Dear Colleagues,

The TDWG 2017 conference is fast approaching and the organising committee would like to urge you to both register and book your accommodation as soon as possible. We have a great line up of key note speakers and symposia, workshops, posters and software demos based on this year's theme - Data Integration in a Big Data Universe: Associating Occurrences with Genes, Phenotypes, and Environments. We also have an exciting line up of social/networking opportunities including a welcoming reception, "A night at the Museum", hike in the Gatineau mountains to see the Fall colours, collection tours, and a banquet open to all participants and guests. Please come and help make this conference a great success, as well as joining Canada in celebrating its 150th anniversary!

At this stage, we are suggesting that you immediately book a hotel room at the conference venue (Delta Hotel) as the hold on the rooms will expire on August 29. There are still some rooms available. Also, standard registration will expire on Aug. 31, after which the registration fee will increase.

All the information you need to register, learn about the conference and venue, and book accommodation is on the conference website: https://tdwg.github.io/conferences/2017/

We look forward to seeing everyone in October!

On behalf of the 2017 organizers, James and Joel