2010 Joint Annual Meeting and Conference Canadian Phytopathological Society with the Pacific Division of the American Phytopathological Society University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia June 20 – June 23   Registration is Now Open! Visit the Conference Website, (Hosted by the University of British Columbia) for information on registration, accommodations, abstract submission and visitor information Download the Preliminary Program (PDF file) See below for information on The Plant Pathology Photo Contest! Program overview June 20: Opening Reception, Outgoing Board Meetings June 21: Symposium 1: Contributions of Genomics to Plant Pathology   Contributed paper sessions, poster session June 22: Symposium 2: Emerging stresses on forests and agroecosystems resulting from climate change   Contributed paper sessions, poster session   Harbour Cruise and on-board banquet and awards ceremony June 23: Contributed paper sessions   Symposium 3: Canadian Forum for Biocontrol   Incoming Board Meetings   CPS and APS-PD Business Meetings Download the Complete Program (Preliminary) Post-Conference Tour We regret to inform you that the post-conference tour has been cancelled due to an insufficient number of participants as of May 15, 2010. We apologise for the inconvenience caused to those who showed interest in the tour. Plant Pathology Photo Contest The organizing committee for this Joint Annual Meeting invites participants to submit their own original plant pathology-related photographs in one or more of the following four categories: A plant disease/symptoms of a plant disease A plant pathogen/signs of a plant pathogen Plant pathologists at ‘work’ in the field or office A micrograph of a plant pathogen or some aspect of a plant pathogen-host interaction Here’s how to enter: This contest is open to anyone who will be attending the meeting; photos submitted by individuals who do not actually attend the meeting in person will not be considered. You can submit a maximum of three of your own original photographs per category. Contest submissions must each be sent separately as JPEG files (maximum of 5 MB) by email to Rona Sturrock (Rona.Sturrock@nrcan.gc.ca) no later than 12:00 midnight of Friday June 11, 2010. Along with your photograph(s) please provide your name and organization/company/institute and the category you want each of your submissions to be considered for. There will be prizes for the winner in each of the four categories and winners may see their photos included in a future edition of the CPS Newsletter! A panel of objective judges will consider all qualifying photographs submitted and reserve the right to not declare winners in any one or more categories. Contest results will be announced during the meeting. If you have questions about the contest please contact Rona by email or by telephone at 250-363-0789.