The 7th Biennial International Conference of the Asian Association for Lexicography is taking place in Kyoto, Japan, from August 22-24, 2011. There are going to be plenary lectures by: - Professor Zafar Iqbal (President, ASIALEX; University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan) - Professor Robert Lew (Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland) - Professor Kikuo Maekawa (National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics, Japan) There are also going to be some 80 presentations, a few symposia, and a workshop. I would like to remind you that the early-bird registration and discount rates are open until April 30, 2011. Please refer to the conference website for details: http://www.asialex2011.org/ We look forward to welcoming many of you to Kyoto in August. Sincerely, YAMADA Shigeru Treasurer Asialex 2011 Kyoto Organizing Committee