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Conventions: Oct 15, 2008

2008 Professional Development Conference: National Association of Biology Teachers

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 18, 2008,
Cook Convention Center, Memphis, Tennessee United States

Come join your colleagues and fellow teachers at the only event dedicated exclusively to the needs of biology and life science educators.

Attend the presentation by University of Montana Professor Steve Running as he describes climate change and his 2007 Nobel Prize winning research.

Learn more about the precedent setting Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District by the man who issued the legal decision, the honorable Judge John E. Jones III.

Listen to Jean-Michel Cousteau as he talks about his underwater adventures and his latest mission protecting amphibians in this pivotal “Year of the Frog.”

Now throw in some sessions by leading teachers, researchers, and authorities on education. Mix in a poster session or two, some exhibitor demonstrations, and a trip to the Exhibit Hall to see the latest tools for your classroom. Shake it up with a reception and a field trip, and you have the “Can’t Miss Event of the Season!”

The 14th International Plastics Additives and Compounding Conference

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 16, 2008,
Barcelona, Catalonia Spain

Papers are invited on new technical developments relating to additive materials and optimising compounding technology, although a limited number of papers relating to compounding machinery, marketing developments or legislative topics may also be accepted. More specifically additives of interest include:

* Light stabilisers
* Antioxidants
* Antistatic agents
* Dispersing aids
* Impact modifiers
* Fillers and nanofillers
* Lubricants
* Plasticisers
* Biocides
* Antiblocks
* Clarifiers
* Nucleating agents
* Surface modifiers
* Oxygen scavengers
* Biodegradation promoters
* Flame retardants
* Smoke suppressants
* Process aids
* Compatibilisers
* Coupling agents

Topics NOT to be covered include pigments, dyes, and additives intended mainly for textiles or rubbers.

2008 Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 18, 2008,
Sheraton Boston Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts United States

The biggest health problem facing the world today is from the combined impact of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. It is critical that physicians and health care providers understand the predictive relationship between metabolic risk factors and cardiovascular disease and employ aggressive intervention strategies to prevent and/or delay disease progression.

The 2008 Cardiometabolic Health Congress features world-renown experts in their fields, translating cutting-edge science into practical lifestyle, medical and surgical approaches to manage the problems associated with obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Join Your Colleagues at the Largest and Most Influential Cardiometabolic Health Conference of the Year!

• Interactive sessions focusing on type 2 diabetes, obesity, insulin resistance,
• hypertension, dyslipidemia, chronic kidney disease, and more!
• Meeting provides opportunity to network with your peers - over 750 U.S.-based practicing clinicians
• Dynamic exhibit hall featuring companies showcasing their latest products and services
• Complimentary breakfast, lunch, and dinner symposia
• Earn CME credits

StocExpo - Asia

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 16, 2008,
Suntec Expo Centre, Singapore City, Singapore

Singapore is one of the world’s leading oil refining and oil trading centres, in addition to being one of the top international petrochemical hubs it ranks in the top 5 bulk liquids ports in the world and boasts a dedicated chemical complex on Jurong Island with more than 80 established chemical companies operating from the island alone. With aggressive plans afoot to expand existing oil storage capacity, it is anticipated by 2008 that nearly US$ 1 billion will have been invested in the country. Added to this is the continued expansion in countries such as Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, China and many others in Asia.

19th International Conference on Water Jetting

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 17, 2008,
Days Hotel, Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

The 19th International Conference on Water Jetting will be held in Nottingham, UK, from 15-17 October 2008. This, the original conference on this technology, is the premier event in Europe. The development of ultra high-pressure pumps in the early 1970s transformed the water jetting industry and led to the birth of this International Conference. Since the first conference, water jetting has grown into a mature industry with applications ranging from precision shaping of hard to machine materials, to environmentally friendly cleaning in many industries and the decommissioning of munitions and the removal of damaged flesh from severe wounds.

2008 NAAEE Annual Conference

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 18, 2008,
Hyatt Regency, Wichita, Kansas United States

NAAEE is the professional association for environmental education. Our members promote professional excellence in nonformal organizations, K-12 classrooms, universities (both instructors and students), government agencies, and corporate settings throughout North America and in over 55 other countries. Since 1971, the Association has created opportunities for its members to improve their skills in creating and delivering programs and services that teach people how to think, not what to think.

Remediation Technologies Symposium 2008

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 17, 2008,
The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, Alberta Canada

The Remediation Technologies Symposium 2008 ( RemTechTM 2008 ) is the premier remediation technology transfer event for environmental professionals, encompassing the latest innovations in soil and groundwater remediation.

Considerable work is conducted in the field of contamination remediation and industrial pollutant treatments. RemTechTM 2008 provides a forum for industry experts to present these leading edge technologies. Co-sponsors and participating organizations include government, academic institutions, and private sector organizations active in site remediation, research and application.

Frankfurt Book Fair 2008

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 19, 2008,
International Centre, Frankfurt am Main, Hessen Germany

Whether you come to Frankfurt as an exhibitor, agent, trade visitor or journalist – this is where you can find an overview of our specific services just for you.

• Under “General”, you can find all the information that everyone needs, such as opening hours, information on getting here and much more. Private visitors are welcome at the weekend and can find their way around here.
• “Programme” provides details of the many different events being held for the Book Fair.
The Calendar of Events is also displayed here, as well as information on the Guest of Honour and other subject-related key focuses.
• Under the customer group headings “Exhibitors”, “Agents”, “Trade Visitors” and “Journalists”, all the necessary information and paperwork is available to users.
We have a wide range of options for your successful participation at the Book Fair – are you aware of all of them?

LatAm Oil and Gas

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 17, 2008,
Renaissance Hotel, Houston, Texas United States

Where true value, investment and business opportunity will be uncovered in the Latin American oil and gas market

With the global demand for energy resources at an all-time high, oil and gas company executives, government officials, and commodity investors having been looking to the Latin American market for solutions.

Nurse Clinics 2008

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 15, 2008,
Manchester Conference Center, Manchester, England, United Kingdom

With an opening address from the Department of Health and an international keynote address reflecting on national progress and learning from overseas, the conference provides an important forum to learn about the latest developments in running successful nurse clinics and the many innovative approaches being implemented across the UK and internationally.

Delegates will leave the conference with take home messages to inspire change in their practice, summed up in the final session 'So, what do I do tomorrow?'

Instrumentation Series: Upgrades and Innovations in Instrumentation and Control

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 16, 2008,
Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, London, England, United Kingdom

The impact of upgrades and innovations in equipment for instrumentation and control technology is improvements in quality, operational efficiency, productivitry and process yield.

This informal meeting will will be of particular interest to those involved in R&D, equipment manufacturers and suppliers, end users of both the inspection and control technology used in metals production, with an emphasis on networking to promote an exchange of ideas between the people from a wide range of backgrounds from industry to academia.

Active Methods for Flow Control ***Event Unavailable***

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 15, 2008,
IMechE, 1 Birdcage Walk, London, England, United Kingdom

Driven predominantly by the environmental lobby, governments around the world have introduced legislation that is forcing aircraft manufacturers to seek increasingly fuel efficient designs. A number of diverse technologies are being developed that offer new solutions and the aim of the seminar is to present the current state of the art in the key enabling area of active flow control. Although the technologies are predominantly driven by the aerospace sector the themes covered will also be of interest to the marine and automotive transport sectors and the power generation industry.

Monitored Professional Development Scheme (Derby)

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 15, 2008,
Pride Park Stadium, Derby, England, United Kingdom

How will you benefit from these seminars?

- Existing mentors are recommended to attend one of these regional seminars to develop their awareness of the Scheme, reinforce their understanding of the role and update their mentoring skills.
- Companies who would like to become accredited will receive all the practical guidance necessary for achieving accreditation.
- The seminars are a great networking event for mentors, HR and training staff alike, providing an excellent opportunity for the exchange of ideas and to develop best practice.
- The syndicate work will help you put these ideas into action in the workplace.

Monitored Professional Development Scheme (Aberdeen)

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 15, 2008,
Copthorne, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

How will you benefit from these seminars?

- Existing mentors are recommended to attend one of these regional seminars to develop their awareness of the Scheme, reinforce their understanding of the role and update their mentoring skills.
- Companies who would like to become accredited will receive all the practical guidance necessary for achieving accreditation.
- The seminars are a great networking event for mentors, HR and training staff alike, providing an excellent opportunity for the exchange of ideas and to develop best practice.
- The syndicate work will help you put these ideas into action in the workplace.

4th Modern Drug Discovery & Development Summit

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 17, 2008,
Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines, San Diego, California United States

Human morbidity and mortality are largely dependent on the ever-elusive world of drug discovery and development. Great scientific and clinical advances, both within chemical and biological driven areas have been achieved in the past few years. In this regard, GTCbio’s 4th Modern Drug Discovery and Development Summit (M3D) will be held on October 15-17, 2008 in San Diego, California.

4th Annual Meeting of the Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 18, 2008,
Harvard Conference Center Boston, Massachusetts United States

This October, leading experts in oglionucleotide research come together at Harvard Medical School, for the Fourth Annual Meeting of the Oglionucleotide Therapeutic Society. Nobel Prize-winner Phillip A. Sharp delivers the keynote lecture of this 3.5-day meeting, which features presenters from various oligonucleotide-based disciplines exploring the latest developments in their fields. Don't miss this unique meeting, an exciting opportunity to foster strong synergies between different areas of oglionucleotide research.

International Fair 'Water & Sewage Infrastructure' (TIWS)

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 17, 2008,
Kielce Trade Fair, 1Zakładowa Str Kielce, Poland

Every day we observe changes taking place in the world around us. New ideas are being generated, innovative technologies are being developed, and progress is being noticed in almost all domains of life. This progress is also related to the water and sewage sector. Development in this area is necessary and possible providing that effective cooperation is ensured not only between water and sewage companies, but also between all people, firms and organizations which are capable of making their, sometimes even not significant, contribution to the growth of this industry. The cooperativeness of all those working in this sector is supposed to be enhanced by the International Fair 'Water and Sewage Infrastructure'.

We extend our invitation to exhibit products and services as well as to visit our exhibition to companies specializing in the production of equipment and facilities for water conditioning and sewage treatment; suppliers of materials as well as special and laboratory equipment; publishers of trade journals and universities.

SHIPBUILDEX CHINA 2008 - China(Zhejiang) international Shipbuilding Expo 2008

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 17, 2008,
Taizhou International Conference & Exhibition Cent Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province China

※ In order to carry out the policy of “Industry Layout Planning of Shipbuilding Industry in Zhejiang”, strengthen learning and exchange, display the achievements of shipbuilding, promote the technology progress of shipbuilding and drive shipbuilding industry develop quickly, and according to the development status of Zhejiang’s shipbuilding and the unified arrangement of “Industry Layout Planning of Zhejiang’s shipbuilding” the SHIPBUILDEX CHINA 2008 hosted by the Taizhou City People’s Government, will be held from 15th to 17th October, 2008 in Taizhou International Conference and Exhibition Center, which will bring limitless business opportunities to the manufacturing enterprises of ships, shipping equipments, ship maintenance and ship matching products in Zhejiang and even East China.

Exhibit Profile
Ships Matching Products
★Shipyard, Dockyard and Maintenance
★Propulsion systems
★ Electronics & Electrical
★Interior fixtures & fittings
★Navigation & Communication
★Pumps, Compressors & Valves
★Services & Technologies Relate to Marine Industry, Professional Media

Facilities & Equipments for Ship Operation
★Steel Processing & Machining
★Electrical Equipment, Woodworker Machine & Other Special Equipment
★Cargo Handling and Lifting Machine
★Painting & Corrosion Protective Coatings
★Safety & Environmental Protection

Assembling, Welding & Cutting
★Welding Equipments
★Cutting Equipments
★Assembling Tools

ERBIL International Fair 2008:The 4th International Erbil Trade Fair

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 19, 2008,
Erbil International Fair Grounds, Erbil, Kurdistan Iraq

Over the past few years, northern Iraq has offered exciting investment opportunities for international reconstruction players.

The relatively stable northern region of Kurdistan, in particular, is generating attention. Efforts by the Kurdistan Development Corporation to attract top-caliber international investment to a region that has been described as the Northern Gateway to Iraq are bearing fruit.

Bench2Boardroom 2008

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 15, 2008,
Chilford Hall Vineyard and Conference Centre, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Bench2Boardroom is now clearly established as the annual networking event for the UK’s biotech and medtech communities, centered around a showcase of sector specific services and suppliers. The event provides delegates with expert advice on products and best practise, as well as peer to peer networking. The quality of visitors is very high, with a strong showing of scientists and research directors, as well as a range of business people.

New for 2008 will be an expanded agenda of topics proposed by the biotech and medtech companies themselves, running in parallel to the expert topics hosted by the exhibitors. Please contact B2B if you wish to contribute a topic for discussion with your peers and experts – suggestions include:

- technical issues you face in the lab

- a strategic quandry that you’d like a second opinion on

- ideas for a consortium of specialists in your field for networking, troubleshooting or brainstorming

14th International Plastics Additives & Compounding Conference: Addcon World 2008

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 16, 2008,
Barcelona, Catalonia Spain

The additives market is undergoing year on year growth as a result of an increase in plastics materials use, new geographical markets with special demand in the automotive, electronics, medical and packaging sectors.

Increasing materials and energy costs, technical performance requirements and regulatory pressures mean that there is increasing pressure to employ the most effective and efficient plastics additive technology.

This conference provides an opportunity to learn about the latest developments while networking with additive suppliers, researchers, compounders and manufacturers from across the global plastics industry.

Interlog Medical 2008

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 17, 2008,
Loews Vanderbilt Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee United States

Boardroom executives in medical device companies are starting to look at field service and aftermarket activity as a primary source of revenue. But are your field service operations ready to exceed expectations? As products become increasingly commoditized, are you making the most of your resources and budget to deliver the highest level of customer service?

Interlog Medical is the only conference designed specifically for you – medical equipment aftermarket executives. The 2008 program will help you overcome the challenges that come with optimizing field service logistics, employing remote monitoring technologies and transforming our service operations into profit centers.

SAIE 08: Salone Internazionale dell'Edilizia

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 18, 2008,
Fiera di Bologna, Bologna, Emilia Romagna Italy

Precast
Prefabrication technologies are returning to SAIE 2008 at a time when these technologies are being reappraised a modern systems capable of controlling and reducing risks relating to safety, environmental impact and costs.

Renovation
At a time of steady contraction in the new building market, it is essential to devote space to building renovation and to showcase materials, technologies, systems and solutions that facilitate the work of building contractors and designers.

Building Know-how
Expertise in innovations, materials and technologies is an increasingly important aspect of building and architecture on a par with design concepts.

The Premier North American Pharmaceutical Sales Force Effectiveness Conference (Pharma Force 2008)

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 17, 2008,
Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States

PharmaForce 2007 attendees left with immediately implementable strategies for their top challenges:

Evolving their sales force structure beyond the frequency model
Gaining physician access through innovative sales approaches
Developing compensation plans to accurately support complex selling environments
Ensuring regulatory compliance on an ongoing basis
Retaining, motivating & developing their most profitable sales reps through training and development
Utilizing technology & multi-channel selling to improve productivity & customer experience

55th SEPAWA Congress

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 17, 2008,
Congress Center Würzburg Wurzburg, Bayern Germany

SEPAWA Congress - an event of international status

The SEPAWA Congress is held in October, and has become a key event for chemical engineering industries on the international stage.

Experts and executives from the whole of the detergent and cleaning agent sector, cosmetics manufacturers and formulators and from the perfumery branch meet to swamp information and opinions, to establish new contacts or maintain existing ones.

International experts pass on new insights and experience in numerous talks.

All 130 poster booths have been pre-booked for the 55th SEPAWA Congress 2008.
There were more than 1400 visitors to the SEPAWA Congress last year.

SAIEnegia - Exhibition of Renewable Energy and Low-Energy Technologies for Sustainable Building

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 18, 2008,
Fiera di Bologna, Bologna, Emilia Romagna Italy

* ELECTRICAL ENERGY PRODUCTION
photovoltaic, hydroelectric, wind energy
* HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING
thermal solar, geothermal, biomass,
ventilation and heat recovery, integration
and combo system, system and plants with
high efficency and low energy consumption
* COGENERATION AND TRIGENERATION
* ELEMENTS AND SYSTEMS FOR LOW ENERGY BUILDING
* AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
* TURNKEY PLANT ENGINEERING, INSTALLATION AND SUPPLY
* FINANCIAL, BANKING AND INSURANCE SERVICES, UTILITIES
* R&S, DIAGNOSTICS, AUDIT AND ENERGY CERTIFICATION
* PROFESSIONAL SOFTWARE

4th Annual AlgoTrading 2008

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 17, 2008,
Bridgewaters New York, New York United States

There are a lot of trading conferences out there but this is the only one created by and for the buy-side with 100% content coming directly from the market. We’ve conducted hundreds of interviews to find out what issues you, the trader, are most concerned with and have come put together a program delivering answers to your most pressing questions including:

* Build vs. Buy: Which is the better choice in applying an algorithm to my desk?
* Oops! My algo did something I didn’t want it to do! What do I do now?
* What are the algorithmic applications beyond equities and how can I maximize my trades with them?
* Algos of the future: What are the next generation products for the algorithmic trading community?
* How do I successfully integrate my algotrading solution with the rest of my desk?
* ...and much more

Health Ingredients Japan 2008 & Safety and Technology Japan 2008

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 17, 2008,
Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo Japan

Health Ingredients Japan has been held annually in Tokyo since 1989. It is the leading exhibition of its kind in Asia and it continues growth each year in line with the expansion of the health foods market.
Hi Japan 2007 saw a total of over 585 exhibitors from 20 countries and regions met with more than 40,000 buyers and industry professionals. Hi Japan 2008 is expected to be even larger with an estimated 600 exhibitors with 1,000 booths.Find your business opportunities in the health ingredients market in Japan through Hi Japan 2008.
Co-located alongside Hi Japan is the S-tec Japan exhibition. S-tec Japan is the only exhibition for food safety and quality control in Japan. These parallel events provide a one-stop source of information on food safety and health functions and attract buyers not only from the food industry but also from the pharmaceutical and cosmetics sector.

BioJapan 2008

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 17, 2008,
Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama Japan

The bioindustry is expected to become a driving force to help achieve these goals. Not only is the bioindustry closely related to health, food, energy, the environment, and other aspects directly affecting people's quality of life, but it also plays a significant role in many other industries including pharmaceutical, food, chemical, machine, and IT industries. Moreover, the intricate integration of science and technology in the industry has stimulated business activity on a global scale.

In the field of healthcare, personalized medicine and preventative care have finally begun to take form and generated new businesses such as functional foods. Furthermore, the Hokkaido Toyako G8 Summit in 2008, which will most certainly focus on issues of global warming, will further accelerate utilization of biofuels and biomass plastics.

2008 T&DI Pavement Conference

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 18, 2008,
Bellevue Hilton Hotel Bellevue, Washington United States

If you are on the frontline and are constantly challenged to construct and rehabilitate airport and highway pavements that are durable, smooth, quiet, efficient, cost-effective and capable of supporting projected traffic operation, while minimizing closures during construction, this is the conference for you. More and more of the airfield and highway pavement industry is challenged to find cost-effective solutions to ensure long-term quality for its finished product. Successful use of new technology is often the key solution.

As part of the Technical Session, distinguished presenters, addressing all areas of current thinking and experience, will cover New Technologies in Pavement Design, Evaluation of Pavements, New and Innovative Materials and New Construction Techniques.

Workshops include:

* Back-to-Basics, which will explore current technology in airfield pavement engineering fundamentals and pavement thickness design for airfields and roadways. This workshop is aimed at the newer pavement design professional.

* Thickness Design, which will explore how to use the latest FAA and AASHTO thickness design procedures.

AccessNets 2008 - Third International Conference on Access Networks

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 17, 2008,
Sunset Station Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, Nevada United States 1301

The aim of the annual International Conference on Access Networks (AccessNets 2008) is to provide a forum that brings together scientists and researchers from academia as well as managers and engineers from the industry and government organizations to meet and exchange ideas and recent work on all aspects of access networks and how they integrate with their in-home counterparts. AccessNets’08 is the third edition of this exciting event, which will be held in Las Vegas, USA, in October 2008. The conference will consist of technical sessions, workshops, and panels. The technical sessions will present original and fundamental research advances while the workshops and panels will focus on development, application, and related business issues in this hot and exciting area.

Highlights

Selected best and outstanding papers (after extension) will be recommended for consideration of publication in the following international journals:

* IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communincations: A Special Issue on Broadband Access Networks
* Inderscience International Journal of Communication Networks and Distributed Systems
* Inderscience International Journal of Autonomous and Adaptive Communications Systems

Practical GCP Compliance Auditing of Trials & Systems

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 17, 2008,
NH Harrington Hall, London, England, United Kingdom

This GCP auditing course is designed to provide practical training resulting in a harmonised, common audit methodology in Europe. The ICH GCP guideline implemented in the EU, Japan and the USA is being widely incorporated into guidelines world-wide. Systems audits, previously seen as "advanced auditing", have become a basic task of many audit groups and are an essential element of inspections in Europe.

The course material is regularly updated with the objective of experience sharing and a common professional approach in order to pave the way for mutual recognition and acceptance, reducing costs and stimulating efficiency, allowing faster medicinal product development to the benefit of the patients and health care.

Principles of Selling to the Semiconductor Industry

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 17, 2008,
SEMI Headquarters San Jose, California United States

The semiconductor sales environment is one where the potential customers are well defined, decisions are often made by committees, the sales cycle is frequently long, and competition can be fierce. Such an environment can be an enormous challenge for those who are unaware.

This powerful three-day workshop takes you inside the sales process within the semiconductor industry. You will gain critical industry knowledge, along with the skills necessary to execute sales to semiconductor companies in a highly successful manner. Experienced industry instructors, each with a successful record of sales to the semiconductor industry, present a step-by-step program of valuable tools you can immediately use in the field. Filled with realistic case studies, exercises and "real world" examples, the workshop puts the sales function into manageable perspective.

Delegating to Enhance Job Performance

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 15, 2008,
Continuing Education and Conference Center St. Paul, Minnesota United States

If you are like most managers and supervisors, you can't do everything that needs to be done yourself. Delegation-transferring authority and responsibility to others-gives you more time to devote to critical job responsibilities while giving your employees a sense of empowerment and allowing them to grow and develop. Plus, managing versus doing makes you and your employees more effective.

This course focuses on three major steps of delegation: assessing the work to be delegated, implementing the delegation process, and following through on delegated tasks.

Storage Expo London

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 16, 2008,
Olympia, London, England, United Kingdom

Storage Expo, the UK’s only dedicated data storage event provides visitors with the opportunity to compare the most comprehensive range of data storage solutions from all the leading suppliers. The show addresses today’s key data storage issues within an unrivalled education programme. Visiting Storage Expo will help you find the definitive answers to your growing data storage needs.

Strategic Planning and Measurement

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 16, 2008,
Continuing Education and Conference Center St. Paul, Minnesota United States

Strategy involves looking up from day-to-day business to look at the future. To make a strategy work, an organization needs managers at all levels who understand the planning process, know what it means to think and act strategically, and can implement the process in their own work units - aligning the work and the workers with the strategic goal. Gain the necessary skills to examine your external environment and driving forces in the near and longer term, and understand how they affect your core business strategy, operational and financial goals, and people-centered processes. Explore measurement systems that provide feedback on internal business processes as well as external outcomes in order to continuously improve strategic performance and results.

15th Working Conference on Reverse Engineering (WCRE 2008)

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 18, 2008,
Antwerp Belgium

The Working Conference on Reverse Engineering (WCRE) is the premier research conference on the theory and practice of recovering information from existing software and systems. WCRE explores innovative methods of extracting the many kinds of information that can be recovered from software, software engineering documents, and systems artifacts, and examines innovative ways of using this information in system renovation and program understanding.

The Global Six Sigma & Business Improvement Awards 2008

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 15, 2008,
Ramada Orland Celebration Hotel and Convention Center, Orlando, Florida United States

The Gala Awards Ceremony & Dinner will be held on October 15th 2008 at the Ramada Orlando Celebration Hotel and Convention Center, Orlando, Florida in conjunction with WCBF’s 3rd Annual Global Lean, Six Sigma and Business Improvement Summit, October 14-17 2008 which is positioned to be the largest gathering for those who are passionate about achieving process and business excellence.

The 2008 Global Six Sigma and Business Improvement Awards Categories
Organizational Categories

Best Achievement of Organizational Business Improvement in Financial Services

Best Achievement of Organizational Business Improvement in Manufacturing

Best Achievement of Organizational Business Improvement in Chemicals and Pharmaceutical

Best Achievement of Organizational Business Improvement in IT, Software and Telecoms

Best Achievement of Organizational Business Improvement in Healthcare

Best Achievement of Organizational Business Improvement in Transactional Services

Other Award Categories
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Construction and Building Materials Quality Conference

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 15, 2008,
Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai United Arab Emirates

Datamatix Group is pleased to announce the Construction & Building Materials Quality Conference, which is dedicated to the booming GCC construction and building materials industries for their role in putting the region on the world’s architectural map.

Today the region is undergoing a rapid transformation and is one of world’s fastest developing areas in terms of construction and development. But along this phenomenal growth come challenges and issues related to the complexities of the industry and the specific requirements of the region. But while the industry has focused heavily on marketing and the numerous business opportunities that exist, it has neglected somewhat the development of the integral components that are essential to building a sustainable and better community for future generations.

The aim of this Conference is to bring together industry leaders to discuss the challenges they face and come up with solutions that will ensure the continued success of the industry and development of the region.

4th Annual Growth, Innovation and Leadership 2008, Malaysia

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 16, 2008,
Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Many CEOs have to ask difficult questions about their organizations.

• Do we have a good understanding of emerging technologies that can affect the organization's business model?

• Are we adequately monitoring economic risks that can negatively impact the organization?

• Do we know why some prospects are not becoming customers?

• Do we have a plan to develop Top Performers in the organization?

• Does our organization have a manageable geographic expansion plan?

• Do we know who our emerging competition will be?

If these are the same concerns that you have about your organization, then join us at the 4th Annual Growth, Innovation and Leadership 2008 executive congress, which brings together some of the region's most influential thought leaders to share their latest profitable and sustainable growth strategies.

Photonex 2008

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 16, 2008,
Stoneleigh Exhibition Halls Coventry, England, United Kingdom

The most important opportunity in 2008 to meet UK buyers. Its diverse subject matter makes it unique in the UK. PHOTONEX is where serious buyers visit to compare, contrast and source products and services – and solve problems.

Exhibiting is vital if you wish to meet new customers and establish distribution channels and business partners.

PHOTONEX comprises 135 exhibitors, 500 represented companies offering products in 350 product categories. It also includes an extensive seminar programme.

Contractual & Legal Issues in PPP/PFI Projects

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 16, 2008,
Crowne Plaza St. James, London, England, United Kingdom SW1E 6AF

Learn how to create the ideal conditions for contract management at our 2008 Contractual and Legal Issues in PPP/PFI Projects conference this October. This is an excellent opportunity to learn from influential experts and decision makers through a combination of presentations, case studies and panel discussions.

In addition Grant Thornton will be hosting a pre-conference workshop - Avoiding, Minimising and Resolving Disputes on PPP/PFI Projects – which is designed to help you identify and resolve likely issues surrounding disputes and claims.

Learn from key industry experts, including:

James Robertson, Chief Economist and Director PFI value for Money Studies, National Audit Office
Mark Courtneidge, Director, Aon Private Finance
Chris Trowell, PFI Project Manager, West Wiltshire County Council
Velia M. Leone, Advisor to the European Commission & Managing Partner, Leone & Associati, Italy
Andre Schoder, Manager, Ernst & Young Real Estate, Germany
Philippe Genoux, Ingénieur général de l'armement, Délégation Générale pour l’Armement (Ministry of Defence), France
David Henderson, Partner, MacRoberts
Clive Bird, Director, Bespoke Housing Solutions
Kirstie Garrison, Director, Deloitte
Simon McCann, Partner, Morgan Cole
Santiago Klein, Director, Currie & Brown
Lynn Pentland, Associate, Dundas & Wilson

The SATCON Conference & Expo: Satellite and Content Delivery Conference & Expo

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 16, 2008,
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center New York, New York United States

SATCON, manage your communications infrastructure including video, data, voice and Internet using hybrid networks including satellite, fiber, mobile and wireless.

Business demand is driving technology innovation at blinding speeds. Enterprise firms, media companies and government organizations need fatter pipes, faster speeds, more reliable and secure networks, broadband capacity, remote communications, contingency systems, mobile communications and much more. And they’re getting it all, while spending less.

2nd Annual People Challenge in Oil & Gas

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 16, 2008,
Barcelona, Catalonia Spain

The success of our first People Challenge conference last year has shown the vital importance of the talent question in the Oil & Gas industry. Everyone in the industry asks the same question: what needs to be done to solve the talent shortage and lack of skilled and qualified technicians and engineers with the right experience level?

This year we plan another gathering with the decision makers and thought-leaders in the industry to discuss these crucial recruitment and talent management questions and propose solutions to the big talent question. We also to move into the discussion of new and emerging trends HR professionals deal with.

Through case studies and interactive panel discussions at our 2nd Annual People Challenge conference you will hear about HR strategies to fill the talent gap with a focus on long-term solutions.

Defence Maintenance

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 16, 2008,
Copthorne Tara Hotel, London, England, United Kingdom

This conference will address challenges of operational deployment through key presentation on military requirements, fleet readiness and the trend of partnering with private sector.

You will hear about the key maintenance concepts and learn how best to optimise maintenance through lessons learned on the battlefield. We will also discuss how to minimise total life cycle cost ownership, and the latest maintenance technology developments to improve reliability, maintainability and supportability.

Confirmed Speakers Include:

Colonel Johan Kaelen, PPP Project Officer, Logistics Centre, Royal Netherlands Air Force
Colonel Henri Rouby, Deputy Director, Technical and Logistics Support Office, French Air Force
Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Finnegan, Commander, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, US Air Force

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Third IAPR International Conference on Pattern Recognition in Bioinformatics

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 17, 2008,
Novotel St. Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria Australia

PRIB 2008 is aimed at bringing together top researchers, practitioners, and students from around the world to discuss the applications of pattern recognition methods in the field of bioinformatics to solve problems in life sciences. Pattern recognition techniques of interest include: statistical, syntactic, and structural approaches, Bayesian, hidden Markov and graphical models, neural networks, fuzzy and genetic algorithms, data mining, and their hybrids. Papers in areas of (but not limited to) bio-sequence analysis, gene and protein expression analysis, structure prediction, protein folding, docking, metabolic pathway analysis and regulatory networks, system biology, drug design, and bioimaging, are solicited for presentation at the conference.

Viet Traffic 2008 - Vietnam’s Premier International Traffic & Land Transport Conference & Exhibition

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 17, 2008,
Meliã Hanoi, 44B - Ly Thuong Kiet Street Hanoi, Vietnam

Viet Traffic 2008, with strong support from Vietnam government and international associations, is positioned as Vietnam’s premier international event for both road and rail industries and serves a wide group of industry sectors including: road/rail infrastructure, bridge construction, tunnel construction, traffic safety, traffic planning and management, parking, toll and charging, intelligent traffic systems and consultancy services. Viet Traffic 2008 provides a face-to-face business environment for networking, knowledge-exchange and market penetration. This timely event promises to advance market opportunities for both exhibitors and visitors seeking to sell or procure the latest and most relevant traffic technologies available today. Delegates to the Viet Traffic conference can expect to learn more about local and international case studies, urban transport planning and sustainability, technology advancements, transport financing and investments, intelligent transport systems, road safety, as well as gain critical insights into Vietnam’s road and rail development plans, its opportunities, and challenges.

Internet Research 9.0 Conference

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 18, 2008,
IT University of Copenhagen Copenhagen, Denmark

In the past few years, new forms of net-based communities are emerging, distributed on various websites and services, and making use of several media platforms and genres to stay connected. Now, as mobile and location-based technologies are reintroducing "place" as an important aspect in the formation of communal and social activities, it is time to consider and rethink the concept of online or virtual communities. Not forgetting the lessons we have learned from studying the early virtual communities, how do we describe, analyse, theorise and design the communities and social formations of the early 21st century? How do we address the blurring of boundaries between places and communities on- and offline.

We call for papers, panel proposals, and presentations from any discipline, methodology, and community, and from conjunctions of multiple disciplines, methodologies and academic communities that address the conference themes.

Sessions at the conference will be established that specifically address the conference themes, and we welcome innovative, exciting, and unexpected takes on those themes. We also welcome submissions on topics that address social, cultural, political, economic, and/or aesthetic aspects of the Internet beyond the conference themes. In all cases, we welcome disciplinary and interdisciplinary submissions as well as international collaborations from both AoIR and non-AoIR members.

Healthcare Claims Management 2008

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 17, 2008,
Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villas Scottsdale, Arizona United States

You're painfully aware that inaccurate, fraudulent, or reprocessed claims drain serious dollars from your bottom line. You must be prepared for the curve balls that have the real potential to place your job on the line if you don't respond appropriately.

Every session on the agenda delivers strategies to make Healthcare claims management more timely and accurate. Our completely new 2008 program features twice as many speakers and gives you a choice of two afternoon tracks, providing operational and innovational solutions.

Qualitative Research Consultants Association (QRCA) Annual Conference 2008

Oct 15, 2008 - Oct 17, 2008,
Hyatt Regency Bonaventure Fort Lauderdale, Florida United States

The QRCA Conference is the best opportunity you have as a qualitative researcher to learn and grow in your profession and to meet other practitioners in an open, collegial setting.

The theme for the 2008 Annual Conference is Express Yourself! share.create.grow. Our goal is to make sure that all attendees leave the conference with a passion for our profession, bursting with enthusiasm to start the next project, and full of new ideas on how to approach projects, clients and life. We all learn from one another and this is your opportunity to express yourself in a way that will help your colleagues and come together to share insights and experiences, create new techniques, and grow within our craft.