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Conventions: Oct 09, 2008

66th International Atlantic Economic Conference

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 12, 2008,
Hilton Montréal Bonaventure Hotel Montreal, Quebec Canada

The IAES holds both a spring and a fall conference each year. The spring conference is held in Europe and the fall conference is held in the U.S. or Canada.

Through the Society and its international conferences, economists have the opportunity to explore the latest worldwide economic issues and to become better acquainted with work of international colleagues.

66th International IAES Conference

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 12, 2008,
Hilton Montréal Bonaventure Hotel Montreal, Quebec Canada

Celebrate the 35th anniversary of the International Atlantic Economic Society in Montréal! Join us as we commemorate 35 years of advancing the careers of economists around the globe. Franklin Allen, President, and John Y. Campbell , Vice President, invite you to submit a paper for consideration on the program. Economists from over 40 countries have been invited to take part in the anniversary celebration. The conference will take place at the Hilton Bonaventure located in the heart of downtown Montréal. Sessions will be held Friday - Sunday, 10-12 October.

Nonwovens Research Academy 2008

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 10, 2008,
Sächsisches Textil Forschungs Institut, Chemnitz, Sachsen Germany

The Nonwovens Research Academy (NRA) brings toghether an interdisciplinary group of academics, students, researchers, scientists and engineers to present and disseminate pre-competitive and post-competitive research studies relevant to the nonwoven industry.

It provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and research results and to encourage the development of technical understanding and knowledge. In 2008, the NRA will take place at the Sächisches Textil Forschungs Institut (STFI) in Chemnitz on the 9th & 10th October 2008.

RENEXPO - Augsburg

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 12, 2008,
Trade Fair Center Augsburg, Augsburg, Bayern Germany

International trade fair for renewable energy. The main focuses are IHE® WoodEnergy, Cogeneration, Solar Technology, Heat Pump, and reCONSTRUCT®. A trade conference will be held at the same time.

In the previous exExpo 12,300 visitors from all over the world informed themselves about future energy sources from renewable energy to energy efficiency during the end of the last week at the exhibition centre at RENEXPO® in Augsburg. Biogas, wood energy and plant oil, earth warmth, solar energy and water power as well as passive house, energy-saving modernization and innovative insulators – the large spectrum of the themes at the fair and congresses impressed the many professionals and the consumers that were on hand.

Portland, OR - The Problem Student Problem-Solver Workshop

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 10, 2008,
The Century Hotel/Hayden’s Lakefront Grill 8187 Tualatin-Sherwood Road Portland, Oregon United States 97062

Got Problem Kids? Here's your Problem Student Problem-Solver Conference. You name the problems and this workshop delivers hundreds of immediate, problem-stopping answers. You will leave with innovative, more effective strategies for school failure, truancy, dropping out, work refusal, violence, delinquency, bad attitudes, depression and more. College credit and clock hours are available.

Free sample interventions, and free monthly Problem Student Problem-Solver magazine available at our web site, youthchg.com, or via email (dwells@youthchg.com), or call toll-free to 1-800-545-5736. Work-study financial aid is available for all classes. Call for details.

Coming to many cities around the US. Also available on videotape and DVD. Call 1-800-545-5736 for information and a workshop flyer. College credit and clock hours for many disciplines offered for both live and recorded classes. On-site workshops can also be scheduled for your school, agency or conference. This class also makes a terrific fundraiser if you host the event and invite area professionals to attend. Call us at 1-800-545-5736 or visit our web site at youthchg.com for more details. If you have problem kids, we can help.

Music China 2008

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 12, 2008,
Shanghai New International Expo Center, Shanghai, Shanghai (munic.) China

Product groups / application areas

Musical Instruments

* Traditional Chinese instruments
* Brass instruments
* Stringed instruments
* Percussion instruments
* Woodwind instruments
* Pianos, accordions & keyboards
* Electronic & electric instruments

Others

* Sheet Music
* Accessories & furniture
* Music related computer hardware & software
* Services, association & media

Prolight+sound Shanghai: International Exhibition for Event and Communication Technology AV-Production and Entertainment

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 12, 2008,
Shanghai New International Expo Center, Shanghai, Shanghai (munic.) China

Product groups / application areas

* Professional lighting equipment
* Laser technology and special effects equipment
* Professional audio equipment
* Broadcasting and recording equipment
* DJ equipment
* Conference and P/A systems
* A/V technology
* Stage, studio and event technology
* Pro-audio and lighting-related computer hardware and software
* Acoustics technology
* Pro-audio and lighting accessories
* Related services, association and media

The 8th International Conference for Clinical Endocrinology, Diabetes and Infertility

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 10, 2008,
The National Training Institute, P.O.Box 48 Heliopolis-(11341) Cairo, Egypt

The goal of this specialized conference is to emphasize the clinical aspect of this specialty.

You are welcomed to participate with your peculiar clinical case and approach in this conference which is internationally enriched by clinical cases from different environments.

It is useful to attend and participate in a meeting of such a major importance , discover and enjoy the deep rooted civilization and beauties of the cradle of civilization and mother of this earth , EGYPT.

Industrial Exhibition for The 40th Japan Society for Clinical Laboratory Automation (JSCLA 2008)

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 11, 2008,
Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama Japan

JACLA is a nonprofit association for clinical diagnostics industries.

Major objectives of JACLA are to conduct of nationwide clinical exhibition holding on the same place associated with JSCLA annual meeting.

Our further activities are to support workshops too. Furthermore, JACLA assists to provide the company and customer information about a local exhibition held in springtime every year.

As an international activity, JACLA has close relationship with international organizations, such as AACC (USA) and MEDICA.

PSCT 2008 ***POSTPONED***

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 11, 2008,
Guangzhou Jinhan Exhibition Center, 119 Liu Hua Road Guangzhou, Guangdong China

PSCT 2008 is China’s leading international fluid, air and gas handling systems exhibition. It is held on 9-11 October 2008 at Guangzhou Jinhan Exhibition Centre.

Located in Guangzhou for the first time, PSCT 2008 provides the best business opportunities for international manufacturers.

Guangzhou has been carefully selected this year, to tap into the buoyant market in the region. It brings together the latest in pumps, valves, fittings, piping systems and compressors and presents a unique opportunity to reach buyers and specifiers in China.

PSCT 2008 is part of the annual PS Series and alternates with PS China.

Held concurrently is Watertech China and EnviroTec, presenting a comprehensive platform for industry professionals in the latest fluid, air and gas handling systems available in the market today.

7th Annual Conference for Senior Patent Administrators

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 10, 2008,
The Rembrandt Hotel, London, England, United Kingdom

Invaluable and successful annual forum where patent administrators can obtain the latest formalities information from the EPO and WIPO, together with an update on USPTO matters, and other issues of importance. Plenty of discussion time allowed.

Europe’s Green Backbone - Post-Socialist Land Use Change In The Carpathian Region

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 10, 2008,
Berlin, Berlin Germany

Eastern Europe experienced drastic changes in politics and socio-economics after 1990. This affected land management; yet, little is known about the extent and drivers of land change, and its consequences for biodiversity. The proposed workshop’s goals are twofold: First, to synthe-size knowledge on post-socialist land change and biodiversity in the Carpathian region. Second, to define the conceptual and methodological framework for an integrated land change project in this understudied region.

Molecules of Murder

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 9, 2008,
Pfizer Lecture Theatre , Department of Chemistry,Cambridge University Cambridge, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom

Molecules of Murder is about infamous murderers and famous victims; about people like Harold Shipman, Adelaide Bartlett, and Georgi Markov. The talk will analyse the crimes from the viewpoint of the poison itself, and by so doing throw a new light on how the murders or attempted murders were carried out and ultimately how the perpetrators were uncovered and brought to justice. The first half of the talk is about natural toxins which were originally used by doctors before becoming notorious as murder weapons. The second half of the talk deals mainly with man-made molecules and how they too have been dangerously misused in famous crimes. The talk ends with the most famous unsolved poisoning case in recent years, that of Alexander Litvinenko who was murdered with polonium chloride. Our knowledge of this poison points an accusing finger at his assassin.

SUNTEST® Workshop

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 9, 2008,
Oensingen Switzerland

This hands-on training course is designed for instrument operators, quality assurance and control personnel, laboratory technicians and anyone who is responsible for equipment operation, calibration and maintenance. During this one-day hands-on workshop, we'll guide you through the fundamentals of operation, calibration and maintenance using operational SUNTEST series instruments. Whether you are a new or experienced operator, this course will give you the skills to keep your test equipment operating longer and in specification. Our unique approach to combine hands-on training with theory is closely linked to real life as it is completed through valuable information concerning standards and the opportunity to deal with FAQ`s.

CIMES 2008 – The 9th China International Machine Tool & Tools Exhibition

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 13, 2008,
China International Exhibition Center Beijing, Beijing (munic.) China

Since 1992, The China International Machine Tool & Tools Exhibition (CIMES) has been success-fully held in Beijing biennially. CIMES has become the most important market platform for Chinese machine tool players, and enjoys extensive attention from professionals all over the world. It has also been granted the status of a UFI Approved International Event.

CIMES gathered leading machine tool, metal working and manufacturing technology manufactures every even year in Beijing, reaching out to Chinese buyers from heavy weight manufacturing sectors which include machinery, automobile, shipbuilding, petrochemical, aerospace and major MNC in China. On 9 June 2006, The China National Machine Tool Corporation (CNMTC) and Capital Exhib-ition Services (CES) announced a long term cooperation with the world’s leading exhibition orga-niser Reed Exhibitions (RX) and its subsidiary company, Reed Huayin (RHY) to jointly expand and develop China’s foremost Machine tool exhibition ?C CIMES. With Reed Exhibitions leading the way, this refreshing new organization paradigm will no doubt further improve and consolidate the exhib-ition sector in China.

5th International Conference on Intellectual Capital, Knowledge Management & Organisational Learning (ICICKM 2008)

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 10, 2008,
The New York Institute of Technology, New York, New York United States

The International Conference on Intellectual Capital, Knowledge Management and Organisational Learning (ICICKM 2008) invites researchers, practitioners and academics to present their research findings, work in progress, case studies and conceptual advances in any branch of the above fields. The conference brings together varied groups of people with different perspectives, experiences and knowledge in one location. It aims to help practitioners find ways of putting research into practice and researchers to gain an understanding of real-world problems, needs and aspirations. In the spirit of facilitating knowledge transfer and exchange, the organisers of the conference have agreed to subsidise attendance for non-presenting students and academics from developing nations.

Now in it’s fifth year, we are delighted to be taking the conference to The New York Institute of Technology. NYIT offers a variety of programmes within the knowledge management domain and is justly proud of it’s high ranking amongst US technical Institutes. Situated in mid-town Manhattan, NYIT looks forward to welcoming participants from all over the world and I hope that you will be able to join us.

2nd International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement (ESEM 2008)

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 10, 2008,
Fraunhofer Center Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate Germany

The objective of the International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement (ESEM) is to provide a forum where researchers and practitioners can report and discuss recent research results in the area of empirical software engineering and metrics.

This conference encourages the exchange of ideas that help understand, from an empirical viewpoint, the strengths and weaknesses of software engineering technologies. The conference focuses on the processes, design and structure of empirical studies, and the results of specific studies. These studies may vary from controlled experiments to field studies and from quantitative to qualitative studies.

1st Malta Emergency Nursing Association Conference

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 10, 2008,
Coastline Hotel Salina Bay, Salina Malta

Conference Themes

* Moving Maltese Emergency Nursing forward by collaboration between international associations.
* Team work between emergency care professionals.
* Leadership issues in emergency care.
* Innovations in emergency care practice, research, education and management.
* Extended practice development in emergency care.

Solvency II: Challenges and Opportunities

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 10, 2008,
London, England, United Kingdom

Best practices and risk management strategies for the new regulatory landscape

This inaugural pan-European conference responds to the current changes in the way a growing number of insurance and re-insurance firms are shifting their prime focus on excellence in risk management, due to the implementation of Solvency II.

Moreover, this the conference will discuss •what the regulators require at this stage, •will assess where you stand under Solvency II and •will help you understand its requirements and as well, •will respond and satisfy the needs of the entire industry especially the smaller and medium insurance companies by showing them what the big players in the market have done so far.

Portland, OR - Breakthrough Strategies to Teach and Counsel Troubled Youth

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 10, 2008,
Century Hotel / Hayden's Lakefront Grill 8185 SW Tualatin-Sherwood Rd Portland, Oregon United States

Got Problem Kids? Here's your Problem Student Problem-Solver Conference. You name the problems and this workshop delivers hundreds of immediate, problem-stopping answers. You will leave with innovative, more effective strategies for school failure, truancy, dropping out, work refusal, violence, delinquency, bad attitudes, depression and more. College credit and clock hours available.

Free sample interventions, and free monthly Problem Student Problem-Solver magazine available at our web site, youthchg.com, or via email (dwells@youthchg.com), or call toll-free to 1-800-545-5736. Work-study financial aid available for all classes. Call
for details. Coming to many cities around the US. Also available on videotape and DVD. Call 1-800-545-5736 for information and a workshop flyer. College credit and clock hours for many disciplines offered for both live and recorded classes. On-site workshops can also be scheduled for your school, agency or conference. This class also makes a terrific fund raiser if you host the event and invite area professionals to attend. Call us at 1-800-545-5736 or visit our web site at youthchg.com for more details. If you have problem kids, we can help.

Formal Modeling in Social Epistemology

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 10, 2008,
Tilburg University Tilburg, North Brabant Netherlands

Social epistemology is a relatively new and booming field of research. It studies the social dimension of the pursuit of acquiring true beliefs and requires philosophical as well as sociological and economical expertise. The insights gained in social epistemology are not only of theoretical interest -- they also improve our understanding of social and political processes as the field includes the analysis of group deliberation and group decision making. Surprisingly, little work has yet been done on the epistemic properties of group deliberation, belief aggregation and decision-making procedures. This workshop aims at closing this gap with the help of formal models that ideally combine representational adequacy with instructive analytical results. To this end, we welcome contributions from all relevant fields of research.

Industrial Waste Management 2008

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 10, 2008,
InterContinental Pudong Hotel, Liu Hua Lu, Pudong, Shanghai (munic.) China 510015

Why you MUST attend:

• Comply your EMS strategy with government regulations and policy trends
• Drive your company’s future economic success through sustainable development
• Engage your suppliers and business value chain in your waste reduction effort
• Apply innovative techniques and technologies that integrate engineering and environment considerations to cost effectively manage your facilities waste
• Shift your focus of waste treatment to waste prevention
• Explore the ROI of your environmental programs

Personal Genomes:Technology,Interpretation & Challenges

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 12, 2008,
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Cold Spring Harbor, New York United States

The meeting is being held both to celebrate and to critically examine a significant milestone in human genetics-the first "personal genomes." These ultra high throughput sequencing strategies are used in a very limited number of laboratories and few scientists, and even fewer clinical geneticists, are familiar with the implications of the "$1000" genome. We believe that a meeting which reviews these topics will be very attractive to a range of scientists including biologists, geneticists, and biomedical researchers.

Enzyme mechanisms: fast reaction and computational approaches

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 10, 2008,
Manchester Interdisciplinary Biocentre Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Fast reaction and computational approaches play a major role in the elucidation of enzyme catalytic mechanisms. This meeting will focus on experimental approaches rather than systems. This meeting will showcase the UK strength in fast reaction approaches/computation, and will help facilitate new interactions across scientific areas where specialized expertise in technological areas is required. By bringing together the UK community in biophysics we hope to foster new interactions and provide a focal point for discussion and development of fast reaction approaches across the UK community.

Topics to include:

Mechanisms of restriction enzymes
Redox enzyme mechanisms
Contractile proteins
Electrochemical kinetic methods
Reaction simulations/computational chemistry
Fast reaction methods in enzymology

19th IRA West Regional Conference - International Reading Association

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 11, 2008,
Doubletree Hotel Seattle Airport, Seattle, Washington United States

The 19th West Regional Conference will be held October 9 - 11, 2008, in Seattle, Washington and the local committee is anticipating nearly 1,200 attendees. The exhibits will open for 2 full days Thursday, October 9 and Friday, October 10.

Opportunities and Challenges for Composites in Aerospace

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 9, 2008,
Delcam, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

This is a one day event where representatives from the aerospace industry will overview the role of composite materials. Manfacturers from the aerospace industry can find out how to utilise the knowlege and capabilities of universities and academics , and current manufacturers will present case studies on how the use of composites benefit their companies .

Organised by the National Composites Network (NCN) and Delcam, this event will review the current state of composite usage by the aerospace sector and demonstrate where technical help and support may be found.

International Conference on Environment, Forced Migration and Social Vulnerability (EFMSV)

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 11, 2008,
Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany

Academic exchange on migration topics from various perspectives is the overall goal of the conference. About 400 delegates from research, politics, NGOs, administration and the private sector, as well as students are expected to participate.

4th Conference on eServices in European Civil Registration

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 10, 2008,
Cityhall of Schoneberg Berlin, Berlin Germany

Sharing information across borders is becoming more important for both the public and private sector in Europe. The recent eGovernment initiatives of the European Commission such as eIdentity and Services Directive are challenging the existing administrative structures in the Member States. Especially in the area of population registration new mechanisms for national and cross-border information exchange have to be defined by the Member States. As a platform for stakeholders in European civil registration, representatives of local, national and EU administrations and cooperating economies the 4. Conference on eServices in European Civil Registration aims to find answers for the actual challenges in civil registration.

University and Research Librarians Association

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 11, 2008,
Yaşar University Izmir Turkey

At the present day, rapidly increasing information and constantly developing information technologies in various science fields have brought up informaiton services�s being given quicker, more efficiently and economically in this field. With this aim, since 2000, Our Association(UNAK) has regularly organized meetings every year and has tried to contribute to information sharing by gathering librarians, information professionals, computer specialists and researchers.

Platts 3rd Annual Cellulosic Ethanol and Biofuels

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 10, 2008,
Swissôtel Chicago Chicago, Illinois United States

Platts annual Cellulosic Ethanol and Biofuels focuses on the commercial viability of cellulosic ethanol — offering the best current perspective on what it will take to bring down the cost and ramp up to industrial scale production. Hear from the top companies and partnerships that are commercializing the technologies, and the companies that are leading the way with finance and investment.

2nd Annual Collateral Management

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 10, 2008,
London, England, United Kingdom

The use of collateral management as an essential tool to mitigate credit risk has been growing in importance over the last three years. Financial institutions seek ways to benefit from this opportunity for business growth and therefore enhance their profitability. Across all traded products, there has been a movement in the market, driven by new regulations and market opportunities, towards more centralized and integrated collateral management processes. It is increasingly important to understand the collateral process governed by the master agreements as obtaining credit is becoming gradually more difficult in today’s market.

Key topics:

• Use of collateral management as a central pillar of credit risk management
• Understanding the collateral process in the organization
• Benefits of effective collateral management programme
• Outsourcing opportunities and tri-party repo arrangements
• Reconciling the differences in collateral management process
• Setting the limits and monitoring credit exposure

52nd Annual Fall Technical Conference

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 10, 2008,
Hilton Phoenix East/Mesa Mesa, Arizona United States

The Statistics Division of the American Society for Quality is offering 5 grants to cover the cost of registration, meals (up to $50) and lodging for students who wish to attend the 52nd Annual Fall Technical Conference (FTC).

Short Courses will be offered at the conference. Short Course registration fees ($250 each) are in addition to the FTC registration fee, and are not included in the value of the FTC Student Grant.

Grants are available for currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students of statistics and quality management. Travel costs are not covered. Recipients may be asked to serve as room monitors for a session at the Conference and will be required to write a brief article about their conference experience for the Statistics Division Newsletter.

Financial Modelling in Energy Markets

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 10, 2008,
Headquarters of EnBW Energie Karlsruhe, Baden Wurttemberg Germany

The aim of the conference is to discuss latest research in industry and academia in energy modelling and energy risk management. The conference continues a series of meetings of leading international experts for financial modelling in energy markets in London, Ulm and Oslo.

1st ICC Conference on Network Modelling and Economic Systems

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 11, 2008,
Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão Lisbon Portugal

The 1st ICC Conference on Network Modelling and Economic Systems will be held in Lisbon, October 9-11, 2008, as part of the Institute for Complexity Sciences (ICC) activities. The Institute for Complexity Sciences supports research in Complexity domains, promoting knowledge in interdisciplinary subjects.

The program will consist primarily of contributed papers. The program committee will be chaired by João Ferreira do Amaral of the Research Unit on Complexity and Economics (UECE) and Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão (ISEG) of the Technical University of Lisbon.

Deepwater Southeast Asia Congress 2008 (DSAC 2008)

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 11, 2008,
Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Accounted for more than 40% of the proven reserve, deepwater is becoming the new frontier for global offshore E&P activities. Meanwhile, as the oil price reached the new record high in the decade, it is further boasting the investment in deepwater E&P projects. Moreover, the characteristics of high investment, high risk and high return of deepwater projects urge the oil & gas majors to seek a more diversified portfolio and integrate their global practices. Although the “golden triangle”, namely GoM, Brazil and West Africa have claimed their significance in the oil & gas majors' global portfolio, challenges still lay ahead in areas with promising deepwater potentials. It is high time that Southeast Asia came into play.

Launching at a time when the entire world is shifting its focus on deepwater, Deepwater Southeast Asia Congress 2008 (DSAC 2008) will further address the investment environment & opportunities in such regions as China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Philippines.

6th International Bottom of the Barrel Technology Conference & Exhibition

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 10, 2008,
Hotel Avenida Palace, Barcelona, Catalonia Spain

With crude oil prices at an all time high, it has never been more important for refiners to increase conversion and improve their processing efficiency.

International BBTC, this year held in the fascinating city of Barcelona, is the only forum that brings together the leading technology suppliers to present their latest innovations for upgrading crude oil residues, including the modernization of existing facilities, new equipment and catalyst technologies to help improve profitability.

COMSOL Conference 2008

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 11, 2008,
Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts United States

Hands-on Minicourses
Get hands-on training in more than a dozen specialized minicourses led by world-class engineers and industry leaders.

User Presentations
See how the user community is using COMSOL Multiphysics for cutting-edge research and engineering applications.

Demo Stations
Test-drive new products and get input on your simulation projects from our team of application engineers.

Round Table
Join with fellow users and COMSOL staff for panel discussions on a wide range of technical topics.

Networking Events
Meet and interact with colleagues during the poster session, receptions, lunches, breaks, the banquet and more.

Exhibition
Showcase your products and services, gain exposure, and make contacts with a vast audience of engineers from a variety of fields.

European Computer Science Summit (ECSS 2008)

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 10, 2008,
ETH Zürich Zurich, Switzerland

ECSS 2008 is the 2008 Summit of ALL CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE members of Informatics Europe, the organization of leading faculties, department and research institutes in Computer Science and Informatics Departments and Research Institutes in Europe. The 2008 Summit will be devoted to the current issues of common interest and urgency for the scientific and strategic positioning of our field.

26th Conference on Applied and Industrial Mathematics (CAIM 2008)

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 12, 2008,
Oradea, Bihor Romania

The XVI-th Conference on Applied and Industrial Mathematics, CAIM 2008, will take place between 9 -12 October 2008, in Oradea, Romania. Our contact address is romai.caim08@gmail.com

Endoscopic BPH & Stone Treatment

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 12, 2008,
Ceylan InterContinental Hotel, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey

The theme of the meeting "Hands on LIVE" has a focus on BPH and Urinary Stones Treatment and includes State of the Art lectures and LIVE surgery. The format of the meeting allows plenty of room for meet and discuss with the faculty. Hands-on sessions will enable participants to become more familiar with STATE of the ART equipment and experience their own hands-on.

The meeting is held from October 9-12, 2008 and hosted in the Intercontinental Hotel, one of the top 5 star Hotels in Istanbul, in the very heart of the City. The faculty includes some of the finest teachers and greatest European and American experts in BPH and Urinary Stone management

3rd Latin American Conference on Lung Cancer (LALCa 2008)

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 10, 2008,
Hotel del Mar Viña del Mar Chile

8th Polish Glaucoma Symposium

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 11, 2008,
The Grand Theatre, Łódź Poland

Up till now the Symposia of the Glaucoma Section of the Polish Ophthalmological Society (PTO) have taken place in Wrocław, but on this occasion we are inviting you to Łódź. We will try to equal the high standards, both organisationally and content-wise, achieved in previous meetings.

The central theme of the VI SSJ PTO will be the contemporary problem of juvenile glaucoma as well as new trends in the diagnostics and the conservative and surgical treatment of glaucoma.

We hope that renowned authorities in the field of glaucomatology both from home and abroad will take part in our Symposium. This will allow participants to familiarise themselves with the latest global advances in the

Defense Exports Conference

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 10, 2008,
Hilton Arlington & Towers, Washington, Distr. Columbia United States

There is a growing debate within the Aerospace and Defense industry about whether the current export control system is too cumbersome, neither fully protecting against unauthorized transfer of sensitive technology nor providing the mechanisms to foster increased defense exports. The Presidential Export Control Directive of January 2008, and the Export Control Reform Act of 2008 are attempts to remedy some of the short-comings. But many challenges remain, even as the opportunities for defense exports grow exponentially, with foreign military sales having tripled over the last six years.

This outstanding conference brings together the government and industry experts who are leading the efforts to reform the export control system, as well as the key governmental entities charged with facilitating the growth of defense exports. Our agenda also is comprised of the leading industry experts who will tackle the key issues associated with developing a successful global export control program.

International Step by Step Annual Annual Conference with World Forum Foundation and Global Leaders for Young Children

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 12, 2008,
Europa Congress Center, Budapest, Hungary

The World Forum Foundation is pleased to co-sponsor the 9th Annual conference of ISSA, a Soros-funded network of organizations in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, working to make quality early childhood education and the teaching of democratic practices accessible to all children.

The World Forum Foundation will bring leaders from many of its projects to Budapest to share their stories and strategies with the 300 conference attendees. Presentations

* Global Leaders for Young Children
* Men in Early Childhood Education
* Nature Education for Young Children
* Teacher Educators
* International Working Group on Peace Building with Young Children

Is Gore's 100% Renewable Energy Challenge Achievable for New York City?

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 9, 2008,
7 World Trade Center 250 Greenwich St, 40th Fl New York, New York United States 10007

On July 17, 2008, Al Gore challenged America to commit to producing 100% of our energy from renewable, clean, and carbon-free sources in 10 years. This meeting will address what this challenge means for New York City. We need to break the mold and push our thinking toward a greater sense of urgency, based on current scientific understanding of impending climate change. As "First City" to the world, New York City can show how to leap ahead in dealing with renewable energy production and reduction of carbon dioxide emissions.

Reception To Follow.

2nd National Conference on Complaints

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 9, 2008,
4 Hamilton Place, London, England, United Kingdom

With keynote introductions from The Healthcare Commission and The Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI), this conference provides you with an important opportunity to learn how organisations are leading the way in implementing measures to improve local complaints responsiveness, from removing barriers to complaining to facilitating systematic learning from complaints.

The conference also provides an important update on implementing the Government's commitment set out on the White Paper Our Health, Our Care, Our Say to develop a single comprehensive complaints system across health and social care by 2009.

8th International BBE-Conference for Wood Energy

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 10, 2008,
Fair and Convention Centre Augsburg Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany

Decentralized Energy Supply

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 9, 2008,
Fair and Convention Centre Augsburg Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany

4th Federal Conference for Heat Pumps

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 9, 2008,
Fair and Convention Centre Augsburg Augsburg, Königswinter (Bonn), Germany

The Annual Career & Professional Development Conference (ACPDC)

Oct 9, 2008 - Oct 11, 2008,
Baltimore Convention Center One West Prat Street Baltimore, Maryland United States 21201

A comprehensive event designed to prepare Marylanders for the next level of economic growth and development – today and tomorrow. The conference theme is “Re-Fueling the Economic Foundation of Maryland”. With over 60,000 jobs coming to Maryland in response to BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure) and from building Maryland’s infrastructure for our future, the ACPDC's objective is to educate and network all aspects of our community together so that businesses, contractors, government procurement agents and individuals can plan, prepare, and positively benefit from these opportunities.

Friday, October 10, 2008 – 4pm to 6pm
2008 SBA Entrepreneur Recognition Reception

Congratulate Maryland’s top entrepreneurs and network with Maryland’s prime contractors.

Saturday, October 11, 2008 – 6pm to 10:30pm
Black Tie Closing Ceremony

Honoring individuals, organizations and agencies for their excellence in education, business development, and community service.

For more information, please visit the following websites:
http://www.welcomebrac.com
http://www.eduserc.org/acpdc

Contact us:
Yvette Smith
yvette.smith@eduserc.org
(301) 498-2899
Karen Shannon
karen@m-palm.com
(410) 814-7588
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