginia.

There will be participation of professionals from 30 or more countries from around the world to present their recent research findings. The exchange of information during the conference will advance the state of the art and practice in several areas and will give definitive direction to future work.

6th International Conference on Case histories in Geotechnical Engineering and symposium in honor of professor James K. Mitchell

Aug 11, 2008 - Aug 16, 2008,
Marriott Crystal Gateway, Arlington, Virginia United States

The Sixth International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering will be held in Arlington, Virginia.

There will be participation of professionals from 30 or more countries from around the world to present their recent research findings. The exchange of information during the conference will advance the state of the art and practice in several areas and will give definitive direction to future work.

5th International Conference on Automatic Differentiation

Aug 11, 2008 - Aug 15, 2008,
Bonn-Aachen International Center for Information Technology Bonn, Germany

The Fifth International Conference on Automatic Differentiation (AD) 2008 will take place from August 11th to August 15th, 2008 at the Bonn-Aachen International Center for Information Technology (b-it center), Bonn (Germany) and will be held in cooperation with SIAM. The conference will start Monday afternoon and finish by noon on Friday. A social event is planned for Wednesday afternoon.

SIGGRAPH 2008 - 35th International Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques

Aug 11, 2008 - Aug 15, 2008,
Los Angeles Convention Center Los Angeles, California United States

SIGGRAPH 2008 is evolving along with the computer graphics and interactive techniques community. We're dissolving the borders between traditional SIGGRAPH programs to create a more fluid, interdisciplinary conference. And we're offering presenters more flexible options for sharing their work.

Strategic Procurement Summit Asia

Aug 11, 2008 - Aug 13, 2008,
Prince Hotel & Residence, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

At this year’s Strategic Procurement Summit Asia you and your colleagues can gain thorough insights on how to truly transform procurement from a tactical to strategic function within your business.

Over four days you will understand the strategies and techniques for delivering increasing value to the business, gaining recognition for that value and simultaneously achieving even better cost savings.

FPSO Technology for Offshore OIl & Gas Production, Malaysia

Aug 11, 2008 - Aug 13, 2008,
Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• FPSO System Requirements • FPSO Topsides Processing Systems
• FPSO Field Layout Requirements • Shuttle Tanker and Export Options
• FPSO Monohull Design Requirements & Model Testing • LPG FPSOs
• Mooring Systems • FPSO Safety Requirements
• Turret Design • FPSO vs Tie-Back Options
• Subsea Production Building Blocks • Cost Data Base & FPSO Contracts
• Risers (Flexible Dynamic / Towers / Steel Catenary)

ITCN Asia : International Information Technology & Telecom Show

Aug 11, 2008 - Aug 13, 2008,
Karachi Expo Centre, Karachi, Sindh Pakistan

From its inception in 2001, ITCN Asia, now being organized for the 8th consecutive year, has grown up as the biggest IT & Telecom extravaganza of Pakistan. Most powerful brands of the world will showcase their state-of-the-art products and services which would allow the user community to get exposure to a wide range of technology and solutions under one roof. Most importantly, it would provide an opportunity for business-to-business alliances, leveraging their mutual strengths. ITCN Asia Exhibitions & Conferences have been playing a pivotal role in landmarking the image of Pakistan on the world IT Map, bringing in huge foreign and local investments in the Country.

IT SOLUTIONS

• BI - Business Intelligence
• BPM - Business Process Management
• Card/Payment Solutions
• Core Banking Systems
• CRM - Customer Relationship Management
• Data Base & Production Management
• ECM - Enterprise Content Management
• e-Commerce/e-Business/e-Govt. Solutions
• Education & Training Solutions
• ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning
• Human Resource & Security
• Operating Systems
• SCM - Supply Chain Management
• Software & SMB Tools and Solutions
• SOA - Service Oriented Architecture
• Transaction Management Systems

Strengthening Human Resources for Health

Aug 11, 2008 - Aug 22, 2008,
Boston, Massachusetts United States

You've read about the priority of human resources development in reaching the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in such publications as The Lancet and The New York Times (see references below). This suscessful course is specifically designed to address that priority by providing participants with new and innovative ways of addressing human resources policy and management issues. Individuals and country teams will learn from experts as well as peers from other nations and will develop their own draft country Strategic Plans for Human Resources.

The MDG health objectives require a focus on human resources, critical to reducing infant and maternal mortality, as well as the incidence of tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, and malaria. A lack of human resources capacity is a major barrier to the achievement of these MDGs. Health officials in all countries need to recruit and retain skilled health workers at all levels. They also need to strengthen educational and management systems and to creatively finance all of the above.

This course has been designed for health officials who will be involved in formulating country strategies. Until recently human resources training has focused on personnel management and on static models of planning for the public sector. This course, however, has been formulated to incorporate new and innovative strategies that include both the public and private sectors.

CELLutions Summit 2008

Aug 11, 2008 - Aug 13, 2008,
Boston Marriot Cambridge Hotel Cambridge, Massachusetts United States

Cells are potential solutions! Cambridge Healthtech Institute's Third Annual CELLutions SUMMIT is uniquely designed to explore the evolving field of next-generation cells, engineered 3D cellular models, and therapeutic cellular-in-human use. Scientific technological progress brings fundamental understanding and provides the foundation for more rapid advances toward the clinic.

Project Risk Management

Aug 11, 2008 - Aug 12, 2008,
DIA, Horsham, Pennsylvania United States

During this 2-day program, participants will learn the elements of a risk management plan and how to use the plan to deal with risks. Using a Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology example, a tool called a Risk Tracker will be completed throughout the class by small groups, applying the techniques discussed during the lectures in order to stimulate more in-depth understanding of the risk management process.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

· Develop a unique risk process plan

· Qualitative and quantitative risk analysis

Overview of Drug Development in Japan

Aug 11, 2008 - Aug 12, 2008,
Hyatt Regency Bethesda, Bethesda, Maryland United States

The Japanese pharmaceutical market, with sales of $60 billion in 2005, is the second largest market comprising approximately 11% of the global market. Despite the size of this market, many multinational companies struggle to synchronize or integrate drug development in Japan with the US/EU. As a result, there continues to be a significant lag in new drug approvals in Japan as compared to the West.

There are many barriers to successful drug development in Japan and this course has been specifically designed to provide some insight into this process. Through a series of highly interactive presentations and case studies, this course will explore the developmental requirements, regulatory environment, and commercial opportunities for medicines in Japan.

International Symposium on Versioning XML Vocabularies and Systems

Aug 11, 2008 - Aug 11, 2008,
Europa Hotel, 1240 Drummond Street Montreal, Quebec Canada H3G 1V7

A one-day discussion of issues relating to revision, extension, variation, and managing change in XML vocabularies

Versioning as a Social Construct
Versioning Fundamentals
Axioms of Versioning
HTML and How it Grew
Non-Backwards-Compatible Update: A Difficult Decision
Managing Multiple Vocabularies Across a Global Enterprise
Durable Schemas in Real Life
Versions in UBL
Forward-compatibility Using XML Transform as Needed (XTAN)

Retaining and Advancing Women within Firms

Aug 11, 2008 - Aug 12, 2008,
Melbourne, Victoria Australia

Female professionals working within firm structures have historically faced obstacles when seeking opportunities for career advancement and succession. When striving to attain partnership positions or senior and executive roles, they’ve come up against barriers such as lack of client development opportunities, insufficient mentoring prospects, and exclusion from informal male-only networks that are used by men to achieve progression.

As an industry example, statistics show that around 70% of law graduates are in fact female, indicating that women are very well represented within lower level law firm roles. It therefore remains to be seen why opportunities to attain partnership and leadership status aren’t as accessible to female firm members.

However, Australian professional service firms are beginning to recognise the need to develop a forum for women in which to share information and better enable career progression and success. These networks are not only providing women with development resources to advance within their organisations into leadership, but are also revealing how inclusive practices can translate into a competitive advantage for the firm.

This one-day conference will allow you to hear practical and innovative case studies from leading firms who have made the advancement of female members a priority. You will learn how to implement women’s initiatives to retain a diverse workforce and improve the organisation’s business processes and bottom-line.

The following critical areas will be explored:

* Developing a framework for career progression
* Identifying the key success factors for a successful women’s network
* Gathering, collecting and effectively using data and statistics
* Integrating flexible work practices into partnership positions
* Exploring workplace harassment and its effects on female progression
* Realising how advancing female talent can translate into firm profit

SIGGRAPH 2008 - The 35th International Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques

Aug 11, 2008 - Aug 15, 2008,
Los Angeles Convention Center Los Angeles, United States

SIGGRAPH 2008 is evolving along with the computer graphics and interactive techniques community. We're dissolving the borders between traditional SIGGRAPH programs to create a more fluid, interdisciplinary conference. And we're offering presenters more flexible options for sharing their work. is evolving along with the computer graphics and interactive techniques community. We're dissolving the borders between traditional SIGGRAPH programs to create a more fluid, interdisciplinary conference. And we're offering presenters more flexible options for sharing their work.

Opportunities in the Automotive Engineering Services Market

Aug 11, 2008 - Aug 12, 2008,
The Leela Cavelossim, Goa India

India holds a relatively strong position in the global Engineering Services Outsourcing (ESO) market, with a potential of USD 40 – 50 billion by 2015. India's strength lays in the automotive, aerospace and hi tech telecom sector. Major strengths that the country boasts of is the large talent pool and experience in the field. Most companies in India have advanced capabilities and skill sets, and have invested in technology to take advantage from this opportunity. The growth in engineering services signifies the need for global companies to expand their R&D centers beyond their home countries.

Working closely with them Frost & Sullivan understands the huge potential of the engineering design services market. With automotive manufacturers and component manufacturers going global we believe that engaging engineering providers would be the way to go up the value chain.

Frost & Sullivan is proud to announce a summit from August 11-12, 2008, at the Leela Goa, India titled “Opportunities in the Automotive Engineering Services Market.” The summit is a platform to provide for interactive discussion among thought leaders from the domestic and international automotive manufacturers, auto component and engineering services industry.

Information Technology Commerce Network Asia (ITCN Asia)

Aug 11, 2008 - Aug 13, 2008,
Karachi Expo Centre, Karachi, Sindh Pakistan

Information Technology Commerce Network Asia (ITCN Asia) is a platform for 3 days of exhibition of unrivalled products and technologies - a showcase for the best the Asian IT community has to offer. ITCN Asia will be attended by the region's most influential business professionals, entrepreneurs and policy makers. ITCN Asia is to be a meeting place for buyers & sellers to transform & grow their business through the power of the IT.

2nd Annual Conference of the Society for Humanistic Psychology

Aug 11, 2008 - Aug 13, 2008,
Four Points by Sheraton at Norwood Boston, Massachusetts United States

Division 32 is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Division 32 maintains responsibility for this program and its contents.

The Society for Humanistic Psychology (Division 32) will holds its second annual conference in the three days prior to the APA Convention, which will be held in Boston, MA. Conference presenters will include accomplished humanistic psychotherapists and practitiones from all over the world who have made outstanding contributions to the field.

International Symposium on Low Power Electronics and Design (ISLPED 2008)

Aug 11, 2008 - Aug 13, 2008,
National Science Seminar Complex, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India

The International Symposium on Low Power Electronics and Design (ISLPED) is the premier forum for presentation of recent advances in all aspects of low power design and technologies, ranging from process and circuit technologies, to simulation and synthesis tools, to system level design and optimization.

Play & Literacy

Aug 11, 2008 - Aug 13, 2008,
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Auckland New Zealand

The research is only beginning to show the immense importance that the first 8 years have in determining children’s future success in many areas particularly in literacy.

Play and Literacy is a training program specifically designed for people who work with children, birth through age 8, to improve the literacy environment of and promote literacy learning for children in early childhood settings.

Objectives
At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

• understand how different types of play affects literacy
• understand why oral language is a crucial element in literacy development
• gain an insights on how to increase phonological awareness in young children
• understand how oral language, reading and play are related to writing
• increase families’ understanding and support of the emerging literacy process through playful interactions
• develop powerful strategies to use on a daily basis to increase children’s oral language abilities

NESA Working Communities International Conference

Aug 11, 2008 - Aug 13, 2008,
Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns, Queensland Australia

The Working Communities International Congress will provide an opportunity for delegates to gain an international perspective of the systems, strategies and initiatives being undertaken to support improved social and economic participation.

Building effective strategies to support social and economic participation is an objective being pursued globally. It has been driven by ongoing pursuit to alleviate poverty and social exclusion and is fuelled by international trends in workforce ageing.

In addition to Governments, there are many different stakeholders, groups and sectors contributing to the development of strategies in this vital area of work. Solutions are being developed from a range of perspectives and at a number of levels. This congress will provide delegates with an opportunity to explore and be inspired by work being done around the globe.

13th Conference on Mountain Meteorology and 17th Conference on Applied Climatology

Aug 11, 2008 - Aug 15, 2008,
Telus Conference Centre, Whistler, British Columbia Canada

11–14 17th Conference on Applied Climatology
11–15 13th Conference on Mountain Meteorology

The 13th Mountain Meteorology Conference is sponsored by the American Meteorological Society (AMS), organized by the AMS Mountain Meteorology Committee and endorsed by the European Meteorological Society (EMS). The 17th Conference on Applied Climatology is sponsored by the American Meteorological Society and organized by the AMS Committee on Applied Climatology. Both conferences will be held 11–15 August 2008 at the Telus Conference Centre in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

Deep Search- World-Information Institute Symposium

Aug 11, 2008 - Aug 11, 2008,
Austria Trend Hotel Vienna, Austria

With the explosion of information in all shades and languages, issues of orientation and navigation in the oceans of knowledge pose themselves with renewed urgency. Information is useless if it cannot be found and it is not a co-incidence that a search engine like Google, turned into one of the most significant companies of the new century. There is an intense debate in science and industry on the implications of these global trends, but there is also a growing awareness as to the socio-cultural implications of "search" and the information retrieval of the future.

"Deep Search" wants to look at the social and political dimensions of how we navigate the deep seas of knowledge. We want to examine the pursuit of categorizing that data and what it means to relate to the world through digital search technologies. Futuristic applications and computational complexity aside, cognitive technologies deliberately designed to yield results in a limited frame of reference, imbed political philosophy in seemingly neutral code. In the daily reality of information overflow it is crucial to acknowledge both the arbitrariness and willful designation, and that hierarchies are not miraculously produced by nature itself. Innocent utilities that blend into the routine of everyday work and leisure subtly bend our perception, and weave threads into the fabric of cognitive reality.

How is computer readable significance produced, how is meaning involved in machine communication? Where is the emancipatory potential of these having access to such vast amounts of information? And where lie the dangers of having to rely on search engines to make use if that information? These questions of culture, context und classification in information systems should not be ignored since what is at stake is nothing less than how we, as individuals and institutions, come to find out about the world. "Deep Search" addresses the social and cultural dimension as well as the information politics and societal implications of search.