Dear List Member,

Since the Entomology Events Calendar was first posted three weeks ago
(at http://www.sciref.org/links/EntEvent/index.htm), it has roughly
doubled in size -- from a total of about 350 events to over 700!  We
are grateful to the members of this list who have either submitted
announcements for their events to us directly, or who have posted
them to the list.

In light of this growth (and the expectation that it will continue) we
have constructed several indexes to help users find events of interest
among the lengthy chronological lists.  Indexes based on the following
criteria have been created thus far:

 - an alphabetical index by the name of the society or association lists
all events which are sponsored by such organizations;

 - an index by event type (such as commercial meetings, courses, etc.)
lists all non-society events;

 - an index by taxonomic group provides separate lists of all events
(in some cases only a few) which are dedicated to arachnids,
Ephemeroptera, Odonata, Plecoptera, Neuroptera, Coleoptera, Diptera,
Lepidoptera, Trichoptera and Hymenoptera.

 - separate indexes have been created which list all of the:

       (i) apicultural events (an incomplete list, but we're working on it)
       (ii) mosquito and vector control events;
       (iii) pest control, IPM, crop protection, and plant protection events


These indexes should make the Entomology Events Calendar much easier
to use, and easier for event organizers to determine if their event is already
listed.  The Calendar will certainly continue to evolve as it grows over
the next several weeks.  We look forward to receiving more information
about future events or suggestions on how to improve it.


Sincerely,

Michael L. Grieneisen
Scientific Reference Resources
Post Office Box 73674
Davis, California  95616  USA