This year, all plant scientists residing in Mexico and all members of the Sociedade Brasileira de Fisiologia Vegetal, Asociacion Colombiana de Biotecnologia, the Sociedad Argentina de Fisiología Vegetal, and the Sociedad Argentina de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, as well as Chile's and Ecuador's National Networks of Plant Biologists are invited to pay ASPB member rates for registration for Plant Biology 2012. If you are a member of one of these organizations, please create a free profile prior to registering, selecting Plant Biology 2012 Affiliate as your member type. You will need to wait until your profile has been approved to register and receive member rates to register for Plant Biology 2012. Approval takes up to 2 business days; you will receive a confirmation email when your profile has been approved. If you reside in a Latin American country that has no formal society for plant biologists, please let us know if you would like to become a Plant Biology 2012 Affiliate member.