It is with great satisfaction that SBPMat announces the 17th edition of its annual event (XVII Meeting of SBPMat / B-MRS Meeting) to be held in the city of Natal (Rio Grande do Norte State), at the Convention Center of Hotel Praiamar, from September 16 to 20, 2018, under the coordination of Professor Antonio Eduardo Martinelli ( Federal  University of Rio Grande do Norte, UFRN).