February 2012

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 to Thursday, February 2, 2012

Innovative e-Marketing returns to Barcelona for the second year running. At last year's successful event, over 70 senior executives from the world of digital marketing, social media and interactive marketing came together to network and discuss the key trends. This year, we are expecting an even bigger response, whilst still keeping the high quality presentations and interactivity which our events are known for. Attend Innovative e-Marketing 2012 to gain insights into: Turning Social Media to your advantage by maximizing your online presence, Monitoring your email campaigns to understand which sections are more successful, Editing website content to include vital keywords to improve SEO and reach more of your target group, Reaching your customers at the right time to increase the likelihood of engagement, Enhancing process and decision-making to enable fast reactions to market changes, Ensuring that your KPIs are aligned with your organisation's goals and objectives, and Selecting the best team of creative and marketing-minded people to produce top-notch content.

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 to Thursday, February 2, 2012

Now in it's 11th year, ACI's Annual Forum on Privacy & Security of Consumer and Employee Information has established itself as the premier event for privacy officers, in-house counsel, senior executives, and outside attorneys specializing in the field of data privacy and information security.

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 to Thursday, February 2, 2012

As in years past, PHOTON Academy's high quality conference series will cover a broad range of production and market-related subjects, as well as scientific content from the field of PV. The conference series, which will take place in San Francisco, attracts international decision makers from the PV sector as well as start-up companies. The event focuses on current developments, trends and prognoses. Presentations and podium discussions go far beyond the basics. PHOTON Academy's conference series makes a significant contribution to the future of PV's development at an international level. Several thousands of visitors have had the opportunity to experience these discussions live, which can help prepare their companies for future demands and market developments. Take advantage of this unique opportunity and be there when PHOTON Academy convenes its exciting program in 2012.

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 to Thursday, February 2, 2012

The World RadioImmunoConjugate Summit is the only industry focussed forum on radioimmunotherapy and radiolabeled imaging. Bringing together industry leaders, academics, clinicians and regulatory bodies, the summit will address the challenges you’re facing in R&D, manufacturing, clinical progression and advancing commercialization. We've worked with the experts in both fields –Immunomedics, Johns Hopkins, Algeta ASA, MSKCC, ImaginAb, Garden State Cancer Center and so many others, and this is the result. The World RadioImmunoConjugate Summit offers a unique opportunity to network with your peers, learn how to overcome clinical and regulatory challenges, improve development techniques and generate opportunities for your business. Attend this exciting meeting and witness a global radioimmunoconjugate meeting that delivers expert speakers, commercially relevant content and superb networking opportunities. Topics covered in this meeting include:  Capitilizing on the potential of alpha emitters in RIT, Discovering the best combination therapies for current RIT drugs, Exploring novel linking and targeting methods for radioimmunoconjugates, Ground breaking insights into the latest imaging techniques,  How best to navigate the regulatory barriers, and Discussions on the most recent clinical trials.

Thursday, February 2, 2012 to Sunday, February 5, 2012

Conference Topics: Current initiatives in school reform efforts, Success strategies for at-risk students, Integrate holistic learning into education, Research and practical applications for building effective school leaders, Culturally relevant practices, Coaching in the classroom, Teaching in a turnaround school, Who are these students and what do we do with them?, Bringing your best stuff everyday, The foundation of learning; true differentiation, A classroom where all students are valued the same., and The curriculum race: Whose winning?.

Thursday, February 2, 2012 to Friday, February 3, 2012

This conference will discuss: iPSCs (Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells), Cancer Stem Cells, Stem Cells and Drug Discovery, Clinical Trials in the Stem Cells Field, Umbilical Cord Blood-Derived Stem Cells. The conference will be co-located with 'Cell Culture' and 'Circulating Tumor Cells' conferences. Registered delegates will have access to all three meetings ensuring a very cost-effective trip.

Thursday, February 2, 2012 to Friday, February 3, 2012

Cell Culture 2012 will deliver an array of presentations on the latest techniques and technologies being used to overcome common problems associated with producing cell culture. With talks on methods for the prevention of cell line cross contamination, monitoring of cells, optimizing process development, culture strategies and the manipulation of cultured cells. This conference will discuss: 3D Cell Culture, Application & Manipulation of Cultured Cells, Preventing Cell Line Cross Contamination, Future Prospects for Cell Culture Systems, * Cell Line Development and Culture Strategies. The conference will be co-located with 'Stem Cells' and 'Circulating Tumor Cells' conferences. Registered delegates will have access to all three meetings ensuring a very cost-effective trip.

Thursday, February 2, 2012 to Friday, February 3, 2012

With oncologists increasingly using CTCs to gather prognostic information on their patients, it is more and more apparent that CTCs can offer clinicians a non-invasive means of sampling for genetic markers, monitoring treatment responsiveness, aiding in treatment decision-making and indicating novel drug targets. However, there are still issues and questions being raised about the clinical significance of CTCs, as well as the need to improve sensitivity, reproducibility and reliability of their use in disease monitoring. This conference will discuss CTCs as Prognostic or Predictive Biomarkers for Cancer, Isolation and Analysis of CTCs, Methods of enumeration of CTCs as a predictor, Significance of CTCs in Various Types of Cancer, and Early cancer detection.

Thursday, February 2, 2012 to Saturday, February 4, 2012

The UC San Diego School of Medicine, Division of Nephrology-Hypertension, would like to invite you to attend this conference to be held Feb 2-4th, 2012 at the historic US Grant Hotel in San Diego, CA. The course has been designed with the practicing nephrologist in mind and should prove valuable in the day to day practices of nephrology. Topics to be covered include: MPGN (Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis) and Hepatorenal Syndrome, Care of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplantation, Issues Facing ESRD (End-Stage Renal Disease) Providers, Updates on Current Medical Literature.

Saturday, February 4, 2012 to Thursday, February 9, 2012

Come hear the latest research at the multidisciplinary, internationally recognized forum for reporting cutting-edge research and developments in medical imaging.

Saturday, February 4, 2012 to Monday, February 6, 2012

The World Institute of Pain (WIP) is delighted to have chosen Miami Beach, Florida, USA, as the venue for its 6th World February 4-6, 2012. Since its founding in 1993, WIP has held five successful World Congresses in Eilat (Israel), Istanbul (Turkey), Barcelona (Spain), Budapest (Hungary) and in 2009 in New York (USA) with over 2,400 delegates from 76 countries. WIP's combined focus on participant-friendly yet intense educational activities together with "hands-on" courses, has led to the development of novel interventional techniques for the management of pain. At the same time WIP has fostered consensus building amongst pain experts on the effectiveness of existing techniques and on avenues for further improvements in therapeutic performances. This will be a chance to hear and meet the leading lecturers and share their experiences from all over the world. The Congress chairs, scientific and local organizing committees are collaborating to prepare a comprehensive program representing the very latest evidence-based and best-practice-based Pain Medicine in all areas and disciplines interested in the field. We are anticipating a highly successful and exciting congress. Participants will have the opportunity to exchange ideas and expertise in an international framework, meet friends and colleagues from all over the world and listen to lectures to be delivered by prominent leaders who have agreed to attend.

Saturday, February 4, 2012 to Thursday, February 16, 2012

CMEatSEA is a division of Cruise Connections Canada, Canada's largest cruise retailer based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Since its inception in 1993, Cruise Connections has fulfilled the vacation needs of tens of thousands of clients from across North America. We are members in good standing of Cruise Lines International Association, National Association of Cruise Only Agencies, the Better Business Bureau and the Chamber of Commerce. Cruise Connections is owned by a family that includes over 20 physicians - people who understand the medical profession, its demanding lifestyle, and the unique needs of physicians and their families. This understanding led the company's owners and management to look beyond traditional CME and take a more holistic approach to continued adult education in a setting that would contribute to a positive learning environment.Cruise Connections has many years of experience in the management of corporate groups, including Advocis's CME at Sea Program for investment and insurance professionals held in March 2003.

Sunday, February 5, 2012 to Sunday, February 12, 2012

The purpose of this CME activity is to introduce new clinical paradigms, novel early detection technologies, and sophisticated laboratory tests for the prevention and management of a wide range of important medical problems. Coronary disease, cancer, sleep apnea, hypertension, dementia, osteoporosis, erectile dysfunction, and diabetes are among the diseases considered with a view towards noninvasive diagnosis and cost effective preventive care.

Sunday, February 5, 2012 to Thursday, February 9, 2012

These courses are designed for physicians and allied health professionals. They will cover the imaging techniques in the diagnosis of disease of the brain, spine, musculoskeletal system and body. Lectures will emphasize image interpretation, differential diagnosis, a review processes and new imaging techniques. Some interventional techniques will also be addressed.

Sunday, February 5, 2012 to Friday, February 10, 2012

In the last decade, cytokine therapies have been included as the standard of care for the treatment of infectious disease and cancer, and cytokine antagonists have been deployed for the management of chronic inflammation. Many researchers in this field are interested in basic principles through which cytokines mediate communication with and between cells of the immune system. Others are interested in the contributions of cytokines and cytokine signaling to the development of, or protection from, a broad range of diseases including allergy, infectious diseases, cancer, atherosclerosis and autoimmunity. With the recognition that many of these pathways impact broadly on multiple conditions, the goal of the Keystone Symposia meeting on The Biology of Cytokines is to promote interaction between scientists who study the molecular mechanisms of cytokine function, signal transduction and gene expression, and scientists who study how cytokines work in vivo. We anticipate that this meeting will foster discussion aimed at translating this knowledge into novel therapies for human disease. Opportunities for interdisciplinary interaction will be significantly enhanced by the concurrent meeting on Th17 Cells in Health and Disease, which will share a keynote address and two plenary sessions with this meeting.

Sunday, February 5, 2012 to Friday, February 10, 2012

Nearly five years ago, a new type of T cell, called the Th17 cell, was discovered. Th17 cells have unique regulation and have been shown to be associated with many types of immune diseases and cancer. Since the first Keystone Symposia meeting on Th17 cells in 2009, there has been rapid progress in our understanding of the roles of IL-17-producing T cells in innate immunity to infection, the plasticity of Th17 cell, and genetic diseases associated with Th17 defects. The goal of this second Keystone Symposia meeting on Th17 cells is to gather experts in basic and clinical research areas and provide a productively interactive forum to further our understanding of Th17 regulation and function in immune responses and diseases. Opportunities for interdisciplinary interactions will be significantly enhanced by the concurrent meeting on The Biology of Cytokines, which will share a keynote address and two plenary sessions with this meeting.

Monday, February 6, 2012 to Thursday, February 9, 2012

Join us in San Diego for the premier energy industry conference that draws the top program managers, policy makers, marketers, evaluators, consultants and vendors in energy efficiency. Highly regarded experts in their respective fields will lead over 60 sessions that will cover the range of current topics in program design, implementation, pricing, marketing, research, evaluation and more.

Monday, February 6, 2012 to Thursday, February 9, 2012

Mark your calendar for the next Wind Power Finance & Investment Summit, February 6-9, 2012 at the Rancho Bernardo Inn in San Diego, CA. As one of the best deal-making and networking event for the wind industry, the annual Summit will bring together leading project developers, lenders, investors, financiers and other key players to discuss the latest developments in wind power finance and investment, as well as provide a valuable forum to connect and share information about upcoming projects and dealmaking opportunities.

Monday, February 6, 2012 to Friday, February 10, 2012

Online Marketing Summit, the premier global online marketing education conference, is back in San Diego this February with over 100 high-impact sessions, workshops and case studies covering email marketing, search marketing, analytics, demand gen, mobile, e-commerce, and much more! Join over 1,500 of your marketing and internet peers for hands on learning & workshops taught by thought leaders, authors, world-class brand marketers and proven practitioners. Here's why you'll want to attend OMS 2012: NEW! Integrated Marketing & Technology Expo: Experience first-hand emerging integrated marketing technologies that are changing the marketing landscape. NEW! Online Marketing Bootcamp: choose from over 20 intensive workshops across all major online marketing topics and all skill levels. Hands-on "How to" Sessions: single instructor, pure teaching of best practices across six tracks each day covering Search Marketing, Mobile, Website Optimization & Measurement, Social Media & Emerging Trends, Integrated Marketing & Strategy.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 to Thursday, February 9, 2012

The Life Sciences Internal Audit Forum will be a two-day, industry focused event, specific to those within Internal Audit, Corporate Audit and Audit Compliance. Why Should You Attend? This conference will bring together the leading senior executives from Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Medical Device Companies to discuss best practices on conducting internal audits including operations audits, clinical trial audits, third party audits and GRC audits for FCPA, Dodd-Frank and SOX. Attendees will leave the conference with a much stronger understanding of how to approach internal auditing compliance to increase effectiveness while decreasing cost and time.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 to Thursday, February 9, 2012

Designed for the experienced and novice RV Rental Dealer, the MBA Rental School conference will education and enlighten attendees on a variety of topics including: Selecting the Right Rental Vehicle- RV's, Travel Trailers,Toy-Haulers,Pop-Ups, Investing Wisely in Your Fleet, Rental Business Cycle, Pricing Strategy, Budgeting, Successful Advertising, Staffing, How to Identify a Quality Renter, Package Pricing, Rental Walk Thru, How to Lead the Competition, How to Obtain Financing, Fleet Consignment VS.Ownership, Scheduling Reservations, Rental Contracts and Forms, Insurance Liability, Dealing Successfully with Detail, Policies and Procedures, Successfully Growing Your Fleet, and Simple Secrets to RV Rental Marketing.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 to Thursday, February 9, 2012

Now, in its 7th year, the reconstruction, stabilization and security series will continue to focus on the ongoing transition in Iraq and Afghanistan. However, like past events, the focus will not remain on one or two conflict zones, but expand to cover the Sudan, Lybia, Somalia, Haiti and Pakistan.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 to Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Discover the innovative ways practitioners are recruiting for some of the most critical, specialized roles in their organizations. Learn from the best, discover best practices in strategic workforce planning and change management. Learn how to effectively lead and develop employees and create a culture that produces the same excellence your organization strives to give to its patients.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 to Thursday, February 9, 2012

Social Media Strategies Summit has been designed to apply to a variety of industries. In an effort to meet attendees' learning objectives we have built in six tracks, each outlined to focus on a particular industry. While tracks are organized by industry attendees are encourage to move freely between tracks based on their individual learning objectives. Each track includes sessions focused on the following categories: Corporate Case Studies; Community Engagement and Customer Service; Measurements, including analytics, ROI and tools; Sales Approach; Legal Risks & Strategies; and Marketing Strategies & Tactics. Companies are encouraged to send representatives from various department teams within your organization so they can each attend various sessions and collaborate increase the benefits. Group discounts are available so be sure to take advantage of the twelve interactive workshops and forty-eight learning sessions.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 to Wednesday, February 8, 2012

The 2012 Pharma Market Research Conference is the premier gathering of senior level pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and diagnostics executives in market research. Nowhere else will you find the industry's best speakers and experts all under one roof! More than 250 people came in 2011. They walked away with invaluable information, meaningful interaction with the industry's best speakers (70+), as well as new business opportunities. This conference happens only once a year, so be sure to take advantage of this amazing opportunity!

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 to Wednesday, February 8, 2012

As employers struggle with increasing health care costs, rising premiums and instability in the market, creative approaches to financing benefits are delivering new opportunities to drive real savings. In 2012, a tremendous need exists for engagement on the part of the employer to take proactive action that results in health benefit cost controls. The World Congress Executive Forum on Self-Funding and Alternative Models for Health Benefit Financing, convenes HR/Finance/Benefits/Risk Management/Health Strategy professionals from employers and brokers with TPAs, stop loss carriers, MGUs and other key innovators in the self-insurance industry to explore financial strategies that achieve cost sustainability.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 to Friday, February 10, 2012

Gain regulatory updates on ITAR resulting from the US Export Control Reform Initiative,Investigate global export reform efforts and emerging foreign export regimes, Explore the extraterritorial reach of ITAR and its affect on managing foreign subsidiaries,Grasp how to execute cost-efficient end-user and end-use validation of exports, and Learn how to strengthen internal ITAR compliance and employee training programs.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 to Thursday, February 9, 2012

New York State's Leading Conference for ENERGY STAR and Residential building / Retrofitting Industries. Get updates on NYSERDA's Home Performance with ENERGY STAR and ENERGY STAR Homes programs. Learn how to increase business and your bottom line. Gain proven building science know-how to lower your clients' energy costs. Distinguish yourself as a part of America's green workforce. Network with leading industry experts and peers. Visit the trade show for the latest products and services. Continuing Education Units will be available from: AIA, NAHB, NARI, NATE, RESNET, ASHI, BPI, InterNACHI.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 to Saturday, February 11, 2012

The International Builders' Show (IBS), the largest residential building industry tradeshow in the world. With the most residential construction pros you'll see in one place, IBS is the building industry's defining business event. Now in its 68th year, IBS brings together virtually every aspect of the building industry. Owned and produced by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), IBS is the perfect showcase for suppliers and manufacturers looking to market and sell to builders, architects, developers, dealers, and distributors.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 to Friday, February 10, 2012

The 3rd Annual Utility Customer Experience Management Conference will be a three day, industry focused event, specific to those within Customer Service, Customer Relations, Customer Communications and Credit and Collections. Why Should You Attend? This conference will bring together leading senior executives from Electric, Gas and Water Utilities to discuss best practices from the top utilities known for customer satisfaction. The overall goal of this event is to continue to increase customer satisfaction and enhance the customer service experience while delivering and earning revenues from their services.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 to Friday, February 10, 2012

Wesley Nurse Health Ministries & trade; is pleased to provide annual educational opportunities for nurses and healthcare providers of all faiths, as well as community leaders and others involved in health ministries. The Health Ministry Symposium is designed to: Increase awareness of current and future issues, as well as trends, in faith community health ministry., Promote excellence in faith community health ministry and reinforce its impact on multicultural communities., and Inspire, nurture and rejuvenate health ministry providers through sharing of ideas and networking with speakers and attendees.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 to Saturday, February 18, 2012

Preliminary Topics and Objectives: DVT: Review risk factors for DVT and therapeutic options, Diabetic Foot: Recognize underlying pathogenesis of diabetic foot complications and institute preventive measures, Carotid Bruits: Understand the natural history of asymptomatic carotid artery disease and the indications for medical and surgical therapy, Acute Mesenteric Ischemia: Recognize the signs and symptoms of acute vascular insufficiency of the gut and therapeutic options, Pulsatile Abdominal Mass: Review the natural history of abdominal aortic aneurysms and indications for intervention, PAD: Understand the natural history of claudication and the management options, and Intestinal Angina: Recognize the signs and symptoms of chronic vascular insufficiency of the intestines and indications for intervention.

Thursday, February 9, 2012 to Friday, February 10, 2012

This is the leading forum for a strategic view of nuclear energy, featuring the major players and experienced voices in the nuclear industry. Over 500 attendees each year, including senior management of the major US and international producers of nuclear energy, as well as the leading nuclear engineering and construction companies.

Thursday, February 9, 2012 to Friday, February 10, 2012

The first Voices That Matter: Android Developers Conference will take place in San Francisco, February 9-10, 2012. Both Google insiders and outside experts will gather for how-to sessions, application case studies, community building and interactive discussions. Continuing the tradition of Voices That Matter conferences, this event will be a focused, intimate conference designed to enable developers meet, and learn from, leading authors and practitioners. The two-day conference is built for mobile developers wanting to leverage their existing skills, Java developers wanting to learn more about the platform, game developers as well as experienced Android developers.

Thursday, February 9, 2012 to Saturday, February 11, 2012

The Chicago Millionaire Mind Intensive Seminar shares a series of topics, discussions, activities and exercises that will show you the techniques on how to reprogram your mind for success, to truly develop a Mind of the Millionaire. The founder, T. Harv Eker, who is also the best-selling author of the book The Secrets of the Millionaire Mind, will have his Peak Potentials Team guide you on how to unleash your potential in becoming financially free and more successful than whatever you may have dreamed of. Through the strategies taught at the Chicago Millionaire Mind Intensive Seminar, you will know why the rich keep getting richer, and how you can develop a rich mindset - the Mind of the Millionaire, as well. You will be able to determine which ingrained values, thoughts, and principles are holding you back to get the success that you want and how to change that. This is one opportunity you can't miss as the things you will learn here are life-changing. The founder of this Millionaire Mind Intensive Seminar, T. Harv Eker and the Peak Potentials team, will discuss how to permanently change your money blueprint for your own financial success. Your money blueprint determines how you will do financially- whether you have set your mind to making thousands, millions or billions of dollars each and every year. By knowing how to change your money blueprint, you will come to realize a magical way of living a life of abundance. Many of the exercises discussed during this Chicago Millionaire Mind Intensive Seminar will show you the step by step process for winning the money game and embracing the Mind of the Millionaire. By knowing such processes you will find ideas on how to never work at all, but still earn passive income. T. Harv Eker tells you that becoming rich is as easy as changing your mindset regarding money. So take the first steps towards winning the money game.

Friday, February 10, 2012 to Sunday, February 12, 2012

It will draw attendees from nearly every segment of the automotive aftermarket industry, establishing an efficient and effective global trade and cooperation platform which will bring together both manufacturers and buyers worldwide. It is important to note that China has grown to be the largest automotive manufacturer and consumption country since 2008. Thousands of manufacturers now produce superior products with competitive prices. Attendees will be able to connect with top-quality suppliers of your choice, observe firsthand hundreds of new products, and take advantage of our One-to-One matching program. Exhibits: Car Electronics product, Car Audio & Visual Product, Car Decoration product, Auto Modification product, Auto Parts product, and Car Care & Beauty Product.

Friday, February 10, 2012 to Saturday, February 11, 2012

Cardiovascular Care Update 2012, presented by Cardiovascular Consultants, Ltd.(CVC), will provide attendees with breakthrough learning and comprehensive lectures on today's cardiovascular trends. We invite you to discover with us the newest practices for cardiovascular care as presented by some of the region's leading experts in cardiac and vascular care.

Sunday, February 12, 2012 to Thursday, February 16, 2012

More than 600 presentations highlighting the latest research: NEW: Advanced Etch Technology for Nanopatterning, Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) Lithography, Alternative Lithographic Technologies, Metrology, Inspection, and Process Control for Microlithography, Advances in Resist Materials and Processing Technology, Optical Microlithography, and Design for Manufacturability through Design-Process Integrations.

Sunday, February 12, 2012 to Thursday, February 16, 2012

The best solutions to the most important problems in biomedical science have come from multi-disciplinary research. The discovery of new chemical probes and therapeutics requires cross-cutting expertise and the innovative application of new technologies. Scientific forums have become increasingly specialized and narrow in their scope. The specific purpose of the Keystone Symposia meeting on Chemical Biology and Novel Tools in Pharmacology is to initiate and foster active discussions between academic and industrial researchers in the broader area of pharmacological tools. Rather than focus on a specific disease, model system or technical method, this meeting will bring together a variety of experts whose primary, common trait is their innovative use of chemical and biological approaches to solve important problems in biology. From this organizing principle, the specific aims of this meeting are: (a) to assemble chemists and biologists who may not normally interact with each other; (b) to make new connections between chemists and biologists, academics and industrial scientists; and (c) to provide a forum for an open discourse of modern, cross-platform ideas. An unintended consequence of increasingly specialized forums for scientific discussion is the lack of mechanisms for dissemination of novel ideas, platforms and methodologies. The major innovation of this meeting is that it is designed to encourage and inspire researchers to explore and implement inter-disciplinary, emerging methods in chemical biology and pharmacology to their specific biological questions.

Monday, February 13, 2012 to Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Back by popular demand, and with a completely updated 2012 agenda and speaker faculty, ACI's 3rd Advanced China IP Counsel Forum will once again provide you with a practical analysis of notable China IP law developments and best practices for IP protection and enforcement in China.

Monday, February 13, 2012 to Thursday, February 16, 2012

AOTMP 2012: Planting the Seed for Transformational Change will focus on establishing a state of industry-wide transformational change-evolving the scope from telecom expense management (TEM) and/or wireless mobility management (WMM), to comprehensive fixed and mobile environment management, and, ultimately, to a mainstream business practice. This can't-miss event will bring together enterprise-based senior management, directors/managers and telecom/IT operations staff, as well as AOTMP experts and industry thought leaders, for a balance of networking, education, and collaboration. Now in its sixth year, the AOTMP 2012 Conference will educate attendees on how to align their fixed and mobile telecom environment as a strategic asset to drive business growth. Attendees will learn both strategic and hands-on telecom management best practices. New and seasoned telecom professionals will benefit from the three-day event.

Monday, February 13, 2012 to Saturday, February 18, 2012

SANS is bringing six information security courses to SANS Phoenix 2012. SANS hands-on curriculum is loaded with practical tools and cutting-edge information from our awesome instructor lineup - all top infosec industry experts. Now is the time to improve your skills with courses that are proven to provide knowledge that you can use the day you return to work. With the average temperature in the Arizona desert being 70 degrees in February, wouldn't this be a nice winter break? In addition to four popular courses in security essentials, securing Windows, hacker techniques, and pen testing, we are bringing our two new courses: AUD407 - this class is designed for individuals who are tasked with auditing IT systems for implementation of organizational policies and procedures, risk, and policy conformance and MGT514 - this course is designed to help with the transition from technical person to manager to leader and give you the tools to be successful as a senior IT strategic planner, policy author, and leader.

Monday, February 13, 2012 to Saturday, February 18, 2012

The National Association of African American Studies & Affiliates will host its 20th national conference in Baton Rouge, Louisiana February 13-18, 2012. This conference is expected to have more than 3,000 attendees. In addition, not fewer than 325 research sessions, roundtables, panel discussions, performances and poster sessions will be scheduled throughout the week. In addition to the many scholarly sessions, the conference will include exhibitors, a career fair and health screenings. Persons interested in presenting a paper, roundtable, etc. should submit an abstract, not to exceed two (2) pages, that is related to African and African American experiences. Subjects may include, but are not limited to: literature, demographics, history, politics, economics, education, health care, fine arts, religion, social sciences, business and many other subjects. Please indicate the time required for presentation of your paper (25 OR 45 minutes

Monday, February 13, 2012 to Saturday, February 18, 2012

The National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies will host its 20th national conference in Baton Rouge, Louisiana February 13-18, 2012. This conference is expected to have more than 3,000 attendees. In addition, not fewer than 325 research sessions, roundtables, panel discussions, performances and poster sessions will be scheduled throughout the week. In addition to the many scholarly sessions, the conference will include exhibitors, a career fair and health screenings. Persons interested in presenting a paper, roundtable, etc. should submit an abstract, not to exceed two (2) pages, that is related to Hispanic, Latino and Chicano experiences. Subjects may include, but are not limited to: literature, demographics, history, politics, economics, education, health care, fine arts, religion, social sciences, business and many other subjects. Please indicate the time required for presentation of your paper (25 OR 45 minutes).

Monday, February 13, 2012 to Saturday, February 18, 2012

The National Association of Native American Studies will host its 20th national conference in Baton Rouge, Louisiana February 13-18, 2012. This conference is expected to have more than 3,000 attendees. In addition, not fewer than 325 research sessions, roundtables, panel discussions, performances and poster sessions will be scheduled throughout the week. In addition to the many scholarly sessions, the conference will include exhibitors, a career fair and health screenings. Persons interested in presenting a paper, roundtable, etc. should submit an abstract, not to exceed two (2) pages, that is related to Native American and Indigenous Peoples experiences. Subjects may include, but are not limited to: literature, demographics, history, politics, economics, education, health care, fine arts, religion, social sciences, business and many other subjects. Please indicate the time required for presentation of your paper (25 OR 45 minutes).

Monday, February 13, 2012 to Saturday, February 18, 2012

The International Association of Asian Studies will host its 20th national conference in Baton Rouge, Louisiana February 13-18, 2012. This conference is expected to have more than 3,000 attendees. In addition, not fewer than 325 research sessions, roundtables, panel discussions, performances and poster sessions will be scheduled throughout the week. In addition to the many scholarly sessions, the conference will include exhibitors, a career fair and health screenings. Persons interested in presenting a paper, roundtable, etc. should submit an abstract, not to exceed two (2) pages, that is related to Asian and Asian-American experiences. Subjects may include, but are not limited to: literature, demographics, history, politics, economics, education, health care, fine arts, religion, social sciences, business and many other subjects. Please indicate the time required for presentation of your paper (25 OR 45 minutes).

Monday, February 13, 2012 to Thursday, February 16, 2012

As the industry's original medical device conference, MD & M West is dedicated to offering the West Coast's premier conference program for research and development, design, engineering, manufacturing, and regulatory affairs professionals within the medical manufacturing industry. Our mission is to provide our audience with application-oriented information, original content and the most valuable networking opportunities. So whether you are looking for a refresher, or wishing to expand your knowledge and skills to meet a specific project challenge or further your career, our 5 track program allows you to tailor a program which meets your specific educational needs.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 to Friday, February 17, 2012

This investment education conference aims to provide broad education and information on investing, fiduciary responsibility and selection of money managers to the key decision makers and other representatives of the nation's largest pension funds, endowments, foundations and other institutional investors. Participants of this conference will have the chance to exchange ideas and learn from other delegates and presenters who manage some of the largest capital flows within both the traditional and the alternative investment communities. Institutional investors will come from across the country not just to network but also to learn from the nation's leading institutional investors, asset managers, hedge fund managers, consultants and more.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 to Thursday, February 16, 2012

Join top experts in the industry to discuss the hottest issues in pharmaceutical publication planning today. TIPPA’s 10th Annual Meeting provides a forum for biopharmaceutical communication executives and their agencies to discuss current issues effecting publication planning, while promoting lively and constructive discourse from multiple perspectives. Roll up your sleeves, ask daring questions, hear innovative solutions, and walk away with tangible tools that you can apply right away in your publication planning department.

Thursday, February 16, 2012 to Friday, February 17, 2012

In today's tight economy, managers are increasingly concerned about organizational performance and are held accountable for the bottom line. The key is to know how to use data to make better decisions and ultimately improve performance to deliver high-quality consumer services. Join us for a two-day executive briefing on the best management practices in finance, performance reporting, and operations-with a focus on improving your organization's performance and positioning in an increasingly competitive health and human service market.

Saturday, February 18, 2012 to Saturday, February 18, 2012

This conference consists of 6 classes in a one-day conference session. Learn the basics on how to get started successfully. The conference covers selecting locations, pitfalls to avoid, uncovering revenues and more. This conference takes place in Las Vegas.

Saturday, February 18, 2012 to Thursday, February 23, 2012

Scripps Cancer Center's 32nd Annual Conference: Clinical Hematology and Oncology 2011 is designed for hematologists, oncologists, surgeons, radiation oncologists, internists, and others desiring an update in these specialty areas. The primary objective of this course is to bring together clinicians and leading experts in diverse areas of hematology and oncology, affording them an intimate environment in which to discuss new clinical developments and significant advances.

Monday, February 20, 2012 to Friday, March 30, 2012

The Federal Government's Clean Energy Future Package and carbon pricing mechanism will fundamentally alter Australia's economic environment. To succeed in today's low-carbon economy, corporations will need to reposition themselves and ensure they know their business model, product, target market and key carbon exposures. Indeed, corporations will need to prioritize carbon considerations among an ever growing list of concerns. If Australian business is to thrive in the future, carbon considerations need to be addressed today.Tomorrow's revenue is built on today's strategy. Today's strategy must be developed with a compelling sustainability vision. Working towards a sustainability vision will unlock a myriad of strategies to reduce businesses' carbon footprint, and increase shareholder satisfaction! Tonkin's Carbon Tax Conference will help your organization prepare for the governments latest Carbon Tax Law.

Monday, February 20, 2012 to Wednesday, February 22, 2012

IP Week are the three days of conferencing you cannot afford to miss. There is no better opportunity to hear from industry leaders, network with potential clients or meet service providers. With conferences focusing on finance, upstream and downstream,an exhibition and three key social functions, IP Week is the essential three days to understand the future of the oil and gas industry!

Monday, February 20, 2012 to Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Metabolomics-2012 will serve as a catalyst for the advances in the study of Metabolomics & Systems Biology by connecting scientists within and across disciplines at sessions and exhibition held at the venue, creates an environment conducive to information exchange, generation of new ideas, and acceleration of applications that benefit Research in Metabolomics & Systems Biology.

Monday, February 20, 2012 to Saturday, February 25, 2012

Complex traits are driven by constellations of genetic and environmental factors interacting in complex ways. Genetic and environmental perturbations do not directly lead to disease but, rather, impact molecular processes that underlie physiological states associated with disease. Therefore, in order to develop a complete understanding of complex traits like disease, biological systems must be queried in a comprehensive fashion in multiple dimensions. Different data dimensions like genotype, gene expression, proteomic and metabolomic offer complementary views that are useful individually and exceptionally valuable collectively. Without mastering the large-scale molecular data that underlies pathophysiological states, without sophisticated mathematical algorithms capable of data integration, and without an appropriate informatics infrastructure to apply these algorithms and translate the results into manageable bites of information that can be consumed by physicians and patients, efforts to realize the dream of personalized medicine will be difficult to achieve. Towards this end of realizing the promise of personalized medicine, the Keystone Symposia meeting on Complex Traits: Genomics and Computational Approaches will focus on three different areas: 1) methods for integrating diverse, large-scale, high-dimensional data with clinical phenotypes to construct predictive models (e.g., networks) of disease; 2) application of integrative biology approaches that combine large-scale molecular and clinical phenotype information to elucidate the underlying causes of disease and to prioritize drug targets and biomarkers; and 3) technological advances that will drive a dramatic explosion in data that will enable better models of disease and solutions to address the problem of how to enable others to share big data, interact with complex models and refine those models to improve our understanding of disease and associated biological processes.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 to Thursday, February 23, 2012

Electronic Warfare as we know it is in a state of flux. In OIF and OEF it was primarily used to detect and jam IED remote triggering devices. With OIF officially over Dec 31, 2011 and OEF drawdown beginning in 2012 there is a concern over the future of EW. "There is fear out there that when we cease operations in Afghanistan and we're no longer confronted by an IED threat that we'll completely shelve the electronic warfare development and maturity," Ekvall said. "I don't believe there is a danger of that. I believe the senior leadership of the Army understands electronic warfare is more than just the defeat of IEDs." In other words, the Army, along with the other services are ramping up their efforts to enable their EW forces to have more tools and capabilities. This has much to do with China and North Korea's recent efforts in Electronic Attack. IDGA's 2nd Annual Electronic Warfare Summit will discuss the latest technology available to deny the opponent the advantage of, and ensure friendly unimpeded access to, the EM spectrum.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 to Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Technologies for molecular diagnostics are delivering new tools to the clinical community for faster and more accurate decision making. Learning what the demands of the community are, where the unmet medical need is, and how the assays can best perform, are critical questions to be asking. This meeting is the key conference for molecular diagnostics showcasing technologies and criteria for success such as market access and payment. It will encompass payers and reimbursement, emerging markets, comparative effectiveness, and benefits to clinical trial management and therapy selection for patients. In its ninth year, this meeting will present the dynamic factors shaping the industry, and the enormous growth opportunities that exist.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 to Thursday, February 23, 2012

As social media experiences explosive consumer growth and increased marketing spend year over year, it is evident that organizations across all sectors are becoming more focused on being present. Canadians are among the world's most devout Facebook users, with 15 million users spending an average of 400 minutes each month on the social networking site. Technology combined with social networks has changed the way people behave - participants aka consumers are actively dictating what, where and how they interact with any company or product. Social media is one of the most complex marketing channels and marketers are challenged to benchmark how people use them, understand social media impressions, quantify the impact of their efforts and ultimately determine their return on investment. Attend this conference to find out how to implement a social media strategy, integrate online and offline actions, develop engaging content, and how to monitor, track and measure campaigns.

Thursday, February 23, 2012 to Friday, February 24, 2012

Target date funds are growing fast! It's estimated that by 2020 assets under management in target date funds will be over $3.7 trillion yet the landscape has changed dramatically over the last few years and competition is fierce. Ensure that you have the best game-plan possible to tap into this enormous growth. Whether you're looking at getting into the target date fund space or are already there, this conference is loaded with valuable content and lucrative networking opportunities!

Friday, February 24, 2012 to Friday, February 24, 2012

Industry experts and thought leaders from around the country will deliver in-depth presentations on topics including Advanced Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Marketing, Universal Search, Analytics, Paid Search Marketing and much more. Learn everything from tried-and-true best practice fundamentals in technical and on-page SEO to bleeding edge techniques in mobile search, social media, and linkbuilding from the biggest names in almost every niche of search and social media marketing. SEMpdx is proud of the reputation that SearchFest has developed not only for the consistent quality of the presentations made by its speakers, but the high level of discussion among attendees during breaks and networking opportunities. Meet some of the most passionate search marketers in the country, share techniques, and expand your referral and client networks. As a not-for-profit organization, SEMpdx is all about reaching as many marketers and business owners as we can, and for that reason we're able to keep SearchFest ticket prices low. Even if you're coming into Portland from out of town, you can almost certainly book a round-trip flight to Portland, two-night hotel stay, AND attend SearchFest just for the price of admission to one of the other leading SEO conferences. While our one-day event does not allow for the full breadth of multi-day events like SES and SMX, it's often the perfect fit for the budgets and timelines of small companies.

Monday, February 27, 2012 to Wednesday, February 29, 2012

The RESNET Building Performance Conference is the premier national forum on home energy ratings, commercial building energy modeling, and improving the energy efficiency of existing homes.

Monday, February 27, 2012 to Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Learn how to master the unique procedures and nuances of ITC practice while getting updated on the evolution of key legal issues impacting Section 337 investigations. The conference program for the 2012 installment is currently under development but please check back soon for the program agenda and faculty list.

Monday, February 27, 2012 to Wednesday, February 29, 2012

With future success dependent on building successful partnerships, attend ACI's 16th Advanced Forum on Structuring, Negotiating and Managing Life Sciences Collaborative Agreements and Acquisitions to learn how to be able to secure the best terms available for meeting your company's critical needs. A front line faculty of leading deal-makers will help you to develop a dynamic alliance strategy and negotiate successful and lucrative deals. You will learn best practices that will enable your company to advance its key business development strategies, including putting more products in the pipeline and providing for jumpstarts in revenues. Specific guidance will be provided on how to structure transactions to allow for entry into important emerging markets, and on building flexible provisions for potential future M&A into your agreements. You will learn how to structure options and payments in alternative ways to meet specific financial needs, and to provide for the sharing of costs and risks relating to clinical trial results and securing regulatory approvals. In addition, special insights will be provided for overcoming the unique challenges raised by negotiating with different types of research institutions. While collaborations can be used to replenish pipelines and open up emerging areas, potential partners are increasingly seeking to retain valuable product rights, and power dynamics make it difficult to secure licenses or market access without granting potentially lucrative co-development options. In addition, international competition is increasing, markets are changing, and M&A activity is heating up again and must be factored into any negotiation going forward. Add significant value to your experience by attending our Post-Conference Master Class: Life Sciences M&A/Strategic Alliances Due Diligence Boot Camp. This in-depth session will help ensure that you make informed decisions regarding how the IP at issue will increase the company's overall value, either by expanding product lines or entering new markets. Special attention will also be paid to antitrust and other legal risks that may occur when the diligence process fails to sufficiently identify areas of current government concern and inquiries.

Monday, February 27, 2012 to Tuesday, February 28, 2012

American Conference Institute's 2nd National Summit on Contracting in Iraq & Afghanistan will provide you with the opportunity to benchmark with senior government officials, and leading contracting executives from the U.S. and abroad.

Monday, February 27, 2012 to Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Business Forecasting 2012 is a two-day, three-track, learning, networking summit focused on business planning by way of superior prediction capabilities. This comprehensive program explores a breadth of organizational forecasting challenges in the areas of finance, market, economic, supply, demand and sales elements. Attendees are given an unrivaled opportunity to learn from case studies, hands-on workshops, and technology round tables, presented by some of the most innovative practitioners, thought leaders and methodologists working in forecasting today. Business Forecasting 2012 is comprised of three unique tracks; Financial Forecasting, Competitive Intelligence and Demand Planning & Forecasting. This integrated program provides the most comprehensive forecasting curriculum on the market today. This is a vendor/software-neutral event, instead focusing on customer management and organizational strategy. Attendees from a wide range of industry and functional backgrounds make it a goal to attend Business Forecasting 2012. This broad makeup provides exceptional Networking Opportunities to enhance attendees' experience at the event, as well as build lasting relationships for continued learning well into the future.

Monday, February 27, 2012 to Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Financial Forecasting 2012 is a two-day learning, exchange of best practices and networking summit focused on financial planning by way of superior prediction capabilities. This comprehensive program explores a breadth of financial forecasting challenges including rolling forecasts, driver based planning, predictive analytics and more. Attendees are given an unrivaled opportunity to learn from case studies, hands-on workshops, and technology round tables, presented by some of the most innovative practitioners, thought leaders and methodologists working in forecasting today. Financial Forecasting 2012 is also part of our flagship event Business Forecasting 2012 which is comprised of three unique events; Financial Forecasting 2012, Competitive Intelligence 2012 and Demand Planning & Forecasting 2012. Attendees from a wide range of industry and functional experience make it a goal to attend Financial Forecasting 2012. Attendee involvement and interaction provides exceptional Networking Opportunities to enhance attendees' experience at the event, as well as build lasting relationships for continued learning well into the future.

Monday, February 27, 2012 to Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Competitive Intelligence 2012 is a two-day learning, exchange of best practices and networking summit focused on competitive and market forecasting by way of superior prediction capabilities. This comprehensive program explores a breadth of market forecasting challenges including competitive landscape, wargaming, information management and trend forecasting. Attendees are given an unrivaled opportunity to learn from case studies, hands-on workshops, and technology round tables, presented by some of the most innovative practitioners, thought leaders and methodologists working in forecasting today. Competitive Intelligence 2012 is also part of our flagship event Business Forecasting 2012 which is comprised of three unique events; Financial Forecasting 2012, Competitive Intelligence 2012 and Demand Planning & Forecasting 2012. Attendees from a wide range of industry and functional experience make it a goal to attend Competitive Intelligence 2012. Attendee involvement and interaction provides exceptional Networking Opportunities to enhance attendees experience at the event, as well as build lasting relationships for continued learning well into the future.

Monday, February 27, 2012 to Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Competitive Intelligence 2012 is a two-day learning, exchange of best practices and networking summit focused on competitive and market forecasting by way of superior prediction capabilities. This comprehensive program explores a breadth of market forecasting challenges including competitive landscape, wargaming, information management and trend forecasting. Attendees are given an unrivaled opportunity to learn from case studies, hands-on workshops, and technology round tables, presented by some of the most innovative practitioners, thought leaders and methodologists working in forecasting today. Competitive Intelligence 2012 is also part of our flagship event Business Forecasting 2012 which is comprised of three unique events; Financial Forecasting 2012, Competitive Intelligence 2012 and Demand Planning & Forecasting 2012. Attendees from a wide range of industry and functional experience make it a goal to attend Competitive Intelligence 2012. Attendee involvement and interaction provides exceptional Networking Opportunities to enhance attendees experience at the event, as well as build lasting relationships for continued learning well into the future.

Monday, February 27, 2012 to Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Demand Planning & Forecasting 2012 is a two-day learning, exchange of best practices and networking summit focused on demand planning by way of superior prediction capabilities. This comprehensive program explores a breadth of demand forecasting challenges including integrated demand planning, supply chain excellence, meeting customer needs and more. Attendees are given an unrivaled opportunity to learn from case studies, hands-on workshops, and technology round tables, presented by some of the most innovative practitioners, thought leaders and methodologists working in forecasting today. Demand Planning & Forecasting 2012 is also part of our flagship event Business Forecasting 2012 which is comprised of three unique events; Financial Forecasting 2012, Competitive Intelligence 2011 and Demand Planning & Forecasting 2012. Attendees from a wide range of industry and functional experience make it a goal to attend Demand Planning & Forecasting 2012. Attendee involvement and interaction provides exceptional Networking Opportunities to enhance attendees' experience at the event, as well as build lasting relationships for continued learning well into the future.

Monday, February 27, 2012 to Tuesday, February 28, 2012

CPG Forecasting 2012 explores business forecasting focusing exclusively on issues related to CPG companies such as supply and demand planning, product innovation and competitive analysis. CPG Forecasting 2012 is a two-day learning, exchange of best practices and networking summit focused on planning and forecasting for Consumer Packaged Goods companies by way of superior prediction capabilities. This comprehensive program explores a breadth of forecasting and planning challenges including integrated demand planning, supply chain excellence, innovation, meeting customer needs and more. Attendees are given an unrivaled opportunity to learn from case studies, hands-on workshops, and technology round tables, presented by some of the most innovative practitioners, thought leaders and methodologists working in forecasting today. Attendees from a wide range of industry and functional experience make it a goal to attend CPG Forecasting 2012. Attendee involvement and interaction provides exceptional Networking Opportunities to enhance attendees' experience at the event, as well as build lasting relationships for continued learning well into the future.

Monday, February 27, 2012 to Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Join us at the 8th HR Metrics & Performance Measurement Summit on February 27 - 29, 2012 in Miami, FL to learn from our expert thought leaders and innovative companies on how to effectively utilize HR metrics to align goals to business strategies and produce tangible results to validate your HR role. This conference will allow you to explore HR metrics from the basis to the future trends such as social media metrics and globally standardized metrics. Learn best practices and hear case studies of effective performance measurement strategies and engage your peers and colleagues in learning about organizations that have applied performance management tools to help their organization's bottom line.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 to Wednesday, February 29, 2012

A medical device specific intellectual property conference to provide you with practical and tactical strategies for patent filings and challenges, which are more critical than ever in this time of sweeping change. Arm yourself with the tools to file device patents flawlessly and defend patents vigorously. Amidst pivotal case law changes affecting the patentability of devices and landmark patent reform legislation, it is more crucial than ever for medical device companies to diligently protect intellectual property and maximize device patent life through a cohesive prosecution and litigation strategy. In response to the challenges facing the device industry in this daunting economic climate including the looming medical device tax, ACI's Advanced Summit on Medical Device Patents provides a forum for the key players- preeminent in-house IP counsel, patent prosecutors and litigators, the PTO, and judges - to unite and share their collective knowledge to provide you with the most up to date strategies you can immediately incorporate into your practice. Featuring first-hand insight from the USPTO and retired judges in medical device litigation hotbeds including the Eastern District of Texas, this event is the premiere conference for medical device companies to devise strategies to strengthen patent rights and seize market share. Remain competitive in this constantly burgeoning market and strengthen your device patent portfolio Learn how to use the major developments in prosecution and litigation from leading members of the patent bar who are setting the standards in the device industry, including representatives from Boston Scientific, C.R. Bard & Medtronic. Complete your training by attending the pre-conference session designed to prepare both prosecutors and litigators for the entire process of getting a device to the market, The 510(k) Process and Patentability: Reformulating Patent Strategies in Light of Changes in the Regulatory Approval Process. Capitalize on an epic and international opportunity for global growth. While this is a time of great challenges for device companies, there is also a sky-high potential for growth in both domestic and previously untapped global markets. Indeed, a leading industry report estimated that the device industry was worth more than $300 billion in 2011 with the U.S. representing the largest market with sales in excess of $95 billion. At this conference, expert international and domestic practitioners will arm you with the tools to heighten patent protection in both established and emerging markets. Do not miss your chance to be part of the most in-depth and comprehensive conference analyzing and strategizing techniques to protect your medical device patent portfolio amidst rapidly-evolving industry standards.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 to Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Senior ITAR compliance executives and attorneys will teach you how to overcome your practical, real-life ITAR compliance challenges, and update you on the latest policy, regulatory and enforcement developments. This course will allow for ample Q & A, hands-on exercises and case studies, and will provide you with valuable speaker-prepared materials that you can reference in your daily work.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012 to Thursday, March 1, 2012

ACI's National Advanced Conference on CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION offers unique opportunities for law firm litigators to learn from some of the best in the industry and for in-house counsel and risk managers to gain expertise in evaluating litigation strategies and bring valuable tactics back to their legal departments. The event will also offer tremendous networking opportunities with senior practitioners in the field.