The International Advisory Board is pleased to announce the Call For Papers for the Fourth International Conference on Food Studies. The Food Studies Conference will be held 20-21 October 2014 at the Monash University Centre Prato in Prato, Italy. Special Conference Focus:The Slow Food Movement: Impacts, Responses, Challenges The Slow Food movement has provoked two critical challenges for Food Studies. First, does the movement serve to protect...

DSI’s SOF Symposium is designed as an educational and training “Town Hall” forum, where thought leaders and key policy-makers across military and civilian organizations can come together for actionable discussions and debate. The symposium will focus on intelligence driven planning for emerging threats. This year's Symposium will focus on the critical role of globally connected SOF, whereby operators and support staff can pro...

2014 is the 13th year for the Summit and State CIO Paul Baltzell has brought a new level of support to the Summit. He wants to make the Indiana Summit the best in the country to go along with his overall goal! “I don't want Indiana to be No. 2, No. 4 -- it's not good enough. We need to be No. 1. That's my goal. To make Indiana by far the best technology state in the country.” The new location for 2013 was very well received, as was...

The U.S. Army Information Technology Agency Security Forum is taking place at the Ft. Belvoir site and will be a one day event focusing on cyber security education and training for the workforce. The exhibits will take place in the Warrior Conference Room and the training sessions will take place in the Heroes Auditorium. The U.S. Army ITA is an administrative service organizatio aligned under the Office of the Administrative Assistant to the...

With the health care environment rapidly changing and the convergence of state and federal policymaking, it is more important than ever to stay abreast of the actions and trends at the state level. AHIP invites you to join us on October 16-17 in Washington, DC for our annual State Health Issues Conference. This conference brings together in one place the leading authorities and thought leaders about all the state legislative and regulatory iss...

In the age of the customer, winning requires innovation in customer engagement. And the key to innovation is software. This Forum will help you identify new software opportunities and meet them head-on. It will empower you to deliver on your company's engagement strategies — by accelerating development processes, creating digital experiences, reaching mobile customers, and exploiting analytics and big data. You’ll walk away knowing...

The Argus FMB Europe Fertilizer 2014 conference and exhibition will take place on 15-17 October 2014 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. This conference has long been recognized as the premier networking event in the region. Secure your place today! EXCLUSIVE ONLINE DISCOUNT:Get an additional 10% discount off the conference rate when booking online before 1 October. Simply quote "Monaco14" when registering. In 2013, 600+ participants, 345 companies from 5...

Cutting-edge data science + new business fundamentals Strata + Hadoop World is where cutting-edge data science and new business fundamentals intersect—and merge. You'll get up to speed on emerging techniques and technologies by dissecting case studies, develop new skills through in-depth tutorials, share emerging best practices in data science, and imagine the future. The depth and breadth of what's covered at Strata + Hadoop World requi...

With the cost of DCAA Business Systems Review failure far too high for defense contractors to permit, the focus on aligning internal controls and processes for a successful audit have never been higher. At the same time, recently implemented rules such as the DCAA’s instruction on counterfeit parts, and DFAR’s 2013 Final Rule on Safeguarding Unclassified Controlled Technical Information, audit professionals within are seeking out...

RoboBusiness is an international executive-level robotics event that connects cutting-edge solutions providers with investors, end users and new business partners to accelerate the growth of the industry. Our event is now in its 10th year and recognized as the leading business development event for the global robotics market. RoboBusiness is the ONLY robotics event that operates at the intersection of consumer, service, and industrial robotics...