You are invited to join the 39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, June 16-21, 2013 at the Tampa Convention Center in beautiful Tampa Bay, Florida. On behalf of the Organizing, Cherry, and International Committees, I look forward to welcoming you to the conference. With this conference, we will continue the Photovoltaic Specialist's role as the premier technical conference covering all the traditional aspects of PV technology, including a new technical area this year devoted to PV reliability. We also continue our vibrant Industrial Exhibition that brings our PV scientist and engineers together with the PV industry.