http://www.worldconferencecalendar.com/index.php?option=com_conference Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:21:42 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.worldconferencecalendar.com/component/option,com_conference/page,show_ad/catid,10/adid,2828/Itemid,0/ CALL for PAPERS GIAMS 2012 (indexed by ISTP) Global Information and Management Symposium August 17-20, 2012, Shanghai, China The 2012 Global Information and Management Symposium (2012 GIAMS) is scheduled to take place in Shanghai, China, during August 17-20, 2012. The goal of the symposium is to explore emerging topics and the future development in the fields of global information and management. The symposium also encourages academic researchers, industry professionals, business managers, and graduate students to present their latest study results, report practical case studies, and demonstrate system/website works or thoughts. Important Dates: Deadline for the manuscript submission:15 April, 2012 Deadline for the notification of review results:15 May, 2012 Deadline for the registration and payment:15 June, 2012 Date for the Conference:17-20 August, 2012 Paper Submission: All papers collected in the proceedings of 2012 GIAMS will apply to be indexed in ISTP database. Please register as a new member on GIAMS website: http://www.giams.org/guide.asp and submit your abstract/full paper through the online registration system. The review process will be conducted in groups and in sequence. Interested topics for the conference (but not limited to) are listed as follows: Business Intelligent Business Management Category Management City Management Cloud Computing Cloud Service Corporate Governance Customer Relation Management Data Mining Demand Analysis Electronic Business Energy management Engineering Management Finance Analysis Human Resources Information Management Information Security Information Security Investment Analysis Knowledge Management Logistics Management Marketing and Selling Skills Mobile Commerce Online Community Online Marketing Online Society Process Management Quality Control Risk management Serving Science Strategic Management System Analysis Technical Innovation Technology Management Transportation Management Please do not hesitate to contact us anytime by email: giams@giams.org ; secretariat@giams.org - Business and Economics Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldconferencecalendar.com/component/option,com_conference/page,show_ad/catid,10/adid,2824/Itemid,0/ Call for Papers Annual Conference on Global Economics, Business, and Finance (GEBF2012) Beijing, China, July 27-30, 2012 http://www.acgebf.org/ MISSION AND MOTIVATION The goal of Annual Conference on Global Economics, Business, and Finance 2012 (GEBF 2012) is to offer a discussion forum for academics, industry professionals, and researchers in economics, finance, management, business, and related fields. All research papers, technical reports, trend observations, and innovative thoughts related to the above fields are all welcome. You are also invited to voluntarily participate to be a paper reviewer, a session chair, and/or a member of the international committee. BEIJING, CHINA The modern Beijing, the heart of China, has numerous historical remains and rich cultural background. The Forbidden City, the temple of heaven, the Summer Palace, and the Great Wall all had been listed by UNESCO as world cultural heritage. It is always the first choice of travelers who are willing to know a time-honored and developed city of China. PUBLICATIONS All papers presented at GEBF 2012 will have opportunities to be recommended to the journal, Interscience Management Review, which co-works with GEBF 2012 to publish special issues. IMPORTANT DATES Paper Submission Deadline: March 15, 2012 Notification of Acceptance: April 15, 2012 Final Submission & Registration: May 15, 2012 Conference Date: July 27-30, 2012 SUBMISSION GUIDELINES All submissions must be through the conference website: http://www.acgebf.org/guide.asp GEBF 2012 encourages submission of abstracts and/or full papers in the following topics: Business and management Economics Entrepreneurship and small businesses Marketing Financial management Tourism & leisure International Trade International business Should you have any questions, please contact us at: gebf@acgebf.org , or secretariat@acgebf.org - Business and Economics Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldconferencecalendar.com/component/option,com_conference/page,show_ad/catid,10/adid,2822/Itemid,0/ Many attendees this year approached us to include new features and new focused discussions at the FPSO congress in 2012. These include a field evaluation focus day to improve your project profitability, more operational case studies to minimize costly breakdowns offshore and a project commissioning briefing to improve the safety and cost efficiency of project operations. We’ll be looking at how we can help the next generations of engineers and commercial managers, and focusing on robust technical case studies that will provide real insight into the challenges of successful FPSO operations. And there will be much more to look out for in 2012 as we take discussions further with our congress advisors. Watch this space for more updates! Here are five essential ways attending the FPSO Congress 2012 will impact your plans for development: - Develop robust, cost effective strategies for progressing FPSO projects - Get critical insight to overcome commercial and engineering challenges from comprehensive stakeholder base ranging from operators to owners, engineering firms to shipyards, regulators to classification societies - Understand the growth opportunities for FPSO in the next 5 years - Understand the diverse tactics being implemented in real FPSO projects - real world case studies and operator experiences from the major owners and operators - Define strategies that effectively combine commercial viability, topside considerations, shipbuilding technologies, regulatory challenges - Business and Economics Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldconferencecalendar.com/component/option,com_conference/page,show_ad/catid,10/adid,2819/Itemid,0/ Sponsored by IEEE Computer Society's Technical Committee on Services Computing (TC-SVC), 2012 IEEE World Congress on Services (SERVICES 2012) aims to serve as a federation to host the five theme topic conferences (CLOUD 2012, ICWS 2012, SCC 2012, MS 2012, and SE 2012) to explore the deep knowledge space of Services Computing in different directions. SERVICES 2012 presents keynote sessions, panel discussions, plenary poster sessions, innovation show cases, job fair, Services University (Summer School), "Services Cup" contest, Cloud industry summit, workshops, and Ph.D. symposiums. Papers published in plenary poster sessions, "Services Cup" contest, Global Cloud Industry Summit, Workshops, and Ph.D. symposiums will be included in the Proceedings of 2012 IEEE World Congress on Services (SERVICES 2012), indexed by EI. 1. Panels: You are welcome to propose a panel. Electronic submission of 1-page proposal (in PDF or Word formats) is required. Submissions should include panel title, abstract, name of panel coordinator and panelists, their affiliations, emails addresses, and postal addresses. Use the link above to go to panel web page. 2. Tutorials: You are welcome to propose a tutorial. Submitted tutorial proposal will be limited to 1 page and required to be in a single column (see a Sample). Electronic submission of proposals (in PDF or Word formats) is required. Submissions should include tutorial title, abstract, name of authors, their affiliations, emails addresses, and postal addresses. Use the link above to go to tutorial web page. 3. Workshops: You are welcome to submit workshop proposals related to cloud computing, web services, mobile services, and service economics. Workshop duration can be one day or one and half day. All the accepted and presented papers by the workshops will be included in the Proceedings of 2012 IEEE Eighth World Congress on Services (SERVICES 2012) which will be published by IEEE Computer Society Press. Use the link above to go to workshop web page. 4. SU Summer School: SU-2012 is now calling for participation. Eligible applicants shall be (1) professors in universities whose teaching and research areas are related to Cloud Computing, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web services, Web technology, Software Engineering, IT, and management or (2) industry practitioners who have experiences in services software design and development and are willing to get more involved in Services Computing community. Use the link above to go to SU-2012 web page. 5. PhD Symposium: The Ph.D. Symposium is organized to bring together Ph.D. students and graduates working on topics related to the various aspects of SERVICES 2012 conference topic areas. The goal of the symposium is to offer Ph.D. students and graduates the opportunity to summarize, present, discuss, and receive feedback on their research in a constructive manner. Papers submitted to the Ph.D. symposium must summarize an ongoing or completed Ph.D. thesis. Use the link above to go to PhD Symposium web page. 6. Services Cup: Services Cup 2012 will again bring together worldwide talented students (Students Group) and industry practitioners (Professionals Group) for the industrial wave. The finalists and final top winners of the contest will be announced at the 2012 IEEE International Conference on Web Services (ICWS 2012) in Hawaii (USA) in June 2012. In addition, the technical papers of the winners will be published in the proceedings of 2012 IEEE World Congress on Services (SERVICES 2012). Use the link above to go to Services Cup web page. 7. Global Cloud Industry Summit: This 6th Global Cloud industry summit is intended to bridge the gap between Cloud Computing and Business models that are supported by them, with an emerging suite of ground-breaking technologies that includes cloud computing, SOA, business process modeling, integration and management, grid/utility/autonomic computing, enterprise service bus and Web 2.0. The relative placement of these emerging technologies, standards and concepts need to be clarified for the pragmatic needs of the industry. Use the link above to go to industry summit web page. 8. Innovation Show Case: Exhibiting companies and research institutions will provide products, prototypes, First-Of-The-Kind demos, and services offerings in all aspects of Services Computing. In addition, participating companies or institutes will be able to give a product presentation in an exhibitor's track. Use the link above to go to innovation show case web page. 9. Job Fair: All the services provided to job seekers and employers are FREE at this time point. Employers can also order an exhibit space at the joint ICWS 2012, SCC 2012, CLOUD 2012, MS 2012, and SE 2012 hosted at SERVICES 2012. Use the link above to go to job fair web page to see details. - Business and Economics Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldconferencecalendar.com/component/option,com_conference/page,show_ad/catid,10/adid,2815/Itemid,0/ Learn why Mexico's Aeronautical Industry has grown from 100 manufacturers in 2004 to over 300 in 2012 Objectively analyze the present and future business conditions of the Aerospace Industry in Mexico Obtain detailed and privileged information on the current state and development potential of Mexico’s Aerospace Industry Interact with Mexico's aerospace products plant managers Develop an itemized cost operating pro-forma of a potential offshore manufacturing project in Mexico Hear from industry experts and OEM’s about the opportunities to participate in Mexico’s Aerospace Industry value chain Learn details of aerospace intellectual property protection and BASA approvals - Business and Economics Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldconferencecalendar.com/component/option,com_conference/page,show_ad/catid,10/adid,2814/Itemid,0/ Learn why Mexico's Aeronautical Industry has grown from 100 manufacturers in 2004 to over 300 in 2012 Objectively analyze the present and future business conditions of the Aerospace Industry in Mexico Obtain detailed and privileged information on the current state and development potential of Mexico’s Aerospace Industry Interact with Mexico's aerospace products plant managers Develop an itemized cost operating pro-forma of a potential offshore manufacturing project in Mexico Hear from industry experts and OEM’s about the opportunities to participate in Mexico’s Aerospace Industry value chain Learn details of aerospace intellectual property protection and BASA approvals - Business and Economics Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldconferencecalendar.com/component/option,com_conference/page,show_ad/catid,10/adid,2813/Itemid,0/ Learn why Mexico's Aeronautical Industry has grown from 100 manufacturers in 2004 to over 300 in 2012 Objectively analyze the present and future business conditions of the Aerospace Industry in Mexico Obtain detailed and privileged information on the current state and development potential of Mexico’s Aerospace Industry Interact with Mexico's aerospace products plant managers Develop an itemized cost operating pro-forma of a potential offshore manufacturing project in Mexico Hear from industry experts and OEM’s about the opportunities to participate in Mexico’s Aerospace Industry value chain Learn details of aerospace intellectual property protection and BASA approvals - Business and Economics Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldconferencecalendar.com/component/option,com_conference/page,show_ad/catid,10/adid,2810/Itemid,0/ Mumbai's legendary Sundown Sessions are back again to rock the party season into shape over on Juhu Beach. 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At this conference you'll get critical insights into the strategies of both small hedge fund start-ups and established big-time hedge fund managers and engage with the key local, regional and global investors. This conference, run simultaneously in Japanese and English, Hedge Fund Investments Japan will give you a unique insight into the changing demands of Japanese institutional investors and the ways in which the hedge fund industry is evolving to meet their needs. By attending you'll get essential updates on - Investment trends from and into Japan for 2012 - Market neutral vs. fixed income investing - The development of multi-strategy investments in Japan - The pros and cons of managed accounts vs. fund of funds - Uncovering the changing role of FOHFs - Where are fund of funds allocating in 2012? - Exploring the proposed regulation changes from the US on Japanese investors and hedge funds - Innovative hedge fund strategies to generate more alpha - Solid ways to manage risk and cultivate investor trust - Understanding the true value of liquidity, volatility and exposure in an institutional investor’s portfolio - How emerging regulation will minimise risk, develop investor protection and promote transparency - Japanese investor trends in hedge fund allocation - where will capital growth come from? - Approaches to maximisng capital flow. 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Created and promoted by Bhavishyavani Future Soundz in association with Urban Distortion, the 3rd season takes the sessions back to the beautiful terrace dance floor overlooking the beach at Aurus. Beginning on November 20th and running until March for 16 consecutive Sundays the sessions plan to bring back favourites from the past two seasons such as dOP, Peter Kruder, DJ Chloe and Mathew Jonson alongside some of the most respected house and techno acts on the international scene. 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Since we are not a vendor driven conference, the higher level focus allows delegates to network with their industry peers. - Business and Economics Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldconferencecalendar.com/component/option,com_conference/page,show_ad/catid,10/adid,2710/Itemid,0/ This Congress will provide attendees with a more complete understanding of what it takes to become a successful organisation in today’s and tomorrow’s business world. We are confident that attendees will obtain ideas and initiatives that, if implemented, will lead to substantial improvements in their own organisation’s business capability and performance. The congress is specifically aimed at helping organizations in “Driving Excellence> Innovation> Productivity> Export Growth” – with keynote presentations covering these areas. Presentations will be from business excellence award winners, leading businesses and senior managers and academics. The best papers will be considered for the Best Paper Award and fast-tracked for publication in one of the following local or international journals: Q-NewZ Magazine, TQM Journal, Measuring Business Excellence Journal, International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, International Benchmarking Journal, International Journal of TQM and Business Excellence. - Business and Economics Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.worldconferencecalendar.com/component/option,com_conference/page,show_ad/catid,10/adid,2705/Itemid,0/ «Black Sea Grain: Market Maker» is an international platform providing participants with an opportunity to meet and review all the important global tendencies and the newest market drivers to improve and sharpen their business strategies in the fast changing world. «Bl0ck Sea Grain» Conference is the premier grain and oilseed forum in the Black Sea Region. 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