***INTERNATIONAL IUFRO-CTIA 2008 JOINT CONFERENCE - QUEBEC CITY, CANADA, AUGUST 25-29*** www.iufro-ctia2008.ca The Executive Committee is pleased to invite you to attend the 2008 Joint Conference of the IUFRO Working Groups 2.04.01 (Population, ecological and conservation genetics) and 2.04.10 (Genomics), along with the Canadian Tree Improvement Association (CTIA) that will be held in QUEBEC CITY, AUGUST 24-29, 2008, including satellites activities and workshops. It will be hosted by Laval University and its partners, under the theme Adaptation, Breeding and Conservation in the Era of Forest Tree Genomics and Environmental Change. The conference venue (Loews Le Concorde) is located near the beautiful Battle Fields, the St-Lawrence River and the historical city. ***CONFIRMED KEYNOTE SPEAKERS include David Neale (USA) and Antoine Kremer (France); other confirmed invited speakers are Thomas Byram (USA), Yousry El-Kassaby (Canada), Matias Kirst (USA), and Antje Rohde (Belgium). More to come... • The IUFRO-CTIA main conference event will be held from Monday, August 25 to Thursday, August 28. • The CTIA Working Groups on Tree Seeds and Wood Quality will hold their workshops on Monday, August 25. • The first Arborea-Treenomix Joint Workshop on spruce genomics will be held on Monday, August 25. • The 2nd CONFORGEN Conference will be held on Friday, August 29. ***CONFERENCE REGISTRATION AND CALL FOR PAPERS ARE NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE at the IUFRO-CTIA 2008 website (http://www.iufro-ctia2008.ca).*** The site also provides additional information on accommodation, on-line room booking, main conference program, workshops and field trips. ***IMPORTANT DATES:  *** - CALL FOR PAPERS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: APRIL 15, 2008.   - EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE: APRIL 15, 2008. Looking forward to see you in Quebec City next summer, The Executive Committee, Jean BOUSQUET, Laval University Jean BEAULIEU, Canadian Forest Service Andre RAINVILLE, Ministere des Ressources Naturelles et de la Faune du Quebec John MACKAY, Laval University www.iufro-ctia2008.ca