It seems the last message was too big because I included an attachment.. I have now removed it. A PACIFIC RIM FOCUS ON BIO-BASED COMPOSITES The 9th Pacific Rim Bio-Based Composites Symposium organising committee would like to welcome the Pacific Rim Bio-Based Composites Symposium back to its birthplace. New Zealand was host to the inaugural Pacific Rim Bio-Based Composites Symposium in 1992. The theme of the 2008 Symposium is “Innovation and Challenges in Bio-based Composites – How Far to the New Frontier?” http://www.biobased-composites.com/ Dave Cown, Senior Scientist, Wood Quality Coordinator, IUFRO Division 5 (Forest Products) Scion (Trading name of Forest Research Institute Ltd.) Private Bag 3020 49 Sala St. Rotorua New Zealand Ph: +64 7343 5525 Mobile: 021 187 4022 Fx: +64 7343 5507 www.scionresearch.com