International Events


JULY 2008

3-4: Design and operation of container ships.
Venue: The Royal Institution of Naval Architects, London.
Contact: The Conference Department, RINA, 10 Upper Belgrave Street, London SW1X 8BQ. Tel: +44 (0)20 7201 2401; Fax: +44 (0)20 7259 5912; E-mail: conference@rina.org.uk; web: www.rina.org.uk/events

15-18: The Fifth International Conference on Condition Monitoring and Machinery Failure Prevention Technologies.
Venue: The Edinburgh Conference Centre, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
Contact: Daniel Grove, BINDT, 1 Spencer Parade, Northampton NN1 5AA, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1604 630124; Fax: +44 (0)1604 231489; E-mail: daniel.grove@bindt.org; web: www.cm2008-mfpt2008.org

20-25: 35th Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation (QNDE).
Venue: University of Illinois-Chicago, Chicago, USA.
Contact: Heidi Long (qnde3@cnde.iastate.edu), Tel: +1 515 294 6770, or by mail c/o QNDE Programs, 1915 Scholl Road, Ames, IA 50011-3042, USA.

23-24: Engine and Machine Failures Seminar.
This event is an opportunity to understand the causes of machinery failures and how such problems are overcome or eradicated. It will also address the role of the engineer in accumulating evidence for subsequent settlement if an event were to take place.
Venue: London, UK.
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7017 5510; E-mail: stephanie.chang@informa.com

28: ASME Pressure Vessels & Piping (PVP)/CREEP 08 Conference.
Including a Non-Destructive Evaluation Demonstration Forum designed to provide a convenient opportunity for conference attendees to evaluate current and emerging NDE technology and for your company to demonstrate the features, capabilities and benefits of your NDE products and/or services.
Venue: Marriott on Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL, USA.
Contact: Dr Carl E Jaske, CC Technologies, Inc (A DNV Company), 5777 Frantz Road, Dublin, OH 430-17-1386, USA. Tel/Fax: +1 614 761 1214/1633; E-mail: Carl.Jaske@dnv.com


SEPTEMBER 2008

8-12: NDE/NDT for Highways and Bridges: Structural Materials Technology (SMT) 2008.
Venue: Marriott Oakland City Center, Oakland, California, USA.
Contact: ASNT, 1711 Arlingate Lane, PO Box 28518, Columbus, OH 43228-0518, USA. Tel: +1 614 274 6003; Fax: +1 614 274 6899; E-mail: conferences@asnt.org; web: www.asnt.org/events/events.htm

9-11: 6th BSSM International Conference on Advances in Experimental Mechanics.
The sixth in a successful series of conferences, the 2008 BSSM International Conference on Advances in Experimental Mechanics will offer industry and academia the opportunity to present current developments in experimental mechanics in the unique venue of the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), south west of London.
Venue: National Physical Laboratory (NPL), London, UK.
Contact: John Edwards, Society Administrator, British Society for Strain Measurement, 22 St Georges Road, Bedford MK40 2LS, UK. Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1234 347778; E-mail: johnedwards@bssm.org; web: www.bssm.org

9-11: The 9th International Exhibition on Non-Destructive Testing and Devices 'Defectoscopy 2008'.
Organisers: Exhibition Company 'Restec', 'NDT World Review'.
Venue: Tomsk, Russia.
Contact: NDT World Review, External Relations Manager, PO Box 277, St Petersburg 195220, Russia. Tel: +7 (812) 448 18 84; Fax: +7 (812) 448 18 85; E-mail: jane@ndtworld.com; web: www.ndtworld.com

16-18: NDT 2008 Conference and Exhibition.
Venue: Shrigley Hall Hotel, Cheshire.
Contact: The Conference Department, BINDT, 1 Spencer Parade, Northampton NN1 5AA, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1604 630124; Fax: +44 (0)1604 231489; E-mail: cindy.bailey@bindt.org


OCTOBER 2008

6-9: International Conference on Prognostics and Health Management 2008.
IEEE Reliability Society is proud to sponsor the first annual International Conference on Prognostics and Health Management. PHM08 is intended for researchers, R&D engineers, and managers working in this emerging interdisciplinary field.
Venue: Marriott Tech Center, Denver, Colorado, USA.
Contact: IEEE Reliability Society, IEEE Operations Center, 445 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854-4141, USA. Tel: +1 732 981 0060; web: www.phmconf.org

14-16: MAINTAIN: International Trade Fair for Industrial Maintenance.
Bringing together all decision-makers in the manufacturing and process industries.
Venue: M,O,C, Munich, Germany.
Contact: M,O,C, Messe München GmbH, Lilienthalallee 40, 80939 München, Germany. Tel: +49 89 3 23 53 163; Fax: +49 89 3 23 53 119; E-mail: info@maintain-europe.com; web: www.maintain-europe.com

25-28: 17th World Conference on Nondestructive Testing.
Venue: Shanghai, China.
Contact: SNIT, Tel: +86 21 6425 2964; Fax: +86 21 6425 3997; E-mail: chsndt@public2.sta.net.cn or snit@citiz.net; website: www.chsndt.com

28-30: WCEAM-IMS2008 – Third World Congress on Engineering Asset Management and Intelligent Maintenance Systems 2008.
Venue: Beijing International Convention Center, Beijing, China.
Contact: web: www.wceam-ims2008.org

28-30: OGS – The Energy Show.
Premier networking forum for the technology, service providers and equipment suppliers to the Oil, Natural Gas and Energy producers.
Venue: Dubai International Exhibition Centre, United Arab Emirates.
Contact: Alison Hornsby, Overseas Trade Exhibitions Ltd. Tel: 01564 784999; E-mail: alison@overseasfairs.co.uk; web: www.ogsonline.com, www.arabautomation.com, www.arabelectricity.com


NOVEMBER 2008

4-6: 38th International Conference and NDT Exhibition, DEFEKTOSKOPIE 2008.
Organised by the Czech Society for NDT.
Venue: Hotel Santon, Brno, Czech Republic.
Contact: Assoc Prof Pavel Mazal, CNDT, VUT FSI, Technická 2, 616 69 Brno, Czech Republic. E-mail: cndt@cndt.cz; web: www.cndt.cz

10-14: ASNT Fall Conference and Quality Testing Show.
Venue: Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
Contact: ASNT, 1711 Arlingate Lane, PO Box 28518, Columbus, OH 43228-0518, USA. Tel: +1 614 274 6003; Fax: +1 614 274 6899; E-mail: conferences@asnt.org; web: www.asnt.org


MARCH 2009

16-18: CMSM'2009 – Third International Congress on Design and Modelling of Mechanical Systems.
The latest scientific developments in the design and modelling of mechanical systems.
Venue: Hammamet, Tunisia
Contact: Congress Secretary, F Chaari at Mechanical Engineering Department, ENIS, BP 1173, 3038 Sfax, Tunisia. Tel: +216 74274088 / +216 98637156; Fax: +216 74275595; Email: cmsm2009@tunimec.org; Web: www.tunimec.org/cmsm2009


SEPTEMBER 2009

14-19: 3rd Quality Testing International Exhibition 2009.
The German Welding Society (DVS) and the German Society of Non-Destructive Testing (DGZfP) are, for the third time, combining their professional know-how and creating a forum where the quality testing community can present its innovations, products and services to a highly-qualified trade audience.
Venue: Essen, Germany.
Contact: Messe Essen GmbH, Postfach 10 01 65, 45001 Essen, Germany. Tel: +49 (0)2 01 72 44 0; Fax: +49 (0)2 01 72 44 448; Hotline: 01805 22 15 14 (12 cent/min); E-mail: info@messe-essen.de; Web: www.messe-essen.de


NOVEMBER 2009

8-13: 13th Asia Pacific Conference on Non-Destructive Testing 2009.
Organised by the Japanese Society for Non-Destructive Inspection (JSNDI).
Venue: Yokohama, Japan.
Contact: The Japanese Society for Non-Destructive Inspection, MBR99 Building, 67 Kanda-sakumagashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0026, Japan. Tel: +81 3 5821 5105; Fax: +81 3 3863 6524; E-mail: apcndt2009@jsndi.or.jp; web: http://www.apcndt2009.com