Root Cause Investigation for CAPA

Feb. 6 and 7 - During the seminar, you'll learn a seven-step investigational method to uncover the root cause of problems. You will be assigned to a team and immediately begin applying the concepts on a real case study as each step is taught. Once you have learned the complete investigational method, your group will be assigned a second, real case study. www.compliance-alliance.com/rootcause.htm

HealthPack 2008

March 4 to 6 - Meet the people who use medical packaging at HealthPack 2008. Keynote speaker, Mary Jo Steiert, President, Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), gives an insider's look at how packaging impacts the day-to-day work of nurses and others in the OR. Attendees will receive results of a custom research survey on medical-device packaging. www.healthpack.net

CAN Conference

March 12 and 13 - The 12th international CAN Conference takes place in Barcelona, Spain. The two-day conference is preceded by a day of workshops. Visitors to the English-speaking events can see the latest CAN know-how, exchange experiences, and build a network of contacts. CAN experts present their latest research and applications during the event, including technologies that tie CAN networks into other protocol networks. www.can-cia.org

Metal Matters 2008

Mar. 12 to 14 - The Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl. is sponsoring Metal Matters 2008: The Metal Fabricator's Management Summit. The third annual conference will feature keynotes by John Ratzenberger, host of The Travel Channel's “Made in America,” author of We've Got it Made in America: A Common Man's Salute to an Uncommon Country and Danny Forster of The Discovery Channel's “Build it Bigger” (formerly “Extreme Engineering”). www.fmanet.org

China International Medical Equipment Fair

April 18 to 21 - The China International Medical Equipment Fair (CMEF) and the International Component Manufacturing & Design (ICMD) are part of Asia Pacific's largest medical devices trade exhibition and conference. The Spring 2008 edition of CMEF/ICMD will be held in Shenzhen, China, and plans a record number of international customers. www.reed-sinopharm.com