Our meeting will take place at the Centro de Convenções Arq. Rubens Gil de Camillo (www.centrodeconvencoes.ms.gov.br) in Campo Grande, the capital of Mato Grosso do Sul state. 

Mato Grosso do Sul has the second largest forest plantations area in Brazil and several challenges with pests and diseases and their management, which allows for opportunities for field visits. 

Campo Grande was chosen as the meeting venue due to being the state capital with almost 1 million inhabitants and has good hotel infrastructure for accommodation for all budgets, restaurants, and airport with connection flights to Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.