Eastern Apicultural Society Conference, August 2nd -

August 6th, 2010

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Boone, North Carolina

Getting to Boone, NC

http://www.ncnorthstar.com/about/maps.html

• By air…– Charlotte International (recommended)• ~2 hour drive to Boone, NC

– Greensboro– Winston-Salem– Knoxville, TN

• By car…– Boston: 826 mi, 13 h 55 min

– Philadelphia: 529 mi, 9 h 4 m

– Pittsburg: 398 mi, 6 h 56 m

– Cleveland: 465 mi, 7 h 44 min

– Nashville: 341 mi, 5 h 35 m

– Orlando: 616 mi, 9 h 44 m

– Atlanta: 300 mi, 5 h 2 m

• All within a days drive!

Getting to Boone, NC

Appalachian State University

http://www.hsmm.aecom.com/MarketsAndServices/59/60/index.html

http://appalachian.stateuniversity.com/

http://www.wakemanrealty.com/information/index.cfm

http://www.city-data.com/picfilesv/picv16123.php

Housing Options

$$$$$$$ $$ $

Local hotels

ASU dorms

Camping

Average weather conditions

http://www.hsmm.aecom.com/MarketsAndServices/59/60/index.html

Boone NC, in August• Average high: 75°F• Average low: 57°F• The highest temperature ever recorded in Boone was only 93°F!

EAS 2010: “Back to Basics”

Short Course (Mon - Wed)Beginner track

• Colony life cycle

• Development• Basic queen rearing

• Hive pests and diseases

Advanced track• Optimal hive management

• Anatomy• Basic bee breeding

• Keeping colonies healthy

EAS 2010: “Back to Basics”

Conference (Wed - Fri)• Morning presentations– Concurrent sessions for beekeepers of all levels

• Afternoon workshops– Classroom and in-hive activities

Evening BBQ and Banquet

Other activities nearby

http://www.bryanshumaker.com/

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Grandfather mountain

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http://www.exploreboonearea.com

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FishingHiking and biking

Other activities nearby

Blue Ridge parkway

http://nature-talk.com/locations/north-carolina/blue-ridge-parkway/index.html

Blowing Rock

http://snap.tricities.com/tri/snap/media_view/401

Plus the only two-story Wendy’s in the nation!

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EAS 2010August 2 – 6....BEE There!

More information at:

http://www.easternapiculture.org/programs/2010

http://www.exploreboonearea.com/http://www.visitboonenc.com/

Bigger than EAS 2006 in Georgia!Better

Further north

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EAS 2010Boone, NCAugust 2-6

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