Dear Colleagues, Registration is now open for the Foundations of Computer-Aided Process Design (FOCAPD). This is the premier international conference that exclusively focuses on the fundamentals and applications of computer-aided design for the process industries. Held every five years, FOCAPD 2009, will be the seventh in this series and will be held at the Beaver Run Resort in Breckenridge, Colorado from June 7 - 12, 2009. The key theme of the conference is "Design for Energy and the Environment." Please visit the conference web site at www.FOCAPD.org. The conference schedule is available at: http://www.focapd.org/schedule_wpapers.pdf The conference fees are: Early Registration (by April 25, 2009) $ 895 Standard Registration (April 26 and after) $ 1,095 Graduate Student Registration $ 495 The FOCAPD 2009 conference fee includes one copy of the book of proceedings published by Taylor & Francis, the opening reception, refreshments during program breaks and the poster session. To register, please go to: http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=718937 We look forward to seeing you in Breckenridge! Andreas Linninger and Mahmoud El-Halwagi FOCAPD Conference Chairs