Dear all

We are happy to announce the 2014 TDWG annual conference and the opening of the call for Symposia and Workshops.

The 2014 TDWG Conference will be held 3-7 November at the Nairobi Crowne Plaza Hotel ( http://www.ihg.com/crowneplaza/hotels/us/en/nairobi/nbocp/hoteldetail). Attendees will have the option of choosing accommodations at several other hotels within a short distance of the Crowne Plaza. Registration details will be provided early in 2014. The meeting website is under construction and will be available soon at http://www.tdwg.org/conference2014.http://conference2014.For planing your journey, note that it is foreseen to have trainings the week before the TDWG conference and that post conference excursions will be suggested for the week after the conference.

Call for Symposia and Workshops open until January 15th 2014 at : www.tdwg.org/homepage-news-item/article/tdwg-conference-2014-call-for-symposia-and-workshops/ We look forward to read your proposals and to see you next November in Nairobi.

With my best wishes for end of year celebrations.

Patricia Mergen General Secretary of TDWG on behalf of the Executive committee secretary@tdwg.org