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Conventions: Jul 28, 2008

71st Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society (METSOC 2008)

Jul 28, 2008 - Aug 1, 2008,
Matsue, Japan

Scientific Highlights: The meeting will begin on Monday morning with the Barringer Invitational Lecture by M. Kato, who will discuss challenges of the Kaguya mission.

Special Sessions: The following special sessions will be featured:

* Special Session: Kaguya Mission, Monday morning, 09:30
* Special Session: Petrology and Geochemistry of Differentiated Bodies (session dedicated to the memory of Gordon McKay), Tuesday morning, 08:30

The program with abstracts is now available. Authors may locate their presentation by looking in the author index.

Note about posters: The poster session will be held on Tuesday, July 29, at 18:00 in the Large Exhibition Hall. Posters can be a maximum of 41 inches by 57 inches (103 cm by 146 cm). Posters may be installed beginning at 12:00 noon on Monday, July 28, and will remain on display through the meeting. All posters must be removed by 12:00 noon on Friday, August 1.

International Congress for the Study of Child Language (IASCL)

Jul 28, 2008 - Aug 1, 2008,
University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom

Participants in the conference will have the opportunity to extend their stay to have a taste of what is, by universal consensus, the largest and best arts festival in the world.

The theme of the conference will be: “Language, cognition, and experience in child language development: interdisciplinary perspectives on monolingual and bilingual language acquisition”. Please note that the local organizers have introduced some changes to the structure of the conference, so as to guarantee both the high quality of the presentations and the diversity of themes and approaches in the programme. The programme will consist of a combination of plenary talks, thematic symposia, and independent poster sessions. Four outstanding researchers have agreed to give plenary talks.

Int'l Society for the Study of European Ideas (ISSEI) Conference

Jul 28, 2008 - Aug 2, 2008,
Language Centre, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Etelä-Suomen lääni, Finland

The 11th conference of ISSEI, to be held at the University of Helsinki in 2008, invites scholars from various disciplines such as History, Politics, Literature, Art, Philosophy, Science, and Religion, to examine and redefine the scope of interdisciplinary dialogue.

The conference is divided into five sections:

1) History, Geography, Science

2) Economics, Politics, Law

3) Education, Women's Studies, Sociology

4) Art, Theater, Literature, Culture, Music

5) Language, Philosophy, Anthropology, Psychology, Religion

3rd International Multi-Conference on Computing in the Global Information Technology

Jul 28, 2008 - Aug 1, 2008,
Athens, Attica, Greece

The International Conference on Computing in the Global Information Technology (ICCGI 2008) initiates a series of international events covering a large spectrum of topics related to global knowledge concerning computation, technologies, mechanisms, cognitive patterns, thinking, communications, user-centric approaches, nanotechnologies, and advanced networking and systems. The conference topics focus on challenging aspects in the next generation of information technology and communications related to the computing paradigms (mobile computing, database computing, GRID computing, multi-agent computing, autonomic computing, evolutionary computation) and communication and networking and telecommunications technologies (mobility, networking, bio-technologies, autonomous systems, image processing, Internet and web technologies), towards secure, self-defendable, autonomous, privacy-safe, and context-aware scalable systems.

This conference intends to expose the scientists to the latest developments covering a variety of complementary topics, aiming to enhance one’s understanding of the overall picture of computing in the global information technology.

EESP: Interactions at the Interface

Jul 28, 2008 - Aug 1, 2008,
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia United States

The conference schedule has a day for fun, a day for workshops, and two days of conferencing. The conference consists of four plenary sessions, four sets of concurrent sessions, and poster sessions. The plenary sessions will be held at the beginning of the morning and afternoon sessions on each of two days. Each plenary will consist of two speakers for one of the following four topics:

1. Large Scale phenomena, Science and Engineering
2. Large Scale Phenomena, People
3. Small Scale Phenomena, Science and Engineering
4. Small Scale Phenomena, People

6th International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference (IECEC)

Jul 28, 2008 - Jul 30, 2008,
Marriott Cleveland Downtown at Key Center, Cleveland, Ohio United States

The IECEC provides a forum to present and discuss engineering aspects of energy conversion technology, advanced energy and power systems, devices for terrestrial energy systems and aerospace applications, and the policy, programs, and environmental impact associated with the development and utilization of this technology.

22nd World Congress on Reading

Jul 28, 2008 - Jul 31, 2008,
Ramada Herradura Hotel, San Jose, San Jose Costa Rica

IRA’s biennial World Congress brings together teachers, teacher educators, administrators, researchers, policymakers, and others involved in literacy education.

The 2008 congress, hosted by the Costa Rican Reading Association and organized by IRA, will take place July 28–31, 2008, at the Ramada Plaza Herradura, Heredia, Costa Rica. The hotel is about 10 minutes from the airport, and about 20 minutes from San José.

Society for Caribbean Linguistics and Society for Pidgin and Creole Linguistics 2008

Jul 28, 2008 - Jul 31, 2008,
Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie de la Guyane Cayenne, French Guiana French Guiana

The Society for Caribbean Linguistics (SCL) and the Society for Pidgin and Creole Linguistics (SPCL) will meet at the Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie de la Guyane in Cayenne, French Guiana, from Monday 28 to Thursday 31 July 2008. The Conference follows the inaugural session of the Caribbean Language and Linguistics Institute to be hosted at The University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica.

17th USENIX Security Symposium

Jul 28, 2008 - Aug 1, 2008,
San Jose, California United States

The USENIX Security Symposium brings together researchers, practitioners, system administrators, system programmers, and others interested in the latest advances in the security of computer systems and networks. The 17th USENIX Security Symposium will be held July 28–August 1, 2008, in San Jose, California.

All researchers are encouraged to submit papers covering novel and scientifically significant practical works in security or applied cryptography. Submissions are due on January 30, 2008, 11:59 p.m. PST. The Symposium will span five days: a two-day training program will be followed by a two and one-half day technical program, which will include refereed papers, invited talks, posters, Work-in-Progress reports, panel discussions, and Birds-of-a-Feather sessions.

2008 Guangzhou lnternational Refrigeration Fair

Jul 28, 2008 - Jul 30, 2008,
Guangzhou Jinhan Exhibition Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong China 510660

With sustained and rapid economic growth in China, the HVAC and Refrigeration industy develops rapidly. Now China is one of the largest country to produce and comsumer the HVAC and Refrigeration equipment. 2008 Guangzhou lnternational Refrigeration Fair (GIRF 2008) will take place at Guangzhou Jinhan Exhibition Centre in Canton(Guangzhou), where is the most most developed area and manufacturer base in China. GIRF 2008 will attractabout 600 exhibitors and over 30,000 professionals.

By participating in GIRF 2008, you will meet suppliers, buyers and other professionals from all over the world, and get in touch with Asian HVAC and Refrigeration market. Welcome friends all over the world to visit GIRF 2008.

Exhibition Profile:
&bull Air-conditioning
&bull Refrigeration
&bull Heating System
&bull ventilation
&bull Accessory

Website: http://www.gzrefrigeration.com/

32nd Annual IEEE International Computer Software and Applications Conference (COMPSAC 2008)

Jul 28, 2008 - Aug 1, 2008,
Radisson SAS Marina Palace Hotel, Turku, Länsi-Suomen lääni, Finland

COMPSAC is a major international forum for researchers, practitioners, managers, and policy makers interested in computer software and applications. It was first held in Chicago in 1977, and since then it has been one of the major forums for academia, industry, and government to discuss the state of art, new advances, and future trends in software technologies and practices. The technical program includes keynote addresses, research papers, industrial case studies, panel discussions and fast abstracts. It also includes a number of workshops on emerging important topics.

Australia Pacific Aviation Outlook Summit 2008

Jul 28, 2008 - Jul 31, 2008,
Four Seasons, Sydney, New South Wales Australia

The annual meeting place for the aviation industry

For the past four years, Terrapinn’s annual aviation conference in Sydney has been the definitive regional aviation event. Now working in close cooperation with the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation, we’re pleased to announce the Australia Pacific Aviation Outlook Summit. Now held over four days, the Summit will continue to be the region’s definitive business meeting and education forum for the Pacific’s aviation sector.

Highlights from 2007

* Now held over four days, the Summit will continue to be the region’s definitive business meeting and education forum for the Pacific’s aviation sector.
* Paper plane competition - launched by airline CEO’s with $1000 donated to the winners charity of choice
* Private equity firms speak out - on opportunities and possibilities
* Middle Eastern airlines participate as speakers and delegates
* Highly anticipated debates - liberalisation panel & the inaugural low cost, long-haul panel
* Breaking industry news as airlines announced what’s next
* The 2007 summit sold out! Spaces will be limited so book early

Government Policy Evolution 2008

Jul 28, 2008 - Jul 31, 2008,
Hyatt Hotel, Canberra, Australia Capital Territory Australia

Why Should You Attend Government Policy Evolution 2008?

If you need to get up-to-date with national and international trends in government policy evolution, you won’t want to miss this conference. By attending Government Policy Evolution, you will develop your policy making abilities and enhance your skills in:

• Implementing a coordinated approach to policy making

• Developing outcome-focused policies
• Managing stakeholder and public pressures
• Assessing and reviewing existing policy
• Developing policy to meet long-term needs

Now in it’s 6th year running, Australia’s Most Prestigious Public Sector Event, features:

• More case study presentations with practical take-away learnings
• A greater range of speakers from government, private and NGO sectors to allow for greater results in policy development and implementation through collaboration
• Up-to-date information on current thoughts on policy development from leaders in this area from Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Canada
• A full focus day on joined-up government
• Two full-day Executive Tutorials led by keynote international facilitators

The 4th Guangzhou International Combustion Technology & Equipment Exhibition(CTEE)

Jul 28, 2008 - Jul 30, 2008,
Guangzhou Jinhan Exhibition Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong China 510660

The 4th Guangzhou International Combustion Technology & Equipment Exhibition(CTEE) will take place at Guangzhou Jinhan Exhibition Centre in Canton(Guangzhou), China, which is main topic of 4th Heat Energy Science&Technology Expo. Being fast development of industry, all kinds of Combustion products and machines are sold well in China, and China is most important manufacturing base of Combustion products, Guangzhou is the center of Guangdong province and famous trade city in China. CTEE 2008 will attract about 150 suppliers to participate in, and welcome friends all over the world to visit GBPP 2008.

Exhibition Profile:
burner, Boilers, pressure vessels,
Valve, Flange, Meter, Accessory
Fuel：

20th International Association People Environment Studies: Urban diversities, biosphere and well-being

Jul 28, 2008 - Aug 1, 2008,
Faculty of Educational Science, LUMSA University, Rome, Lazio Italy

IAPS 2008 Conference (www.iaps2008.com) is organized by C.I.R.P.A. (Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca in Psicologia Ambientale, Centre for Interuniversity Research on Environmental Psychology, www.cirpa.it) together with the two oldest Universities in Rome: Sapienza, founded in 1303 (www.uniroma1.it) and L.U.M.S.A. (Libera Università Maria Santissima Assunta), founded in 1939 (www.lumsa.it).

The opening and the closing sessions will take place in the Aula Magna of Sapienza University of Rome (Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5). All the other working sessions will be hosted in the premises of the Faculty of Educational Sciences of LUMSA University (Piazza delle Vaschette, 101; Via di Porta Castello, 44; Borgo Sant'Angelo, 13: all within 3 minutes walking distance of each other).

Developing Conflict Resolution Best Practices

Jul 28, 2008 - Jul 29, 2008,
IMechE, 1 Birdcage Walk, London, England, United Kingdom

This course was designed with not only inter-organisational relationships in mind but also multiculturalism. The focus is on professionals whose work brings them into contact with members of the public, colleagues and international professionals, taking into consideration educational, cultural and economic backgrounds. This course teaches how to minimise and resolve conflicts with colleagues, partners and business counterparts by providing simple, effective tools and techniques for handling conflict and improving interpersonal relationships.

In addition, realising that business professionals work with a multitude of diverse people, the instructor is aware of the fact that such professional’s work may expose them to situations that may become volatile and confrontational, especially during team building or critical meetings. By the same token, the ability to defuse arguments and dissensions at the workplace is also a much sought skill for today’s multi-cultural workplace environments. Thus, this course also will cover such topics and techniques for diffusing aggressive and dangerous situations.

IBC's 3rd Annual Beyond Antibodies Conference

Jul 28, 2008 - Jul 29, 2008,
Estancia La Jolla Hotel and Spa · La Jolla San Diego, California United States

IBC's 3rd Annual Beyond Antibodies Conference will present topics concerning the very latest advancements in antibody alternatives. Discussion will focus on the various classes of antibody alternatives including protein scaffolds and antibody derived molecules, such as affibodies, nanobodies, domain antibodies and more. Representatives from companies who already have antibody alternatives in the clinic, or are heading to clinic in the near future, will share their experiences with participants and explain how they overcame the hurdles and obstacles they faced along the way. In addition, company acquisitions and mergers with big Pharma and big Biotech throughout the past year will be highlighted.

Drug Delivery 2008 EVENT CANCELED

Jul 28, 2008 - Jul 30, 2008,
Hilton Del Mar San Diego, California United States

Drug Delivery 2008 brings together key players in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries!

Spend three days in beautiful San Diego learning cutting-edge drug delivery information and networking with top Industry people. Drug Delivery 2008 provides only the latest practical, actionable knowledge. And, with its specialized tracks, you can customize your experience while enjoying unparalleled networking opportunities!

18th International Symposium on Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems (MTNS2008)

Jul 28, 2008 - Aug 1, 2008,
The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center, Blacksburg, Virginia United States

MTNS is one of the main conferences in the general area of mathematical systems and control theory. The symposium is interdisciplinary and is aimed at mathematicians, engineers and researchers interested in any aspect of systems theory. MTNS is usually organized every two years and traditionally covers areas involving a wide range of research directions in mathematical systems, networks and control theory.

Global Logistics Summit

Jul 28, 2008 - Jul 30, 2008,
Westin Buckhead Atlanta, Georgia United States

Global Logistics Summit 2008 helps you:

* Establish and expand scorecarding processes to include and optimize partnerships with Asian suppliers
* Guarantee a new level of product quality to avoid a crisis like the recent toy industry debacles
* Successfully navigate global governmental regulations, and decide how to outsource operations and maximize your global value chain
* Seamlessly transition from global operations to domestic deliverability
* Collaborate effectively, both within your corporate logistics operation, and globally with internal and external partners

Stability Testing for Pharmaceutical Products

Jul 28, 2008 - Jul 29, 2008,
Regus Southampton, London, England, United Kingdom

Over 50 companies failed their FDA inspection in 2003 because of deficiencies in their stability testing procedures. Without adequate test measures in place, you could well be on your way to adding to this statistic. PTI's practical 2-day course will provide an in-depth examination of EU and FDA guidelines and assess the latest tools and techniques for accuaret stability testing. Our experienced trainer will deliver real training solutions for you to transfer back to your work place

Regulatory Affairs for Phase I Clinical Trials

Jul 28, 2008 - Jul 29, 2008,
Regus Victoria, London, England, United Kingdom

Recent changes to the EU clinical trials directive have impacted on the time taken to gain regulatory approval in early clinical development. It is important to submit the relevant data and documentation in the correct format in order to proceed to the next Phase. The time taken for a drug to move on to the next clinical development phase can have a profound impact on the company’s market share. Ensuring regulatory compliance will minimise the time taken to gain approval.

This course to the presents delegates with in-depth knowledge of regulatory affairs strategies in this area in order to expedite Phase I clinical trials and subsequent licensing. This course will equip the participant with the knowledge and confidence to manage all regulatory affairs throughout a Phase I clinical trial.

Tools for Meeting Patient Recruitment Goals

Jul 28, 2008 - Jul 29, 2008,
Sheraton Inner Harbor Baltimore, Maryland United States

Register NOW! and Receive a Free Ticket to the Orioles VS Angels Baseball Game, Sunday July 27th at 1:30pm the day before the conference!

EARLY BIRD PRICING EXPIRES THIS FRIDAY!

Dear Colleagues,

Patient recruitment, enrollment and retention continue to be the most critical aspects of drug development and running successful clinical trials. Ideally, throughout their duration, clinical trials would have no enrollment or retention variation, but because this occurs regularly it is critical for sponsors to examine the key decision criteria to limit these changes.

Tools for Meeting Patient Recruitment Goals will provide presentations and interactive learning sessions that will explore the key decision criteria needed for successful patient recruitment planning. As well as hearing about successful practices from industry leaders, participants will have an opportunity to ask questions to experts -- in an informal environment that encourages open discussion.

I hope you will be able to join us for this one-of-a-kind event, as well as meet fellow attendees and speakers at an outing to the Orioles game the Sunday preceding the conference!

Sincerely,

Matthew Millman
Conference Director
ExL Pharma

Qshine 2008 - The Fifth International ICST Conference on Heterogenous Networking for Quality, Reliability and Secirotu and Robustness

Jul 28, 2008 - Jul 31, 2008,
Eaton Hotel, Nathan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region, China 380

Recent technological developments in wireless communications and mobile networks, broadband networks, pervasive computing, and distributed computing have led to a wide variety of new challenging problems. These include the provisioning of Quality of Service (QoS), survivability, resilience and scalability in a wide range of emerging applications and services over large-scale wired and wireless networks.

The Fifth International Conference on Heterogeneous Networking for Quality, Reliability, Security and Robustness (QShine 2008) will focus on the research challenges associated the design and implementation of large-scale wired and wireless networks and distributed systems. The aim of this conference is to bring together research and practitioners to present and share the latest results in the areas of performance, configuration, cross-layer approaches, scalability, resilience and survivability of large scale heterogeneous networks and distributed systems. Following the tradition of the previous QShine meetings, QShine 2008 will feature prominent invited speakers as well as papers by top researchers in the field.

13th Annual Meeting of the RNA Society

Jul 28, 2008 - Aug 3, 2008,
Free University Campus, Berlin, Berlin Germany

The meeting is open to all whose work touches on the field of RNA research. The RNA Society is a multidisciplinary society, and includes all aspects of molecular, evolutionary and structural biology, biochemistry, chemistry, biomedical sciences, genetics, and virology that involve the structure and function of RNA and ribonucleoprotein assemblies.

Medical Tourism North Asia

Jul 28, 2008 - Jul 31, 2008,
Taipei, Taiwan 239693

Covering Key Issues Including:

■ Building the Foundation for Medical Travel
■ Developing an Effective Medical Travel Program in your Hospital
■ Bridging the Gap Between Accreditation and Medical Tourism: North Asia’s New Challenge
■ Healthcare Globalization: How will it Impact International Patient Travel?
■ Structuring Effective Health Insurance Plans to Meet the Needs of Travelling Patients
■ Ensuring Quality and Managing Risks in Medical Travel

Guangzhou International Water Heating Technology & Equipment Exhibition（GWHE）

Jul 28, 2008 - Jul 30, 2008,
Guangzhou Jinhan Exhibition Center, Zhongshan Guangzhou, Guangdong China 510660

The 1st Guangzhou International Water Heating Technology & Equipment Exhibition (GWHE) and China Water Heater Marketing Summit (CWHMS) launch it’s first success at Chinese Export Commodities Fairground, May 25-27, 2006. GWHE 2007, which attracted many domestic and international companies, including Midea, A.O.Smith, Australia Everhot, Huayangsolar, Sijimicoe, Tsinghua Solar, Qinghua Zhizun Solar, IDI, Bilai, Jinlun, Gome, Sina , held very successfully during May 28-30 with 12,840 m2 exhibition area. The exhibitors thought highly of GWHE. According to statistics, 79.92% of our exhibitors felt very content with our show and the others are satisfied with the show. The turnover was over 30 million Yuan during the exhibition time and the intent turnover is 180 million yuan.
As the former show held very successfully, the 3rdGuangzhou International Water Heating Marketing Summit & the 3rd Guangzhou International Water Heating Technology & Equipment Exhibition with 600 booths and about 16,000 m2 exhibition area will be hosted in Jinhan Exhibition Center，July 28-30,2008. We estimate that the show will attract more than 30,000 engineering, dealers, import and export agents and professionals to purchase and negotiate business. We believe that GWHE 2008 will become the most influencing heating industrial pageant in Asia. Therefore, I am on the behalf of the organizing committee to sincerely invite you to participate in or visit our show! We believe that our show will give you a great surprise.

Scope

&bull Electric Water heaters and Water Heaters:
&bull Gas Water Heater:
&bull Solar Water Heaters: Heat Pump Water Heaters:
&bull Water Boilers:
&bull Accessories and Related Equipmen

2008 China (Guangzhou) International Hose Fair

Jul 28, 2008 - Jul 30, 2008,
Guangzhou Jinhan Exhibition Center, Zhongshan Guangzhou, Guangdong China 510660

2008 China (Guangzhou) International Hose Fair (Hose Fair 2008) will take place at Guangzhou Jinhan Exhibition Centre in Canton(Guangzhou), China. China is most important manufacturing base of hose, rubber & plastic pipe, corrugate pipe, Guangzhou is the center of Guangdong province and famous trade city in China. Hose Fair 2008 will attract about 100 supplier to participate in, and welcome friends all over the world to visit Hose Fair 2008.

Exhibition Profile:
Hose, PVC Hose, Metal Hose, Water Hose, Hose Reel, Garden Hose, Discharge Hose, Suction Hose, Oil Flexible Hose, Flexible Hoses, Fiberglass Tube, Chemical Industry hose, hose assemblies, Connector, Elbow Connector, Manufacturing Machine & Material, etc.

Guangzhou Grandeur Exhibition Service Co.,ltd
Address: Room 802B, Jiayue Building, No. 38 Zhongshan Mid Avenue, Guangzhou, P. R. China
Zip code:510660
Tel: 86-20-62809786 62861787
Fax: 86-20-62861756
Contact person：Levi Wang
Email: levi12345678@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.hosefair.com

4th Guangzhou International Electric Heater & Heating element Exhibition

Jul 28, 2008 - Jul 30, 2008,
Guangzhou Jinhan Exhibition Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong China 510660

World Leading Electric Heating Show

4th Guangzhou International Electric Heater Exhibition (GEHE 2008) will take place at Guangzhou Jinhan Exhibition Centre in Canton(Guangzhou), China. GEHE 2007 had attracted about 200 exhibitors and over 13,000 professionals. As a leading electric heating show in China, GEHE is a professional trade platform. Guangdong is most important manufacturing base of electric heater, Guangzhou is the center of Guangdong province. Most professionals in China know our fair, and visit our fair to find new products and suppliers.

By participating in GEHE 2008, you will meet suppliers, buyers and other professionals from all over the world, and get in touch with Asian electric heater market.

Exhibition Profile:
> Heater & heating element: Band Heaters, Cartridge Heaters, Cast-In Heaters, Ceramic Fiber Heaters, Coil & Cable Heaters, Flexible Heaters, Heat Trace Cable, Infrared Heaters, Process Heaters, Tubular Heaters, Temperature Control Consoles, Strip Heaters, etc.

> Materials: Electric Heating Alloy, MgO, PTC electrical heating materials, ceramic, refractory material, etc.
> Machine & Equipment: Tubular Heaters Manufacturing Machine (pipe welder set, pipe cutter, etc.), Test Machine, etc.

The 4th China Guangzhou International Heat Exchanging,Heat Dissipating &Cooling Exhibition (HERAES 2008)

Jul 28, 2008 - Jul 30, 2008,
Guangzhou Jinhan Exhibition Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong China 510660

The 4th China Guangzhou International Heat Exchanging,Heat Dissipating &Cooling Exhibition(HERAES 2008 will take place at Guangzhou Jinhan Exhibition Centre in Canton(Guangzhou), China, which is main topic of 4th Heat Energy Science&Technology Expo. Being fast development of industry, all kinds of Heat Exchanging products and machines are sold well in China, and China is most important manufacturing base of such products, Guangzhou is the center of Guangdong province and famous trade city in China. HERAES 2008 will attract about 150 suppliers to participate in, and welcome friends all over the world to visit HERAES 2008.

Exhibition Profile:

Heat transfer equipment, Heat exchangers, heat, cooling components and accessories, Cooling equipment, matel & other material,
Boilers, pressure vessels, Pressure Pipe, Valve, Flange, Meter, Accessory
Welding machine, Test machine & other machines

2008 4th Guangzhou International Boiler, Pressure Vessel & Pipe Fair

Jul 28, 2008 - Jul 30, 2008,
Guangzhou Jinhan Exhibition Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong China 510660

2008 4th Guangzhou International Boiler, Pressure Vessel & Pipe Fair (GBPP 2008) will take place at Guangzhou Jinhan Exhibition Centre in Canton(Guangzhou), China, which is key topic of 4th Heat Energy Science&Technology Expo. China is most important manufacturing base of Boiler, Pressure Vessel & Pipe, Guangzhou is the center of Guangdong province and famous trade city in China. GBPP 2008 will attract about 150 suppliers to participate in, and welcome friends all over the world to visit GBPP 2008.

Exhibition Profile:
Boilers,
pressure vessels,
Pressure Pipe,
Valve, Flange, Meter, Accessory
Welding machine, Test machine & other machines

Arts 08: Third International Conference on the Arts in Society

Jul 28, 2008 - Jul 31, 2008,
Birmingham Institute of Art and Design, Birmingham City University, Birmingham,, England, United Kingdom

The 2008 International Conference on the Arts in Society will be held at the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design (part of Birmingham City University), Birmingham, UK from 28-31 July 2008. This year's Conference will address a range of critically important issues and themes relating to the arts in society. Main speakers will include some of the world’s leading thinkers in the arts, as well as numerous paper, workshop and colloquium presentations by researchers and practitioners.

Participants are welcome to submit a presentation proposal either for a 30 minute paper, a 60 minute workshop , a jointly presented 90 minute colloquium session, or a virtual session. We also encourage presentation formats that are innovative, such as roundtables, staged dialogues, screenings and performance components. Parallel sessions are loosely grouped into streams reflecting different perspectives or disciplines. Each stream also has its own talking circle, a forum for focused discussion of issues.

The Public Manager and ASPA's 2008 Inaugural Conference

Jul 28, 2008 - Jul 29, 2008,
Renaissance Harborplace, Baltimore, Maryland United States

The issues facing today’s public manager are complex, interrelated, and far-reaching. The exchange of information and ideas among professionals is invaluable to practitioners coping with these issues. The Public Manager, a unique public management journal, and The American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), one of the largest and most prominent professional associations in public administration, announce the launch of a groundbreaking conference that offers you the knowledge needed to advance your practice—Transforming Bureaucratic Cultures: Challenges and Solutions for Public Management Practitioners—at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel, Baltimore, July 28-29, 2008.

Night Vision Systems 2008

Jul 28, 2008 - Jul 30, 2008,
Hilton Alexandria Alexandria, Virginia United States

In the asymmetrical realities of urban combat and mountainous terrain, night vision systems have become crucial assets to maximize operational advantage. As the US Military enters the fifth year of sustained combat in OIF/OEF, the ability to sustain surveillance and operations under the cover of night is of great concern to operators and commanders alike.

IDGA's 3rd Annual Night Vision Systems will examine how the military and industry are evolving their technology requirements in this tough and dynamic environment. It will bring attendees up to date on forward looking sensor technologies, including the fusion of image intensification with thermal systems, and the developing training doctrine shaping the way this technology is used.

Innovention 08

Jul 28, 2008 - Jul 29, 2008,
Indianapolis Convention Center Indianapolis, Indiana United States

The Indiana Health Industry Forum (IHIF) is a not-for-profit, private sector organization, and its members represent a private/public alliance of manufacturers, suppliers, educational institutions, health care providers, service providers and government.
Since it was incorporated in December of 1994, IHIF has worked to define the factors that lead to economic development success in Indiana's already significant health industry, and then to build programs supporting future growth for the industry in the state.

Coal Bed Methane - CBM 2008

Jul 28, 2008 - Jul 30, 2008,
Intercontinental Hotel, Singapore 239693

Conference Highlights
■ Asia CBM outlook, demand & Arrow Energy’s presence in Asia
■ Policies impacting CBM development in Indonesia & China
■ CBM – CMM project financing, investing & carbon credit trading
■ Key geological considerations for CBM site selection & exploration
■ CBM production & operational obstacles & solutions
■ Integrating downstream facilities to bring CBM natural gas to market
■ Key learnings from leading US & Australian CBM companies

With global oil prices continuing to soar, increasing demand for fuel, oil supply reaching its peak and the need for
companies to be socially responsible corporate citizens, oil and gas companies will need to join the race for
cleaner, alternative energy. Coal methane, traditionally viewed as a mining and an environmentally hazardous
by-product, but with recent technological advances, now provides huge potential for oil and gas companies
and investors. This conference brings together global experts with case study examples and key insights on
developing the CBM natural gas sector in Asia.

Featuring Global Case Studies and Key Insights from:
Nick Davies, CEO, Arrow Energy
Randeep Grewal, CEO, Green Dragon Gas
Nathan Mitchell, CEO, Mitchell Drilling Corporation
David Casey, COO, Eastern Star Gas
Frank C. Ingriselli, President & CEO, Pacific Asia Petroleum
Prashant Modi, President & COO, Great Eastern Energy Corporation Limited
Ian Gorman, Director & COO, Molopo Australia Limited
David Johnson, Managing Director, Metgasco
Ian Wang, Managing Director, Clarke Energy China

Process Safety Design

Jul 28, 2008 - Jul 29, 2008,
Nile Hilton Hotel, Cairo, Egypt

Facilitator Profile

The facilitator has over 36 years experience in the petrochemical industry with offshore and onshore plants experience. He retired from Shell UK Exploration and Production in 2001 where he was Head of Automation and Control. He chaired the UKOOA working group that produced the UKOOA Guidelines for Instrument-based Protective Systems, as an offshore sector interpretation of IEC 61508. He is a Chartered Engineer with a BSc. and MPhil in Control Engineering, and is a Member of the IEE and a TUV FS Expert. He currently chairs the Institute of Measurement and Control Safety Panel.

Key Benefits of attending the workshop

• Learning how to identify process and operational hazards and the principles of hazard and operability (HAZOP) studies
• Understanding what represents risk and how to assess safety, asset and environmental risks
• The requirements of Safety Management Systems and avoiding improvement notices and enforced shutdown by the Regulator
• The concepts and differences between qualitative and quantitative risk assessment (QRA) methods and when and how to apply them
• Setting tolerable risk targets for safety, your asst and the environment and methods to achieve these targets
• How to set up, use and apply the most popular risk assessment methods such as risk graphs, risk matrices and layers of protection analysis (LOPA)
• The principles of fault tree analysis (FTA) and how to model protective systems using this technique
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Investment Structuring: Negotiating a Win-win Deal

Jul 28, 2008 - Jul 29, 2008,
Singapore

Facilitator Profile

Ranjit Shastri has over twenty years of experience as a management consultant, entrepreneur and early stage investor. He has worked with a wide range of investors and corporations, helping them determine the most appropriate strategy to take advantage of opportunities in India in an era of reduced import duties, increased international competition, and domestic deregulation.

Mr. Shastri is the Executive Director of the Indian Venture Capital Association and part of the Management Committee of the Indian Angel Network (a network of 70 angel investors in India).

Key benefits for attending this event

Establish a framework for thinking, utilising the different types of negotiation strategies and tactics

Having convinced an investor about your proposition, the long and tortuous path is far from at its end. You will learn about the main points to consider when negotiating an investment and the role of professional advisers.

This in-depth workshop provides investors with a practical review of key due diligence and operations practices during mergers and acquisitions for investing.

• LEARN how to invest in broadly diversifi ed asset classes and achieve optimal returns
• EXAMINE the risks and advancements of investments over the past year and act on lucrative opportunities
• FIND out more about the different investment strategies that other investors have faced while investing in Asia
• RELIANCE on optimistic forecasts and what happens if you don’t achieve them.
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Innovative Telecom Pricing Masterclass

Jul 28, 2008 - Jul 29, 2008,
Nile Hilton Hotel, Cairo, Egypt

Facilitator Profile

The facilitator specializes in creating breakthrough business performance through improved Value & Pricing strategies and management. He is one of the foremost thought leaders on Pricing/Value Management and has counselled many best-in-class. He has improved the sales performance of thousands of professional pricers and marketers around the world. Audiences consistently rank him as one of the most effective and thought-provoking pricing consultants. He has more than 20 years of business experience. He has a very deep knowledge of strategic marketing and in that capacity has done extensive work on maximizing pricing and value propositions for many world-class telecom companies. Within the pricing and marketing realm he has developed specific expertise in new product launch, promotional effectiveness and client behavioural modelling.

Key Benefits of Attending The Workshop

• Learn and apply world-class best pricing practices in your organization
• Identify and measure what drives perceived value for your customers
• Assess the existing performance of your pricing processes and maximize revenue from emerging markets
• Establish key components of your pricing infrastructure & processes
• Monitor and manage pricing performance through effective Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
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Creating Customer Evangelism

Jul 28, 2008 - Jul 29, 2008,
JW Marriott Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Facilitator Profile

The trainer is the co-founder of an Idaho-based brand management consultancy firm - and the developer of the “1000 Year Brand” model. He consults and speaks on branding and marketing trends; especially trends related to communicating with Gen Y. Working with his client’s management team, he develops an organisation’s brand core, identity, and interaction that become the foundation for effective marketing strategies that connect and communicate their brand with their audience. His understandings of the generational and technology shifts that are permanently changing marketing give his clients a fresh perspective and multidimensional approach to branding.

Why you should attend

It is every marketer’s dream to have customers who love a product or service so much that they feel compelled to encourage others to try it. What causes this word of mouth? How can you harness customer passion? Getting customer evangelists to be your volunteer advocates has never been more effective or popular.

An expert in customer evangelism, the trainer will teach you the 6 practical steps that will make the word of mouth work and everything that you need to get started using them. He will show you how the world’s most respected and profitable companies get their best customers for free through the power of customer evangelism.

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International Conference on Electronic Packaging Technology & High Density Packaging (ICEPT - HDP)

Jul 28, 2008 - Jul 31, 2008,
Riverfront Business Hotel Pudong, Shanghai China

During last decade, both International Conference on Electronic Packaging Technology (ICEPT), organized by China Electronic Packaging Society, Chinese Institute of Electronics (CIE-CEPS), and International Symposium on High Density Packaging (HDP), organized by Shanghai University, have provided a great technical platform for both abroad and domestic experts, scholars and researchers from academia and industries to exchange the ideas in the new developments of electronics packaging. It has been decided IEEE-CPMT and CIE-CEPS, ICEPT and HDP are merged as International Conference on Electronic Packaging Technology & High Density Packaging (ICEPT-HDP) this year in order to meet the requirements of rapidly growing packaging industry in China.

XXII IUPAC Symposium on Photochemistry

Jul 28, 2008 - Aug 1, 2008,
Gothenburg Convention Centre Gothenburg, Västergötland and Bohuslän Sweden

This will be the latest in a long series of successful symposia, carrying on a tradition of premier biennial gatherings of scientists with interests in photochemistry and related subjects.

The symposium will provide a framework for presentation and discussion of ideas and information on the interaction of light and matter drawn from the following areas:

* Organic and inorganic photochemistry from a synthetic and mechanistic point of view
* Solar energy conversion
* Materials science and engineering
* Supramolecular chemistry and nanotechnology
* Photobiology and biophysics
* Photomedicine
* Photonics and imaging
* Spectroscopy and instrumentation
* Photochromism
* Industrial applications of photochemistry and photophysics

1st International Symposium on Process Chemistry

Jul 28, 2008 - Jul 30, 2008,
Kyoto International Conference Center Kyoto Japan

It is a great honor and pleasure for me to invite you cordially to participate in the First International Symposium on Process Chemistry (ISPC 08) which will be held in Kyoto from 28-30 July, 2008, under the auspices of the Japanese Society for Process Chemistry (JSPC).

JSPC was founded in 2001, just beginning of this century, after several symposia and discussions between process chemistry directors of industries, especially pharmaceutical ones, and university professors. It has symposia twice a year (summer and winter). Members of JSPC belong to pharmaceutical and chemical industries, manufacturers of pharmaceuticals intermediates, universities, and so on. A number of participants to the symposia are yearly increasing, e.g., 419 in 2002 summer symposium → 823 in 2007 summer symposium.

Both industrial and academic chemists who have interests on process chemistry will be cordially invited to ISPC 08 to present and discuss the recent progress of various areas of process chemistry.

ISPC 08 will include keynote lectures by top runners of process chemistry in the world, selected short communications, poster presentations, and exhibitions. Mutual understanding among participants will be actively deepened in coffee break of the lectures, welcome party, and banquet.

6th Lean Six Sigma Pharmaceutical, Biotech, and Medical Device Excellence

Jul 28, 2008 - Jul 31, 2008,
The Portofino Hotel & Yacht Club, Los Angeles, California United States

Big Pharma never worried about cutting costs and improving efficiencies because the industry didn’t have to. The good old days are gone and never to come back. The industry is striving and stretching finding new processes where they can be more efficient. The previous five events, IQPC Lean Six Sigma for Pharmaceutical, Biotech and Medical Device Excellence has witnessed the pains and gains throughout the LSS journey the industry has gone through.

Join the 6th Annual LSS for Pharma Event and Experience Something Different!

A half day lean six sigma journey with 3 representative presentations from practitioners at deferent deployment phases, followed by a breakdown session for in-depth discussion. A survey on LSS top challenges & deployment phases will be conducted throughout the industry and the results will be shared at the conference. We will be sharing case studies on LSS in R&D, risk management, and expanding the cost savings and process optimization campaign to non-manufacturing areas: Marketing & Sales, Accounting, etc. There will be a cocktail reception on day one evening to ensure networking and mingling.

12th International Conference on Algebraic Methodology and Software Technology (AMAST 2008)

Jul 28, 2008 - Jul 31, 2008,
Thomas M. Siebel Center for Computer Science Urbana, Illinois United States

The major goal of the AMAST conferences is to promote research towards setting software technology on a firm, mathematical basis. Work towards this goal is a collaborative, international effort with contributions from both academia and industry. The envisioned virtues of providing software technology developed on a mathematical basis include

* correctness, which can be proved mathematically,
* safety, so that developed soft are can be used in the implementation of critical systems,
* portability, i.e., independence from computing platforms and language generations, and
* evolutionary change, i.e., the software is self-adaptable and evolves with the problem domain.

International Symposium on Applications and the Internet (SAINT 2008)

Jul 28, 2008 - Aug 1, 2008,
Turku, Western Finland Finland

Over the past few years, the Internet has been revolutionizing the way we communicate and access information. As a result, today the Internet accommodates a wide variety of information repositories, services, people, communities, and cultures and supports a diverse range of communication and interaction paradigms. The Internet is also becoming to be ubiquitous and pervasive; accessible and usable from any device and through any network, including wireless and mobile. SAINT focuses on emerging and future Internet applications and their enabling technologies. The symposium provides a forum for researchers and practitioners from the academic, industrial, public and governmental sectors, to share their latest innovations on Internet technologies and applications.

7th Hellenic Data Management Symposium (hdms 2008)

Jul 28, 2008 - Jul 29, 2008,
FORTH Amphitheater "Giorgos Lianis Heraklion, Crete, Greece

Data management is a cornerstone of the Information Age, driving the rapid growth of Information and Communication Technologies. The most recent advances in the area are presented and discussed in a number of events around the world.

The Hellenic Data Management Symposium (HDMS) is the annual forum for the Greek database community to present and discuss recent advances in the data management field.