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Conventions: Oct 05, 2008

Materials Science & Technology 2008 Conference and Exhibition MS&T 08

Oct 5, 2008 - Oct 9, 2008,
David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania United States

MS&T’08 addresses eight diverse themes to cover the breadth of materials science and engineering.
Symposia Topics:

* ELECTRONIC and MAGNETIC MATERIALS
* ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY ISSUES
* FUNDAMENTALS and CHARACTERIZATION
* IRON AND STEEL
* MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS
* NANOTECHNOLOGY
* PROCESSING and PRODUCT MANUFACTURING
* SPECIAL TOPICS

Geological Society of America Annual Meeting

Oct 5, 2008 - Oct 9, 2008,
Houston, Texas United States

Shared involvement in Energy, Water Resources, Education, and Earth Systems, to name a few, will foster a program comprised of thousands of scientific papers, hundreds of exhibits, and a myriad of distinguished lectures and special events, to engage students and professionals across the earth sciences and in every employment sector.

Joint Session Categories Include

* Climate Change through Time: Evidence in the Geologic Record
* The Impending Global Water Crisis: Geology, Soils, Agronomy, and International Security
* Energy Budgets and the Global Market
* Globalization of Biogeochemical Cycles
* Wetland and River Restoration: Environmental Saviors or Scientific Failure?
* Coastal Impacts: Can Massive Environmental Restoration and Coastal Engineering Protect the Gulf Coast from Future Hurricane Impacts and Rising Sea Levels?
* Geobiology and Biomineralization: From the Origins of Life to the Origins of Cities
* Emerging Trace Contaminants in Surface and Ground Water generated from Waste Water and Solid Waste Application
* Carbon Sequestration: Methods, Markets and Policy
* Human Influences on the Stratigraphic Record

2008 NAVA Annual Meeting

Oct 5, 2008 - Oct 7, 2008,
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States

ACTE Global Education Conference (Italy)

Oct 5, 2008 - Oct 7, 2008,
Rome Marriott Park Hotel, Rome, Lazio Italy

2008 marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of ACTE and the Association will celebrate this industry milestone in Italy. The 2008 ACTE Global Education Conference will be held in Rome, Italy, 5-7 October 2008 at the Rome Marriott Park Hotel.

This is the first time that ACTE is convening a global education conference in Italy. Italy was chosen in part due to its rich history, leadership in classic education, and based on requests by ACTE global members to celebrate the ACTE 20 year milestone in Rome.

ACTE held an educational event this past June in Rome, a first Executive Forum in Rome and the second education event in Italy this year. In 2007 ACTE will hold 66 events in 21 countries to ensure that its membership is equally served.

NSSA National Fall Professional Development Meeting

Oct 5, 2008 - Oct 8, 2008,
Carnival Ecstasy (Cruise ship) San Diego, California United States

The Fall Professional Development Conference is designed to meet the requirements for professional development; all participants and attendees will receive a certificate showing the hours met by the meeting.

The association tries to be innovative and creative, so how about a 4 day cruise conference to the Mexican Riviera! Proposals for that meeting are still available, but it is essential that you book your cabin now with Annie, our travel consultant, at discounted rates with a small deposit. Rates will be changing very soon, so hurry!
We will be spending all day Sunday, October 7th, in Cabo and there are numerous tours available or you can tour the city and the beaches all day on your own.

3rd International Platinum Conference

Oct 5, 2008 - Oct 9, 2008,
Main Conference Centre, Sun City, Rustenburg, North West, South Africa

Topics will include:

* Exploration and orebody delineation
* Project valuation and funding
* Current and future mine design and layout
* Current and future mining operations
* Mineral processing, smelting, and refining
* New technologies for mining and processing
* Mining Charter and legislation
* Platinum marketing, uses, and applications
* Environment and sustainability

The slogan 'Platinum in Transformation' was selected to describe the changing nature of all aspects of platinum mining, beneficiation, and marketing.

The conference is planned to begin on 5 October 2008, to allow for some introductory social activities (on the Sun City golf course, for example) on the Sunday preceding the three-day conference. Post-conference plant visits will be arranged for those interested on Thurday 9 October.

US Pensions Summit Fall 2008

Oct 5, 2008 - Oct 7, 2008,
Hyatt Grand Champions, Indian Wells, California United States

The unique format of the U.S. Pensions Summit has been designed to provide an opportunity for institutional investors and asset managers to come together for private, senior-level discussions on innovative strategies to gain maximum returns on the diverse asset allocations within investment portfolios.

Legal Technology Exchange 2008

Oct 5, 2008 - Oct 7, 2008,
Château Élan Winery & Resort, Braselton, Georgia United States

Building on the success of our 2007 Legal Technology Exchange, the 2008 Legal Technology Exchange at Château Élan will enable senior executives who oversee all aspects of legal technology from across the country to assess practical strategies and solutions that will help rein in legal spend and improve departmental efficiencies while providing sound guidance to their legal department in these times of economic uncertainty. This unique event presents an unrivalled opportunity for senior legal decision makers to spend concentrated time with their peers as well as legal technology solution providers in a private and structured setting.

International Banana Event 2008

Oct 5, 2008 - Oct 9, 2008,
Leisure Lodge Resort Mombasa, Kenya

This conference is urgently needed as banana and plantain are key staple crops in rural households in Africa. They are also being increasingly targeted for income generation through improved linkages with the private sector. The conference also intends to foster research and trade experiences from other commodities. The result of this meeting will be to fully realize the potential of this crucial crop for poverty alleviation and wealth generation.

This conference is being organized in partnership with Bioversity International, the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) and the Kenyan Agricultural Research Institute (KARI). We invite you to join us towards a successful and fruitful conference.

Leadership & Management: Advanced Supervisory Skills - Dubai, Oct 08

Oct 5, 2008 - Oct 9, 2008,
JW Marriott Hotel, Dubai United Arab Emirates

Help clarify roles and responsibilities of the new job.

Adjust to the new role with confidence and an assurance they can handle the position.

Grasp the importance of setting goals, planning and prioritizing, in order to achieve organizational objectives.

Organize time, work and effectively use of delegation.

Inspire employees and align the team.

Use of appraising as a control method and managing employee performance.

Use different techniques in developing their people.

A bilingual (English/Arabic) consultant facilitates the program.

Advanced Supervisory Skills, Dubai

Oct 5, 2008 - Oct 9, 2008,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

* Help clarify roles and responsibilities of the new job.

* Adjust to the new role with confidence and an assurance they can handle the position.

* Grasp the importance of setting goals, planning and prioritizing, in order to achieve organizational objectives.

* Organize time, work and effectively use of delegation.

* Inspire employees and align the team.

* Use of appraising as a control method and managing employee performance.

* Use different techniques in developing their people.

Customer Relationship Management

Oct 5, 2008 - Oct 9, 2008,
JW Marriott Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

* Understand why Customer Relationship Management CRM is essential for attracting, retaining and growing loyal customers.

* Determine the uses and objectives of a CRM system.

* Recognize best practices in implementing a CRM strategy.

* Use CRM for improving marketing, sales, customer service, and customer contact.

Certified Compensation and Benefits Professionals

Oct 5, 2008 - Oct 9, 2008,
JW Marriott Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

* Define and clearly understand the importance of compensation to the overall aims of human resources management.

* Examine and comment on the benefits of job evaluation to an organization's compensation programs and choose an appropriate system.

* Understand regional compensation practice.

* List the principle steps in designing a compensation survey and answer the question, why is job matching critical to the success of any compensation survey?

Effective Budgeting and Cost Control, Dubai

Oct 5, 2008 - Oct 9, 2008,
JW Marriott Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

* See how the budget relates to the two key financial statements: balance sheet and income statement.

* Prepare a budget consistent with the organization's strategic plan.

* Use appropriate estimation techniques in the development of revenue and expense budgets.

* Identify all the appropriate costs to be included in a capital expenditure proposal.

* Analyze management cost reports and take corrective action.

Institute for New Senior Student Affairs Officers

Oct 5, 2008 - Oct 7, 2008,
Omni Shoreham Hotel Washington DC, United States

Your expertise and leadership is expected as soon as you assume office as the most senior student affairs officer. The Institute for New Senior Student Affairs Officers is the professional development opportunity designed to help you be successful in your new role.
The Institute will addresses the most relevant topics and issues you will face during this specific stage in your career, including:

* staff management
* campus culture and politics
* working relationships and cabinet fundamentals
* strategic planning
* legal issues
* financial management
* crisis management
* professional and personal balance

13th Nordic Symposium on Catalysis

Oct 5, 2008 - Oct 7, 2008,
Göteborg, Västergötland, Sweden

The symposium is organised by the Competence Centre for Catalysis (KCK) and The Swedish National Committee for Chemistry.

The organisers welcome university and industry researchers working in the broad field of catalysis to attend the symposium. Special focus will be put on environmental catalysis and catalysis for sustainable energy solutions.

The symposium will contain oral as well as poster sessions. A large number of oral presentations will be selected from contributed abstracts. The conference language is English.

Commonwealth Magidtrates' & Judges' Association Conference

Oct 5, 2008 - Oct 9, 2008,
Cape Sun Hotel Cape town, Western Cape, South Africa

We are pleased to welcome you all to the Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association conference here in beautiful Cape Town. We are delighted to be hosting the conference, in October 2008.

The theme of the conference is appropriate bearing in mind South Africa’s constitution is relatively new and we are a young democracy. The proposed programme will encourage thought-provoking and intense discussions by many acclaimed speakers.

Cape Town certainly has a lot to offer after hours and on sight-seeing outings. A trip to Robben Island will reveal much about our recent political history. The island was a political prison under apartheid - it is where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for nearly twenty years - and is a symbol of our struggle for freedom and democracy. Robben Island was recognized as a World Heritage site during 1999.