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Conventions: Apr 20, 2009

PDA 2009 Annual Meeting

Apr 20, 2009 - Apr 24, 2009,
Red Rock Casino and Resort Las Vegas, Nevada United States

PDA is currently seeking scientific abstracts for presentation at the PDA 2009 Annual Meeting, which will explore an area of immense importance to our industry - the current and future impact of computerization and automation. Few could argue that the microchip has and will continue to revolutionize the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industry. There is virtually no area of the industry that is not affected.

Have you or someone you know in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical community done something cutting edge or revolutionary in the past year that has involved the use of computerized systems, something that would be of particular interest to the global industry? Such as:

* Solved an unusually difficult technical problem by using computer systems
* Developed an efficiency or quality improvement idea
* Introduced a novel way of using computers and automation to improve process reliability or consistency
* Managed process development data with unique software applications
* Introduced new ways to automate Quality Assurance processes

Abstracts must be noncommercial in nature, describe new developments or work and significantly contribute to the body of knowledge relating to pharmaceutical manufacturing, quality management and technology.

Telecom World Congress 2009

Apr 20, 2009 - Apr 24, 2009,
Okura Hotel, Amsterdam, Noord Holland Netherlands

Europe’s leading CTO and Network Director Event

An incredible 65% of all attendees at Telecom World 2008 were global operators. Having attracted hundreds of attendees in 2008, Telecom World is set to continue its growth as one of the largest telecommunication events on the calendar and we plan to welcome over 500 delegates in 2009.

In 2009 we plan to build on our success and make this event bigger and better than ever. We plan to invite even more of the world’s top CxO’s, Network Directors, strategists, investors and international press, to consolidate our position as Europe’s definitive must-attend event, where operators come to seek inspiration in formulate how to evolve their network from existing infrastructures.

Africa Power & Electricity Congress and Congress 2009

Apr 20, 2009 - Apr 24, 2009,
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa

Africa’s power demand is more than what we are able to supply at the moment. It is costing our economies billions and a solution should be sought immediately.

The Africa Power & Electricity Congress & Expo intends to solve the continent’s power shortage.

The conference will be centred around solving the following problems throughout Africa:

The state of the power crisis from then to now – where does Africa stand a year on?

Are the implemented projects on track
– if not, why?

What are the new issues and challenges?

The emergence of alternative and renewable energy projects as commercially viable options

The power crunch – how do we meet the demand?

Aviation Outlook Latin America 2009

Apr 20, 2009 - Apr 23, 2009,
The Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, Florida United States

As a result, legacy carriers have expanded their routing to the region and low cost airlines are dramatically increasing their activity.

Airports continue to modernize to accommodate the influx of travelers and seize the ancillary opportunities associated with them.

Only Aviation Outlook Latin America brings all of the relevant players together to chart the course for the future of the Latin aviation sector.
For delegates

Private equity firms discuss opportunities and possibilities

Highly anticipated debate on liberalization

Breaking industry news as airlines announce what’s next

Network with the who’s who of the Latin American aviation industry

Low cost carriers panel

Keys to competitiveness for airlines

Branding and customer strategies to maximize traditional and ancillary revenue

Finance and investment for airlines and airports

Cargo and logistics opportunities

3rd SMBBM International Congress of Biochemistry (5th Congress of the SMBBM)

Apr 20, 2009 - Apr 22, 2009,
Marrakech, Morocco

The aim of this congress is threefold: the first is to review, assess and share information on the most recent scientific and technological advances in the fields of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology related to different topics such as genomics and proteomics, health, Food Biochemistry, biotechnologies and environment. The second is to create the opportunity for scientists from different parts to gather as one community, discuss and share their research findings, and to explore the possibilities of mutual cooperation. The third objective is to support young searchers to participate and exchange their knowledge around this scientific manifestation. Research in different areas of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, in particular applied works, has generated considerable interest among scientists due to many biotechnological applications in health, agriculture and environment.

International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility Madrid 2009

Apr 20, 2009 - Apr 21, 2009,
Madrid Spain

Conventional conferences on accessibility tend to be single disciplinary in nature. However, we are concerned that this focus on a single participant group prevents the cross-pollination of ideas, needs, and technologies from other related but separate fields.

The conference is decidedly cross-disciplinary but focused on Scientific Enquiry, Research, Development, and Engineering, and brings together computer scientists, psychologists, accessibility expert and technologists from academia and industry to discuss.

We also encourage the participation of users and other interested parties as an additional balance to the discussion. Our aim is to focus on accessibility by encouraging participation from many disciplines. Views will bridge academia, commerce, and industry and we hope that arguments encompassing a range of beliefs across the design-accessibility spectrum will be presented.

18th International World Wide Web Conference

Apr 20, 2009 - Apr 24, 2009,
Madrid Spain

The World Wide Web Conference is the global event that brings together key researchers, innovators, decision-makers, technologists, businesses, and standards bodies working to shape the Web.

Organized by IW3C2 since 1994, the WWW conference is the annual opportunity for the International community to discuss and debate the evolution of the Web. The conference will feature a range of presentations on world-class research, as well as stimulating talks, workshops, tutorials, panels, and late-breaking posters.

SPE International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry

Apr 20, 2009 - Apr 22, 2009,
Waterway Marriot Hotel & Convention Center The Woodlands, Texas United States

The SPE International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry addresses all aspects of chemistry applied in the oil field.

Topics will include characterization and monitoring of flowback and injected fluids, stimulating shale reservoirs, and flow-assurance solutions for offshore and remote locations. Special emphasis will be on case studies, field applications, performance improvements, and new technologies and fundamentals that improve production.

SPIE Europe Optics + Optoelectronics

Apr 20, 2009 - Apr 24, 2009,
Praue Congress Centre, Prague, Czech Republic

Participate in the European event that provides an open exchange for topical research information in the fields of optics and optoelectronics.

Present your cutting-edge results in:

• Metamaterials
• Nonlinear Optics and its Applications
• Photon Counting Applications
• Quantum Optics and Quantum Information Transfer and Processing
• Optical Sensors
• Photonic Crystal Fibres
• Holography: Advances in Classical Holography and Modern Trends
• Harnessing Relativistic Plasma Waves as Novel Radiation Sources from Terahertz to X-rays and Beyond
• EUV and X-ray Optics: Synergy between Laboratory and Space
• Damage to VUV, EUV, and X-ray Optics

Plus
Workshops on
Emerging European Laser Facilities: Beyond Petawatt
and
CESLAB: Challenges in Optics and Optoelectronics

4th International Conference on Conservation and Preservation Issues Related to Digital Printing and Digital Photography

Apr 20, 2009 - Apr 21, 2009,
Institute of Physics London, England United Kingdom

The aims of this conference is to inform those responsible for the preservation of digitally printed materials about developments in digital photography and printing technologies and progress in research on inks and substrates and their significance for conservation and preservation issues and techniques.

Design, Automation, and Test in Europe (DATE 2009)

Apr 20, 2009 - Apr 24, 2009,
Nice France

The Design, Automation, and Test in Europe (DATE) conference is one of the worlds premier conferences dedicated to electronic and embedded systems.

1st International Conference on Digital Businesses (DIGIBIZ 2009)

Apr 20, 2009 - Apr 22, 2009,
London, England, United Kingdom

DIGIBIZ 2009 is being launched to serve as the leading international forum for industry and academia involved in electronic business and commerce. The conference will be focused on innovative business models (B2B, B2C, Marketplaces), community centric technologies enabling Digital Businesses (Web 2.0) and Business Models for the Future Internet (Web 3.0).

FDIC 2009

Apr 20, 2009 - Apr 25, 2009,
Indiana Convention Center Indianapolis, Indiana United States

Over the past 81 years, we’ve established ourselves as the premiere training-focused fire industry conference and exhibition in the world. We pride ourselves in providing comprehensive training for today’s serious firefighter and bringing top companies to showcase the latest tools and technology designed to save lives, all in one venue—FDIC.

5th International Conference and Exhibition on Ceramic Interconnect and Ceramic Microsystems Technologies (CICMT 2009)

Apr 20, 2009 - Apr 23, 2009,
The Curtis Hotel Denver, Colorado United States

The Ceramic Interconnect and Ceramic Microsystems Technologies (CICMT) conference brings together a diverse set of disciplines to share experiences and promote opportunities to accelerate research, development and application of ceramic interconnect and ceramic microsystems technologies. This international conference features ceramic technology for both Microsystems and Interconnect applications in a dual-track technical program. The Ceramic Interconnect track focuses on cost effective and reliable high performance ceramic interconnect products for hostile thermal and chemical environments in the automotive, aerospace, de-fense/security, and communication industries. The Ceramic Microsystems track focuses on emerging applications and new products that exploit the ability of 3-D ceramic structures to integrate interconnect/packaging with microfluidic, optical, micro-reactor and sens-ing functions. Tape casting, thick film hybrid, direct write and rapid prototyping technologies are common to both tracks, with emphasis on material, processes, prototype development, advanced design and application opportunities.

IEEE 10th Annual Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON)

Apr 20, 2009 - Apr 21, 2009,
Sand Key Beach Clearwater, Florida United States

The conference will address up-to-date multidisciplinary research needs and interdisciplinary aspects of wireless and RF technology.WAMICON 2009 will feature a trade show as well as an extensive selection of oral presentations, poster presentations, tutorials, and technical papers.

3rd International Conference on Women's Studies

Apr 20, 2009 - Apr 22, 2009,
EMU campus Famagusta Cyprus

The Third International Conference aims at bringing together scholars, researchers, performers and activists from various disciplines in the social sciences to present their works and exchange ideas in a wide range of issues such as economic, socio-cultural, law, politics, communication, design and etc. under the general theme “Gender at the Crossroads: Multi-disciplinary Perspectives".

Net.Finance 2009

Apr 20, 2009 - Apr 23, 2009,
JW Marriott, Las Vegas, Nevada United States

Net.Finance is the definitive conference for Senior Marketing and Ecommerce Executives from Financial Services Institutions. Now in its 7th year this event annually attracts over 300 financial executives all looking for ways in which to integrate their online and offline strategies. Learn from more than 40 marketing and e-commerce visionaries who face the challenges you’re facing – each one will analyze the successful and profitable strategies that keep their institutions “top of mind” for both their customers and competitors. Not only will you take away immediate actionable strategies, but forge lasting relationships with marketing and e-commerce executives.

2nd International Multidisciplinary Conference on Hydrology and Ecology (Hydro Eco 2009)

Apr 20, 2009 - Apr 23, 2009,
University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna, Austria

Many ecological systems owe their existence to physical/chemical properties of groundwater and surface water, and can be damaged if water flow or water properties are changed by anthropogenic or natural processes. The ecological systems may be

* - the terrestrial ecosystems we see every day, such as the riparian systems along the rivers, and wetlands found in headwaters as well as in low land areas or
* - the subsurface ecological systems that maintain the groundwater that sustains so many people.

To address the resulting issues, this conference brings together engineers and researchers from engineering and ecological disciplines. The disciplines include, but are not limited to, hydrology, ecology, environmental engineering, biology, chemistry, geochemistry, environmental biogeochemistry, and subsurface microbiology. The unifying theme is the interaction between groundwater and (or) /surface water and ecological systems. A typical example is the hyporheic zone in riparian areas, where the ecological system interacts with water and chemical flows between surface and groundwater.

SMi’s 5th Annual Conference on Asthma & COPD

Apr 20, 2009 - Apr 21, 2009,
London, England, United Kingdom

SMi’s 5th annual conference on Asthma & COPD will bring together industry experts in respiratory medicine and drug discovery, providing a unique opportunity to discuss the future for asthma & COPD therapeutics. Presentations addressing regulatory challenges in the area will help streamline your drug development process and a look at the issues involved in paediatric asthma therapeutics will help with the ever growing child market in asthma.

Legal Issues in Oil and Gas

Apr 20, 2009 - Apr 21, 2009,
Crowne Plaza St James London London, England United Kingdom

The SMi Group’s “Legal Issues in Oil and Gas 2009” conference will be our first event solely dedicated to tackling the most prominent legal issues affecting the oil and gas industry in the present climate.

The event will bring together In-House Legal Counsel at oil and gas companies, Legal Practitioners from private firms specialising in energy, specialist Consultants, Legal Institutes, Government Bodies and Regulators. This will pull together an all-inclusive mix of international practitioners to provide a thorough overview of the legal issues affecting the upstream oil and gas sector.

6th Annual Freedom to Operate Forum

Apr 20, 2009 - Apr 21, 2009,
London, England United Kingdom

Building on the success of our previous events in London and Munich, C5 is proud to present the 6th Annual Freedom to Operate Forum. This event will provide you with the tools and strategies to help you expertly determine if you truly have freedom to operate for your product.

This event will bring together on outstanding faculty of leading in-house counsel and expert private practice lawyers to share essential information on the latest legal updates and strategies for FTO in your industry.

Aeromart Tianjin

Apr 20, 2009 - Apr 24, 2009,
Tianjin (munic.) China

AEROMART has grown into a major aerospace event offering outstanding networking opportunities to manufacturers, tier 1 suppliers, subcontractors, service providers and clusters from around the globe.

By alternating between Toulouse, Tianjin and Montreal AEROMART delivers an excellent business platform to the entire aerospace community. AEROMART helps aerospace actors explore new markets (China, India, Russia, Mexico,…), create more awareness about new programs and trends (green aviation, composites,…).

9th National Forum on Fraud & Abuse in the Sale & Marketing of Drugs

Apr 20, 2009 - Apr 21, 2009,
New York, New York United States

In a new era of heightened scrutiny, there is one place where you can learn how to reduce the risk of massive fines, litigation costs, misconduct charges, guilty pleas, negative publicity and more. This annual conference will enable you to reshape your compliance programs to reflect recent legislation and changes in enforcement priorities and to develop corporate policies that protect against future fraud claims.

However, implementing these policies is a tremendous challenge. First, companies must stay within the bounds of lawful scientific exchange with respect to off-label communications. Second, new disclosure requirements and enforcement actions at the state level increase the legal burden for manufacturers. Third, distribution of scientific information, educational programs, payments to consultants, and international operations trigger escalating scrutiny by regulators.

In addition, proposed new disclosure requirements for payments to physicians form a potential obstacle in creating a strategy to manage the payments. Further, substantial recent modifications to the federal False Claims Act can impact your strategy with respect to whistleblower suits. And Medicare Part D and new OIG strategic priorities present additional fraud implications for which you must be prepared.

Identiplast 2009

Apr 20, 2009 - Apr 21, 2009,
Concert Noble Brussels, Belgium

Do you think you know the way to sustainable waste management? Do you have a solution to reconcile stringent European regulations, profitable business and environmental requirements? Then do not miss IdentiPlast 2009, your opportunity to share your know-how and best practices with your stakeholders.

To give you a hint, IdentiPlast 2009 will address topics such as:

• Consequences of European Waste related Directives implementation: Theory vs field reality.
• Recycling and consumer protection: Wolfgang please elaborate???
• Holistic approaches to waste management to integrate all players
• Bioplastics: Panacea for Plastics Waste Management?
• Technologies to convert end-of-life plastics into 1st choice resources

Monte Carlo Methods in Finance 2009

Apr 20, 2009 - Apr 21, 2009,
London, England, United Kingdom

Monte Carlo simulation represents the most effective method at present for the valuation of options and risk management of complex derivatives portfolios, but in order to fully grasp the implications of pricing the instruments, a practical workshop is mandatory. This PC-based two-day seminar will progress from extensions to the basic Monte Carlo Method, through the valuation of American and Bermudan options, to advanced Monte Carlo implementations.

The course is set at an advanced level. Applications will be mainly aimed at derivatives pricing with applications in VBA or C++. Lecture sessions will be supported by practical PC-exercises in which you will gain experience on the characteristics of alternative methods. Code used throughout the course will be made available for you to take back when returning to your organisation.

2nd Annual Next Generation Messaging Forum

Apr 20, 2009 - Apr 22, 2009,
Berlin Germany

As innovative new players are stepping into the messaging environment, Operators will have to up their game and face the threats and as well as leverage opportunities presenting themselves in this fast moving market. The marcus evans Next Generation Messaging Forum will analyse the genuine opportunities and threats in this exciting new world.

The marcus evans Next Generation Messaging Forum is uniquely positioned to present all the perspectives of all key players in the messaging ecosystem. This conference will explore the importance of different messaging mediums, including, SMS, email, IM and MMS and the impact of unified messaging on user behaviour and service uptake. The shift towards next generation networks is one of the most fundamental transformations the ICT segment has ever seen and the knock-effects on Operator messaging platforms is yet to be seen. However, it clear that operators have to develop a clear long-term strategy to upgrade their networks and as well as their current roll-out and marketing techniques of messaging services. This forum will explore how the next generation technologies are causing an increase in the delivery of flat-rate data packages and the impact on operator revenues and future strategies.

3rd Annual Market Data Technology

Apr 20, 2009 - Apr 21, 2009,
New York, New York United States

As algorithmic and electronic trading has become more commonplace the growing volume of orders and trades are requiring faster processing and increased capacity for real-time market data managers. In 1998 the NYSE produced 2-5 million trade messages a day. Now they are reporting up to 650 million on a busy day. The demands for lowest latency solutions and rising capacity continue to increase as the use of automated and algorithmic trading increases. It has been estimated that CIO’s spend up to 20% of their budgets on new hardware and software each year. This 3rd Annual conference will bring together industry experts to focus on increasing the robustness of front office market data infrastructure. Special attention will be focused on how to satisfy low latency requirements, handle and organize data effectively, achieve high scalability and work within cost related boundaries.

IT Marketing India

Apr 20, 2009 - Apr 21, 2009,
Bangalore, India

The IT Marketing India will thus provide the medium for delegates to identify the challenges faced by IT companies in marketing their products and how to formulate their marketing strategy to deal with these challenges. This forum will help delegates to discover how they can distinguish themselves from their competitors, how to identify their target markets, how to introduce their products, and how to create a strong brand

Asian Pensions & Investments Summit 2009

Apr 20, 2009 - Apr 22, 2009,
Hong Kong Gold Coast Hotel Hong Kong China

The Asian Pensions & Investments Summit 2009 will welcome the gate keepers of pension funds to discuss the optimal ways to manage pensions risk and most importantly, fund management and portfolio construction and diversification.

Asian Pensions & Investments Summit 2009 is an exclusive summit for senior level pensions and investment focused executives from leading corporations across Asia. Attendance includes keynote and case study presentations, one-to-one business meetings, accommodation and meals, plus an opportunity to relax and enjoy the splendid entertainment provided.

3rd Annual Human Capital

Apr 20, 2009 - Apr 21, 2009,
Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa

People (human capital) are the most important assets of any organization and the success of an organization largely depends on the management of its human capital. Yet, in today’s organizations there is a strong focus on controlling the bottom line.

Progressive Human Resource Executives have recognized that using Human Capital Metrics, to support business decisions provides direct links to organizational results in quantitative terms that are readily understood by other executive decision-makers.Organisations are focussing on the human capital mix to ensure the most effective solution is employed in all operations. This has required a move away from just utilising recruitment suppliers to provide ad hoc placement of Perm and Temp staff. Rather, the trend is to look for total human capital solutions providers.

Institutional arrangements and human capital enhancement remain serious concerns in South Africa. We will need to strive to enhance and retain our human resources and recognise that our human capital possesses the skills and knowledge that are important to the well-being of South Africa. We are also faced with the challenge to consolidate our human resources and institutional arrangements to ensure competitiveness and a single point of responsibility. This implies that the institutional arrangements to ensure delivery of much needed infrastructure must have integrity and be beyond reproach. The challenge is to avoid fragmentation and inaction due to a lack of coordination within organisations.