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Conventions: Feb 08, 2009

4th LogP Symposium (LogP2009)

Feb 8, 2009 - Feb 11, 2009,
ETH Zurich, Switzerland

After the three successful LogP Symposia in 1995 and 2000 in Lausanne and 2004 in Zurich, we are delighted to announce the 4th LogP Symposium to be held at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, in 2009.

The LogP2009 Symposium offers a platform for learning and exchange. The focus will be on in vitro and in silico techniques to predict and optimise the pharmacokinetic (ADMET) behaviour of lead and drug candidates. We expect between 200 and 400 participants from industry and academia in "Science City", the growing ETH Campus Honggerberg, Zurich.

The main topics will be:

* PhysChem (ionisation, solubility, partitioning, permeation) including a debate on "Membrane Permeation Mechanisms"
* Absorption, Distribution and Excretion, with a strong focus on transporter proteins
* Metabolism and Toxicity

IUI2009: 2009 International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces

Feb 8, 2009 - Feb 11, 2009,
Sundial Beach Resort, Sanibel Island, Florida United States

The 2009 International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI 2009) is the 13th such meeting since the first international conference in 1997. This series of annual conferences on Intelligent User Interfaces is the principal international forum for the presentation and discussion of outstanding research and applications involving intelligent user interfaces, a field at the intersection of Human Computer Interaction and Artificial Intelligence. As such its focus lies on truly intelligent ideas for improving the human computer interface and in making the computerized world a more amenable place.

With IUI 2009 being held in Florida, we stick to the tradition of trying to find a place to escape winter at least for a few sunny days filled with presentations, workshops, and discussions with colleagues from all over the world.

10th French-Israeli Symposium on Non-Linear & Quantum Optics

Feb 8, 2009 - Feb 13, 2009,
Kibbutz Ein Gedi Near the Dead Sea Israel

FRISNO-10, the 10th European/French Israeli Symposium on Nonlinear and Quantum Optics, will be held in Ein Gedi, on the shores of the Dead Sea, Israel during the week of February 8-13, 2009. the program consists of oral as well as poster sessions, and a very active and informal atmosphere. The close proximity to the fascinating Nature surrounding Ein Gedi and the Judean Desert will provide ample opportunities to discuss science while enjoying the views.

The Frisno tradition has been to select practically all presentations from amongst the abstracts submitted, with very few speakers announced at the early stages of planning. We will follow this tradition. Thus, all participants are encouraged to submit abstracts on their recent work and multiple submissions from the same group are most welcome.

10th Annual Sales & Marketing 2009

Feb 8, 2009 - Feb 11, 2009,
Disney's Grand California Hotel, Anaheim, California United States

Smart executives recognize the value and competitive advantages that can be gained by integrating the sales and marketing operations, but often find themselves challenged by how to actually achieve a successful alignment. Sales and marketing strategies are even more powerful when the Great Divide is conquered and effective collaboration is in full force.

Join fellow trailblazers at our 10th Annual Sales and Marketing Executive MindXchange: You'll take away an arsenal of new and creative ideas for sales and marketing that are all vital for customer centricity and competitive advantage. And you will build the foundation of your plan for achieving the kind of sales and marketing integration that propels corporate growth. This event will engage you in benchmarking and validating your strategy with other industry executives in an interactive format that fosters candid discussions. Find out how other companies are tackling their challenges through case histories, executive insights and best practices you can put in to action. Learn success from successful people - the networking opportunities are plentiful and widely recognized as an event highlight.

NDSS Symposium 2009: 16th Annual Network & Distributed System Security Symposium

Feb 8, 2009 - Feb 11, 2009,
The Catarman Resort Hotel and Spa, San Diego, California United States

Network security

Network security technologies must respond to ever more complex issues and malicious behaviors. The purpose of NDSS is to bring the global Internet community together to learn about and discuss cutting-edge advances in the science and application of network and distributed systems security.
Three Day Program

The NDSS Symposium enables information exchange among research scientists and practitioners of network and distributed system security services The three day program will feature refereed paper presentations, punctuated with selected invited talks on security as it is applied in the field.

IATA Legal Symposium

Feb 8, 2009 - Feb 10, 2009,
Bangkok Thailand

The Legal Symposium is the world's premier annual aviation law event, with a reputation for insight, relevance and value among aviation in-house counsel, private practitioners and government attorneys.

The Symposium is known for outstanding speakers, a lively exchange of ideas and extensive networking opportunities. Now in its 12th year, the IATA Legal Symposium continues a tradition of addressing, in detail, the most current issues facing the airline industry.

Therapeutic Modulation of RNA Using Oligonucleotides

Feb 8, 2009 - Feb 13, 2009,
Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise Lake Louise, Alberta Canada

The recent discoveries of the RNAi pathway in mammalian cells and the finding that oligonucleotides can activate the innate immune system through Toll-like receptors have resulted in increased interest in oligonucleotide-based therapeutics. There are two basic therapeutic approaches in which oligonucleotides are being utilized: (1) binding to RNA resulting in selective inhibition of gene expression; and (2) modulating protein function by direct binding to proteins. Although both approaches share common manufacturing, toxicology and ADME issues, oligonucleotides that are designed to bind RNA inside the cell have a fundamental different set of challenges than oligonucleotides designed to bind to proteins outside the cell. This meeting will focus on the former application. A goal of this meeting is to bring together scientists from both the basic science disciplines and applied disciplines to gain a common understanding of the attributes and challenges the technology faces. This meeting will consider basic mechanisms by which oligonucleotides can be exploited to modulate gene expression, mechanisms for distribution of oligonucleotides to tissues and within cells and how chemistry and/or formulations can improve the pharmaceutical properties of oligonucleotides. Finally recent advances in both preclinical applications and clinical results will be presented.

Immunologic Memory and Host Defense

Feb 8, 2009 - Feb 13, 2009,
Keystone Resort Keystone, Colorado United States

Immune memory has a critical role in mediating protection against infections as well as potentiating certain allergic and autoimmune diseases. Hence a thorough understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms regulating adaptive immune memory will have important clinical application. In this regard, there has been great progress in understanding how the innate immune response influences adaptive immunity. Furthermore, improved methods to visualize immune responses in vivo, characterize the phenotypic and functional properties of adaptive immune responses and how lymphoid and non-lymphoid compartments influence the maintenance of such responses has substantially improved our understanding in this area. However, major hurdles still relate to difficulties in eliciting sustained T cell responses sufficient to mediate protection in humans with current vaccines. The goal of the meeting will be to focus on basic mechanisms for how T and B cells are programmed to induce and sustain immunity. The program is designed to integrate information from mouse, non-human primate and human studies to encompass all relevant areas related to control of memory T and B cell responses. In summary, this meeting should facilitate translational research that will impact vaccines and interventions for infectious disease, cancer and autoimmune/allergic disease.

Salivary Glands & Exocrine Secretion

Feb 8, 2009 - Feb 13, 2009,
Hotel Galvez Galveston, Texas United States

This is the seventh conference in a highly successful series which has endeavored to bring together established salivary and exocrine gland investigators, both basic and translational with promising more junior scientists and experts from associated fields. As the preeminent multi-disciplinary conference in the exocrine biology field, the overarching goal is to identify, discuss and prioritize the important future research directions pertinent to understanding the physiology and pathophysiology of exocrine glands and their secretions. In particular, to facilitate and strengthen collaborations between groups with differing strengths, but with intimately related interests, the conference will highlight the topical issues shared with researchers working in salivary and other exocrine glands including pancreas, lacrimal and lung. To these ends, the topics covered will include the molecular mechanisms involved in exocrine gland development and apoptosis, signal transduction, gene regulation together with protein and fluid secretion. The role dysregulation of these processes play in the initiation and progression of "exocrineopathies" such as Sjogrens syndrome, dry eye and pancreatitis will also be a particular feature.

Mammalian DNA Repair

Feb 8, 2009 - Feb 13, 2009,
Four Points Sheraton / Holiday Inn Express Ventura, California United States

The Mammalian DNA Repair Gordon Research Conference meets biannually. Unlike the larger conferences in this rapidly expanding field that meet regularly but less frequently, the Mammalian DNA Repair GRC does not attempt to be comprehensive in its coverage of the multiplicity of DNA repair processes and their biological importance but rather highlights recent major advances in selected key areas. As evidenced by a number of rare human genetic diseases involving DNA repair defects and by mouse models, DNA repair processes are now understood to be critical for maintaining genomic stability and genetic integrity and function in the face of abundant endogenously generated DNA damage as well as the typically low environmental exposures to genotoxins. A number of recent research advances using these systems place DNA repair squarely at the crossroads of cancer and aging, and mechanistic understanding of key processes is progressing rapidly. The 2009 conference will emphasize new themes in the area of the DNA damage response. Specifically, we will emphasize 1.) crosstalk among the six major DNA repair pathways 2.) the coordination of multiple pathways (NER, HR, and TLS) in DNA crosslink repair 3.) the importance of post-translational modifications (i.e., phosphorylation, Ubiquitination, and acetylation) in regulating the assembly and function of DNA repair complexes and 4.) the emergence of new diagnostic biomarkers and DNA repair inhibitors, such as PARP1 inhibitors, in cancer therapy.

Chemical Reactions At Surfaces

Feb 8, 2009 - Feb 13, 2009,
Ventura Beach Marriott Ventura, California United States

Chemical reactions at surfaces underlie some of the most important processes of today, including catalysis, energy conversion, microelectronics, human health and the environment. Understanding surface chemical reactions at a fundamental level is at the core of the field of surface science. The Gordon Research Conference on Chemical Reactions at Surfaces is one of the premiere meetings in the field. The program this year will cover a broad range of topics, including heterogeneous catalysis and surface chemistry, surfaces in environmental chemistry and energy conversion, reactions at the liquid-solid and liquid-gas interface, electronic materials growth and surface modification, biological interfaces, and electrons and photons at surfaces. An exciting program is planned, with contributions from outstanding speakers and discussion leaders from the international scientific community. The conference provides a dynamic environment with ample time for discussion and interaction. Attendees are encouraged to present posters; the poster sessions are historically well attended and stimulate additional discussions. The conference provides an excellent opportunity for junior researchers (e.g. graduate students or postdocs) to present their work and interact with established leaders in the field.

International Solid- State Circuits Conference (ISSCC 2009)

Feb 8, 2009 - Feb 12, 2009,
San Francisco, California United States

The International Solid-State Circuits Conference is the foremost forum for presentation of advances in solid-state circuits and systems-on-a-chip. The Conference offers a unique opportunity for engineers working at the cutting edge of IC design and use to maintain technical currency, and to network with leading experts.

4th International Waveform Diversity & Design Conference

Feb 8, 2009 - Feb 13, 2009,
Radisson Resort Worldgate Orlando, Florida United States

This fourth conference in the on-going series will continue to build on the success of the previous three conferences by bringing together researchers from numerous diverse backgrounds and specialties to facilitate the exchange and cross-fertilization of ideas and research. Recent advances in hardware technology are enabling a much wider range of design freedoms to be explored for sensor and communication systems. As a result, there are emerging and compelling changes in system requirements such as more efficient spectrum usage, higher sensitivities, transmitter/receiver agility, greater information content, improved robustness to errors, etc. The combination of these is fueling a worldwide interest in the subject of waveform design and the use of waveform diversity techniques.

Middle East Electricity 2009

Feb 8, 2009 - Feb 10, 2009,
Dubai Internation Exhibition Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Middle East Electricity, now in its 34th year, is rated by visitors and exhibitors as the leading energy event of its kind anywhere in the world. The massive growth, both current and anticipated, of Middle Eastern economies and population levels has led to acute shortages of power and water. Governments across the region are implementing immediate investment programmes to guarantee further national and regional development. With a view to sourcing alternative solutions to the energy crisis, the UAE government has announced that it will develop a peaceful nuclear power capability in partnership with the governments and companies of responsible nations. Coupled with the ongoing assessment across the Gulf region of other sources of sustainable energy, including wind and solar power, Middle East Electricity 2009 provides the platform to showcase products and services to the region's key decision makers.

Effective Business Writing, 2009

Feb 8, 2009 - Feb 12, 2009,
Four Points Sheraton, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Register for this innovative course and discover how to:

• Write effective correspondence and reports that get the results that you want
• Use templates and layout guidelines to streamline your writing process
• Clarify your brief before writing to successfully tailor your style to your intended audience
• Increase your credibility by communicating logically, concisely and professionally
• Improve your writing confidence by using current business standards for English usage and clarity

Middle East Metal Manufacturing & Operations

Feb 8, 2009 - Feb 9, 2009,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The metal industry in the Middle East is currently experiencing an all time high thanks to the steel and aluminium consumption, which is expanding rapidly from a relatively low level of 37 million tonnes in 2006 to an expected 90 million tons in 2010. This growth in demand is emanating from strong construction boom from various sectors in the industry.

With inexorable rising prices failing to dampen demand from steel consumers, the Middle East steel industry is gearing up for substantial growth. Steel producers in the region are planning to expand capacity significantly to meet this growth in demand, especially in the long products segment such as reinforcing steel and rebars.

The Middle East Metal Manufacturing & Operations addresses the issues and solutions that every practitioner within the industry needs to be familiar with. Both new and experienced practitioners should attend to benefit from best practices to start or improve on their metal manufacturing and operational strategies that are sustainable for long-term success.

Finance for Project Managers and Technical Professionals 2009

Feb 8, 2009 - Feb 9, 2009,
Doha, Qatar

Project managers and technical professionals lack the necessary finance knowledge to run projects and product developments, provide the business view, presenting to shareholders and management, et cetera. Finance knowledge would not only help them with their current responsibilities but also to move up the corporate ladder.

This unique training course, led by an internationally renowned financial expert, will explore all types of financial and accounting techniques at the strategy, business and technology levels using a variety of theoretical and practical exercises. In addition, case studies regionally and internationally will also be illustrated. This training will equip participants with the necessary knowledge and tools to utilise new and existing resources to implement robust budgetary framework as well as financial planning and cost control techniques.

Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances

Feb 8, 2009 - Feb 9, 2009,
Dubai United Arab Emirates

It is now widely recognised that the best way to tap new market potential, locally and internationally, is through some form of direct investment, that is, by way of a joint venture and partnership. As Middle East countries and companies are undergoing transition and development, joint ventures and partnering continues to be a comprehensive plan for business expansion and strategic growth in many industries. Even if an organisation is not currently considering this factor, there is a possibility of facing these transactions at some time in the near future. Now is the time to polish the skills and widen the perception needed to lead a successful deal.

The exclusive two-day Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances forum is devoted to providing a holistic business perspective to expand business potential. It presents a vital opportunity for Banking, Manufacturing, Property and Industrial professionals, as well as all industry sectors in the Gulf region. It enables industry leaders to return home with a wealth of knowledge to ensure smooth flowing deals and successful post integration that benefits the organisation and favours the partners, employees, clients and shareholders involved.

There will be over 10 top industry leaders with significant joint venture experience and effective management strategies necessary to make deals work, no matter at what stage you are at in the business deal. This forum highlights the market trend, deal fundamentals, legalities and post joint ventures integration that every business practitioner needs to be familiar with. Both new and experienced practitioners should attend to benefit from case studies and best practices to start or plan these activities.

Strategic Pricing Excellence Forum

Feb 8, 2009 - Feb 9, 2009,
Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel & Towers Dubai, United Arab Emirates

At the Strategic Pricing Excellence Forum, delegates will come away with a wealth of knowledge in scientific pricing methodologies and dealing with the pricing challenges that they are currently facing. In addition, delegates will have the opportunity to network and learn with other peers from diverse industries with keen insights and valuable experiences.

This exclusive 2-day forum is a must to discover the latest pricing strategies, and success stories from major international companies, and experts in implementing scientific pricing strategies.