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8th Annual Pipes and Pipelines Conference

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Oct 032012

The 8^th Annual Pipes and Pipelines Conference will be taking place from the 19th to 21st November at Convention Dynamics in Isando, Johannesburg.

The primary reason for the conference is the implementing of strategies and solutions for the effective monitoring and management of fuel, oil and water pipes and pipelines in South Africa.

The current infrastructure growth has resulted in more pipeline systems being designed and constructed, which has had varying impacts on the environment, as well as communities. Pipeline engineers are therefore tasked with not only meeting the demands from industry but to also adhere to regulations and ensure minimal environmental damage. The Institute for International Research has fully revised and updated its 8th annual Pipes and Pipelines conference to include current issues in pipeline maintenance, legislation, rehabilitation and integrity. This conference will bring together experts from the petrochemical, oil and gas and water industries who will be sharing ideas on some of today’s most pressing issues over four days.

Some of the key areas covered at the conference will include an overview of the practical applications of pipeline design, leak detection management, increasing pipeline security, coating technology for pipeline corrosion control and legislation governing pipelines in South Africa.

The following people should attend the 8th Annual Pipes and Pipelines Conference: Safety Managers, Piping Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Inspection Managers, Operation Managers, Plant Managers, Technical Engineers and Maintenance Engineers. Prospective attendees can register here for the conference.

Some of the speakers at the conference include Dr Crompton, Mthokozisi Ncube, Stuart Baigent, Felix Chembe, Wlady Zarczynski, Mphokho Nzimande, Stephen Liebenberg and Clinton van Dyk. A preconference workshop, comparing the pros and cons of pipeline construction using trenching and trenchless technology, will be hosted by Dr Jeroen Bosboom.

Conference Venue for the 8th Annual Pipes and Pipelines Conference

The 8^th Annual Pipes and Pipelines Conference will be taking place at Convention Dynamics in Isando, Johannesburg. The conference venue is just 10 minutes from the OR Tambo International Airport, in easy access of Johannesburg’s main highways. In-house caterers provide a variety of meals and snacks to meet every need. Convention Dynamics is also located close to various restaurants.

The meeting rooms at the venue is classically styled, elegant and fully-equipped accommodating up to 200 delegates. Convention Dynamics prides itself in organising conferences to meet international standards with immaculate facilities and excellent service.

MRC Research Conference in Cape Town

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Sep 262012

The MRC Research Conference is taking place from the 24th to 25th October 2012 at the MRC Conference Centre in Cape Town. The Research Capacity Development of the SA Medical Research Council is hosting this MRC Early Career Scientist Conference for health–related research in South Africa.

After successful conferences from 2007 – 2011 and the interest received, the MRC Research Conference will allow for a much broader audience. These 2 days aim to recognize exceptional research undertaken at organization or institutions.

The target audience for this conference are early career researchers or scientist and MRC Interns who will be profiling and showcasing their research, and the theme for this year’s conference is “Carrying the torch for health research”. Topics covered by the MRC Research Conference include:

Public Health – epidemiology, environmental observational studies etc.
Clinical – diagnostics, disease intervention and treatment
Biomedical – basic and laboratory sciences
Translational Research – public understanding of science

Conference Venue for the MRC Research Conference

The MRC Research Day 2012 will be held at the MRC Conference Centre. Their facilities are situated less than 10 minutes away from the airport, 20 minutes from the Cape Town City Centre and the Western Cape Winelands. Surrounded by beautiful gardens, the venue have ample parking as well as 24-hour security available on the grounds. All meals served in the conference centre are strictly halaal.

Conference Keynote Speakers

Prof Salim S Abdool Karim – MBChB, DipData (Computer Science), MS, MMed, FFPHM, PhD

Salim S. Abdool Karim is Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and Director of CAPRISA – Centre for the AIDS Program of Research in South Africa. He is also Professor of Clinical Epidemiology at Columbia University, Adjunct Professor of Medicine at Cornell University and Associate Member of The Ragon Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University.

Professor Thumbi Ndung’u – B.V.M., PhD
Thumbi Ndung’u, is an Associate Professor in HIV/AIDS Research and Director of the HIV Pathogenesis Programme (HPP) at the Doris Duke Medical Research Institute, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal. He holds the South African Research Chair in Systems Biology of HIV/AIDS. He was recently selected as one of 28 (out of 760 applications) for the inaugural Howard Hughes Medical Institute International Early Career Scientist award. From 2008 to 2011, he co-chaired the Young and Early Career Investigators Committee (YECIC) of the Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise and played a key role in the formulation of the Enterprise’s 2010 Scientific Strategic Plan. He is a member of the scientific advisory board of the Southern African Consortium for Research Excellence (SACORE), a research consortium of five southern African Universities and their counterparts from the United Kingdom, is a member of African AIDS Vaccine Programme (AAVP) Technical Working Group on Capacity Building and Research and serves on the external advisory committee of the Universidade Eduardo Mondlane-University of California, San Diego Medical Education Partnership.

ThinkSales Sales Leadership Conference 2012

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Sep 132012

The ThinkSales Sales Leadership Conference 2012 will be taking place at the Sandton Sun Hotel from the 9^th to 10^th of October. The objective of the conference is to encourage, inspire and inform CEOs, Owners, Managers and Sales Leaders to develop effective, high growth sales organizations.

Sandton Sun Hotel Reception

The conference will be presenting powerful thought leadership principles and tools, featuring unique new keynote speakers and presentation formats. ThinkSales 2012 will have extended workshop sessions and structured networking opportunities, as well as an exhibition space with more than 10 sales targeted exhibitors. The conference will also feature high profile South African sales experts giving talks and hosting Q&A forums.

The ThinkSales Conference is a unique, one-of-its-kind sales leadership conference. Attendees will learn sales management lessons from local and international experts, as well as gaining exclusive exposure to best-practice, tested and proven sales strategies. The conference is an opportunity to connect with 300 peers from South Africa’s leading companies.

People, who should be attending the ThinkSales Sales Leadership Conference 2012, include leaders who are responsible for delivering top sales volumes in competitive markets. Other attendees will be executives who play a key role in defining the sales strategies of their respective companies or organisations, including CEOs, MDs, GMs, Sales Directors, Sales Managers and Owner-Managers

Conference Venue

The venue for the ThinkSales Sales Leadership Conference 2012 is the Sandton Sun Hotel situated on the corner of 5th & Alice Streets in Sandton. Elegant and distinguished, the Sandton Sun offers guests a distinguished and memorable stay. Linked to the Sandton Convention Centre and the Sandton City Shopping Centre, this hotel combines business services, modern dining and fashionable shopping, appealing to both leisure and business travellers. Located in the heart of Sandton CBD this hotel is 40 minutes by road from O.R Tambo International Airport and 900m from the Gautrain Station. The hotel offers convenience and easy access to the city’s finest amenities.

Conference Keynote Speakers

Frank V. Cespedes teaches at Harvard Business School. For 12 years, he was Managing Partner at The Center for Executive Development (CED), a company that delivered services to help companies develop capabilities, implement organisational change, and achieve results. CED won awards in the United States and Europe for its work with Fortune-1000 companies worldwide.

Steve Diamond advises senior executives and their management teams on how to improve their competitive advantage, increase their revenues, and improve their results. He is known for his ability to develop business strategies, for building support for these strategies within client organisations, and for helping his clients to achieve sustainable performance improvement.

As President and CEO of Prime Resource Group, Jeff Thull has designed and implemented business transformation and professional development programmes for companies such as Shell, 3M, Siemens, Boston Scientific, HP, Compuware and Georgia-Pacific, as well as many fast track, start-up companies. He is sought after as a thought leader in the field of sales and business strategies for companies involved in complex sales.

Justin Spratt, CEO of Quirk Agency, is responsible for the Johannesburg, Cape Town and London offices with a headcount of over 160 people. Together with the three Managing Directors of each office, James McKay, Nic Ray and Nicole Dickens, they drive over R50mn in annual revenue, in over 4 lines of business and 18 different digital services.

WasteCon 2012 Conference

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Sep 052012

This year’s WasteCon conference is organized by the Institute of waste management of Southern Africa, and will be taking place from the 9^th to 12^th of October in the Eastern Cape town of East London.

WasteCon 2012 Conference Theme

The theme of the conference is Wrestling with Waste. The word ‘Wrestling’ brings about feelings of the difficulty and the challenges experienced when managing waste and related issues in situations/municipalities/communities with limited resources, knowledge.

The WasteCon conference theme can be broken down in the fowling topics:

Employment
• Waste to wages
• Job creation
• Societal benefits
• Partnerships for community improvement
• Upliftment
• Recycling and reuse

Environment
• New waste act
• Licencing
• Minimizing and monitoring of environmental impacts
• Waste as a resource not an output
• Groundwater monitoring

Engineering
• Landfills
• Linings
• Waste transfer stations
• Disposal

WasteCon 2012 Conference Exhibition

The WasteCon conference also has an exhibition component, providing an opportunity for all industry orientated companies and organizations to promote their services and products. The main exhibition space will be in the down stairs exhibition rooms of the East London International Convention Centre. Outdoor exhibition space is also available outside the convention centre entrance.

WasteCon 2012 Conference Venue

East London International Convention Centre (ELICC) is the venue for the WasteCon 2012 Conference. Positioned on the Esplanade the ELICC has magical views of the Indian Ocean and is only a 15 minute drive from the East London Airport, the Industrial Development Zone and all major industries, and offers a fresh Eastern Cape alternative to the Business Tourism sector, locally and internationally.

Tyres & Rims Conference

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Aug 302012

AMRE and SACEA, in association with IIR, have developed a one-day conference to discuss the key hazards, associated risks and strategies for improving safety when handling tyres and rims. The Conference will take place on the 3^rd of October 2012 at The Wanderers Club in Illovo, Johannesburg.

The theme of the Tyres & Rims Conference is: “Ensuring the safe handling and maintenance of industrial tyres and rims to prevent accidents and fatalities”.

Tyres, rims and wheel assemblies are safety-critical items that must be maintained and used correctly to achieve acceptable levels of risk. Inadequate tyre and rim maintenance carries considerable risk of personal injury and death, as has been confirmed through several tyre and rim-related fatalities in recent years. The conference is designed for safety managers, engineers, foremen, transport, operations and plant managers from all industries who deal with tyres and rims on a regular basis. The aim of the conference is to equip participants with the knowledge needed to minimise the risk of accidents and fatalities.

Key topics of the conference include: the history of rubber and tyres, an overview of rims and wheels, how to service tyres correctly and safely, examining pyrolysis in tyres and the pros and cons of air versus nitrogen in industrial tyres.

The Tyres & Rims Conference is the only event of its kind dedicated to improving safety in tyres and rims handling and maintenance. Attendees will benefit from the knowledge and experience of leading tyres and rims safety experts, and take away practical information and advice that you can implement in your daily operations.

Key speakers at conference include:

Jan de Wet, Technical Product & Services Manager AIM, Michelin
Ian Grant Ray, Director, Rimex SA
Wilco Uys, Industry Sponsor, Milestones on Occupational Health and Safety Transport and Machinery Initiative, South African Chamber of Mines
Malcom Reeve, Managing Member, Thandi Solutions
Andre Bode, General Manager, Otraco Southern Africa
Hennie Klopper, Senior Mechanical Engineer, Anglo American
Brian P. O’Connor, Senior Principal Engineer, Anglo American Platinum

Who should attend the conference?:

Safety Manager/Officer/Supervisor
Chief Safety Officer
Safety Health and Environment (SHE) Manager/Officer/Supervisor
SHEQ/SHERQ Manager
Occupational Health and Safety Officer
Behaviour Intervention Assessor
Behavioural-Based Safety Manager
Operations Director/Manager
Risk Manager
Risk Control Manager
Mining Manager
Plant Manager
Chief Engineer
Foreman
Fleet Manager
Transport Manager

The Conference Venue
The Wanderers Club is situated in Illovo in the heartbeat of the corporate mecca. This conference venue provides a beautiful, sophisticated and elegant environment for any type of function. Their conference facilities offer everything in the finest style. They have 12 versatile function rooms available for Conferences, Banquets, Cocktail and Weddings. They also have ample field space to host corporate events, fun days and sufficient space to erect marques. The Wanderers Club embodies warm hospitality and service excellence.

GISSA Ukubuzana 2012 Conference

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Aug 282012

GISSA Ukubuzana 2012 Conference will be taking place from the 2nd to 4th of October at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg, Gauteng. This conference and exhibition of geo-informatics, ICT, surveying, remote sensing and location-based business, is organized by the Geo-Information Society of South Africa and EE Publishers.

GISSA Ukubuzana 2012

GISSA Ukubuzana 2012 is primarily aimed at leaders, academics, professionals, technologists, technicians, students and companies in the public and private sectors involved with or interested in geographic information science (GIS), information and communication technology (ICT), global positioning systems (GPS), surveying, remote sensing, and location-based applications and business.

Interested parties are invited to the conference to network with local and international experts and professionals. This is an opportunity to understand the technologies, benefits, solutions and challenges of the field. The conference aims to raise awareness on how geographic information science, surveying and location-based business are becoming pervasive in all aspects of society and the economy. The conference is also an opportunity to identify and monetize business opportunities through understanding the technologies and applications, and meeting key suppliers and customers.

Emperors Palace at Jones Road in Kempton Park is the conference venue for GISSA Ukubuzana 2012. The exhibition and conference centre at Emperors Palace provides a diverse range of exciting, multi-purpose venues, as well as small executive breakaway rooms. The entire venue has extensive technical resources and is equipped with state of the art facilities including Wi-Fi connectivity. Emperors Palace excels in three key ingredients of successful conferences and entertaining – superb cuisine, impeccable service, and an elegant atmosphere.

2012 Annual Research Conference of the South African Institute for Computer Scientists and Information Technologists – SAICSIT

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Aug 232012

The SACSIT 2012 conference will be taking place 1 – 3 October 2012 at the the Irene Country Lodge, Centurion. This year’s conference is hosted by the School of Computing and the Centre for Software Engineering (CENSE), UNISA . The theme of the SAICSIT 2012 conference is “Contemplate. Connect. Collaborate“.

SAICSIT Conference 2012

SAICSIT is the annual research conference of the South African national computing society of the same name. The conference provides researchers with a forum for presenting research in computer science, information systems, information technology, software engineering and computer engineering. SAICSIT is an international conference and contributions from all parts of the world are warmly welcomed.

Full research papers accepted for SAICSIT 2012 will be included in the ACM Digital Library as part of the International Conference Proceedings Series published by ACM, subject to the ACM’s copyright approval process.

The conference programme will include technical paper sessions, plenary keynote addresses, panel discussions and workshops – to cater for a broad audience of participants. The first day – Monday 1 October 2012 – is devoted to tutorials, workshops and an all-day Master’s and Doctoral Symposium. The main conference will be held from Tuesday 2nd October to Wednesday 3rd October 2012.

Keynote speakers at the conference include:

Benjamin B. Bederson is a Professor of Computer Science and a past director of the Human-Computer Interaction Lab at the Institute for Advanced Computer Studies and iSchool at the University of Maryland. An ACM Distinguished Scientist, his research is on human computation, mobile device interfaces, interaction strategies, digital libraries, and children’s education. He is also Co-founder and Chief Scientist of Zumobi, a premium mobile app network.

Umberto Straccia holds a PhD in Computer Science, obtained at the University of Dortmund in 1999. He is currently a researcher at ISTI – CNR, Istituto di Scienze e di Tecnologie dell’Informazione (ISTI) del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR). His research activities are in the areas of the Semantic Web, Knowledge Representation and Reasoning, and Distributed Information Retrieval based on ontologies (defined in RDFS, OWL and RIF).

Chris Wendt graduated as Diplom-Informatiker from the University of Hamburg, Germany, and subsequently spent a decade on software internationalization for a multitude of Microsoft products, including Windows, Internet Explorer, MSN and Windows Live – bringing these products to market with equal functionality worldwide. Since 2005 he is leading the program management and planning for Microsoft’s Machine Translation development, responsible for Bing Translator and Microsoft Translator services. He is based at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, USA.

Life Through Movement International Conference

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Aug 162012

Life Through Movement International Conference

The Life Through Movement International Conference (LTMIC) will be taking place at the Potchefstroom campus of the North West University from the 27^th to 29^th September. The aim of the conference is to bring different role players together to promote performance, health and well-being through physical activity. The central theme throughout the conference will focus on activity or exercise as holistic intervention and enhancement modality.

The Life Through Movement International Conference is organized by the Biokinetic Association of South Africa in collaboration with the School for Biokinetics, Recreation and Sports Sciences (School of BRS) and the Research Focus area Physical activity, Sport and Recreation (PhASRec) within the Faculty of Health Sciences, North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus).

Key speakers at the conference include Tim Noakes, David Grier, Bob Boyd, Anita Pienaar, Derick Coetzee, Estell Lambert, Melainie (Lainie) Cameron and I-Min Lee.

Aim of The Conference

The focus of the Life Through Movement International Conference is the understanding, implementation and role of physical activity in different areas of life and health. The conference further aims to enhance the identity of Biokinetics in South Africa, create networking opportunities and promote interdisciplinary collaborations.

The conference aims to facilitate learning and motivating collaboration through preconference workshops, keynote addresses, research presentations, debates and informal discussions.

The conference is divided into three tracks:

Health Promotion and Therapeutic Recreation
Orthopaedics, Strength and Conditioning
Special Populations, Exercise Physiology and Chronic Diseases

Conference Venue

The host for the Life Through Movement International Conference is the School of BRS, located on the Fanie du Toit Sport Grounds of the Potchefstroom campus at the North-West University. The excellent facilities and surrounds of the school will form the hub for the conference. The conference rooms at the School of BRS have excellent conference facilities with state of the art equipment including computers, overhead projectors, cordless microphones and facilities for PowerPoint presentations.

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