Deadline to the receipt of abstracts 30 April 2001, and posters 30 August 2001. A new practically oriented journal, for example, is one of the initiatives being currently investigated. Our Web manager, Greg Comfort of Wichita State, has done an excellent job in keeping this site informative and professional. Garth Paton at the University of New Brunswick continues to provide our association with quality management of our business office. Bob Case, Conference Chair, and his colleagues, and Jackie Cuneen, Conference Program Coordinator, have been working very hard in preparation for the conference.
Volunteers are integral to the operation of our organization.
Please feel free to contact me at any time if you wish to become involved on any of the committees. As well, if you are interested in running for office on Executive Council, a call for nominations will occur shortly. The China Sports Science Society is to hold the 5th National Members Congress and the 6th National Sports Science Plenary Session at Wuhan Institute of Physical Education in Wuhan city in December, 2000. The motif of the plenary session is recreation, cooperation, and service to the practice. The session will conduct academic exchanges in the forms of oral presentations, posters, and data presentations.