Jan 29

Informexusa is the premier networking event for the chemical industry in the United States. It is designed to showcase the chemistry capabilities of high-value, high-quality businesses that invest in R&D, quality systems, applications development and more.

Exhibitors represent a broad spectrum of the chemical industry and sell their capabilities into a diverse range of markets. Although they vary widely in the types of chemistry they practice and the types of syntheses they perform, they all have the same ability to use cutting-edge, high-tech chemistry to meet the emerging needs of the commercial manufacturing environment.

Informexusa seeks to match exhibiting companies with a highly qualified attending audience and to create an atmosphere to foster networking and dialogue in response to the increasing collaboration between suppliers and manufacturers on new product development. Networking tools include catered breakfasts, luncheons, receptions, showcase presentations and roundtable discussions. They also use an online networking, search, and appointment scheduling program, Accumatch, to maximize the time and opportunity of people who attend the exhibition. Informexusa is a must-attend event for exchanging critical, high-value information within the fine and specialty chemical industry.

The Informex Pharma Buyers Panel will focus on outsourcing in a time of retrenchment and transformation including how layoffs, restructuring and consolidation affect outsourcing practices in the pharmaceutical sector. Sellers will be given the opportunity to hear directly from buyers. The session will be an informal panel moderated by Clay Boswell, senior editor at ICIS Chemical Business.

Informexusa 2010 will be held February 16-19, 2010 at the Moscone Convention Center, 747 Howard St., San Francisco, CA 94103. For registration and more information you can visit their website at http://www.informex.com or contact UBM International Media/Informex, 212 Carnegie Center, Suite 203, Princeton, NJ 08540. Phone: (609) 759-4700. Fax: (201) 720-2972.

Aug 27

More than 90 exhibitors will be showcasing the latest technology, products, and solutions for maritime and port security challenges at the Maritime Security Expo USA to be held in Long Beach, California on October 20-21, 2009. This will be a great opportunity to network with your peers and attend free seminars presented by government, military, and industry experts on the latest challenges facing the maritime sector.

This year’s event will feature the new All Hazards Forum & Expo to be held within the main Maritime Security event. Hundreds of emergency managers, planners, and officials from both the private and public sector will be on hand. You will be able to see technology related to response and recovery, public safety communications, information sharing and intelligence, critical infrastructure protection, law enforcement, and health and medical readiness.

The Maritime’s most pressing issues and hottest topics will be discussed in the conference. An in-depth look will be taken at how government and industry can work together to combat maritime terrorism and piracy during times of global economic crisis. Some of the other conference topics will include:

· Small Vessel Security: What have we learned? What’s next?

· Underwater Security: Who can respond? What technology can help?

· Piracy: What are the strategic implications?

· Maritime Fusion Centers: Preventing information overload.

· Smuggling: Ensuring cargo integrity before loading and in-transit – CSI and long-range vessel tracking.

· Persistent Surveillance Vehicles: New tool for Maritime Security?

The Maritime Security Expo USA will be held October 20-21, 2009 at the Long Beach Convention Center, 300 East Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90802. For registration and more information you can contact E.J. Krause & Associates, Inc., 6430 Rockledge Drive, #200, Bethesda, MD 20817. Telephone: (301) 493-5500. Fax: (301) 493-5705. Or visit their web site at http://www.maritimesecurityexpo.com.

Apr 10

If you are part of the fast growing security industry, then Phoenix is the place to be for the 2009 Global Border Security Conference & Expo. It is the perfect opportunity to bring together high-level speakers discussing the most pressing topics with the companies offering the latest solutions. Government and industry leaders will be on hand to promote discussions and provide answers. Companies from around the globe will be showcasing their state-of-the-art technologies with trade show displays in the Expo Hall.

The current U.S. Administration has been working to improve immigration controls and security along our borders with Mexico and Canada. More than $50 billion has been allocated by federal and state government for homeland and border security. Each day more than one million people, 300,000 private vehicles, and over 80,000 shipments of goods are processed at our borders. Companies offering solutions for border enforcement, surveillance and identification, biometrics, and credentialing have the opportunity to become part of the solution.

Delegations from Mexico, Canada, and Europe will be attending this conference. International, Federal, State, and Local governments will be participating. There will be free accredited training available for law enforcement personnel. Workshops will be available for exhibitors and attendees including the following:

· The New Procurement Paradigm at International, federal, State, and Local Levels

· Cross Border Violence: Gangs, Drugs, and Stolen Weapons

· Detection and Interdiction of Drugs, Contraband, Terrorists, and weapons of Mass Destruction Crossing U.S. Borders

· Smuggling, Kidnapping, Ransom, Extortion, and Money Laundering

· Cooperative Efforts and Strategies Among Law Enforcement in Border Security

The Global Border Security Conference & Expo will be held May 13-14, 2009 at the Phoenix Convention Center, 100 North Third Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004. For registration and more information you can visit their web site at http://www.bordersecurityexpo.com or contact Anna Ferris at (301) 493-5500 x3346. Email: ferris@ejkrause.com.