May 12-16, 2010, a meeting of members and friends of IONS in France will take place in a beautiful chateau on the Loire (http://www.sci-le-pin.com/). The gathering will be conducted primarily in French and is intended to a) bring French members face-to-face for the first time, b) broaden their acquaintance with IONS history and mission, c) present topics related to noetic sciences, and d) energize the participants to initiate and enlarge a community of French-language IONS members. For further information, contact the coordinator, John Ogden at blueheron2@twcny.rr.com or 607-756-4580. This event is co-sponsored by the Institute of Noetic Sciences.