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Conventions: Oct 02, 2008

ISH North America

Oct 2, 2008 - Oct 4, 2008,
Atlanta, Georgia United States

As the ISH North America show prepares to stage its fourth event, the brand continues to become increasingly recognizable as the only North American trade show that consolidates the Kitchen & Bath, Plumbing, PVF, HVAC and Hydronics industries.

ISH North America is home to over 500 exhibitors from 17 countries and a solid attendee base that spans the world over and encompasses 32 countries. The show floor provides a unique trade show experience by dividing the exhibitors into distinct sections:

Florida AHPERDS Conference- Florida

Oct 2, 2008 - Oct 4, 2008,
Caribe Royale Resort and Conference Center Orlando, Florida United States

The organiers anticipate 1300 participants at the beautiful Caribe Royale Resort and Conference Center, Orlando, just 5 minutes from Downtown Disney and 15 minutes from the theme parks. Incredible hotel and conference facility.

Join us for an outstanding program and event. We honor other state AAHPERD memberships; registration fees are posted on the website.
Come to the Sunshine State....FLORIDA!

Florida AHPERDS Conference

Oct 2, 2008 - Oct 4, 2008,
Caribe Royale Resort and Conference Center, Orlando, Florida United States

The organizers anticipate 1300 participants at the beautiful Caribe Royale Resort and Conference Center, Orlando, just 5 minutes from Downtown Disney and 15 minutes from the theme parks. Incredible hotel and conference facility.

4th Emerging Europe Energy Summit

Oct 2, 2008 - Oct 3, 2008,
Athens Ledra Marriott Hotel, Athens, Attica, Greece 11745

The issue of security of energy supply has become a major long-term geopolitical, economic, environmental and social concern for the emerging European countries. In this unstable energy landscape of the twenty-first century, the question is especially how current developments can match this scenario.

In this context, the emerging European countries urgently need to develop an enhanced common approach to the security of energy supplies and look for new means to reduce the energy dependence.

The 4th Emerging Europe Energy Summit will cover all these issues both in terms of a diagnosis approach to the problem and some evidence-based pointers towards solutions.

This year’s edition of the Summit will provide the audience with interactive discussions when speaker and delegates will exchange expert opinions, views and insights on industry happenings, regulations, investments, finance, renewable energy, nuclear energy, transmission and distribution, energy and emissions trading, energy risk and security, grid development and integrity, fuel supplies, oil prices, oil & gas transportation projects, trends and other challenges that the oil & gas and electricity industries are facing today and will continue to face in the next decades.

Water in Africa

Oct 2, 2008 - Oct 3, 2008,
Centro de Estudos Africanos, Faculdade de Letras de Universidade de Porto, Porto, Porto Portugal 4150-564

How are water resources being managed in Africa? What are the main challenges concerning access, distribution and allocation of freshwater resources in the continent? What are the driving forces that shape current and future demand for water? What are the solutions being developed by communities, policy-makers, private sector and environmental activists? What are water scientists and international donor organisations contributing?

Pessimists highlight water scarcity and insecurity, water i
inequity and the conflict potential at local and regional levels. They forecast a gloomy future for Africa. Can they be wrong?

Optimists emphasise the potential of improved water management practices, water policy reforms and socially, economically and environmentally sustainable policies. They argue that local adaptive capacities can be enhanced and regional hydropolitical cooperation can be established. Water optimists believe in windows of opportunity to improve water resources management and that Africa's water crises can be addressed. Can they be right?
The Centre of African Studies invites researchers and practitioners to contribute with water management experiences and case-studies from the diverse regions of Africa, and to participate in a wide debate on hydro-pessimism and hydro-optimism in the African context.

RF Switching: MEMS or Solid State

Oct 2, 2008 - Oct 2, 2008,
The IET, Savoy Place, London, England, United Kingdom

The RF switching function is an integral part in most of modern RF front-ends, either as a transmit / receive switch or a frequency band selector. Most common are PIN diode and recently pHEMT switches. However there are emerging technologies such as silicon MEMS and CMOS technologies that can rival the performance and cost of the well established GaAs technology.

This seminar will provide a comprehensive overview of the technologies, their capabilities and the affordability and will be of interest to anyone who is involved in RF transceivers and radar modules for civil and military applications.

Pump Fundamentals: Pump Selection

Oct 2, 2008 - Oct 2, 2008,
IMechE, 1 Birdcage Walk, London, England, United Kingdom

This course follows on from Pump Fundamentals - Part 1.

Pump Selection builds upon the fundamentals introduced in Part 1 and illustrates a procedure for evaluating enquiry data, making appropriate pump selections and on through to tendering.

The course is designed to enhance the skills and knowledge of individuals whose roles includes the planning and specification of pumping operations plus anyone who needs to be conversant with the principles of pump selection.

2008 CAET Alternative Energy Symposium

Oct 2, 2008 - Oct 3, 2008,
American Science & Technology Chicago State University, Chicago, Illinois United States

The focus of this symposium will be on recent research results and on new innovative technologies related to the alternative energy industry, particularly with regards to sustainable energy for urban and rural applications.

The program committee welcomes original contributions on, but not limited to, the following topics:
• Fuel Cells
• Bio-Fuels
• Solar Cells
• Wind Energy
• Sustainable Energy for Urban and Rural Buildings

Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition

Oct 2, 2008 - Oct 4, 2008,
Smarinn, Kópavogur Iceland

The show’s three-year cycle has proved to be ideal: it gives exhibitors time to develop their products, which means that visitors can be sure of finding innovation and new technology on every stand. This is why Icefish 2005 was the most successful exhibition to date: the show attracted a quality attendance of 14,837* visitors from 50 countries, including fleet owners, the skippers of trawlers and super trawlers, and fish processors

Why you should exhibit:

• Iceland has declined membership in the European Union, which means the country controls
its own fish stocks and quotas
• Iceland had a catch of 1.7 million tonnes of fish in 2006 which ranks them 13th on the FAO World catch list
• The value of exported seafood in 2006 was 1.1 billion US $
• 53% of the country’s export comes from fish or fish related products
• Iceland is home to 1.692 fishing vessels, which are all leading the way in embracing new fishing technology
• The show only takes place every three years - making it a true crowd puller and spreading your investment
• 14,837 attendees from 50 countries at the last event in 2005*
• 76% rated the 2005 Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition good/excellent – the lowest score received was average
• Comprehensive direct mail/radio/television/magazine advertising campaign to attract all Icelandic key decision makers
• New owners Mercator Media are coordinating overseas visitors' delegations specified by the 2005 Exhibitors
• The Exhibition enjoys the full support of all the vital Icelandic Ministries, Associations and Press – for full list please refer to our sales brochure which can be obtained from mrasmussen@mercatormedia.com

The California Heart Rhythm Symposium

Oct 2, 2008 - Oct 4, 2008,
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, California United States

The California Heart Rhythm Symposium aims to bring together leaders and emerging leaders in cardiac electrophysiology in the world today. The primary purpose of this conference is to highlight what is known about basic arrhythmia mechanisms, how our clinical therapeutic strategies are driven by science, and how observations from clinical therapeutics have created new avenues for research.

This meeting will benefit practicing and academic electrophysiologists, electrophysiology fellows in training, general cardiologists, and allied health professionals who have an interest in learning how the specialty of cardiac electrophysiology is evolving, from the people who are at the forefront of that evolution.

Emergency Planning and Business Continuity Management

Oct 2, 2008 - Oct 3, 2008,
Barcelona, Catalonia Spain

Both Emergency Planning and business continuity management (BCM) are vital in the industry. The aim of this event is to identify all potential disaster risks, ensuring the utmost safety of employees through strategic training and preparation and awareness of potential financial and reputational risk.

Emergency planning allows for the industry to consider worst-case scenarios whilst effective BCM can pinpoint the key products and services and the potential threats to these. At this event, best practice and experience from expert speakers will be discussed, upcoming challenges debated and available systems and strategies evaluated.

The Practice of Oral Proceedings at the EPO

Oct 2, 2008 - Oct 3, 2008,
The Raintree Hotel, London, England, United Kingdom

Oral proceedings can occur during any stage of a European application. Each year, oral proceedings are appointed in about half of all opposition cases as well as over two-thirds of the appeal cases.This is in addition to several hundred in examination proceedings.Therefore at some point a European patent attorney will almost certainly have to appear at oral proceedings, either to defend a client's valuable invention or patent, or in an attempt to have patents held by the client's competitors revoked or limited in scope. A Patent Attorney's first experience of oral proceedings at the European Patent Office can be an intimidating experience, and it cannot be assumed that knowledge of their own national system will enable them to represent their clients to optimal effect. In order to defend a client's interests competently, it is vital to be properly prepared, and to know what to expect at this European level. This workshop will give participants an opportunity to increase their knowledge of current practice in the EPO and to develop confidence and skill in preparing for and appearing at oral proceedings at all levels.

Where Migration Policies Meet The Migrants: Comparing European And North American Experiences

Oct 2, 2008 - Oct 4, 2008,
Athens Greece

This workshop studies whether and how the implementation of specific policies affects the plans and actions of individual migrants (and their families). Comparisons will be made between different reception countries/immigrant groups (Poles in Germany and Greece; Ukrainians in Italy, Hungary and Poland; Moroccans in France, Spain and Belgium; Turks in the UK and the Netherlands, Mexicans in Canada and the US) in terms of migration systems (East-West Europe, North Africa-Europe, Middle East-Europe, and Central-North America).

The Emergence Of Southern Multinationals And Their Impact On Europe

Oct 2, 2008 - Oct 4, 2008,
Dublin Ireland

Traditionally Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has flowed from advanced developed economies into developed and developing countries. More recently a new trend has emerged in the pattern of FDI. Outward bound FDI from emerging economies has begun to increase significantly and has been growing at a faster pace than FDI from developed countries. This workshop will examine this emerging phenomenon and seek to establish a collaborative research agenda for this topic.

3rd International Exhibition for Mining and Processing of Metals and Minerals (MiningWorld Uzbekistan 2008)

Oct 2, 2008 - Oct 4, 2008,
Uzexpocentre Toshkent Uzbekistan

Mining World Uzbekistan is organized in order to help the suppliers and providers of mining equipment and technology, products and services to meet prospectors, miners, processors of minerals and metallurgists. The Thematic Topics of the exhibition are Mining machines and equipment; transport vehicles; Auxiliary machines and equipment; Tools made of hard metal, abrasives, diamond tools; Repair and Modernization of technological equipment; Fulfillment and ventilation of mine workings; Drilling technology and explosive materials; Devices for determination of a stressed and deformed state of a massif; Devices for the control of the state of the ecosystems; Devices for engineering and geodesic works and Explosion-proof electrical equipment.

New Developments in Lung and Head & Neck Cancers (New York)

Oct 2, 2008 - Oct 2, 2008,
Morton’s Steakhouse New York, New York United States

The New Developments in Lung and Head & Neck Cancers regional symposia are designed to update practicing oncologists and thoracic surgeons on recent advances in the management of lung and head & neck cancers, particularly those advances reported at major oncology meetings in 2008. Recent developments in the use of targeted agents, including anti-EGFR and antiangiogenic agents, in the treatment of NSCLC will be discussed. Additionally, efforts to individualize treatment according to histology and pharmacogenomics will be addressed. An overview of efforts to optimize chemotherapy for lung cancer will also be presented. In head and neck cancer, new approaches to improve systemic therapy through the use of predictive markers, targeted agents, and induction regimens will be discussed. Case-based discussions will be held, and there will be ample time for interaction with the faculty.

9th Asian Congress of Urology

Oct 2, 2008 - Oct 5, 2008,
Ashok Convention Center, New Delhi, Delhi India

Asia is inhabited by two third of the world's population and has a vibrant economy. With increase in longevity, education and awareness, the number of patients and the standard of medical care is improving and matching the best in the world. Appropriately, the theme of the Congress is 'Minimal Access Urology-Asian Perspective.' The Congress will deliberate on the latest technologies used in management of various urologic diseases and will discuss their utility and impact amongst the Asian population. There is a large scope and potential for use of these new technologies as they emerge and help improve patient care with minimal morbidity, hospital stay and early return to work.