Hi Clay Mineralogists, **Today is the deadline for abstract submission for the 2023 The CMS Annual Meeting!** I hope you procrastinators are crossing your “T”’s and dotting your “I"‘s. We are accepting abstracts covering all topics related to clay mineralogy and similar materials. Also, congratulations to Randall Cygan and Christophe Tournassat on being selected for the Bailey and Jackson Awards. I am looking forward to their exciting presentations. [Summary - 2023 The Clay Minerals Society Annual Meeting (utexas.edu)](https://cvent.utexas.edu/event/b8822615-d0e8-4730-89e4-2ef519cbeb5b/summary) Looking forward to seeing your faces in Austin this year. Regards,\ Michael Cheshire