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Eastern Apicultural Society Conference, August 2nd - August 6th, 2010
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Getting to Boone, NC
  • By air…
    • Charlotte International (recommended)
      • ~2 hour drive to Boone, NC
    • Greensboro
    • Winston-Salem
    • Knoxville, TN
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"By car"
  • 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!
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Appalachian State University
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Housing Options
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Average weather conditions
  • Boone NC, in August
  • Average high: 75°F
  • Average low: 57°F
  • The highest temperature ever recorded in Boone was only 93°F!
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EAS 2010: “Back to Basics”
Short Course (Mon - Wed)
  • Advanced track
  • Optimal hive management
  • Anatomy
  • Basic bee breeding
  • Keeping colonies healthy
  • Beginner track
  • Colony life cycle
  • Development
  • Basic queen rearing
  • Hive pests and diseases
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EAS 2010: “Back to Basics”
Conference (Wed - Fri)
  • Morning presentations
    • Concurrent sessions for beekeepers of all levels


  • Afternoon workshops
    • Classroom and in-hive activities
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Evening BBQ and Banquet
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Other activities nearby
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Other activities nearby
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Plus the only two-story Wendy’s in the nation!
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EAS 2010
Boone, NC
August 2-6