Conventions: Jan 13, 2009
- APBC 2009 - The 7th Asia Pacific Bioinformatics Conference
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Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 16, 2009,
China International Exhibition Center, Tsinghua Science Park, Beijing, Beijing (munic.) ChinaThe Asia Pacific Bioinformatics Conference (APBC) series, founded in 2003, is an annual international forum for exploring research, development and applications of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. The Seventh Asia-Pacific Bioinformatics Conference, APBC2009 will be held in Beijing, China, following the 2008 Olympic Games.
The aim of the conference is to bring together researchers, professionals, and industrial practitioners from all over the world for interaction and exchange of knowledge and ideas in all areas of bioinformatics and computational biology. - full details
- Exhibition Intergraphic 2009: Graphic Arts Trade Fair
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Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 15, 2009,
Paris, Ile de France FranceIntergraphic is not just an exhibition, this is also a good place for establishing contacts among specialists in the field of graphic, where they can show their professional skills and discuss the most actual issues of the field.
Graphic designer competitions are held within the exhibition. During these competitions candidates selected beforehand demonstrate their mastery using Power Mac G5 bi Pro and Adobe Creative Suite programs. Intergraphic is visited by specialists of graphic and press market, as well as specialised companies and agensies representatives.
Among the Intergraphic exhibitors there are such companies as Adobe, Agfa, Apple, Canon, Kodak Polychrome Graphics, Olympus France, Xerox and many others. - full details
- Innate, Adaptive and Regulatory Immune Responses to Intestinal Microbiota
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Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 18, 2009,
Sagebrush Inn and Conference Center Taos, New Mexico United StatesRecent studies have demonstrated the key role of mucosal defenses and immunoregulation in maintaining homeostasis in the distal intestine in concert with the commensal microbiota. This meeting discusses the latest information regarding the protective and effector innate and adaptive immune responses to the commensal intestinal microbiota that lead to mucosal homeostasis vs. chronic immune-mediated intestinal inflammation. We highlight the protective role of innate mucosal immune responses induced by ligation of toll- like receptors (TLR) to activate NF-kappaB and other signaling pathways. Mechanisms of bacterial killing by epithelial and phagocytic cells are explored. The interface of antigen presenting cell/ T cell activation leading to effector or regulatory T cell function in the intestine is examined with a particular emphasis on bacterial antigen-specific responses. Finally, biomedical applications of these basic research observations are explored. These basic and translational studies have direct implications for understanding the pathophysiology of chronic intestinal inflammation such as Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and pouchitis and emphasize innate and adaptive immunoregulatory mechanisms that mediate mucosal homeostasis in a hostile environment. Major unresolved issues in mucosal immunology are as follows: (1) understanding how epithelial cells coexist with commensal intestinal bacteria, yet recognize the pathogenic organisms; (2) understanding how effector mechanisms in innate immune cells and T cells are appropriately downregulated; and (3) how understanding of basic immune regulation and inflammation can lead to the development of novel therapeutic agents for chronic inflammatory bowel diseases. This meeting presents state of the art lectures on the most recent research on innate, adaptive and regulatory immune responses to commensal bacteria, promotes interdisciplinary research interactions and explores several novel therapeutic approaches derived from recent pathogenic insights.
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- IMA : International Trade Fair for Amusement & Vending Machines
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Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 16, 2009,
Dusseldorf Exhibition Center, Dusseldorf, Nordrhein Westfalen GermanyNew exhibition area BOWLING WORLD
In 2009 the IMA, International trade fair for amusement and vending machines in Düsseldorf, offers a new platform for the bowling market in cooperation with the trade magazine BOWLING BUSINESS – the BOWLING WORLD.
IMA is number one meeting point for the coin-operated machine industry
Exhibitors of IMA are manufacturers, suppliers and services companies based in the following sectors. - full details
- 2nd Annual Bancassurance in Emerging Markets
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Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 14, 2009,
Hotel Palace, Prague, Czech RepublicEurope-wide, bancassurance is the most significant distribution channel for the Life and Pensions industry and it is increasingly being used for non-life insurance. Despite the regional disparities, the popularity of bancassurance remains strong. Our 2nd Annual Bancassurance in Emerging Markets conference will bring experts on bancassurance together from leading European financial institutions.
Join us in Prague and you will hear your industry peers discuss and share their innovative experiences with product portfolios, efficient distribution models, advanced methods for approaching different customer segments and much more… - full details
- Food & Hospitality Expo
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Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 15, 2009,
Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre Hall 2-A Bahrain Exhibition & Convention Authority (BECA) Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Bahrain 11644Exhibition Program
FOOD
- Food & Beverage Technology
- Processing Technology
- Ready to Eat
- Beverages and drinks – non alcoholic
- Health & Organic Food
- Frozen Food
- Fine Food
- Bakery Technology
- Ice Cream Technology
- Fish Processing Technology
- Packaging Technology
- Refrigeration and air-conditioning technology
HOSPITALITY:
- Hospitality, Hotel, shop and catering equipment
- Hospitality information systems
- Foodservice equipment
- Catering technology
- Hotel supplies& Services - full details
- ZAK Garmentech Bangladesh 2009
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Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 16, 2009,
Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Centre Dhaka, BangladeshThe Bangladesh apparel industry has been one of the fastest growing markets in the world. Aided by the availability of cheap and productive workforce Bangladesh apparel industry has made rapid strides in recent years.
With most of the manufacturers looking at a vertically integrated set-up most of the garment factories are undergoing modernisation and upgradation in their machinery and process of manufacturing. - full details
- Billing, Payment and Collections for Utilities
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Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 14, 2009,
Ivy Hotel San Diego, California United StatesThe utility industry is suffering from revenue leakage, losing between 2% and 4% in revenue in the meter-to-cash cycle. Studies show that 80% of these losses could be attributed to theft of service, defective metering, shutoff policies and late payments. This is exacerbated by the apparent lack of coordination between billing, payments and collections – the center of the organizations revenue management.
The marcus evans Billing, Payment and Collections for Utilities conference provides the opportunity to explore key strategies to streamline the customer revenue cycle in order to maintain a competitive advantage. Discussions will cover the impact of smart meters in the management of the revenue cycle and how the growth in electronic channels such as online payments, e-billing and using mobile phones can expedite payment transactions. This event will address the need to implement initiatives to help low and fixed income customers and the value of in-house versus outsourcing to collection agencies for outstanding debt. Focus will also be paid on the impact of regulatory compliance on rate redesign and the importance of reducing and controlling utility theft in optimizing and managing the customer revenue cycle. - full details
- 4th ETSI Security Workshop
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Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 14, 2009,
ETSI Headquarters, Sophia Antipolis, Provence Cote dAzur FranceThe increasing complexity and rapid development of new systems and networks, the sophistication of changing threats, and the presence of intrinsic vulnerabilities present demanding challenges for the Information society in its efforts to secure Information and Communications Technology (ICT) systems and networks against the threats and related risks to which they are subject.
To minimise exposure to risks, Security must be built in from the beginning when designing new architectures, and not added on at a later stage as an optional feature.
Security standards, sometimes in support of legislative actions, are essential to ensure interoperability between products using the same security mechanisms, to provide globally acceptable security metrics, as well as to ensure an adequate level of security for these products. This leads to a more secure and profitable environment for the industrial sector from SME to large global companies, as well as benefits for governmental organisations, research bodies and universities.
The annual ETSI Security Workshop has become the greatest annual international security standardisation workshop, bringing together international Standards Developing Organisations (SDOs) and security experts to discuss recent developments, share knowledge, identify gaps and co-ordinate on future actions and work areas. - full details