Advertisement 8 May 2018 Upcoming International Congresses Europe 19th Triennial Conference of the International Flame Research Foundation, 30-31/05/18, Sheffield +++ 26th Annual Conference on the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 27-30/05/18, Ljubljana +++ 39th Annual Conference of the International Computer Archive of Modern and Medieval English, 30/05-03/06/18, Tampere Asia 19th Conference of the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities, 27/05-02/06/18, Incheon +++ 30th Biennial Conference of the International Fire Chiefs' Association of Asia, 30/05-01/06/18, Tokyo +++ 12th World Congress of the Regional Science Association International, 29/05-01/06/18, Goa America 70th Annual Conference of the NAFSA - Association of International Educators, 27/05-01/06/18, Philadelphia PA +++ 43rd Annual Conference of the Caribbean Studies Association, 04-08/06/18, Havana +++ 16th World Congress of the International Menopause Society, 06-09/06/18, Vancouver BC Africa 41st Annual Conference of the Water, Engineering and Development Centre, 09-13/07/18, Nakuru +++ 3rd Conference of the International Children's Palliative Care Network, 30/05-02/06/18, Durban +++ 9th International Congress of the African Society for Blood Transfusion, 19-22/06/18, Arusha Pacific Conference of the Australasian Society of Association Executives, 28-30/05/18, Adelaide +++ 25th Annual Conference of the Australasian Sonographers Association, 25-27/05/18, Sydney +++ 40th Language Testing Research Colloquium of the International Language Testing Association, 02-06/07/18, Auckland Exclusive content for associations at The Meetings Show 2018 By Erica Keogan, Conference Producer for The Meetings Show 2018 Erica Keogan is the Conference Producer for The Meetings Show 2018. With over 20 years’ experience in the international meetings and exhibitions industry, Erica is responsible for curating a three-day programme of informative and insightful content for the show’s audience of event planners. The Meetings Show, the UK's biggest dedicated event for meeting planners across all sectors, returns to Olympia London on 27 and 28 June 2018, with an exciting programme of exclusive content for associations. Association planners, AMCs and PCOs will also be able to access dedicated educational sessions and networking opportunities as The Meetings Show welcomes back the Association Meetings Conference ... Read more Advertisement 25th IPSA World Congress of Political Science Borders and Margins. Join the 25th IPSA World Congress of Political Science, taking place from 21 to 25 July in Brisbane (Australia). The Congress will provide an opportunity to network with global scholars. 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