Trade Show Scheduling

The 85^th Annual Greater New York Dental Meeting will be held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center November 27 – December 2. One of the largest dental meetings in the world, last year’s meeting hosted over 57,000 health care professionals. Over 500 exhibitors will be on hand to demonstrate and teach you about new products and technology from around the world. You will be able to touch, use and compare the newest materials and technology available in dentistry today. An unparalleled educational program will feature some of the most highly regarded educators in the field of dentistry.

Education is the primary focus of the Dental Meeting. Almost every dental subject will be available. There will be a choice of full-day seminars, half-day seminars, essays, hands-on workshops, and the new glass-enclosed Live Patient Demonstration Area. From Friday until Wednesday over 300 programs will be presented.

The Scientific Sessions are divided into Seminars, Hands-on Workshops, Essays, Table Demonstrations and Luncheon and Learning programs. Your staff members should take advantage of as many sessions as possible. This will enable your dental team to excel in delivering the finest dental care in the world. A multitude of courses will be available throughout the week on such topics as:

• Adhesive Dentistry 2K9
• The Magic of Laser Assisted Cosmetic Dentistry
• Emerging Trends in Periodontics
• Bullet Proof Guide to Implant Success
• Removable Prosthetics in the Age of Implants
• Dentistry’s Role in a Bioterrorism/Mass Disaster Scenario
• Direct Composite Restorations

GNYDM will be held November 27 – December 2, 2009 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, 655 West 34^th St., New York, NY 10001. For more information and registration you can visit their web site at http://www.gnydm.com or contact Greater New York Dental Meeting, 570 7^th Avenue, Suite 800, New York, NY 10018. Telephone: (212) 398-6922. Fax: (212) 398-6934. Email: info@gnydm.com.

Pacific Marine Expo is the largest commercial marine trade show on the West Coast serving commercial vessel owners, commercial fishermen, boat builders, and seafood processors. This is the show for anyone who makes their living on the water or provides services for those who do. Those who should attend include charter boat owners/operators, commercial fishermen, commercial vessel owners/operators, passenger vessel owners/operators, engineers and architects, captains, operators, and owners of large charter and pleasure yachts, seafood processors, port officials and engineers, harbormasters, marina operators, marine surveyors, and all others affiliated with the marine industry.

This expo will allow attendees to meet and troubleshoot with product experts, negotiate directly with multiple suppliers, discuss the latest advancements in vessel technology, and locate the yard that will work on their schedule. The conference will have information available for everyone. A few of the many conference topics being presented are:

• Optimum Yield: New Processing Equipment – Little Waste
• Pros & Cons of Telecommunication Technologies
• Illegal, Unregulated, Unreported Fishing: How it Impacts You
• Alaska’s Regional Seafood Development Associations: Report from the Frontlines
• Centralized Merchant Marine Licensing Process: What You Need to Know
• Bristol Bay Processing: Next Steps
• Safety Implications of Fisheries Management
• Identifying the Areas Your Crew Needs Training

Special events at this year’s show include the return of Ron Burchett and his fleet of model size working vessels and demonstration pool. You will be able to test your skills at towing a barge, operating a fire boat, or running your favorite remote control model vessel. There will also be cash prizes offered to the winners of a series of fishing skill tests. Finalists will vie for Fisherman of the Year.

Pacific Marine Expo will be held November 19-21, 2009 at the Qwest Field and Event Center, 1000 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98134. For registration and more information you can visit their web site at http://www.fishexposeattle.com/09/public/enter.aspx. You can also contact Bob Callahan, Show Director at (207) 842-5592. Email: bcallahan@divcom.com.

Streaming Media West is the only show that covers both the business of online video and the technology of streaming, downloading, Webcasting, Internet TV, IPTV, and mobile video. It covers corporate and consumer business, technology, and content issues in the enterprise, advertising, media and entertainment, broadcast, and education markets. Last year’s show drew more than 2,500 executives.

Streaming Media West will feature cutting-edge exhibitions and intense conference sessions. More than 100 speakers will give you the chance to see and hear the best and brightest minds in the online video industry. Just a few of the many topics covered include:

• Live Broadcasting with Silverlight and Windows Media
• Encoding H.264 Video for Streaming and Progressive Download
• Developing a Rich Video Player for the Adobe Flash Platform
• How to Upload, Stream, and Share Using Online Video Tools
• How to Produce Effective Educational Video
• Web Television Comes of Age
• Emerging Use Cases for Enterprise Video Communications
• Cost Savings from Enterprise Streaming

In conjunction with Streaming Media West the new Online Video Platform Summit will be held November 18-19. This event will help organizations of all types publish content for the first time whether video is their core business or not.

Streaming Media West will be held November 17-19, 2009 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, 408 Almaden Blvd., San Jose, CA 95110. For registration and more information you can visit their web site at http:// www.streamingmedia.com/west or contact Nancy Ellor, Information Today, Inc. Conference Registrar. Telephone: (609) 654-6266. Fax: (609) 654-4309. Email: conferences@infotoday.com.

The IAAPA Attractions Expo will be coming to Las Vegas for the first time in 90 years this coming November. This event will showcase the hottest products and services and host networking and education opportunities for the attractions industry. More than 28,000 attendees from 90 countries are expected at this year’s show. Over 1,000 exhibitors will be on hand including more than 100 companies exhibiting for the first time.

The IAAPA Attractions Expo brings together operators and suppliers of theme parks, water parks, science centers, aquariums, zoos, museums, family entertainment centers, casinos, and resorts. Attendees will be able to see and experience the latest products and learn about industry trends. Exhibitors will showcase products in over 125 categories including theme park rides, show production services, games and devices, displays and sets, food and beverage products and services, consultant services, design services, ticketing systems, and much more.

This year’s expo will feature new additions including an area dedicated to coin-operated games, the AIMS (Amusement Industry Manufacturers & Suppliers) International Pavilion, and the UBIFRANCE (French Trade Commission) Pavilion.

More than 100 education sessions will cover topics dealing with social media strategy, food and beverage operations, retail management, revenue generation, safety, and security practices. Specialty tracks will offer topics specific to zoos and aquariums, museums and science centers, water parks and resorts, family entertainment centers, and casinos. There will be a roundtable discussion with legendary Disney Imagineers on their experiences with Walt Disney.

Special networking and social events will be available including the IAAPA International Charity Golf Tournament, the new IAAPA Bright Lights Party at LAX Nightclub, and the General Managers and Owners’ Breakfast.

The  IAAPA Attractions Expo will be held November 16-20,2009 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, 3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89109. For registration and more information you can visit their web site at http://www.iaapa.org or contact IAAPA, 1448 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314. Telephone: (703) 836-4800. Fax: (703) 836-4801.

October 29-November 2, 2008, the Pack Expo International 2008 will be held at Chicago’s McCormick Place. More than 2,000 packaging and processing exhibitors and trade show displays will be on hand. It will be an opportunity to network with others in your industry from every corner of the globe. Specialized education sessions will be led by industry experts. Hands-on demonstrations will allow you to evaluate the latest technological advances. 50,000 attendees are expected including 6,000 international visitors from more than 75 countries.

Pack Expo International will focus on the latest developments in packaging technology and will showcase exhibitor’s state-of-the-art advances in packaging machinery, materials, converting machinery, packages and containers, and components. The most prominent companies in the industry will be exhibiting and making product introductions at the show.

Show highlights will include BrandPackaging’s “Packaging That Sells” Conference; Brand Protection Center focusing on packaging initiatives and technologies to protect against bioterrorism, package tampering, and counterfeiting; Containers & Materials Pavilion dedicated to the latest innovations in materials, containers and converting machinery; Contract Packaging Pavilion where you can explore the many options provided by contract packaging partners; RFID Pavilion highlighting solutions that meet the requirements of the entire supply chain; the Showcase of Packaging Innovations featuring the latest award-winning packages from a selection of leading packaging organizations from around the world; and much more.

In the Keynote Session, Harris DeLoach, Chairman, President & CEO of Sonoco Products Company, will discuss how the packaging industry must transform itself from being viewed simply as a supplier of product necessary for going to market to a partner capable of meeting rapidly changing customer demands.

Pack Expo International 2008 will be held October 29-November 2, 2008 at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60616. For more information contact the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute, 4350 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 600, Arlington, VA 22203. Telephone: (703) 243-8555. Fax: (703) 243-3038. Email: expo@pmmi.org. Web Site: www.packexpo.com.

The seventh Deepwater Operations Conference & Exhibition will be held at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, November 3-5, 2008. The theme for this year’s conference is “Succeeding in a Changing Environment.” The objective is to generate ideas for succeeding in an environment that becomes more complex, hazardous, and expensive as the industry shifts to deeper waters. Attendees will have opportunity to participate in discussions around lessons learned, interact with peers, and enhance networking bases.

This conference will be beneficial for engineers and managers who are fluent in the nuances of deepwater operations; field supervisors who must understand the complexities of deepwater operations; operations planning personnel involved in planning and scheduling deepwater operations worldwide; engineering staff and management involved in decision making; service and equipment suppliers; consulting companies; and business development managers.

Technical focus areas of this conference will include new deepwater start-ups; deepwater integrity management; emergency response & security; metering & allocations; subsea operations; integrated data management systems; staffing and competency development; asset management; training simulators; remote operations; and much more.

The forum audience will be comprised of field supervisors and operations planning personnel as well as engineering staff and management. The forum will address new operational issues, challenges, and solutions associated with the expanding global deepwater production operations. Sessions will include topics on start-up/commissioning, operating in advanced collaborative environments, search and rescue, production reliability, and regulatory issues. Exhibits will showcase technology and capabilities to support further improvement in operating efficiency of deepwater operations.

The Keynote Presentation will be given by Lars Herbst of Minerals Management Service. His discussion will look back at how the deepwater sector of the Gulf of Mexico has become the premier domestic oil and gas region and will look forward to ensuring the continued success of this operation.

Deepwater Operations 2008 will be held November 3-5, 2008, at the George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida de las Americas, Houston, TX 77010. For registration and more information visit their web site at http://doce08.events.pennnet.com/fl/index.cfm.

Ad:tech New York will be held November 3-6 at the New York Hilton. Ad:tech provides media, marketing, and technology professionals with the tools and techniques they need to succeed in a changing digital world. Its mission is to provide brand advertisers, agencies, portals, online publishers, and technology providers, an unparalleled forum that supports the exchange of ideas, experiences, new practices, emerging models, and expert opinion. It is more than a conference. It is a powerful community of on-site networking where attendees connect with vendors, colleagues, and friends. It provides a growing library of resources and online networking and learning opportunities.

The vendor exhibition hall offers a highly efficient one-stop opportunity to reach out and touch every type of technology employed in digital marketing today. You will find search marketing and optimization technology, metrics/analytics software, ad serving technology and networks, mobile marketing, affiliate programs, campaign management, data analytics, and much more.

Ad:tech will feature power panels, brand performance sessions, conversations on innovative and emerging platforms, as well as in-depth spotlights on four industry sectors. Sessions will include:

• The Emperor Has No Clothes: The Affluent Consumer Online – A Market in Search of a Product?
• The Thrill of Victory and the Promise of Engagement – The Online Sports Enthusiast
• Road Warrior Nation – The State of Online Travel
• Financial Services

Jon Klein, President of CNN/U.S., will present a keynote presentation offering his perspectives on the future of news in the digital universe. He will discuss the roles television and online media platforms will play in the future.

Keynote Roundtables will feature IAB President and CEO Randall Rothenberg as he moderates a panel of executives from BabyCenter, Unilever and Group M Interaction. Samantha Skey of Alloy Media + Marketing will lead a panel of Millenials on what clicks with this savvy group and their wide network of friends. Paul Woolmington, Founding Partner of Naked, will debate the big brand idea with forward-thinking executives from Google, R/GA and Nike.

Ad:tech New York will take place November 3-6, 2008, at the New York Hilton, 1335 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019. For registration and more information visit the web site at: http://www.ad-tech.com/ny.

The Real-Time & Embedded Computing Conference (RTECC) is a single-day conference and exhibition showcase for people who are developing computer systems and time-critical applications serving multiple industries including industrial control, data communication and telephony, military and aerospace, instrumentation, consumer electronics, image processing, process control, vehicular control and maintenance, embedded appliances, and more. RTECC brings real-time and embedded computing technical experts to your engineering community with the most up-to-date and in-demand products and educational seminars.

RTECC is suited for the needs of software and hardware engineers, electrical and electronic engineers, project engineers, and directors and managers of engineering. Technical seminars and workshops will provide a valuable learning opportunity and allow attendees to talk in depth with technical experts. The latest information on growing and emerging technologies will be presented in multi-track sessions by industry experts.

The exhibition will provide opportunities to compare technologies, ask questions, and learn about the many options available at the numerous trade show displays. The table-top product showcase is arranged for easy vendor and product comparisons. You will be able to gain beneficial insights from first-hand sources that can’t be found on the web.

RTECC will be held November 4, 2008, at the Sheraton Reston, 11810 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20191. For more information contact Michelle Frank, Event Logistics Manager, at (949) 226-2040. Email: michellef@rtcgroup.com. Registration, conference sessions, and entrance into the exhibition hall are all free.

Web site: http://www.rtecc.com/reston2008.

The VoiceCon San Francisco 2008 Conference Program will cover the fundamentals of enterprise IP Telephony and converged networks at the same time that it offers in-depth sessions on Unified Communications, Communications Applications and Applications Development, Contact Centers and Next-Gen communications systems and technologies. It is designed to help you maximize your investment in communications systems, technologies, and people. In addition, it will help you to select and build the right platform for your enterprise.

VoiceCon is the leading event for decision-makers who need to evaluate options for migrating to IP Telephony, Converged Networks and Unified Communications. Others who should attend include equipment manufacturers, service providers, system dealers, value-added resellers, systems integrators, analysts, and investors. This will be an opportunity to speak with the experts, network with peers, and see leading-edge products.

Key questions that will be addressed at VoiceCon San Francisco include:

• What’s really going on in the IP Telephony market?
• What are the payoffs to an enterprise for migrating to IP Telephony?
• What’s really needed to upgrade your data network for voice?
• How does IP Telephony support the trend toward greater end user mobility?
• What are the most common sources of trouble on IP-based voice networks?
• And much more . . . .

Keynote presentations will be made by Charles Giancarlo, Chief Executive Officer, Avaya; Betsy Frost Webb, General Manager, Unified Communications Marketing, Microsoft; Bruce Morse, Vice President, Unified Communications & Collaboration Software, IBM; and Phil Fasano, CIO, Kaiser Permanente.

Key topic areas to be discussed will include: Planning and Implementing IP Telephony; Managing Staff, Technology and Costs; Unified Communications; Contact Centers; Applications and Application Development; Mobility/Wireless; and Next-Gen Technologies.

VoiceCon San Francisco 2008 will be held November 10-13, 2008 at the Moscone Convention Center, 747 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103. For more information you can visit their website at http://www.voicecon.com/sanfrancisco or you can call (800) 470-5417.

The AWWA Water Quality Technology Conference and Exposition will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio at the Duke Energy Center. Designed for water quality professionals, WQTC provides the latest research, regulations, and technological advances for keeping drinking water safe. This year’s conference and expo will offer high-quality workshops, technical sessions, and technical facility tours. It will be a great time to network with peers, experience the latest technology at numerous trade show displays, and meet with water quality treatment associated manufacturers, suppliers, and consultants.

WQTC is ideal for water quality specialists, water utility management and executives, treatment plant managers, scientists, engineers, laboratory personnel, distributors, manufacturers, consultants, and product representatives.

The WQTC 2008 Exposition will offer a close-up look at state-of-the-art products and services in analytical technology. You will be able to meet with manufacturers’ representatives, see application demonstrations, and ask questions about meeting your water quality demands.

Workshops offered will address such issues as:

• Assessing tastes, odors, and issues associated with distribution and plumbing materials
• New research and tools for total system optimization
• Water security initiative – Cincinnati pilot
• Analysis of algae in water supplies – methodology and quality control

In addition, special topics sessions will address a number of pertinent issues to water quality and some of the challenges facing the industry.

AWWA is offering attendees CEUs for most Sunday workshops and professional sessions as well as professional development hours (PDHs) for attending the conference.

Technical tours will be available to USEPA Andrew W. Breidenbach Environmental Research Center and Test & Evaluation Facility, Greater Cincinnati Water Works – GAC Facility and Old Pump Station, and Northern Kentucky Water District – UV Facility and Actiflo Process.

WQTC 2008 will be held November 16-20, 2008 at the Duke Energy Center, 525 Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. For registration and more information visit their web site at http://www.awwa.org/Conferences/Content.cfm?ItemNumber=32120&navItemNumber=3545 or contact AWWA-WQTC, 6666 West Quincy Avenue, Denver CO 80235. Telephone: (800) 926-7337.