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Eastern Apicultural Society Conference, August 2nd -
August 6th, 2010
http://blueridgeblog.blogs.com/blue_ridge_blog/2007/10/boone-north-car.html
Boone, North Carolina
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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
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• 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
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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
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Housing Options
$$$$$$$ $$ $
Local hotels
ASU dorms
Camping
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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!
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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
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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
http://www.bryanshumaker.com/
index.php/category/friends-family/amanda/page/5/
Grandfather mountain
http://www.planetware.com/picture/boone-us-nc121.htm
http://www.exploreboonearea.com
/
FishingHiking and biking
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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
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Plus the only two-story Wendy’s in the nation!
http://blueridgeblog.blogs.com/blue_ridge_blog/2007/09/seen-at-the-wen.html
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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
http://5ridgefield.wordpress.com/about/