The Society of Glass Technology has been selected to host the 2006 meeting of the EU Society of Glass Science & Technology. The meeting will be held on 10-14 September 2006 at St Peter's Campus, University of Sunderland. the ESG series of meetings normally feature two or more parallel sessions, one covers purely scientific research and the other covering industrial and technological developments. The 2006 conference will also incorporate some sessions from the vibrant studio community in the region, and the meeting will be supported by the UK Energy Institute with a number of sessions looking at energy sources of the future. For more information please contact the Society of Glass Technology: www.Society of Glass Technology.org