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Conventions: Sep 18, 2008

Anti-Popery: The Transatlantic Experience

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 20, 2008,
McNeil Center for Early American Studies, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States

Antagonism towards the pope and his co-religionists was nearly universal in the protestant societies of Europe and colonial America. In recent years historians on both sides of the Atlantic have begun to realize that anti-Catholic fears represented more than blind prejudice or ignorance. Instead, anti-popery was a powerful set of ideas that early modern Europeans used to understand their world and their place in history. We invite proposals for papers on any aspect of anti-popery in Europe or the Americas from approximately 1530-1850.

Achieving Excellence in Insurance Sector in Russia and CIS

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 19, 2008,
Moscow, Central Federal District Russia

How well your company meets the dynamic and radical changes in the insurance sector in Russia and CIS countries?

Эффективно ли Ваша компания управляет изменениями и готова ли к переменам?

Is your company manages changes and is ready whether to change?

За последнее десятилетие система страхования России и стран СНГ развивалась стремительными темпами, в результате чего, стала достаточно конкурентоспособной.

Over the past decade insurance system Russia and the CIS countries has evolved rapidly, resulting in, has become sufficiently competitive.

Для достижения успеха страховые компании вышеуказанного географического региона нуждаются в расширении сферы своих услуг, развитии инфраструктуры и канала распространения страховых продуктов.

To be successful, insurance companies above geographical region need to expand their services, infrastructure development and channel proliferation of insurance products.

Эффективные системы менеджмента, программы поощрения сотрудников, риск контроль и правильная ценовая политика даст возможность компаниям преуспеть в своем бизнесе.

Effective management systems, programs encouraging staff, risk control and correct pricing policy will enable companies to succeed in their business.

Предстоящая конференция освящает вопросы управления в секторе страхования, в том числе консолидации рынка, стратегии развития продукта, маркетинга и смены управления.

The forthcoming conference sanctifies governance in the insurance sector, including the consolidation of the market, product development strategy, marketing and change management.

8th International Workshop on Boolean Problems

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 19, 2008,
Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg Freiberg, Sachsen Germany

The workshop on Boolean problems has an emphasis on the problems related to the solution of all kinds of high-dimension Boolean and discrete problems, and provides a forum for researchers and engineers from different disciplines to exchange ideas. The workshop is devoted to theoretical discoveries as well as practical applications. An aim of the workshop is to initiate possible collaborative research and to find new areas of application. It is intended to publish the papers in proceedings. The invited speaker Prof. M. Miller (University of Victoria, Canada) will present essential results of his research.

UA Conference - Europe 2008

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 19, 2008,
Macdonald Roxburghe Hotel, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

With the current trends towards single sourcing, collaborative authoring, and embedded user assistance, the traditional concept of "online Help" has broadened considerably in recent years. With this in mind, the Conference formerly known as "Online Help Conference - Europe" has been renamed to UA Conference - Europe. The event continues to cover the full range of skills and technologies that combine to assist users, and retains its unique position as the only European conference to focus on software user assistance.

Nowalk International In-Water Boat Show

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 21, 2008,
Norwalk Cove Marina Norwalk, Connecticut United States

POWER BOAT DOCKING CHALLENGE
Race against the clock in the Power Boat Docking Challenge. Players of all ages compete from an actual helm at full throttle to master the art of docking.

LIGHTHOUSE TOUR

Cruise aboard the SEAPORT EXPRESS Thursday through Saturday evenings after the show and view the Castles of Long Island Sound that have stood watch over the approaches to the Norwalk Harbor for over a century! Learn about these enduring symbols of our nation’s maritime heritage by Captain Barry Natale.
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RCN Nephrology Nursing Forum workshops, Edinburg

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 18, 2008,
RCN Scotland Headquarters, Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom

A series of workshops on renal disease and care management

Are you interested in understanding more about improving the management of patients with renal impairment/disease in primary and secondary care?

The Nephrology Nurses Forum is hosting six regional workshops focusing on key aspects of care and management of patients with a renal impairment.

Pharma Product Life Cycle Management

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 19, 2008,
Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States

The pharmaceutical industry is increasingly becoming a target for generics to take over. At a critical time in the industry, it is useful and effective to take a holistic approach to the product life cycle and integrate key communication among inter-dependent functions in the organization.

Factors such as advertising, marketing and branding can only do some much-and the importance of managing critical relationships with healthcare providers must be strengthened in order to extend the life of the product. Attending this conference will allow you to learn effective strategies to reach your consumer market more effectively, and also plan for the generic boom that can threaten your product. You will also learn strategic methods of reformulation, expanding new indications, and switch from Rx to OTC all in the desired timeframe to expand your product and extend the life cycle.

Cognitive Radio and Software Defined Radio

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 18, 2008,
The IET, Savoy Place, London, England, United Kingdom

This seminar will give a comprehensive overview of Cognitive Radio (CR) and Software Defined Radio (SDR). It will bring together a number of communities and will focus on technical and applications challenges presented by SDR and CR and highlight some of the solutions being proposed to overcome these challenges.

The seminar, therefore, will present the latest technical advances in hardware technologies and software techniques which being applied to SDR and CR. These advances will cover the fields of commercial telecommunications, public safety and defence.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Bristol

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 18, 2008,
UBHT Education Centre, Bristol, England, United Kingdom

The Royal Society of Medicine is an independent, apolitical organisation, founded over 200 years ago.

We are one of the largest providers of continuing medical education in the UK.

We provide accredited courses for continuing professional development, which is so vital in allowing doctors, dentists, veterinary surgeons and other healthcare professionals their continuing freedom to practise.

Inter Pescas

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 21, 2008,
Parque de Exposicoes de Aveiro, Aveiro Portugal

its maritime tradition, its enormous ZEE, to have a large fishing fleet, and above all, to be the first consumers of fish per capita in Europe and the third largest in the world.

The Sea, Fish and Aquaculture International Exhibition - INTERPESCAS 2008, wants to give an overview of the sectors: shipbuilding, fishing, nautical leisure, aquaculture and sea products and industry.

It is our objective to make a national and international show that proportionate the change of interests and the business opportunities between the companies. We want to create a great marketing operation of the sea market.

13th Annual Computed Tomography 2008: National Symposium

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 18, 2008,
Wynn Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada United States

Advancements in CT imaging, techniques, and applications are constantly evolving. From increased image quality and shorter scan times to lower exposure dose, physicians and patients reap the benefits. This course is designed to deliver a practical, clinically relevant review of the progression of CT. Tips, techniques, and expanded clinical applications will be covered. Protocols will be discussed so that registrants can apply the benefits of CT to their own clinical practice. When appropriate, comparisons will be made with other modalities.

PNCE Adelaide : Practice Nurse Clinical Education

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 19, 2008,
Adelaide Technology Park, Adelaide, South Australia Australia

The Adelaide PNCE (Practice Nurse Clinical Education) is run in association with the APNA and was launched for the first time in 2007. The conference program covers a wide range of both clinical and professional topics, allowing practice nurses to create a program which specifically meets their practice needs. The event also provides practice nurses with a forum in which they can network and discuss key issues affecting their profession with other practice nurses.

For further details regarding the 2008 Adelaide PNCE conference, please re-visit our website in February.

A Practical Introduction to International Patent Law and Practice

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 19, 2008,
Harrington Hall, London, England, United Kingdom

This course has been designed to provide a one-stop, comprehensive, practical introduction to international patent law for people whose work involves IP. By broadening their overall knowledge of the complex world of patents it will enable them to work more effectively and with greater understanding. The course will outline the basic steps required to obtain a typical patent, and consider infringement and litigation. The role of patents as property, patent portfolio management and the principles of licensing will also be outlined and explained

CBI's 2nd Annual Oncology Clinical Trial Summit

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 19, 2008,
Hilton Alexandria Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia United States

Building on the inaugural 2007 conference, CBI’s 2nd Annual Oncology Clinical Trial Summit focuses on the complexity of oncology clinical trials which require a different approach than trials in other therapeutic areas. Determining appropriate trial designs, effectively recruiting and enrolling patients, determining biomarkers and choosing the most effective endpoints all contribute to the complexity of managing oncology trials.
The regulatory landscape in oncology is changing and it is critical to understand the impact that these changes will have on cancer trials. At the 2nd Annual Summit, expect to hear expert analysis and insight on the latest trial development and regulatory strategies and determining appropriate biomarkers and endpoints for optimum trial results.

Hear Expert Analysis and Insight on:
• The current metrics for the time, cost and success rates for cancer therapeutics compared to other therapeutic areas
• Strategies establishing viable relationships with the Oncology Review Divisions to facilitate product development
• Tools to determine the utility and feasibility of biomarkers in preclinical models
• NCI efforts to create resources to address imaging standards for drug response
• Ways to ensure the integrity of the Progression Free Survival endpoint

European Coatings Conference

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 19, 2008,
Holiday Inn Esplanade, Berlin, Berlin Germany

The European Coatings Conference dedicated to "Fire Retardent Coatings" for the third time highlights new developments concerning innovative raw materials and formulations for intumescent and other fire preventive or fire retardent coatings, on metal, wood, or other architectural materials.

100% Design

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 21, 2008,
Earls Court, London, England, United Kingdom

Based in London, 100% Design is the UK's leading contemporary interiors event for the contract market, attracting key manufacturers, star designers and major specifiers from the UK and overseas. There is no other show that connects the worlds of architecture and design with innovative, contemporary interior products, creativity and an exciting mix of new and established talent.

100% Design features 100% Futures, an exciting selection of emerging design talent.
100% Detail runs alongside 100% Design providing architects and specifiers with products and solutions for delivering design, innovation and sustainability for the built environment.

Global (Petro) Chemical Plant and Refinery Maintenance

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 19, 2008,
Rome, Lazio Italy

Chemical/Petro chemical plants and oil refineries inevitably need to undergo maintenance to ensure that facilities meet their optimal production levels and output. Maintenance is not an option; do without it or do it poorly and it could lead to both health and safety dangers, loss of reputation and possible catastrophes, not to mention huge loss of profits. Technical advancements mean that companies can now implement maintenance strategies which promote operational efficiency and give rise to positive impacts on asset reliability, availability and the general success of the company.

There are however, important issues that need to be addressed: which strategies are best suited to individual operations and how to successfully implement them, choosing, managing and building relationships with contractors, deciding on the right mix on inspection technology, and using the data in an effective manner.
Our Conference is specially designed to address and discuss these challenges as well as offer possible solutions.

HR Metrics & Human Capital Analytics Training, Melbourne

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 19, 2008,
Rendezvous Hotel, Melbourne, Victoria Australia

Through this interactive two day training course discover:

The power of relevant numbers in HR
State-of-the-nation on HR numbers
Measuring & communicating the added value of HR
Know the fundamentals of company financial statements
Constructing the HR dashboard
- making sense of the vital signs
Practical and interactive learning, including a hypothetical case study scenario
Participants are invited to bring reports and measurements for their private & confidential review

Exhibiting Antiquity Conference

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 19, 2008,
University of London London, England, United Kingdom

What place does the exhibited object have in the reception of classical antiquity? What is at stake in acquiring such objects, in displaying them, in viewing them, in the museum and beyond? This two-day international conference will bring together those working on classical reception studies and English literature, as well as art historians, museologists, curators, archaeologists and intellectual historians to discuss the part played by the display of objects in the reception of the classical world from the eighteenth century to the present.

While the study of reception is flourishing in classics, with research spanning Dante to computer games, the reception of texts has tended to dominate, leaving largely neglected the display of sculpture, pottery and other ancient artefacts. This conference aims to establish exhibited objects as an important aspect of the reception of ancient Greece and Rome. It will provide a forum for discussion of theoretical issues arising from the reception of such objects, as well as the particular challenges facing those involved in planning displays or exhibitions of antiquities. We will also consider the relationship between different modes of display – the object as cast, as souvenir, as authentic antiquity. Speakers will explore such varied topics as the role of exhibited objects in Winckelmann’s periodisation of the antique, the commodification of specific objects, literary responses to collections in Italy and the link between classics, museums and national identity.

The Silver Summit 2008

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 19, 2008,
Coeur d'Alene Inn 506 W. Appleway Coeur d'Alene, Idaho United States 83814

Two Day of "Silver speak" with silver collectors, miners, developers, and explorers. Featured Speakers include John Embry, Norm Franz, and David Morgan.

The Silver Summit gathers silver’s CEOs, its public and its leading lights together to discuss silver mining, silver stocks, silver investments, silver strategies, silver as money, and the future of silver in society. Join us for two days of serious conferencing in the lakeside resort town of Coeur d’Alene, followed by a casual weekend of fun and celebration in historic Wallace, Idaho, Silver Capitol of the World, where planned events include mine tours and our annual salute to the Center of the Universe!

6th International Conference on the History of Transport, Traffic and Mobility (T2M)

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 21, 2008,
Ottawa, Ontario Canada

Each conference presents new opportunities for T2M to expand its horizons and to increase its membership. The theme of the 2008 meeting in Ottawa is Mobility and the Environment. We are looking forward to meeting scholars, professionals and policy makers, from around the world, who share with us an interest in the movement of people, goods and ideas, and especially those seeking to understand better the tension between the growing demand for mobility, in all its forms, and the increasing concern for the environmental consequences. This promises to be a conference where the ideas, insights and arguments will likely be anything but merely academic.

Our 2008 conference host, the Canada Science and Technology Museum, is now hard at work organizing a rich and relevant program, the details of which will be announced early in 2008. In the meantime, I greatly encourage you to mark the dates on your calendars and to consider joining us in Ottawa.

Thinking the Olympics: Modern Bodies, Classical Minds?

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 19, 2008,
Institute of Classical Studies, Senate House, University of London London, England United Kingdom

The 2008 Olympics in Beijing, poised between the return of the Games to Athens in 2004, and the future return to London in 2012, present a striking opportunity to reassess the role of the classical tradition in the modern, post-classical Olympic Games.Certain versions of a so-called Hellenic ideal have regularly been a feature of public discourse about the Olympics, and have occasioned much of the inventing of traditions that has surrounded the Games since their revival in the nineteenth century.Classical references were very visible in the 2004 Games, and the Athens celebrations were also accompanied by a number of books that together helped to redefine the understanding of the ancient games and their commemoration in poetry and pottery.The classical figures are considerably more muted in the publicity for the Beijing Games, so that it is legitimate to question how much and under what conditions the classical tradition has further relevance for contemporary Olympics, or contemporary Olympics for the classical tradition.

This interdisciplinary conference invites submissions that consider the versions of ancient Greece legible, or suppressed, in the iconography, histories, literature, and ceremonies, both official and unofficial, of the revived Olympic Games.

Driving Sustainability '08: Second International Conference on Energy Solutions for Transport

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 19, 2008,
Hilton Reykjavík Nordica, Reykjavík, Iceland 108

DRIVING SUSTAINABILITY ´08 - Second International Conference on Energy Solutions for Transport, September 18th and 19th, 2008

Global pioneers in the worldwide trend of renewable energy for transport gather in Iceland this fall to explore the most exciting developments in the field.

This year, special focus is on the future of electric vehicles, with topics ranging from CO2 Free Power and Next Generation Utilities to Automotive Batteries, Plug-in Technology, New Business Models and Carbon Finance. An excellent opportunity to network with policy makers, fuel technology experts, visionaries and financiers from around the world.

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland and patron of the conference will give the opening address on September 18, 2008.
Speakers include Minister of Industry in Iceland, Co-founder A123 Systems in USA, Senior Manager, Energy Storage and Research at Ford Motor Company USA and Program Manager, Plug-in co-operation of Vattenfall, Saab, Volvo and ETC Battery and Fuel Cells, Vattenfall Energy, Sweden.

Iceland is a global leader in renewable energy with 80% of its total energy consumption from hydro- and geothermal sources.

Employment Law: Termination 2008 Conference (Atlanta)

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 18, 2008,
The Omni Hotel at CNN Center Atlanta, Georgia United States 30303

Employment Law: TERMINATION 2008 is a one day intensive program designed to provide important insights and practical guidance on how to protect your organization from legal exposure during an employee reduction situation. Highlighting the up-to-date must know developments, current laws and top law-suit prevention practices from leading lawyers throughout the country. You will walk away from this conference with a clear understanding of how your reduction can affect your staff, including grievances that will inevitably crop-up; sure-fire employee communication tips and techniques to implement in various scenarios, which will protect your corporation from legal exposures.

EMBnet Conference 2008

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 20, 2008,
Park Hotel San Michele, Martina Franca, Puglia Italy

To celebrate its 20th Anniversary the European Molecular Biology Network (EMBnet) is organizing an International Conference which will bring together scientists from all over the world to present and discuss issues about:

“Leading applications and technologies in Bioinformatics”

The EMBnet Conference will be held in coordination with the EMBnet Annual General Meeting (September 17th).

The conference will be organized in four thematic sessions:

• Omics", comparative studies and evolution
• Advanced bioinformatics technologies and applications
• Bioinformatics for biodiversity
• Training and e-Learning

with particular emphasis on:

* Tools and applications
* Education and training
* Collaboration and federation

7th Central European Symposium on Pharmaceutical Technology and Biodelivery Systems

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 20, 2008,
Hotel Mons Ljubljana Slovenia

The 2008 meeting will focus on new achievements on pharmaceutical technology and especially on the development of biodelivery systems. The 7th Central European meeting, like its predecessors, will offer once again an ample space for scientific exchange. A great number of oral sessions and poster presentations will give both young and established scientists from all Europe the opportunity to present their work, learn about new scientific findings and talk about their experience with colleagues on related topics.

Portable Design Conference & Exhibition

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 18, 2008,
Wyndham Hotel-San Jose 1350 North First Street San Jose, California United States 95112

PDCE ’08 is “power management for a wireless world” targeting Portable Power, Wireless Communications, and Consumer Electronics. This conference is a unique, open-door event focused at the fastest growing, and most exciting segment of the electronics industry — portable designs. It is for design engineers and engineering managers who make portable consumer electronics devices, as well as analysts, consultants and press. PDCE includes keynotes, panel discussions and breakout seminars plus lunch and a networking reception. High-quality speakers and sponsors come together in the heart of Silicon Valley—promising to make this a highly valuable opportunity. Here’s a rare, open conference to learn about what’s going on within the industry – with products, vendors and significant changes expected for the future. Don’t miss this one!

ExpoPharm2008

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 21, 2008,
Messe Munich, Halls A1, A2, B1 & B2, Munich, Bayern Germany

When pharmacists from throughout Europe come to Munich to visit EXPOPHARM 2008 from the 18th to the 21st of September 2008, an important subject is sure to be of central common interest: the future of public pharmacies.
Because similar market developments can be observed in most European countries, the international exchange of experiences is gaining in importance. In past years, pharmacists from more than 50 different countries travelled to EXPOPHARM in order to inform themselves about current trends in the medication area. The number of foreign visitors has been growing for years.

There is a lot to discuss at the stands and in the corridors of EXPOPHARM, including pharmacy subjects, services and the future of the branch. In addition to medication, primarily self-medication, service offerings, cosmetics, homeopathy, but also paediatrics and nutritional supplements will form the focus of the domestic and foreign guests. The market leaders of the branch are among the exhibitors. In addition, numerous young and innovative companies, as well as cooperative efforts, will present their novel or further developed business models.

6th Workshop on Approximation and Online Algorithms (WAOA)

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 19, 2008,
Universitat Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Baden Wurttemberg Germany

Approximation and online algorithms are fundamental tools that deal with computationally hard problems and problems in which the input is gradually disclosed over time. Both kinds of problems have a large number of applications arising from a variety of fields. The workshop focuses on the design and analysis of algorithms for online and computationally hard problems. It also covers experimental methods used to design and analyze efficient approximation and online algorithms. WAOA 2008 will be part of ALGO 2008, which also hosts ESA, WABI, and ATMOS. ALGO 2008 will take place 15-19 September 2008 at Karlsruhe, Germany.

Co-located Workshops:
ESA
WABI
ATMOS
Graduate Students Meeting

8th Workshop on Algorithmic Approaches for Transportation Modeling, Optimization, and Systems (ATMOS 2008)

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 18, 2008,
Universitat Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Baden Wurttemberg Germany

Since 2000, the series of ATMOS workshops brings together researchers and practitioners who are interested in all aspects of algorithmic methods and models for transportation optimization and provides a forum for the exchange and dissemination of new ideas and techniques. In the last years the scope of the workshop has been broadened to comprise all modes of transportation. Scheduled transportation networks give rise to very complex and large-scale network optimization problems requiring innovative solution techniques and ideas from mathematical optimization and theoretical computer science. Applicable tools and concepts include those from graph and network algorithms, combinatorial optimization, approximation and online algorithms, stochastic and robust optimization.

Co-located Workshops:
algo 2008
ESA
WABI
ATMOS
Graduate Students Meeting

Financial Shared Services

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 19, 2008,
Hotel 1898, rambla 109 Barcelona, Catalonia Spain 8008

WHY THIS CONFERENCE?
Increasing competition is forcing companies to constantly reduce operational costs, re-engineering across borders and streamline processes. This can be achieved by concentrating back office finance operations in Shared Service Centres, which have proved to be an excellent return on investment if they are well implemented and well run.

This conference will give feedback from market leaders who will discuss lessons learnt, best practices and pitfalls to avoid in the roll out and long term management of Shared Services Centres

This forum will allow you to:

• Improve operational and financial efficiency of your financial shared services
• Consolidate an existing center : taking financial operations one step further
• Find the right balance between centralisation and decentralisation
• Maximise peak operating efficiency while improving quality of service
• Re-engineer work practices around shared services
• Lower the average fee per transaction while improving quality of service
• Look at the human, financial and operational side of things
• Improve agility, control and cost effectiveness of the finance function
• Find the best location : offshore vs. nearshore
• Chose the metrics to measure results
• Shared services, in-house banks, "payment factories"… the future of corporate finance?
• Looking at the latest developments for shared services : integration technologies, portals, web reporting, STP, SixSygma…

1st International Conference & Exhibitions on Mobile Society

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 19, 2008,
Sheraton Voyager Antalya Turkey

The First International Conference on Mobile Society (mSociety 2008) aims to be a platform for presenting, exchanging and disseminating the newest developments, ideas, applications and services involving all aspects of practice and research in mSociety.

The mSociety 2008 organization invites all professionals having interest in how mobility influences the society: both positive and negative. Possible perspectives may include, but not limited to, technology diffusion and adoption; dissemination of mobile content, applications and services for business and entertainment; economical, sociological and psychological impact of mobility on society.

pHealth Conference 2008

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 19, 2008,
Old Dominion University Norfolk, Virginia United States

Personalized health records, wearable sensors, genetically engineered therapies and other emerging technologies are offering unprecedented opportunities for improving health care outcomes.

A growing number of citizens desire to be better informed about and empowered with technologies for personal health care. Many clinicians and researchers recognize the need for new methodologies in assessing the comparative effectiveness of personalized health technologies.

Old Dominion University in Virginia and Regensburg University Medical Center in Germany are jointly organizing an international conference to discuss recent advances and strategic needs in personalized health (pHealth) care and to foster collaboration between industry and academia.

Platts Biomass Power Forum

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 19, 2008,
Magnolia Hotel Houston, Texas United States

Biomass is rapidly becoming a significant player in alternative energy, with many potential uses for the Nation’s power requirements. Biomass holds expectations as the largest global sustainable and renewable resource. Platts 2008 Biomass Power Forum will showcase investor-owned, municipal, and cooperative utilities, industry regulators, and independent developers that are involved in generating power with biomass. Explore biomass economics, key biomass finance structures, meeting RPS standards with biomass power, and future opportunities for expansion and financial investment.

Don’t miss these specific expertise, information and interactive discussions

* Economics of biomass integration — Scaling for utilities, distributed generation, and dedicated plants
* Conversion technologies — Gasification, biogas, and anaerobic digestion
* Meeting RPS targets with biomass — Examine quotas, leverage offset credits, and purchasing volunteer products
* Bioenergy financial projects — Players, deal parameters, and developer analysis
* Biomass alliances/joint ventures — Terms and conditions
* The US biomass industry — Resources, water, transportation, and capital
* Global insight — International perspectives on biomass development

Implementing e-Learning 2.0 Technology

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 19, 2008,
United States

Some call it Learning 2.0. Some call it informal learning. Some call it Alternative learning. Some just call it the next evolution of learning. No matter what you call it, there is no denying that new technologies are driving changes in the way we provide learning to the learners, the way they interact with the content, and the way they learn.

This Online Forum looks at Learning 2.0 – using wikis, Podcasting, blogs, virtual worlds, collaborative technologies, and other emerging learning technologies, to provide learners with effective learning tools. You will see examples, from all types of organizations, of how they are selecting, implementing, and managing these new approaches to providing learning. You will see how collaborative platforms like Facebook can change the way learners interact. You will hear about learner-driven content, and its impact on the learner and the learning. You will discuss the question, “If the learners are creating and driving the learning, what is the role of the training / learning department and professional?” Take this opportunity NOW to focus on the impact of these technologies in your organization, and...

• LEARN how organizations – whether corporate, academic, or government – are using Learning 2.0 technologies.
• EXPLORE how these different tools and approaches can be used to provide learning.
• DISCOVER how these technologies can offer flexible, any time, anywhere learning on a wide variety of topics and formats.
• EXAMINE how to design effective Learning using wikis, blogs, Podcasts, etc.
• ENSURE that your new Learning 2.0 initiatives meets both the learners’ and the organization’s goals.

General Counsel Breakfast Briefing: Strategies for Growth in the Face of Audience Fragmentation

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 18, 2008,
Le Parker Meridient, 118 West 57th Street New York, New York United States 10019

Today’s Media legal counsels face unprecedented challenges as globalization and the digital age have dramatically changed how and where information and media content is created, distributed and consumed. Consumer's attention is increasingly divided between traditional TV and radio and new online media sites such as Youtube and Facebook. Advertising and subscription revenue is being challenged by new business models that have yet to be quantified, while the rise of developing markets has created new opportunities and threats for distributing content and intellectual property ownership rights respectively.

An exclusive gathering of general counsel and chief legal officers, this event explores the most pressing challenges facing in-house Media counsels today with an eye towards the future

Conference on Non-linear Phenomena in Mathematical Physics

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 20, 2008,
Fields Institute, University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario Canada

September 18-20, 2008
Conference on Non-linear Phenomena in Mathematical Physics:
Dedicated to Cathleen Synge Morawetz
on her 85th birthday
to be held at
Fields Institute,
222 College Street, Toronto

Exhibition Abitare il Tempo 2008: Manufacturers of Furniture and other related Interior Decorating Products Show

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 22, 2008,
Verona Trade Fair, Verona, Veneto Italy

For 23 years Abitare il Tempo has been the most exclusive trade fair for interior design, an event which reaches across the entire product range at the highest level, where traditional and avant-garde, classical and contemporary exist side by side in perfect harmony.

The trade fair settings are all specially designed and built so to create an elegant and refined environment: the perfect size show!

All this generates and attracts a cosmopolitan and international audience of informed professionals who, every year in increasing numbers come to Abitare il Tempo.

ICOMP 2008 - 11th International Conference on Multiphoton Processes

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 23, 2008,
Institut fuer Kernphysik Heidelberg, Baden Wurttemberg Germany

Conference topics:

Fundamentals of strong field interactions,
Attosecond physics, Coherent control,
Ultra-short pulse generation and measurement,
Applications of multiphoton processes,
Interactions with Free-Electron-Laser fields

4th Annual Central Bank Workshop on the Microstructure of Financial Markets

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 19, 2008,
Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region, China

The Bank for International Settlements and the Hong Kong Institute for Monetary Research of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority are jointly organizing a two-day workshop on the microstructure of financial markets, on September 18th -19th, 2008 in Hong Kong. This initiative aims at repeating the success of similar events which took place in Oslo (2005), Ottawa (2006) and Budapest (2007). The workshop will provide an opportunity for researchers and practitioners to discuss theoretical and empirical issues regarding the microstructure of financial markets and for researchers studying different financial markets to interact.

New Challenges in Earthquake Dynamics: Observing and Modelling a Multi-Scale System

Sep 18, 2008 - Oct 23, 2008,
University Centre Obergurgl,, Tyrol Austria

Recent advances in earthquake physics, in particular relating to earthquake interactions (observations, models) will be discussed. Grants are available for young researchers.

Maritime Security & Domain Awareness Conference

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 19, 2008,
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina San Diego, California United States

Evolving terrorism and asymmetric threats require the development of new technical capabilities across a broad range of domains – from transport and commercial security to the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance technologies necessary to ensure: broad area, coastal and port security; systems interoperability; ship identification, credentialing, and interdiction; and maritime defense communications. Due to the fact that both maritime security and domain awareness are so pervasive in scope and depth, they both impact not only our naval and coast guard forces, but also those organizations committed to anti-terrorism and operators of the nation’s ports. Paramount to these considerations is the need to develop more effective and reliable situational awareness in the maritime domain, as well as the need to design and develop new mechanisms for real-time intelligence and information sharing.

This outstanding conference brings together the experts and organizations at the forefront of developing the necessary technologies and management strategies to assure domain awareness goals are met and that adequate protection of US maritime borders, ports, transportation and commerce is attained.

Realizing IPv6: Enabling Next Generation Government Solutions Conference & Expo

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 18, 2008,
Polaris Room,Ronald Reagan Building Washington DC United States

This second annual interactive conference and exhibition will identify and break down real operational issues and explore the solutions powered by the next generation internet. Attendees will discuss best practices, case studies, lessons learned, and technology applications for successful IPv6 implementations/programs. The conference faculty will be comprised of both Government and Industry IPv6 leaders and practitioners, and will leave the audience with actionable ideas and next steps.

Understanding ISO 13485 vs. ISO 9001 for Successful QMS in Medical Device Industries

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 18, 2008,
Training 2600 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303 Palo Alto, California United States 94303

ISO 13485:2003 is a quality management system standard specially written for the medical device industry and is on the U S Food & Drug Administration (FDA) list of recognized consensus standards. Medical device firms certified to ISO 13485:2003 will find themselves very closely compliant with FDA’s Quality System Requirements under 21CFR 820. This presentation will help you to understand ISO 13485 and implement a successful quality management system, comparing it to ISO 9001 and FDA & European Union requirements.

The Effectiveness of Biodegradable Poly(Hydroxy Butanoic Acid) Copolymers in Agricultural Mulch Film Applications

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 18, 2008,

Mirel™ poly(hydroxy butanoic acid), or PHB copolymers, and their products are known to biodegrade in soil and compost sites and in freshwater and seawater environments. Because they biodegrade in soil, PHB copolymers are very well suited for agricultural mulch film applications. Vegetable-crop growth with PHB copolymer mulch films in various environments has been shown to be considerably better than bare-ground crop growth and similar to crop growth with polyethylene mulch films.
PHB copolymers readily disintegrate through microbial action even at ambient temperatures. The subject mulch films were ploughed into the soil after crop harvest; the buried fragments of mulch film were shown to completely biodegrade. Incineration and landfill disposal are the most commonly used means of disposing of polyethylene mulch films, so natural biodegradation of ploughed-in film is both an eco-friendly alternative and a considerably more efficient farming practice. In addition, MirelTM PHB copolymers are based largely on renewable resources (corn sugar), unlike petroleum-based polyethylene.

Capacity Building Training:Mission, Vision and Planning Workshop

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 18, 2008,
NonProfit Center Boston 89 South Street Boston, Massachusetts United States 2111

TSNE believes that nonprofit impact is rooted in clarity of mission and vision. Effective organizations also know how to move toward vision by planning – be it short-term, long-term, strategic or operational. Curdina Hill will focus on helping nonprofit staff, board and volunteers to understand the importance of clarifying their mission and vision as the means to providing clear organizational direction and building stability. Deborah Linnell will focus on introducing types of planning from “real time” to strategic planning.

DEMO International 2008

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 20, 2008,
Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada

The host for the show will be Ledwidge Lumber Company Ltd. based in Enfield, Nova Scotia. Ledwidge Lumber is a family owned business established in 1943. The Company has withstood the tests of time and has grown from a one-man operation to a Company supporting three generations of family; and to one of the largest lumber producers in the province that now employs over 100 people. The Ledwidge family takes pride in their business that they have built on honesty and hard work. The CWF is proud to be associated with them in this project.

Reduce Costs with an Integrated Conceptual Engineering Workflow (India, South East Asia and Australia)

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 18, 2008,
India

During this free 60-minute webinar, you will learn how aspenONE V7 enables an integrated conceptual engineering workflow, resulting in these significant benefits:

• Reduction of capital and operating costs by rapidly performing economic analysis and comparing scenarios to reduce over-design and energy use
• Rapid increase in productivity by facilitating workflow guidance, better file management, and automated data transfer
• Workflow best practices – for novices and experts alike

We will also demonstrate how the new Aspen Process Engineering Console improves productivity through the integration of essential engineering tools. You will learn how to:

• Create and run simulation cases through the console
• Manage all the files associated with simulation cases
• Launch other applications for detailed equipment analysis, energy analysis, flare system analysis, etc.
• Perform rapid relative cost analysis during conceptual design.

3rd Annual North American PPP and Infrastructure Finance Conference

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 19, 2008,
Bridgewaters Hotel, New York, New York United States

The current credit crunch has led and will continue to lead investors to look for very long term, risk averse assets. Infrastructure assets represent just such an investment. It is entirely possible then that the credit crunch could, somewhat perversely, act as a driver for the much needed infrastructure development across the United States and Canada and perhaps for infrastructure-associated state and federal Public Private Partnership (PPP) programs.

Commodities Finance Asia Conference

Sep 18, 2008 - Sep 19, 2008,
Grand Hyatt Hotel, Singapore

Euromoney Seminars and Trade Finance Magazine's Commodities Finance Asia Conference follows on from our highly successful annual Global Commodities Finance Conference in Geneva in June. The event welcomed over 300 senior level delegates to Geneva this year. Delegates benefited from excellent network and to discuss the pressing issues facing the commodities industry.

The Asia conference will specifically focus on key trends and developments in commodity financing in and across Asia Pacific.