After having organized four successful World Congresses on microwave & RF applications, the Microwave Working Group is pleased to announce the Global Congress on Microwave Energy Applications (GCMEA). The MWG along with several international technical societies are collaborating to organize this truly global event for the microwave and RF heating community. Sponsored by the Japan Society of Electromagnetic Wave Energy Applications (JEMEA), GCMEA will be held August 4-8, 2008 in Lake Biwa, Japan. Please feel free to contact Mr. Bernard Krieger of Cober Electronics for more information.