Eastern Apicultural Society Conference, August 2nd - August 6th, Boone, North Carolina

Getting to Boone, NC 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

Housing Options $$$$$$$$$$ Local hotels ASU dorms Camping

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!

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 category/friends-family/amanda/page/5/ Grandfather mountain Fishing Hiking and biking

Other activities nearby Blue Ridge parkway Blowing Rock

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

EAS 2010 August 2 – 6....BEE There! More information at: Bigger than EAS 2006 in Georgia! Better Further north ^ X X

EAS 2010 Boone, NC August 2-6