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Conventions: Jul 02, 2008

International Bio Forum & Bio EXPO Japan

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 4, 2008,
Tokyo Big Sight, West Halls, Tokyo, Japan

INT'L BIO FORUM & BIO EXPO JAPAN is ASIA'S LARGEST BIO EVENT with 650 exhibitors and 21,000 visitors. The 250 sessions/seminars also attract strong attention as the best place for enhancing knowledge on life science. This event is widely known as a comprehensive bio event gathering all bio-related people, products, technologies and information from all across Asia.

FRIAR 2008: International Conference on Flood Recovery Innovation and Response

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 3, 2008,
Institution of Civil Engineers, London, England United Kingdom

The International Conference on Flood Recovery Innovation and Response, FRIAR 2008, aims to bring together researchers and practitioners who are actively involved in the repair, reinstatement and resilience of flood damaged property.

The goal of the conference is to identify and disseminate good practice in flood repair, reinstatement and flood management. The meeting will also cover research into appropriate flooding and property issues aiming to develop critical perspectives on the impact of flooding.

International Conference of Computer Science and Engineering

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 4, 2008,
South Kensington campus, Imperial College London London, England United Kingdom

The conference ICCSE'08 is held under the World Congress on Engineering 2008. The WCE 2008 is organized by the International Association of Engineers (IAENG), and serves as good platforms for the engineering community members to meet with each other and to exchange ideas. The last IAENG conferences in 2007 has attracted a total of over seven hundred participants from over 30 countries. All submitted papers will be under peer review and accepted papers will be published in the conference proceeding (ISBN: 978-988-98671-9-5). The abstracts will be indexed and available at major academic databases. The accepted papers will also be considered for publication in the special issues of the journal Engineering Letters, in IAENG journals and in edited books.

2008 International Conference of Applied and Engineering Mathematics

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 4, 2008,
South Kensington campus, Imperial College London London, England United Kingdom

The conference ICCSE'08 is held under the World Congress on Engineering 2008. The WCE 2008 is organized by the International Association of Engineers (IAENG), and serves as good platforms for the engineering community members to meet with each other and to exchange ideas. The last IAENG conferences in 2007 has attracted a total of over seven hundred participants from over 30 countries. All submitted papers will be under peer review and accepted papers will be published in the conference proceeding (ISBN: 978-988-98671-9-5). The abstracts will be indexed and available at major academic databases. The accepted papers will also be considered for publication in the special issues of the journal Engineering Letters, in IAENG journals and in edited books.

2008 International Conference of Computational Intelligence and Intelligent Systems

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 4, 2008,
South Kensington campus, Imperial College London London, England United Kingdom

The conference ICCSE'08 is held under the World Congress on Engineering 2008. The WCE 2008 is organized by the International Association of Engineers (IAENG), and serves as good platforms for the engineering community members to meet with each other and to exchange ideas. The last IAENG conferences in 2007 has attracted a total of over seven hundred participants from over 30 countries. All submitted papers will be under peer review and accepted papers will be published in the conference proceeding (ISBN: 978-988-98671-9-5). The abstracts will be indexed and available at major academic databases. The accepted papers will also be considered for publication in the special issues of the journal Engineering Letters, in IAENG journals and in edited books.

2008 International Conference of Data Mining and Knowledge Engineering

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 4, 2008,
South Kensington campus, Imperial College London London, England United Kingdom

The conference ICCSE'08 is held under the World Congress on Engineering 2008. The WCE 2008 is organized by the International Association of Engineers (IAENG), and serves as good platforms for the engineering community members to meet with each other and to exchange ideas. The last IAENG conferences in 2007 has attracted a total of over seven hundred participants from over 30 countries. All submitted papers will be under peer review and accepted papers will be published in the conference proceeding (ISBN: 978-988-98671-9-5). The abstracts will be indexed and available at major academic databases. The accepted papers will also be considered for publication in the special issues of the journal Engineering Letters, in IAENG journals and in edited books.

2008 International Conference of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 4, 2008,
South Kensington campus, Imperial College London London, England United Kingdom

The conference ICCSE'08 is held under the World Congress on Engineering 2008. The WCE 2008 is organized by the International Association of Engineers (IAENG), and serves as good platforms for the engineering community members to meet with each other and to exchange ideas. The last IAENG conferences in 2007 has attracted a total of over seven hundred participants from over 30 countries. All submitted papers will be under peer review and accepted papers will be published in the conference proceeding (ISBN: 978-988-98671-9-5). The abstracts will be indexed and available at major academic databases. The accepted papers will also be considered for publication in the special issues of the journal Engineering Letters, in IAENG journals and in edited books.

2008 International Conference of Financial Engineering

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 4, 2008,
South Kensington campus, Imperial College London, London, England United Kingdom

The conference ICCSE'08 is held under the World Congress on Engineering 2008. The WCE 2008 is organized by the International Association of Engineers (IAENG), and serves as good platforms for the engineering community members to meet with each other and to exchange ideas. The last IAENG conferences in 2007 has attracted a total of over seven hundred participants from over 30 countries. All submitted papers will be under peer review and accepted papers will be published in the conference proceeding (ISBN: 978-988-98671-9-5). The abstracts will be indexed and available at major academic databases. The accepted papers will also be considered for publication in the special issues of the journal Engineering Letters, in IAENG journals and in edited books.

2008 International Conference of Information Engineering

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 4, 2008,
South Kensington campus, Imperial College London, London, England United Kingdom

The conference ICCSE'08 is held under the World Congress on Engineering 2008. The WCE 2008 is organized by the International Association of Engineers (IAENG), and serves as good platforms for the engineering community members to meet with each other and to exchange ideas. The last IAENG conferences in 2007 has attracted a total of over seven hundred participants from over 30 countries. All submitted papers will be under peer review and accepted papers will be published in the conference proceeding (ISBN: 978-988-98671-9-5). The abstracts will be indexed and available at major academic databases. The accepted papers will also be considered for publication in the special issues of the journal Engineering Letters, in IAENG journals and in edited books.

2008 International Conference of Information Security and Internet Engineering

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 4, 2008,
South Kensington campus, Imperial College London, London, England United Kingdom

The conference ICCSE'08 is held under the World Congress on Engineering 2008. The WCE 2008 is organized by the International Association of Engineers (IAENG), and serves as good platforms for the engineering community members to meet with each other and to exchange ideas. The last IAENG conferences in 2007 has attracted a total of over seven hundred participants from over 30 countries. All submitted papers will be under peer review and accepted papers will be published in the conference proceeding (ISBN: 978-988-98671-9-5). The abstracts will be indexed and available at major academic databases. The accepted papers will also be considered for publication in the special issues of the journal Engineering Letters, in IAENG journals and in edited books.

2008 International Conference of Manufacturing Engineering and Engineering Management

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 4, 2008,
South Kensington campus, Imperial College London London, England United Kingdom

The conference ICCSE'08 is held under the World Congress on Engineering 2008. The WCE 2008 is organized by the International Association of Engineers (IAENG), and serves as good platforms for the engineering community members to meet with each other and to exchange ideas. The last IAENG conferences in 2007 has attracted a total of over seven hundred participants from over 30 countries. All submitted papers will be under peer review and accepted papers will be published in the conference proceeding (ISBN: 978-988-98671-9-5). The abstracts will be indexed and available at major academic databases. The accepted papers will also be considered for publication in the special issues of the journal Engineering Letters, in IAENG journals and in edited books.

2008 International Conference of Mechanical Engineering

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 4, 2008,
South Kensington campus, Imperial College London London, England United Kingdom

The conference ICCSE'08 is held under the World Congress on Engineering 2008. The WCE 2008 is organized by the International Association of Engineers (IAENG), and serves as good platforms for the engineering community members to meet with each other and to exchange ideas. The last IAENG conferences in 2007 has attracted a total of over seven hundred participants from over 30 countries. All submitted papers will be under peer review and accepted papers will be published in the conference proceeding (ISBN: 978-988-98671-9-5). The abstracts will be indexed and available at major academic databases. The accepted papers will also be considered for publication in the special issues of the journal Engineering Letters, in IAENG journals and in edited books.

2008 International Conference of Systems Biology and Bioengineering

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 4, 2008,
South Kensington campus, Imperial College London London, England United Kingdom

The conference ICCSE'08 is held under the World Congress on Engineering 2008. The WCE 2008 is organized by the International Association of Engineers (IAENG), and serves as good platforms for the engineering community members to meet with each other and to exchange ideas. The last IAENG conferences in 2007 has attracted a total of over seven hundred participants from over 30 countries. All submitted papers will be under peer review and accepted papers will be published in the conference proceeding (ISBN: 978-988-98671-9-5). The abstracts will be indexed and available at major academic databases. The accepted papers will also be considered for publication in the special issues of the journal Engineering Letters, in IAENG journals and in edited books.

2008 International Conference of Signal and Image Engineering

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 4, 2008,
South Kensington campus, Imperial College London London, England United Kingdom

The conference ICCSE'08 is held under the World Congress on Engineering 2008. The WCE 2008 is organized by the International Association of Engineers (IAENG), and serves as good platforms for the engineering community members to meet with each other and to exchange ideas. The last IAENG conferences in 2007 has attracted a total of over seven hundred participants from over 30 countries. All submitted papers will be under peer review and accepted papers will be published in the conference proceeding (ISBN: 978-988-98671-9-5). The abstracts will be indexed and available at major academic databases. The accepted papers will also be considered for publication in the special issues of the journal Engineering Letters, in IAENG journals and in edited books.

2008 International Conference of Wireless Networks

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 4, 2008,
South Kensington campus, Imperial College London London, England United Kingdom

The conference ICCSE'08 is held under the World Congress on Engineering 2008. The WCE 2008 is organized by the International Association of Engineers (IAENG), and serves as good platforms for the engineering community members to meet with each other and to exchange ideas. The last IAENG conferences in 2007 has attracted a total of over seven hundred participants from over 30 countries. All submitted papers will be under peer review and accepted papers will be published in the conference proceeding (ISBN: 978-988-98671-9-5). The abstracts will be indexed and available at major academic databases. The accepted papers will also be considered for publication in the special issues of the journal Engineering Letters, in IAENG journals and in edited books.

Involve 08: Relate

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 4, 2008,
Mark Fowler Center and |Town Hall, Wellington, Wellington Region New Zealand

Involve brings together hundreds of diverse peoples from the youth health and development sectors, including: youth health and development providers, practitioners, clinicians, researchers, policy-makers, educators, youth workers, social workers, peer support workers and more.

Involve aims to inspire, inform encourage and challenge. The conference aims to reflect and connect the diversity of people who work with and for young people.

World Congress on Engineering 2008

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 4, 2008,
South Kensington campus, Imperial College London London, England United Kingdom

The WCE 2008 is organized by the International Association of Engineers (IAENG), a non-profit international association for the engineers and the computer scientists. The conference has the focus on the frontier topics in the theoretical and applied engineering and computer science subjects. The WCE conferences serve as good platforms for our members and the entire engineering community to meet with each other and to exchange ideas. The last IAENG conference has attracted more than one thousand participants from over 30 countries. Our congress committees have been formed with over three hundred committees members who are mainly research center heads, faculty deans, department heads, professors, and research scientists from over 20 countries.

All submitted papers will be under peer review and accepted papers will be published in the conference proceeding (ISBN: 978-988-98671-9-5). The abstracts will be indexed and available at major academic databases. The accepted papers will also be considered for publication in the special issues of the Engineering Letters and IAENG journals and in edited books.

Second International Conference on the Application of Physical Modelling to Port and Coastal Protection – CoastLab08

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 5, 2008,
University of Bari, Bari, Apulia, Italy

The conference organization scheme will provide the opportunity for the participants to present their work and products, as well as to meet informally for discussions at the highest level on the most recent developments in the conference related fields of research, including equipment products. Furthermore, it will act as a catalyst for creating new synergistic contacts throughout Europe and the rest of the world.

The conference welcomes all involved in coastal modelling and strongly encourages the participation of researchers from the coastal sciences, engineers and those working with laboratory equipment suppliers. Apart from parallel sessions with prominent speakers, the conference will also have a technical exhibition which will provide an excellent opportunity to show and to get to know the most recent developments in specialized survey, measurement and calibration equipment for coastal research laboratories.

PS Asia 2008

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 4, 2008,
Singapore Expo, Singapore

PS Asia is the most established international fluid, air and gas handling systems exhibition in South East Asia. Now in its 9th year, this vital event is the leading platform to tap into the growing and buoyant market in the region.

PS Asia comprises the following events:

Pumps & Systems Asia 2008
The 9th international exhibition on pumps and related systems in Asia

Valves & Piping Asia 2008
The 9th international exhibition on valves, fittings and piping systems in Asia

Compressors and Systems Asia 2008
The 7th international exhibition on compressors, air and gas related systems in Asia

The synergy of these three exhibitions-in-one showcases the most comprehensive display of fluid, air & gas handling systems available in the market today.

Exhibit at PS Asia 2008 to sell and market your products and technology to key buyers and organisations involved in pumps, valves, fittings, piping systems and compressors for a host of industries; everything from building, construction, chemical processing to oil & gas.

E-UNSAT 2008:First European Conference on Unsaturated Soils

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 4, 2008,
Durham University, Durham, England, United Kingdom

The 1st European Conference on Unsaturated Soils will be held in Durham, UK from 2-4th July 2008. The conference is intended to bring together researchers and practitioners involved in unsaturated soils in Europe. This is a time of increased activity in research and practice related to unsaturated soils within Europe (particularly through the MUSE project) and it will be an appropriate time to hold the first European conference. We would like to invite you to attend the conference and participate in the presentations and discussions.

Durham is a beautiful cathedral city in the North of England and we are sure you will enjoy the city and surrounding countryside.

Details of the conference location (and how to travel to Durham) are given in the Venue and Travel section. Information about the accommodation at Collingwood College is given in the Accommodation section. On-line Registration is available in the Registration section. Authors can submit their paper in the On-line Submission section. The conference programme will be provided in due course.

The 24th PIERS 2008 in Cambridge, USA - Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 6, 2008,
Hyatt Regency Cambridge, Cambridge, Massachusetts United States

Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS) provides an international forum for reporting progress and recent advances in the modern development of electromagnetic theory and its new and exciting applications starting 1989. Spectra ranges from statics to RF, microwave, photonics, and beyond.

Topics include radiation, propagation, diffraction, scattering, guidance, resonance, power, energy and force issues, and all other modern developments.

Summer Sourcing

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 5, 2008,
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region, China

* Advertising Premium (Promotional Gifts & Articles, Novelties, Posters)
* Gift Ideas (Paper & Packaging, Picture & Photo Frames, Stationery)
* Dining & Cooking (Kitchenware & Gadgets, Tableware)
* Home Living (Bathroom Accessories, Cleaning & Supplies, Gardening & Outdoor Accessories, General Houseware Items, Hardware & DIY Products, Health & Personal Care Items)
* Home Tech (Healthcare Electronics, Home Security, Intelligent Home Appliances / Home Automation, Small Electrical Appliances)
* Style & Décor (Artificial Flowers, Furniture & Lighting, Handicrafts, Home Decorations, Household Textile)
* Fun & Play (Toys & Sporting Goods, Festive & Party Items)
* Costume Jewellery (Costume Jewellery & Accessories)
* Ladies’ World (Gifts & Premium Items for Ladies)
* Trade Services

Hong Kong International Licensing Show 2008

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 4, 2008,
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region, China

The Hong Kong International Licensing Show is one of the most licensing-focused exhibitions in the region. The key objectives of the event are:

1.to assist international and local licensors/ licensing agents to search for partners and expand their regional licensing network in Asia, in particular to China; and

2.to provide a one-stop platform for people involved in the licensing business (licensors, licensing agents, licensees, advertising & marketing agencies, brand builders, legal advisors and design professionals etc.) to feature, source and promote new properties & licensing-related services.

The Future of Cards and Payments

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 3, 2008,
Le Meridien Piccadily London, England, United Kingdom

Building on the success of our financial services events, we are delighted to present a new conference that will address the challenges facing the cards and payments sector. The Future of Cards and Payments comes at a crucial time for an industry that is undergoing rapid and fundamental change: increasing competitive pressures are squeezing margins, the SEPA is promising to revolutionise the payments sector, and new technologies are offering consumers ever greater choice. With the SEPA migration period beginning in January 2008, now is the time to stake stock and look towards the future of the industry, assessing strategies for increasing the profitability of cards and payments.

4th Annual Mobile Roaming Asia

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 3, 2008,
Singapore City, Singapore

As the new day for the Asian Operators has come, the roaming industry is still looking for ways on how to provide the general public the seamless roaming services they need and would want. The Roaming Community is in search of new ways and means to create awareness, retain usage and avoid the churn of both voice and data roaming services. It has been a focus for Asian Operators to rejuvenate the now flat and declining ARPU from mobile roaming services and still address the markets demand to have cost-effective roaming usage.

Informa Telecoms and Media is once again delighted to gather all roaming professionals in this year’s most coveted Roaming event in Asia. In this event, you will hear discussions on the most up to date issues in the Mobile Roaming World in Asia.

In this year’s event, we will be featuring a Pre-conference Workshop on NRTDE to be followed by a two day conference and to be concluded by a whole day Post conference Workshop on Prepaid Roaming.

Australian IT Service Management & Help Desk Summit 2008

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 3, 2008,
Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre Sydney, New South Wales Australia

This unique contact centre industry event will confirm two summits running simultaneously:

(1) The Australian Contact Centre Summit and
(2) The Australian IT Service Management & Help Desk Summit

The two summits bring together the experts in the contact centre and customer contact industry to bring best-practice ideas to industry practitioners.
Each summit will be run independently but will share an opening plenary session, some of the breaks and the cocktail reception on Day One.

Summit highlights include:

• Keynote addresses (Australia, NZ, Asia, Europe and North America)
• Award-winning case studies
• Interactive panel discussions
• 2-day technology exhibition (complimentary)
• Networking lunches and cocktails (complimentary)
• Course documentation (complimentary)

RRDM 2008 - The Regulated & Development and Manufacturing Division

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 2, 2008,
Ihbi Building, Kelvin Grove Campus, QUT, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

RRDM is the Regulated Research, Development and Manufacturing Division of Australian Organisation for Quality Inc (ABN 53 322 327 143)-AOQ-QLD.

RRDM Division leadership brings together the industry leaders who represent over 100 years combined expertise in the relevant disciplines.

The committee represents a wide range of industry groups; including professionals actively involved in Clinical Trials, Pharmaceutical Bio-analytical Processes, Veterinary Therapeutics, Good Manufacturing Practice & Regulatory Affairs and Quality Management, who also actively participate in allied industry associations including:

* Queensland Clinical Trials Network (QCTN)
* Women In Biotechnology
* Australian Society of Microbiologists, (Cosmetic & Pharmaceutical Special Interest Group)
* AusBiotech
* International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE)
* Association of Therapeutic Goods Consultants
* Australian Society of Cosmetic Chemists etc.

Update on Cancer & its Treatment

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 3, 2008,
London, England, United Kingdom

This Healthcare course is ideal for delegates who already have a basic knowledge and understanding of cancer terminology and classification. Delegates attending this course should either have attended Healthcare's 'Introduction to Oncology and Chemotherapy' or 'Oncology Clinical Experience Programme' courses or worked in the area of oncology for a period of time.Major tumour types: breast, lung, upper gastrointestinal, colon, gynaecological and renal will be discussed including a review of recent advances in the detection and management of these cancers. Potential molecular targets will also be examined. Healthcare's courses are lively and interactive and our experts will lead delegate groups in addressing the key issues and developments within each area.

3rd Annual ADMET Conference

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 3, 2008,
The Hatton, London, England, United Kingdom

How a drug interacts with the biology of a living organism can be extremely complex. Predicting the likely behaviour of a drug early in the development process is crucial if the resources put into developing a drug candidate are to be justified. Under the current research and development budgets, effectively and accurately predicting a drug’s behaviour has never been more vital.

SMi’s 3rd annual ADMET conference will update you with the very latest modelling systems, technologies and knowledge, helping you to provide an increasingly accurate picture of ADME properties, drug-drug interactions and toxicity throughout your studies.

3rd Pharmaceutical Portfolio & Product Lifecycle Management

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 3, 2008,
The Hatton, at ect. venues, London, England, United Kingdom

SMi’s 3rd Pharmaceutical Portfolio & Product Lifecycle Management conference will be held on Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd July, 2008, in central London. This conference offers a unique opportunity to hear about the latest developments in Portfolio & Product Life Cycle Management from industry leaders.

The conference will focus on these key areas:

* Strategic portfolio management and planning
* Pairing in-house and alliance products
* Licensing and portfolio management
* Strong branding in life-cycle management
* Forecasting analysis and incorporating risk and uncertainty into this
* Winning deal strategies
* Emerging markets and therapy areas
* Pricing analysis
* Future Mapping Commercial Opportunity
* Balancing technical and commercial risk in portfolios
* Authorized generics
* Reformulation as a LCM strategy
* Secondary patent strategies
* Embedding Portfolio and Lifecycle management in the organization as a permanent, continuous process and core structural component.
* Elaborating the strategy and effectively articulating it’s importance to your organization
* Defining effective processes and allocating appropriate resources
* Re-Aligning priorities (e.g. between NPD & LCM)
* Aligning incentives throughout development - resolving conflicts
* Filing trends and how innovators and generics are using patents to manage life-cycles.

Insuring Environmental Risks

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 3, 2008,
Millennium Knightsbridge Hotel, London, England, United Kingdom

You will hear from the experts on the:

• Current state of play in the environmental liability insurance market
• The impact of the ELD on “at risk” companies and their insurers in the UK and Europe
• Lessons to be learned from the US environmental liability insurance experience
• Latest developments affecting EIL insurers and their policies
• Current scope of the D&O environmental liability threat
• General liability insurance solution to environmental risks
• Strict environmental liability regime in Spain and how it is impacting companies and their insurers
• Creation of an internal risk management framework to mitigate your environmental liability

HVAC Asia 2008

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 4, 2008,
Singapore Expo Singapore

HVAC Asia 2008 is South East Asia’s leading international exhibition on heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, refrigeration, air filtration and purification systems.

In its 7th edition, it covers all aspects of the HVAC market today and offers leading industry players unsurpassed opportunities to showcase their latest products, services and technologies to this buoyant marketplace.

HVAC Asia 2008 is the perfect platform to make that launch and reach into business networks in the HVAC industry.

Intangibles & Tax

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 2, 2008,
ETC Venues, Mayfair, London, England, United Kingdom

This workshop is your ‘survival kit’ to transactions involving intangibles. You will more than likely have only basic comprehension of the techniques necessary to structure intangible transactions effectively– this workshop will build on this knowledge so that you can effectively add value to your client’s deals.

Tax Planning Using Capital Allowances

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 2, 2008,
Etc Venues, The Hatton, London, England, United Kingdom

This often overlooked or miscalculated area of tax planning has the potential to deliver significant savings to your organisation. However, in order to be able to use the available reliefs to maximum effect, you need be fully up to date on recent legislation, HMRC definitions and how this applies to your own organisation.

The Taxation of Foreign Profits

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 2, 2008,
Etc Venues, The Hatton, London, England, United Kingdom

Don't miss the opportunity to listen to an impressive array of senior tax experts.

7th Annual Private Client Tax Conference

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 2, 2008,
Guoman Charing Cross Hotel, London, England, United Kingdom

IBC’s 7th Annual Private Client Tax Conference returns to bring you the very latest guidance on tax planning structures for your personal tax clients.

The first-class programme, devised alongside Matthew Hutton, provides a full update on the Budget 2008 and FB2008. Including new planning ideas and tax-driven strategies for your onshore and offshore clients following the fundamental changes to the rules applied to Non-UK domiciles.

Mobile Social Networks & UGC

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 4, 2008,
Moevenpick Hotel Amsterdam, Netherlands

IIR's Mobile Social Networks & UGC has been specifically designed for mobile operators, mobile community platform firms, software & technology providers and content/media companies to share ideas, discuss future trends and establish a common view of getting the most value out of mobile communities and User Generated Content strategies. Delegates will benefit from best-practice perspectives over a three day period offering a programme packed with case studies, roundtable discussions, an interactive pre-summit workshop as well as numerous networking and information-sharing opportunities.

Join us this July in Amsterdam to discuss the key challenges and opportunities of different mobile social networking business models.

Pharma Pack : International Pharmaceutical Packaging Machinery & Materials Expo

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 4, 2008,
Tokyo Big Sight, East Halls, Tokyo Japan

Interphex Japan, inside which Pharma Pack is held, is Asia’s largest exhibition covering the whole spectrum of the pharmaceutical industry.

Products and Services

Packaging Machinery ･ Press Through Packaging Machines･Blister Packaging Machines･Vacuum Packaging Machines･Pillow Packaging Machines･Shrink Packaging Machines･Fillers (Liquid, Viscous bodies, Powder, Grains)･Tablet Counting Fillers ･Capsule Fillers Dispensers･Sheet-Counting System･Bloom Stamping Machine･Labelers･Ink-Jet Printers･Baling　Machine･Forming ･Packaging Materials
Packages ･Labels･Films･Syringes Ampoules･Tubes･Containers･Others
Pharma RFID/Barcode Fair ・RFID Systems and Services・RFID Tags/Reader Writers・RFID Accessories・Printer (Inkjet, Laser, Dot Impact, Thermal)・Readers/Handy Terminals・Labelers/Labels・Verification Devices/Testing Devices
Pharma & Cosmetic Packaging/Container Fair ・Packaging, Package Printing, Package Construction, Package OEM・Soft Package, Soft Package Printing, Soft Package OEM・Special Printing, Value-added Printing
Other Packaging Related Products

The CTD:An Introductory Overview for Support Staff

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 2, 2008,
The Rembrandt Hotel, London, England, United Kingdom

An overview on the structure and format of the ICH Common Technical Document Its implementation in Europe, Switzerland, the US, Canada, Japan and Australia, and how to file an electronic CTD (eCTD).

E2B Reporting

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 2, 2008,
The Rembrandt Hotel, London, England, United Kingdom

Electronic reporting via ICH E2B in the EU has been mandatory since 20th November 2005. Although, long past this deadline it has taken time for individual Regulatory Agencies to become live with these systems. Now the Agencies are ready and industry is expected to comply and provide all cases both post marketing ICSRs and clinical SUSARs electronically and have contingencies for any system failures. This course is intended to explain to people the multiple ways of reporting, individual variation in submissions by country, the monitoring of compliance and the registration process and oversight of the EU QP PV.

Recent Appointees in Materials Chemistry

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 4, 2008,
University of Bath, Bath, England, United Kingdom

A networking conference for new academics (<5 years since appointment) in the area of materials chemistry. There will be sessions in: catalytic materials, photonic / optically active materials, biomaterials, energy Materials.

Bio Forum & Bio Expo Japan

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 4, 2008,
West Halls, Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo Japan

INT'L BIO FORUM & BIO EXPO JAPAN is ASIA'S LARGEST
BIO EVENT with 650 exhibitors and 21,000 visitors. The 250 sessions/seminars also attract strong attention as the best place for enhancing knowledge on life science. This event is widely known as a comprehensive bio event gathering all bio-related people, products, technologies and information from all across Asia.

Genetic Testing & Diagnostics 2008

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 4, 2008,
Tokyo Big Sight, East Halls, Tokyo Japan

Finally launched -- Japan's ONLY event specialised in Genetic Testing and Diagnostics!

Promote your Genetic testing/diagnostic equipment, reagents, biochips and technologies to the Japanese and Asian industry!

Genetic Testing & Diagnostics 2008 will be held concurrently with INT'L BIO FORUM & BIO EXPO JAPAN, which attracts 21,000 professionals from the life science field. The highly-established trade show will bring a crowd of genetic testing experts to the venue.

2nd International Pharmaceutical Ingredients Expo & Conference: API 2008

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 4, 2008,
Tokyo Big Sight, East Halls, Tokyo Japan

API 2008 is an international trade fair specialized for pharmaceutical/cosmetic ingredients and APIs. 55,000* visitors who deal with ingredients selection, will gather from worldwide for networking and business meetings. If you are looking for efficient business opportunity in Japan and Asian ingredients market, API 2008 is the place.

Bio Academic Forum

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 4, 2008,
Tokyo Big Sight, West Halls, Tokyo Japan

BIO ACADEMIC FORUM is the place where researchers and professors from 168 universities and national/public research institutes present their latest research results through presentations and displaying posters, etc. This forum also gives a great opportunity for both presenters and visitors in the biotechnology industry to find collaborative research groups and business-academia collaboration.

Bio Venture Forum

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 4, 2008,
Tokyo Big Sight, West Halls, Tokyo Japan

BIO VENTURE FORUM is the place where bio venture companies in & outside Japan present their unique technologies to around 21,000 professionals. This forum gathers attention by both bio venture companies and visitors from pharmaceutical / food / bio companies, for being the greatest opportunity to find business partners and have licensing agreements.

Interphex Japan 2008

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 4, 2008,
Tokyo Big Sight, East Halls, Tokyo Japan

INTERPHEX JAPAN is the ASIA'S LARGEST pharmaceutical industry event with 1,400 exhibitors and 55,000 visitors. At the venue, business meetings are enthusiastically held between professionals of pharmaceutical manufacturers and exhibitors from all over the world. Inside concurrently held "Technical Conference," a large number of sessions/seminars also attract a large number of attendees as the best place for enhancing knowledge on the latest trends in the pharmaceutical industry.

Australian Customer Management & Contact Centre Summit 2008

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 3, 2008,
Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre Sydney, New South Wales Australia

The Australian Customer Management & Contact Centre Summit & Expo is where the Contact Centre industry thought leaders meet, key issues are discussed, partnerships are formed and business is done. The focus of this event is People, Process, Technology and Strategic Alignment. The summit will showcase best and innovative practices in the contact centre industry including techniques to turn your contact centre from a cost to a profit centre, reducing costs through strategic implementation of technology and human resource management and of course ways to increase customer service and satisfaction levels.

2nd Annual HSE in Oil and Gas Summit

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 4, 2008,
Hotel J.W.Marriott, Mumbai, Maharashtra India

Health Safety and Environment has been identified as a crucial area which controls and affects the oil and gas industry.

Its significance is realised at the statutory level hence special emphasis is laid on compliance turning it into the one of the most important responsibilities of the corporate world.To contain and prevent catastrophes Risk management has come to the forefront in risk sensitive oil and gas industry.

Not only does this have financial implications but environmental repercussions which are without a choice crucial to human existence.The dynamics and of the Indian markets with relation to HSE are soon to see changes as more Private industries enter the Public Sector Undertaking dominated market .

Conference Highlights:

Get insights on the latest developments and emerging technologies in HSE with relation to recovery of oil from deep offshore

Reduce the cost of failure by managing risks during the exploration, construction and operation phases of project development

Harmonise risk management between operators and contractors

Improved workforce competency and increased workforce involvement in safety activities and decision making.

Anglo American Conference of Historians 2008

Jul 2, 2008 - Jul 4, 2008,
Institute of Historical Research London,, England, United Kingdom

Communication is central to all human relationships and to the functioning of all societies. Its nature from classical times to the present day is therefore an appropriate topic for the 77th Anglo-American conference, especially since it is nowadays an extremely topical subject - witness contemporary agendas of consultation and listening to the public and of knowledge transfer, the past decade's near obsession with the effective management of message, the role of the media, and current debates about the ICT revolution and its contribution to so-called globalisation.