Colleagues, The IUFRO All-Division 5 Conference is held every 5 years. It is an apolitical, international forum open to all nations, for conduct of the Division’s business, and for exchange of scientific, professional and technical information on forest products related subjects consistent with the Division's structure. Division 5 is currently soliciting bids for the 2017 All-Division 5 conference. If you and your institution are willing to host this conference, please visit the Guidelines and Bidding Rules at http://www.iufro.org/download/file/9492/2068/all-d5-2017-guidelines-bidding… for further details. Please note that the deadline for the submission of bids is 28 February 2014! We are hoping for and looking forward to receiving many outstanding bids! Best regards Andrew H.H. Wong, D. Phil Coordinator, IUFRO Division 5 (Forest Products) and IUFRO Headquarters