International Events


MAY 2008

7-8: Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Conference and Exhibition for Europe 2008.
Venue: The Olympia Exhibition Centre, London.
Contact: Lucy Ashton, Aviation Industry Group, 31 Palace Street, London SW1E 5HW, UK. Tel: +44 (0)207 931 7072; Fax: +44 (0)207 931 7186; E-mail: lucya@aviation-industry.com; web: www.amoeurope.com

13-15: Materials Congress 2008.
'Materials for the Future' is the theme of this year's Material Congress, the sixth biennial major materials conference organised by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, a three-day event featuring symposia, master-classes and poster sessions.
Venue: Grantham, UK.
Contact: Melanie Boyce, Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, 1 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5DB. Tel: +44 (0)20 7451 7303; Fax: +44 (0)20 7451 7406; E-mail: Congress2008@iom3.org; web: www.materialscongress.org

20-22: Annual Conference and Exhibition of the French Society for NDT (COFREND).
Venue: Toulouse.
Contact: COFREND, 1 rue Gaston Boissier, 75724 Paris Cedex 14, France. Tel: +33 (0)1 44 19 76 18; Fax: +33 (0)1 44 19 75 04; E-mail: cofrend@cofrend.com; web: www.cofrend.com/2008

20-28: 7th International Symposium on Friction Stir Welding.
Organised by TWI on behalf of the Friction Stir Welding Licensees Association.
Venue: Awaji Yumebutai Conference Centre, Awaji Island, Japan.
Contact: Rachel Wall, TWI, Granta Park, Abington, Cambridge CB1 6AL. E-mail: rachel.wall@twi.co.uk; web: www.twi.co.uk/j32k/unprotected/band_1/e20-22052008.html

25-30: Art2008 - 9th International Conference on NDT, Microanalysis and Preservation in the Conservation of Cultural and Environmental Heritage.
Venue: Jerusalem.
Contact: PCO & Secretariat: ISAS International Seminars, POB 574, Jerusalem 91004, Israel. Tel: +972 2 6520574; Fax: +972 2 6520558; E-mail: meetings@isas.co.il; web: www.isas.co.il/art2008

26-27: Materials Solutions for the Aerospace Industry (EUCOMAS).
1st international conference offering users and suppliers a networking and communication platform that focuses on the specific materials issues and goals of the European aerospace industry, including QA and testing techniques.
Venue: Berlin.
Contact: VDI Wissensforum Kundenzentrum, Postfach 10 11 39, D-40002 Düsseldorf, Germany. Tel: +49 (0) 211 62 14 201; E-mail: wissensforum@vdi.de; web: www.eucomas.eu


JUNE 2008

9-10: Nondestructive Evaluation of Aerospace Materials and Structures.
The programme will focus on the NDE of materials and structures utilised in the aerospace industry, most of which overlap into other industries.
Venue: Hilton St Louis Airport, St Louis, Missouri, 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

9-12: XXVI National Congress of Non-Destructive Testing and Inspection.
Brazilian Society's national conference and exhibition.
Venue: Centro Fecomercio de Eventos, São Paulo, Brazil.
Contact: ABENDE, Rua Guapiaçu, 5 Vila Clementino, Cep: 04024-020 São Paulo, SP Brazil. Tel: +(11) 5586-3197/(11) 5586 3199; E-mail: eventos@abende.org.br; web: www.abende.org.br

17-19: 17th International Conference on Computer Technology in Welding and Manufacture.
Forum for engineers and managers to gain knowledge on novel computer-based systems and innovative software for welding engineering.
Venue: Cranfield University, Cranfield, UK.
Contact: Rachel Wall, TWI, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge CB1 6AL, UK. E-mail: rachel.wall@twi.co.uk

18: Understanding Failure Analysis Investigation.
One-day course designed to help delegates understand how to best apply engineering failure investigation to manage the repercussions of failure and mitigate the potential financial impact. The course includes group exercises and a demonstration of scanning electron microscopy. Course fee: £420 + VAT before 18 May 2008.
Venue: ERA Technology, Leatherhead, UK.
Contact: ERA Technology Ltd, Cleeve Road, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 7SA, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1372 367319; E-mail: info@era.co.uk; web: www.era.co.uk

23-26: MICROSCIENCE 2008.
Said to be Europe's biggest microscopy and imaging event.
Venue: ExCeL, London.
Contact: Royal Microscopical Society. Tel: +44 (0)1865 254760; E-mail: rob@rms.org.uk; web: www.microscience2008.org.uk


JULY 2008

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


AUGUST 2008

26-30: 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


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

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


NOVEMBER 2008

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


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