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Conventions: Dec 14, 2008

The 1st ISPIM Symposium

Dec 14, 2008 - Dec 17, 2008,
Singapore Management University, 80 Stamford Road, Singapore 178902

The 1st ISPIM Symposium - Managing Innovation in a Connected World - will be held in Singapore on 15-17 December 2008. Organised by ISPIM together with Singapore Management University, this symposium will bring together academics, business leaders, consultants and other professionals involved in innovation management. The aim of this symposium is to stimulate discussion and connect people from different backgrounds and cultures. The format will include interactive workshops and discussion panels together with academic and practitioner presentations. As with all ISPIM events, this symposium will provide excellent networking opportunities together with a taste of local culture.

Symposium Subareas:

Academics and Practitioners are encouraged to submit papers/outlines and workshop/discussion topics related to the symposium theme including but not limited to the subareas listed below:

- Borderless innovation
- Collaborative R&D for innovation
- Idea generation and creativity
- Innovation policy
- Measuring and managing innovation
- Methods and tools for innovation
- Networks and clusters of innovation
- Open innovation

Finance & Accounting: Efficient Finance and Accounting Operations

Dec 14, 2008 - Dec 18, 2008,
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Understand the operations of the Finance and Accounting department.
• Learn internationally implemented best practices in the following areas:

o Accounts Payables
o Billing
o Budgeting
o Cash Management and Treasury
o Costing
o Filling
o Financial Statements / General Ledger
o Inventory
o Payroll
o Policies and Procedures

• Apply their knowledge through hands-on workshops and group presentation.

Leadership & Management: Certified Professional Manager - Jeddah

Dec 14, 2008 - Dec 18, 2008,
Jeddah Marriott Hotel, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates

Know the various management functions and the type of management activity associated with each.
Decide when to use coaching and counseling.
Define the relationship between attitude and behavior and use it to motivate self and others.
Use logical and creative approaches to solving problems.
Differentiate between leadership and management.

A bilingual (English/Arabic) consultant facilitates the program.

Human Resources Management: Organization and Manpower Management

Dec 14, 2008 - Dec 18, 2008,
Renaissance Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Understand the fundamentals of how businesses work and the importance of organization management.

Develop organization structures to meet varying business needs.

Understand the process of forecasting ongoing requirements, and the development of action plans.

Understand the importance of succession planning to continued business success.

Human Resources Management: Professional Certificate in Selection Interviewing

Dec 14, 2008 - Dec 18, 2008,
Renaissance Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Define the importance of interviewing as a method of selection.

Learn the main types of selection interviews and when and how to use each.

Design an interview guide and use it in order to collect code-able data from interviewees.

Use probing techniques designed to uncover behavioral characteristics of applicants.

Use data collected from interviews in order to produce meaningful interview reports which will help in the decision making process.

Interpersonal Skills: Creative Problem Solving and Decision Making, Dubai

Dec 14, 2008 - Dec 18, 2008,
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

*Apply logical and creative approaches to solving problems and making decisions.

* Use traditional and creative tools for identifying causes and generating solutions.

*Analyze and solve actual problems facing them at work.

The Power of Leaders

Dec 14, 2008 - Dec 18, 2008,
JW Marriott Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

* Distinguish between management and leadership.

* Identify their strengths and leadership styles through self-assessment.

* Examine various leadership theories with emphasis on situational leadership.

* Identify the major competencies underlying emotional intelligence.

* Understand the role of the leader as delegator and change agent.

Tendering Procedures and Bidding Evaluation

Dec 14, 2008 - Dec 18, 2008,
JW Marriott Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

&bull Evaluate, in-depth, the process of preparing tenders and selecting potential suppliers.&bull nderstand the issues involved in assessing tenders for quality as well as value for money.

&bull Apply several approaches to bid evaluation using criteria, weights and scoring measures.

Managing Time and Cost of Projects

Dec 14, 2008 - Dec 18, 2008,
JW Marriott Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

&bull Understand project management framework, processes and tools in compliance with Project Management Institute (PMI) standards.

&bull Focus on time and cost management.

&bull Learn different methods of constructing project diagrams, schedules and plans.

&bull Learn tools and techniques necessary to perform an in-depth analysis on project schedules and plans.

&bull Identify different methods for cost estimation and project budgeting and capital budgeting.

&bull Obtain an in-depth information on earned value analysis.

Certified Master Trainer

Dec 14, 2008 - Dec 18, 2008,
Crowne Plaza Hotel Dubai, United Arab Emirates

&bull Integrate training with the core competencies and strategy of the organization.

&bull Identify the various methods to conduct a Training Needs Analysis TNA.

&bull Write Instructional Learning Objectives ILOs and design a training session on a topic of their choice.

&bull Deliver a thirty-minute training session and exchange feedback related to their training session, as well as other participants' sessions.

Advanced Negotiation Skills

Dec 14, 2008 - Dec 18, 2008,
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

&bull Appreciate, through discussions and questionnaires, the relevance of generally accepted negotiating principles to their environment.

&bull Explore the latest strategic approach to negotiation.

&bull Identify, through several self-assessment tests, their preferred negotiating style and how it affects the negotiating outcome.

&bull Identify their own approach to resolving conflict, building trust and respectable business ethics.

Disaster Management Training

Dec 14, 2008 - Dec 16, 2008,
Ramada Hotel, Doha Qatar

For the very first time in Qatar, an international Diploma course in Disaster Management will be presented in Doha during December to teach a certified methodology for developing Business Continuity Plans.

Boat India 08- International Conference on Boating and Yachting

Dec 14, 2008 - Dec 15, 2008,
Hotel Le Meridien, Cochin, Kerala India 682024

BOAT INDIA ‘08 is a two-day international conference on Leisure Boating and Yachting held at Hotel Le Meridien, Cochin from 14 to 16 December 2008. The event organized by Marine BizTV – the Global Maritime Television Channel and managed by BizTV events is in the inaugural year to establish itself as the benchmark and stimulus for the International Leisure Boating and Yachting Industry and will steal the worldwide maritime attention.

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Equip Hotel Middle East

Dec 14, 2008 - Dec 16, 2008,
Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Equip Hôtel Middle East the first multi- sector exhibition dedicated to the Hotel & Restaurant industry in the UAE

Reed Exhibitions, the World s first professional exhibitions organizer, announces the creation of a new exhibition: EQUIP HOTEL MIDDLE EAST. The first session will be held from December 14 to 16, 2008 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. 150 exhibitors expected: from France and around the world in the following sectors:

Building Layout & Fitting
• Tableware
• Laundry
• Cafeteria & Bar
• Hotel & Restaurant concepts
• Vending
• Kitchen Equipment
• Linen & Professional wear
• Furniture & Design
• Guest Amenities
• Spas Bathroom & Wellness
• Sound & Lights
• Technologies

Categories:
• International hotel groups
• Hotel apartments and tourism residences
• Restaurants and catering operators
• Chefs
• Distributors, Importers, wholesalers
• Local institutions (health, education, government)
• Investors, promoters, developers
• Design and planning offices, architects, decorators

International Conference on Information Systems

Dec 14, 2008 - Dec 17, 2008,
Le Palais des Congres, Paris, Ile de France France

Bruce Mau challenges our technological age and asks: “Now that we can do anything, what will we do?”

At ICIS in Paris 2008, we will confront the ways in which we are creating informational environments with IT, and the consequences they have for organizations and for society. We will ask: are we really doing what we want, what we are worthy of, and what we desire for society? Are we creating betterment for human beings? Our intention is to challenge global academic and industrial leaders to confront the ethical basis, the design processes and the consequences of IT as we create a worldwide ubiquitous presence of information and communication technologies.

The conference theme is "Ethics, Design and Consequences of IT". The conference will be divided into several tracks:

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1) Ethics, Design, and Consequences
2) Education and Development
3) Design Theory and Research
4) Featured Industries
5) Research Methods
6) Organization Theory, Strategy and IS
7) Human Behavior and IT
8) Human Computer Interaction
9) Alternative Systems Development
10) Teaching Cases

The 1st ISPIM Innovation Symposium

Dec 14, 2008 - Dec 17, 2008,
Singapore Management University (SMU) Singapore

Symposium Subareas:
Academics and Practitioners are encouraged to submit papers/outlines and workshop/discussion topics related to the symposium theme including but not limited to the subareas listed below:

*Borderless innovation
*Collaborative R&D for innovation
*Idea generation and creativity
*Innovation policy
*Measuring and managing innovation
*Methods and tools for innovation
*Networks and clusters of innovation
*Open innovation

16th International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communications (ADCOM)

Dec 14, 2008 - Dec 17, 2008,
Anna University Chennai, India

ADCOM 2008 seeks to bring together international researchers to present papers and generate discussions on current research and development in all aspects of IT. Special emphasis will be made on aspects of IT relating to society development through several presentations of research papers and keynote addresses.

ADCOM (International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communication) is an important conference organized annually by Advanced Computing and Communication Society (ACS), in collaboration with one educational institution in India. Advanced Computing and Communication Society is a registered society founded to provide a forum to individuals and institutions interested in the promotion of Advanced Computing and Communication technologies.

20th International Conference on Microelectronics (ICM 2008)

Dec 14, 2008 - Dec 17, 2008,
Millennium Hotel Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO 2008)

Dec 14, 2008 - Dec 17, 2008,
Imperial Queen's Park Hotel Bangkok Thailand

ROBIO 2008 promises to be a great event for researchers and scholars in robotics and biomimetics areas, with attractive technical and social programs. The ROBIO 2008 conference invites high quality original research and development papers in all areas related to robotics, biomimetics and related topics.

IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Workshop Series on Art of Miniaturizing RF and Microwave Passive Components (IMWS 2008)

Dec 14, 2008 - Dec 15, 2008,
Chengdu, Sichuan China

The IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Workshop Series (IMWS) on Art of Miniaturizing RF and Microwave Passive Components will be held in Chengdu, China, December 14-15, 2008 under the sponsorship and organization of the IEEE MTT-S Society and the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC). This first MTT-IMWS workshop in Asia-Pacific Regions will focus on miniaturized single-, multi- and wide-band RF and microwave passive components.

Background: The IEEE MTT-S Administrative Committee (AdCom) has passed a resolution of its Transnational Committee to create and develop the IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Workshop Series (IMWS) starting from 2008. This new platform fully sponsored by the MTT-S is to boost and promote MTT-S technical and educational activities as well as MTT-S international exchanges and collaborations. Topic and venue of such workshops will be decided by technical organizers who are well-known experts together with local organizers, which allow an unparalleled interaction between the external and local organizers. Several workshops covering different topics will be developed each year in various continents and countries.

Marketing Shopping Centres Successfully

Dec 14, 2008 - Dec 16, 2008,
Al Manzil Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Utilizing a team effort to develop the marketing plan for a new or renovated shopping centre is fundamental to the success of your shopping centre. This two day seminar will focus on marketing strategies, tactis and techniques designed expressful for the shopping centre professionals.

Participants will be able to conduct market research, surveys and analyze information. They will also have a better understanding of consumer behavior and establish the optimal tenant mix for their centre, create merchandising and re-merchandising programs, marketing plans and media plans as well as create effective advertising for all media including print, radio, television and the internet.

Workshop of Maskless Lithography

Dec 14, 2008 - Dec 14, 2008,
San Francisco, California United States

The focus of the workshop is indentification of the most likely ML2 concepts, processes and materials needed for CMOS manufacturing and the tool and special features needed to meet these requirements.

Attendees can expect to gain an increased understanding of the key issues that must be addressed from a tooling, process, metrology and device perspective for large-scale ML2 CMOS manufacturing.

Participants will:

• Review the current status of ML2 system developments
• Share new information on the technology benefits and critical path issues for implementation of ML2 in manufacturing for semiconductor devices
• Identify problems and solutions
• Engage in open discussion of ML2 potential applications and issues

Precast Concrete Summit

Dec 14, 2008 - Dec 17, 2008,
Courtyard of Marriot, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Experience the region’s 1st precast concrete conference

Precast concrete is fast becoming the preferred material for construction in the Middle East, and used efficiently it can save time and reduce costs on projects. The material allows for consistent high quality, and improves sustainability and durability. Precast Concrete Middle East 2008 is the region’s only event with an exclusive focus on working with precast, bringing together international experts to address the major issues facing the industry today. With two full days of highly beneficial presentations and two detailed interactive workshops, this will be the year’s indispensable event for the precast construction industry.

Inorganic Chemistry Conference IC08

Dec 14, 2008 - Dec 18, 2008,
University of Canterbury Christchurch, New Zealand