Dear All, On behalf of the local arrangements committee, below is the second announcement for the next meeting of working party 7.02.02: IUFRO 7.02.02 "Foliage, shoot and stem diseases of forest trees" Working Party Meeting Niagara Falls, Canada, 7-11 May 2017 Meeting venue: Hilton Niagara Falls/Fallsview Hotel & Suites (https://niagarafallshilton.com) Meeting Theme: Invasive Forest Pathogens & Implications for Biology and Policy Preliminary schedule: Sunday, 7 May: Arrival & registration (and go out explore Niagara Falls) Monday, 8 May: Full day field trip (Niagara Peninsula ending up near Delhi at Canada's first forestry station interpretive centre). Breakfast and lunch are included, dinner on your own. Tuesday, 9 May: Full day session, breakfast & lunch included, dinner on your own Wednesday, 10 May: Full day session, breakfast & lunch & dinner banquet included Thursday, 11 May: Morning session only, ending by noon; breakfast only. Registration & Abstracts: Registration for this meeting opens 1 Dec 2016, and abstracts will be accepted until 15 March 2017. Publishing is available and manuscripts can be submitted to the Forestry Chronicle. The Registration price includes most meals except for two dinners providing you the opportunity to explore this world-class tourist destination on your own. Registration before 1 March 2017 will be CDN $650, after that date CDN $750. Student rate will be 50% discounted. You are cordially invited to attend. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions, at mailto:foliarstem2017@gmail.com More details are available at http://www.uoguelph.ca/~thsiang/iufro Regards, Tod Tod Ramsfield, PhD Research Scientist Forest Pathology, Canadian Forest Service Natural Resources Canada / Government of Canada Tod.Ramsfield(a)canada.ca / Tel: 780-435-7394 Chercheur, Pathologie forestière, Service canadien des forêts Ressources naturelles Canada / Gouvernement du Canada Tod.Ramsfield(a)canada.ca / Tel : 780-435-7394