On behalf of the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology I would like to extend you a warm invitation to join us in Nelson for AMN-7 in February 2015. AMN-7 is the seventh in our biennial series of meetings that focus on the latest research on advanced materials and nanotechnology. This event will continue the best traditions of previous events, which include a range of high-impact plenary presentations, cutting-edge invited and contributed talks, interactive poster presentations and convivial social events. The intimate scale of AMN conferences and the broad interests of fellow delegates offer many opportunities for networking and interdisciplinary discussions. The venue of AMN-7 – the city of Nelson – has special significance for New Zealand science as it is the birthplace of Ernest Rutherford, the Nobel Prize winner for chemistry in 1908. The Rutherford Hotel will serve as the main conference venue. Nelson’s excellent climate, beaches, mountains and lakes make it an attractive destination. And it would be remiss of me not to mention the swag of local wineries and craft breweries.