The 62nd annual Southern Forest Insect Work Conference will be held 25-27 July 2023 (Tuesday - Thursday) in Raleigh, North Carolina USA! We have chosen the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel for our meeting. Although meeting registration is not yet open, I encourage you to make your hotel reservation as soon as possible. We have a block of 80 rooms (Tuesday-Thursday nights) and 70 rooms (Monday night) set aside for the group until June 24, 2023, so make your reservations by this date. Don't miss out on the special pricing! IMPORTANT: For the second year in a row, we will hold the entire meeting on Tuesday-Thursday, making Monday and Friday travel days. The opening business meeting and plenary session will begin after lunch on Tuesday. A full day of concurrent sessions, the closing business meeting, and awards banquet are scheduled for Thursday. Depending on your travel plans, you may want to reserve a room for Monday night even if you haven't needed to do this for past meetings. Here are the details: Date: 25-27 July 2023 Place: Sheraton Raleigh Hotel, 421 South Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina USA Phone reservations: 800-325-3535. Mention the group code: SFI. or Online reservations link: https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1660937794053&key=GRP<ht… Self-parking is available at the hotel for $15 per day plus tax. Visit https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/rdusi-sheraton-raleigh-hotel/overview… for hotel information. Room rates are $149.00 per night plus tax for up to 4 occupants and are good for the nights of 24-27 July, 2023. Remember, this low rate is valid only until June 24, 2023, and only for the first 80 rooms (first 70 on Monday, July 24). Make your reservation right away! I hope to see you in Raleigh in July! William P. Shepherd, SFIWC Secretary-Treasurer USDA Forest Service SRS 2500 Shreveport Highway Pineville, LA 71360 USA Voice: 318-473-7256 FAX: 318-473-7222 william.shepherd@usda.gov<mailto:william.shepherd@usda.gov> SFIWC website: http://www.sfiwc.org<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url… 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.