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AfricaCom

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 19, 2008,
Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape town, Western Cape, South Africa

AfricaCom is the flagship event within the Com World Series and the premier pan-African communications event. For a decade, this event has comprised a high-level conference and co-located exhibition and year-on-year continues to be the best place to meet existing clients and build new contacts in the region. The 2008 event sees the introduction of the inaugural AfricaCom Awards 2008, which recognise and reward excellence in the African telecommunications markets.

The 2007 event attracted over 3,000 top level speakers, delegates, visitors and exhibitors. Over 40% of attendees were at board director level, 109 operator companies attended and over 90 companies were represented across Africa or internationally.

Conference highlights this year include:

• Developing Internet Access in Africa
• Enhancing the Role of Telecommunications in Africa’s Economies
• Preparing for Future Challenges in the Year to Come
• Plus sessions concerning value added services, evolving markets, technology evolution, marketing strategies and improving OPEX and CAPEX.

For further information about AfricaCom and the AfricaCom Awards, and to register to attend, please visit AfricaCom

AIAA Missile Sciences Conference

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 20, 2008,
Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California United States

The AIAA Missile Sciences Conference provides a forum to present and discuss technical subjects related to missile systems and subsystems classified at the SECRET clearance level. You are encouraged to take advantage of this comprehensive conference agenda to share your missile science technologies with the community.

NF-MET 2008 (Non Ferrous Metals 2008)

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 20, 2008,
Renaissance Moscow Hotel, Moscow, Central Federal District Russia

NF-MET 2008 (Non-Ferrous Metals 2008) will be the fifth in a series of international conferences devoted to the mineral processing, the extractive metallurgy, the recycling, the environment and the applications of non-ferrous metals.

It will bring together the leaders in the operations, science and engineering of non-ferrous production.

The meeting will build on the success of five preceding conferences, held every year in Moscow, Russia.

The International Conference NF-MET 2008 will be organized by the Russian Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals "Gintsvetmet", Metal Expo, and a number of scientific societies of Russia, CIS, Europe, North America. Asia.
NF-MET 2008 will take place from November 18 to November 20, 2008 in the Renaissance Moscow Hotel, Moscow, Russia.

European Banking & Insurance Fair 2008

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 20, 2008,
Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre , Hall 5.1, Frankfurt am Main, Hessen Germany

Europe's largest independent technology trade fair for the banking and insurance sectors. This is where the world of finance meets and it is the top trade fair for the finance and insurance sector. End-to-end solutions for the insurance industry and banking community are presented at E.B.I.F., a hotbed of industry expertise.

Private Banking CEE 2008

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 20, 2008,
Vienna, Austria

Sponsor Private Banking CEE and take advantage of this unique opportunity to raise your profile
In 2006 Private Banking CEE became the FIRST senior level event dedicated to examining market behaviour and trends, showcasing best practices and tackling the challenges that private banks encounter. Now in it's 3rd year this event promises to be bigger, better and even more rewarding to all those involved.

RCN Intravenous Therapy Forum Conference and Exhibition

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 18, 2008,
City Hall, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

The RCN Intravenous Therapy Forum aims to be the expert resource for nurses working in infusion therapy. This leading conference will showcase excellence across the speciality and will consider key policy changes, practice advances, role development and day-to-day workplace issues.

12th World Independents Forum

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 18, 2008,
Le Meridien Piccadily London, England, United Kingdom

The 12h Worldwide Independents Forum (18th November 2008) is part of our 7th London Oil Week (17-20th November), and it showcases 20 leading independents from around the world. It is preceded by our 7th Strategy Briefing on National Oil Companies Worldwide (17th November), and is followed by our 7th National Oil Companies Comference(19-20th November 2008).

4th Annual Indian Securities Forum

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 19, 2008,
Taj Lands Ends, Mumbai, Maharashtra India

Welcome to Indian Securities Forum 2008
- The Indian Securities event..

* Over 20+ Industry Speakers

* Over 130+ attendees in 2007 (a sell out event!).

* Book early and SAVE up to £1100!

After the great support from our international investment management and asset servicing attendees at the 3rd Annual Indian Securities Forum in 2007 (which saw over 150 attendees from over 12 countries attending), we are delighted to be announcing the advance details for the 4th Annual Indian Securities event. This will be held on 18-19 November at the Taj Lands End in Mumbai.

Australia Mining Congress

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 20, 2008,
Swissotel, Sydney, New South Wales Australia 2060

Brought to you by Australia’s largest supplier of capital market events and the organiser of Asia’s No 1 mining investment conference, the Asia Mining Congress. The Congress is the only mining investment conference with the knowledge, contacts and relationships that can bring Australia’s capital market and miners together in Australia’s financial capital.

SCS Formulate: Creating Cosmetics 2008

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 19, 2008,
Telford International Centre, Telford, England, United Kingdom

Cosmetic science is constantly changing. SCS Formulate will keep you up-to-date with the pace of development – providing you with all the tools, techniques and materials you need for creating cosmetics.

With a series of specialist seminars and a major exhibition, SCS Formulate is among the most authoritative and comprehensive event of its kind.

Now in its eighth year, the content at SCS Formulate has been carefully selected to ensure relevance, quality and value. More of the ideas, information and practical advice you need to succeed in today’s market.

Coal Indonesia 2008 - International Coal Mining Equipment and Services Exhibition

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 21, 2008,
Jakarta International Expo Kota Baru Bandar Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia

The 3rd Indonesia International Coal Mining Equipment and Services Exhibition - Coal Indonesia 2008 will be held on 18 - 21 November 2008 at Jakarta International Expo, Indonesia. Improve your business performance at the only coal mining equipment and services exhibition that ever held in region.
All About Coal

Coal Indonesia is an industrial trade show that brings together all kinds of coal mining equipment and services under one roof. It covers any stages of coal mining activities, i.e.:

* Exploration & Surveying
* Mine Site Construction & Development
* Excavation
* Coal Preparation & Aggregate
* Materials Handling
* Hauling & Transportation
* Mine Health & Safety

Coal Indonesia is an ultimate place to showcase the latest and the most sophisticated products and services, a venue to meet current customers, create new clients, build networking or learn many aspects of Indonesian coal industry. Coal Indonesia is your business platform in todays Indonesian coal mining industries, an essential communication tool to optimize your business performance in the fast growing Indonesian coal mining market.

Supply Chain & Cargo Management Summit

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 19, 2008,
Raffle's Dubai Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Prescheduled Business Meetings

Meet with extensively prequalified logistics and supply chain executives and identify their needs. The one-to-one business meetings allow all vendors to prepare tailor-made presentation. The business meetings will also help vendors shorten their sales cycle by meeting pre-qualified decision makers who are actively looking for supply chain management and logistics solutions.

Cutting-edge Conference Agenda

Learn from industry experts about various issues concerning supply chain management.

Ultimate Networking Functions

Develop meaningful relationships with your peers and identify new business opportunities.

Portfolio Management

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 19, 2008,
Hyatt Regency at Penn's Landing Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States

Our 2008 forum will be built with guidance from the PSS advisory board. It will include novel case studies and perspectives from thought leaders who have real-world perspectives to share. Key issues to be addressed include:

*New Approaches to Prioritizing and Rank-Ordering Portfolio Projects
*Achieving More Effective and Real-Time Portfolio Management and Resource Allocation
*Effectively Measuring and Managing a Diversified Portfolio
*Using Decision Analysis Methods to Efficiently Evaluate the Risk vs. the Value of Portfolio Projects
*Optimizing Resource Allocation to Efficiently Drive the Most Promising Projects

Seismic Oceanography

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 21, 2008,
Barcelona, Catalonia Spain

Seismic oceanography is a recently launched discipline aiming at imaging the internal structure of oceans and at quantifying physical processes occurring within the water column using active seismic data. The 1st ESF Exploratory Workshop on Seismic Oceanography aims at sharing recent international achievements on the subject, identifying the research lines having the greatest potential and gathering future efforts to consolidate the discipline at both European and international levels.

Equip'Baie: International Windows, Doors, Shutters & Solar Protection Exhibition

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 21, 2008,
Porte de Versailles, Paris, Ile de France France

Equip' Baie is the only exhibition dedicated to building openings, and fittings : windows, doors,shutters, blinds...

Products and Services
Windows, shutters, wood, metal, PVC joinery, automation, solar protection, ironmongery and hardware, joints, sealing, compounds, glazed products, machinery and tools.

Metal Expo 2008: Metal for the Construction Industry

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 21, 2008,
Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris, Ile de France France

METAL EXPO is a meeting place for commercial and technical workers, a place for discussions and expert advice about changes occurring in the Metal Works industry and its products, with the objective of bringing together the major players in the market and presenting a technological showcase to visitors illustrating the know how and skills of the profession.

COSA - IACR Joint Scientific Meeting

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 20, 2008,
Sydney Convention Centre Sydney, New South Wales Australia

Following last year’s incredibly successful Annual Scientific Meeting in Adelaide, the Clinical Oncological Society of Australia (COSA) will this year host a landmark cancer meeting in Sydney, in conjunction with the International Association of Cancer Registries and the Australian and New Zealand Gastro-Oesophageal Surgery Association.

This year we are focussing on Upper Gastrointestinal cancers, as well as skin cancers and melanoma. Urological and gynaecological cancers will also be featured. Our theme “Information in, information out” will allow broad discussion on topics ranging from state of the art data linkage to molecular tumour information to communicating with patients in the electronic era.

The meeting will feature interdisciplinary plenaries and symposia which are of interest to all COSA members. Our international and national faculty are of the highest quality. Special emphasis this year will be given to the posters, with an on-site poster discussion each day and a daily “Best of the day” proffered papers leading to the “Best of the Best” session at the end of the meeting.

The 2nd CoalTech Asia

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 20, 2008,
New Otani Chang Fu Gong Hotel, Beijing, Beijing (munic.) China

Coal Tech Asia 2008 will be held during November 18th-20th in New Otani Chang Fu Gong Hotel, Beijing China. It is a high-level summit in the coal industry organized by Global Leaders Institute with the support of China Development Research Center of Coal Industry (the national research center of the State Administration of Coal Mine Safety Supervision).

This is the second annual summit after Coal Tech Asia 2007. The conference will gather together 200+ delegates and 45+ speakers from all different sections of coal industry, who are decision makers and industry leaders.

Key Issues:

· Global trends of clean coal technology
· Estimation on future coal prices
· Latest coal-to-liquid, coal-to-gas and coal-to-methanol technologies
· Investment opportunities in downstream coal industry
· Exchange of experience on modernistic coal mining
· CBM/CMM utilization projects
· Market potential of coal chemicals industry in China

Oil and Gas Exchange London 2008

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 19, 2008,
Thistle Marble Arch, London, England, United Kingdom

The 8th annual Oil & Gas Exchange London will take your digital oilfield projects into a new era, aligning people, assets and technology within an enhanced production system. With oil prices hitting a record this year, it is now more critical than ever for you to leverage the full potential of your digital oilfield and technology investment.

The annual meeting will bring together a network of senior E&P technology professionals from oil and gas operators across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The unique Exchange format combines interactive discussion with visionary case studies for two days of practical ideas and problem solving.

Key themes to this year’s Exchange:

• Drive value from digital oilfield projects within enhanced production systems

•Plan, prepare & communicate effectively to optimise current technology

• Integrate data and communication infrastructure for streamlined enterprise and stakeholder information sharing

• Maximise the productivity of brownfield assets

• Align people with the latest IOR techniques to increase recovery in the digital oilfield

Real Estate Opportunities in Romania- International Conference for Developers & Investors ***Page not Found***

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 19, 2008,
World Trade Center (Sofitel Hotel) Bucharest Romania

The objective of the conference is to create a unique platform where real estate developers and investors active in Romania can discuss and evaluate upcoming real estate projects throughout the country in light of the latest trends and developments. Mayors of Romania's main cities will present their future master plans as a way to promote real estate growth in their areas.

6th Earthwatch Conference on Water & Sanitaiton 2008 (Nigerian Water Supply & Sanitation)

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 20, 2008,
Abuja, Nigeria 234

This conference will be a worldwide gathering of representatives of political leaders, governments, academic institutions, artisans, educators, health professionals, engineers, corporations, construction professionals, students and others coming together in a unique forum to address issues pertinent to the provision of sanitation facilities to those who need it and best options for financing these projects. Distinguished speakers, who bring a wealth of experience, ideas and expertise, shall be invited. We look forward to a productive and engaging dialogue which we hope will lead to real opportunities to work together in partnership with local and international financing institutions, businesses, NGOs, and governments.

This year’s theme, “The Challenges of Financing Sanitation in Nigeria & West Africa towards the MDGs”, illustrates the importance of financing in achieving the MDG number 7 on halving the number of people without access to safe water supply and basic sanitation by 2015.

Net. Health Asia 2008

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 20, 2008,
Sheraton Shanghai Hong Qiao Hotel, Shanghai, Shanghai (munic.) China

NET. Health Asia 2008 will be hosting on 18th – 20th November 2008 in Shanghai China. This summit, convened by the GLOBAL LEADERS INSTITUTE and Health Economics Research, is the Asia Pacific region’s premier and powerful event covering most major issues in the Life Science Industry.

280+ health industry professionals

40+ authority speakers

20+ country and region

3 days conference

2 different tracks

1 Prestigious Event!!!

With an exciting line-up of 280+ top-level decision-makers from governments, healthcare associations, health service centers, top-level hospitals, healthcare IT solution providers, software & hardware suppliers, and consultant agencies over the world, Net. Health Asia 2008 provedes a unique platform to position and profile all of participations as industry leaders, increase brand recognition, get a cost effective marketing exposure and branding to the target audience!

SIB 2008 - International Fair of Data Processing and Office Automation

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 22, 2008,
Z.I. Charguia Charguia Tunis Tunisia

The SOGEFOIRES organizes from 18 to 22 November 2008 the 22nd edition of International Information and the Office equipements, SIB 2008 at the International Fair and Congress of Charguia in Tunis.

The event, became the rendez-vous unique and major in new information technology and communication, it's always a great fair for lovers of new technologies, professionals and students who visit are in increasing numbers.

PROFILE OF EXHIBITORS

Suppliers and dealers:
- Computer peripherals
- Networks
- Internet, intranet
- Software solutions
- SGI servers
- Desktop Solutions
- Electronic archiving
- Special Configurations
- Integrators

3rd International and 20th Croatian Conference of Technologists for Post-harvest Technology “Zrnko ‘08

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 20, 2008,
Matija Gubec Hotel, Stubicke Toplice, Hrvatsko Zagorje, Croatia

It is our great pleasure to invite you to the 3rd International and 20th Croatian Congress of Technologists for Post-Harvest Technology ZRNKO 2008.

Congress is being held since 1985, and it is a Congress of scientists and experts from the field of post-harvest technology of cereals and oil seed plants, horticultural products as well as scientists and experts dealing with energy production from renewable sources.

Congress aims to create a multidisciplinary forum from the field of post-harvest technology, human nutrition and feed
technology. In order to make papers available in the
European Union as well as in Republic of Croatia, they will be published in Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus, scientific journal of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb.

Papers issued in the journal are regularly cited in the following data bases: CAB, BIOSIS and Elsevier/GEO Abstracts.

Congress main topics

• Post-harvest technology and processing
of cereal and industrial crops,
• Post-harvest technology and horticultural
products processing,
• Automation and regulation,
transportation crops, oil seeds and
horticultural products
• Bioenergy production from renewable
sources,
• Feed technology,
• Agricultural legislatives in EU.

Commercialising FLNG Asia 2008

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 19, 2008,
Renaissance Seoul Hotel, Seoul, South Korea

From Design To New Construction, Commercialising FLNG Asia 2008 prides itself on bringing you the key stakeholders in LNG technology, shipbuilders and naval architecture from around the globe to discover how to harness the latest technologies for competitive advantage in FLNG vessels.

It is designed for global players with a special interest in LNG special vessel construction in North Asia for discussion on the best way to construct a seaworthy, safe and affordable FLNG vessel

Digital Ship Athens 2008: 6th Annual Maritime Information Technology Conference and Exhibition

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 19, 2008,
Aegli Zappiou, Syntagma Square, Greece

Our Digital Ship Athens conference 2008 will focus on how information technology can help make technical superintendents lives easier, by helping keep vessels running reliably and predictably.

Issues the conference is likely to cover include:

• Improving the database of maintenance tasks, spares and technical information
• Helping seafarers find the information they need from manuals
• Providing software which is easier to use and computers which are easier to fix
• Making better use of satcom, so you always have the bandwidth you need to do the job, without spending too much
•Reducing paperwork
• Meeting the demands of TMSA2

HiPeCo Internationational Trade Fair of Hygine and Pest Control ***Event Unavailable***

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 20, 2008,
Poznan International Fair Poznan, Poland

HiPeCo’s main objective is to facilitate effective communication. We hope that thanks to your presence we will be able to create an efficient platform for exchanging experience and achievements in the area of hygiene and pest control in the modern world. The organisation of HiPeCo is also to increase the awareness about the significance of hygiene among food producers, civil servants and law-makers.

The Poznań International Fair (PIF) and the Quality Promotion Office are pleased to invite you to the International Fair of Hygiene and Pest Control held on 18-20 November 2008. The Poznań International Fair boasts over 80 years of experience in the organisation of events that attract suppliers and customers from various sectors.

HiPeCo includes a wide range of topics. The following events are planned:

• Health Care Day
• Food Industry Day
• Day of Administrators of Public Utility Buildings

Aviation Fuel Forum

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 20, 2008,
Hyatt on the Bund Hotel, Shanghai, Shanghai (munic.) China

The IATA Aviation Fuel Forum is the premier industry meeting for the world's aviation fuel community. The Forum is a unique platform allowing airline representatives, fuel suppliers and Strategic Partners to discuss the industry's priorities and agree on actions that enhance efficiency and productivity.

Benefits of Attending

Participating in this important event will provide you with key opportunities to contribute in shaping the future of aviation fuel.

All key sessions will be facilitated for optimal interactivity. Full and active participation of attendees will be encouraged through: 1) Audience Response System, 2) Facilitated open discussion and Q&A's and 3) Round table discussions

Lean Six Sigma Management Forum

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 19, 2008,
Sofitel Miami, Miami, Florida United States

While striving to continually meet demand growth, commercial MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) companies are challenged in a turbulent economy with higher wages and operational costs, union labor organizations and increased competition. Many organizations are optimizing operations by adopting Lean Six Sigma (LSS) programs to reduce costs and increase profit margins.

Through LSS methodologies, aircraft maintenance processes are enhanced and transformed by eliminating waste, streamlining flow and improving quality and customer service. The 2nd Lean Six Sigma for MRO Forum will bring together executives from leading MRO organizations and LSS experts together to share best practices on:

• Leveraging tools to improve operational effectiveness and minimize service downtime
• Anticipating and planning for high variability demand in complex operations
• Transforming company culture while increasing efficiency for lowered costs, improved throughput, and increased competitiveness
• Enhancing communication and team work for smooth transition into new processes
• Maintaining sustainable LSS programs and managing CPI (Continual Process Improvement) projects to drive business excellence

Plant-Tech 08

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 19, 2008,
World Forum Convention Centre (WFCC), The Hague, Zuid Holland Netherlands

PLANT-TECH 08, The European Plant Engineering and Design Conference is the premier event for the Oil and Gas Industry in all matters of Plant Information Technologies.

This year PLANT-TECH will be addressing the impact of Plant Information Management Technologies from the perspective, needs and point of view of the Owner / Operator; the speakers will give presentations that offer views, opinions and real life and work situations in the European Owner Operator Community.

"Optimized Plant Through Integrated Systems For A Large Global Engineering Company" is the presentation being given by Ashish Shah, CSI-IIE Director, Automation, Process Technology, Energy & Chemicals Fluor Corporation.

3rd Annual Securitisation and Structured Finance in the Middle East

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 19, 2008,
Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

While global markets have languished from the effects of the credit crunch, the launch of Sorouh Real Estate’s $1.1 billion securitisation sukuk is the clearest signal to date of the robustness of capital markets in the Middle East. With infrastructure projects requiring $1.3 trillion of funding by 2012, and a property prices rising in Dubai by 78 percent in the first quarter of 2008, the Middle East is experiencing an unprecedented construction boom. As infrastructure developers, private equity houses and local banks look to tap into lower-cost funding and recycle their balance sheets, the region is rife with opportunities for investment bankers and lawyers to arrange and structure transactions.

Euromoney Seminars’ 3rd Annual Securitisation and Structured Finance in the Middle East Conference will be your chance to hear firsthand from the region’s most prolific borrowers about their funding strategies, investors’ views and appetite for local debt products, and from leading bankers and lawyers on the very latest sukuk and securitisation deal structures.

12th Annual Client Reporting and Servicing

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 19, 2008,
Hilton London Canary Wharf, London, England, United Kingdom

Osney Media’s 12th Annual Client Reporting & Servicing conference has been designed to bring together an international line-up of practitioners from asset management firms to provide an excellent platform for discussion and case study presentations to exchange experiences and overcome challenges the current economic climate holds for client reporting and servicing departments.

This event will give you the opportunity to:

• Hear directly from The Saul Trustee Company about their expectations and the type of reporting they require

• Analyse how Nordea Asset Management ensures effective data management as prerequisite for good client reporting

• Examine how Deutsche Asset Management integrates a reporting system across all business channels globally: institutional, retail, insurance and beyond

• Assess how JP Morgan Asset Management is surmounting highs and lows of the reporting cycle in client reporting departments

• Learn from Northern Trust how to make a successful transition from mid-based to bid-based valuation within global regulatory and accounting standards

This is your perfect opportunity to question and meet industry experts from Legal & General Investment Management, Morley Fund Management, Credit Suisse, Russell Investments, F&C Asset Management, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Baillie Gifford & Co, Majedie Asset Management, Fortis Investments, AXA Investment Managers UK, Invesco and many more.

II Brazilian Solar Energy Congress and the III International Solar Energy Society Latin American Regional Conference

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 21, 2008,
Centro de Convenções of the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina Florianópolis, Santa Catarina Brazil

An exhibition of equipments and technologies related to renewable energy sources will occur parallel to the Congress. We are expecting a massive participation of researchers, students and professionals of the area, either for contributing with technological and scientific works as well as for exchanging information and experiences between interested in the development of solar energy and other alternative energy sources.

World Platinum Congress 2008

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 20, 2008,
Royal Garden Hotel London, England United Kingdom

The World Platinum Congress unites producers with distributors and examines major trends in platinum demand and future uses of platinum.

* Understand the demand outlook for Platinum and PGMs and the implications on price
* Generate insights into the future of key drivers of PGM demand – from auto catalysts to jewellery to fuel cell technology and the implications for your business
* Meet and network with the key producers, fabricators and PGM investors of today and tomorrow
* Gain expert insight into the investment outlook for platinum
* Get a true picture of challenges facing the supply side and how they are being tackled

A Focus on Food Safety

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 18, 2008,
Leatherhead Food International Surrey, England United States

New technologies and ingredients offer both opportunities and promise to food businesses. For example, nanotechnology promises to provide the industry with ingredients that exhibit novel properties, improve nutritional uptake, and reduce salt and fat levels in food; 'clean labelling', it is hoped, will help replace chemical additives with more 'natural ingredients'. However, what are the food safety aspects that need to be taken into account?

This one-day event, A Focus on Food Safety, organised by Leatherhead Food International (LFI) will address numerous topical issues related to food safety, including supplier chain assurance, allergen management, and bioterrorism in addition to nanotechnology and clean labels.

2nd Annual Houston Energy Financial Forum

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 20, 2008,
The Houstonian Houston, Texas United States

Don't miss this opportunity to hear public energy companies present operations and up-to-date financials in "the energy capital of the world", Houston, TX. This forum's unique neutral format, along with PennWell's 106 years of industry coverage, makes this forum an annual "must attend" event.

Last year the Houston Energy Financial Forum had over 560 on-site attendees, 1,010 webcast registrants, 55 presenting companies and 13 sponsors for its inaugural event. PennWell will build upon this success by targeting more institutional investors, expanding the presenter field to over 90, and develop more networking opportunities between analysts and presenters.

Aerospace Measurement, Inspection & Analysis

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 19, 2008,
Fort Worth Convention Center Fort Worth, Texas United States

This two-day event, held alongside Aerotest America, will focus on the unique quality challenges facing those in all levels of aerospace manufacturing.

This premier event brings together manufacturing professionals to share insights and the latest technology and process updates for anyone responsible for quality in aerospace, including:

• Manufacturing directors
• Manufacturing managers
• New product and process development engineers
• Design engineers
• Quality engineers
• Manufacturing engineers

Lean Product Development

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 20, 2008,
Todd Wehr Conference Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin United States

Product development is often the key to survival for many manufacturers. Today more than ever companies are required to develop innovative new products and bring them to market faster and more efficiently to remain competitive. This conference is designed to connect lean experts and industry leaders and create a forum to share tools and best practices for incorporating lean principles in the product development process.

2nd International Foundry Congress & Exhibition

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 19, 2008,
Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore, Punjab Pakistan 54660

The 2nd IFCE 2008 will act as a catalyst to research development and technology up gradation. It will provide an opportunity to the foundry engineers to acquire modern foundry practices by interacting with the experts and the global players.

1st Annual Northeast Regional Alliance Summit

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 18, 2008,
Sheraton Needham Hotel, 100 Cabot Street, Needham, Massachusetts United States

The New England Chapter of the Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals (ASAP) is pleased to announce the First Annual Northeast Regional Alliance Summit. Join the ASAP New England Chapter for a morning of networking, career development and professional insight into strategies, processes, and approaches to strategic alliance management.

5th International Symposium on High Capacity Optical Networks and Enabling Technologies (HONET 2008)

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 20, 2008,
Parkroyal Hotel Penang Malaysia

High Speed Internet, is driven by global optical networks utilizing various photonic- and network- technologies, Lambda Grid, fiber-optic, wireless/optical-wireless as enabling technologies for IT and Telecom from the architectural, security, signal transport and application perspectives. The workshop and symposium will span over three days of technical and visionary presentations as well as workshops and testbed experiences; and will include keynote addresses and various plenary sessions on various focus areas consistent with the theme and objectives. The major objective of this 5th International Symposium is to bring together participating US, Malaysian, and the world-wide researchers, educators, students, and industry professionals for collaborations. HONET 2008 thematic focus is high-speed internet, e-government, network security and the enabling technologies.

9th International Conference for Young Computer Scientists (ICYCS 2008)

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 21, 2008,
Zhang Jia Jie, Hunan China

ICYCS is an international forum for scientists and engineers in academia and industry to exchange and discuss their experiences, new ideas, research results, and applications on all aspects of Computer Science and Technology and its related disciplines. It features keynote speeches, technical presentations, panel discussions and symposiums/workshops.

TENCON 2008

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 21, 2008,
University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh India

TENCON is a premier technical conference of IEEE region 10 covering the subjects of electrical & electronic engineering, computer science and related areas.The main theme of the conference is related to novel and innovative technologies that bring about societal changes for good.

Conference and tutorials will be held at the University of Hyderabad, located in Gachibowli in the outskirts of the city, about 20 KM from the city's new international airport.The university is one of the most well known in the country offering graduate/Ph.D courses in sciences, engineering and humanities.

Total Market Forecasting

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 19, 2008,
Berlin, Berlin Germany

Now in its ninth successful year VIBevents' Total Market Forecasting conference will discuss key issues related to professionals involved in market forecasting, market research, strategic planning, analysis, business intelligence and product management.

The scope of forecasting is changing rapidly and it is becoming even more challenging to present accurate forecasts in the fast-paced pharmaceutical environment.

Attending this event will give you an opportunity to discuss and debate the latest developments in forecasting methodologies and techniques, and find solutions to challenges such as predicting future sales and price developments, assessing the trends in emerging markets and forecasting the success of niche products. Through a series of presentations and interactive roundtable discussions, this event will provide a high level platform for discussing the major issues facing forecasters today.

ESA Workshop on Advanced Flexible Telecom Payloads

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 20, 2008,
European Space & Technology Centre Noordwijk, Netherlands

The objective of the Workshop is to provide an open forum on advanced satcom payload with on board flexibility capabilities. The Workshop will address different aspects of on board payload flexibility at coverage, connectivity, channelisation and EIRP level and with the objective to identify the key system/payload architectures and related technologies that will allow a power and cost effective implementation of future advanced flexible satcom missions.

12th Worldwide Independents Forum

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 18, 2008,
Le Meridien Piccadily London, England, United Kingdom

As part of the London Oil Week, the 12th Worldwide Independents Forum covers Global Hunting Grounds for Independents, Fast-Growth Independent Players, Investment Climate & Independent Growth and Independents & the Global Landscape.

22nd PetroAfricanus Dinner

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 18, 2008,
Radisson Edwardoam Mountbatten Hotel, Covent Garden, London, England, United Kingdom

An opportunity to network at the highest level with senior oil & gas executives and representatives from governments and national oil companies attending the London Oil Week. Guest speaker: Moses Boateng, Managing Director, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation. Take a corporate table for your company contacts to gain maximum benefit.

International Workshop on Chaos-Fractals Theories and Applications (IWCFTA 2008)

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 21, 2008,
Zhang Jia-jie, Hunan China

As one of the greatest natural science discoveries of the 20th century, chaos-fractals theories have been widely investigated and great progress has been made in the past three decades. It has become an exciting emerging interdisciplinary area in which a broad spectrum of technologies and methodologies are being studied for dealing with large, complex, and dynamic problems.

IWCFTA 2008 aims to provide a high-level international forum for scientists,researchers and engineers to present the state-of-the-art advancements in the studies of chaos-fractals theories and their applications to complex systems,cryptography, multimedia, finance, communications, biology and beyond.

72nd IWEA Annual Conference

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 20, 2008,
Marriot East Hotel Indianapolis, Indiana United States

Join hundreds wastewater professionals at the Annual IWEA Conference, where the industry leading services and technology will be on display. The IWEA Annual Conference offers unparalleled education and training for anyone committed to water, sanitation, public health, and the environment in the state of Indiana.

Metering Billing CRM

Nov 18, 2008 - Nov 20, 2008,
Hilton Melbourne P. O. Box, Maarssen, The Netherlands Melbourne, Victoria Australia

With the inevitable expansion of policies and programs designed to abate greenhouse emissions related to the use of energy, the ability of consumers to better manage their energy use is critical. A key tool to assist consumers in this regard, as well as to enhance the overall capacity of market participants to operate and invest efficiently in energy sector infrastructure, is the availability of advanced metering.

Following a comprehensive assessment of the costs and benefits of advanced metering, the Victorian Government committed in 2006 to the accelerated deployment of advanced metering for all electricity consumers in the State, to commence shortly. All jurisdictions in Australia are now party to the development of a national framework for "smart meters", which has the potential to provide a wide range of functionalities to around 10 million customers across the nation.

The Victorian Government is pleased to support the organisers' agenda for the Conference, and looks forward to a wide range of stimulating presentations and discussions on the many and evolving aspects of metering and billing.