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2008 Big Events
Las Vegas will host a handful of special events this summer and fall that will be unique and offer a great opportunity for Las Vegans to attend some incredible meetings. Las Vegas is a dynamic community with a number of diverse activities occurring. These events demonstrate that the city is becoming one of the top emerging cities in the country.
August 6, 2008
Biotechnology Day at UNLV
A full day of displays of undergraduate research, speakers, a joint luncheon with
Nevada Biotechnology & Bioscience, a special presentation from the National Science
Foundation and tours of UNLV's Genomics laboratory.
See more information at www.nevbio.org
August 19, 2008
National Clean Energy Summit at UNLV
Senator Harry Reid, UNLV and the Center for American Progress Action Fund are putting
a day-long clean energy summit at UNLV's Cox Pavilion. Reid said that he believes
Nevada can be a world leader in the renewable energy industry because of its rich
solar, wind and geothermal resources. As the Majority Leader, clean energy and Nevada's
central role in this revolution will be a top legislative priority of his for the
next Congress. Some of the speakers include luminaries such as former President Bill
Clinton, energy developer T. Boone Pickens, former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin,
Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano and Colorado Governor Bill Ritter.
Go to www.cleanenergysummit.org for more information.
August 20, 2008
UNLV's 2nd Annual Renewable Energy Symposium
The 2008 UNLV Renewable Energy Symposium will be presented by UNLV's Office of Strategic
Energy Programs and co-sponsored by the Division of Research and Graduate Studies.
UNLV faculty will give presentations on hydrogen fuel storage, solar-thermochemical
production of hydrogen, catalyst production for the biodiesel industry, micro-algae
as a possible solution to capture CO2 from coal burning power plants and turning
algae into biodiesel. The US and Nevada Forest Services and a private company will
present on Bio-Energy. Nevada Power will talk about meeting the renewable energy
requirements of Nevada. The event is open to researchers, educators, students, policy
makers, the private-sector and the public. This symposium is one of several events
that will take place at UNLV during the week of August 18 to 22.
More details can be found at http://osep.unlv.edu/Esy2008.
September 19 -21, 2008
2nd Annual Artexpo Las Vegas
The 2nd Annual Artexpo Las Vegas will be at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino with art
from over 300 international exhibitors and is open to the public. The second annual
show is one of the biggest art fairs to happen in Las Vegas. Over 3,000 trade buyers
and more than 7,000 consumers and collectors are expected to attend. The event is
produced by The Art Group, the top worldwide producer of art shows including Artexpo
New York and Art Miami.
For more information go to http://www.artexpos.com
September 23-27, 2008
American Chemical Society - 42nd Western Regional Meeting
The Southern Nevada Section of the American Chemical Society and the Two Year College
Chemistry Consortium (2YC3) are hosting the American Chemical Society - 42nd Western
Regional Meeting. Researchers from around the country, including a large number from
UNLV will be presenting on a number of subjects such as Radiochemistry and Radiation
Detection, Future Energy Sources and Material Science, Biomedical and Cancer Research,
Organic Chemistry/Natural Products, Environment/water research and Chemistry Education
to be held at the Riviera Hotel & Casino.
More information can be found at http://membership.acs.org/W/wrm2008/index.htm
October 8-10, 2008
1st Annual WaterSmart Innovations Conference
The Southern Nevada Water Authority, the EPA's WaterSense program and other international organizations are hosting the largest conference of its kind in the world.
The WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition will be the premier venue for
showcasing new water-efficiency technology to industry and business from around the
globe. The seminars and exhibit hall are open to the public. It will be held Oct.
8-10, 2008, at the South Point Hotel & Casino.
See more information at www.WaterSmartInnovations.com
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