This year the annual Benelux Bioinformatics Conference will be organised by BiGCaT-Bioinformatics of Maastricht University. Registration and abstract submission is now open see: http://www.nbic.nl/bbc2008. Key dates: Deadline for abstract submission October 1st, 2008 Notification of selection of oral and poster presentations October 15th, 2008 Deadline for early registration October 21st, 2008 Deadline for late registration December 1st, 2008 Benelux Bioinformatics Conference December 15 and 16, 2008 For additional information go the website or contact Andra Waagmeester (andra.waagmeester@bigcat.unimaas.nl) or Susan Coort (susan.coort@bigcat.unimaas.nl) (telephone: +31 (0)43 388 2913