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April 2008

	Clinical site selection and management Maximising individual site performance in a saturated market VEMUE: Barcelona, Spain DATES: 23 - 25 April 2008	This event will present a fresh and original perspective on improving the performance of clinical trials. It will be looking at improving efficiency when selecting clinical sites and managing an individual site’s performance. The difference is that this conference will be looking specifically at best-practice at the individual site level and what can be done to maximise quality, increase patient recruitment and retention and save time at each single site, not the whole global clinical trial.

May 2008

	RNAi World Congress VENUE: Boston, MA, USA DATES: 1 - 2 May 2008	Select Biosciences’ second annual RNAi World Congress will be held in Boston, home to many of the world’s top institutions engaged in gene silencing research. NEW FOR 2008, the conference will feature a full track devoted to microRNA. Agenda topics are: Target Discovery and Validation Transfection siRNA Therapeutics in vivo RNAi siRNA library screens microRNAs in: Disease Biology / Stem Cell Biology / Diagnostics / Virology / Biogenesis / Development. Visit www.RNAiCongress.com for up-to-date-information, including registration and pre-conference business tutorial information.

	3rd Annual Intergrated Relationship Marketing and Sales for Pharma VENUE: Sheraton University City Hotel, Philadelphia, PA DATES: 5 - 7 May 2008	Building on the success from the first two events, this year’s conference will once again provide pivotal and innovative strategies to maximize your relationship marketing and sales efforts. The first day will feature a sales force strategy and technology seminar. The second day will be dedicated to different aspects of integrated relationship marketing areas. The third day will feature two tracks – one on direct to patient and one on direct to physician marketing. This is THE interactive marketing forum featuring pharmaceutical industry case studies, vendors presenting on capabilities to consider, and academics discussing the driving factors behind behavior.

	Biotechnology and Biobusiness trade Fair - Bio-Forum VII VENUE: Lodz, Poland Lodz International Fair Expo Hall DATES: 15-16 may 2008	Bio-Forum VII is be the biggest international event for Biotechnology in Central Europe (countries such as Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland etc.). This event is designed for pharmaceutical, cosmetic, diet suplement and functional food industry representatives who want to create new products based on biotechnology. At Bio-Forum, they can meet with authors of aplicable projects from the field of their interest. The main aim of the 7th Bio-Forum edition is creating business network between booming Central European biotech and mature US and Western Europe biobusiness. Central European countries will have the unique opportunity to present their biotechnological potential to participants from USA and Western Europe. Although Central Europe is not biotechnologically developed region yet, presentation of its R&D potential in field of biotechnology engage world hi-tech leaders. For those who want to explore new potential market of Central Europe Bio-Forum is the great event to attend. Organiser: Bio-Tech Consulting More information: www.bioforum.pl Phone.: +49 42 678 01 12

	e-Clinical Trials VENUE: DATES: 20 and 21 May 2008	ViB events’ eighth annual e-Clinical Trials conference will explore the critical challenges from integrating different technologies and transferring data from one to another, to implementing industry standards and evolving SOPs. This year’s event will also focus on how the investigators themselves are adapting to the new technologies to give a more holistic view of the process. Join us on 20 and 21 May 2008 to gain a greater understanding from and shar e your ideas with industry experts at 2008’s unmissable e-clinical trials event! For more information visit: www.clinicaltrialsevents.com/eclinical/

June 2008

	Third Annual Pharmacovigilance and Risk Management Conference VENUE: Grange City Hotel London, UK DATES: 18 and 19 June 2008	VIBpharma’s third annual Pharmacovigilance and Risk Management Conference will explore the critical challenges from assessing the evolving environment of pharmacovigilance to implementing risk management plans and follow ups to ensure safety for marketed products. This year’s event will focus on risk management from both a global and local perspective with key information on how leading companies are approaching safety concerns. Stay up-to-date with pressing issues including under-reporting,quality management and post marketing studies that will be covered including the techniques being used to meet the latest pharmacovigilance challenges. Join us on June 18 and 19 and share ideas with industry experts at this insightful Pharmacovigilance and Risk Management event . www.pharmacovigilance-events.com

	Virtual Discovery Europe VENUE: Amsterdam, The Netherlands DATES: 19 - 20 June 2008	The second annual Virtual Discovery Europe conference and exhibition will be held in the colourful city of Amsterdam. This meeting will focus on computer-aided drug design and screening. The conference will be co-located with Protein Crystallography Europe, and registered delegates will also have access to this meeting ensuring a very cost-effective trip. Visit www.VirtualDiscoveryEurope.com for up-to-date information, including registration and agenda details.

September 2008

	Ion Channel Targets VENUE: South San Francisco, CA, USA DATES: 9-10 September 2008	For a very cost-effective trip, register for Select Biosciences’ 4th annual Ion Channel Targets conference and exhibition, and have access to the co-located, 2nd annual Screening Targets meeting and inaugural High Content Screening Congress. The three co-located meetings will be held at the South San Francisco Conference Center. Up-to-date information, including agenda and registration details can be found on the website www.IonChannelTargets.com .

	High Content Screening Congress VENUE: South San Francisco, CA, USA DATES: 9-10 September 2008	The inaugural High Content Screening Congress will be held at the South San Francisco Conference Center. The congress will be co-located with the 4th annual Ion Channel Targets conference and exhibition, and the 2nd annual Screening Targets event. Registration to High Content Screening Congress will allow access to all three meetings, so for a very cost-effective trip, visit the website for up-to-date information, including registration and agenda details www.HCSCongress.com.

	Screening Targets VENUE: South San Francisco DATES: 9 - 10 February 2008	Select Biosciences’ 2nd annual Screening Targets conference and exhibition will once again be co-located with the 4th annual Ion Channel Targets, and also new for 2008, High Content Screening Congress. Taking place at the South San Francisco Conference Center, registered delegates will have access to all three meetings, ensuring a very cost-effective trip. For up-to-date information on registration details and the agenda, please visit the website www.ScreeningTargets.com

	RNAi Europe VENUE: Stockholm, Sweden DATES: 17-18 September 2008	Select Biosciences’ 5th annual RNAi Europe, Europe’s largest conference and exhibition dedicated to RNA interference, will take place in Stockholm, the hub of the Baltic region. New for 2008 – the conference will feature a full track devoted to microRNA. The conference will be co-located with Advances in qPCR, and registered delegates will have access to both meetings ensuring a very cost-effective trip. For up-to-date information, including registration, agenda and the Business Tutorial details, please visit the websitewww.RNAiEurope.com .

	P-MEC Europe VENUE: Messe Frankfurt, Germany DATES: 30 September -2 October 2008	For over 8 years, ICSE -the Pharmaceutical Contract ServicesExhibition- has been connecting buyers and sellers in the market of (bio)pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical related contract services. With a keen eye for new needs and new developments, each ICSE event is set up to fulfill its role as meeting place and intermediary as effectively as possible. ICSE will be held alongside the CPhI (Convention on Pharmaceutical Ingredients) and P-MEC (Pharmaceutical Machinery and Equipment Convention) events. Cross over traffic and the synergy between the events have proven to create additional opportunities for both visitors and exhibitors.

	CPhI Europe VENUE: Messe Frankfurt, Germany DATES: 30 September -2 October 2008	CPhI Worldwide 2008 presents a truly unique opportunity to exhibit in front of a global contingent of pharmaceutical professionals.Gathering in Frankfurt, this three day event will attract everyone from manufacturers and purchasers of fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals to solution providers, all in search of the latest industry developements. Be a part of the most influential exhibitor opportunity in the pharmaceutical calendar. With increasing visitor number and exhibitor numbers, CPhI Worldwide can generate new business, expose new innovations and strengthen your company network. Join us at CPhI Worldwide – the perfect environment for growth in 2008.

February 2009

	Packaging & Converting Executive Forum (PACE) 2009 VENUE: Miami, Florida, USA DATES: 5 - 8 February 2009	PACE is designed to bring together senior executives from across the globe to meet in one luxurious location to discuss the latest packaging related issues in the industry. It features key presentations from some of the largest multinational organisations in the world, as well as industry specific roundtable discussions (including pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food and beverage), and workshops, allowing for a more interactive event. In addition to the extensive programme, PACE features pre-arranged one-to-one meetings between attending delegates from brandowner organisations, and manufacturers of packaging products. These meetings are selected dependent on which attendees would like to meet and discuss potential working business relationships.



	Global Secure Summit (GSS) 2009 VENUE: Miami, Florida, USA DATES: 5 - 8 February 2009	The Global Secure Summit exists to answer key questions in the anti-acounterfeiting industry. With 2008’s GSS a resounding success, GSS 2009 will run alongside its sister packaging event, The Packaging & Converting Executive Forum (PACE). GSS will focus on a number of key industries that have particular interest in anti-counterfeiting strategies, most notably the pharmaceutical, consumer electronic, tobacco, retail and food & beverage. GSS will present attendees with an ideal platform to discuss the latest issues, network with peers facing the same brand security issues, and engage in unique pre-arranged one-to-one meetings between brandowner organisations, and security companies specialising in anti-counterfeiting to discuss potential working business relationships.