A series of annual events worldwide are a meeting place for the testing and quality community where you meet experienced industry insiders and eminent experts sharing their knowledge and presenting the latest industry trends. The slogan for the 2012 conference in Geneva is: "Quality: Fit for purpose! Fit for the future!" Any type of quality management or testing activity will be addressed with respect to the expected and achieved goals. The programme will explore questions such as “What expectations need to be satisfied and what business value must be achieved, in particular with regards to the future?”, “What are the…

Designed specifically for Transport Managers to offer a unique view point on NHS Transport services; attend this event a take away a fresh perspective on these key areas: Regulation Safety Contracting Procurement Commissioning Cost Saving A unique study day focused on NHS Transport services, this one day event will offer unrivalled insight into the innovative strategies services around the country are successfully incorporating. Attend and make sure you are meeting national standards and can deliver an efficient service provision. Solidify your understanding of how to run a successful transport service with insightful presentations from your peers and thought leaders. Now…

Your expert legal guide to managing and achieving workforce restructuring As the demands of consolidation and integration grows, pathology lab managers, service manager, directorate managers and general managers are increasingly faced with HR, employment law, TUPE and industrial relation issues. This highly practical day has been designed to help you navigate the hurdles and pitfalls and help equip you with the tools you need to manage the potentially murky waters of employment law. Only at this interactive day will you be able to share case studies and take away the hard lessons learnt by others.

Key advice and practical repercussions of Government plans revealed New measures are afoot to bridge executive pay and company performance. With the most significant changes in years in discussion, can you afford to miss out on a day which will reveal the reality of the developments? Book now to examine: • Key Implications: national update on Government plans and key repercussions for listed companies • Executive Remuneration: analyse the effectiveness of current governance measures in place and the likely impact on reward structures • Implementing Contractual Change: examine the implications and effectiveness of clawback and malus provisions in executive contracts…

Your comprehensive update of the UK listing regime This essential summary of current legislation applicable to listed companies will stimulate your understanding by imparting legal knowledge alongside practical experience. You will return to your workplace with a complete understanding of current structure and future changes. From continuing obligations, to transparency concerns and disclosure requirements, this day will reveal the Listing Rules in practice: Deliver the key compliance and enforcement aspects of the regulatory framework Allay your key concerns for significant transactions and related party transactions Avoid potential problems in share dealings and directors’ interests Receive practical advice for the Company…

The 3rd annual TMT Finance & Investment Africa Conference will bring the leading telecom executives, financiers and advisers to London again at an exceptional time for Africa’s communications industry. This year’s conference will include sessions on Telecom Leadership Strategies, Financing Growth, Regulation and Stimulating Investment, Mergers and Acquisitions, Infrastructure Ownership and Towers, and Investing in New Technology including Wimax, LTE, 4G, High Speed Broadband and Mobile Money. Join the leading CEOs, CFOs, Investment Bankers, Thought Leaders and Specialist Advisers at this influential high level strategy event. www.tmtfinance.com/africa

Attend this interactive study day and receive useful guidance on how to set up and sustain an effective obesity pathway, ensuring you fall in line with the latest government objectives: • Identify what others are doing to manage their obese patients • Share experiences and best practice techniques • Update your knowledge on effective intervention criteria and hurdles to overcome • Receive crucial guidance into how you can meet your patients’ needs This is an unmissable opportunity to get to grips with the principles and practicalities of developing a pathway that is right for your patients in your area. Packed…

Butterworths is pleased to announce that the Unfair Commercial Practices and Consumer Protection conference will be held in Central London on Wednesday23 May 2012 (5.75 CPD hours). Enforcement of the Unfair Commercial Practices regulation is starting to bite. As enforcers get to grips with the new regulations, litigation is intensifying. Packed with presentations from industry, local and national enforcers and the legal experts involved in current litigation, the Unfair Commercial Practices and Consumer Protection conference will cover everything delegates need to know about how to ensure compliance. Chaired by Iain MacDonald of Gough Square Chambers, our unparalleled speaker panel will…

Overview: This webinar will examine the existing and proposed requirements for the FDA's DHF - including its derivative documents, the DMR and DHR. It will consider the MDD's TF/DD requirements, and evaluate the documents' differing purposes / goals. Required and desirable contents will be discussed. Also considered: Areas requiring frequent re-evaluation / update; Similarities and differences; Future trends; Typical DHF Table of Contents; Technical File or Design Dossier Table of Contents; The importance and usefulness of the "Essential Requirements"; Structure of the "Declaration of Conformity"; self-declaring or N-B reviewed; Parallel approaches to development. Finally, the differing approaches to file audits…

This webinar on validating legacy computer systems will give a good understanding of FDA and EU regulatory requirements for validation (retrospective validation) and provide tools for effective implementation. Why Should You Attend:- When existing or legacy computer systems are used in FDA or equivalent international environments they should be validated, a process sometimes called retrospective validation. While the industry is very well familiar with the validation of new systems, there are many questions about existing or legacy systems. This web seminar will give a good understanding on the regulatory requirements, and it will have recommendations and provide tools for effective…

This 90-minute webinar will discuss the requirements and compliance under the applicable FDA regulations for medical device reporting (MDR), recall and reports of corrections and removals in the US. It is designed to help the audience develop, maintain and implement adequate procedures. Why Should You Attend:- The FDA's Medical Device Reporting (MDR) regulations have required firms who have received complaints of device malfunctions, serious injuries or deaths associated with medical devices to notify FDA of the incident. Device firms are also subject to compliance to the FDA regulations of device recalls, reports of corrections and removals. To achieve compliance and…

Are you trying to showcase the importance of your service whilst enhancing patient outcomes? Yes? Then this one day event is for you. Designed for Heads of Dietetics and Dietitians from across the NHS, this crucial event will enable you to explore different methods of innovating on your service. You will have access to a range of case studies which will reveal what is really working to improve outcomes and increase efficiency in trusts around the country. This event is your only opportunity to focus on these key areas: • Measuring the Value of your Dietetic Service • Meeting CQC…

"Psychiatric Disorders in Chemically Dependent Individuals: Diagnostic and Treatment Considerations" will be presented on Tuesday May 22, 2012, from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm; by Dr. Patrick Gibbons, LMSW, DO; Adjunct Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry at the University of Michigan; Medical Director of the WCHO Community Crisis Response Team; consultant with Pain Management Solutions in Ann Arbor; and Medical Director of Dawn Farm. This program will provide an overview of co-occurring addiction and psychiatric illness, including standard diagnostic criteria by which psychiatric, chemical dependency and substance-induced disorders are diagnosed; individual considerations for determining the appropriate course of treatment; available psycho-social…

Outlining Strategies to Minimise, Treat, Regulate, Dispose & Reinject Oil & Gas Produced Water Produced water is one of the largest waste streams and byproducts in the oil & gas industry. With increasing amounts of water necessary in order to extract oil in mature fields, it's no wonder that the re-use of produced water has become an asset for many operators. The largest volume of water waste arises from production operations for the oil and gas industries and recycling produced water is part of an environmental solution to keep drilling without damaging the world around us. Produced Water Management 2012…

The SOX Compliance & Evolution to GRC Conference will be a two-day, industry focused event, specific to those with responsibilities in SOX, Compliance, Corporate Governance, Internal Audit, Risk, and Financial Planning in the Consumer Products/Goods, Banking/Financial, Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Aerospace, Oil, Gas, & Energy, Food & Beverage, and Restaurant industries. Key industry and academic experts will review the required blend of compliance and risk-based strategies and methodologies necessary to meet federal mandates while developing greater efficiency across their GRC footprint. Attending this premier marcus evans conference will enable you to: • Hear from the SEC and PCAOB on recent court rulings…

This 90-minute webinar on supplier controls will help you refine your supplier management and audits to match the FDA's tougher position. We will evaluate the chief areas of change to see how to better prepare a supplier chain management and audit program. Description Recent FDA statements and actions indicate the past ways of managing a company's supply chain / outsourcing will no longer be acceptable. Increasingly reports from the field indicate that the Agency is using high-profile cases to drive compliance to smaller companies and suppliers. CGMP compliance cannot be passed on to suppliers; however suppliers must meet specific CGMP…

Overview: It is an unfortunate fact that most water systems today have been designed and are operated and controlled using at least some traditional concepts and methods that are downright wrong. So how could such traditions become so ingrained and be so wrong? How could well-intentioned benchmarking be so misguided? There are many reasons, which will be discussed, but regardless of the causes, we need to be aware of these myths and understand how it really should be done. A number of water system myths will be discussed that are related to microbial control approaches as well as microbial monitoring.…

For centuries London has been synonymous with innovations in trade & commerce & next May will play host to the iStrategy Global Digital Media Conference. During the two day conference, iStrategy London will offer speakers with expertise in every online channel, a wide-range of attendees for exclusive networking opportunities and workshops with actual learning scenarios. If building a high-performing, integrated marketing strategy is important to your corporation, then iStrategy London is a sound investment.

This 90-minute webinar will cover the OSHA’s new Hazard Communication Standard and will discuss the differences between the old standard and the new standard so that attendees will be able to adapt and apply the requirements in the workplace. Why Should You Attend:- In March, 2012 OSHA published an update of its Hazard Communication Standard to correspond with the UN’s Globally Harmonized Communication System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). The new standard is designed to help employees better understand the hazards of the chemicals with which they are working. In addition, changes to the Hazard Communication Standard will…

CONFERENCE THEME As financial markets integrate and business operations diversify, there is a need for adoption of common global accounting practices. This need is further intensified when inadequacies in the financial reporting system have surfaced more often than not in the recent past infringing the credibility of reported financial data. Such incidents have bought a call for a research on better alignment of corporate financial reporting requirements amongst users of financial statements. The AF conference is a forum of communication for academics, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in the areas of accounting and finance. Through its broadly defined scope, we welcome…