I ask your attention for two major updates concerning the annual 2006 conference of the European Cetacean Society. 1) The ECS website has had a total make-over, the navigation changed (for the better I hope) and the amount of information reduced. The page with the National Contact Persons has been revised and all addresses and names are up to date. The student information is integrated with the general menu. The vacancy for a new Council member for students is explained in more detail here. The link list will in future be replaced by a page with links to institutes that have a relation with the ECS (e.g. you are a member than your research should be on that list). I will keep you informed. 2) YES! The ECS 2006 Gdynia Conference site is now available. You can find it in the usual way through the ECS website. All information on the conference, the venue, the places to stay and the places to go are here! Also information on how get there and what to expect. Renewed is the online presentation of the conference. It can also be found at the Conference web page. Please see www.broekemaweb.nl/ecs for all the information. Jan Willem Broekema Council European Cetacean Society mail j.w.broekema at inter.nl.net