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Conventions: Oct 24, 2008

17th PICES Annual Meeting

Oct 24, 2008 - Nov 2, 2008,
Kempinski Hotel, Dalian, Liaoning China

The North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES), an intergovernmental scientific organization, was established in 1992 to promote and coordinate marine research in the northern North Pacific and adjacent seas. Its present members are Canada, Japan, People's Republic of China, Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, and the United States of America.

Discourse Approaches to Linguistics, Translation and Foreign Language Teaching (Discourse Approaches)

Oct 24, 2008 - Oct 26, 2008,
Wloclawek, Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland

The organizers encourage papers representing the current state of research in the status of discourse functional awareness in its source field of linguistic pragmatics, as well as its impact on the fields of translation and foreign language teaching (FLT).

The Weimar Moment: Liberalism, Political Theology, and Law

Oct 24, 2008 - Oct 26, 2008,
Pyle Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin United States

This event will bring together leading academics, authors and intellectuals to examine the Weimar period in European history, culture, and law and to trace the continuity of Weimar thinkers and their impact on the continued viability of liberal democracy in today’s world.

2008 ASSIS&T Annual Meeting

Oct 24, 2008 - Oct 29, 2008,
Hyatt Regency, Columbus, Ohio United States

ASIS&T 2008 will focus on how people transform information as well as how information transforms people. Submissions by researchers and practitioners are solicited on a wide range of human-centered approaches to topics including but not limited to the following:

• Individual identities and how they are transformed by the impact of information technologies
• The societal archive – is it disappearing and/or being marginalized?
• Societal attentions and how emphasis on information technology either allows or hinders these
• Openness, access and privacy issues
• Generational, economic, and socio-cultural dimensions of impact of information on people’s lives
• Cognitive and emotional aspects of interactions with information
• Reshaping the boundary between personal and public information space
• The effect of collective information creation on authority and trust
• Information by the people for the people
• The role of information in connecting people and community building
• How well is current technology meeting human needs, and what should future technology research and development involve to better meet our needs?

2nd Congress of the European Academy of Paediatrics

Oct 24, 2008 - Oct 28, 2008,
Nice- Acropolis Convention Center, 1 Esplanade Kennedy, BP4083, 06302 Nice Cedex 4 Nice, Provence Cote dAzur France 6302

Organized by three foremost European paediatric subspecialty societies: ESPNIC, ESPR and EAP, this event follows the highly successful EAP 2006 Barcelona congress (Europaediatrics 2006), Attracting more than 3000 prominent pediatric clinicians, researchers and nurses from over 85 countries.

This year, a new full program for pediatric & neonatal nurses is included in the program.

2008 International Conference on Science, Technology and Education Policy (ICSTEP’08)

Oct 24, 2008 - Oct 25, 2008,
Zhengjiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang China

ICSTEP’08 concentrates on exploring methods to promote engineering education with innovation and globalization views, discussing how to promote the development of innovative engineering education faculty, and establishing engineering education system for grooming international engineering graduates to meet the rigorous challenges under the ground of innovation and globalization.

Visualising Cellular Function in vivo

Oct 24, 2008 - Oct 24, 2008,
Broadwater Road Welwyn Garden City, England, United Kingdom

Talks include:

High Resolution Fluorescence Microscopy with Structured Illumination
Dr. Rainer Heintzmann, Kings College, London

Optical molecular imaging of cellular markers in vivo and ex vivo
James R. Mansfield, LOT - Oriel Ltd, UK

Live cell imaging of GnRH receptor signalling
Professor Craig A McArdle, University of Bristol, UK

Glucocorticoid receptor trafficking
Professor David Ray, University of Manchester

Assessing Stem Cell Therapy in vivo using Imaging Technologies
Dr Kishore Bhakoo, Imperial College, London

Imaging pituitary cell function in transgenic mice.
Dr Paul Le Tissier, National Institute for Medical Research, UK

The deadline for abstract submissions is July 25th 2008
Abstract guidelines can be found at
The deadline for early registration is July 20th 2008

2nd Fair of Fashion and Design Kielce Fashion ***Site Unavailable****

Oct 24, 2008 - Oct 26, 2008,
Kielce Trade Fairs Conference Center, Kielce, Poland

The inaugural edition of the Fair of Fashion and Design attracted 24 exhibitors, whose exhibits took up an exhibition space of 509 m2. However, the programme of this trade fair was not confined to presentations of exhibits, as a large number of accompanying events were held – dynamic shows of fashion, dance, graffiti, martial arts, skateboarding and breakdance; concerts, street theatre performances, and exhibitions...

KIELCE STREET FASHION undoubtedly constitutes a three days' festival of the street. The leading theme, however, of this event was fashion; with street, youth and club fashion creators; artists and enthusiasts of this extraordinary lifestyle, art and culture having been brought together in one place.

24th National Cardiology Congress of the Turkish Society of Cardiology

Oct 24, 2008 - Oct 27, 2008,
WOW Hotel & Convention Center, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey

We thrust another great leap forward with our 24th Congress: We bring our ever-growing congress back to Istanbul, European Capital of Culture 2010. Our aim is to organize our 25th and the following Congresses in this very center of the world with increasing national and international participation. This decision will also provide easier travelling for both our speakers and participants. The construction of new and larger congress centers in İstanbul creates a strong base for our hopes that the infrastructure of this global metropolis will keep in pace with the rapid growth of our congress.

MileHiCon 40

Oct 24, 2008 - Oct 26, 2008,
Hyatt Regency Tech Center-Denver 7800 E. Tufts Ave. Denver, Colorado United States 80237

Come visit us at MileHiCon 40, the Largest Science-Fiction Literary Convention in the Rocky Mountain Region. We have over 80 authors and speakers coming to MileHiCon this year. We have programs on everything related to Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror. Also the largest SF/fantasy art show in the region, plus video, anime, masquerade, gaming, dealers, the Critter Crunch and Critter Flotilla (robotic combat and aquatic competitions), and more. Visit Milehicon website

Gene Regulatory Mechanisms and Development Symposium

Oct 24, 2008 - Oct 24, 2008,
The Joseph B. Martin Conference Center at Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts United States

* Chromatin structure and function
* Non coding RNA in dosage compensation and chromatin organization
* RNA splicing and regulation
* Genomic analysis of gene regulation

12th Asian Oceanian Congress of Radiology (AOCR 2008)

Oct 24, 2008 - Oct 28, 2008,
COEX Convention and Exhibition Center Seoul, South Korea

Since its first congress in 1971, AOCR has represented the diverse and interesting mix of 24 member societies with 12,000 individual members and is dedicated to raising the standards of scientific and technical expertise within the region.

The 12th AOCR chose the theme of ‘Meet the Future of Radiology with AOCR’ because of the pride of Asian radiologists and their enthusiasm to make this congress a premier radiology meeting and to contribute to the future development of radiology.

The Organizing Committee plans to provide a dynamic and strong scientific program which will cover various categories of current issues of radiology. More than 200 world-renowned international speakers have already confirmed their participation and will share their experience at AOCR 2008. In addition, another highlight of the congress will be a technical exhibition where you can get a glimpse of radiology innovation through direct contact with the radiology industry.

6th Annual meeting of the International Federation of Adipose Therapeutics and Science (IFATS)

Oct 24, 2008 - Oct 26, 2008,
Catholic Institute Toulouse, Mid Pyrenees France

IFATS is the world's only multi-disciplinary society that focuses on the use of stromal/stem cells derived from adipose tissue to regenerate and repair many tissues. This fascinating tissue now appears as one of the best and powerful sources of regenerating cells.

Investigators in basic and translational science and therapy will share knowledge, ideas, applications and prospective issues in an interactive and collaborative meeting from October 24-26, 2008 in downtown Toulouse. Highlights of the conference will be characterization of the adipose stromal/stem cells, mechanisms and processes involved in the control of their fate, engineering and therapeutic applications in soft tissue reconstruction, bone formation, cardiovascular repair as well as plastic surgery.

China Toys & Gifts Fair: The 16th China (Shenzhen) International Toys and Gifts Fair

Oct 24, 2008 - Oct 27, 2008,
Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong China

• The largest gifts fair in mainland China showcasing the most comprehensive selection of Chinese leading brands Over 2,800 suppliers with 100,000 best selection of gifts & home products, a great mix of new products from major China suppliers, international exhibitors and emerging designers

• Some suppliers only exhibit at our show, which means you won’t see them elsewhere

• Source direct from Chinese manufacturers at most competitive prices, and visit their factories in surrounding areas

• Conveniently timed with other major gift fairs in the region to let you maximize your sourcing trip

• Highly accessible venue at the heart of Shenzhen with a wide range of nearby hotels at your choice

EAU 8th Central European Meeting

Oct 24, 2008 - Oct 25, 2008,
Sofitel Victoria Hotel Warsaw, Poland

Interesting lectures, panel discussions and poster sessions in recent years have caused dynamic and rapid growth in the number of young urologists attending the regional Central European Meetings. Our EAU Regional Congress provides an excellent platform for young scientists, willing to present their work and achievements in front of the international audience. Therefore, I would like to encourage our younger colleagues to take an active part in the poster sessions, that will enable you to gain experience in these challenging tasks.
This year the range of topics presented by our guests speakers will include female urology, urinary diversions, ageing male, and prostate cancer.

The Return of the Serpent

Oct 24, 2008 - Oct 26, 2008,
Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

A unique ceremonial workshop with an introduction to ayahuasca, the legendary vine of souls and visionary teacher plant. Dates: Oct 24-26th 2008 Venue: Norfolk (residential)

On this unique ceremonial workshop, we explore the healing and visionary qualities of ayahuasca, the legendary “vine of souls”; one of Nature’s greatest teacher plants, which is said to be born of a snake.

Two ceremonies are held and we prepare for these by following the shaman’s diet, just as it has been practiced for thousands of years by plant spirit shamans and ayahuasceros. Details of the diet will be sent to you on booking.

ASCD Conference on Professional Practices that Work

Oct 24, 2008 - Oct 26, 2008,
The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites Los Angeles, California United States

What's blocking higher student achievement?

Whether it's unprepared students, unsuccessful policies, or ineffective practices, the obstacles to higher student achievement in your school can be overcome. In fact, caring and dedicated educators around the world are doing it every day. Tapping our network of hundreds of thousands of educators, ASCD has created this conference opportunity to bring together leading experts on the practices that are helping schools and classrooms break through the barriers to higher achievement.

Whether you're responsible for a single classroom, a school, or an entire school system, this conference introduces you to solutions that are practical to implement.

8th Annual Optical Society of America Vision Meeting

Oct 24, 2008 - Oct 26, 2008,
University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester, New York United States

The 8th annual Optical Society of America Vision Meeting, sponsored this year by the Center for Visual Science at the University of Rochester, is a low cost, high quality meeting designed to focus discussion on key issues in vision science. The meeting will be held at the University of Rochester Medical Center on October 24, 25, and 26, 2008. Rochester, located in Western New York, is an internationally recognized center for vision and imaging science and provides a scenic and natural setting for a variety of outdoor activities. Frontiers in Optics, the Annual Meeting of the Optical Society of America, will immediately precede the OSA Vision Meeting.

2nd Annual Pure and Applied Mathematics Graduate Student Conference

Oct 24, 2008 - Oct 26, 2008,
McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario Canada

This conference is an excellent opportunity for graduate students in all branches of mathematics to share and discuss their research and to meet and network with peers and potential collaborators in their fields. We encourage all graduate students from across Canada and the United States to attend and share their research by presenting a 25 minute talk.

Baba Indaba - The Baby ShowTM

Oct 24, 2008 - Oct 26, 2008,
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa

What is Baba Indaba?
Baba Indaba, "The Baby ShowTM" is South Africa’s premier "baby expo", or more correctly "baby, toddler and parenting expo", held annually in the cities of Durban, Cape Town, Pretoria and Johannesburg. This truly South African baby show inspires you, the parents and moms-to-be to enjoy your baby and pregnancy and have fun while being a good parent. The Baby and Kids entertainment is also unsurpassed.

Bringing the manufacturers, suppliers and retailers of baby care products together with parents and pregnant moms, this collaboration with great exhibitors creates an inspirational and stimulating expo packed with information, shopping, show specials and fun for you and your baby, gurrbbl *. The range of cute, new and innovative baby products provides plenty of interest for grandparents and even friends looking for that ideal gift for the “Baby Shower”.

The Gastroenterology Approach to GI Cancer: What To Do When

Oct 24, 2008 - Oct 26, 2008,
Hotel Contessa San Antonio, Texas United States

The goal of the conference is to highlight the application of new technologies in the detection and treatment of gastrointestinal cancer.

Predictive Analytics for Business, Marketing and Web (DC)

Oct 24, 2008 - Oct 25, 2008,
Hilton Alexandria Mark Center 5000 Seminary Rd. Alexandria, Virginia United States 22311

ABOUT THIS SEMINAR:
Business metrics do a great job summarizing the past. But if you want to predict how customers will respond in the future, there is one place to turn--predictive analytics. By learning from your abundant historical data, predictive analytics provides the marketer something beyond standard business reports and sales forecasts: actionable predictions for each customer. These predictions encompass all channels, both online and off, foreseeing which customers will buy, click, respond, convert or cancel. If you predict it, you own it.

Predictive Analytics for Business, Marketing and Web is a concentrated training program that includes interactive breakout sessions and a brief hands-on exercise. In two days we cover:

• The techniques, tips and pointers you need in order to run a successful predictive analytics and data mining initiative
• How to strategically position and tactically deploy predictive analytics and data mining at your company
• How to bridge the prevalent gap between technical understanding and practical use
• How a predictive model works, how it's created and how much revenue it generates
• Several detailed case studies that demonstrate predictive analytics in action and make the concepts concrete

No background in statistics or modeling is required. The only specific knowledge assumed for this training program is moderate experience with Microsoft Excel or equivalent.

For more information, visit Predictive Analytics for Business and Marketing, or e-mail us at training@predictionimpact.com. You may also call (415) 683-1146.

Gem Faire, Pleasanton

Oct 24, 2008 - Oct 26, 2008,
Alameda County Fairgrounds, 4501 Pleasanton Ave., Pleasanton, California United States

GEM FAIRE IS A COMMUNITY EVENT

Gem Faire has made special efforts in making each Gem Faire a community event! All Gem & Bead Faires are open to the public. Classes & demonstrations are offered at every Bead Faire and most Gem Faires. Jewelry repair service while you wait. Plus, a chance to win hourly door prizes at every Gem Faire location.

Gem & Mineral Clubs are invited to set up, display and promote their clubs. Thousands of Gem Faire attendees are very anxious to learn more about the gem & mineral hobby as a whole. Please contact our corporate office for details at (503) 252-8300 or info@gemfaire.com.

Classes & demonstrations:
Jewelry academy by Jade Gunnarson
Gem, filigree & soldered chain by Shama

Over 70 exhibito

2008 SME Fall Meeting

Oct 24, 2008 - Oct 26, 2008,
Sheraton Centre Toronto Toronto, Ontario Canada

The 2008 SME Fall Meeting convenes SME's key governance leadership bodies for committee meetings and networking and recognition activities. In particular, the Fall Meeting involves the SME Board of Directors, the SME Executive Committee, the SME Executive Compensation Committee, the SME Member Council, and the SME Manufacturing Enterprise Council. The Fall Meeting is also the venue for the 2008 SME Awards & Installation Banquet, where the 2008 Class of SME Fellows will be installed, as well as the 2009 SME International Officers and Directors.

24th GEOSS Workshop on Water Security and Governance

Oct 24, 2008 - Oct 26, 2008,
Accra Ghana

This three day AARSE2008 pre-conference workshop is focused on human capacity building for GEOSS and will provide the latest update on the implementation of the GEOSS information infrastructure. Special attention will be on how to develop operational end-user applications and actively work with end-users for informed decision making for Water Security and Governance.