It's time to register for the 53rd annual Southern Forest Insect Work Conference, 20-23 July 2010, Hilton Wilmington Riverside, in Wilmington, North Carolina USA! The 2010 SFIWC registration form is now available at http://www.sfiwc.org//2010/index.html as both .doc and .pdf files. A program summary also is available on the website. The registration fee is $170 ($90 for students and retired members). Extra banquet tickets are $35. Banquet tickets for kids 5-12 are only $15, and kids 4 and under eat free! Please be aware that an additional $8.00 fee applies to all Canadian and other non-U.S. checks. This year's banquet will be a buffet with your choice of chicken pomodoro (herb & parmesan crusted chicken breast roasted and topped with a crushed garlic and tomato pomodoro sauce) or drunken beef (fire roasted beef tenderloin tips smothered in a tangy Jack Daniels bourbon glaze); fresh rolls; garden or pasta salad; dessert; and coffee, iced tea, or beer. Vegetarian plates also are available; please be sure to mark your preference on the registration form. We would like to have a reasonably accurate head count in advance for food preparation, so I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE everyone to send in their registration forms and fees to me as early as possible. Pre-registration will be accepted until July 5. Remember to reserve your room at the Hilton Wilmington Riverside no later than May 19. Rooms are $98.00 per night plus tax. Remember, this low rate is valid only for the first 90 rooms (first 30 on Monday, July 19). Please go to http://www.sfiwc.org//2010/index.html for details. I hope to see you in Wilmington! William P. Shepherd, SFIWC Secretary-Treasurer