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Conference Listings

For your convenience, all entries are categorized into broad subject groupings:

Aviation | Defense/Security | Engineering | Energy/Environment
GIS/Navigation | Information Technology | Management
Telecommunications | Transportation | Miscellaneous


Aviation

MAY 2008

20-22

Regional Air Cargo Association Spring Conference.   Chantilly, VA.
Email: Tel: (508) 747-1430.
Website: http://www.raccaonline.org.
Source Code: ACW02/08

JUNE 2008

01-03

IATA 64th AGM.   Istanbul, Turkey.
Website: http://www.iata.com/events.
Source Code: AWS03/08

08-11

AAAE Conference and Exposition.   New Orleans, LA.
Website: http://www.aaae.org.

10-12

26th AIAA International Communications Satellite Systems (held jointly with the Hannover Fairs USA's 7th Annual International Satellite & Communications Exchange).   San Diego, CA.
Website: http://www.aiaa.org/calendar.
Source Code: AIA12/07

JULY 2008

14-20

Farnborough Airshow.   Farnborough, UK.
Email: Joanna Speed, jspeed@speednews.com.
Website: http://www.speednews.com.
Source Code: ATW10/07

20-23

44th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit.   Hartford, CT.
Website: http://www.aiaa.org/calendar.
Source Code: AIA02/08

SEPTEMBER 2008

09-11

AIAA Space 2008 Conference & Exposition.   San Diego, CA.
Website: http://www.aiaa.org/calendar.
Source Code: AIA12/07

10-11

ALTA's Crisis Preparedness Conference.   Miami, FL.
Email: vgarcia@alta.aero; Tel: (786) 522-7824.
Website: http://www.alta.aero.
Source Code: ATW04/08

15-17

Cargo Facts 2008.   Miami, FL.
Email: conference@cargofacts.com; Tel: (206) 587-6537.
Source Code: ACW05/08

21-24

Airports Council International-North America.   Boston, MA.
Email: Tel: (202) 293-8500.
Website: http://www.aci-na.org/conferences.
Source Code: ACW05/08

OCTOBER 2008

01-02

IATA Cabin Health Conference.   Geneva, Switzerland.
Website: http://www.iata.com.
Source Code: AWS04/08

27-29

SAFE Association 2008 Annual Symposium.   Reno, NV.
Email: safe@peak.org; Tel: (541) 895-3012.
Website: http://www.safeassociation.com; http://www.safeassociation.org.
Source Code: ASE04/08


Defense/Security

JUNE 2008

25-26

Transport Security Expo & Conference.   Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Email: pjones@niche-events.com.
Website: http://www.transec.com.


Engineering

MAY 2008

18-21

Engineering Mechanics Conference 2008.   Minneapolis, MN.
Website: http://www.asce.org/conferences/.

JUNE 2008

04-05

Driver Assist and Autonomous Vehicle Technology Symposium.   Pittsburgh, PA.
Email: CustomerService@sae.org; Tel: (877) 606-7323.
Website: http://www.sae.org/driverassist.

10-12

Safety 2008 (American Society of Safety Engineers).   Las Vegas, NV.
Website: http://www.asse.org/education/pdc08/.

17-19

2008 SAE Digital Human Modeling for Design and Engineering Conference and Exhibition.   Pittsburgh, PA.
Email: CustomierService@sae.org; Tel: (877) 606-7323, (724) 776-4970.
Website: http://www.sae.org/dhm.

JULY 2008

14-16

Combustion and Emissions for Engineers.   Troy, MI.
Email: CustomerService@sae.org; (877) 606-7323; (724) 776-4970.
Website: http://www.sae.org/seminarinfo.

AUGUST 2008

17-20

ITE Annual Meeting 2008.   Anaheim, CA.
Email: Tel: (202) 289-0222, Ext. 138.
Website: http://www.ite.org.

SEPTEMBER 2008

08-11

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers' System Readiness Technology Conference.   Salt Lake City, UT.
Email: IEEE, Tel: (801) 586-5800.
Website: http://www.autotestcon.com.
Source Code: RTR04/08

14-19

International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering Annual Meetings and Congress.   Chicago, IL.
Email: Jonathan C. McGormley, Tel: (847) 272-7400; secretariat@iabse2008chicago.org.
Website: http://www.iabse.org/conferences/chicago2008.
Source Code: PUB03/08


Energy/Environment

MAY 2008

20-22

21st Annual AAR/BOE Hazardous Materials Seminar.   St. Louis, MO.
Email: AAR, Matt Forister, Tel: (719) 584-0749; Bureau of Explosives, boe@aar.com.
Website: http://www.aar.com/boe-index.htm.
Source Code: PRA01/08

29-30

The Climate Change Think Tank.   Amherst, MA.
Email: Amy Zuckerman, amyz@h3bmedia.com.
Website: http://www.h3bmedia.com/networx/climate.cfm.

JUNE 2008

04-06

Optimising NVH in Future Vehicles (Internat'l. Styrian Noise, Vibration & Harshness Congress in cooperation with SAE Internat'l.).   Graz, Austria.
Email: office@accgraz.com; Tel: 343 (316) 873 4001.
Website: http://www.accgraz.com.

09-11

Motor Fuel: Technology, Performance, Testing, and Specifications.   Troy, MI.
Email: CustomerService@sae.org; Tel: (877) 606-7323; (724) 776-4970.
Website: http://www.sae.org/seminarinfo.

17-20

2008 Biotechnology Industry Organization International Convention: Heal, Fuel, Feed the World.   San Diego, CA.
Email: Jennifer Cornelius, Gable PR, Tel: (619) 746-2221; jennifer@gablepr.com.
Website: http://www.bio2008.org.

18-20

Eco-Aviation Conference.   Washington, DC.
Email: Gabriel Balmes, Tel: (301) 650-2420, ext. 123.
Website: http://www.atwonline.com.
Source Code: AWS03/08

23-24

Sound Package Materials for Vehicle Noise Control.   Greenville, SC.
Email: CustomerService@sae.org; Tel: (877) 606-7323, (724) 776-4970.
Website: http://www.sae.org/seminarinfo.

Jun 29-Jul 02

38th International Conference on Environmental Systems.   San Francisco, CA.
Email: Joanna Curtis, Tel: (724) 772-4009.
Website: http://www.sae.org/events/ice.
Source Code: AIA04/08

JULY 2008

07-09

2008 SAE Bio-fuels: Specifications and Performance Symposium.   Paris, France.
Email: CustomerService@sae.org; Tel: (877) 606-7323, (724) 776-4970.
Website: http://www.sae.org/biofuels.

22-24

Plug-In 2008 Conference & Exposition: A Short Drive to Tomorrow.   San Jose, CA.
Website: http://www.plugin2008.com.

Jul 31-Aug 01

Noise Diagnostics and Analysis Using Acoustic Imaging Technologies.   Troy, MI.
Email: CustomerService@sae.org; Tel: (877) 606-7323, (724) 776-4970.
Website: http://www.sae.org/seminarinfo.


GIS/Navigation

MAY 2008

21-22

8th Annual Telematics Detroit 2008.   Novi, MI.
Website: http://www.telematicsdetroit.com/.
Source Code: GPS04/08

26-28

Integrated Navigation Systems Conference.   St. Petersburg, Russia.
Website: http://www.elektropribor.spb.ru/cnf/icins08/enfrset.html.

26-28

15th St. Petersburg International Conference on Integrated Navigation Systems.   St. Petersburg, Russia.
Email: Prof. V. Peshekhonov, elprib@online.ru.
Website: http://www.elektropribor.spb.ru.
Source Code: AIA04/08

JUNE 2008

02-06

GPS Operation for Engineers & Technical Professionals (Course).   Annapolis, MD.
Email: courses@navtechGPS.com; Tel: (800) NAV-0885/ (703) 256-8900.
Website: http://www.NavtechGPS.com.

AUGUST 2008

18-21

AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference & Exhibit.   Honolulu, HI.
Website: http://www.aiaa.org/calendar.
Source Code: AIA12/07

SEPTEMBER 2008

15-16

22nd Annual NavtechGPS Tutorials prior to ION GNSS 2008 Technical Meeting.   Savannah, GA.
Email: courses@navtechGPS.com; Tel: (800) NAV-0885/ (703) 256-8900.
Website: http://www.NavtechGPS.com.

16-19

ION GNSS 2008.   Savannah, GA.
Email: ION, Tel: (703) 383-9689; membership@ion.org.
Website: http://www.ion.org.


Information Technology

JUNE 2008

18-18

IT Roadmap Conference & Expo.   Boston, MA.
Email: Tel: (800) 643-4558.
Website: http://www.networkworld.com/RM8BB.


Management

MAY 2008

28-29

Government Contract Accounting Systems Compliance.   Washington, DC.
Website: http://www.fedpubseminars.com.

JUNE 2008

01-03

IBTTA 2008 Organiztion Management Workshop.   Philadelphia, PA.
Email: Tel: (202) 659-4620; Fax: (202) 659-0500.
Website: http://www.ibtta.org/Events/.

04-05

Terminations of Government Contracts.   Washington, DC.
Email: Tel: (202) 772-8295/ (888) 494-3696.
Website: http://www.fedpubseminars.com.

JULY 2008

23-24

Government Contract Negotiations Workshop.   Washington, DC.
Email: Tel: (202) 772-8295/ (888) 494-3696.
Website: http://www.fedpubseminars.com.

30-31

Dealing With Emotions in Business Negotiations (Harvard Law School).   Cambridge, MA.
Email: Ms. Sarah Brown, Tel: (781) 239-1111; pon@execseminars.com.
Website: http://www.pon.harvard.edu.

AUGUST 2008

20-21

Leadership Lessons.   Washington, DC.
Email: Tel: (202) 772-8295/ (888) 494-3696.
Website: http://www.fedpubseminars.com.

SEPTEMBER 2008

11-12

Grant Writing Boot Camp.   Arlington, VA.
Email: Homeland Defense Journal Customer Service, customerservice@marketaccess.org; Tel: (703) 807-2758.
Website: http://www.marketaccess.org.

17-18

Government Contract Audits and Resolving Audit Disputes.   Washington, DC.
Email: Tel: (202) 772-8295; (888) 494-3696.
Website: http://www.fedpubseminars.com.

23-24

FAR Workshop.   Washington, DC.
Email: Tel: (888) 494-3696; (202) 772-8295.
Website: http://www.fedpubseminars.com.

OCTOBER 2008

14-16

Cost-Reimbursement Contracting with the Federal Government.   Washington, DC.
Website: http://www.fedpubseminars.com.

15-16

Government Contract Accounting.   Washington, DC.
Email: Tel: (202) 772-8295; (888) 494-3696.
Website: http://www.fedpubseminars.com.

15-16

Basics of Government Contract Administration.   Washington, DC.
Email: Tel: (202) 772-8295.
Website: http://www.fedpubseminars.com.

NOVEMBER 2008

06-07

Cost and Price Analysis in Government Contracts.   Washington, DC.
Email: Tel: (202) 772-8295.
Website: http://www.fedpubseminars.com.

DECEMBER 2008

09-12

Performance Based Services Acquisition Advanced Workshop.   Washington, DC.
Email: Tel: (202) 772-8295/(888) 494-3696.
Website: http://www.fedpubseminars.com.


Telecommunications

JUNE 2008

10-12

26th AIAA International Communications Satellite Systems Conference.   San Diego, CA.
Website: http://www.aiaa.org/calendar.
Source Code: AIA04/08

SEPTEMBER 2008

12-13

Satellite Communications Technologies, and Emerging Services.   San Diego, CA.
Website: http://www.aiaa.org/calendar.
Source Code: AIA12/07


Transportation

MAY 2008

18-22

8th World Congress on Railway Research.   Seoul, South Korea.
Website: http://www.wcrr2008.org.
Source Code: RGI12/07

19-20

The 2008 Mid-States Rail-Highway Grade Crossing Safety Conference.   Grapevine, TX.
Email: Tel: (512) 416-2200; dkosmak@dot.state.tx.us.
Source Code: PRA12/07

19-22

International Conference on Heavy Vehicles.   Paris, France.
Email: B.Jacob, Co-Chair, hvparis2008@free.fr.
Website: http://hvparis2008.free.fr/index.php.
Source Code: UTM02/08/08

19-23

Maritime Week Americas.   Miami, FL.
Email: events@petrospot.com.
Website: http://www.petrospot.com.

27-30

International Conference on Information Systems, Logistics and Supply Chain.   Madison, WI.
Email: Tel: (800) 292-8964.
Website: http://exed.wisc.edu/ils/default.asp.
Source Code: TRW04/21/08

28-28

Regional Maintenance Decision Support Systems Product Demonstration Showcase (FHWA Road Weather Mgmt. Program).   Omaha, NE.
Email: utahltap@cc.usu.edu; Tel: (435) 797-2931.
Website: http://www.utahltap.org.

JUNE 2008

01-04

APTA Rail Conference.   San Francisco, CA.
Website: http://www.apta.com/conferences_calendar/rail.
Source Code: RGI01/08

01-04

Information Technology & Logistics Council 2008 Annual Conference & Exhibit.   Oak Brook, IL.
Email: Tel: (730) 838-1718.
Website: http://itlc.truckline.com.

01-04

ITS Canada Annual Conference.   Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Website: http://www.itscanada.ca.
Source Code: TTI04/08

04-06

7th European Congress and Exhibition on Intelligent Transport Systems and Services.   Geneva, Switzerland.
Email: Valerie Mindlin, v.mindlin@mail.itscongress.org.
Website: http://www.itsineurope.com.
Source Code: UTM09/28/07

04-05

Driver Assist and Autonomous Vehicle Technology Symposium.   Pittsburgh, PA.
Email: Tel: (877) 606-7323; (724) 776-4870; CustomerService@sae.org.
Website: http://www.sae.org/driverassist.

08-11

102nd Annual American Railway Development Association Meeting.   Santa Fe, NM.
Website: http://www.amraildev.com.
Source Code: RAG03/08

12-13

9th Light Rail Conference.   Istanbul, Turkey.
Email: deborah.wery@uitp.org.
Website: http://www.uitp.org.
Source Code: UTM04/18/08

12-13

2008 ITS-NY Fifteenth Annual Meeting and Technology Exhibition: ITS and Sustainability.   Saratoga Springs, NY.
Email: ITS-NY Administrator, Dotty Drinkwater, Tel: (609) 448-3882; DottyD@aol.com.
Website: http://www.its-ny.org/calendar.htm.

15-18

TRB 2008 Summer Conference.   Baltimore, MD.
Website: http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8577.

16-17

4th National Conference on Surface Transportation Weather.   Indianapolis, IN.
Email: Rosa Allen, snow2008@nas.edu; Tel: (202) 334-2935.
Website: http://trb.org/conferences/2008/weather.
Source Code: PUB01/08

17-19

7th International Symposium on Snow Removal and Ice Control Technology.   Indianapolis, IN.
Email: Rosa Allen, snow2008@nas.edu; Tel: (202) 334-2935.
Website: http://trb.org/conferences/Snow2008_CallforAbstracts.pdf.
Source Code: PUB01/08

19-20

33rd Annual Summer Ports, Waterways, Freight, and International Trade Conference.   Baltimore, MD.
Website: http://www.TRB.org/calendar.
Source Code: TRN01/08

22-24

Innovations in Travel Demand Forecasting 2008.   Portland, OR.
Email: lkarson@nas.edu; Tel: (202) 334-2934.
Website: http://www.TRB.org/calendar.
Source Code: TRN01/08

23-25

2008 SAE International Powertrains, Fuels and Lubricants Congress.   Shanghai, China.
Email: CustomerService@sae.org; Tel: (877) 606-7323, (724) 776-4970.
Website: http://www.sae.org/pflchina.

JULY 2008

07-10

43rd Power Sources Conferences.   Philadelphia, PA.
Email: Tel:(212) 460-8090, Ext. 203; Registration verification, Tel: (800) 350-0111.
Website: http://www.powersourceconference.com.

13-16

8th National Conference on Access Management.   Baltimore, MD.
Email: Vaughn Lewis, Conference Chair, Tel: (410) 545-5674; amconference@sha.state.md.us.
Website: http://www.accessmanagement.info.
Source Code: PUB01/08

20-22

AARS 112th Annual Meeting & Technical Showcase.   New Orleans, LA.
Email: Tel: (708) 342-0210.
Website: http://www.railroadsuperintendents.org.
Source Code: RAG03/08

22-27

ASCE International Pipelines Coference: Pipeline Asset Management: Maximizing Performance of Our Pipeline Infrastructure.   Atlanta, GA.
Email: Dr. Tom Iseley, P.E., Tel: (404) 386-5667; dtiseley@iupui.edu.
Website: http://content.asce.org/conferences/pipelines2008/index.html.
Source Code: PUB01/08

27-28

Sustainability and Public Transportation Workshop.   Chicago, IL.
Email: APTA, Rich Weaver, Tel: (202) 496-4809; Heather Rachels, Tel: (202) 496-4838.
Website: http://www.apta.com/conferences_calendar/.

27-30

6th National Seismic Conference on Bridges and Highways.   Charleston, SC.
Email: Stephen Maher, Tel: (202) 334-2955; smaher@nas.edu.
Website: http://www. scdot.org/events/6NSC.
Source Code: PUB01/08

27-30

6th National Seismic Conference on Bridges and Highways.   Charleston, SC.
Email: lkarson@nas.edu; Tel: (202) 334-2934.
Website: http://www.TRB.org/calendar.
Source Code: TRN01/08

AUGUST 2008

04-06

APTA Intermodal Operations Planning Workshop.   Miami, FL.
Email: Program Info., Lurae Stuart, lstuart@apta.com; DeeNaye Williams, dwilliams@apta.com; Registration Info., Aritha Atkins, Tel: (202) 496-4839.
Website: http://www.apta.com/conferences_calendar/.

20-21

International Material Handling Logistics & Supply Chain Expo.   Miami, FL.
Email: Tel: (941) 320-3216.
Website: http://www.intermat.us.
Source Code: TRW12/10/07

Aug 31-Sep 04

4th International Conference on Traffic and Transport Psychology.   Washington, DC.
Email: Nina Woods, n.woods@elsevier.com.
Website: http://www.icttp.com.
Source Code: PUB03/08

SEPTEMBER 2008

16-17

BusCon.   Chicago, IL.
Email: Tel: (800) 576-8788.
Website: http://www.BusConExpo.com.

17-19

11th National Conference on Transportation Planning for Small and Medium Sized Communities.   Portland, OR.
Email: Thomas Schwetz, tom.schwetz@ltd.org; Tel: (541) 682-6203.
Website: http://www.trbtoolsofthetrade.org.
Source Code: PUB03/08

21-24

AREMA 2008 Annual Conference & REMSA World Rail Expo..   Salt Lake City, UT.
Website: http://www.arema.org; http://www.remsa.org.
Source Code: RTS04/08

21-23

World Rail Expo.   Salt Lake City, UT.
Website: http://www.remsa.org.
Source Code: RGI04/08

OCTOBER 2008

06-08

APTA EXPO 2008.   San Diego, CA.
Website: http://www.apta.ntpshowsites.com/exhibition.html.

15-16

UITP Sustainable Development.   Milano, Italy.
Website: http://uitp.com/Public-Transport/sustainabledevelopment.
Source Code: RGI04/08

16-20

AASHTO Annual Meeting.   Hartford, CT.
Email: Hnnah Whitney, hannahw@aashto.org; Tel: (202) 624-5800.
Website: http://www.transportation.org/meetings.
Source Code: PUB03/08

20-22

Convergence 2008: Vehicle Electronics Converging on Real Customer Needs.   Detroit, MI.
Email: CustomerService@SAE.org; Tel: (724) 776-4970, (877) 606-7323.
Website: http://www.sae.org; http://www.ctea.org.

29-30

Waterways Council Inc. Annual Meeting and Waterways Symposium.   St. Louis, MO.
Email: Pam Daniel, Tel: (901) 766-4513.
Source Code: WAT01/07/08


Miscellaneous

JULY 2008

10-11

Intellectual Property for Technology and Business Development.   Caltech Campus, Pasadena, CA.
Email: execedu@caltech.edu; Tel: (626) 395-4043.
Website: http://www.irc.caltech.edu.