GILB Steering Committee Chairman, H W (Bud) Platt, will give the presentation The Latest Report – Global Initiatives in Late Blight at the 5th World Potato Congress and Trade and Technology Show to be held 20–25 April 2003 at the Kunming International Trade Center, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China. This Congress is an opportunity for the global potato world to come together. Past Congress events have been a good chance for people from research, production, producer groups and industry to meet together. More information on the World Potato Conference can be found at www.china-potatp.com/wpc2003kunming.htm