The first European Wood Conference will be held in Hamburg on October 7-9.

The conference succeeds the former Dreiländer-Holztagung – the three countries wood conference – organised by the wood research societies of Austria, Switzerland and Germany which now plan to include the whole of Europe.

The event, to be held at the Hamburg Congress Centre, will concentrate on the Benelux countries, Scandinavia, the Baltics and Russia. For information visit www.woodconference.info.