ChEnected's 2012 Quick Guide to Upcoming Events


With the new year here and so many events happening in chemical engineering, biological engineering, management, safety, and sustainability, we decided to put together a quick guide to events from now through September 2012. Get your online calendars ready to record the early-bird deadlines and calls for papers.


How the EPA's Boiler MACT Rules Will Impact Your Business

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Date:
January 12, 2011
Venue: Online
Location: Webinar (Viewed from your computer)
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The EPA's Boiler MACT rules will change how your business operates. This 90-minute informative web forum will give you the facts and help you plan how you move into compliance by the target dates. Hear directly from a panel of leading experts representing the EPA and industry. Learn more.


Carbon Management Technology Conference

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Date: February 7-9, 2012
Venue: Caribe Royale Hotel and Convention Center
Location: Orlando, FL
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This inaugural conference draws professionals from all engineering disciplines to share expertise and provide perspectives on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and adaptation to changing climate. The program will focus on engineering perspectives including technologies, strategies, policies, and management systems. Learn more.


2012 AIChE Spring Meeting & 8th Global Congress on Process Safety


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Date: April 1-5, 2012
Venue: Houston Hilton and George Brown Convention Center
Location: Houston, TX
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The AIChE Spring Meeting is the year's key technical conference for practicing chemical engineers. A wide range of subjects relevant to the current needs of industry is covered. Plus, the Global Congress on Process Safety covers the critical needs of process safety practitioners more broadly and deeply than any other conference. Click here for more information.


Sustainable Packaging Symposium

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Date: April 3-5, 2012
Venue: Hilton-Americas
Location: Houston, Texas
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Early Bird ends March 5, 2012

This year's Sustainable Packaging Symposium (SPS) celebrates the optimized package. The program theme - "Advancing Sustainable Supply Chains with Optimized Packaging" - addresses a critical goal of Consumer Packaged Goods manufacturers worldwide, and offers actionable best practices, tools and strategies for achieving more sustainable supply chains. Learn more.


SBE's International Conference on Stem Cell Engineering

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Date: April 29-May 2, 2012
Venue: The Sheraton Hotel
Location: Seattle, Washington
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Early Bird ends March 16
Call for Papers ends January 31

This conference brings together engineers, biologists, and clinicians who are working on cellular therapies in order to accelerate progress towards designing the stem cell and its environment. The eventual goal of this progress is to generate cells and tissues to advance our understanding of biology and tissue regeneration, which will lead to further development of cell-based therapies. These approaches are contributing to the development of applied efforts in stem cell biology and engineering that can combine to aid in the development of stem cell therapeutics and bioprocesses. Learn more.


57th Annual Safety in Ammonia Plants and Related Facilities Symposium

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Date: September 9-13, 2012
Venue: Hyatt Regency Chicago Hotel
Location: Chicago, IL
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Join the experts who manufacture ammonia and related chemicals when they gather in Chicago, Illinois, September 9th-13th, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago Hotel. Whether your area of interest is ammonia, urea, nitric acid, ammonium nitrate, or methanol, this conference will provide you with the information you need to make your plant as safe as possible. Learn more.


Sustainability in (Bio)Pharmaceuticals

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Date: November 11-14, 2012
Venue: The Sheraton Old San Juan Hotel
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Scientists and engineers representing industry, academia, and government discuss innovative strategies for developing sustainable processes and practices in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industry. The goal of the meeting is to bring together thought-leaders from both industries to assess engineering processes aimed at improving sustainability to justify their return on investment (ROI) and ultimately identify improvement to optimize performance. Learn more.