TYC member, Ian Ford led the organisation of this event, with help from Sophie Cross. It was the largest conference in the EAC series to date, and attracted over 1000 abstracts and around 800 participants, including an exhibition featuring 26 companies. Particular highlights included plenary lectures on nanoparticles for novel materials development, and on the potential use of nanoparticles for global climate modification. More details are to be found at the conference website www.eac2011.com