IS-MPMI incorporated as a non profit association in 1990. To date, members have focused their efforts on building a database of members, organizing a biennial meeting and contributing to the ongoing promotion of the Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions journal. Now that membership is approaching 400 and the meeting draws close to 800 people, the Board recognizes that there is a need for additional member services.

Increased services in 1996 will include publishing the IS-MPMI Reporter three times a year, the development of the IS-MPMI home page on the internet, and publication of the full proceedings of the 1996 Knoxville meeting.

With the growth and increased visibility of IS-MPMI, the Board wants to create an image for the society through the development of a logo. Members are invited to share their comments, suggestions and ideas. Please send your thoughts and concepts by January 15, 1996, to IS-MPMI headquarters, attention Corie Dacus. It is anticipated that this logo will be introduced at the Knoxville meeting.