With the help of our International Scientific Advisory Board we have compiled a wide range of session topics which cover all the main scientific areas where metabolomics is already playing a key role. It has been our aim to merge as much as possible the biology with the technology and to cover new topics as well as established ones. As this is the first joint meeting linking the activities of a number of different organisations we have a very comprehensive and exciting programme indeed - from plants to humans to microbes to ecosystems to biomarkers to nutrition etc etc! In addition to the lectures we have also included a set of 4 workshops and a number of interest group meetings to discuss progress and future collaborative efforts in key metabolomics areas. There will also be ample opportunity to interact with your colleagues during the receptions, breaks and poster sessions. In short - you must not miss it!