Fellow BEE-L listeners; On December 5, 1990 at the Entomological Society of America annual meetings at the New Orleans Hilton is an Informal Conference to honor Drs. W.C. Rothenbuhler and H.H. Laidlaw, Jr. Please set aside time to attend. The title of this Informal Conference is; 'In honor of Dr. Harry H. Laidlaw, Jr. and Dr. Walter C. Rothenbuhler for their extraordinary and continuing contributions to honey bee genetics.' 0800 Harry H. Laidlaw, Jr. and Walter C. Rothenbuhler: Pioneers in honey bee genetics. H. Shimanuki 0820 The use of inbred queen--single drone technique for genetic studies. A.M. Collins 0835 Queen breeders challenge: Africanized honey bees. R.L. Hellmich, II 0850 Are Africanized and European honey bees equally susceptible to the honey bee tracheal mite? F.A. Eischen 0905 The genetics of division of labor in honey bees. R.E. Page, Jr. 0920 Recess 0935 Genetic analysis of honey bee DNA. H. A. Sylvester 0950 Honey bee genetic engineering: Progress and prospects. C.P. Milne, Jr. 1005 Selection and breeding for higher Varroa tolerance in European mellifera material. W. Drescher 1025 Breeding for resistance in honey bees to Varroa mites. T.E. Rinderer 1040 Conclusion C.P. Milne, Jr. Coorganizers and comoderators: C.P. Milne, Jr. and H.A. Sylvester You may contact either of us for further information. C.P. Milne, Jr. Department of Entomology Washington State University Pullman WA 99164-6432 (509) 335-2141 BITNET; MILNE@WSUVM1