Dear colleagues, Season's greetings! As we quickly approach the end of year 2016, we would like to remind you that Abstracts for the 20th International Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation of Wood Symposium is due by February 1, 2017. This international symposium will be hosted by the USDA Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) and is co-sponsored by the International Union of Forestry Research Organizations (IUFRO) Research Group D5.02 and the Forest Products Society. It will be held in Madison, Wisconsin, USA on September 12-15, 2017. You can find out detail information about this event on the website: http://www.forestprod.org/symposium/. It is also posted in the IUFRO Calendar of Meetings: http://www.iufro.org/events/calendar/. Display tables will be available for equipment developers, manufacturers, consultants, and others who would like to demonstrate their technologies and equipment. A nominal fee of $250 for display space is required. Proceeds will be used for the welcome reception at the BEST WESTERN PLUS InnTowner and The Highland Club (http://www.inntowner.com/ ). For more information on display space, please contact Dr. Xiping Wang (xwang@fs.fed.us<mailto:xwang@fs.fed.us>). Subject Areas - Nondestructive characterization of wood and wood-based materials - Evaluation of forest materials for optimal utilization - Advanced grading technologies for solid wood and engineered wood products - Condition assessment, evaluation, and repair of existing wood structures - Condition assessment of historic wood artifacts and structures - Evaluation and assessment of urban trees - Industrial application of emerging nondestructive testing technologies - Other nondestructive evaluation related research and development activities Deadlines Abstract Submission: February 1, 2017 Notification of Acceptance: March 1, 2017 Paper Submission: August 1, 2017 Registration: August 31, 2017 We look forward to your participation in this international event in Madison, WI on September 12-15, 2017. Coordinator of D5.02 Dr. Xiping Wang Symposium Co-Chairs Dr. Xiping Wang, Dr. Adam Senalik, Dr. Robert Ross USDA Forest Products Laboratory [Forest Service Shield] Xiping Wang, PhD Research Forest Products Technologist Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory p: 608-231-9461 f: 608-231-9303 xwang@fs.fed.us<mailto:xwang@fs.fed.us> 1 Gifford Pinchot Drive Madison, WI 53726-2398 www.fs.fed.us<http://www.fs.fed.us/> [http://wwwstatic.fs.usda.gov/images/email/usda-logo.png]<http://usda.gov… Logo]<https://twitter.com/forestservice>[Facebook Logo]<http://facebook.com/USDA> Caring for the land and serving people This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately.