Dear Poplar Colleague, We are pleased to inform you that the second announcement of the IUFRO Fifth International Poplar Symposium (IPS-V), "Poplars and willows: from research models to multipurpose trees for a biobased society", has been posted at the following address: http://www.sisef.it/IPS-V/ The announcement contains important information on the IPS-V technical program, registration guidelines and fees, hotel accommodation and travel details, post-conference field tour, and instructions for the submission of papers. Thank you very much. We look forward to meeting you in Orvieto, 20-25, September, 2010. Best Regards, Brian J. Stanton, IUFRO, Coordinator - Working Party 2.08.04, Poplar and Willow Genetics Giuseppe Scarascia-Mugnozza, IPS-V Conference Chair