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FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT: 2001 SYMPOSIUM ON BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR
BIOLOGY OF PLANT FATTY ACIDS AND GLYCEROLIPIDS

Dear Researchers:

You are invited to attend the 2001 NPLC meeting at Stanford Sierra
Camp near South Lake Tahoe, California.

June 6-10, 2001 (Wednesday to Sunday)
Stanford Sierra Camp at Fallen Leaf Lake
South Lake Tahoe, California.

SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: John Shanklin (Chair), Christoph
Benning, and Basil Nikolau.

SCHEDULE AND FORMAT: The meeting will begin with a plenary lecture
on Wednesday evening, June 6 and will conclude with a banquet on
Saturday evening, June 9. Departure will be Sunday morning after
breakfast. This symposium will be modeled after the Gordon
Conference format. Morning sessions will include short (15-20
minutes) oral presentations. Evenings will include a plenary
lecture, poster discussions and a social. Posters will be available
for viewing throughout the meeting. Afternoons will be free for
discussions and/or recreation.

REGISTRATION COSTS: Final registration costs are not yet available.
However, costs should be similar to the 1999 meeting which were $550
double occupancy; $670 for single occupancy. This will INCLUDE
lodging and meals from evening of June 6 until breakfast on June 10.

FACILITIES: Sierra Camp is located on 20 acres of lakefront property
on the edge of Desolation Wilderness and is owned and operated by the
Stanford Alumni Association. Sierra Camp has a main lodge and cabin
clusters spread throughout the location. Recreational facilities
include tennis, sailing, canoeing and rowing. Transportation will be
available from the South Lake Tahoe Airport and the Reno
International Airport on conference arrival and departure days. More
information is available at:
http://www.stanfordalumni.org/jg/travel_vacation/sierra/sierracamp_con
ference.html

APPLICATIONS: Because of limited space at the conference center, the
number of participants will be limited to approximately 120. An
application form and further details will be provided in January.
Applications will be due by February 15, 2001 and decisions on
attendees will be made by March 15, 2001. Final deadline for
abstracts and for registration for the symposium will be April 16,
2001. A limited number of $500 travel grants will also be available
for students, postdocs and young researchers from the U.S.

QUESTIONS? Kim Traylor of Miami University will serve as the
conference coordinator. Please direct questions on the meeting to
her at: traylokk@... or FAX 513-529-5715.

Sincerely,

Jan Jaworski, and John Ohlrogge
Meeting Organizers