The Control Systems Society’s premier applications conference is being held in San Diego California. We invite you to attend for the latest in control technology and applications, participation in the community of control engineers, and to mix with and hear from the leaders in the field. An enticing program is being developed. Timing is doubly advantageous and it is expected that many delegates will bring their families. To assist here, the organizers are working hard to provide support for attendees. This ranges from working with childcare agencies for a range of ages, with the opportunity for some financial support from the Control Systems Society, through to arrangements with San Diego Surf School for supervised trips to the beach, including transport, for interested participants. Heaven forbid that delegates might also avail themselves of this opportunity when they should be attending the mind-blowing technical presentations.