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Conventions: Mar 02, 2009

Cables 2009

Mar 2, 2009 - Mar 4, 2009,
Maritim Hotel Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany

AMI's Cables 2008 attracted over 250 attendees from across the global supply chain. Cables 2009 will build on that success and aim to provide an international forum bringing together cable producers, raw materials suppliers and equipment manufacturers.

Lively interaction between the international panel of speakers and delegates will stimulate debate in all sectors and the event will provide a comprehensive overview of the latest material, technology and business trends.

14th Annual International IC-China Conference & Exhibition

Mar 2, 2009 - Mar 3, 2009,
Xian, Shaanxi China

IIC-China's conference program provides greater opportunities for you to influence product development in China.

SIAM Conference on Computational Science and Engineering (CSE09)

Mar 2, 2009 - Mar 6, 2009,
Miami Hilton Hotel Miami, Florida United States

Computational Science and Engineering (CS&E) is now widely accepted, along with theory and experiment, as a crucial third mode of scientific investigation and engineering design. Aerospace, automotive, biological, chemical, semiconductor, and other industrial sectors now rely on simulation for technical decision support. For government agencies also, CS&E has become an essential support for decisions on resources, transportation, and defense. Finally, in many new areas such as medicine, the life sciences, management and marketing (e.g. data- and stream mining), and finance techniques and algorithms from CS&E are of growing importance.

CS&E is by nature interdisciplinary. It grows out of physical applications and it depends on computer architecture, but at its heart are powerful algorithms. Much of CS&E has involved analysis, but the future surely includes optimization and design, especially in the presence of uncertainty. Another mathematical frontier is the assimilation of very large data sets through such techniques as adaptive multiresolution, automated feature search, and low-dimensional parameterization.

SIAM is conducting this conference on CS&E to draw attention to the tremendous range of major computational efforts on large problems in science and engineering, to promote the interdisciplinary culture required to meet these large-scale challenges, and to encourage the training of the next generation of computational scientists

Middle East Fertilizer Symposium 2009

Mar 2, 2009 - Mar 4, 2009,
Le Royal Meridien, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

The World Refining Association is delighted to announce the 2009 2nd Annual Middle East Fertilizer Symposium is returning to Abu Dhabi, UAE from 2-4 March 2009.

Hosted with the full support of the UAE’s Ruwais Fertilizer Industries (FERTIL), the 2009 Symposium aims to enhance the knowledge of all who attend.

The Symposium will give special focus to the current market and future growth of the Middle East fertilizer sector, highlighting the challenges being faced by the regions producers.
Through formal presentations and interactive roundtable discussions, the Symposium’s executive and industry expert speaker panels will bring you right up to date with all the latest developments and activities, detailed project analysis, expert opinions and overviews of the regions major fertilizer projects.

4th International Conference on High Performance Scientific Computing

Mar 2, 2009 - Mar 6, 2009,
Institute of Mathematics, Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology Hanoi, Vietnam

Topics

* mathematical modeling
* numerical simulation
* methods for optimization and control
* parallel computing: architectures, algorithms, tools and environments
* software development
* applications of scientific computing in
o physics, mechanics, hydrology,
o chemistry, biology, medicine,
o transport, logistics, site location,
o communication, scheduling,
o industry, business, finance...

4th North African/Mediterranean Petroleum and Geosciences Conference & Exhibition

Mar 2, 2009 - Mar 4, 2009,
Tunis Tunisia

The coming back of the North Africa/Mediterranean Petroleum and Geosciences conference to Tunis will set up a good opportunity for geoscientific community to exchange experiences through technical presentations and focus on some issues relevant to technological advances, new E&P ideas and project initiations.

ADTS - The Aerospace & Defence Training Show

Mar 2, 2009 - Mar 3, 2009,
The Airport Expo, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

With a shortage in pilots, lack of skilled aviation managers, engineers, air traffic controllers, crew and other aviation related skills, the first ADTS exhibition and conference will tackle the issues arising from the aerospace industry both civil and military

ADTS will feature two parallel conferences; one conference focusing on civil and the other on defence. Breakout workshops will provide the opportunity to focus on different key areas of training, simulation and recruitment.

At ADTS there will also be a dedicated exhibition where training and simulation companies, along with recruitment companies, training facilities and manufacturers can present their solutions to the airlines, air forces, students, HR companies and Universities

ADTS: Defence Conference

Mar 2, 2009 - Mar 3, 2009,
Airport Expo, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh India

The defence conference will address the latest themes of defence-related training & simulation with high-ranking military officials attending and speaking. The UAE military will play a direct role in building the conference content and inviting quality participants. This will provide excellent networking opportunities with industry executives, military officials and defence experts.

Topics to be addressed

• Advanced trainers for modern airpowers: Meeting requirements
• Vof future warfare.
• Enhancing the potential of virtual combat training.
• Mastering Air Defence Training in Age of Standoff Weapons.
• Training on battlefield force integration: Challenges & Solutions.
• The Virtual World in Search & Rescue Training.
• Simulations and Games in enhancing strategic military thinking.
Crisis Management Exercises
• Training Methods to Develop C4ISR Capabilities

ADTS: Civil Conference

Mar 2, 2009 - Mar 3, 2009,
Airport Expo, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The civil conference topics will focus on training for pilots, crew, air traffic controllers, engineers, aviation management and include speakers from the region and internationally who will discuss the options and job opportunities available in the region.

IATA World Cargo Symposium 2009

Mar 2, 2009 - Mar 5, 2009,
Bangkok Thailand

Our third IATA World Cargo Symposium, to be held in Bangkok 2-5 March 2009 combines the theme of Focus on the Customer with the critical need for the cargo supply chain to operate and compete in increasingly turbulent times.

Such times are increasingly marked by economic uncertaintly, escalation of fuel price, new security regulatory requirements, and environmental concerns.

• What does the customer expect of the air cargo supply chain in increasingly turbulent times?
• What are the safety, security, and environmental regulatory demands on the air cargo supply chain?
• How can the air cargo supply chain respond in meeting these customer requirements and regulatory demands?

The 2009 World Symposium will focus on developing an industy agenda to tackle these questions

2nd International Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques (SIMUTools 2009)

Mar 2, 2009 - Mar 6, 2009,
Rome, Italy

SIMUTools 2009 is the Second International Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques. This edition, which builds on the success of the first conference (168 participants from 31 countries), will focus on all aspects of simulation modeling and analysis. High quality papers are sought on simulation tools, methodologies, applications, and practices.

The aim of the conference is to bring academic and industry researchers together with practitioners (from both the simulation community and from the numerous simulation user communities). The conference will address current and future trends in simulation techniques, models and practices, and foster interdisciplinary collaborative research in this area. While the main focus of the conference is on simulation tools, the conference also encourages the submission of broader theoretical and practical research contributions.

8th International Conference on Aspect-Oriented Software Development (AOSD 2009)

Mar 2, 2009 - Mar 6, 2009,
University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia United States

The International Conference on Aspect-Oriented Software Development (AOSD) is the premier conference on software modularity, with an emphasis on modular structures that cut across traditional abstraction boundaries. The conference offers several tracks, including the Research and Industry Tracks, which bring together leading researchers and practitioners working in such fields as software engineering, programming languages, systems, and others. AOSD welcomes submissions of high quality in all areas relating to aspects, ranging from foundational research to evaluations of aspect-oriented concepts, methods and tools based on experiences using them in practice.

25th Annual National Test and Evaluation Conference

Mar 2, 2009 - Mar 2, 2009,
Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel Atlantic City, New Jersey United States

Sustainability in Packaging 2009

Mar 2, 2009 - Mar 4, 2009,
Rosen Plaza Hotel Orlando, Florida United States

With the sustainable packaging industry swiftly growing to meet the increasing demands and expectations of the consumers, so too has the attendance of IntertechPira’s Sustainability in Packaging conference.

International Conference on Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE 2009)

Mar 2, 2009 - Mar 6, 2009,
Daniel Hotel and Technion Herzeliya and Haifa Israel

Following the success of the first conference, the International Conference on Systems Engineering and Modeling, the Second International Conference on Model Based Systems Engineering – MBSE'09 - is a premier forum for the elicitation and exchange of ideas on issues and problems regarding Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and its relation to the development, evolution, adoption, evaluation, and dissemination of approaches for conceptual models of complex systems for systems engineering and engineering systems.

The objective of the Conference is to improve the underlying theory and practices of Model-Based Systems Engineering by endowing this evolving discipline with missing theoretical and methodological underpinnings and improving the communication of complex systems' function, structure, and behavior, as well as and performance and assessment, among stakeholders.

Technology Transfer for Biopharmaceuticals

Mar 2, 2009 - Mar 3, 2009,
La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad, California United States

Technology Transfer for Biopharmaceuticals delivered a blueprint for success by providing the necessary tools and proven strategies to better plan and execute transfers at all stages of development from R&D to full-scale production. Case studies exemplified effective project management and streamlined approaches to help companies to overcome the complexities of the transfer process to increase efficiency while reducing resources.

In the keynote presentation, Dr. Rolf G. Werner of Boehringer-Ingelheim, GmbH, Germany, described in detail the various strategies implemented and challenges faced by this noted drug development and contract manufacturing organization. Tips were helpful to attendees involved in both "sending" and "receiving" tech transfers.

John Knighton, Director of Technology Transfer at Centocor R&D, delivered the enlightening keynote on Quality by Design and Technology Transfer for Biopharmaceutical Products.

Participants appreciated case studies on data management for technology transfer, presented by Andrew Sinclair of BioPharm Services, including data from a collaboration with Avecia and CAT. Transfers to CMO's were highlighted in case studies from Seattle Genetics and Genentech; Case studies on international tech transfers were detailed by presenters from Celltrion, Korea and Aquitaine, France; and a case study from lab scale to production scale was analyzed by PDL BioPharma.

The exhibit hall was open for both days of the event and networking abounded as evidenced by continual conversations in the hall during the refreshment breaks, luncheons and cocktail reception.

Process Validation for Biopharmaceuticals

Mar 2, 2009 - Mar 3, 2009,
La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad, California United States

IBC's Process Validation for Biopharmaceuticals brings together process validation industry leading scientists, executives and quality assurance/regulatory experts and provides two full days of unique presentations, interactive panel discussions, conference track hopping and unprecedented networking opportunities. Case studies will offer real world examples of process validation activities implemented by industry leaders and help attendees analyze the latest industry trends including the influx in risk assessment and reduction.

2009 Conference Topics Include:

• Quality by Design and Design Space

• Data, Statistics and Critical Parameters

• Niche Novel Validation Approaches

• New and Emerging Concerns

Biopharmaceutical Development & Production Week

Mar 2, 2009 - Mar 6, 2009,
Carlsbad, California United States

Do you want to:

• Benchmark your companies efforts against industry leaders?
• Learn the latest strategies to overcome regulatory hurdles?
• Hear in-depth real world case studies utilizing the most recent advances driving the biopharm industry today?
• Experience a unique opportunity to meet and network with industry decision-makers and peers?

Join us March 2-6, 2009 for the answers to these questions. Choose from from five conferences in one location. Learn how you can move your company forward in the biopharmaceutical marketplace.

Conferences:
Antibody Development & Production
Process Validation for Biopharmaceuticals
Outsourcing Manufacturing of Biopharmaceuticals
Technology Transfer for Biopharmaceuticals
Non-Antibody Protein Therapeutics Development & Production

TradeTech USA 2009

Mar 2, 2009 - Mar 4, 2009,
Marriott New York Marquis, Times Square, New York, New York United States

Leaving your desk may be the last thing you can imagine doing in these tough times, but there’s actually no better time for you to participate in industry dialogue to ensure you’re prepared for what the future of the financial markets holds.

While you can never predict exactly how what the market is going to bring, you can take action now to ensure that you will be ready for it.
At TradeTech USA, We Make It Easy For You.

We bring all the equity industry leaders (over 55 in the speaking faculty alone and 700+ in total attendance!) together to outline strategies critical to the survival and competitiveness of your trading desk.

With balanced discussion between the buy and the sell side, you’ll gain a clear understanding on where to focus your resources to obtain maximum profitability in 2009 – despite all the market chaos

Computing Society of the Philippines

Mar 2, 2009 - Mar 3, 2009,
Silliman University, Dumaguete City, Philippines Philippines

The Computing Society of the Philippines (CSP) invites you to participate in the 9th Philippine Computing Science Congress (PCSC 2009).

The CSP organizes this conference/workshop to enable Filipino educators, researchers, and ICT professionals and students to interact and to share their work in computing, computer science, computer engineering, computational science, and information and communications technology (ICT) education.

The conference features special lectures by prominent researchers and educators in the field of information and communications technology (including computing, computer science, computer engineering, computational science, ICT education and related disciplines). It also features contributed research papers on computing and ICT.

IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology (iWAT 2009)

Mar 2, 2009 - Mar 4, 2009,
Doubletree Guest Suites Santa Monica, California United States

The International Workshop on Antenna Technology (iWAT) is an annual IEEE forum for the exchange of information on the progress of research and development in innovative antenna technology. It especially focuses on small antennas and applications of advanced and artificial materials to the antenna design. iWAT2009 is a continuation of a series of annual international antenna workshops held in Singapore (2005); White Plaines, USA (2006); Cambridge, UK (2007) and Chiba, Japan (2008).

Cell Line Development and Engineering

Mar 2, 2009 - Mar 6, 2009,
Steigenberger Hotel Berlin Germany

The industry’s ONLY 5 day conference covering every aspect of cell line development and engineering.

Choose from a 2, 3, 4 or 5 day pass

Day 1 – Implementing Cell Line Strategies OR Transient Expression Systems

Day 2 – Cell Line Engineering, Regulatory Considerations and Vector Development

Day 3 – Clone Selection, Stability and Alternative Cell Lines

Day 4 – Cell Engineering, Anti-Apoptosis and RNAi

Day 5 – Cell Banking and Cryopreservation OR Media Development

Formulating Better Medicines for Children

Mar 2, 2009 - Mar 3, 2009,
Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain London, England, United Kingdom

To discuss issues surrounding the availability of age-appropriate formulations for the benefit of young patients.

To provide a forum for delegates to reflect on formulation issues surrounding the development of paediatric medicines, two years after the implementation of the EU regulation on medicinal products for paediatric use.

To discuss the practical challenges involved in formulating medicines for children,particularly in relation to the acceptability of excipients, quality of extemporaneous
preparations, the rationalisation of taste testing and improving taste masking and administration devices.

PPP in Ireland

Mar 2, 2009 - Mar 3, 2009,
The Gresham Dublin Ireland

The successful execution of PPP projects in the current economic climate will be discussed and highlighted through a series of incomparable presentations on up-to-date affairs affecting the PPP sector comprising of factors affecting both Ireland and Northern Ireland.

There is currently elevated activity in the Irish PPP sector; making it the ideal time for such a forum to be held and hosted. With a continuous proven record of high attendance from key organisations involved in the PPP sector; this conference possesses the perfect opportunity to meet mingle and network with the other senior delegates and key speakers.

This conference will focus on timely updates on the PPP sector including new developments and best practice methods along with a variety of project updates! It will examine the current state of affairs and provide an insight on the next phase and outlook on the PPP sector presented to delegates from both the public and government sector and the private sector perspective.

Microfinance 2009

Mar 2, 2009 - Mar 3, 2009,
Geneva, Switzerland

Be present at Europe’s leading event on the 2nd and 3rd March, bringing together experts from across the globe to identify and resolve industry’s concerns, including:

* Diversifying microfinance portfolios to obtain investment grade paper and attract institutional investors
* How well is the microfinance sector insulated from global economic pressures as it becomes integrated into mainstream banking?
* Promoting partnerships between private players and semi state owned projects: Philosophy and objectives of involvement of privately owned funds in MF
* Regional updates: Where are the new growth opportunities for microfinance investment globally?
* Identifying capital market structures and investment options best suited to maximizing microfinance investments
* Strategically hedging Risks in microfinance investments : Avoiding the pitfalls while making inroads into the global markets
* How investment funds and rating agencies can establish stringent due diligence requirements as part of your risk management strategy
* Developing internationally applicable corporate governance guidelines for MFIs

Loan Documentation & Advanced Loan Documentation

Mar 2, 2009 - Mar 6, 2009,
Johannesburg Hotel, Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa

The Loan Documentation part of the course will cover all aspects of a loan transaction, concentrating particularly on the agreement itself and on the legal implications of a properly drafted and incorrectly drafted document. You will be taken step-by-step through the process of documenting a loan, from the early stages of pre-contractual issues, letters of commitment and written offers, through to administrative provisions, representations, covenants, defaults, transfer provisions, guarantees and the eventuality of insolvency.

The Advanced Loan Documentation section builds on the first, focusing on the more structural and commercial side of the loan agreement and will give delegates more opportunities to practice making and responding to comments on the documents. The course is highly interactive covering a substantial range of topics including structural issues, contractual support arrangements, key clauses in the loan agreement, the loan agreement in different commercial contexts and legal issues that arise in financing

EuroPLX 39 Lisbon

Mar 2, 2009 - Mar 3, 2009,
Hotel Cascais Miragem Lisbon Portugal

A pharma industry partnering event with industry delegates from all over the world.

Historically, this partnering event delivers an average of more than 23 pre-scheduled appointments per participating company for

Collaborative Agreements in Generics (incl. Bio-generics and Biosimilars), OTC Drugs, and Nutraceuticals - Development, Licensing, Marketing and Distribution.

In addition, attending companies are expected to offer or look for R&D services, supporting technologies (e.g. new drug delivery, medical devices), contract manufacture, and, to some extent, the supply of APIs and intermediates.

FT Sustainable Business, Responsible Investing

Mar 2, 2009 - Mar 2, 2009,
Grand Hyatt New York New York, New York United States

This event will provide an opportunity for the investment community and the corporate world to interact—investors will hear the issues that Corporate Responsibility Officers face moving forward, and CROs will hear from investors on what they are looking for in a company’s CSR approach.

In3 West 2009

Mar 2, 2009 - Mar 4, 2009,
The Palazzo Las Vegas, Nevada United States

Executive PA 2009

Mar 2, 2009 - Mar 3, 2009,
Malaysia

This interactive 2-day event will give you the opportunity for to network and make new contacts with immediate peers locally and internationally. At the same time, Executive PA 2009 look into exchanging creative strategies and fresh outlook amongst top successful Executive PAs on this demanding position while providing you a chance to step back, re-evaluate and focus on your progress development.

Lean Logistics & Distributions

Mar 2, 2009 - Mar 3, 2009,
Singapore

In today’s fast-paced industry where competition is stiff and expectations are high, companies are constantly looking at achieving growth and profit through quick fixes, outsourcing and downsizing. While this may provide temporary relief, it does not promise continuous long-term success. In fact, it could do more harm than good.

Lean logistics and distributions eliminate non-value-adding operations, equipment, and resources by enhancing value for a longer, Leaner and more lucrative run. It is therefore the right way to go, as all industries are badly affected by the current economic slowdown and recession, hence looking forward to cost savings in order to stay alive in business. With a Lean operation where all ‘fat’ would be cut down, companies become more productive, active and resourceful. This in turn will enhance value whilst reducing waste. With Climate Change high on the agenda in most board meetings, this is a welcome relief too.

In the past it has been assumed that Lean can only be applied to manufacturing processes alone. This is far from the truth, as it can actually be applied globally for various industries such as oil and gas, banking or financial services, healthcare, and so on. Deploying Lean principles often improves safety, quality, on-time delivery and cost thus enhancing the productivity of an organisation. A Lean environment requires dedication from all team members and understands that the path to perfection is a never-ending journey.

Category Management

Mar 2, 2009 - Mar 3, 2009,
Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa

Category Management is a retailing concept in which a total range of products sold by a retailer is broken down into groups of similar or related products example Bokomo and Kellogg’s, these groups are known as categories. Other examples include: Tinned fish, washing detergents, toothpastes. Each category is then run as a ‘mini business’ with it’s own right and it’s own set of turnover and profitability targets. An important facet of category management is the shift in relationship between retailer and supplier, this relationship moves to one of collaboration, exchange of information and data and joint business building.

The focus of all negotiations is centered among the effects of the turnover of the total category, not just the sales on the individual products therein. Suppliers are expected, indeed in many cases, mandated to only suggest product introductions, a new planogram or promotional activity if it is expected to have a beneficial effect on the turnover or profit of the total category and be beneficial to the shoppers of that category.

Is a concept that was initiated and commonly found in Grocery but now also found in retail sectors such as: DIY, Cash and Carry, Pharmacy/Drugstore and even book retailing.

Category Management is a process that involves managing product categories as business units and customizing them to satisfy customer needs.

Waste Management for Heavy Industry

Mar 2, 2009 - Mar 3, 2009,
Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa

According to the waste management hierarchy, the first approach to waste management is prevention and minimization. Implementation of a cleaner technology and waste minimization strategies within Southern Africa will contribute to maintaining any country’s competitiveness position in the technological market place.

Until today, focus has been on quantitative aspects of waste management: Waste minimization and increased recycling. In the future, industries will need to focus on qualitative targets: the increase of the quality of waste treatment and to stop the generation of waste from source. For this, there will be less impact from environmental contaminants and a better utilization of resources in waste. An integrated waste management strategy will help in the protection of human health and the environment and to develop resources in a sustainable manner.

The workshop will present strategic tools and principles that will enable the private sector to better understand their responsibilities, with their industries, towards the protection of the environment. It will provide delegates with a clear understating of the current issues on cleaner production (waste minimization) and waste management around the world and also examining local challenges, establishing a waste minimization programme in organisations and ensuring that it works for both their business and the environment.

East African Compensation & Benefits Forum

Mar 2, 2009 - Mar 3, 2009,
Nairobi Kenya

Compensation and benefits is one of the top priorities in most organisations today in motivating, retaining and recruiting employees. Attracting the right candidate for the right job internally and internationally can be achieved through a strategised compensation & benefits program. In many cases it is also a platform in which managers’ use in rewarding employees through good work related performances. It is also important that managers strategise their compensation & benefits programs as it would significantly assist organisations in maximising the value return on human capital & improving shareholders value and would also significantly improve the reputation of a firm from a global perspective in terms of being one of the best employers to work for.

The 2-day East African Compensation & Benefits Forum allows delegates to master the key issues in compensation & benefits practices to further assist in implementing these winning processes in their Human Resource activities. This course will provide delegates with in depth understanding of the compensation, benefits and assessment issues that impact all employees in the organisation. This course will prepare delegates to, within the scope of their positions, design and manage compensation programmes, develop benefit packages and conduct understands how to develop employee performance evaluations measures. The course will also cover a wide range of management activities, especially for Human Resource Managers who deal with compensation programme development, employee packages, and employee performance evaluation. Practical management applications and implications of specific issues will be examined.