Dear Participants of the Global Forest Biodiversity Initiative Conference, 

We are glad to present a very interesting programme of our 2017 Inaugural GFBI Conference, with great diversity and scientific strength.

At this time, we have several gentle reminders below. Please send an email to our conference travel coordinator, Dr. Hui Li <bjfulihui@gmail.com>, if you have any questions:

• We will send you an official invitation letter soon for your visa application;
• Please send an email with your name, arrival date and time, and flight number to our conference travel coordinator, Dr. Hui Li <bjfulihui@gmail.com>, so that she can arrange for your airport pick-up;
• All travel-support recipients, please remember to submit your final research manuscript to Forest Ecosystem by August 1st, 2017. See https://forestecosyst.springeropen.com/submission-guidelines for detailed instructions;
• Pre-conference trip participants- please send your name and other necessary information to Dr. Hui Li, so that we can book your flight. 

Thank you and we look forward to welcoming you all in Beijing!