EVENTS

 

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Issues such as supply chain, global opportunities, the skills gap, regulation and best practice will be examined in sessions featuring some of the leading international speakers and commentators on the energy scene. For more information, see: http://nnb10.nuclearinst.com Ecobuild, Earl’s Court Exhibition Centre, London, 2nd/4th March 2010 Claimed to be the world’s biggest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment, Ecobuild combines an 850 exhibitor-strong product showcase with more than 100 free conference and seminar sessions and dozens of interactive educational attractions. Almost 35,000 visitors attended Ecobuild 2009, including some of the most influential organisations and individuals responsible for some of the most valuable construction projects across the UK and beyond. Contact tel: +44-(0)20-7763 5929; web: www.ecobuild.co.uk CeBIT, Hannover, Germany, 2nd/6th March 2010 The world’s largest trade fair showcasing digital IT and telecommunications solutions for home and work environments that offers an international platform for comparing notes on current industry trends, networking, and product presentations. Contact: Deutsche Messe AG, tel: +49-511 89-31257; fax: +49-511-89-32626; web: www.cebit.de BWEA Wave & Tidal 2010, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London, 4th March 2010 BWEA’s seventh annual event dedicated to wave and tidal energy will be attended by 500 government and industry professionals, with 40 companies on display at the accompanying exhibition. A networking reception will be held the evening before conference, also at the QEII Centre. The programme for this year’s event includes the latest progress on the Marine Renewables Proving Fund, the Crown Estate-led Pentland Project and development of the Marine Action Plan. For more information, see: www.bwea.com/marine/conference2010.html East Midlands innovation Festival, various venues, 12th March/23rd April 2010 The 2010 East Midlands innovation Festival (iFestival) will take place over a six-week period and will involve businesses, universities and public sector organisations from across the region. An annual event, co-ordinated by the East Midlands Development Agency (emda) and East Midlands Innovation, the iFestival was first staged in 2007; last year it featured 177 events attended by more than 20,000 people. This year, it will begin with an innovation EXPO (iEXPO) and will include four core events linked to innovation networks (iNets) for food and drink, healthcare and bioscience, sustainable construction and transport. There will also be a series of finance roadshows and low carbon-themed events, as well as opportunities to hear from high-profile innovators and business experts. Visit: www.eminnovation.org.uk. base (business and a sustainable environment), ExCeL London, 16th/18th March 2010 base is a major, pioneering event about how to do business in the 21st Century sustainably. base will provide solutions for those aspiring to run their businesses more efficiently. It includes baseLondon - everything relating to sustainability in the capital - and baseLearning which addresses how to inspire students towards science-based education and careers in a low carbon economy. Contact: www.baseshow.co.uk MIPIM, Palais des Festivals, Cannes, France, 16th/19th March 2010 Over 2,000 exhibitors from 80 countries bring together all the most influential players in real estate, offering access to the largest showcases of development projects worldwide. Web: www.mipim.com Leicester Property & Business Investment Show, Leicester Racecourse, 17th March 2010 Leicester’s important event for property, business and investment professionals includes an exhibition and seminar. Contact: tel: 0775 466 4523; email: propertyshow@showbizgroup.co.uk; web: www.businessshowsgroup.co.uk BioWales, Cardiff, 17th/18th March 2010 BioWales is the UK’s largest Bioscience Conference and BioPartnering event held outside of London. The event comprises a conference with myriad of keynote speakers, one-to-one brokerage meetings and a free exhibition housing over 40 exhibitors. Visit: www.biowalesevent.com BioTrinity 2010, Newbury Racecourse, Berkshire, April 12th/14th 2010 BioTrinity 2010 is the UK’s premier biopartnering and investment conference. Located at a new venue within an hour of Heathrow Airport, it brings together investors, global pharma firms and innovative R&D companies, showcasing the UK’s best biotech and medtech companies. BioTrinity is a two-day conference with conference programme (panels, workshops and presentations), simultaneous exhibition and private partnering meetings for all companies involved in the life science industry. For details, see: www.biotrinity.com Lincolnshire Property and Business Investment Show, Epic Centre, Lincoln, 14th April 2010 Hundreds of decision-making delegates are expected at this networking event, from the worlds of property and construction, corporate finance and inward investment. For details, visit: www.businessshowsgroup.co.uk Advanced Manufacturing UK, NEC, Birmingham, 27th/28th April 2010 Seven co-located shows deliver the UK’s advanced manufacturing marketplace: MEDTEC UK (medical devices), MTEC (measuring instruments), Machine Building and Automation, Vision Technology, 3C (contamination control and cleanrooms), Practical Vacuum, Green Manufacturing. Contact: Canon Communications LLC; tel: +44-(0)1622-661363; email: mtec@cancom.com; web: www.devicelink.com/expo/advuk10 Health Informatics Congress, ICC Birmingham, 27th/29th April 2010 Described as the UK’s largest, most powerful and most rewarding event for health informatics and social care professionals, the HC2010 Health Informatics Congress includes an exhibition designed for commercial organisations to meet key health informaticians and clinicians who make procurement decisions and a conference on the theme of “Achieving Quality, Innovation and Productivity”. The organisers promise a new international-standard venue, a fresh approach to networking opportunities, more service- and clinically-based content and a more dynamically structured conference programme. For information, visit: www.hc2010.co.uk Infosecurity Europe 2010, Earls Court, London, 27th/29th April 2010 Infosecurity Europe is Europe’s most comprehensive convergence of information security professionals. It addresses today’s strategic and technical issues in an unrivalled education programme and showcases the most diverse range of new and innovative products and services from over 300 of the top suppliers on the show floor. Contact: Reed Exhibition Companies Ltd; tel: +44 (0)20-8910 7849; e-mail: laura.heather@reedexpo.co.uk; web: www.infosec.co.uk