Both man-made and natural disasters, climate change and population growth continue to take a toll on the global energy ecosystem. To meet these challenges, government, private industry and academia need to foster an environment that secures our energy future, reduces disaster risks, ensures security for our food and water supply and promotes climate solutions. On July 18, held at The Hamilton Live in Washington, DC, AFCEA Energy & Earth Sc...

The Agile approach is well established in other industries adoption of Agile in medical device development has been increasing in the past five years. Experience is showing that both quality and safety are improved when the development team is agile, and that regulatory requirements can still be met. This session will delve into several key areas for applying Agile in the medical device context, including: Countering the village rumors Underst...

Learn how to plan and execute a program to assess and address aging water distribution infrastructure. This topic will provide you with useful information for dealing with an aging water infrastructure. The water problems in Flint, Michigan brought national attention to problems caused by aging water pipes. Agencies are discovering that water engineering design is a specialty field. Most civil engineers learn highway and traffic engineering as...

Solar energy can be used in several ways to heat water for domestic, commercial and industrial uses. Examples include photo voltaic cells to generate electricity for hot water heaters and both passive and active thermal solar systems for direct heat. With the cost of solar equipment dropping, there are significant savings in solar hot water, but what are the considerations in determining which technology is best for your situation? In this 60-...

Exhibitors: Hundreds of mayors, council members, managers, finance officers, public works directors, police chiefs, and other municipal officials representing over 130 of Maryland's 157 municipalities will come together at the Maryland Municipal League's summer conference in Ocean City, Maryland June 25-28, 2017. MML's 2016 conference attracted over 900 registrants; total attendance is over 1,700 people. Many city and town officials look to c...

Learn how to provide your Medicare patients with Durable Medical Equipment to maximize patient clinical outcomes while developing a great revenue stream. Why should you Attend: Learn to develop a large new revenue stream while protecting your senior patients from unnecessary surgeries, improve their quality of life and help lower healthcare costs. With as little as 1 patient per day you could develop $10,000+ revenues per month. Areas Covered...

Transition between Directive 2001/20/EC and Regulation EU No 536/2014 Until the Clinical Trials Regulation EU No will become applicable, all clinical trials performed in the European Union are required to be conducted in accordance with the Clinical Trials Directive 2001/20/EC. Why should you Attend: Because the current Directive will be significantly altered and replaced by a Regulation which is legally binding on all Member States Areas Cove...

The West Coast Energy Management Congress (EMC) is the largest energy conference and technology expo held on the U.S. West specifically for business, industrial and institutional energy users. It brings together the top experts in all areas of the field to help you set a clear, optimum path to energy efficiency, facility optimization and sustainability, as well as innovation solutions to improve your ROI. You can explore promising new technolo...

Affordability of water and sewer service continues to be a critical topic for utilities. This webinar will focus on customer service considerations relating to affordability, with the specific topics of trends in late payment policies, delinquent accounts, service disconnects, and subsidy programs. Focus will be on how the industry is addressing these issues from a customer service perspective. The webinar will serve as a platform to share inn...

Successful autoclave Performance Qualification starts with a fundamental understanding of steam sterilization microbiology. Why should you Attend: Sterilization process parameters will be laid out as a basis for conducting autoclave performance qualification studies. Whether qualifying a new autoclave installation orcontinuing maintenance of existing equipment, there are specific expectations for steam sterilization that must be met. Areas Cov...