We are pleased to announce the 10th anniversary of the International Conference on "Instrumental Methods of Analysis: Modern Trends and Applications", IMA- 2017, scheduled to take place from 17-21 September 2017 in the city of Heraklion on the island of Crete in Greece. IMA-2017 will be organized by the University of Crete and the National Technical University of Athens. The conference will be held in the conference center of Aquila Atlantis Hotel located in the centre of Heraklion city. IMA is a biannual series of conferences that started in 1999 and covers all areas of modern trends and applications of Chemical Analysis. The past events were held in Chalkidiki (1999), Ioannina (2001), Thessaloniki (2003), Heraklion (2005), Patras (2007), Athens (2009) and Chania (2011), Thessaloniki (2013) and Kalamata (2015) with 250-300 scientific papers presented by scientists from all over the world at each one. For the last 18 years IMA has provided an excellent framework for the presentation of new concepts, instruments, methods, systems, and applications in the area of modern chemical analysis. Researchers and scientists from Universities, Research Institutions, State Organizations, and Industry come together during the meeting to present and discuss the current state of the art in the area of instrumental methods of analysis. At the same time, it provides the grounds for graduate and post graduate students to present their projects, discuss scientific collaborations with other groups, as well as to explore employment opportunities. The scientific program will consist of keynote lectures, oral and poster presentations, given by a wide mix of scientists ranging from established academics and world leaders in analytical chemistry, all the way through to dynamic and ambitious graduate students. ​In addition, we aim to attract contributions from commercial organizations, including presentations of new instrumentation, new applications and assessment of future commercial trends and opportunities. Furthermore, interesting workshops in the framework of IMA2017 will be organized. We therefore anticipate a very energetic and dynamic scientific gathering! More details you will find soon in our website and our Facebook group. We look forward to welcome you to Heraklion for IMA-2017, and in return promise a rewarding and enjoyable conference