IBC 2010: By The Industry For The Industry

Each September, the leading brands, finest minds and wisest investors come to IBC – the premier annual conference and exhibition for professionals engaged in the creation, management and delivery of entertainment and media content worldwide.

Each year, over 1,300 companies from around the world exhibit at IBC. They choose IBC because of its 45,000 plus visitors, its track record of innovation with developing and driving new exhibitor opportunities such as this year’s debut Connected World, the 1000 plus journalists that visit the show every year, its carefully tailored networking opportunities, and its location in Amsterdam, at the heart of the European market. That’s why IBC has become one of the most effective places to launch new products, raise corporate profiles, generate concrete sales leads and develop distribution channels in the industry.

45,000 people visit IBC every year, making it easily one of the most important dates on the calendar for the global electronic media industry. They chose IBC because of the 1,300+ exhibitorspacking its thirteen halls; because of innovative areas such as The Connected World, The New Technology Campus, and The IBC Big Screenwhich showcase technology at the cutting edge; and because of the conference, which has set the recent standard for thought-leadership in the industry and is the place to best understand the opportunities available in an evolving world.

The IBC Conference is the premier location worldwide for debate and analysis of the current state of the industry, and detailed discussion about the future paths it may take. Rigorously peer-reviewed, the conference sees leading thinkers and decision makers from around the world descend on Amsterdam to experience its leading combination of keynote sessions, panel discussions and detailed master classes. Covering both the technology, including the latest on stereoscopic 3D, IPTV and content creation, and its business implications, the IBC Conference is the destination for all those who want to understand the present and learn about the future.

Oracle OpenWorld 2010. It all starts here.

Oracle OpenWorld is the world’s largest and most important conference for Oracle technologists, business users, and partners. This annual gathering is the best place to meet live and in person with experts, enthusiasts, business leaders, and innovators from every industry around the globe to network, learn, and celebrate your role in the technology that runs your business.

With more than 1,800 sessions, 400 partner exhibits, almost 400 Oracle demos, keynotes from the world’s technology leaders, hands-on labs, several special networking events, and more, Oracle OpenWorld San Francisco is best to find relevant, useful information about how to use technology to drive your business forward.

Oracle is transforming the industry with a complete technology stack, from applications to disk, engineered to work together. And Oracle OpenWorld is your chance not only to hear Oracle’s strategy and roadmap from the experts who are engineering the products but to gain firsthand experience with the hardware and software built to optimize your business from end to end.

Five days of education. Insights and connections that will transform your career—and your business.

Increasing traffic and conversion rates leads to increased LOVE ….and revenue!

Internet Dating Conference is the industry’s largest event for business management of an Online Dating and Social Networking website. Next conference is in Paris, FRANCE at the Hotel Concorde Lafayette on September 16-17, 2010. iDate2010 Paris will be attended by major executives from the European internet personal industry.

The event will discuss: European business strategies, new markets, E.U. social networks, mobile technologies, internet / traditional marketing, venture capital for E.U. businesses, social networking software, internet personals software, partnerships, legal issues, background search and payments.

Attending Internet Dating Conference (2010 – Paris) will be:

Online Dating industry executives

Venture Capitalists

Software & technology executives

Telecommunication executives (including Mobile)

Social Networking senior executives

European Matchmakers

Marketing executives

Media executives

Payment processing executives

Affiliate managers

Affiliates and portal webmasters of community related sites.

Experts in management, technology and marketing for online dating & social networking with strong market experience within specific European nations will present. For example,  workshops covering the online dating and social networking market in Scandanavia, how to attract individials to a French online dating website and how to retain them. The growing mobile market for both social networking & dating in the E.U. region will also be discussed.

Similar to the previous European events (2008-9 London, 2007 Barcelona, 2006 Amsterdam, 2005 Prague and 2004 Nice), this two day European Internet Dating Conference will consist of morning seminars and lectures, followed by afternoon workshops. The workshops will consist of a series of 90 minute intensive lectures that are designed to improve internet dating & social networking business performance, identify new technologies, seek business strategies, partnerships and opportunities.

Some presentations will focus on: mobile technology for dating & social networking in the E.U., business models and payments, increasing E.U. dating/community web traffic and conversion rates. Language issues, cultural differences, technological developments and preferences for specific European countries will be covered at this event.

Online Dating industry executives, marketing representatives, technology executives, software executives, affiliates and affiliate managers all stand to learn a great deal in these workshops and are welcome to interject their questions at anytime. Significant time will exist for networking as well.

Victoria to host biotechnology and aquaculture events

World experts on aquaculture and plant biotechnology will converge on Victoria after the securing of two major international conferences in Melbourne.

Melbourne has won the rights to host the International Association for Plant Biotechnology (IAPB) Congress 2014 and the Australasian Aquaculture International Conference and Tradeshow 2012.

Chief Executive Officer of the Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau (MCVB) Sandra Chipchase said these two major, international conferences were expected to attract more than 2500 delegates and inject more than $13 million into the Victorian economy.

“The IAPB Congress has never been held in Australia before, but Melbourne’s excellent infrastructure and MCVB’s innovative bidding strategies have secured this event for 2014,” Ms Chipchase said.

“The MCVB also worked with the National Aquaculture Council since 2003 to win the Aquaculture Conference.”

Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Biosciences Research Executive Director and elected IAPB President, Professor German Spangenberg, said important topics to be discussed at the IAPB Congress included climate change impacts on agriculture, drought, biofuels advances and biosafety.

“This Congress will be of great benefit to Australia’s agriculture biotechnology sector and will also provide an opportunity to showcase excellent work being undertaken in Victoria,” Professor Spangenberg said.

Professor Spangenberg said the world faced major challenges in feeding a growing population, expected to reach 9 billion people by 2050, including the major humanitarian challenge to alleviate hunger, malnutrition and poverty, which is afflicting more than 1 billion people world-wide.

“Plant Biotechnology has emerged as a critical platform to contribute to meeting this challenge, and we look forward to progressing our knowledge on this important field in Melbourne in 2014,” Professor Spangenberg said.

Professor Spangenberg said the Australasian Aquaculture International Conference would deal with contemporary issues around the aquaculture industry’s development and sustainability.

“Seafood is Australia’s fourth most valuable food-based primary industry, with Victorian commercial fisheries’ production worth around $87 million per year,” he said.

“This makes Melbourne a perfect destination for aquaculture leaders in industry and science, research and development to meet.”

World Aquaculture Society – Asia Pacific President Roy Palmer said there was an urgent need to increase both capacity and capability of the seafood industry.

4th International Solar Cities World Congress

A very special event will take place in September 2010 in the Chinese City of Dezhou.

Dezhou already is China Solar City and will host the 4th International Solar Cities Initiative Congress from September16-19 2010. Before and after the congress touristic and technical tours will be organised and there will be free facilities for international working groups if they want to combine their meetings with participation in the Congress.

After some visits to Dezhou the International Solar Cities Initiative’s President expressed his feeling that Dezhou even deserves the title “World Solar City”.

25th EU PVSEC / WCPEC-5 – Conference: the World’s Largest Specialist PV Solar Conference (6-10 September 2010)

The Conference will take place from 6th to 10th September 2010 at the Feria Valencia in Spain. The 25th EU PVSEC will be the most important international Conference in the field of Photovoltaics and will be at the same time the 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion.

The 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion will unite the three most important scientific and strategic conferences for the global PV solar sector: the 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, the 36th US IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference and the 20th Asia/Pacific PV Science and Engineering Conference.

Meet the experts of the PV solar branch in Valencia to discuss new trends and developments in science and industry. Valencia will provide an excellent platform for dialogue and information exchange across the World.

This 25th EU PVSEC will be a truly global event which uniquely combines scientific and technological issues from the perspective of research and development, industry, utilities, politics, architecture and end-users.

The five-day Conference Programme will be accompanied by exciting side events as Fora, Workshops and Technical Tours on present-day PV issues. This international event will be completed by an attractive social programme to meet your colleagues from all around the globe.

SAVE MONEY ON TRAVEL CONVENTION FEES

Today is the last chance for delegates to register for this year’s Travel Convention in Malta at the standard registration fee.  Costs for all categories of delegate will increase by £60 from Tuesday 31 August.

Mark Tanzer ABTA Chief Executive said “Registrations for the Travel Convention in Malta are set to match those for the 2009 Convention in Barcelona with around 1000 delegates attending the event. Delegates need to book now to avoid the late registration fee increase, so if you haven’t yet registered, sign up online before the end of August”

Bookings can be made at www.thetravelconvention.com

International association meetings shrug off financial pressures: good attendance figures for 2010 and optimism for future growth

Results from a survey jointly carried out by ICCA and IMEX amongst the international association hosted buyers who attended the most recent IMEX in Frankfurt paint a very positive picture for this most resilient sector of the meetings industry.

More than 100 executives (one third of Association Day attendees) responded to the survey, three-quarters of whom organised or were about to hold meetings for more than 500 delegates in 2010, and over 15% of whom organised events of over 5,000 delegates. An impressive 31% reported higher actual or planned attendance for their 2010 events than in previous years and 46% indicated no change, with only 14% reporting slight reductions and fewer than one in ten reporting a “significant” fall in numbers. However, the financial pressures are clearly continuing: only 20% reported higher income from sponsors and exhibitions, 40% showed no change, but the remaining 40% suffered falls in financial support from this side of their budgets.

When asked about their projections for 2011, these executives painted an even more positive picture: almost one-third of associations will be running more meetings in 2011 than in 2010, with only 8% planning to organise fewer; and a massive 53% are projecting higher attendances than in 2010, compared to a tiny 6% who expect their delegate numbers to fall. This is the most positive forward forecast that these regular surveys have ever produced.

Martin Sirk, ICCA CEO responded to the results: “These results provide further powerful evidence that the international association meetings sector is holding firm through these economically rocky times. Like everyone they’re faced with more conservative budgeting by their corporate sponsors, but their key constituents, the association members who attend their major meetings, are proving once again that they are loyal and willing to invest their time and money. Combined with ICCA’s own statistical research showing the continued creation and growth of new association meetings, these results should reassure every destination and company targeting this sector that they have made the right strategic decision.”

Carina Bauer, IMEX Group CEO added: “International associations will continue to be a key hosted buyer sector for IMEX and for our new IMEX America show in 2011. We understand just how strategically important their meetings are to our exhibitors, especially during recessionary or turbulent times, and we are committed to invest in their customised programmes at both shows to make sure their numbers continue to grow strongly. IMEX Association Day 2010 attracted the largest ever gathering of international association executives to take place in Europe, and we intend to keep breaking this record, year after year.”

Meetings industry leaders will discuss the state of the international association meetings market during the 49th ICCA Congress taking place 23-27 October 2010 in Hyderabad, India.

Peat Land International Congress Strives for Sustainability

Malaysia Wins Bid to Host 15^th International Peat Congress in 2016

Meanwhile, Dr. Lulie Meling, Treasurer of Malaysian Peat Society and Congress General of IPC2016 added, “Travelling to Finland to bid for this conference was a truly memorable experience. We put so much effort into winning the bid together with SCB who has been there for us from the very early stage of the bidding process.”

“We presented to our colleagues in Finland the uniqueness of Sarawak, our amazing peat land and the credibility and strengths of the Malaysian Peat Society. On behalf of the committee, I am honored that the international decision makers from around the globe has accepted Malaysia’s bid especially as we faced such strong competition from our colleagues in Latvia” She added.

Mrs. Jill Henry, CEO of the Sarawak Convention Bureau added, “Winning this prestigious event will add to the credibility of Sarawak as a preferred MICE destination and also as a new hub for scientists and professional researchers to come together. The Bureau is very thrilled with this bid win and will continue to assist other organisations that are prepared to bid nationally and internationally.”

For the Malaysian Peat Society and committees, organising a conference is nothing new. Since 2006, this is their third conference working with Sarawak Convention Bureau in their bidding and marketing. The committee has been instrumental in the success of the bid, and this will help secure more business meetings and conferences to Sarawak.

Be Smart. Be Hip. Be Seen. At the ACTE Global Education Conference, New York City April 10 – 12, 2011

Alexandria, VA (9 August 2010) – The Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) has announced New York City as the site of its spring Global Educational Conference, April 10 -12, 2011. According to a statement issued by ACTE’s Executive Director Ron DiLeo, “We have been evaluating a number of cities for our spring conference but New York has everything. It is one of the world’s foremost international cities and many of our members and conference attendees who come from around the world also have offices in or near the city that they can visit as part of their trip to our conference. And you can fly to New York directly from more places around the world than just about anywhere. It is a logical choice for a major, global industry meeting designed to cut travel time, and time away from the office.” The Marriott Marquis Times Square will be the venue hosting the conference.

ACTE’s educational team, in coordination with the conference planning committee, will focus a great deal of their work on creating highly interactive sessions that will include several new and provocative discussion and learning programs.

“Be Smart. Be Hip. Be Seen. is more than a theme for our spring conference. It is our battle cry to the industry to drive change and innovation. The time has come to breath the life back into the business travel management profession with new approaches, new strategies, and new information,” said DiLeo. “ACTE’s attitude about everything going forward and into the 2011 educational calendar is, Be smart (educated and informed), be hip (progressive thinking and in-the-know), and be seen (network and grow). Our industry needs new material and ACTE is going to lead that charge. I cannot think of better place to kick off that level of thought leadership next year than New York, one of the world’s premier business and financial centers and a place where people make things happen.”

Additional information about the ACTE Global Education Conference in New York will be posted on www.acte.org as it becomes available.

More Than 20 World Debuts Planned for the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show – A Total of 40 Vehicle Debuts Already Anticipated at the Nov. 17 and 18 Press Days

The Los Angeles Auto Show announced that more than 20 World Debuts are confirmed for the 2010 Press Days, Nov. 17 and 18. Many important North American premieres are also anticipated, bringing the total vehicle debuts to approximately 40.

This year’s show will feature a greater number of significant World Debuts than ever before. Because the unveilings are coming from manufacturers in Europe and Asia, in addition to the U.S., more international media are expected to attend.

“The growing global significance of the LA show is clearly demonstrated by the number and importance of the debuts,” said Andy Fuzesi, general manager, LA Auto Show.

In addition to more debuts, the auto industry’s continued economic recovery has spurred greater participation and engagement from manufacturers at the show. Nissan and Infiniti are returning with a major presence after a one-year break from auto shows. Several significant World Debuts are expected from Nissan including the all-new Quest minivan, as well as, important news about the much anticipated all-electric Leaf. Also, Fiat is returning to the U.S. after almost a 27-year hiatus and will feature its new vehicle for the U.S. market, the Fiat 500-Cinquecento.

This year’s show also marks the long awaited arrival of the electric car era. After years of preparation and debate, final-production electric vehicles will be for sale to the general public. The show will feature the highly anticipated, first-to-market, Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf, as well as a number of other electric vehicles coming in 2011. Vehicle news will also be accompanied by critical infrastructure announcements that make electric transportation increasingly more viable.

The LA Auto Show will provide a comprehensive glimpse of the industry’s present and future as the industry transforms to meet unprecedented changes in economic conditions, environmental factors and changing consumer preferences. The result is a broad range of ground-breaking vehicles that cover the entire spectrum from high-end sports cars and wild green concepts to minivans and sedans. And, virtually every debut features advanced technologies in fuel economy, safety and telematics.

Leading Expert In Scenario Planning To Present Keynote At ACTE Global Education Conference in Berlin

Alexandria, VA (29 July 2010) – In a thought-provoking keynote session, participants at the Association of Corporate Travel Executives’ (ACTE) Global Education Conference in Berlin (3-5 October 2010) will consider several of the forces shaping the travel industry and gain a high-level understanding of how to use scenario planning as a strategic tool.

“This keynote presentation will provide attendees with the rarest of luxuries — options,” said Crowley. “Options that can help all of us prepare for unforeseen circumstances that may have significant consequences for our industry.”

The session will be presented by Drs. Jan Nekkers, Founder of Futureconsult and visiting Master Class Instructor at Nyenrode Business Universiteit, a prestigious Dutch business school and the only private university in the Netherlands. Nekkers will describe the function of scenario planning and introduce a series of events and situations with far-reaching, global effects for the business travel industry. Attendees will be challenged during the keynote presentation, and in the small-group roundtable breakout sessions that follow, to consider the consequences for their organizations and to create appropriate response strategies for these alternate futures. Some of the scenarios to be discussed include: a global disruption of the internet, new research on CO2 emissions, and technological advancements that change the way people interact.

According to Nekkers, “Scenario planning is a way to minimize the risks an organisation faces in an ever increasing unpredictable future. It offers ways of exploring difficult decisions not yet taken and anticipating futures not yet seen.” Attendees will receive a summary of the strategies recommended to address each scenarios discussed, which can be used for in-company training with colleagues.

Crowley added that there is a full complement of 14 educational sessions, plus two more days of general sessions and keynote speakers to set the tone of an annual event, which has become the benchmark of professional business travel conferences in Europe over the past 20 years. For more information on the conference visit the ACTE website at: www.acte.org.

Symposium sees Melbourne cement ICT status

A meeting of the world’s leading experts on circuits and systems has been secured for Melbourne, cementing the city’s reputation for innovation in nanotechnology, micro-technologies and research and development.

The International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS) 2014 is expected to attract 1,000 delegates to Melbourne, injecting more than $4 million into the State economy.

The Symposium is run by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a leading authority on areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers and telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power and consumer electronics.

The event, to be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) in 2014, was secured by the Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau (MCVB) in conjunction with La Trobe University and National ICT Australia (NICTA).

Announcing the bid win, MCVB’s CEO, Ms Sandra Chipchase, said Melbourne had overcome strong international competition to secure the symposium.

“The diverse areas of expertise explored throughout the symposium will further Melbourne’s reputation as a leader in Information and Communications Technology.

“Victoria’s standing as the centre of the Australian ICT industry allowed MCVB’s bid to focus on the research, innovation and science-related benefits of holding this important symposium in Melbourne, benefiting Victorian as well as interstate and international delegates.

“I would like to thank Professor Jugdutt (Jack) Singh from La Trobe University, Centre for Technology Infusion, and Dr David Skellern, CEO of NICTA, for their outstanding assistance with this bid,” said Ms Chipchase

Leigh Harry, Chief Executive of MCEC, said, “This is great news for Melbourne. We look forward to welcoming delegates for this major symposium to Melbourne and to the MCEC.”

Professor Singh said, “This premier IEEE meeting will attract leading researchers from around the world to participate in an intellectually stimulating symposium in circuits and systems. I look forward to welcoming our CAS colleagues and their partners to Melbourne to showcase their research and also have a socially memorable experience of a lifetime.”

INMA/OPA European Conference

Transformation, inspiration, innovation.

These premium subjects will be on display as we fuse together our industry’s great transition from single medium to multi-media at the INMA/OPA Europe Conference September 29 through October 1 in the historic city of Krakow, Poland.

Come prepared for surprise, debate, drama, and excitement as INMA and OPA Europe team up for memorable keynotes, fast-paced brainsnacks, and a low-cost/high-impact venue you will long remember.

Plenary sessions that will challenge the strategic parameters of the newsmedia industry will be augmented by seminars on local newspapers, research, and sports for European marketing managers, advertising managers, circulation managers, and online managers.

And then there is Krakow. Recognised throughout the world as an authentic and charming historical city, Krakow is one of Europe’s official cultural capitals. Yet it is still to be discovered as the dream place for educational and business meetings. Krakow has a great location between the West and the East, as travel has become easy with affordable direct flights.

Experience the fusion of practical, useful newsmedia case studies and the best of the emerging digital landscape at the INMA/OPA Europe Conference.

Great programme, great partnership, great location! For a list of companies of delegates already registered, click here

VANCOUVER TO SEE LONG-TERM BENEFITS FROM HOSTING THOUSANDS OF INFLUENTIAL MEETING PLANNERS

Vancouver, BC – July 20, 2010: Approximately 2,600 meetings industry professionals from all over the world will gather at the Vancouver Convention Centre from July 24 to July 27 for Meeting Professionals International’s (MPI) 2010 World Education Congress (WEC).

In addition to injecting over $3 million worth of direct spending into the BC economy over the four-day event, this congress is one of the most influential Vancouver has hosted in recent years, representing millions of dollars of potential future meetings business for the city.

MPI is the world’s largest association for meeting and event planners. Many of the delegates attending this year’s WEC are responsible for planning and executing their organization’s events – the type of business that Tourism Vancouver, the Vancouver Convention Centre and Vancouver’s hotel community work to bring to the city.

“Hosting MPI’s World Education Congress is equivalent to the largest client ‘site inspection’ Vancouver has ever hosted,” said Dave Gazley, Tourism Vancouver’s vice president of Meeting and Convention Sales, and co-chair of the local host committee. “With the expansion of our spectacular convention centre, early on we identified the WEC as an industry event we needed to host because of its potential to generate future business for our city. It’s a big win for Vancouver.”

“There’s a great deal of excitement and anticipation amongst our team as we prepare to host this influential group,” said Ken Cretney, general manager of the Vancouver Convention Centre and co-chair of the local host committee. “The impact of hosting the WEC extends far beyond the four days of the event. Meeting planners from around the world will experience first-hand why our award-winning facility and spectacular city are the ideal location for their future meetings.”

Jeff Busch, vice-president of Strategic Communications for MPI, said that MPI planner members represent a collective buying power of US$16.9 billion in their event-planning businesses. “Granted, not every member is coming to Vancouver, but a good number of people that control extensive budgets are attending,” said Busch. “There is no better way to sell your city than to have this group of meeting planners visit and experience it. So that next time they have to schedule a large event or meeting, all the benefits and beauty that Vancouver has to offer is fresh in their mind.”

“Thanks to the recent expansion of the Vancouver Convention Centre, BC is able to host larger meetings than ever before, contributing millions of dollars to the province’s economy,” noted the Honourable Kevin Krueger, BC’s Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts. “With the success of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, we have just demonstrated our ability to host world-class events. Now, more than ever, we are well positioned to benefit from the Games-time exposure and host large international events in our province.”

Tourism Vancouver’s focus is on building exceptional customer relationships with meeting planners, travel influencers, travel media and independent tourists. The Meetings and Conventions team actively sells Vancouver worldwide as a premiere event destination and services hundreds of meetings each year. Tourism Vancouver’s “service edge” strives to deliver the best combination of customer sales, service and destination value anywhere in the world.

The Vancouver Convention Centre is the only two-time winner of the International Association of Congress Centres’ APEX award for “World’s Best Convention Centre.” Since inception in 1987, the facility has demonstrated a constant commitment to service, technical and culinary excellence, as well as environmental sustainability. With its expansion complete, the Centre has tripled its size to cover 1.1 million square feet (or four city blocks) for a combined total of 466,500 square feet of pre-function, meeting, exhibition and ballroom space.

Frontiers In NUclear STructure, Astrophysics and Reactions” (FINUSTAR 3)

The 3rd international conference entitled “Frontiers In NUclear STructure, Astrophysics and Reactions” (FINUSTAR 3), is to be held on the island of Rhodes, from 23 to 27 August 2010.

FINUSTAR 3 is co-organized by the Tandem Accelerator Laboratory of NCSR “Demokritos”, Athens, Greece, and the Accelerator Laboratory of the University of Jyväskylä, Finland.

This is the 3rd in a series of international conferences previously held in 2005 in the isle of Kos, Greece (http://www.inp.demokritos.gr/~finustar) and in 2007 in Agios Nikolaos, Crete, Greece (http://www.inp.demokritos.gr/~finustar2). Just like the previous ones, this conference aims at covering a wide spectrum of research activities in nuclear structure, nuclear astrophysics and nuclear reactions that due to common instrumentation and research facilities have been overlapping strongly over the last years.

FINUSTAR 3 will cover the following topics:

• Nuclear structure at the extremes.
• Collective phenomena and phase transitions in nuclei.
• Exotic excitations.
• Synthesis and structure of the heaviest elements.
• Nuclear masses and ground state properties.
• Ab-initio calculations and the shell model.
• Mean field theories, cluster models and molecular dynamics.
• Scattering and reaction dynamics at low and intermediate energies.
• Nuclear reactions off stability and indirect methods.
• Neutrinos in nuclear astrophysics and astro-particle physics.
• Nuclear astrophysics (Big Bang, s-, r- and p-process & nuclide production).
• Radioactive and exotic relativistic beams.
• Facilities and instrumentation for the future.

The conference will be held at the Rhodos Palace Hotel (http://www.rodos-palace.com) where the last EURONS Town Meeting took place in September 2008. It is located on the north-eastern coast of Rhodos, 2 Km north of the capital city Rhodos and about 15 Km from the airport. The conference will start on Monday morning (August 23) and end on Friday afternoon (August 27).

3rd Interuniversity Ophthalmological Conference, Alexandroupoli, Greece

The 3^rd Interuniversity Ophthalmological Conference, will be held in Alexandroupoli, Greece, September 24-26, 2010, at Thraki Palace Hotel.

The conference is organised by the Ophthalmology Departments of:
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,
Democritus University of Thrace,
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens,
University of Crete,
University of Ioannina,
University of Patras and
University of Thessaly.

The conference will be once again the meeting point for distinguished ophthalmologists and special scientists in ophthalmology from Greece and all over Europe, who will discuss the latest achievements in several topics. Furthermore, the conference will be a great opportunity for scientific discussion of all issues concerning diagnosis, therapeutic methods and research for the plethora of ophthalmological diseases.

The presence of Professor Antonios Kafatos along with the Academician Professor Gregory Skalkeas provides a different angle on issues concerning not only ophthalmologists but the scientific community as a whole.

MAIN TOPICS

- Refractive Surgery

- Glaucoma

- Transplantations

- Anti- VGF Therapies

- Research- Education

VENUE: The Thraki Palace Hotel & Conference Center

http://www.unieyecongress.gr/2010/index.php?lang=en

DUBAI WELCOMES THE WORLD CONGRESS ON LOW BACK AND PELVIC PAIN IN 2013

The city of Dubai and the Emirates Physiotherapy Society (Emirates Medical Association), is pleased to welcome the 8^th World Congress on Low Back and Pelvic Pain in 2013.  The conference is expected to attract around 1500 delegates and will inject over Dhs10 million (US$2.8 million) into the local economy.

“Bringing the congress to the region will provide a great opportunity for all healthcare providers who work with patients with pelvic and lower back pain to enhance their knowledge, skills, and enrich their expertise in diagnosis and management of these conditions. The Emirates Physiotherapy Society (EMA) is very pleased with the level of cooperation extended from the Dubai Convention Bureau and DTCM in supporting the bid to host the congress in Dubai. The joint efforts of EPS, DCB, Emirates Airlines, and Dubai hoteliers were crucial in winning the bid and we all look forward to the collaboration between us in hosting this great congress in Dubai.” ” Says Abduladheem Kamkar, Chairman of Emirates Physiotherapy Society (Emirates Medical Association) and co-chairman of the upcoming congress.

The congress is organized by the University of California’s San Diego School of Medicine and supported by 50 organizations worldwide. This is the first time that it will be held in the Middle East.

The World Congress Series on Low Back and Pelvic Pain was initiated in 1992 to promote and facilitate interdisciplinary knowledge and consensus on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic lumbopelvic pain. All disciplines involved in the treatment and research of musculoskeletal disorders around the globe meet together at this event . The congress program is presented by various international experts involved in the management of low back and pelvic pain. As well, it is attended by various disciplines including orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons , physiotherapists, chiropractors, sports medicine specialists, gynecologists, osteopaths, rheumatologists, family physicians, neurologists, manual and exercise therapists and many more.

International network of vaccine safety experts to “come home” to Brighton

VisitBrighton has secured the ‘Brighton Collaboration’, a meeting of the world’s largest network of vaccine safety experts, this summer (16^{th –} 18^th August 2010).

Named after the city in recognition of the network’s origin following a presentation by Bob Chen, the father of vaccine safety research in 1999, the annual two-day international meeting will take place at Hotel Seattle, located at the stunning Brighton Marina. Over 30 international experts are expected to attend the event to set international standards in vaccination research and safety.  It will be only the second time that the gathering has come to Brighton since its inception and further underlines Brighton & Hove’s growing reputation in the medical field having secured nine medical conferences in the past six months.

Darren Johnson, Convention Bureau Sales Manager, VisitBrighton comments; “Both the VisitBrighton team and the city have worked tirelessly this year to engage with and build on our reputation within the medical conference sector which makes this win is a real coup for us.  Fighting of stiff competition from Boston and other cities worldwide to host this prestigious event, Brighton is once again showing that we compete on an international scale.”

3rd International Symposium on Flexible Organic Electronics (IS-FOE10)

The 3^rd International Symposium on Flexible Organic Electronics (IS-FOE10), will take place at 6-9 July 2010, in Eagles Palace Hotel, Halkidiki, Greece.
The purpose of the Symposium is to bring together scientists and engineers actively engaged in the research, development, and manufacturing for Flexible Organic Electronics including organic/inorganic materials, flexible substrates, manufacturing processes, circuit designs, flexible devices, system integrations and product applications, and to discuss current progresses in this emerging field.

Transport from the Macedonia Airport to ISFOE10 location

The ISFOE10 Organizers have arranged for the following bus transports:
FROM Macedonia Airport TO ISFOE10 location : Tuesday 6 July at 14:30
FROM ISFOE10 location TO Macedonia Airport : Friday 9 July at 20:30

Excursion to Stageira

Check out the ISFOE10 Program

Dubai to host the APCO World Congress in 2011

APCO International, the world’s largest organization dedicated to public safety communications,

Dubai wins major medical congress for 2012

The city of Dubai has won its bid to host the World Congress of Cardiology in 2012.

WTTC invites cities to bid to host the Global Travel & Tourism Summit in 2012

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) opened(25th June 2010) the tendering process to find the host city of the 12th Global Travel & Tourism Summit. The organisation has issued a request for proposal (RFP) for cities around the world to submit applications to host the 12th Summit in a little less than two years’ time. The RFP and the supporting documents must be returned by 1 September 2010 to WTTC’s Events Director, Tony Thompson tony.thompson@wttc.org.

The Summit is the world’s highest-level gathering of Travel & Tourism industry Chairs, Chief Executives and senior government officials, working together to unlock the industry’s significant potential for sustainable development and economic growth across the globe.

The Summit hosts will be able to showcase their destination to over 1,000 senior business and industry leaders from the Travel & Tourism, hospitality, aviation and cruise sectors.

Hosting the Summit also demonstrates the destination’s commitment to recognising the value of Travel & Tourism as an economic driver and potentially attracts further investments from global businesses.

“As well as strong interest from around the world from companies coming to do business in a host destination, the Summit attracts broadcast and media coverage that can equally benefit the host,” says Jean-Claude Baumgarten, President & CEO, WTTC.

Earlier this year (April), WTTC announced Las Vegas as the host of the 11th Global Travel & Tourism Summit, which is scheduled for 17-19 May 2011. As one of the world’s most popular destinations for leisure and business travel, this is a very topical choice as the United States Travel & Tourism industry looks forward to the impact of the US Government’s recently announced Travel Promotion Act on marketing and promoting the destination abroad.

INVESTMENT BANKING CONFERENCE CHECKS IN AT SINGAPORE EXPO High-level Executives From Leading Financial Institutions to Interact with Promising Tertiary Students

24 June 2010, Singapore. Asia’s most recognised student-run conference that focuses on mergers and

Lions Convention Kicks Off a Roaring 2010-11 for Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre

The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre is preparing to welcome more than 12,000 Lions Convention delegates through its doors next week, kicking off a packed 2010-11 for the venue.

The Centre will be a key venue for delegates attending the international convention, with more than half its exhibition space booked out for the five-day event, which runs from June 28 to July 2.

All delegates at the 93^rd International Convention will register at the Centre, which will provide lunch for more than 3000 delegates a day. The venue will also host the event’s exhibition along with its first Global Youth Music Competition.

A 750-delegate meeting of Lions District Governors will also be held at the Centre over June 25-28 in the lead up to the Convention. Meanwhile, the Darling Harbour precinct will be buzzing when all delegates visit the Centre early on the Convention’s final day to vote for their new President.

Plenary sessions and an international show, including a massive opening ceremony featuring David Campbell, Jessica Mauboy and Marcia Hines, will be held at the nearby Sydney Entertainment Centre, also managed by the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre Chief Executive Ton van Amerongen said the event was a fitting beginning to a busy financial year, which would feature a range of high profile and large meetings.

“All this activity underlines why Sydney continues to be Australia’s number one events city as shown by the latest International Congress and Convention Association figures, which rank us in the top 10 cities in the Asia-Pacific region and number 27 in the world – more than 25 places ahead of any other Australian city,” Mr van Amerongen said.

“The 12 months ahead will again demonstrate the enormous appeal of Sydney and the impressive flexibility of this venue, with events ranging from popular consumer exhibitions such as the Australian International Motor Show, to specialist scientific congresses.”

Medical and scientific meetings continue to feature heavily on the Centre’s calendar with the venue due to host 4000 delegates at the Asia Pacific Congress of Ophthalmology in March, 2000 delegates at the Annual World Congress of the Human Proteome Organisation in September, 900 delegates at the 21^st International Geophysical Conference and Exhibition in August and 900 delegates at the Australian Society of Microbiology Conference in July.

Other major events include a dinner for 3500 guests for the Golden Oldies Rugby Union Festival in September, 800 delegates at the Asia Pacific Conference on Giftedness in July and 800 delegates for the International Congress on Acoustics in August.

Meanwhile, major exhibitions scheduled at the Centre include three of the biggest events in the nation: the Australian International Motor Show which attracts the largest visitor numbers of any public exhibition, the Reed Gift Fairs which features the nation’s largest exhibitor numbers, and the Sydney International Boat Show which occupies more space than any other exhibition at the Centre.

BIOSCIENCE PROFESSIONALS TO GATHER AT SINGAPORE EXPO Medical Congresses to Shine the Spotlight on Cancer and Neurology

17 June 2010, Singapore. Singapore’s largest multi-purpose international business event venue will

Helsinki hosted Euroanaesthesia Congress

On June 12-15, Helsinki hosted the sixth consecutive Euroanaesthesia Congress. The event gathered together some 5,000 top medical professionals.

“We wanted to bring the congress to the north of Europe. Helsinki has a good reputation as an event venue, and the Helsinki Exhibition & Convention Centre met with our criteria in terms of size and services,” says Michel de Bisschop, Executive Director for The European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA).

ESA’s role is to promote improvements in safety and quality of care of patients who are under the care of anaesthesiologists inside and outside the operating room. The congress is a venue for exchanging information and innovations in the field.

More than 100 exhibitors participated in the industrial exhibition at the annual meeting.

BT Convention Centre to host BT AGM

Liverpool’s BT Convention Centre, part of Arena and Convention Centre Liverpool (ACC Liverpool), will host the BT Annual General Meeting 2010.

The meeting is set to take place on 22nd July and will be the first AGM that BT has held in Liverpool.  Previous BT AGMs have been held in various UK locations ensuring that over the years all shareholders have the opportunity to attend a meeting.

In 2007, the BT Convention Centre was the first purpose-built facility of its kind in the UK to have secured a naming rights deal.

Jacquie Rogers, General Manager of the BT Convention Centre, said, “We are looking forward to hosting the BT AGM and, as our sponsors, they can be sure that we have some of the best technology in place to ensure their AGM is fully equipped and runs smoothly on the day.  With BT being one of the largest communications companies in the world, we are fortunate to be associated with them and are delighted to host this important meeting.” BT AGM

Strategic Agenda Drives Record Attendance at AIPC

A conference program focused on developing strategies to address key challenges for today’s convention centres has resulted in what is projected to be the most broadly attended Annual Conference in AIPC history. Close to 100 centres from countries all over the world are expected to attend, which represents a record achievement for the Annual Conference and a highly representative cross-section of the industry world-wide.

Direct link to conference website: 2010 Conference in Liverpool.

LeWeb has been sold out for the past 6 years

LeWeb started in 2005 with only 250 attendees, second edition still in 2005 gathered 500 people, 1000 in 2006… and on December 2009, for its 6th edition, 2500 participants from 50 countries met in Paris.

2010 is the 6th edition of LeWeb, in Paris on dec 8th and 9th in Les Docks

For those who were there in 2007, you must remember those 3 buildings where we expect to create again for this year an unique 2-days mini campus experience…

In 2010, 
LeWeb follows its trends not being only a tech conference to an event touching on more wide-reaching internet topics.

What LeWeb is really about is…

…people We want attendees to get the opportunity to meet the speakers, entrepreneurs to meet investors to share ideas, open new opportunities by creating several networking areas adjacent to the plenary room.

…entrepreneurs The StartUp Competition is an event in the event. We dedicate a space for this competition (a 400 seats room) which is a great opportunity for rising stars to  get more visibility in front of business leaders, investors and technology influencers.

…partnership LeWeb is an event that could not be achieve without the trust of our partners and we really work hard to build this on a long term relationship.

The Plenary Stage
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the main program runs during the 2 days of conference in the heart of the venue. A specific set up of 1300 seats open to all participants.
The main stage program features internet leaders and visionary entrepreneurs and also an expanded perspective with the presence of world renowed voices like Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan, author Paulo Coehlo, or designer Philippe Starck.

World Potato Congress 2012 in Edinburgh, Scotland

The Edinburgh Convention Bureau has announced that the 8th World Potato Congress will be staged in Edinburgh in 2012.

At least 600 potato specialists from around the world will attend the event 417 years after Sir Walter Raleigh, the Elizabethan explorer, introduced the vegetable to England.

Since then potato harvesting has grown into a major global industry with more than 325 million tonnes a year being produced.

The three day World Potato Congress will be staged at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) in June 2012 and is one of twenty new events won for the city with the assistance of the Edinburgh Convention Bureau.

Read more:http://www.potatopro.com/Lists/News/DispForm.aspx?ID=3777#ixzz0qCeXKHVS

ABPCO confirms Manchester for 2011 conference

ABPCO has confirmed that Manchester is to host its annual conference in January 2011.  Following a successful ABPCO committee meeting in Manchester in summer 2009, the Association was impressed with the variety of venues available in the city and an enthusiastic bid from the Visit Manchester team.

Manchester United Football Club will be the primary conference venue for the event.  Delegates will be accommodated in the Edwardian-built Midland Hotel and will enjoy a welcome reception at Manchester’s Museum of Science and Industry, located on the historic site of the world’s first purpose-built passenger railway station.

The three-day conference will include practical workshops in addition to group sessions and team-building exercises.  The theme for 2011 is yet to be confirmed, but is expected to build on 2010’s focus of ‘Change Matters.’  Registration will be open to non-ABPCO members and a wide range of sponsorship opportunities are available.  A full programme will be announced in September.

ABPCO chair Rebecca Cadman-Jones commented: ‘Manchester is such an exciting destination which offers a fantastic delegate experience, boasting versatile venues and architecturally stunning buildings.  We are thrilled to be holding our annual conference in Manchester’s vibrant city centre and to be working again with the enthusiastic Visit Manchester team.’

Paul Simpson, managing director of Visit Manchester, added: ‘We are delighted that ABPCO has chosen Manchester as the host city for their 2011 annual conference.  We are also proud to be Corporate Members of ABPCO and that we were the first destination member to join the association. We trust they will have a successful conference and we will do all we can to ensure that their experience of the city is unforgettable.’

For further information on the conference, visit www.abpco.org.

JOIN MPI IN VANCOUVER!

With the excitement of Vancouver hosting Meeting Professionals International’s World Education Congress (MPI WEC) July 24 – 27, 2010 everyone is getting in on the action!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHyAnVxHs4A

Held this year in the Vancouver Convention Centre’s West Building, MPI WEC is the largest annual gathering of meeting and event professionals that offers attendees extensive learning opportunities to build their professional skills and enhance their career within the industry. With an expected attendance of more than 3,500 meeting professionals – over 40 percent of which are projected to be meeting planners – WEC is an extraordinary opportunity to tap into the energy of the meeting and event industry’s fast-paced decision-makers.

Learn more about how you can join in on the excitement by visiting MPI’s website at www.mpiweb.org/Events/WEC2010/SaveTheDate.aspx.

VANCOUVER HOSTS TOP CRUISE TRADE CONFERENCE

From June 2 to 6, Vancouver will welcome Cruise3sixty, the leading education and networking event for all cruise industry travel professionals in North America. This will be the first time in the six-year history of the conference that it will be held outside of Fort Lauderdale.

Tourism Vancouver, working together with partners Port Metro Vancouver, Vancouver International Airport and the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, won the bid to bring the conference to the city, recognizing the importance of showcasing the destination and facilities to the 1,800 cruise specialist travel agents and cruise line industry delegates that will attend the show.

“This conference is a fantastic way to demonstrate to cruise agents the value in having their clients choose to sail from Vancouver and spend a few extra days in the city before or after their cruise,” said Dayna Miller, Tourism Vancouver’s director of Sales, Travel Trade. “Hosting the Cruise3sixty conference represents Tourism Vancouver’s commitment to increasing demand for Vancouver-based Alaskan cruises through education and first-hand experience.”

As the show is being held in the Vancouver for the first time, this year attendees will have the opportunity to preview the Alaskan cruise fleet that sails from the city’s world-class port at Canada Place.  Pre and post-conference destination familiarization tours and an impressive variety of city sightseeing tours are being offered to registered agents, many of which are already sold out.

“We are confident that the Vancouver cruise product through the Inside Passage, made even more attractive with environmental sustainability initiatives such as shore power, and convenient access between Canada Place and Vancouver International Airport via Vancouver’s new Canada Line rapid transit system, will serve to keep Vancouver an attractive and competitive destination for the cruise industry,” said Greg Wirtz, manager, Trade Development, Port Metro Vancouver.

Cruise3sixty is the official travel agency conference of the Cruise Line Industry Association (CLIA). The conference will be held at the Vancouver Convention Centre along with the port’s facilities. The conference offers an extensive educational program including CLIA accreditation, training and professional development seminars, destination and product workshops, hands-on technology training, product updates from the CLIA-member cruise lines and a trade show.

“We are delighted to have the opportunity of hosting the cruise travel industry’s premiere annual event,” said Kevin Krueger, Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts. “The cruise ship sector is a vital part of the B.C. economy, generating $1.6 billion in annual revenues and creating upwards of 7,400 jobs last year alone. As a follow-up to the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, this major conference highlights Vancouver’s position as a leading, world-class tourist destination.”

The opening welcome reception, hosted by Tourism Vancouver, Port Metro Vancouver, Vancouver International Airport Authority and the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture will be held at the Vancouver Aquarium.

Tourism Vancouver’s focus is on building exceptional customer relationships with meeting planners, travel influencers, travel media and independent tourists.  The organization’s brand essence is about “exceeding expectations”.

ICCA announces destinations for 2013 ICCA Congress and 2012 ICCA Research, Sales & Marketing Programme

The 52nd ICCA Congress will be held in Shanghai, China-P.R. on 2 – 6 November 2013

The ICCA Board’s decision was made at the IMEX 2010 exhibition in Frankfurt and was revealed on the last day of the show. The other finalists in the bidding competition were Houston, TX, U.S.A. and Gold Coast, Qld., Australia.

ICCA CEO Martin Sirk said: “The standard of bids received from our member destinations continues to improve each year, and Shanghai needed to produce an exceptional proposal in order to win this tough competition.  Their bid involved members from all over China, it positioned the ICCA Congress as a key milestone in the strategic development of China’s international meetings industry, it was packed with creative concepts, and clearly communicated the enthusiasm and commitment of the host team.  We anticipate that this will be a superb event, and look forward to working with our Chinese colleagues on a programme that will expose ICCA members to China and its business potential, and which will transfer cutting-edge knowledge and expertise to the Chinese meetings industry.”

ICCA Research, Sales & Marketing Programme 2012 goes to Vorarlberg, Austria

The programme will be held from 14-16 June 2012 at the Festival House Bregenz.

Marina Knittel, Project Manager, Convention Partner Vorarlberg says: “We are proud and excited to host the ICCA Research, Sales & Marketing Programme 2012. Vorarlberg will definitely impress the delegates by its fascinating scenery between Lake Constance and the Alps, our highly-awarded congress facilities (The Festival House Bregenz was awarded by EVVC as one of the 3 „Best Centers” in 2009), and the hospitality and friendliness of the local people. Sustainable event organising is a matter of course in our region and we look forward to applying our principle of economic, ecological and social responsibility to the organisation of the programme. We are confident that the delegates will enjoy both the educational and recreational part of their stay in Vorarlberg.”

Participate in the World’s Largest Specialist PV Solar Conference (6-10 September 2010)

The Conference will take place from 6th to 10th September 2010 at the Feria Valencia in Spain. The 25th EU PVSEC will be the most important international Conference in the field of Photovoltaics and will be at the same time the 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion.

The 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion will unite the three most important scientific and strategic conferences for the global PV solar sector: the 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, the 36th US IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference and the 20th Asia/Pacific PV Science and Engineering Conference.

Meet the experts of the PV solar branch in Valencia to discuss new trends and developments in science and industry. Valencia will provide an excellent platform for dialogue and information exchange across the World.

The programme comprises:

• Plenary lectures focusing on the state-of-the-art and targets of PV
• Oral and poster presentations of specific research, development and demonstration projects, PV applications,
  PV markets
• Exhibition of PV products and services (6-9 Sept.)
• Fora and workshops on present-day PV issues
• Scientific tours and a social programme