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Conventions: Oct 26, 2008

20th International Construction Technology and Building Materials Exhibition

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 29, 2008,
Riyadh Exhibition Center, Riyadh, Ar Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Build 2008 is the leading international trade exhibition catering to this lucrative sector. This year’s exhibition will be the 20th in the series, guaranteed to bring the best of the world’s construction technology and products to the heart of the region’s market, where it is in greatest demand. Riyadh is home to the Kingdom’s most important decision makers, and Saudi Build 2008 is sure to attract key buyers who need the most up-to-date technology and equipment available on the market.

11th International Stone and Stone Technology Show

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 29, 2008,
Riyadh Exhibition Center, Riyadh, Ar Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Nowhere in Saudi Arabia is construction activity more intense, nowhere is more being spent on multibillion dollar construction projects, and nowhere is demand for stone and stone technology stronger than in the thriving, expanding Saudi capital Riyadh.

And that’s precisely where top stone industry professionals and trade buyers are going to gather for Saudi Stone 2008, to strike investment deals, consolidate brand exposure, and meet the well-placed public and private sector decision-makers who can streamline business initiatives. Saudi Stone 2008 is going to offer participants a unique window of investment access to one of the most exciting stone and stone technology markets around.

APOC 2008 - Asia-Pacific Optical Communications

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 30, 2008,
Zhejiang International Congress Center, Hangzhou, Zhejiang China

Conferences

* Passive Components and Fibre-Based Devices
* Optoelectronic Materials and Devices
* Optical Transmission, Switching and Subsystems
* Network Architectures, Managements, and Applications

2010 Schwab Conference

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 29, 2008,
Boston, Massachusetts United States

Saudi Build 2008: The 20th International Construction Technology and Building Materials Exhibition

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 29, 2008,
Riyadh Exhibition Center, Riyadh, Ar Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom’s construction sector continues to be fuelled by the increasing population growth – it has grown 8 fold over the last two decades and is expected to continue to rise from 4.1 million inhabitants to over 6 million in less than 5 years. Multi billion dollar public and private projects are underway in order to provide the necessary infrastructure, housing and facilities needed to support this massive growth. Among the major projects underway are: electricity (123 billion US$), roads (5 billion US$), water (93 billion US$), schools and universities (2 billion US$), hospitals (5 billion US$), housing (6 billion US$), not to mention the numerous public and commercial developments and tourism and industrial expansion.

37th International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering (INTER-NOISE 2008)

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 29, 2008,
Shanghai New International Expo Center, Shanghai, Shanghai (munic.) China

The Congress will feature a broad range of high-level research papers from around the world, as well as an extensive exhibition of noise and vibration control and measurement equipment and systems. Distinguished speakers will provide additional stimulation for the technical sessions and discussions.

Saudi Elenex 2008 - The 12th International Electrical Engineering, Power Generation and Distribution Exhibition

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 29, 2008,
Riyadh Exhibition Center, Riyadh, Ar Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Every year, Saudi Arabia’s population of about 26 million is growing by 3%. Disposable income is rising, thanks to high oil prices and a vibrant economy. Together, these factors are driving a phenomenal construction boom in the Kingdom. At the forefront of this building frenzy is the construction of housing units. Residential areas are expanding at an unprecedented rate. So are the street, road and highway networks that dissect and link them. As a consequence, staggering demand has been generated for the complete range of private sector electricity product, spanning power generation, transmission and distribution, as well as many other types of electrical equipment and machinery.

7th International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC 2008)

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 30, 2008,
Kongresszentrum Karsruhe, Karlsruhe, Baden Wurttemberg Germany

The Web continues to grow and new technologies, modes of interactions, and applications are being developed. Building on this growth, Semantic Web technologies aim at providing a shared semantic information space, changing qualitatively our experiences on the Web. As Semantic Web technologies mature and permeate more and more application areas, new research challenges are coming to the fore and some unsolved ones are becoming more acute. These issues include creating and managing Semantic Web content, making Semantic Web applications robust and scalable, organizing and integrating information from different sources for novel uses, making semantics explicit in order to improve our overall experience with information technologies, and thus enabling us to use the wealth of information that is currently available in digital form for addressing our everyday tasks. To foster the exchange of ideas and collaboration, ISWC brings together researchers in relevant disciplines such as artificial intelligence, databases, social networks, distributed computing, web engineering, information systems, natural language processing, soft computing, and human-computer interaction.

3rd Annual Middle East Optimized Reliability and Maintenance for Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 29, 2008,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Every year, the Oil and Gas industry spends millions of dollars on maintenance costs and incurs additional millions of dollars in downtime due to lack of reliability of its operational key elements. These costs are rising with the aging of plants and the increasing emphasis for accruing efficiency and reducing harmful environmental impacts.

Click* Digital & Online Marketing Summit

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 29, 2008,
Al Manzil Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Benefits of Attending

As a marketer in one of the fastest growing regions in the world, you know that you have to build the capabilities necessary to thrive in a hugely competitive environment.

Digital and online marketing has become a must to achieve an organization’s marketing goals. This transition requires not only new skills, but also a detailed understanding of new media tools to target, attract, and retain customers, and build your brands or products.

Amplify Your Marketing Campaigns With New Media Tools At Click * 2008

• Create a marketing mix of digital and traditional medium to deliver a successful marketing campaign
• Master SEO and SEM to drive traffic to your website and increase brand awareness
• Utilize Web Analytics to retrieve detailed surf metrics for advanced marketing decisions
• Understand how SMS marketing can affect consumer purchase behavior
• Optimize your Email Marketing Strategy to better target and personalize your campaign
• Maximize your conversion paths through effective landing pages
• Measure and analyze digital feedback to achieve your marketing and communication goals
• Learn the tricks of the trade that have helped companies to triple the amount of brand exposure
• Discuss behavioral targeting techniques to increase the relevance of product offers and promotions
• Unleash the power of Web 2.0 and the effect of this social phenomenon on your brand image

Saudi Stone 2008:The 11th International Stone and Stone Technology Show

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 29, 2008,
Riyadh Exhibition Center, Riyadh, Ar Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

A multi-billion dollar Saudi construction boom, propelled by high-oil-price-generated excess liquidity, a strong economy, and a growing population has prompted strong demand in Saudi Arabia for stone and stone technology. Dozens of huge construction projects are already underway or in the pipeline. The Government is expected to disburse billions of dollars on municipality upgrades and overhauls, hundreds of thousands of housing units needed to accommodate the expanding population, and projects involving hospitals, universities and hundreds of new factories. That’s on the public sector side. The private sector, too, is fuelling fast-paced construction sector expansion with multibillion-dollar projects including office complexes, luxury hotels, shopping centers, housing communities, malls and restaurants. Within the next year alone, Saudi Arabia is going to witness construction of around 800,000 new homes, half a million of them in the capital Riyadh, whose population is set to double from three to six million within the next decade.

Transport Networks for Mobile Operators - Middle East (TNMO) 2008

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 29, 2008,
Crowne Plaza Hotel Dubai Dubai United Arab Emirates

Now in its Third year, Transport Networks for Mobile Operators - Middle East (TNMO-ME) has established itself as the premier information, training and networking resource for Middle East-based transport network professionals.

TNMO-ME delivers four days of intelligence-packed sessions led by senior transport professionals from the Middle East and beyond, who are driving network evolution and rolling out new deployments.

Imaging in Burgundy

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 30, 2008,
Hotel Le Cep, Beaune, Bourgogne France

“Imaging in Burgundy” is our 8th annual radiology conference that features ‘state of the art’ radiologic imaging in the picturesque Burgundy region of France. World-renowned faculty will present advanced topics on new imaging and interventional techniques. Registration will be limited to 50 individuals to facilitate open group discussions in a scientific forum. The Hotel Le Cep is a small luxury hotel in the city of Beaune. Beaune is the center of the Burgundy wine region and is also the site of Hospices de Beaune.

Leadership & Management: Evaluating and Managing Risks, Oct '08

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 30, 2008,
JW Marriott Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Understand the key principles underpinning the effective management of risk.

Identify the risks that are derived from people, processes, and systems and their impact on operational, environmental, financial and product elements.

Know the process of Continuous Risk Management – CRM and understand its 5 steps.

Identify a range of techniques that can be used to support the management of risk process and to make appropriate decisions based on the information available.

A bilingual (English/Arabic) consultant facilitates the program

Business Writing: Report Writing for the Modern Business, Oct 2008

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 30, 2008,
Burjuman Rotana Suites, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Write an effective report covering its various stages and divisions.

Reach the proper conclusions based on analysis of findings.

Give strong recommendations based on the right conclusions.

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

Illustrate reports with attractive visual aids.

Leadership & Management: Middle Management

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 30, 2008,
Burjuman Rotana Suites, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Differentiate among the three levels of management and understand their responsibilities.

Discuss the principal challenges managers face in today's increasingly competitive environment.

Practice advanced managerial skills needed for senior positions.

Resolve conflict based on a win-win approach.

Introduce and manage change leading to continuous improvement.

Sales & Marketing: Certified Sales Manager, Dubai

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 30, 2008,
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Demonstrate traits of an excellent sales manager.

Plan forecasts and quotas with more accuracy and precision.

Conduct sales coaching and counseling sessions effectively.

Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills.

Manage the sales force with confidence and determination.

BIO 2008 Human Resources Conference

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 28, 2008,
Omni San Diego Hotel San Diego, California United States

BIO’s HR Conference is a chance for you to get together and meet some of the most fascinating people in Biotech human resources. Come and learn real strategies and techniques for improving your work and your workplace.

The focus on this year is beyond HR’s traditional skill sets towards maximizing HR’s effectiveness in meeting new expectations. Human resource professionals today must be technical experts and business experts, in addition to being people experts. We have designed our program to provide you with opportunities to expand your expertise so that you are, “Taking Care of Business, Taking Care of People, and Maximizing HR’s Effectiveness

Human Resources Management: Competency - based Human Resources Management, Dubai

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 30, 2008,
JW Marriott Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

* Define competencies, their history and the important role they play in Human Resources and the organization.

* Analyze the main components of a competency, the differences between each and their relevance to HR processes.

* Learn where competencies come from and apply the main steps in designing competency frameworks and models.

* Apply competencies in the recruitment and selection processes.

* Learn how to use competencies for identifying training needs.

* Use competencies and behavioral indicators to design performance appraisal systems.

Training & Development: Certified Training Professional,

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 30, 2008,
Al Bustan Rotana Hotel, Dubai United Arab Emirates

* Identify the strategic significance of training through particular emphasis on aligning training with strategy, marketing training within the organization and partnering with managers and supervisors.
* List the strategic, tactical and administrative competencies of the training professional.
* Use appropriate methods to conduct a Training Needs Analysis TNA.
* Examine ways to select and coach internal trainers and Subject Matter Experts SMEs and to hire external consultants.
* Demonstrate the success of training at all evaluation levels -- from reaction to Return on Investment ROI.

Mastering Business and Financial Modeling using Excel

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 30, 2008,
JW Marriott Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

* Use Microsoft Excel in business finance more effectively.

* Perform analysis and evaluation to assist in enhancing the decision making process.

* Understand and create pivot tables and pivot charts.

* Analyze business data in no time.

* Prepare business and flash reports to senior management.

Building Materials & Technology Congress Mid East

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 27, 2008,
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Kuwait City Kuwait

Proactive Business Meetings
One-to-one meetings between a high-caliber audience of decision makers and the world's most respected solution providers - to discuss comprehensive, present day solutions to ever changing, industry-specific issues, concerns and challenges.

Highly Selected Participants
The most exclusive event of Middle East's Construction Industry: This is by invitation only and limited to the top 150 senior industry decision makers.

Cutting-Edge Conference
Keynote addresses by industry visionaries designed to encourage debate and to provide authoritative insights into the industry’s most pressing challenges.

Unrivalled Networking Functions
Network with the leaders of the industry through carefully-orchestrated business and social gatherings - all in a business-driven 5-star venue.

Global Water Management Congress

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 27, 2008,
Raffkes Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

One-to-one Business Meetings
Meet with extensively prequalified water services executives and identify their needs during focused one-to-one
business meetings.

Ultimate Networking Opportunities
2 days of intensive networking with prequalified prospects.

Educational Conference Agenda
Practical case studies and dynamic roundtables will be led by industry experts addressing the hottest topics and issues facing the water industry.

Interactivity and Problem Solving
The event is neither an expo nor a conference. The forum is designed to maximize networking opportunities, by promoting small groups of discussion and best practice “case studies”.

Luxurious and captive environment
5 star luncheons and networking functions.

Introduction to European Regulatory Affairs - Module One

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 28, 2008,
Radisson SAS Hotel, Dubai Media City Dubai United Arab Emirates

Introduction to Regulatory Affairs – Module One is one of the key modules developed by DIA Europe’s Regulatory Affairs Training Faculty as a postgraduate training course for obtaining a masters degree in regulatory affairs. This module is designed to:

• Provide a profound understanding of the historical evolution and the current legislation for drug regulation with a focus on the European regulatory environment

• Describe the function of regulatory affairs in the pharmaceutical industry and at the regulatory agencies during the phases of drug development, drug approval and post marketing

• Explain the different regulatory procedures for obtaining marketing authorisation

• Give examples and guidance for the most efficient interaction between regulatory agencies and pharmaceutical industry during the different phases of a drug life cycle

• Identify key points to consider for setting up and conducting a successful regulatory strategy

• Discuss the main international differences of key drug regulations

• Learn directly from the extensive experience of regulators and professionals in regulatory affairs in the industry

Preparation for PMP Certification

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 30, 2008,
Crowne Plaza Hotel Dubai, United Arab Emirates

&bull Get a jump start to prepare for the PMP exam.

&bull Understand how to manage a project in compliance with the Project Management Institute (PMI) standards.

&bull Understand the project management framework, processes and the nine project management knowledge areas in addition to project manager professional and social responsibilities.

&bull Recognize Project Management Book of Knowledge “PMBOK” and PMP exam Certification.

&bull Understand and apply project management skills, tools and techniques to deliver on time within budget.

&bull Identify key concepts not mentioned in the PMBOK.

Successful Skills for Office Managers

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 30, 2008,
Burjuman Rotana Suites, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

&bull Define and understand the role of the office manager/senior administrator.

&bull Acquire time management skills required for better office productivity.

&bull Acquire higher productivity from subordinates.

&bull Develop the necessary skills to gain recognition and sell their ideas.

&bull Apply essential techniques for handling subordinates.

Certified Contract Manager

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 30, 2008,
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

&bull Identify and apply the major steps involved in the contracting process.

&bull Define the scope of work and the criteria used for bid evaluation.

&bull Identify administration tools and roles of contract Manager/ Administrator/Assistants.

&bull Discuss ways of using lessons learned to minimize confrontations during implementation and avoid disputes.

Building Materials & Technology Congress Middle East

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 27, 2008,
Crowne Plaza Century Park, Kuwait City Kuwait

Business Opportunities
Maximize business opportunities by taking advantage of the one-to-one business meetings. This event opens the opportunity for international suppliers to enter the Middle Eastern building materials market.

One-to-One Business Meetings
The event offers a unique platform to select and strategically target your private one-to-one business meetings in advance through our scheduler and pre-event questionnaire. YOU select the people you want to meet.

Prior Notification of All Attendees
Decide in advance which companies you want to meet and prepare tailor-made presentations.

Unrivalled Networking Sessions
Expand contacts by taking advantage of various networking sessions during the luncheon, dinners and drink reception. Building Materials Congress promises to deliver the most luxurious and spectacular locations with unique social functions.

Added Branding
Added branding will ensure that buyers are encouraged to meet with the solution providers as it will clearly define who and what the solution provider represents.

Cutting-Edge Conference Agenda
Learn from the construction industry experts about various issues regarding building materials through Practical Case Studies, Educational Keynote Presentations, & Interactive Q&A Sessions.

National Security Summit Middle East

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 29, 2008,
Shangri-La Hotel, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

The safety and security industry is booming throughout the Middle East. As the region deals with pressing national security concerns and the ever present threats of a terrorist attack. Countering such threats is a task that requires complete interoperability amongst government departments as well as extensive coordination with industry and the private sector, as well as international co-operation. Government pressures to introduce the latest cutting-edge safety and security measures are constantly growing and security products have increased substantially in recent year.

This conference will cover key aspects of:

• How Ministries and other government agencies collaborate to enforce national security interests
• The emphasis on having a coordinated, connected and fast-acting mechanism to ensure efficient and effective response to natural security threats, disasters and other emergencies

GCC Shopping Malls Future Challenges Conference

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 26, 2008,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The GCC Shopping Malls Future Challenges Conference will serve as a platform for the industry’s key players to discuss the challenges and issues related to the development and management of shopping centers in the GCC.

The event aims to provide delegates with the opportunity to share ideas, exchange best practices, and benefit from the lessons learned and experience gained by those running successful shopping centers. It will also discuss strategies for GCC shopping malls to sustain the competitive edges as the region emerges as a world class shopping destination. The conference will also highlight the active role of the industry in the economy.

10th WSEAS International Conference on Mathematical Methods, Computational Techniques, and Intelligent Systems (MAMECTIS 2008)

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 28, 2008,
Corfu Holiday Palace, Corfu, Greece

Benefits of Attending:

*Keep up-to-date on the latest advances in the field.
*Present your research within a unique forum.
*Collaborate with experts from around the world.
*Your conference paper will be reviewed by members of the International Scientific Committee and other colleagues
*Selected papers will be rapidly processed for publication in WSEAS Transactions.
*Papers will also be permanently archived in the WSEAS E-Library, where they will be available to the international scientific community.

7th WSEAS International Conference on Non-linear Analysis, Non-linear Systems and Chaos (NOLASC 2008)

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 28, 2008,
Corfu Holiday Palace, Corfu, Greece

The World Conference of WSEAS on NON-LINEAR ANALYSIS, NON-LINEAR SYSTEMS AND CHAOS is the internationally recognised Forum for the dissemination of the latest advances on Non-Linear Analysis, Non-Linear Systems, Chaos and Chaotic Behaviour etc as well as their various applications in Science and Engineering. The various WSEAS conferences on Non-Linear Analysis, Non-Linear Systems, Chaos has been successfully held each year since 2002 and has produced more than 5 volumes of Proceedings while the best papers and the invited papers after extension and after peer review from 4 international referees, are published in WSEAS Journals covered by all the major scientific indeces.

8th WSEAS International Conference on Wavelet Analysis & Multirate Systems

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 28, 2008,
Corfu Holiday Palace, Corfu Greece

The WSEAS International Conference on WAVELET ANALYSIS & MULTIRATE SYSTEMS attracts a large number of well-established and leading researchers in all the areas of Applied Mathematics and Modern Computational and Numerical Methods and their Advanced Applications in the entire spectrum of Electrical Engineering.

The meetings have always had a special appeal to young researchers and are characterized by a friendly atmosphere in which delegates at different stages of their careers can talk to each other. Scientists within the areas of applied, computational, numerical mathematics, computer science and computer engineering, electrical and computer engineering will benefit from attending the meeting. As a conclusion, the conference offers to the engineers and scientists a unique forum for establishing new collaborations within present or upcoming research projects, exchanging useful ideas, presenting recent research results, participating in discussions and establishing new academic collaborations, linking university with the industry.

4th WSEAS/IASME International Conference on Educational Technologies (EDUTE 2008)

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 28, 2008,
Corfu Holiday Palace, Corfu Greece

The World Conference of WSEAS on EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES is the internationally recognized Forum for the dissemination of the latest advances on Education, with emphasis on Engineering Education as well as on the Educational Technologies in the wide areas of modern engineering disciplines. The various WSEAS conferences on Education and Educational Technologies has been successfully held each year since 2002 and has produced more than 20 volumes of Proceedings while the best papers and the invited papers after extension and after peer review from 4 international referees, are published in WSEAS Journals covered by all the major scientific indeces.

4th WSEAS/IASME International Conference on Dynamical Systems and Control (CONTROL 2008)

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 28, 2008,
Corfu Holiday Palace, Corfu Greece

The World Conference of WSEAS on DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS and CONTROL is the internationally recognised Forum for the dissemination of the latest advances on Dynamical Systems, Control Theory, Automation, Robotics, Control Applications, System Science, Applied Mathematics, Simulation, Optimization and Computational Intelligence as well as their applications in the vast context of modern sciences and engineering. The various WSEAS conferences on Control, Systems, Circuits, Applied Mathematics has been successfully held each year since 1996 and has produced more than 100 volumes of Proceedings while the best papers and the invited papers after extension and after peer review from 4 international referees, are published in WSEAS Journals covered by all the major scientific indeces.

2nd WSEAS/IASME International Conference on Renewable Energy Sources (RES 2008)

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 28, 2008,
Corfu Holiday Palace, Corfu Greece

The WSEAS International Conference on RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES has already attracted a large number of well-established and leading researchers in all the areas of Wind Energy, Hydrogen Energy, Biomass and Bioenergy, Solar Energy, Photovoltaic Systems, Geothermal Energy, Hydroelectric Energy, Small Hydro-Plants and their Advanced Applications in the entire spectrum of Energy Engineering and Environmental Science.

2nd WSEAS/IASME International Conference on Energy Planning,Energy Saving, Environmental Education (EPESE 2008)

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 28, 2008,
Corfu Holiday Palace, Corfu Greece

The WSEAS International Conference on ENERGY PLANNING, ENERGY SAVING, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION has already attracted a large number of well-established and leading researchers in all the areas of Energy Systems, Energy Policy, Research and Educational Aspects on Energy and Environment and their relevant applications in real life.

2nd WSEAS/IASME International Conference on Waste Management,Water Pollution, Air Pollution and Indoor Climate (WWAI 2008)

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 28, 2008,
Corfu Holiday Palace, Corfu Greece

The WSEAS International Conference on WASTE MANAGEMENT, AIR POLLUTION, WATER POLLUTION, INDOOR CLIMATE has already attracted a large number of well-established and leading researchers in all the areas of Environmental Systems, Civil Engineering, Energy Systems, Anti-Pollution Engineering and Policy as well as their relevant applications in real life.

AAPG International Conference and Exhibition 2008

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 29, 2008,
Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa

It is indeed an honor to invite you to join AAPG and the Geological Society of South Africa at the 2008 International Conference and Exhibition in Cape Town, South Africa. The Organizing Committee has created a unique program that provides world-class training, education and innovative technical presentations combined with one of the best tourist cities on the planet.

“AFRICAN ENERGY, GLOBAL IMPACT” is the slogan for this conference and this comes out in many facets. While there is a large part of the technical program that uses examples from the African oil and gas experience to bring lessons of global importance, this conference also looks at the larger issues of worldwide energy resources, the technology employed to image and extract them, the people it takes to successfully commercialize those reserves and how to minimize the impact on the environment in the process.

Commodities Investment Strategies ***Cancelled Event***

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 29, 2008,
Dubai United Arab Emirates

For the first time ever, commodities have become a respected major asset class. Find out this October how you can benefit too and discover why commodities should form part of your investment portfolio.
Hear from a variety of experts deliver solutions to today's issues, including 10 fresh and outstanding perspectives never heard before, providing you with the knowledge to maximise your returns.

There will also be a two day workshop prior to the conference, Commodities Walkthrough: From Contracts and Markets to Trading Tips and Strategies, designed and led by the AAFM specifically for Commodities Investment Strategies.

LNG Terminals Operation and Maintenance Summit 2008 ***Cancelled Event***

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 29, 2008,
Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates

With many LNG plants having neared the end of their design life of 20 years, a proper innovative approach to life extension and capacity enhancement is crucial to success. The LNG facilities will have to undergo a total rejuvenation effort of upgrading, equipment renewal and major repairs.

At Oil and Gas IQ’s LNG Terminals Operation and Maintenance Summit 2008 hear best-practice case studies all the leading LNG terminal hubs around the globe uncover their latest technical developments in equipment performance to ensure optimum terminal productivity.

Louisiana Reading Association Annual Conference

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 28, 2008,
Sam's Town Hotel & Conference Center, Shreveport, Louisiana United States

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS BY:

Stephanie Harvey

Irene Fountas

Barbara Walker, IRA President

ACM 17th Conference on Information and Knowledge Management (CIKM 2008)

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 30, 2008,
Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa Napa Valley, California United States

Since 1992, the ACM Conference on Information and Knowledge Management (CIKM) has successfully brought together leading researchers and developers from the database, information retrieval, and knowledge management communities. The purpose of the conference is to identify challenging problems facing the development of future knowledge and information systems, and to shape future research directions through the publication of high quality, applied and theoretical research findings. In CIKM 2008, we will continue the tradition of promoting collaboration among multiple areas.

AusBiotech 2008 - Australia's Biotechnology Conference

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 29, 2008,
Melbourne Convention Centre Melbourne, Victoria Australia

AusBiotech 2008 will feature:

• Conference - with a program extending over three days featuring plenary and concurrent sessions;

• BioIndustry Exhibition - where participants have the opportunity to promote their businesses and products in a professionally presented and marketed exhibition display area. This area is also the venue for all network functions and event catering, such as morning/afternoon teas and lunches;

• Business Matching Program - giving delegates the opportunity to update their company profile in the biopartnering system and request appointments with other delegates/company representatives attending the event in a meeting room atmosphere on a half hour or hourly basis; and

• Satellite Events - where companies will have the opportunity to cooperatively partner with AusBiotech and provide delegates and the industry with one-on-one and specifically focused seminars and workshops.

SIGAda 2008

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 30, 2008,
University Place Conference Center and Hotel Portland, Oregon United States

Reliability, safety, and security are among the most critical requirements of contemporary software. The application of software engineering methods, tools, and languages all interrelate to affect how and whether these requirements are met.

Such software is in operation in many domains of application. Much has been accomplished in recent years, but much remains to be done. Our tools, methods, and languages must be continually refined; our management process must remain focused on the importance of reliability, safety, and security; our educational institutions must fully integrate these concerns into their curricula.

The conference will gather industrial and government experts, educators, software engineers, and researchers interested in developing, analyzing, and certifying reliable, safe, secure software. We are soliciting technical papers and experience reports with a focus on, or comparison with, Ada. We are especially interested in experience in integrating these concepts into the instructional process at all levels.

14th Brazilian Symposium on Multimedia and the Web (WebMedia 2008)

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 29, 2008,
Pasárgada Hotel Vitoria, Espirito Santo Brazil

The Brazilian Computer Society (SBC) annually promotes several national symposia in diverse computer science fields. Since its first edition, in 1995, WebMedia has become the most important Brazilian forum for researchers and professionals in the areas of Multimedia, Hypermedia and the Web.

Embeded Systems Conference (ESC) Boston

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 30, 2008,
Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts United States

ESC Boston continues to draw more system architects and design engineers year after year. It’s the fastest-growing embedded event in the world, with a 21% attendance increase in 2007 — over 3,600 attendees from 36 countries. This year, more than 150 exhibitors will showcase their innovative new products and services to thousands of OEM representatives, industry analysts, and media.

It boasts one of the world’s most extensive event technical programs, providing the in-depth, objective content preferred by engineers. And it’s located at the hub of electronics innovation on the East Coast.

International Conference on Approximation in Scientific Computing (ICASC 2008)

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 30, 2008,
Software Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing, China

Subjects include, but are not limited to:

* Multivariate interpolation and approximation
* Multivariate Fourier analysis and orthogonal polynomials
* Numerical PDEs, integral equations and fast solvers
* Spectral methods and adaptive p/hp FEM on irregular domains
* High efficient linear and non-linear solvers arisen from PDE
* etc..

It is anticipated that ICACS'08 will bring together a broad group of scientists and engineers in the theory and application of multivariate approximations for the solution of a multitude of problems in scientific computing.

Graph Expo 2008

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 29, 2008,
McCormick Place Chicago, Illinois United States

600 Plus Exhibitors, Over 400,000 Net Sq. Ft. of Exhibit Space, 70 Educational Opportunities.

The most comprehensive prepress, printing, package printing, converting, mailing and fulfillment and digital equipment trade show in the Americas.

NEW SEMINAR PROGRAM
Cutting-edge information from the industry's experts in a variety of topics. View this year's new line-up of skill-building seminars at GRAPH EXPO.

11th Annual Florida Brownfields Conference and Exhibition

Oct 26, 2008 - Oct 28, 2008,
Tradewinds Island Grand Resort, St. Petersburg, Florida United States

The Florida State Brownfields Conference is a unique venue that brings together the many interests of a diverse group which includes all stakeholders, from property owners to developers, concerned citizens, Local, State, and Federal agency representatives, land planners, regulatory experts, community leaders, legal experts, financial and insurance industry representatives, and environmental specialists who are deeply affected by and involved in redevelopment of Florida's Brownfields. The involvement of all of these participants makes the conference experience exceptional and very educational.