Idea Conferences, Conventions and Events for Inventors, Innovators and Idea People

CCUMC 2008
2008-10-02 to 2008-10-06, Lawrence, Kansas
The Consortium of College and University Media Centers (CCUMC) annual conference provides a forum for discussion of topics such as: New technologies,Classroom design - planning and maintenance, Copyright issues, Multimedia and hypermedia, Distance learning - technology and support, Media collection management, Applied media research, The changing role of media, Diversity issues, Budget management, Instructional media production, Professional ethics etc.

USBLN 2008
2008-10-04 to 2008-10-08, Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront Hotel, Portland, Oregon
11th annual US Business Leadership Network’s Conference is the preeminent national event for business, community leaders and BLN chapters that have an interest in hiring, retention and marketing to people with disabilities.

HighEdWeb 2008
2008-10-05 to 2008-10-08, Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri.
The HighEdWeb Conference offers a unique blend of marketing, design, technical and management content targeted to higher education web professionals. This event is designed for Webmaster, Web Developer, Programmer/Analyst, Graphic Designer, Multimedia Editor, Systems Administrator etc.

MS&T’08
2008-10-05 to 2008-10-09, David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Material Science & Technology 2008 Conference and Exhibition will include the following symposia topics: Electronic & magnetic materials, Environmental & energy issues, Fundamentals & characterization, Iron & steel, Materials & Systems, Nanotechnology, Processing & product manufacturing and Special topics. Abstract Submission ends March 24, 2008.

HighEdWeb 2008 Conference
2008-10-05 to 2008-10-08, Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri
HighEdWeb Conference offers a unique blend of marketing, design, technical and management content targeted to higher education web professionals. Presenters and attendees for past HighEdWeb conferences come from public and private universities of all sizes, are housed in a great variety of departments, and hold diverse titles such as Web developer, marketing coordinator, programmer/analyst, graphic designer, director of Web communications, information services librarian and beyond. Register by August 15, 2008, to get the early-bird discount pricing.

21st International CODATA Conference
2008-10-05 to 2008-10-08, Kyiv, Ukraine
The 21st International CODATA Conference "Scientific Information for Society - from Today to the Future" will provide a forum for discussion of topics such as: Scientific Data for Sustainable Development, e-Science and e-Science Networks, Infoscience and Computational informatics, Data Mining/Knowledge Management, Physical Science Data, Earth and Environmental Data, Biological Science, Medical and Health Data, Interoperability and Data Integration etc.

International Creativity Conference for Educators
2008-10-05 to 2008-10-07, Limpopo, South Africa
WHEN CREATIVITY BECOMES INNOVATION “The voyage of discovery is about having new eyes”

Mobile Content & Marketing Expo
2008-10-06 to 2008-10-07, San Jose Marriott, San Jose, CA
The Mobile Content & Marketing Expo aims to help content producers and providers, marketers and advertisers keep up on important happenings in all parts of the mobile content industry as well as what end users want and are coming to expect from their mobile device.

6th International Conference on Design & Emotion
2008-10-06 to 2008-10-09, Hong Kong
The International Conference on Design & Emotion provides a forum for practitioners, researchers and industry meet and exchange knowledge and insights concerning the cross-disciplinary field of design and emotion. The main theme of the conference is “Dare to Desire”. Topics to be discussed include: Values & Culture, Usage & Interaction,
Modeling Experience, Technology & Materials, Brands & Consumption, Design & Emotion: Methodological issues, Design & Emotion: Theoretical issues etc.

TRIZ and Inventive Problem Solving
2008-10-06 to 2008-10-08, Chicago, IL, USA
3 Day intensive introduction to the TRIZ problem solving and creativity process--one based on the science and patterns of invention vs. a pure psychological approach. This workshop is sponsored by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and will cover the history and basic principles of TRIZ, its use in achieving an ideal problem state and resolution of contradictions (vs. compromising), its applications to business and intellectual property issues, and how to effectively combine TRIZ with other creativity tools and assessments as well as with other enterprise processes such as Lean, DFSS, and Six Sigma

ESORICS 08
2008-10-06 to 2008-10-08, Malaga, Spain
The 13th European Symposium on Research in Computer Security (ESORICS08) one of the premiere, international gatherings on Information Assurance. Topics to be discussed include: Access control, Anonymity, Authentication, Cryptographic protocols, Data integrity, Smartcards, System security, Digital right management etc.

Next Generation Biofuels Markets
2008-10-06 to 2008-10-07, Hotel Okura, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Green Power's 4th next generation biofuels event will bring together key players who are pioneering the development of next generation biofuels to address the latest developments in creating cost competitive, industrial scale production of next generation biofuels technologies. This event is designed for professionals from industries such as Biofuels Producers, Equipment & Technology Solutions, Project Developers/Consultants, Consulting Engineers, Chemical & Agricultural Suppliers, Banks/Investors/Insurance, Automotive & Transport, Commodity Traders & Brokers etc.

Weather/Climate Risk Management for the Energy Sector
2008-10-06 to 2008-10-10, Hotel Terminal , S. Maria di Leuca, Lecce, Italy
This workshop is designed for scientists, industry experts and policy makers with an active interest in the use of Weather & Climate information for the Energy Sector, within the context of climate change adaptation and climate change mitigation. The format of workshop will be based on five main sessions: Weather & Climate Fundamentals for the energy sector; Energy sector practices, needs, impediments; Current Weather/Climate information transfer to the Energy sector; Policy options for improved transfer between Weather/Climate and Energy sectors; Towards improved practices for information transfer between Weather/Climate and Energy sectors.

EUROSUN 2008
2008-10-07 to 2008-10-10, Lisbon Congress Centre, Lisbon, Portugal
The EUROSUN 2008 conference provides a forum for leading researchers, engineers, architects, as well as leading industry representatives, to present and discuss the latest research results, technological developments and business opportunities. Topics to be discussed include: Sustainable Solar Buildings; Domestic and Services Water Heating; Solar Energy for Industry; Solar Collector Technology; Solar Driven Cooling; Special Solar Applications; Testing and Certification; Thermal Energy Storage etc.

Outreach Scholarship Conference
2008-10-07 to 2008-10-09, The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, State College, Pennsylvania
The Outreach Scholarship Conference provide an opportunity for critical reflection on the public mission and work of an academic institution. This conference is designed for university faculty who are involved in engaged scholarship; professionals develop connections between the research and service missions of their institutions and their constituents etc. Conference tracks include: future of engagement in higher education, What do communities expect from engaged universities?, Positive and challenging aspects of community-university partnerships, Importance of theory, practice, and evaluation in engaged scholarship etc.

ICT-Learn2008
2008-10-07 to 2008-10-09, Ramses Hilton, Downtown, Cairo, Egypt
7th International Internet Education Conference( ICT-Learn2008) provides a forum for discussion of topics such as: Education and Training Systems and Technologies, Application of Education Technologies, Application of Information and Communication Technologies in Education and Training etc.

FILTREX 2008
2008-10-07 to 2008-10-08, Maritim Hotel, Cologne, Germany
FILTREX conference and exhibition represents producers of all types of filter media, as well as converters of media, raw materail suppliers, measuring equipment manufacturers, laboratories and research institutions. Eminent experts will address topics such as: Automotive Filtration, Cabin Air Filtration, Industrial, Consumer Products, Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical/Medical, New Filter Media Technologies etc.

Ethanol and Biofuels Asia 2008
2008-10-07 to 2008-10-10, Grand Hyatt, Singapore, Singapore
Ethanol and Biofuels Asia 2008 links the entire biofuel supply chain from upstream to downstream where regulators, biofuel producers, feedstock suppliers, etc from Asia and beyond gather to discuss viable business ventures, technology innovations, economic applications, financing needs and the latest trends and prospects for the industry. Major themes of the conference: Regulatory developments – Pushing the ethanol & biofuels development in Asia, Optimising the development of 1st and 2nd generation biofuels, Feedstock availability, reliability and usability, Pricing and trading, Technological developments, Biorefining etc.

JISBD 2008
2008-10-07 to 2008-10-10, Palacio de Congresos, Gijón, Spain
13th Conference on Software Engineering and Databases (JISBD 2008) provides a forum for researchers and professionals to share their experiences on Software Engineering and Databases. Topics include: Requirement Engineering, Process Engineering, Aspect-Oriented Software Development, Software Architectures, Design Patterns etc.

IDMME-Virtual Concept 2008
2008-10-08 to 2008-10-10, Beijing, China
An international conference focusing on techniques supporting innovation. Tutorials, original conferences and workshops are published in a Springer Verlag book. 9 International journals will post-published.

SECOQC
2008-10-08 to 2008-10-10, Vienna, Austria.
Quantum Key Distribution (QKD, Quantum Cryptography) Network Demonstration and C (SECOQC) will link seven technologically different QKD-links to form the SECOQC Quantum-Back-Bone network. This conference is a must attend for IT security professionals responsible for securing traffic of sensible data as well as other key persons will be able to learn about the current state of quantum cryptography, including latest achievements and future trends.

WaterSmart Innovations conference & Expo 2008
2008-10-08 to 2008-10-10, South Point Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
WaterSmart Innovations will be the premiere venue for showcasing new water-efficiency technology to industry and business from around the globe

mLearn 2008
2008-10-08 to 2008-10-10, University of Wolverhampton, UK
mLearn is the first conference on Mobile Learning and aims to bring together the world's leading mobile learning researchers, developers and activists in an environment that will stimulate dramatically increased deployment of mobile learning and catalyse dramatically enhanced innovation. The themes are: Mobile learning, mobile knowledge, mobile societies; Devices, systems, technology and standards; Mobile learning landscape, mobile learning for all etc.

ICS2008
2008-10-09 to 2008-10-10, Sakarya University Culture and Congress Centre, Sakarya, Turkey
10th International Combustion Symposium (ICS 2008) provides a forum for discussion of topics such as: Combustion Fundamentals, Practical Combustion Systems and Design, Air Pollution Generated by Combustion, Energy Conversion and Utilization, Fire and Fire Fighting etc.

PiLBA '08
2008-10-09, Malaga, Spain
International Workshop on Privacy in Location-Based Applications (PiLBA '08) brings together scientists from security and data management to discuss the most recent advances in the field. Topics to be discussed include: Formal models of attacks and defenses in LBA, Anonymization/Pseudonymization in LBA, Sensitive data obfuscation in LBA, Authorization and Access Control involving spatio-temporal data, Publication of micro-data acquired through LBA, Privacy preserving data mining on geographically referenced data, Applied Cryptography for LBA etc.

RENEXPO® 2008
2008-10-09 to 2008-10-12, Fair and Convention Centre Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
The 9th RENEXPO® provides a forum for discussion of themes that range from energy efficient building and renovation including green and sustainable building to heating with sun and wood, to Passive House, CHP, heat pumps, hydropower and wind energy. Experts from all around the world meet to ensure a speedy knowledge transfer from research and development to the practice.

Cardiac Development and Regeneration symposium
2008-10-10 to 2008-10-11, Doubletree Guest Suites Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Symposium on Cardiac Development and Regeneration will provide a forum for discussion of topics such as: Early cardiovascular development, Epigenetics, Reprogramming and cardiac progenitors, Genomics, Molecular pathways and congenital heart disease, Cardiac stem cells and regeneration etc. Early bird deadline is August 10, 2008.

ENDURE 2008
2008-10-12 to 2008-10-15, La Grande Motte, France
ENDURE 2008 is the first International Conference that focuses on Diversifying crop protection that is designed for researchers, scientists and specialists involved or interested in sustainable agriculture and crop protection. Presentations and talks will center around three main topics: Implementation: Applying existing tactics and strategies; Innovation: Building innovative strategies for tomorrow; Impact and governance: Assessing progress toward sustainable development.

Sensors And Sensing In Biology And Engineering
2008-10-12 to 2008-10-16, Grand Hotel San Michele, Cetraro (Calabria), Italy
Sensors And Sensing In Biology And Engineering conference provide a forum for natural and physical-chemical scientists, mathematicians, and engineers to share and discuss in depth knowledge and new concepts, theories, discoveries, and research technologies related to both biological and artificial sensors and sensing. Topics to be discussed include: Sensing in Biology and Engineering: Outstanding Questions and Challenges; Transduction Processes in Biological and Engineering Systems; Processing Sensory Information; Senses and Behavior; Bio-inspired Sensors; Sensor Materials; Sensor Fabrication; Sensor Applications etc.

Solar Power International
2008-10-13 to 2008-10-16, San Diego, CA US
Solar Power International provides a forum for more than 420+ exhibitors to showcase their products including photovoltaics, concentrating photovoltaics, solar thermal electric or solar hot water. More than 60+ conference sessions will address related topics.

CRITIS'08
2008-10-13 to 2008-10-15, Frascati, Rome, Italy
3rd International Workshop on Critical Information Infrastructures Security (CRITIS'08) provides a forum for experts from science, industry and public authorities involved in management, supervision and protection of critical infrastructures to provide an interdisciplinary and multi-faceted view about third millennium security strategies for Critical Information Infrastructures. Topics will cover all aspects such as: Modelling and Simulation of Critical Infrastructures, Interdependency Modelling and Analysis, Network and Organizational Vulnerability Analysis, Threats and Attack Modelling, Self-healing, Self-protection, Self-management Architectures etc.

WWW/Internet 2008
2008-10-13 to 2008-10-15, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Germany
The IADIS WWW/Internet 2008 Conference aims to address the main issues of concern within WWW/Internet. This conference aims to cover both technological as well as non-technological issues related to these developments. Topics related to WWW/Internet include: Web 2.0, Services, Architectures and Web Development, Semantic Web and XML, Research Issues, Applications and Uses.

ASSETS 2008
2008-10-13 to 2008-10-15, Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel , Halifax, Canada
10th ACM Conference on Computers and Accessibility is aimed at providing a technical forum for presenting and disseminating innovative research results that address the use of computing and information technologies to help persons with disabilities. Topics to be discussed include: Assistive technologies that improve day-to-day life, Assistive technologies that improve access to mainstream Computer and Information Technologies, Innovative use of mainstream technologies to overcome access barriers, Accessibility and usability of mainstream technologies etc.

6th Annual Software Process Symposium
2008-10-13 to 2008-10-14, Pines Manor, Edison, NJ, USA
The two-day conference on software process improvement includes 3 keynotes, 10 tutorials. Topics include Aligning Software Development Projects With Business Needs ; Making Process Improvement Work P; Agile Project Management; The Recursive Nature of Requirements Development; Effective Project Retrospectives and Intuitive Risk Management; Software Cost Estimating Fundamentals etc.

Aircraft Structural Design Conference
2008-10-14 to 2008-10-16, The Foresight Centre, University of Liverpool, UK
Aircraft Structural Design Conference will address the challenges facing the designers of the next generation civil aircraft that will be complex and have to operate under strict environmental rules in an ever-increasing market. Topics to be discussed include: Structural designs for the Next Generation of Civil Aircraft; Designing to meet the environmental challenge; Designing to meet future high volume traffic needs; Designing for improved safety; Designing for disposal with composites; Re-cycling CFRP material; Re-use of CFRP material; Computational Methods for Designing the Next Generation of Civil Aircraft Structures etc.

Oncology Drug Development World Europe 2008
2008-10-14 to 2008-10-16, The Hilton London Euston Hotel, London, UK
The 2nd annual Oncology Drug Development World Europe will address the critical strategic, scientific and regulatory issues in the development of targeted oncology therapeutics. Topics include: Direction and strategies for oncology treatments, The value of the oncology drugs in development, European regulatory perspective, US regulatory perspective, Improving decision making in early clinical trials etc.

Computer System Validation Conference
2008-10-14 to 2008-10-16, Hyatt at Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, CA, USA
Institute of Validation Technology (IVT) has organized this conference to maximize compliance and reduce cost, time , documentation. Topics to be discussed include: Computer System Validation Basics; Pretest Deliverables: Validation Plan, Requirements, Risk Assessment, Design Description; Testing: Writing Good Scripts etc.

ICCG 2008
2008-10-15 to 2008-10-17, Venice, Italy
The International Conference on Computational Geometry (ICCG 2008) aims to bring together researchers, scientists, engineers, and scholar students to exchange and share their experiences, new ideas, and research results about all aspects of Computational Geometry, and discuss the practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted. Topics to be discussed include: Algorithm implementation, Animation of geometric algorithms, Applications in molecular biology, bioinformatics, granular mechanics, computational physics, biometrics, Applied computational geometry etc.

British Invention Show
2008-10-15 to 2008-10-18, Alexandra Palace, North London, UK
Many visitors are looking out for emerging innovative products that may compliment their existing portfolio or grow an entirely new business in perhaps an unknown industry. Visitors comprise a combination including; general public, buyers, manufacturers, investors, inventors, agents and support services. Hundreds of inventors and their inventions from around the world are set to battle it out for the coveted World Invention Award.

Storage Expo 2008
2008-10-15 to 2008-10-16, Olympia, London, UK
Storage Expo, is the UK’s definitive event for data storage, information and content management. The education programme will address today’s key issues with expert advice from a wide range of industry experts and peers.

PRIB 2008
2008-10-15 to 2008-10-17, Novotel St Kilda, Melbourne , Australia
Third IAPR International Conference on Pattern Recognition in Bioinformatics (PRIB 2008) provides a forum for discussion of latest research in pattern recognition and computational intelligence based techniques applied to problems in bioinformatics and computational biology. Pattern recognition techniques of interest include: statistical, syntactic, and structural approaches, Bayesian, hidden Markov and graphical models, neural networks, fuzzy and genetic algorithms, data mining, and their hybrids etc.

PHOTONEX
2008-10-15 to 2008-10-16, Stoneleigh Exhibition Halls, Coventry, UK
PHOTONEX is UK’s premier photonics event with over 135 exhibiting companies showcasing their products and services besides three parallel technical seminar programmes.

MVIS 2008
2008-10-15 to 2008-10-16, Stoneleigh Exhibition Halls, Coventry, UK
MVIS provides a platform to find out all about imaging and vision solutions for a multitude of applications in Industry, Healthcare, Science and Security. All the related technologies including lasers, illumination and subcomponent image sensors will be on show as well.

RE-TRUST 2008
2008-10-15 to 2008-10-16, Alpi Dolomiti-Trentino, Villa Madruzzo, Trento, Italy .
First International Workshop on Remote Entrusting provides a forum for researchers who are interested in the various topics that are related to the remote entrusting paradigm, for open discussions. Topics include: Computing with encrypted functions and data, Dynamic software updating, Hardware assisted software obfuscation, Obfuscation metrics, Remote software attestation, Remote entrusting etc.

4th Modern Drug Discovery & Development Summit
2008-10-15 to 2008-10-17, Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines, San Diego, California
This three-day summit will offer an in-depth examination of the challenges involved in the dynamic and ever-changing field of drug discovery and development. 6 tracks will cover topics such as: Biological Therapeutics, Translational Medicine Partnering, Licensing & Outsourcing, Drug Design & Lead Discovery, Emerging Targets, Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics.

2008 InnoTech Austin
2008-10-16, Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas
InnoTech Austin is premier business and technology innovation conference and exposition, highlighting Central Texas' innovative business practices and solutions. It attracts over 50 CIOs & IT Executives from corporate, government and education sectors who all share a vested interest in the success and continued growth of IT in the region. The conference is focused on education, innovation, peer-to-peer networking and the latest technology and business solutions are all available specifically for IT professionals.

ISSOTL 2008
2008-10-16 to 2008-10-19, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
The 2008 International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (ISSOTL) Conference provides a forum to bring together scholars from around the world to explore the interconnections between teaching, learning and scholarship. The theme of the conference is Celebrating Connections. Four key topic areas to be covered include: Connecting with Each Other, Connecting through Process, Strategies & Policy, Connecting through Ideas, Discoveries, Inquiry & Innovation, Connecting with Our Past & Thinking about Our Future.

ECGBL 2008
2008-10-16 to 2008-10-17, The Hotel Silken Diagonal Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
The European Conference on Games-Based Learning (ECCBL 2008) will address elements of both theory and practice of all aspects of Games-Based Learning, and offers an opportunity for academics, practitioners and consultants involved in the field to exchange ideas. Topics to be discussed include: Innovative games-based learning technologies, applications, tools and environments; Use of mobile games for learning; Technology for massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs) for learning; Learning and instructional theory for games-based learning; Use of narrative and storytelling; Use of audio; Case studies and best practices in the use of games-based learning etc.

Business Process Innovation Conference
2008-10-16 to 2008-10-17, Diamant Brussels, Ghent campus
This conference is designed for: decision makers in ICT organisations, general management, CEO, COO, CFO, CIO, HRM responsible for BPM projects, process and business analysts, and persons in charge of implementing CRM, ERP and e-business systems and processes. Topics to be discussed include: Executing and improving business processes through Business Process Management (BPM), Selecting and implementing the necessary improvement initiatives through Project, Programme & Portfolio Management (3PM), Managing by numbers through Business Intelligence (BI) etc.

Designbuild
2008-10-17 to 2008-10-19, Perth, Australia
Held in conjunction with the Perth Plumbing Show, this three-day exhibition will focus on sustainability and environmentally friendly practices for the building, construction, design and plumbing industries and provide visitors with the opportunity to gain insight and advice from leading-industry experts.

PQCrypto 2008
2008-10-17 to 2008-10-19, University of Cincinnati, USA
The Second international Workshop on Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQCrypto 2008) provides a forum for researchers to present results and exchange ideas in post-quantum cryptography. The topics to be discussed include: Hash-based Merkle-type signature schemes, lattice-based cryptosystems, code-based cryptosystems, multivariate cryptosystems and quantum cryptographic schemes; classical and quantum attacks including side channel attacks on the post-quantum cryptosystems; security models for the post-quantum era etc.

BIOT 2008
2008-10-17 to 2008-10-18, Arlington, Texas, United States
The Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Symposium (BIOT-2008) brings together scientists, engineers and scholars from relevant fields with practitioners from industry in order to help each group to understand progress made in the area as a whole. Major themes to be discussed include: Analysis of complex biological systems, Bioenergetics, Biomedical research, Biotechnology, Cellular function, Comparative genomics, Data mining in Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Databases in Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Drug delivery systems etc. Early bird registration ends on August 15 2008.

1st Bitumen International Conference
2008-10-18 to 2008-10-20, Tehran, Iran
For professional researchers, producers and consumers, interested in all related fields of Bitumen production. This event also provides an ideal opportunity to meet colleagues with similar interests to establish new contacts and possibly making new joint ventures and collaboration.

CIT 2008
2008-10-19 to 2008-10-22, Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
The League for Innovation's annual Conference on Information Technology (CIT) offers a diverse program and cutting-edge exposition exploring the intelligent application of information technology in community and technical colleges. CIT is perfect for: Faculty, Administrators, Chief Technology Officers, Instructional and Curriculum Designers, Registrars, Faculty Development Specialists, Webmasters, Librarians, Multimedia Specialists, Counselors and Advisors, Facilities Managers, Institutional Researchers, Business Officers, Trustees, Analysts and Programmers and others who care about exploring and expanding the use of information technology to improve all aspects of the educational enterprise. Early Registration ends on September 19, 2008.

Education for an Open Architecture conference
2008-10-19 to 2008-10-22, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, USA
The Education for an Open Architecture Conference provides a forum for environmental design educators, students, and practitioners from around the world concerned for the future of architectural education. It has a specific focus: The design of open-ended yet sustainable physical environments. Early bird registration ends on August 15, 2008.

7th Annual ASEE Global Colloquium on Engineering Education
2008-10-19 to 2008-10-23, The Westin Grand Cape Town Arabella Quays, Cape Town, South Africa
The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) presents an annual global colloquium that unites the diverse elements of the international engineering education world while focusing on issues of interest to the international engineering education community. It will address three major themes of contemporary interest: Research Track, Practice Track, Quality Assurance Track and will focus on successful strategies and practices for advancing these themes.

2008 R&D Applications Seminar
2008-10-20 to 2008-10-22, Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, IL.
The R&D Applications Seminar is a practical 2 1/2 day "how to" applications-oriented event dedicated to further educating the food & beverage industry's formulators on specific application challenges. The seminar has over 90 different technical sessions with 6 separate tracks each dedicated to a specific application [bakery, dairy, healthy ingredients, etc.] and to specific ingredients [healthy ingredients, starches, gums]. This event is a must attend for formulators from food/beverage, ingredient and service companies.

InnoTown® Innovation Conference 2008
2008-10-20 to 2008-10-21, Stavanger Concert Hall, Stavanger, Norway
InnoTown 08 conference emphasises innovation, vision, inspiration, strategy, creativity, promotion and internationalisation. It creates good relations between people from different countries, trades, environments and professions. This results in stimulating new ideas and the developing, deepening and widening of existing knowledge and values.

Innovation Immersion
2008-10-20 to 2008-10-22, Phoenix, AZ
This is more than a conference. You’ve never done this before. The program is designed to envelop you in the innovation process (think “experience it yourself session” and innovation lounges), to change your mindset to see what other cannot see (over 50 presentations from the top innovation companies), and to lay out a plan for your visions to become a reality back in the office (with on-site corporate innovation coaches). We’ve infused this event with experiences- to immerse you rather than talk at you.

Convergence - 2008(Detroit)
2008-10-20 to 2008-10-22, Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Convergence 2008 is the international conference on Automobile Electronics. It has earned world-wide recognition as the premier transportation electronics event attracting over 8,000 leading executives, engineers and technologists from around the globe. Technical program will include topics such as: Human machine interface; The need for standards in the Automotive world; Advanced safety; Connected vehicle; Sustainability/ Environment etc.

HTCIA 2008
2008-10-20 to 2008-10-22, the Northeast Chapter at Atlantic City's Bally's Hotel and Casino
The High Technology Crime Investigation Association (HTCIA) is designed to encourage, promote, aid and effect the voluntary interchange of data, information, experience, ideas and knowledge about methods, processes, and techniques relating to investigations and security in advanced technologies among its membership. Advance registration ends on September 1, 2008.

System safety 2008
2008-10-20 to 2008-10-22, NEC, Birmingham, UK
System Safety Engineering is a maturing discipline which aims to manage the risks associated with safety-related system development, operation and maintenance. This event has been designed for Systems Engineers, Software Engineers, Human Factors Engineers, Safety Practitioners, Project Managers, Operations and Maintenance Staff, Regulators and Procurement Staff etc.

ICICS 2008
2008-10-20 to 2008-10-22, Birmingham, UK
The 10th International Conference on Information and Communications Security (ICICS) brings together individuals involved in multiple disciplines of Information and Communications Security, in order to foster the exchange of ideas. Topics include: Access control, Anti-malware, Anonymity, Applied cryptography, Authentication and authorization, Biometric security, Data and system integrity, Fraud control etc.

BETNET 2008
2008-10-20 to 2008-10-22, Biopolis, Singapore
BETNET 2008 aims to bring together a diverse range of people with a common interest in the area of the built environment. This event is designed for Building Services Engineering Consulting Engineers, M&E Contracting Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Facility Managers, Structural Engineers etc.

Valuetools 2008
2008-10-20 to 2008-10-24, Hotel Amarilia, Athens, Greece
3rd international conference on Performance Evaluation Methodologies and Tools (Valuetools 2008) aims to bridge disperate research communities for the purposes of evaluation, design, and model reduction, bringing together theory and practice. Topics include: Advanced simulation tools, Stochastic processes, Discrete event systems, Queueing theory, Optimization Theory and Control, Neural Networks and Decision Tools, Graph Theory and Discrete Mathematics, Game Theory and Pricing, Computer Networks etc.

Green East 2008
2008-10-21 to 2008-10-23, New York, US
Green East brings together a wide-array of green products and services under one roof, giving corporate, government, and individual buyers alike the opportunity for synergistic purchasing. Products to be showcased include: building and construction products, architectural and engineering services, interior and exterior design and landscaping, furnishings and appliances etc.

MM 2008
2008-10-21 to 2008-10-22, Jaguar Exhibition Halls, Ricoh Arena, Phoenix Way, Foleshill, Coventry, UK
MM Live is the only UK event focused on the mass manufacture of quality micro products and components. It provides a forum for everyone involved in the concept, design, manufacturing and specification function. The exhibition showcases major players from the sectors of: micro-injection moulding machines; micro milling machines and laser micro-machining; micro cutting tools; CMM and measurement systems; micro component suppliers, assembly and handling suppliers; micro electro mechanical system specialists etc.

Alternative Energy Innovations 2008
2008-10-21 to 2008-10-22, Sofitel San Francisco Bay, Redwood City, CA
At Alternative Energy Innovations 2008 will bring together the key players in the alternative energy market to discuss the opportunities for investment, the outlook for exits and the technologies that will power the industry ahead. Topics to be discussed include: Which technologies are next on the radars of top VCs, Insight from leading analysts on the most promising technologies, The exit outlook for alternative energy companies, Spotlight on Solar, Beyond Ethanol, Spotlight on International Markets etc.

TCT 2008
2008-10-21 to 2008-10-22, Jaguar Exhibition Halls, Ricoh Arena, Phoenix Way, Foleshill, Coventry, UK
TCT 2008 is Europe's largest rapid manufacturing conference. The session boasts an impressive range of presentations covering all aspects of RM across a broad spectrum of industry sectors. It is co-located with MMLive 2008, a new exhibition for the Micro Manufacturing Industry.

Clinical Outsourcing World Americas 2008
2008-10-21 to 2008-10-24, The Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue Hotel, Philadelphia, USA
Clinical Outsourcing World Americas addresses the major strategic and operational issues involved in outsourcing. Topics to be addressed include: Assessing the true value of clinical outsourcing; Identifying your core competencies; Partnering with niche providers; Improving the speed and quality of clinical trials; Managing long and short term contracts ; Measuring and reducing risk; Clinical trials in low cost countries etc.

Construction Forecast Conference
2008-10-22, National Housing Center, Washington, DC
This semi-annual gathering of the country’s leading economists and finance experts provides the best resource for the latest forecasts on housing starts, project budgets and other economic of the housing industry. This event is designed for Developers, Builders, Remodelers, Architect/Designers, Financial Representatives, Land Planners, Real Estate Professionals etc. Early bird registration ends on August 14, 2008.

ePortfolio & Digital Identity 2008
2008-10-22 to 2008-10-24, Maastricht, Netherlands
ePortfolio & Digital Identity 2008 features top-level plenary presentations on topics such as: Management, recognition and accreditation of competencies, Employability and employment, Healthcare, Personal and organisational learning and knowledge management, Designing eStrategies within regions and sectors, Identification, authentification, trust and privacy, Information system architectures, data representation and technologies, Implementation and scalability etc.

Evolution 2008
2008-10-22 to 2008-10-24, Le Meridien Beach Plaza, Monte-Carlo, Monaco
The Evolution Summit 2008 addresses the critical challenges of drug development professionals to speed new products to market and constantly stay ahead of the latest decision-making, operational and technology trends.

ICEIT'08
2008-10-22 to 2008-10-24, UC Berkeley, San Francisco, California, United States
International Conference on Education and Information Technology 2008 (ICEIT'08) is held under the World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science WCECS 2008. Topics include: Technology for Instructions; Internet-based Education; Digital Libraries and Learning Objects; Educational Issues etc.

PSC&E 2008
2008-10-23 to 2008-10-25, Baltimore, MD, USA
The Print Solutions Conference & Expo (PSC&E) is the only national trade show that exclusively focused on the independent print distribution channel. Over 350 exhibiting printers will be showcasing their services.

The Next Idea Creativity Conference
2008-10-23 to 2008-10-26, New Lebanon, New York
A weekend of some 30 diverse workshops given by over 20 outstanding leaders in the field of Creativity. Conference is structured as a "Micro-University" with 3 concurrent sessions every hour and a half. Select from a wide range of topics in Personal, Professional and Business Creativity. Held during "Leaf-Season" in the Berkshires mountains. Enjoy long walks, fresh air, and wholesome food in the New England countryside while practicing the Art, Science and Spirit of Creativity.

Custom Builder Symposium
2008-10-24 to 2008-10-26, The Hilton Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
This event is designed for Developers, Custom Builders, Remodelers, Architect/Designers, Land Planners, Real Estate Professionals Marketing/Advertising Executives etc. It provides a forum to gain a competitive edge within the custom building market. Early bird registration ends on August 22, 2008.

IEEE SENSORS 2008
2008-10-26 to 2008-10-29, Lecce, Puglia, Italy
The 7th IEEE SENSORS CONFERENCE 2008 is the international conference for the presentation, discussion, and exchange of information regarding research and development in sensors and its related fields. It brings together researchers, developers, and practitioners from diverse fields. Topics to be covered include: Phenomena, Modeling and Evaluation, Chemical and Gas Sensors, Biosensors, Optical Sensors, Mechanical Sensors, Physical Sensors, Sensor/Actuator Systems, Sensor Networks, Applications, Special Focus Sessions etc.

RES 2008
2008-10-26 to 2008-10-28, Corfu Island, Greece
The WSEAS/IASME International Conference on WASTE MANAGEMENT, RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES (RES' 08) is an international forum for the dissemination of the latest advances on Wind Energy, Hydrogen Energy, Biomass and Bioenergy, Solar Energy, Photovoltaic Systems, Geothermal Energy, Hydroelectric Energy, Small Hydro-Plants etc as well as on their increasing practical interest and real applications.

The Annual International Conference on the
2008-10-26 to 2008-10-30, Portland, Oregon, USA
A top-quality technical program focused on important strengths of Ada--distributed, real-time, and embedded systems. The visions of these systems reflected in Ada’s original requirements in the 1970s have expanded in almost unimaginable ways with Ada 95 and Ada 2005 implementations, and continue to be objects of envy by those in the programming language community who understand what the strengths of a language bring to implementers in terms of efficiency, reliability, and effectiveness.

ACM 17th Conference on Information and Knowledge Management
2008-10-26 to 2008-10-30, Napa Valley, California
The purpose of the conference is to identify challenging problems facing the development of future knowledge and information systems, and to shape future research directions through the publication of high quality, applied and theoretical research findings. CIKM 2008 will continue the tradition of promoting collaboration among multiple areas.

VRST 2008
2008-10-27 to 2008-10-29, Bordeaux, France
ACM Virtual Reality Software and Technology (VRST) is an annual conference devoted to the technical aspects of virtual reality. The first VRST was held in Singapore in 1994 and since then has been held in Japan, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Taiwan, England, Korea, Canada, United States and Cyprus. This year, ACM VRST comes to France for the first time.

ACM Computer and Communications Security Conference
2008-10-27 to 2008-10-31, Alexandria, Virginia, USA
This annual conference is a leading international forum for information security researchers, practitioners, developers, and users to explore cutting-edge ideas and results, and to exchange techniques, tools, and experiences. We invite submissions from academia, government, and industry presenting novel research on all theoretical and practical aspects of computer security, as well as case studies and implementation experiences.

MSWiM 2008
2008-10-27 to 2008-10-31, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
In addition to the technical papers, the 11-th ACM International Conference on Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Wireless and Mobile Systems program includes three distinguished Keynote Speakers:
Prof. Mario Gerla, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
Prof. Victor C. M. Leung, University of British Columbia (UBC)
Prof. Klara Nahrstedt, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA

CyberGames 2008
2008-10-27 to 2008-10-30, Beijing Normal University, China
The Fourth International Conference on Games Research and Development will look at the latest developments in the game and interactive entertainment industry. Proceedings will be published in ACM Digital Library. The best 6 papers from Cybergames 2008 will be invited to submit an expanded version for publication in the online journal " ACM Computers in Entertainment."

ACM International Conference on Multimedia
2008-10-27 to 2008-10-31, Vancouver, BC, Canada
ACM Multimedia 2008 is the premier annual multimedia conference, covering all aspects of multimedia computing from underlying technologies to applications, theory to practice, and servers to networks to devices. The technical program will consist of plenary sessions and talks with topics of interest in Multimedia content analysis, processing, and retrieval; Multimedia networking and systems support; and Multimedia tools, end-systems, and applications; and Human-centered multimedia.

CCS 2008
2008-10-27 to 2008-10-31, Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, Alexandria, VA, USA
15th ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS 2008) provides a forum for discussion of novel research on all theoretical and practical aspects of computer and communications security, as well as case studies and implementation experiences.

Advances in Stem Cell Discoveries Conference
2008-10-27 to 2008-10-28, San Francisco, CA
The Advances in Stem Cell Discoveries Conference will provide cutting-edge information on developments in all areas of stem cell research including the biology, medicine, applications, regulations, and the business of Stem Cells. Sessions for the conference include: Differentiation of Stem Cells, Induced Pluripotent cells & Reprogramming, Epigenomics, Regenerative Medicine & Tissue Engineering, Stem Cell In vivo and Molecular Imaging, Regulatory Aspects, Funding Opportunities, Safety & Policy etc.

BioProduction 2008
2008-10-28 to 2008-10-29, Swissôtel Dusseldorf / Neuss, Düsseldorf Germany
BioProduction 2008 is Europe’s leading bioprocessing event for the manufacture of Biologics. Four conference tracks have been designed: Antibody Production and Downstream Processing, Disposables for Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing, Quality By Design, Protein Characterization

Safety Pharmacology World Europe 2008
2008-10-28 to 2008-10-31, The Hilton London Euston Hotel, London, UK
The 2nd annual Safety Pharmacology World Europe will bring together pharmaceutical manufacturers, regulatory and academic bodies. Topics to be addressed include: Regulatory and Industry review of S7 and E14 guidelines, Selecting predictable preclinical assays, Pre-clinical safety testing strategies, Conduct and design of a TQT Study, Integrating pre-clinical and clinical data, QT labelling etc.

2008 Financial Services Technology Forum
2008-10-28 to 2008-10-29, The Design Exchange, Toronto Dominion Centre, Toronto, Canada
The Financial Services Technology Forum is a great opportunity for the financial services industry to openly discuss the best technology solutions the market has to offer. It focuses on new, cutting-edge enterprise applications and solutions that are sustainable, flexible, and increase profitability, presented via interactive expositions and engaging conference sessions such as: Mobile Banking, ECM Database, Funds Transfers, Electronic Bill Presentment / Payment (EBPP), Anti-Check Fraud Initiatives etc.

Third International Conference on Risks and Security of Internet Systems
2008-10-28 to 2008-10-30, Tozeur, Tunisia
Conference will cover dependability, security and privacy in research, industry, services, and governments. These issues will be studied from different view points: research results, practical experiment and deployment, applications and case studies, etc. Different application domains are concerned: telemedicine, e-government, e-learning, e-commerce, critical infrastructures, etc. CRiSIS’2008 will be a forum for the participants to broaden professional contacts and for technical discussions on security and dependability issues.

ICETET 2008
2008-10-29 to 2008-10-31, Venice, Italy
The International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering and Technology (ICETET 2008) provide a forum for researchers and industry practitioners to share their research positions, original research results and practical development experiences on specific new challenges and emerging issues. Topics to be discussed include: Applied Mathematics, Physical Science and Scientific Computing, Civil, Structural, Earth & Space Science and Engineering, Computer, Information, Computational Science and Engineering, Energy, Environmental, Biological and Chemical Engineering, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics and Nanotechnology, Industrial, Mechanical, Systems Science and Engineering etc.

ICCNS 2008
2008-10-29 to 2008-10-31, Venice, Italy
The International Conference on Cognitive and Neural Sciences (ICCNS 2008) aims to bring together researchers, scientists, engineers to exchange and share their experiences, new ideas, and research results about all aspects of Cognitive and Neural Sciences, and discuss the practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted. Topics to be discussed include: Affective Systems, Audition, Speech, and Language, Brain Inspired Audition and sound processing, Brain Inspired Evolutionary systems, Brain Inspired Learning etc.

ICBB 2008
2008-10-29 to 2008-10-31, Venice, Italy
The International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine (ICBB 2008) provide a forum for researchers and industry practitioners to share their research positions, original research results and practical development experiences on specific new challenges and emerging issues. Topics to be discussed include: Medical Informatics, Biomedical Engineering, Neuroinformatics and Neurocomputing, Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Computing etc.

ICPES 2008
2008-10-29 to 2008-10-31, Venice, Italy
The International Conference on Power and Energy Systems (ICPES 2008) is the premier forum for the presentation of technological advances and research results in the fields of theoretical, experimental, and applied Power and Energy Systems. Topics to be discussed include: Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution, Power Electronics, Systems and Applications, Electrical Machines and Adjustable Speed Drives, Renewable Energy Sources and Technology etc.

BESE'08
2008-10-29 to 2008-10-31, Venice, Italy
The International Conference on Biological and Ecological Sciences and Engineering (BESE 2008) aims to bring together researchers, scientists, engineers to exchange and share their experiences, new ideas, and research results about all aspects of Biological and Ecological Sciences and Engineering. Topics include: Advanced Bioproduct Systems - Microbial Fuel Cells, Advances in bioinformatics, Bioinformatics & Computational Biology; Systems Biology; Modeling Methodologies, Bioinstrumentation; Sensors; Micro,Nano & Wearable Technologies, Biomedical Imaging & Image Processing etc.

PSDM 2008
2008-10-29 to 2008-10-31, Venice, Italy
The International Conference on Political Science and Decision Making (PSDM 2008) is the premier forum for the presentation of technological advances and research results in the fields of theoretical, experimental, and applied Political Science and Decision Making. Topics include: The Acquisition of Political Leadership, Organizational Theory
International Relations etc.

ICBN 2008
2008-10-29 to 2008-10-31, Venice, Italy
The International Conference on Biotechnology and Nanotechnology (ICBN 2008) aims to bring together researchers, scientists, engineers to exchange and share their experiences, new ideas, and research results about all aspects of Biotechnology and Nanotechnology, and discuss the practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted. Topics include: Biotechnology and Nanotechnology, Nanosystems for Drug Delivery, Nanomaterials for Cellular Engineering, Nanotools for Bioengineering etc. Early registration ends on 15 September 2008.

ICSEST 2008
2008-10-29 to 2008-10-31, Venice, Italy
The International Conference on Sustainable Energy Systems and Technologies (ICSEST 2008) provides a forum for researchers, scientists, engineers to share their experiences, new ideas, and research results about all aspects of Sustainable Energy Systems and Technologies, and discuss the practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted. Topics to be discussed include: Solar Photovoltaic and Thermal Energy, Wind Energy Systems, Fuel Cells Systems, Other Sustainable Energy Sources, Energy Storage Systems, Electrical Energy Market, Management and Economics etc.

ICCBE 2008
2008-10-29 to 2008-10-31, Venice, Italy
The International Conference on Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ICCBE 2008) is the premier forum for the presentation of technological advances and research results in the fields of theoretical, experimental, and applied Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Topics include: Chemical, Environmental, and Process Engineering, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Fundamentals, Multi-scale and/or Multi-disciplinary Approaches, Systematic Methods and Tools for Managing the Complexity, Integration of Life Sciences & Engineering etc.

BCSB 2008
2008-10-29 to 2008-10-31, Venice, Italy
The International Conference on Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology (BCSB 2008) is the premier forum for the presentation of technological advances and research results in the fields of theoretical, experimental, and applied Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology. Topics include: Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology, Engineering of Biosciences, Biology and Medicine, Artificial Intelligence, Biological Morphology, Biomedical image processing, Biomedicine, epidemiology, & agriculture, Bio-ontology and data mining etc.

MIBE'08
2008-10-29 to 2008-10-31, Venice, Italy
The International Conference on Medical Informatics and Biomedical Engineering (MIBE 2008) is the premier forum for the presentation of technological advances and research results in the fields of theoretical, experimental, and applied Medical Informatics and Biomedical Engineering. Topics include: Medical Informatics, Biomedical Engineering, Neuroinformatics and Neurocomputing, Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Computing etc.

JIMTOF 2008
2008-10-30 to 2008-11-04, Tokyo International Exhibition Center, Tokyo, Japan
Japan International Machine Tool Fair (JIMTOF 2008) is the largest scale exhibition in Asia for machine tools. Exhibits include machine tools, machine tool accessories, and other equipment including tools and measuring devices are all exhibited together.

The International RuleML Symposium on Rule Interchange and Applications
2008-10-30 to 2008-10-31, Orlando, Florida
The International RuleML Symposium on Rule Interchange and Applications (RuleML-2008) is devoted to practical distributed rule technologies and rule-based applications which need language standards for rules operating in the context of, e.g., the Semantic Web, Intelligent Multi-Agent Systems, Event-Driven Architectures and Service-Oriented Computing Applications.

38th International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering
2008-10-31 to 2008-11-02, Beijing, China
The 38th conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering provides a forum for researchers and professionals of industrial engineering to exchange ideas. Topics to be discussed include: Applied Operations Research, Probabilistic and Statistical Models, Data Mining, Knowledge Discovery and Computational Intelligence, Supply Chain Management & Logistics, Web-based Applications, E-Business and E-Commerce, Group Technology & Cellular Manufacturing etc.

DIM 2008
2008-10-31, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA
The goal of the fourth ACM Workshop on Digital Identity Management (DIM 2008) is to lay the foundation and agenda for further research and development in the Identity for services. Topics include: Identity management for Software as a Service, Service Oriented Architectures for identity, Scalability issues in identity management, Resilient identity service provisioning, Dynamic mutual trust negotiation etc. This workshop is Collocated with ACM CCS2008.

Chicago Colloquium DHCS
2008-11-01 to 2008-11-03, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
The goal of the annual Chicago Colloquium on Digital Humanities and Computer Science (DHCS) is to bring together researchers and scholars in the humanities and computer science to examine the current state of digital humanities as a field of intellectual inquiry and to identify and explore new directions and perspectives for future research. The theme of the DHCS Colloquium is Making Sense – an exploration of how meaning is created and apprehended at the transition from the digital to the analog.

IMAPS 2008
2008-11-02 to 2008-11-06, Rhode Island Convention Center - Providence, Rhode Island, USA
41st International Symposium on Microelectronics And Packaging Society (IMAPS) will focus in the areas of Industry, Systems & Applications, Design and Materials & Process. Sessions will highlight the major contributions of the work in: Industry Focused, Systems Packaging/Applications/Design, Advanced Processing and Materials etc.

2008 Villa Conference on Complex Oxide Heterostructures
2008-11-02 to 2008-11-06, Orlando, Florida, USA
The Villa Conference on Complex Oxide Heterostructures (ViC-COH) aims to provide an interdisciplinary forum for a diverse of researchers working on synthesis, theory, modeling, and characterization of functional complex oxides, bridging materials research and applications. International scientists with common professional interests in oxide materials will gather in a friendly and informal atmosphere to share both recent developments and their new ideas about revolutionary approaches that promise materials with new functionalities and behaviors. In a different setting than a typical hotel, the upscale villa accommodation is adopted to foster intensive discussions around dinning tables, swimming pools, and spas.

International Automotive Electronics Congress 2008
2008-11-03 to 2008-11-04, Paris, France
The 5th edition of the conference programme is very qualitative. Two keynote speakers Prof. Dr. Burkard Göschel & Mr Daniel Marteau and 40 high level speakers will attend the congress to share with us their point of view of the tomorrow’s automotive electronics industry and present innovative solutions to drive the industry forward. The congress is also a unique opportunity to meet the right people from the right companies, building contacts and exchanging business-critical information.

Supply Chain Risk Management 2008
2008-11-03 to 2008-11-04, Rotterdam, Netherlands
The conference and networking event will highlight once again the key issues in supply chain risk management offering the latest strategies for maximising supply chain excellence and minimising vulnerability and exposure to risk. For senior supply chain management executives and risk practitioners. This event includes keynote sessions, conference, networking and pre-arranged private one-to-one meetings.

Future Play 2008
2008-11-03 to 2008-11-05, Toronto's Delta Chelsea Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Future Play 2008 will offer 3 full days of workshops, seminars, and presentations by industry and academic leaders in the world of games. The Future Play Conference focuses on three main themes namely: future game development; future game impacts and applications and future game talent.

Future Power
2008-11-04 to 2008-11-05, Crowne Plaza - London Docklands, London, UK
Future Power conference is targeted at managers and strategic planners in the power generation business, including generating companies and equipment suppliers, project developers, investors, policymakers and all those interested in power sector market trends etc. Topics to be covered include: energy modelling, forecasting and futurology; successes and failures in the prediction business; strategic roadmapping, tools and practicalities; utility, supplier and project decision-making case studies; identifying impending energy gaps and appropriate responses; optimising the fuel mix for the longer term; prioritising research and development etc.

CARTES & IDentification 2008
2008-11-04 to 2008-11-06, Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre,Paris, France
CARTES & IDentification is a key event where the future and the major trends in the smartcard and contactless technologies are decided (transactions, telecoms, services, transport).

ProcureCon 2008
2008-11-04 to 2008-11-07, President Wilson Hotel, Geneva
ProcureCon is the leading pan-European procurement event that provides one with a unique opportunity to hear on key topics such as: What the CPO did next, How does purchasing contribute to sustainable shareholder value, Innovation case study, New approaches to measuring purchasing performance, The future of procurement etc.

WinHEC 2008
2008-11-04 to 2008-11-07, Los Angeles Convention center, Los Angeles, CA
WinHEC is the key industry event for hardware engineers, system manufacturers, and driver developers who design and build easy-to-use, reliable PCs, servers, and devices that run and interface with Microsoft Windows operating systems. It will present Hardware implementation directions for OEMs, ODMs, device engineers, and system builders, Microsoft directions and industry partnerships for long-term initiatives, Microsoft vision for Windows and the future of PC computing etc.

RENERGEX 2008
2008-11-04 to 2008-11-06, Dubai Airport Expo center, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
RENERGEX 2008 will open the gate of new economic and industry to all manufacturing, producing and retailing companies to interact, deal, and invest in renewable energy field. Exhibitors will showcase the latest development and new inventions that achieved in the field of Renewable energy such as Biomass, Fuel Cells & Hydrogen, Geo Thermal, Solar, Tidal, Wind etc.

17th NSW Coastal Conference
2008-11-04 to 2008-11-07, Novotel Northbeach, Wollongong, NSW
The theme for the 2008 Conference is: Innovations in the Coastal Zone. The topics include: Coastal Habitats/Ecosystems; Coastal Hazards; Planning for Change; Community Involvement; New Approaches or Innovations; Lessons Learnt. This conference has been designed for representatives from the public sector in State and Federal Government; representatives from local government areas throughout NSW; private sector consultants; coastal and marine consultants, planners and engineers; representatives from user groups and community organisations.

ITSF 2008
2008-11-04 to 2008-11-06, The Hilton Munich City, Munich, Germany
The 6th Time & Synchronisation in Telecoms conference (ITSF 2008) is a must attend event for Network designers, planners & architects, Service & support engineers, Core & access network strategists, Transmission planners, Sync & standards specialists, Equipment designers, Network operators etc. Topics will all aspects such as: Setting the Scene, The Consumers of Sync, Testing Metrics & Processes, PRS, Protocols & Distribution Technologies, Transport Layer etc.

RENERGEX 2008
2008-11-04 to 2008-11-06, Dubai Airport Expo center, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
RENERGEX 2008 will open the gate for the new economic industry to all manufacturing, producing and retailing companies to interact, deal, and invest in renewable energy field. Topics to be discussed include: Global Warming disasters, causes and effects, Renewable energy awareness, Special lectures on each kind of renewable energy and its uses and presetting a pioneer projects worldwide, Renewable energy’s opportunities and challenges in the UAE, GCC countries, and in the Middle East.

Electronic House Expo Fall 2008
2008-11-05 to 2008-11-07, Long Beach, CA US
Electronic House Expo Fall (EHX) is designed for custom electronics professionals (CE pros) of all kinds and skill levels. It is focused on the broad market of custom electronic integration and retailing for the custom electronics community to gather, network, learn, share knowledge and ideas on the latest industry trends and innovations.

BICS 2008
2008-11-05 to 2008-11-07, Tg. Mures, Mures, Romania
BICS 2008- Bio-Inspired Computational Methods Used for Difficult Problems Solving bring together researchers working in the main areas of Complex Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Intelligent Systems and Natural Computing for presenting their recent results, exchanging ideas, and cooperating in a friendly framework.

TPE 2008
2008-11-05 to 2008-11-08, Budapest, Hungary
Therapeutic Patient Education 2008 (TPE) offers the opportunity to actively partake in multi-disciplinary dialogue and advance better practices for psychosocial and patient-centered care.Topics include: Long-term follow-up strategies in chronic diseases, Evidence-based Therapeutic Patient Education, Evaluation of results, Monitoring self-management behaviours: strategies and tools, Emotional intelligence and self management of a chronic disease etc.

Clinical Applications for Age Managment Medicine
2008-11-06 to 2008-11-09, Red Rock Resort & Spa, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
The conference has been designed to introduce physicians who may not have incorporated preventive medicine into their practice and update those physicians who current use preventive medicine as key component of their Age Management Medicine Program. The conference will focus on lifestyle issues, physiological and biomedical conditions and diseases of aging which have the greatest impact on your patient population and which you are likely to be confronted with during the extensive Age Management Medicine evaluation process and development of personalized treatment plans.

NanoThailand Symposium 2008
2008-11-06 to 2008-11-08, Bangkok, Thailand
The 1st biannual NanoThailand Symposium (NTS) is conceived as a series of premier international conference and exhibitions on Nanotechnology to bring together world-leading researchers and exhibitors, in several focused areas of science and technology at nanoscale. It is aimed as a platform to disseminate their latest research results, allow cross-disciplinary exchange of knowledge to further advance both technological areas and showcase their latest inventions and innovations. It is foreseeable that Nanotechnology will significantly impact various large industries and SMEs across the globe.

Metabolic Diseases World Summit
2008-11-06 to 2008-11-07, Boston, MA,USA
The 4th annual Metabolic Diseases World Summit will bring together the leading experts on metabolic disorders from both industry and academia to discuss novel approaches and technologies to targeting the activators and inhibitors in the metabolic pathways as well as next generation targets. Sessions include: Metabolic Syndrome: Cardiovascular Disease and Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes: New Therapeutic Targets, Clinical Trials in Diabetes, Metabolic Disease Drug Development, Obesity: New therapeutic targets, Obesity: Drug Development etc.

2008 EUPHA conference
2008-11-06 to 2008-11-08, Lisbon congress center, Lisbon, Portugal
The main theme of EUPHA conference is: "I-Health: health and innovation in Europe". International scientific groups are invited to look at health innovation from at least two different perspectives. One is policy-led innovations resulting in fundamental paradigm changes and the other is practice led innovation. This is a creative process that translates knowledge into tangible products, services or procedures, resulting in adding value simultaneously to at least three different domains: (i) health (ii) quality of social interactions and (iii) economic growth.

CARN 2008
2008-11-07 to 2008-11-09, Liverpool Marriott City Centre Hotel, England
Collaborative Action Research Conference (CARN 2008) invites professionals interested in action research, practitioner research or insider research. The theme of the conference is Cultural Kaleidoscopes: Exploring Ethics, Contexts and Conceptions.

GLoCALL 2008
2008-11-07 to 2008-11-09, Ciputra Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia
The GLoCALL Conference aims to share knowledge, research and experience on how to use computer technology to make language learning more effective and pleasant; to explore how the technology can be adapted to better meet the local needs of students and teachers, while at the same time providing global perspectives on computer-assisted language learning (CALL); and to bring the technology within the reach of local teachers who wish to develop their professionalism in CALL.

International Conference on Natural Hazards
2008-11-07 to 2008-11-09, Bucharest, Romania
1st WSEAS International Conference on NATURAL HAZARDS (NAHA08) will address topics such as Crops & drought, Dust & smoke, Fires, Floods, Severe storms, Volcanoes, Earthquakes etc.

HCD 08
2008-11-08 to 2008-11-11, Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, Washington D.C.
Healthcare Designs 208 is designed for professionals involved in the design, build, and operation of healthcare facilities, including top administrators and operations executives, architects, interior designers; facility managers, and design/build professionals, as well as researchers, students, and educators. It is the premier conference devoted to how the DESIGN of responsible built environments directly impacts the safety, operation, clinical
outcomes, and financial success of healthcare facilities now and into the future.

AASHE 2008
2008-11-09 to 2008-11-11, Raleigh, NC, United States
The 2nd biennial conference of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) offers an exciting and unique opportunity for every sector of higher education in the United States & Canada to come together to demonstrate how colleges and universities can lead the way to a sustainable future.

Medical Innovation Summit
2008-11-10 to 2008-11-12, Cleveland, OH
The Summit provides an unrivaled perspective on the newest medical technologies and the financial drivers behind those innovations. It is dedicated to providing singular insights, networking opportunities and actionable take aways for all participants. Join the more than 900 senior executives, investors, entrepreneurs and clinicians, who will gather at the Cleveland Clinic this fall to discover the future of medicine.

Agile Development Practices 2008
2008-11-10 to 2008-11-14, Shingle Creek Resort, Orlando, Florida, USA
The Agile Development Practices conference is for anyone investigating or implementing agile development practices, processes, technologies, and leadership principles. This event is designed for software professionals seeking the latest practices in software development.

TePRA 2008
2008-11-10 to 2008-11-12, Holiday Inn Select Hotel, Woburn MA (Greater Boston), USA
2008 IEEE International Conference on Technologies for Practical Robot Applications conference (TePRA) emphasizes practical applications and industrial participation. The goal of the conference is to emphasize either the utility of particular tools, techniques, or technology to enable practical robot applications, or the need of particular practical robot applications for tools, techniques, or technology.

Building Networks for a Brighter Future
2008-11-10 to 2008-11-12, De Doelen Congress Centre, Rotterdam, Netherlands
First International Conference on Infrastructure Systems and Services: Building Networks for a Brighter Future provide essential functions for economy and society such as transportation, water, communication and energy. Topics include: Dealing with complexity challenges, Impacts and applications of new technologies, Flexibility and efficiency of infrasystems, Reliability and security in infrastructure service provision, Governance of infrastructures etc.

Energy from Waste
2008-11-11, Austin Court, Birmingham, UK
This one day seminar will explore the engineering challenges faced in generating energy from waste. It will include a review of waste disposal options and will illustrate the options through case studies. It will provide a thorough understanding of how Energy Recovery Facility and the associated engineering challenges.

Consumer Technology Innovations 2008
2008-11-11 to 2008-11-12, Sofitel San Francisco Bay, Redwood City, CA
The fifth annual Consumer Technology Innovations Conference will address the perspective on the consumer technologies that are working and are needed and how to generate revenue; advertising ads in videos and onto mobile devices. This conference brings together executives from leading media, Internet and cellular companies.

Wicon 2008
2008-11-11 to 2008-11-17, Maui, Hawaii, USA
The Fourth International Wireless Internet Conference (Wicon 2008) will provide a forum for discussion of topics related to the emerging Wireless Internet. Topics include: Seamless Integration of Heterogeneous Networks, Cross-layer Design and Optimization, Wireless Access Technologies, Multi-hop Wireless Networks, Emerging Technologies and Applications, Network Security, Wireless Internet Platforms and Software etc.

Carbon Capture and Storage
2008-11-12, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Birdcage Walk, London
This event is designed for fossil plant owners, operators, investors, financial advisers, insurers and policy makers to gain an understanding of the range of issues involved in developing owning and operating power plants with carbon capture. This seminar will explore the technologies available to design power plants for carbon capture, the technologies for the capture process itself and the provisions that will allow carbon capture to be installed at a later date, transportation options for carbon dioxide and the technology and options for storage of carbon dioxide.

ICOVACS 2008
2008-11-12 to 2008-11-14, Izmir University, Izmir, Turkey
ICOVACS (International Conference on Value Chain Sustainability) 2008 is the first of conference series that aim to bring academia, professionals, decision-makers and practitioners together, who work in various fields of business and strive for creating and maintaining sustainable value chains. The theme of conference is "Integrating Design, Logistics and Branding for Sustainable Value Creation”.

NICSO 2008
2008-11-12 to 2008-11-14, Puerto Palace Hotel, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Spain
The 3rd international workshop on Nature Inspired Cooperative Strategies for Optimization (NISCO) aims to foster a deeper understanding of "cooperativity" in computational optimisation systems and to encourage a vigorous exchange of ideas about emerging research areas in cooperative problem solving strategies. Topics include: Adaptive Behaviour, Amorphous Computing, Artificial Life, Artificial Immune Systems, Co-evolution, Evolutionary Robotics etc.

Mastech 2008
2008-11-13 to 2008-11-14, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The Middle-east Alumni of Ship Technology--an alumni association of Naval Architects graduated from Department of Ship Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology--is organizing their first international Maritime conference.The MAST alumni association is working in the UAE since 1980s and has over 150 members working in various positions in UAE marine industry. MAST has excellent knowledge and penetration in the Middle East marine industry. This will be an excellent opportunity to hear from leading industry and technical experts worldwide. The two-day conference provides an unrivalled environment to exchange information, showcase the latest technical innovations, explore collaborations, highlight business opportunities and take stock of trends and issues at the heart of future strategies.

CHIMIT 2008
2008-11-14 to 2008-11-15, San Diego, CA
ACM 2008 symposium on Computer Human Interaction for Management of Information Technology (CHIMIT) provides a forum for researchers and practitioners to share issues, solutions, and research drawing upon fields such as human-computer interaction, human factors, computer systems, and management and service sciences to address cognitive, social, and technical issues in managing the overwhelming complexity of modern Information Technology (IT) systems.

EMS 2008
2008-11-16 to 2008-11-18, Orlando, Florida, USA
The IASTED International Symposium on Environmental Modelling and Simulation (EMS 2008) provides a forum for the exchange of new ideas and practical experience in the areas of modelling and simulation in relation to the environment. It will also emphasize the tools and technologies used in the advancement of environmental modelling and simulation.

15th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems
2008-11-16 to 2008-11-20, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City
The 15th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems will be the largest event in the world for ITS leaders, policy makers and other industry professionals. The event includes more than 200 extraordinary education sessions and is designed for Transportation officials from national, state and local governments, Automotive manufacturers, Communications equipment providers, Wireless carriers, Urban planners etc.

ISC 2008
2008-11-16 to 2008-11-18, Orlando, Florida, USA
The 11th IASTED International Conference on Intelligent Systems and Control (ISC 2008) will be held in conjunction with Parallel and Distributed Computing and Systems (PDCS 2008) and Software Engineering and Applications (SEA 2008). Topics to be covered include: Intelligent and Hybrid Control Systems, Intelligent Data Systems and Computing, Adaptive and Robust Control, Applications, System Identification, Optimization, and Automation etc.

CBB 2008
2008-11-16 to 2008-11-18, Orlando, Florida, USA
The IASTED International Symposium on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CBB 2008) will be a multidisciplinary meeting for researchers from academia and industry to gather, exchange ideas, and discuss new directions in these areas. Current issues related to this topic involve advancements in bioinformatics including microarray data analysis, functional genomics, computational proteomics, Future trends of bioinformatics etc.

PDCS 2008
2008-11-16 to 2008-11-18, Orlando, Florida, USA
The 20th IASTED International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing and Systems (PDCS 2008) brings together researchers, engineers, and practitioners from academia, industry and governments around the world to advance the theories and technologies of parallel and distributed computing and systems by sharing their ideas, results, insights, and experiences on these topics. This conference will comprise the following 3 symposia: High Performance Computing and Networking (HPCN), Distributed Software Systems and Applications (DSSA), Parallel Algorithms and Architectures (PAA).

SEA 2008
2008-11-16 to 2008-11-18, Orlando, Florida, USA
The 12th IASTED International Conference on Software Engineering and Applications (SEA 2008) provides a forum for substantive discussion on the emerging technologies and methodologies being developed to overcome the challenges that exist in all areas of software engineering. The topics to be covered include: Software Design and Development, Databases and Data Mining, Software Tools and Techniques, Software Engineering Applications, Software Security, Optimization and Standardization etc.

CITRM 2008
2008-11-16 to 2008-11-17, Chicago, IL
Conference on Innovations in Trauma Research Methods (CITRM) is devoted to research methods in the field of psychological trauma. It is designed to meet the needs of researchers in the broad field of traumatic stress.

15th World Congress on ITS
2008-11-16 to 2008-11-20, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City, New York
The 15th World Congress on ITS and ITS America’s 2008 Annual Meeting will be the largest event in the world for ITS leaders, policy makers and other industry professionals. More than 750 industry experts will cover a broad range of ITS issues in over 200 sessions.

DIMS 2008
2008-11-16 to 2008-11-18, Orlando, Florida, USA
The IASTED International Symposium on Distributed and Intelligent Multimedia Systems (DIMS 2008) will be a multidisciplinary meeting for researchers from academia and industry to gather, exchange ideas, and discuss new directions in multimedia systems.

Modern Nonlinear Theory 2008
2008-11-16 to 2008-11-18, The Orlando World Center Marriott Resort, Orlando, Florida, USA
The second IASTED International Conference on Modern Nonlinear Theory (MNT 2008) provides an international forum for researchers and practitioners to exchange new ideas and practical experience in the areas of Sciences and applications of Modern Nonlinear Theory.

E-Learn 2008
2008-11-17 to 2008-11-21, Riviera hotel & convention center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
This annual conference serves as a multi-disciplinary forum for the exchange of information on research, development, and applications of all topics related to e-Learning in the Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education sectors. The scope of the conference includes: Sectors or Application Domains and Major Topics relating to or technologically supporting E-Learning.

ICTF14
2008-11-17 to 2008-11-20, Het Pand, Cultural Centre of the University of Ghent, Belgium
14th International Conference on Thin Films (ICTF14) is devoted to the production and use of films from basic research to devices and new applications. The main topics of the sessions for the Congress are: Fundamentals of Thin Film Growth & Epitaxy, Nanostructured Growth, Organic T.F.'s, Biosurfaces related to T.F. growth, Applications of T.F. growth, Advances in deposition techniques, Characterization and Instrumentation etc. Early registration deadline is 1st September 2008.

VENICE 2008
2008-11-17 to 2008-11-20, Venice, Italy
Venice 2008 symposium focuses on the advances made in the application of technologies for energy recovery from biomass and waste and to encourage discussion on relevant aspects such as: Biomass and waste characterisation as a potential energy source, Renewable fuel, Anaerobic digestion, Thermal treatment etc.

ISOT 2008
2008-11-17 to 2008-11-19, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina, San Diego, California, USA
International Symposium on Optomechatronic Technologies (ISOT) meeting is the world’s largest and most comprehensive technical symposium focused on Optomechatronics. The Symposium consists of five conferences: Optomechatronic Actuators and Manipulation IV; Optomechatronic Sensors and Instrumentation IV; Optomechatronic Micro/Nano Devices and Components IV; Optomechatronic Computer-Vision Systems III; Optomechatronic Systems Control IV.

EAS 2008
2008-11-17 to 2008-11-20, State Convention Center and hotel complex, Somerset , New Jersey USA
The 47th Eastern Analytical Symposium (EAS) addresses core analytical techniques. Topics include: Bioanalysis, Biomolecules/Biological Systems, Data Analysis/LIMS, Environmental Analysis/Pollutants, Food Analysis, Forensic Analysis etc.

Asia-Pacific Remote Sensing conference
2008-11-17 to 2008-11-21, Le Meridien Noumea, Noumea, New Caledonia
The symposium encompasses: Theoretical basis, technical approaches, and application methods of marine, land, and atmosphere remote sensing; Active and passive technique technologies; Coastal zone management applications; Weather, air quality, and climate monitoring and prediction applications etc.

escar ’08
2008-11-18 to 2008-11-19, Hotel Hafen Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
6th escar conference is the premier forum for information, discussion and exchange of ideas in this innovative field of embedded security in cars. Topics to be covered include: IT security for driver assistance, telematics, and new business models, IT security for other transport systems, Security of vehicular communications, Identity theft, privacy and data protection issues in vehicular settings, Digital rights management and trusted computing in vehicles etc.

AINTEC 2008
2008-11-18 to 2008-11-20, Pullman Bangkok King Power, Pratunam, Bangkok, Thailand
The 4th Asian Internet Engineering Conference (AINTEC) provides a international technical forum aiming at addressing issues pertinent to the Asia and Pacific region with vast diversities of socio-economic and networking conditions while inviting high quality and recent research results from the global Internet research community. Topics to be discussed include: Networking technologies in developing regions; Emergency networks and dependable infrastructures; Ad hoc and sensor networking and applications; Wireless and mobile networks; Internet measurement, analysis and modeling; Multimedia systems and applications; Network operations and management etc.

HONET 2008
2008-11-18 to 2008-11-20, Parkroyal Hotel, Penang, Malaysia
The Fifth International Symposium on High Capacity Optical Networks and Enabling Technologies (HONET) focus on high-speed internet, e-government, network security and the enabling technologies. The topics to be discussed include: Optical Internet, Metro/Access Networks, Passive Optical networks/FTTH, Optical/Wireless and Satellite Communication, Traffic Engineering and Grooming etc.

World Generic Medicines Congress Americas
2008-11-18 to 2008-11-21, The Capital Hilton Hotel, Washington DC
World Generic Medicines Congress Americas 2008 provides a forum for world's leading generics manufacturers. Topics to be discussed include: Regulatory update for biogeneric drugs, IP strategy, legal issues and patent reform, Lifecycle management techniques applied to generics / super generics etc.

ICYCS 2008 Conference
2008-11-18 to 2008-11-21, Zhang Jia Jie, Hunan, China
The 9th International Conference for Young Computer Scientists (ICYCS 2008) provides an international forum for scientists and engineers in academia and industry to exchange and discuss their experiences, new ideas, research results, and applications on all aspects of Computer Science and Technology and its related disciplines. Topics include: Theoretical computer science, Computer architecture, Computer software, Computer networks, Computer engineering, Computer security etc.

RoboDevelopment 2008
2008-11-19 to 2008-11-20, Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA.
RoboDevelopment 2008 Conference and Exposition is a multifaceted educational forum and trade show dedicated to addressing the technical issues involved with the design and development of commercial robotic products. Tracks include: Design, Development and Standards, Tools and Platforms, Enabling Technology etc.

Computer Simulations In Medical Engineering
2008-11-19, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Birdcage Walk, London
Computational methods can be of tremendous help in speeding up the design-development-test cycle of medical products and providing better long-term performances. The event will cover topics such as: Computational methods at the design/development stage and pre-clinical testing/regulatory stage of a new product, State of the art computational techniques: FEA, CFD, Computer Aided Design (CAD), Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM), molecular dynamics simulations and mathematical optimization etc.

Greenbuild 2008
2008-11-19 to 2008-11-21, Boston, USA
U.S. Green Building Council’s Greenbuild International Conference and Expo provides an unparalleled opportunity to connect with other green building peers, industry experts, and influential leaders as they share insights on the green building movement and its diverse specialties. It includes over 100 educational sessions.

SOA World Conference & Expo 2008
2008-11-19 to 2008-11-21, San Jose, CA, USA
The most important business benefit that service-oriented architecture (SOA) can provide is the ability to respond swiftly to change: changes in the market, the supply chain, strategic processes, regulations. There is no other event in the USA with as rich and varied opportunities for learning, networking, and tracking innovation occurring in the IT infrastructure, architecture, and standards communities. The speakers are all seasoned SOA practitioners with a passion for helping to usher in the new era of IT agility made possible by standardized best practices, pervasive communication & data protocols, and a general movement toward openness and interop in the industry.

Drug Formulation conference
2008-11-19 to 2008-11-20, Crown Plaza Hotel, Philadelphia, USA
Drug Formulation conference will focus on the development of novel drug delivery and formulation systems to create new medicines for the Pharmaceutical Industry. Maximizing bioavailability, improving manufacturability, and enhancing IP protection will be discussed. Topics to be discussed include: High-Throughput Crystallization, Polymorph & Salt Screening and Selection (HTP Methods), HTE Formulation Design, Powder Dispensing, Novel Formulation Strategies for Drug Delivery etc.

ReLIVE08
2008-11-20 to 2008-11-21, The Open University campus, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, England
International Conference for Researching Learning in Virtual Environments (ReLIVE 08) will be of interest to anyone researching learning and teaching in virtual world environments such as Second Life. The conference has four broad themes: Crossing boundaries and making connections; Opportunities and challenges of virtual worlds for learning and teaching; Approaches to research; Implementing and sustaining innovation

SSCS 2008
2008-11-21 to 2008-11-23, Laval, France
The International Conference on Security and Safety of Complex Systems (SSCS 2008) is the premier forum for the presentation of technological advances and research results in the fields of theoretical, experimental, and applied Security and Safety of Complex Systems. Topics include: Access control and secure audit, Analysis of security protocols, Anonymity services, Authentication and Authorization, Avionics and Automobile Software, Biometrics, Computer Forensics etc.

ICKM 2008
2008-11-21 to 2008-11-23, Laval, France
The International Conference on Knowledge Management (ICKM 2008) is the premier forum for the presentation of technological advances and research results in the fields of theoretical, experimental, and applied Knowledge Management. Topics include: Classification and clustering, Data/information extraction and integration, Data mining applications, Explanation and Knowledge Provenance, Frequent itemsets and sequential pattern mining, Knowledge management and synthesis etc.

ICPEPE 2008
2008-11-21 to 2008-11-23, Laval, France
The International Conference on Power Electronics and Power Engineering (ICPEPE 2008) is the premier forum for the presentation of technological advances and research results in the fields of theoretical, experimental, and applied Power Electronics and Power Engineering. Topics include: Active Filtering and Unity Power Factor Correction Circuits, Active power quality controllers, Aerospace applications, Analysis, design, control, and applications of electrical machines and drives, Application and Design of Power Electronic Systems, Application of power electronics in power system and generation, Automotive vehicles etc.

ICCISE 2008
2008-11-21 to 2008-11-23, Laval, France
The International Conference on Computational Intelligent Systems Engineering (ICCISE 2008) is the premier forum for the presentation of technological advances and research results in the fields of theoretical, experimental, and applied Computational Intelligent Systems Engineering. Topics include: Intelligent Systems Architectures and Applications, Intelligent Image and Signal Processing, Intelligent Internet Modeling, Intelligent Control and Automation, Intelligent Agents, Intelligent Knowledge Management etc.

ICCARV 2008
2008-11-21 to 2008-11-23, Laval, France
The International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision (ICCARV 2008) provides a forum for researchers, scientists, engineers to exchange and share their experiences, new ideas, and research results about all aspects of Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision, and discuss the practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted. Topics include: Control Science and Engineering, Automation Science and Engineering Robotics Science and Engineering, Vision Science and Engineering etc.

MLPR 2008
2008-11-21 to 2008-11-23, Laval, France
The International Conference on Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition (MLPR 2008) is the premier forum for the presentation of technological advances and research results in the fields of theoretical, experimental, and applied Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition. Topics include: Machine Learning Methods and Technologies, Pattern Recognition and Basic Technologies, Pattern Recognition and Computer Vision, Computer Vision and Image Analysis, Signal, Speech and Image Processing, Systems, Robotics and Applications, Cognitive Approaches & Soft Computing etc.

HeartTech08: Beyond Sustainability
2008-11-22 to 2008-11-25, Banchiang Hotel, Udon Thani, Thailand
This conference examines the heart of technology and education about technology. The themes and topics for the HeartTech08 conference are: Environment improving technologies, Information and communications technologies shaping world consciousness, Mainstream implementation strategies, Technologies for social equity and representation, Education strategies for moral technology, Philosophical heart and soul issues etc.

Smart Leaders: Thinking & Innovation Skills for the 21st Century
2008-11-23 to 2008-11-26, White Oaks Conference Resort & Spa, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
This innovative program is designed to help one to Evaluate how you presently think & approach your most vexing challenges. Sessions will cover topics such as: What the future portends, Minds of the future, Thinking styles, Analytical thinking, Clarifying terms, Innovation at work, Barriers and constraints to creativity & innovation, Mind traps etc.

BroadCom 2008
2008-11-23 to 2008-11-26, CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
3rd International Conference on Broadband Communications, Information Technology & Biomedical Applications (BroadCom 2008) is a major annual international conference to bring together researchers, engineers, developers and practitioners from academia to industry working in multi-disciplinary area and technically converging areas of wireless communication. Broad Themes include: Broadband wireless communications, Broadband optical communications, Community wireless access networks & IP communications, Biomedical, health technologies & knowledge management, Security, management & regulations, Applications & contents.

WCAP 2008
2008-11-23 to 2008-11-28, Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, South Africa
The 10th World Conference on Animal Production (WCAP) examines the scientific progress in livestock production and the effects that these have on the environment, economies and the quality of life of people. The theme of the Conference is New World; Future World focuses on plenary sessions such as: Livestock systems and land tenure; Investing in genetics; Livestock products and human nutrition; Physiological limits to production efficiency etc.

ICONIP'08
2008-11-25 to 2008-11-28, Auckland, NZ
15th International Conference on Neural Information Processing (ICONIP'08) of the Asia-Pacific Neural Network Assembly provides a forum for discussion of applications that span across all disciplines, e.g.: neuroinformatics, brain study, cognitive engineering, bioinformatics, biomedical applications, biometric and security, agriculture, environment, decision support, business and finance, speech-, image- and multimodal information processing, process control, arts and design.

IWSEC 2008
2008-11-25 to 2008-11-27, Kagawa International Conference Hall, Kagawa, Japan.
3rd International Workshop on Security (IWSEC2008) provides a forum for discussion on topics from traditional theory and tools on security to other up-to-date issues such as: Cryptography, Authorization and Access Control, Biometrics, Information Hiding, Quantum Security , Privacy Enhancing Technology, Security Management etc.

ECMLG 2008
2008-11-27 to 2008-11-28, Whiteknights Park, University of Reading, UK
The 4th European Conference on Management Governance and Leadership (ECMLG 2008) provides a forum for researchers, academics, practitioners and others from all areas to come together to hear, present and discuss research. This Conference provides a forum for discussion, collaboration and intellectual exchange for all those interested in any of these fields of research or practice. Topics to be discussed include: The relationship between leadership; management and bureaucracy; The power and influence of management versus leadership; e-Business integration; Business finance; Corporate Social Responsibility; Work-Life balance; Sales-Marketing balance; Marketing etc.

IDC 2008
2008-11-27 to 2008-11-29, Days Hotel & Conference Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2nd International Development Conference 2008 (IDC 2008) provide a platform for debating and showcasing the achievements and failures of development activities in various discipline especially agriculture, environment and sustainable development in many parts of the world as it relates to the millennium development goals of the United Nations. Topics to be discussed include: Agriculture and rural development, Urban Rural linkages, Education and human development, Implementing sustainable development programmes etc.

WOSOC 2008
2008-11-30 to 2008-12-03, Bali Dynasty Resort, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
WOSOC (The First International Workshop on Open Source and Open Content) will investigate several questions with respect to the use and development of Open Source and Open Content in various countries particularly in developing countries. WOSOC 2008 introduces two main tracks : Open Source Track and Open Content Track.

GEOSTATS 2008
2008-12-01 to 2008-12-05, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
The eighth International Geostatistics Congress provides a unique opportunity for academics, students and practitioners to discuss current trends in the field, exchange their experience and share innovative ideas and case studies and emerging methodologies in the use of geostatistics in diverse areas including: Mining, Geology, Petroleum, Hydrology, Forestry, Environment, Health Sciences, Agriculture & Soil Sciences.

Femtocells USA 2008
2008-12-01 to 2008-12-03, Dallas, Texas, USA
Femtocells USA 2008 conference will be exploring the results of the early trials and commencing tentative deployments in terms of consumer usage trends, technology robustness, QOS issues, practical pricing bundles and or course the ‘killer’ service applications that operators hope will drive rapid uptake and widespread adoption. Topics to be discussed include: Bringing Femtocells to Market, Regulatory, Standards and Public Policy, Femtocells Beyond CDMA/WCDMA, Femtocell Applications & Services, Femtocells in the Enterprise and Public Spaces, Femtocell Components and Pricing etc.

26th Army Science Conference
2008-12-01 to 2008-12-04, JW Marriott Grande Lakes, Orlando, Florida, United States
The goal of 26th Army Science Conference (ASC) is to promote and strategically communicate the Army vision for Transformation of the Current and Future Force through S&T. It will support the Army in strategically communicating that it is a high- tech force. Conference agenda will focus on the following seven areas: Autonomous Systems, Biotechnology, Immersive Technology, Nanotechnology, Network Science, Neuroscience, Quantum Information Science.

Printed Electronics US
2008-12-02 to 2008-12-05, San Jose McEnery Convention Center, San Jose, CA, USA
The fifth annual Printed Electronics USA conference and exhibition covers all the applications, technologies and opportunities. Experts will present on topics such as: Analyst forecasts and trends, Healthcare and bionic man, Electronics as art, signage, human interface, Radical new printed electronic products, Improving traditional electronics, New possibilities with printed electronics, Flexible lighting and its applications, Thin film photovoltaics and batteries, Sensors, Smart substrates and stretchable electronics etc.

RFM 2008
2008-12-02 to 2008-12-04, USJ Summit Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The 2008 International RF and Microwave Conference (RFM 2008) provides a f orum for researchers, engineers and industrialists working in areas related to microwave technology to present research results, discuss problems of current and mutual interest and exchange views and experience. Topics to be discussed include: Active and Passive Microwave Devices; RF/Microwave Integrated Circuits; Advanced Materials for Microwave Applications; Electromagnetic Compatibility; Wireless and Cellular Communications Technology;Computational Electromagnetics and Electromagnetic Modeling etc.

RFM 2008
2008-12-02 to 2008-12-04, Summit Hotel, Subang USJ, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
International RF and Microwave Conference 2008 (RFM 2008) provides a forum for researchers, engineers, and industrialists working in areas related to microwave technology to present research results, discuss problems of current and mutual interest, and exchange views and experience. Topics to be discussed include: Active and Passive Microwave Devices; RF/Microwave Integrated Circuits; Advanced Materials for Microwave Applications; Radio Propagation and Antennas; Millimeter-waves and Photonics; Electromagnetic Compatibility; Wireless and Cellular Communications Technology; CAD Algorithms and Techniques; etc.

Sustainable Project Management for Facilities and Infrastructure Systems
2008-12-02 to 2008-12-05, Virginia Tech Northern Virginia Center, Falls Church,Virginia, USA
This course will focus on techniques, methods, tools, and resources to deliver sustainable engineering services over the full life cycle of facility and infrastructure systems and is designed for Design engineers and project managers who provide programming, design, program management and other services for clients. Three sessions will address the above-mentioned objectives: The Context for Sustainable Capital Projects; Specific Strategies, Tools, and Techniques; Pulling the Pieces Together: Integrated Implementation.

Word of Mouth Marketing Masterclass 2008:
2008-12-02, De Vere West One, London W1, UK
Word of Mouth Marketing Masterclass 2008 will give you the knowledge you need to harness the power of WOM and devise a winning WOM strategy for your organization. Leading practitioners and industry thinkers will address topics such as: How to integrate WOM into the broader marketing strategy, How to prove the worth of WOM, Avoid WOM pitfalls etc.

Forensic Engineering 2008
2008-12-03 to 2008-12-05, Institution of Civil Engineers, Westminster, London
The fourth International Conference on Forensic Engineering will focus on moving from failure to understanding of built environments. This conference is designed for professionals from engineering and legal professions as well as the insurance industry, with the aim of creating better effectiveness through mutual understanding. Topics to be covered include: Investigation methods: technology and process, Incident reconstruction, Robustness principals and achievements, Design Audits, Strengthening and repair technologies, Natural disasters, environment and climatic effects, Mechanical failures and assessments etc.

NGN & Basestations USA
2008-12-03 to 2008-12-05, Dallas, Texas, USA
Next Generation Networks & Basestations USA is a cost effective opportunity to showcase your latest leading edge technology. Topics to be addressed include: Opportunities for Growth in the Wireless Industry, LTE - Progress, Performance, Applications,Mobile WiMAX - Niche or MainStream, Reducing OPEX & CAPEX - What's New, Transporting the 3G/4G Data Boom, Services - VoIP, IMS, Mobile TV, Location, In-Building Solutions, In-Building Solutions,Green Basestations & Networks etc.

IP 08
2008-12-03 to 2008-12-04, Grenoble , France
IP 08 (IP-Based System Design) will focus on IP-based SoC design. Topics to be covered include: IP Best practice, IP Design, IP packaging for Integration, IP and system configurability, DFM and process variability in IP design , Quality and verification etc.

New Zealand Tourism & Hositality Research Conference 2008
2008-12-03 to 2008-12-05, Hanmer Springs, Canterbury, New Zealand
New Zealand Tourism and Hospitality Research Conference (NZTHRC 2008) provides a forum for researchers & industry stakeholders to discuss topics such as: Climate change, carbon emissions and tourism, Environmental and ecosystem degradation, Tourism transport etc.

ICBME 2008
2008-12-03 to 2008-12-06, Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition center, Singapore
The 13th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering (ICBME2008) provides a forum for discussion of topics such as Artificial Organs, Bioengineering Education, Bioinformatics & Digital Medicine, Biomaterials, Biomechanics, Biomedical Imaging etc. Early bird registration ends on 30th September 2008.

SSSPR 2008
2008-12-04 to 2008-12-06, Orlando, Florida, United States
Joint IAPR International Workshops on Structural and Syntactic Pattern Recognition (SSPR 2008) and Statistical Techniques in Pattern Recognition (SPR 2008) aims at promoting interaction and collaboration among researchers working in fields who use statistical, structural or syntactical techniques extensively. Topics include: Structural Matching, Syntactic Pattern Recognition, Image Understanding, Shape Analysis, Graphical Models, Graph-Based Models, Spectral Methods for Graph Based Representations etc.

Smart IT sourcing 2008
2008-12-07 to 2008-12-10, Marriott Marco Island Resort, Golf Club & Spa, Marco Island, Florida, USA
Sourcing of IT and Business Processes 2008 Executive MindXchange provides a forum with over fifteen interactive sessions on topics such as: What’s Going on with IT and B