Planning for the 37th annual Western Trace Organics Workshop (WTOW) is going very well. The organizing committee has been hard at work to bring you the Vancouver version of the WTOW. This workshop will be a great opportunity to discuss progress and present research relating to trace organics analysis. We invite you to make presentations of about 20 minutes duration (more time may be alloted if time permits). Since this is an informal scientific meeting, participants are encouraged to make presentations of ongoing or completed projects and research which may include analytical procedures for trace organic residues in a variety of matrices, method development, reports on problem areas, new analytical approaches, or any other related topics. We have room to accommodate a limited number of poster presentations. If you would like to present your work as a poster please let us know as soon as possible as they will be accepted as space permits.

Location and Accomodations:
Venue:	Holiday Inn Downtown 1110 Howe Street Vancouver, British Columbia
Dates:	April 22, 23, 24, 2002 Hospitality evening on April 21 at 7:00 p.m.
Workshop Registration cost:	$125 per person
Hotel rooms:	Single: $89 per night including buffet breakfast Double: $109 per night including buffet breakfast

A block of rooms has been set aside for the workshop. Please make reservations directly with the hotel by phone at 604-623-6866 or by fax at 604-684-4736. Let them know that you will be attending the workshop.

A social evening is also being planned for the evening of April 22. We will announce the details at a later date.

Please respond to this announcement as soon as possible. Registrations and payments received on or before February 28, 2002 will be eligible for a prize draw. (Prize to be announced). It would be greatly appreciated if you could inform us of your presentation to help us better prepare the agenda. The proposed deadline for submission of presentations is March 21^st.

Please inform any of your colleagues who may be interested in attending this workshop. We would be happy to add them to our mailing list (both e-mail and regular mail).

Click here for the registration form (in Word 6 format, can be opened by WordPad) for you to fill out and return. Please send your cheque made payable to Western Trace Organics Workshop to:
     Western Trace Organics Workshop
     c/o Angelo Di Cicco
     Health Canada
     3155 Willingdon Green
     Burnaby, B.C.
     V4G 4P2

On behalf of the WTOW orgainizing committee I sincerely thank you and look forward to seeing you in Vancouver.

Angelo Di Cicco, WTOW Organizing Committee