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Conventions: Oct 20, 2008

VIV China 2008

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 22, 2008,
China International Exhibition Centre, Beijing, Beijing, China

VIV China showcases the industry's developments by the Feed to Meat concept. Feed to meat brings together supply and demand within the complete animal protein chain. VIV China wil represent every step in the meat production process. VIV China will be the meeting point for milk production specialists. VIV recognized the important growth in the dairy sector and the developments in demand for liquid milk and dairy products.

During VIV China there is an extensive conference program. All topics relating to the meat, eggs and dairy products supply chains can be covered. Ranging from Feed to Meat, Feed to Eggs and Feed to Dairy products.

2008 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 24, 2008,
Maritim Hotel and International Congress Center Dresden (ICCD), Dresden, Sachsen Germany

The IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium (NSS) offers an outstanding opportunity for scientists and engineers interested in, or actively working in the fields of, nuclear science, high energy physics, radiation instrumentation, software, and their applications, to meet and discuss with colleagues from around the world. The program emphasizes the latest developments in technology and instrumentation and their implementation in experiments for particle physics, space, accelerators, and other radiation environments. The NSS program consists of plenary, parallel, and poster sessions. Educational Short Courses are organized focusing on topics of interest for the scientific community. Authors are invited to submit papers describing original, previously unpublished work in the NSS topics areas listed here:

* Analog and Digital Circuits
* Astrophysics and Space Instrumentation
* Accelerators and Beam Line Instrumentation
* Computing and Software for Experiments
* Data Acquisition and Analysis Systems
* Gaseous Detectors
* High Density Detector Processing and Interconntect Technologies
* Nuclear Measurements and Monitoring Techniques
* High Energy and Nuclear Physics Instrumentation
* Instrumentation for Biological Research
* Instrumentation for Radiation Applications in Medicine
* New Solid State Detectors
* Neutron Instrumentation
* Photon Detectors and Radiation Imaging Detectors
* Radiation Damage Effects
* Scintillators and Scintillation Detectors
* Safety Instrumentation / Homeland Security
* Semiconductor Tracking and Spectroscopy Detectors
* Synchrotron Radiation and FEL Instrumentation
* Trigger and Front-end Systems

NordiCHI2008

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 22, 2008,
Ingvar Kamprad Design Center (IKDC), Lund, Scania Sweden

NordiCHI is the main Nordic forum for human-computer interaction research. NordiCHI is the meeting place for researchers from academia and industry, designers, practitioners, educators and others from a broad range of traditions and communities. NordiCHI is a biannual conference which has earlier been held in Stockholm (2000), Århus (2002), Tampere (2004) and Oslo (2006).

NordiCHI 2008 will take place at IKDC in Lund , 20-22 October 2008. The conference is joint venture between Lund University, Malmö Högskola and IT Univeristy of Copenhagen

16th Congress of Asia and Pacific Division of International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research and 3rd IAHR International Symposium on Hydraulic Structures

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 23, 2008,
Nanjing, Jiangsu China

On behalf of the Local Organizing Committee, it is our great honor to invite you to the 16th Congress of Asia and Pacific Division of International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research and the 3rd IAHR International Symposium on Hydraulic Structures to be held in Nanjing October 20-23, 2008.

The ever increasing demands on water resources through the rapid development of human society have brought about serious challenges. This means that the role of hydraulic engineering has become more important than ever before. These conferences with the main theme of "Water and Humanity — Friendship, Harmony and Sustainable Development" will offer you high quality scientific programs as well as memorable social activities.

38th Annual Meeting of the International Continence Society (ICS)

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 24, 2008,
Cairo International Conference Centre Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt

This continence congress is organised by the International Continence Society (ICS) and attracts more than 2,000 experts in the fields of urology, gynecology, uro-gynecology, physiotherapy, nursing, neurourology and paediatric urology from over 70 different countries who gather annually to discuss the latest developments in continence medicine and research.

HIGHLIGHTS

* Exceptional opportunity for global networking among experts in continence
* Tours and social events set at the breathtaking sites of the Pyramids, Luxor, Abu Simbel and the Red Sea
* CME accreditation
* State of the art lectures
* Point-Counterpoint discussions
* Diverse selection of educational courses and workshops

ICALEO 2008 - 27th International Congress on Applications on Lasers & Electro-Optics

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 23, 2008,
Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California United States

The International Congress on Applications of Lasers & Electro-Optics (ICALEO®) has a 26 year history as the conference where researchers and end-users meet to review the state-of-the-art in laser materials processing and predict where the future will lead. From its inception, ICALEO® has been devoted to the field of laser materials processing and is viewed as the premier source of technical information in the field. Each year ICALEO® features areas of topical interest.

Featuring:

* Plenary Session
* Laser Materials Processing Conference
* Laser Microprocessing Conference
* Nanomanufacturing Conference
* Poster Presentation Gallery
* Laser Solutions Short Courses
* Business Development Session
* President's Reception
* Student Paper Award - Student papers will be evaluated and judged by ICALEO® conference and session chairs.
* Laser Industry Vendor Reception & TableTop Display - Exhibitors and attendees have the opportunity to meet and share wine, cheese, and product ideas.
* LIA Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon - Enjoy lunch with colleagues followed by the award presentation and honored speaker address.
* Networking Opportunities - meet colleagues from around the world!

AMEToronto2008

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 24, 2008,
Sheraton Centre, Toronto, Ontario Canada

If you’re manufacturing in North America today, there is a good chance you won’t be tomorrow. The odds are much greater than you think.

Manufacturing is at a crossroads in North America. Over three million manufacturing jobs have evaporated over the last three years.

Can you survive by just being good? In this rapidly changing world you need disciplined people thinking disciplined thoughts and taking disciplined action to thrive and survive.

Toyota became the largest auto manufacturer in the world with disciplined lean culture and
leadership.

1st Annual Dynamic Systems and Control (DSC) Conference

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 22, 2008,
Michigan League Ann Arbor, Michigan United States

The 1st Annual Dynamic Systems and Control (DSC) conference, sponsored by the Dynamic Systems and Control Division (DSCD) of ASME International, will be held October 20-22, 2008 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. All those interested in dynamic systems and control are encouraged to attend this new conference, which will be the major venue, replacing DSCD participation in the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE), for DSCD technical activities, professional meetings, and the DSCD awards banquet. The conference will feature a high-quality technical program, invited sessions, the Nyquist Lecture, plenary and keynote sessions, special sessions, as well as social events and tours. All accepted papers will be published on CD as part of the conference proceedings, and be accessible via the Engineering Index.

Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics: China International Trade Fair for Apparels and Accessories

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 23, 2008,
Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai, Shanghai (munic.) China

Product groups:
- Fabrics: cotton, wool, silk, linen, ramie, man-made, knitted, coated
- Lingerie & swimwear fabrics
- Functional fabrics
- Printed fabrics
- Fibres & yarns
- Embroidery & lace
- Accessories
- Textile-related CAD/CAM/CIM technology
- Design & styling agencies
- Fashion & textile trade publications

Application areas:
- Ladieswear
- Menswear
- Children & infants wear
- Sports & casual wear
- Swimwear & lingerie

Cinte Techtextil China. China International Trade Fair for Technical Textiles and Nonwovens

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 22, 2008,
Shanghai New International Expo Center, Shanghai, Shanghai (munic.) China

Product groups / application areas - Technology, machinery, accessories
- Woven fabrics, laid webs, knitted fabrics, braidings
- Nonwovens
- Coated textiles
- Composites
- Bondtec (surface and bonding techniques)
- Fibres, yarns
- Research and development
- Associations, trade publications

Queensland Power & Gas 2008

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 23, 2008,
Stamford Plaza, Brisbane, Queensland Australia

Bringing together the sunshine state's leading energy CEOs
Queensland Power & Gas 2008 is an action packed three day conference which will discuss and debate the future directions for what is looming to be Australia’s next energy powerhouse.

Queensland Power and Gas 2008 is the all incumbent utilities event for the state focusing on electricity, oil and gas and water. The aim is to set the direction for the industry in the coming year, help the industry maximise revenue potential through diversification and increased operational efficiency.

Hear directly from top energy chiefs how you can benefit from the dynamic changes in the Queensland energy market exclusively at the 12th Annual Queensland Power and Gas 2008.

Alternative Investment Summit Russia 2008

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 23, 2008,
Royal Garden Hotel, London, England, United Kingdom

The Alternative Investment Summit Russia 2008 is designed to provide the Western investment community with:

* The latest insights into the investment climate in the region;
* Corporate governance and political risks;
* Diversification benefits and other potential rewards;
* Practical examples of investing in these markets.

Pension Fund Investment World Germany 2008

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 22, 2008,
Kempinsi Gravenbruch, Frankfurt am Main, Hessen Germany

The German pension fund landscape is facing increasing pressure to gain 6% returns whilst matching their liabilities in an increasingly turbulent market place. The changing legislative framework in Germany brings with it challenges and opportunities.

The challenges you face are clear and the low interest rate environment means that the need to balance risk mitigation and the delivery of integrated and uncorrelated returns to your portfolio has never been greater.

Pension Fund Investment World Germany 2008 will offer an unbiased forum for investors to address these issues and many others through content driven case studies delivered by leading institutional investors.

City Development World Africa 2008

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 24, 2008,
Southern Sun Graystone, Sandton, Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa

360° insight into practical African city development
City Development World is South Africa and Africa’s city development and investment congress. It is THE gathering for you and other key players who are planning, investing and bringing to life our global city regions.

For delegates

In scope, content and experience, City Development World Africa 2008 is your premier city development conference, fully focused on business issues, ideas and solutions.

Security for Energy Infrastructure: 2008

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 22, 2008,
Mafraq Hotel, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Security in the Energy business is a high pressure environment, forever evolving to meet new challenges, stay abreast of the latest developments and anticipate new and developing threats. This conference is designed to help you achieve this.

Why attend?
Security in the Energy business is a high pressure environment, forever evolving to meet new challenges, stay abreast of the latest developments and anticipate new and developing threats. This conference is designed to help you achieve this.

Training Course: Shared Services Centre

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 21, 2008,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Interactive discussions and case studies that include:

* Reuters – How a truly global organisation has organised and developed its Shared Services to support its 24 hour operations
* Shared Business Services (SBS) – A joint venture between the Department of Health and a private sector organisation providing Shared Services supporting the finance operations of hospitals in the English National Health System
* Queensland Government – An overview of the initiative detailing the vision and definition, approach required to build, critical success factors, performance service management of Shared Services

Asian Real Estate Summit 2008

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 22, 2008,
The Hong Kong Gold Coast Hotel, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region, China

The Asian Real Estate & Investments Summit 2008 will welcome decision makers from leading investors to discuss the optimal ways to manage real estate investments profitably. As a sponsor at this event, you will have the opportunity to meet with top level executives through a number of business one-to-one meetings. All delegates are pre-qualified to ensure that they hold a minimum investment portfolio and are key decision makers for investment management and asset allocation. Sponsors are also entitled to attend the strategic summit sessions lead by high-ranking executives and prominent strategists. At the Asian Real Estate & Investments Summit, marcus evans presents the perfect setting for developing meaningful and valuable business relations.

Platts Tanker Economics

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 21, 2008,
Hilton Athens Athens, Greece

Optimisation and consolidation is crucial to the international oil industry. Market fundamentals such as the development of supply chain processes and the achievement of margin and profit targets rely on this.

Vital to this process is the ocean tanker freight markets. From trading to transportation, bunkering to brokering, owners and charterers have to adapt to prohibitive oil as well as the changing requirements in the dry bulk, regulatory and economic environment. This is imperative to re-establishing viable business opportunity and the best methods of maximising net back.

Platts Tanker Economics conference will consider expert views from the dry and liquid bulk industry that will allow ship owners, operators and managers maximize their competitive position and awareness in the market, while limiting their exposure to price, regulatory and delivery risks.

System Safety 2008 - The 3rd IET International Conference on System Safety

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 22, 2008,
National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

System Safety Engineering is a maturing discipline which aims to manage the risks associated with safety-related system development, operation and maintenance. If all the risks associated with the safety of a system are not analysed then the system may not achieve the required level of safety integrity.

ACM / IEEE 10th International Conference on Multimodal Interfaces (ICMI 2008)

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 22, 2008,
Chania, Crete, Greece

The Tenth International Conference on Multimodal Interfaces (ICMI 2008) will take place in Chania, Greece, on October 20-22, 2008. The main aim of ICMI 2008 is to further scientific research within the broad field of multimodal interaction and systems. The conference will focus on major trends and challenges in this area, including help identify a roadmap for future research and commercial success. ICMI 2008 will feature a main conference with keynote speakers, panel discussions, technical paper presentations and discussion (single track), poster sessions, and demonstrations of state-of-the-art multimodal concepts and systems. Organized on the island of Crete, ICMI-08 provides excellent conditions for brainstorming and sharing the latest advances about multimodal interaction and systems in an inspired setting full of history, mythology and art.

LNG TECH Global Summit 2008

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 22, 2008,
Beurs WTC Congress Center, Rotterdam, Zuid Holland Netherlands

Join us at LNG Tech 2008 – the conference and networking event that brings together leading oil and gas companies from around the globe to discover how to harness the latest technologies for competitive advantage.

Following on from the success of last year’s LNG event, we have expanded the 2008 programme to incorporate 3 individual conference streams focusing on liquefaction, transportation and regasification. Each stream features presentations based on real life case studies to give delegates a unique 360 degree perspective of the latest trends and developments.

Pharmaceutical R&D Productivity Forum 2008

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 21, 2008,
Hyatt San Diego, San Diego, California United States

The Pharmaceutical R&D Productivity Forum 2008 melds innovative research with productive business strategies to advance forward-thinking practices.

Equipping you with the tools needed to meet the challenge of successfully commercializing your R&D investments within stringent regulatory guidelines:

• Realizing the ROI of technological investments
• Overcoming product attrition to maintain profitability
• Bridging the patent cliff with proactive R&D strategies
• Filling product pipelines with the next generation of novel therapeutics

PPF 2008 brings together pharmaceutical and biotech leaders from discovery to preclinical R&D and business, to shape the future of the industry. Engage in discussions to inform the opinions of your peers and benchmark against industry leaders to maintain your competitive edge in this increasingly collaborative and risky Pharma R&D environment.

WFC 2008 - 5th World Fisheries Congress

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 24, 2008,
Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan

The 5th World Fisheries Congress in Yokohama, Japan, in 2008, will be a five-day conference focused on current global aquatic issues and sustainable fisheries, including among other topics, fish habitats and ecosystems (marine and freshwater), and the effective utilization of fish, shellfish and algae resources.

We have been consuming aquatic bioresources as food and as a source for industrials at an unsustainable rate, resulting in overfishing and irreversible damages to the ecosystem and environment. Sustainability and effective utilization of aquatic bioresources require that we keep a balance between the welfare of human beings and that of other species which support human life. The 5th World Fisheries Congress will contribute to the resolution of important issues which are threatening to both human beings and aquatic organisms. The attendees are expected to share a viewpoint of global welfare based on their own backgrounds and experience.

Flagship Course on Health Sector Reform and Sustainable Financing

Oct 20, 2008 - Nov 7, 2008,
Washington, Distr. Columbia United States

The 2007 Flagship Course on Health Sector Reform and Sustainable Financing was a joint offering of the Harvard School of Public Health and the World Bank Institute, continuing and sustaining the highly successful ten-year experience with the course offered under World Bank Institute auspices in Washington, D.C. since 1997 and at Harvard University since 2003. The Flagship Course introduces a practical and comprehensive framework for understanding health systems and their performance and a structured approach to developing health system reform policies to improve that performance. Specific course modules examine the theoretical and empirical basis for reform strategies in such diverse areas as health financing, payment systems, organizational change, regulation, and population and provider behavior, making extensive use of case materials from countries in all regions and at all levels of development. The course will also examine the issue of gender and health and looks at gender gaps in service delivery and how it affects health outcomes.

The Flagship Course continues to contribute to the World Bank Institute's broader Flagship program, which involves partner institutions throughout the world. Since its inception, this program has reached more than 4,700 participants from 56 countries, with more than 80 percent of training provided by Flagship regional partner institutes in developing countries.

Equiplast - International Plastics & Rubber Exhibition

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 24, 2008,
Gran Via Exhibition Centre, Barcelona, Catalonia Spain

Equiplast is back from 20 to 24 October 2008. A key event at which professionals from the plastic and rubber industries can gain first-hand experience of these materials’ transformation process from the leading manufacturers and distributors in Spain and abroad of machinery and components.

Industries:

Raw materials and additives
Machinery, Equipment and Automation Systems
Peripheral Devices, Parts and Components
Moulds and Dies
Semi-manufactured and finished products
Measurement, Control and Automation
Hardware and Software
Environment Recycling Industrial and Employee Safety
Research, Development and Innovation
Outsourcing and Services

MVNO Congress 2008

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 23, 2008,
Riviera Marriott Hotel La Porte de Monaco Monaco

IIR's well established MVNO Congress, year on year attracts a formidable group of operators and MVNOs. Widely considered the industry's leading event for those involved in the MVNO value chain, the 2008 congress feature all of the latest MVNO business models from across the globe, as well as examine carrier strategies for partnering in a mature MVNO market.

PDA’s 3rd Annual Global Conference on Pharmaceutical Microbiology

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 23, 2008,
Hyatt Regency Chicago Chicago, Illinois United States

PDA’s 3rd Annual Global Conference on Pharmaceutical Microbiology will bring together professionals from all levels of industry to network and benefit from a program that demystifies the underlying science of microbiology and seeks to solve the problems that our industry faces on a daily basis. The comprehensive program agenda will include presentations from regulatory and industry representatives from around the world who will share recent case studies and current trends in the field of pharmaceutical microbiology.

Plenary and concurrent sessions will feature topics such as:

* The role of microbiology in Quality by Design
* Managing microbial risk, microbial contamination control and risk management in aseptic processing/manufacturing
* Current trends in environmental monitoring
* Appropriate strategies for maintaining a non-sterile manufacturing environment
* Rapid microbiological methods, microbial identification technologies, endotoxin testing and the use of statistics during data review and validation activities
* Elements of a successful cleaning, sterilization and disinfection validation program
* Global regulatory and pharmacopeial expectations

ValueTools 2008 - 3rd International Conference on Performance, Evaluation, Methodologies and Tools

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 24, 2009,
Amarilia Hotel, 13 Agiou Nikolaou str. Athens, Attica, Greece

Conference Program

The conference will consist of a main three-day track, starting on Tuesday, Oct. 21, and ending on Thursday, Oct. 23, and a number of focused workshops on Monday, Oct. 20, and Friday, Oct. 24th.

Scope

In recent years, a range of performance evaluation methodologies and tools has been developed within disparate research communities for the purposes of evaluation, design, and model reduction. The aim of the Performance Evaluation Methodologies and Tools Conference is to build bridges between these communities, bringing theory and practice together in order to:

* compare and debate the complete range of performance evaluation methodologies and their implementation into tools

* promote interdisciplinary flow of technical information among industry systems designers and researchers.

2nd Annual Product Development Forum

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 22, 2009,
JW Marriott Hotel, Dubai United Arab Emirates

Banking & Financial institutions in the region are at a cross roads in their service offerings as new realities disrupt the status quo. The ever increasing economic activity is in turn escalating the consumers’ expectations of financial services. Traditionally not known for innovation, Financial Institutions facing intense competition in today’s market place means that it’s time to seek every advantage to gain share. Whilst innovative products can often provide that edge, the key to long term success is to produce a constant stream of innovations so gains are consistent and repeatable. Industry analysts predict that future success in the banking industry will be based upon the industries ability to react quickly and effectively to external forces.

Mithun Sundarraj, a conference producer with Fleming Gulf says “What will separate the winners from the losers will be the ability to react to and embrace change. In order to face up to the competitive challenge from new and existing market players, banks must strengthen their awareness of new intelligent banking products, focus on innovative sales techniques and look at long-term strategic planning trends."

Fleming Gulf is proud to present the 2nd Annual Product Development Forum for Banking & Financial Services in Dubai on the 13th & 14th of October 2008. The inaugural event saw more than 80 industry experts discussing the most pressing issues when it comes to product development. Times have changed so are the opportunities and challenges, this year the conference will put on a special emphasis on areas which lead to further business growth and profitability, the conference promises to bring together strategy-makers from the leading European, MENA and Asian financial institutions to discuss the latest trends and developments in banking product design, distribution and administration. Traditionally, the global banking industry has been notoriously slow to change and adapt to new conditions. Banks need to respond, and respond quickly to opportunities and threats. Attendance at this conference will equip you with the knowledge on how to react to customer stimuli, competitive threats and technological change, the experience will reveal how exactly to develop successful financial products for both conventional banking & Islamic banking by taking a look at some successful initiatives and marketable products.

Islamic Hotel Expansion

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 21, 2008,
Riyadh Saudi Arabia

Islamic Hotel Expansion Congress 2008 provides business opportunities and a cutting-edge conference agenda.

Panel discussions offers a platform for interactive dialogue between the speakers and the audience

Tailor-made solutions for targeted and extensively prequalified upper-level executives in the Islamic hotel industry.

Networking sessions offers a great platform for attendees to discover new business opportunities as well as potential business alliances

Prescheduled one-to-one business meetings to maximize deal-making opportunities for sponsors.

Learn from the hotel industry experts through:

- Keynote presentations
- Practical case studies
- Interactive discussions
- Panel discussions

Added branding clearly defines who and what the sponsor represents.

Luxurious and captive environment for ultimate networking opportunities.

Protein Expression Europe

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 21, 2008,
Lisbon Marriot Hotel Lisbon Portugal

Great strides have been made in the expression of proteins for structure and characterization studies, as well as for therapeutics and diagnostics. However, with these strides have come new obstacles. Higher throughput expression and purification, as well as more flexible expression systems and techniques are in even greater demand now to support the needs of the research pipeline. It has become even more important to prevent problems in protein expression by wise choices in data analysis well before the task goes into the laboratory. This conference will explore the newest data and innovations relating to the expression and characterization of proteins for biological understanding and therapeutics, as well as strategies to make the eventual expression of these proteins more effective, efficient and trouble-free.

Clinical Trials for Support Staff

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 20, 2008,
The Rembrandt Hotel, London, England, United Kingdom

This course will give participants an excellent understanding of the most important clinical trial activities. It will also provide an overview of the key GCP, Clinical Trial Directive and FDA requirements for running clinical trials, as well as helping to optimise the effectiveness and proactiveness of support staff in supporting and contributing to the clinical trial project team.

3rd BioProcess International™ Asia Pacific

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 22, 2008,
Grand Hyatt Hotel, Mumbai, Maharashtra India

Held for the first time in India, the BioProcess International™ Asia Pacific will bring together attendees from India, Singapore, China, Malaysia, Korea and other Asian countries, as well as from US and Europe, to discuss the bioprocess landscape in India, the IP challenges, technology transfer and scale up issues as well as production efficiencies and optimization in biologics manufacturing. It will also have a special focus on biosimilars and its global impact from regulatory to pricing.

The BPI Asia Pacific was held in Singapore in 2005, and Korea in 2007. India's growth in the bioprocess development field has been phenomena over the past years, and it is now one, if not THE, largest potential market for biologics manufacturing in Asia. The 2008 BioProcess International™ Asia Pacific is delighted to go to India for its 3rd international meeting.

Discovery2Diagnostics

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 22, 2008,
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego San Diego, California United States

IBC USA Conferences has been the leading provider of conferences on microarray technologies, biomarkers and molecular diagnostics for many years and with great success. Drawing upon our 15th annual Chips to Hits®, 7th annual Biomarkers, and 7th annual Molecular Diagnostics meetings, we have developed the D2D Conference & Exhibition to reflect recent changes in these industries and to capture opportunities presented by the fast-paced developments in technologies and research throughout the discovery to diagnostics spectrum.

This year we have expanded the scope of this meeting to include a greater treatment of RNAi related research and development as it effects microarrays, biomarkers and molecular diagnostics, validation of biomarkers, recent work to deliver point-of-care (or near POC) molecular diagnostics as well as presentations and panel discussions on the important regulatory and reimbursement issues that impact all of these activities. In addition, a greater emphasis has been placed on exploring the challenges experienced by those involved in the D2D spectrum and then the enabling breakthroughs that bridge the gap between biomarkers and molecular diagnostics in the R&D settings and the clinic.

Excellence in Pharmacovigilance: Clinical Trials and Post Marketing

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 24, 2008,
Hilton Barcelona Hotel, Barcelona, Catalonia Spain

This course is designed to provide a firm grounding in key aspects of Global Clinical and Post Marketing Safety. This five-day training course, presented by the EMEA, is the only one of its kind.

Introduction to Good Clinical Practices and Auditing

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 22, 2008,
Hilton San Diego / Del Mar, Del Mar, California United States

This introductory GCP and Auditing course is designed to provide a working understanding of Good Clinical Practices (GCP) regulations and the GCP quality assurance audit process. The course presents a unique perspective on GCP and the audit process allowing the attendee to understand and integrate the role of monitoring and oversight of clinical trials with the audit process.

2nd Annual Clinical Forum - Data Driven Drug Development Decisions

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 23, 2008,
Ljubljana Exhibition & Convention Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia

In its second year after a very successful first event 2007, the DIA Clinical Forum will again provide a broad learning, discussion and networking opportunity for clinical research professionals. This time, clinical data will be the focus of numerous tutorials, sessions and cross-functional workshops. New and experienced colleagues in the field of clinical and safety data management, statistics, medical information, pharmacovigilance, information technology and validation will be able to attend a wide range of educational forums, discuss experiences and uncover solutions.

In addition to established formats like tutorials and sessions de-dicated to the different areas of interest, cross-functional workshops looking at a particular operations topic from different angles will provide the opportunity to meet colleagues from business partner functions to discuss new ideas, interfaces and data streams. In order to meet your specific needs, be able to answer your questions, provide new ideas to the community, and create an interactive meeting, we need your help. Therefore we look forward to receiving your proposals for topics, abstracts and tutorial suggestions.

Asia Pacific Financial Information Conference

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 22, 2008,
JW Marriott Hotel, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region, China

This biennial two-day conference brings together market and reference data executives from leading financial institutions, market data vendors, exchanges, and financial content providers from across the Asia Pacific region to examine solutions to the most urgent challenges facing their businesses.

The conference is a "can't miss" opportunity for financial information industry executives from across the globe to network with key colleagues, customers, and suppliers in the region.

Key topics covered include:

- The current market and reference data landscape
- Managing cross-border data in an era of data explosion
- Strategies for managing data from a consumers' perspective
- Improving data management processes to reduce risks and ensure delivery of complete and consistent reference data
- Automating data process and developing standards to increase operational efficiency

Plan now to meet, exchange ideas, and challenge other senior market data, reference data, data management and trading technology executives about the key business, technology, strategic and regulatory initiatives shaping the future of the market and reference data industry.

End-user financial professionals qualify for FREE attendance! Register your place today at www.financialinformationsummit.com/ap

See How Topsoil is Produced

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 20, 2008,
British Sugar , Kings Lynn Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

A unique chance to visit the British Sugar plant based in Kings Lynn, Norfolk. During the tour you will learn about the production of topsoil and as we are visiting in late October there will also be a tour of the sugar factory. Topsoil is a business of British Sugar plc and is the UK’s largest supplier of quality topsoil products to the landscape and amenity industries.

All topsoil products are developed from the soil that adheres to the sugar beet delivered to British Sugar’s factories and as such comes from the best agricultural soils in the country. After separation, the soil undergoes a gravity settlement stage prior to a lengthy conditioning process and careful storage ready for delivery to you.

Mega Show Part 1

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 23, 2008,
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region, China

Every October over 60,000 members of the global buying community for the gift, premium, houseware and toy industries arrive in Hong Kong for the trade fair that is now established as the largest and most comprehensive all asian sourcing show of its kind.

Pharmaceutical Productivity Forum 2008

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 21, 2008,
Hyatt San Diego San Diego, California United States

The Pharmaceutical Productivity Forum 2008 melds innovative research with productive business strategies to advance forward-thinking practices, for high level pharmaceutical professionals, in order to successfully navigate challenging industry conditions.

PPF 2008 invites pharmaceutical and biotech leaders from R&D and from business to help shape the future of their industry, by informing the opinions of other influential leaders during enjoyable networking and engaging in lively discussions regarding the future of an increasingly collaborative and risky Pharma R&D environment.
We have listened to your feedback and researched topics with your peers, to create an industry-informed agenda, covering key topics affecting leaders within the pharmaceutical industry.

International Conference on Virtual Systems and MultiMedia (VSMM 2008)

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 25, 2008,
Amathus - Limassol Hotel Limassol, Cyprus

The main goal of the event is to illustrate the programs underway, whether organised by public bodies (e.g. UNESCO, European Union, National States, etc.) or by private foundations (e.g. Getty Foundation, World Heritage Foundation, etc.) in order to promote a common approach to the tasks of recording, documenting, protecting and managing World Cultural Heritage. The 14th VSMM Conference will definitely be a forum for sharing views and experiences ,discussing proposals for the optimum attitude as well as the best practice and the ideal technical tools to preserve, document, manage, present/visualise and disseminate the rich and diverse Cultural Heritage of Mankind.

The ultimate aim of the 14th VSMM 2008 Conference will be to bring together as many interested institutions/parties as possible from as many different backgrounds as possible, in order to achieve a high level of mutual understanding of the needs, the requirements and the technical means of meeting them. Ultimately our common goal will be the multidisciplinary and inderdisciplinary approach to the tasks of recording, documenting, archiving, presenting, protecting and managing the World Cultural Heritage.Our ambition is to host a somewhat different VSMM conference by mobilising participants from all over the world and from quite different scientific backgrounds.

Technological advances are very often reported in detail in specialised fora. What this event will strive for, is the establishment of bridges of communication and channels of cooperation between the various disciplines involved in Cultural Heritage. Furthermore, the contributions in this conference can assist all experts involved in the Cultural Heritage area in restoring, renovating, protecting, documenting, archiving, monitoring of the history of humanity in order to secure this information for the years to come. It is evident and clear that a worldwide collaboration in this area will help make our "Hi-tech-Story" accessible to the present and the future.

Separation and Purification Strategies for Biotechnology Products, Oct 2008

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 24, 2008,
Forest Resources Laboratory at Penn State's University Park Campus State College, Pennsylvania United States

Separation and Purification Strategies for Biotechnology Products is an introductory course that helps participants understand and develop strategies for separating and purifying proteins, recombinant DNA products, and monoclonal antibodies. Hands-on exercises include membrane filtration, chromatography techniques, and column packing.
The exercises allow participants to integrate theory with practice and to understand practical issues in purification of biotechnology products. Lectures provide background that helps participants understand the theory and principles of bioseparations.

Approximately 75% of the time is spent in lecture and 25% is in the laboratory.

Defence Industry Partnerships Middle East

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 23, 2008,
Armed Forces Officers Club, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Only at Defence Industry Partnerships Middle East will you

• HEAR strategic perspectives from the highest levels in the military and government services on what they want from private sector partners
• RAISE your understanding of how decision-makers in defence are looking to encourage the development of a strong defence industrial base through strategically engagement
• LEARN about innovative approaches to enhancing Defence Capability
• DEVELOP your understanding of the role of industry in supporting the delivery of operational capability to the frontline
• RAISE awareness on the importance of Through-Life Capability Management (TLCM) and its future role in meeting national defence capability
• LEARN about defining, allocating, and mitigating ‘RISK’ effectively amongst partners in your projects
• HEAR about achieving bottom-line objectives and getting Value for Money (VfM) in critical environments through tried-and-tested techniques
• RECIEVE expert analysis on Acquisition Methods, the Principles of Whole Life Costing, and the impact of Through-Life solutions on cost forecasting
• LEARN about managing Complex Projects in Defence
• DEVELOP top-end strategies for meeting the requirements of your project/systems
• HEAR the latest on System-of-Systems programmes and optimizing performance through cutting-edge techniques in defence systems engineering
• RECIEVE the latest insights on strategies for successful partnering in military-private sector joint collaborative frameworks

25th Space Simulation Conference

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 23, 2008,
Doubletree Hotel Annapolis, Maryland United States

The Space Simulation Conference is a major international forum in space hardware environmental testing for research and development and qualification. It provides a unique opportunity for engineers, technicians, and scientists from industry, government, and academia to present and exchange information and ideas on simulating the space environment to develop and test space mission hardware. The Space Simulation Conference is hosted by the Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology (IEST) and co-sponsored by NASA, AIAA, ASTM, Canadian Space Agency (CSA), and Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHUAPL).

D2D: IBC's Discovery2Diagnostics Conference & Exhibition

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 22, 2008,
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, California United States

D2D covers topics important to three interconnected and diverse fields that make up its conference tracks: Sequencing and Detection Technologies, Molecular Diagnostics, and Biomarkers.

Sequencing and Detection Technologies
» Learn about advances in miRNA prediction, detection, and analysis methods
» Explore Next Generation Sequencing technologies being used in novel applications
» Evaluate various miRNA purification and labeling methods for how they may impact downstream activity and analysis

Molecular Diagnostics
» Learn about companion diagnostics, third world diagnostics, commercialization of microarray-based molecular diagnostics for personalized medicine applications, and biomarker and molecular diagnostic reimbursement
» Hear viewpoints and updates on the regulatory environment important to molecular diagnostic development and success in the clinic

Biomarkers
» Gain scientific knowledge for development of effective patient stratification schema
» Hear about new research into miRNA, imaging, metabolomic, and proteomic biomarkers and how they inform diagnosis of a range of diseases
» Learn how functional RNAi molecules are being translated from markers into therapeutics

SPEAKERS:
-- Isidore Rigoutsos, Ph.D., IBM Thomas J Watson Research Center
-- Scott Patterson, Ph.D., Amgen Inc.
-- Richard Naples, BD, Medical – Pharmaceutical Systems
-- Mahendra Rao, MD, Ph.D., Invitrogen Corporation
-- Dietrich Stephan, Ph.D., Translational Genomics Research Institute
-- Bernhard Palsson, Ph.D., University of California at San Diego
-- David Persing, MD, Ph.D., Cepheid
-- Thomas Cebula, Ph.D., CFSAN, FDA

Family Business Succession Planning: Talent Management and Making Wealth Lasts Beyond Three Generations

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 20, 2009,
JW Marriott Hotel Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Outlines

• Business Succession: How to Ensure Your Wealth and Business Last Beyond Three Generations?

• Securing Optimum Integrated HR Planning – Strategies, Operations and Career Planning

• Succession: Integrating Functions, Positions and Rankings

• Synergizing Best Practice Talent and Succession Management to Long-Term Business Objectives

• Developing a Methodology & Framework to ensure Returns on Human Resource and Talent Assets for Your Company

• Family Business Counseling

• Ensuring Leadership Continuity in a Highly Competitive and Evolving Market

Panel of Speakers
Mr. Cheong Wing Kiat, Executive Director, Wen Ken Singapore
Prof. Lee Khai Sheang. Associate Professor, NUS Business School
Mr. Yap Ming Hui, Founder & Managing Director, Whitman Independent Advisors Sdn Bhd
Ms. Shubha Narayanan, Managing Partner, HR Strategies Singapore
Mr. Lim Yan Chang, Chartered Financial Consultant, WINGS Alliance Sdn Bhd
Mr. Lai Tak Ming, Managing Director, Human Dynamic Asia Pacific
and other Distiguished Speakers
More Details. . .

InCob 2008 - International Conference on Bioinformatics

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 23, 2008,
Activity Center, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan

The International Conference of Bioinformatics (InCoB) is one of largest bioinformatics conferences in the Asia-Pacific. Now in its seventh year, InCoB has enjoyed national support since its first meeting held in Bangkok on 2002 when the event was coordinated by BIOTEC and NECTEC of the Thai science and technology agency, NSTDA. Subsequently, this conference was held in Penang (Malaysia), Auckland (New Zealand), Busan (Korea), Delhi (India) and Hong Kong.

True to its origins, although this meeting emphasizes more on the biological aspects and applications of bioinformatics than the informational and computing aspects, all are welcome. Today, bioinformatics practitioners from both biology or computing backgrounds attend this annual meeting. Moreover, InCoB is now hosted on a regular basis as an official annual conference for the Asia-Pacific Bioinformatics Network (APBioNet), a network of people associated with the advancement of bioinformatics in the Asia Pacific region for the past 10 years since its inception in 1998. The annual general meeting (AGM) of APBioNet is held within the InCoB conference annually. Key strategic initiatives to promote the bioinformatics revolution in our life science research and educational community are discussed at the AGM.

2nd Annual Investments in Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals Forum 2008

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 21, 2008,
Dubai United Arab Emirates

Investments in the oil and gas industry have experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years and will continue to do so for quite sometime in future. Even with the prices of oil being unstable and the surging subprime crisis, there seems to be no dearth to the investments in the Middle Eastern region. Therefore, it is imperative to discuss critical issues relating to this industry and Fleming Gulf makes an initiative of bringing together the experts from the region in order to share and discuss their viewpoints on the challenges and strategies for future.

Our inaugural “Investments in Oil and Gas Forum” held in October 2007 in Dubai had an overwhelming response with due contribution from some enriched leading industry representation from Saudi Aramco, Kuwait Oil Company, Oman Oil Company, Arab Bank, HSBC, Mashreq Bank, Riyad Bank etc and more along with support of our premium sponsors TAQA, Ashurst and Univest Group. The event was well attended by over 100 regional and international delegates. Key highlights of the conference were presentations on Saudi Aramco’s US$ 70 million worth of capital investment, KOC’s plans and aspirations, GCC project finance outlook, effect of rising capital investment, etc.

JatrophaWorld Hamburg 2008

Oct 20, 2008 - Oct 21, 2008,
Le Royal Meridien, Hamburg, Hamburg Germany

JATROPHAWORLD is a series of conferences that are dedicated to providing accurate information from actual practitioners, scientists and policy makers. It is a dynamic Networking and Information Sharing Platform which addresses the various concerns and challenges pertaining to Jatropha Cultivation and Investments. The main themes include: Sustainability, Agronomy, Implementation, Financing, Policy, Social, and Technology.

JATROPHAWORLD at Hamburg aims to answer the critical questions:
• What are the best practices in Jatropha agronomy to generate maximum ROI?
• Small scale vs. Large scale operation
• Plantation or Outgrowers?
• Site selection criteria – country policy, land-use legislation and availability, climate, soil, labour, logistics
• How do we attract investors and financiers to scale-up our projects?
• What are the sustainability criteria?

JATROPHAWORLD at Jakarta & Miami had attracted over 800 participants from over 45 countries, making them part of the largest international gathering of Jatropha Investors, Financiers, Scientists and Agronomists.

Why You Must Attend JATROPHAWORLD at Hamburg
• Pinpoints issues that help you build your business based on sustainable practices
• Maximise your profit potentials by learning the right agronomy practices
• Benefit from the experiences of notable projects from around the world
• Discover the various applications of jatropha and by-products
• Acquire updates on latest R&D in jatropha
• Interact and network with the who’s who in the industry
• Debate and make your voices heard regarding the controversies surrounding jatropha
• Meet the right people who can help you grow your business

JATROPHAWORLD is the only event you need to attend to secure valuable information and build meaningful relationship for your jatropha venture. Be sure to sign up early to guarantee your place at this exciting conference cum networking event.

Register or enquire at www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha