ISELIN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Institute of Validation Technology, a division of Advanstar Communications, has announced that it will be hosting The Microbiology Event of the Year conference – a comprehensive, back-to-basics training approach for quality and microbiology professionals in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries. The Microbiology conference (www.annualmicroevent.com) will be held at the U.S. Grant Hotel in San Diego, CA, from November 6-8, 2007.