IEEE VGTC Visualization Pioneers Group (VPG) http://vacommunity.org/ieeevpg/reception/ IEEE Visualization and Graphics Technical Committee (VGTC) established the IEEE Visualization Pioneers Group<http://www.vgtc.org/content/ieee-vgtc-visualization-pioneers-group> (VPG) in 2013. VPG will host its fourth member exclusive reception on Monday, October 24 co-located with the IEEE VIS 2016 conference in Baltimore, MD. To become a member of the VPG, one simply needs to have at least 20 years of contributions to some aspect of visualization and visual analytics. The membership fee is $US 50.00 per year. Members are highly encouraged to pay their membership dues online at https://www.payit2.com/collect-page/77297. If you plan to attend the 2016 VPG reception, we encourage you to join VPG as soon as possible so that we can have a more accurate head count for the reception. We look forward to seeing you in Baltimore. For your calendar: Time: 6 p.m. Date: Monday, 24 October, 2016 Location: Pratt Street Ale House<http://www.prattstreetalehouse.com/about/> Address: 206 W Pratt St, Baltimore, MD 21201 (0.2 miles or 4 minutes of walking from the conference hotel) If you have questions, please contact vpg@vgtc.org<mailto:vpg@vgtc.org>.