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Make a beeline to Maine this summer!

August 3 - 7, 2020

University of Maine in Orono

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Registration is currently on hold. Check back soon for an update.


Accommodations	Speakers	Program

Special Events	Courses with Limited Seating*	Master Beekeeper Certification

*must sign up when registering

Dear EAS Members,
At our Board of Directors meeting held on March 21,2020 we discussed the possibility of not
being able to hold the EAS 2020 conference. Consideration has been given to the evolving
Coronavirus situation.

Currently, the University of Maine Orono where the 2020 EAS conference is planned is

closed. A number of other Universities have suspended on campus

classes, activities and graduation through the end of this current semester.

Continued planning for the conference is difficult due to our concern for the safety of our
attendees, and cancellation deadlines.

Our Executive board will need to make a decision in early April. We know that many of you are
being impacted by the need to take care of your loved ones, reduced hours or loss of
employment, closure of schools and daycare providers, We know that this makes planning for
your attendance at the conference difficult.

Please reach out to your State Director and let them know your concerns and availability to
attend the conference in Maine.

EAS Contact Page

We are considering offering Webinars and Journal articles exclusively to our members in the
event that the conference needs to be cancelled.

We will not be opening registration until the Executive Board makes a final decision. We
appreciate your patience and flexibility during this difficult time.

In this crisis EAS still needs your support, we hope you will keep your membership up to date.
Most importantly please take care of yourselves, loved ones, your neighbors and fellow
beekeepers and our beloved bees. We will get through this !

Sincerely,
Lou ( Eloise) Naylor
Chairman of the Executive Board

Honey Bee Health Coalition

EAS is pleased to be member of the Honey Bee Coalition whose mission is to collaboratively implement solutions that will help to achieve a healthy population of honey bees while also supporting healthy populations of native and managed pollinators in the context of productive agricultural systems and thriving ecosystems.

Some useful guides are:

Donate to Research

You can support honey bee research by donating to the EAS Foundation for Honey Bee Research Fund. Eastern Apiculture Society is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and your contribution may be tax deductible.