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Being Social EAS 2002 Cornell University -- August 5-9, 2002

Programs The EAS 2002 Committee is getting very excited about the program that is taking shape. As is traditional at EAS, this year's events will start with a 2 1/2 day multi-level short course, followed by a 2 1/2 day conference filled with marvelous speakers, excellent workshops, an annual honey show, a number of tours, excursions, BBQ and a Banquet. Short Course Aaron Morris is coordinating the multi-level beekeeping short course this year. The short course will open early Monday morning, August 5, and will run until Noon, Wednesday, August 7. The course will be structured to appeal to both beginning and experienced beekeepers. Details about the short course are now available on-line! Conference The main conference will start mid-day Wednesday, August 7th, and continue through Friday afternoon, culminating with the awards Banquet Friday evening. The conference consists of symposia and WorkShops on a multitude of topics. The Welcome Social, will be on Wednesday evening sponsored by The Empire State Honey Producers Association. Thursday evening will be highlighted by a BBQ, and our annual charitable auction for honey bee research. This portion of the conference is being assembled by a talented team of volunteers:   Mike Griggs President EAS 2002 Conference 179 Benjamin Hill Road Newfield NY, 14867 mhg3@cornell.edu 607-564-0656 Raymond J. Lackey Workshops Coordinator (631)567-1936 (evenings before 9) Lackeyray@tianca.com Dr Nicholas Calderone Vice President & Main Program Coordinator 607-254-7417 nwc4@cornell.edu Exibitor Coordinator Lloyd Spear 1309 Rugby Road Schenectady, NY 12308 Lloyd@rossrounds.com 1-518-370-4989 Aaron Morris Short Course Coordinator 518-899-6113 amorris@uamail.albany.edu Earl Villeco Auctions Coordinator 607-693-1571 716-964-3121 Honey Show The Annual EAS Honey Show will be coordinated by Della Erickson. Della has promised an outstanding show, but needs the help of all the conference attendees to place entries in the competition. This is your honey show, so please consider bringing that prize-winning jar or comb of honey to New York. There are many classes to compete in, so don't be bashful. As the details of the 2002 Honey Show are finalized, they will be posted here. Class listings, rules of the competition and more will be coming soon. All questions should be directed to: Della Erickson Competitive Shows Supervisor Della.Ericksen@pminsco.com Tours The EAS 2002 Committee has some great tours of the local area. Information regarding tour details is now available.