2. Guelph, Ontario
CANADA

5. Where is Guelph – How far is it?
Driving
4 hours from East Lansing, MI
5 hours from Pittsburgh, PA
9 hours from Boston, MA
10 hours from Richmond, VA
What to see in Ontario
Toronto 1 hr drive
Niagara Falls 1 hour drive
Muskoka Lakes 2 hour drive
Ontariotravel.net

6. Where to stay - Dormitory rooms
Single Rooms: $73.10 Traditional style residence room with one twin bed, shared washroom in hallway, clients receive daily maid service and are quoted on a per person per night rate.
Double Rooms: $65.75 Traditional style double residence room with two twin beds, shared washroom in hallway, clients receive daily maid service and are quoted on a per person per night rate.
Student Rooms: $49.65 Traditional style double residence room with two twin beds, shared washroom in hallway, student rooms do not receive daily maid service and are quoted on a per person per night rate.
Townhouse Rooms: $ for 3&4 occupants,   $ for 1&2 occupants. Townhouse style residence is the only residence with air conditioning and include up to 4 single rooms with one twin bed per bedroom, small kitchenette (dishes, cutlery, pots, etc. not included) & living area, clients receive daily maid service and are quoted on a per person per night rate.
Parking for delegates who stay overnight in our the dorms is included in the accommodation rates. 

7. Where to stay – Local Hotels
When contacting hotels be sure to mention that you are attending EAS. Hotels often sell out for EAS so be sure to book early. The rates are in Canadian dollars. You must book before July 9, 2015 to get the discount rates
Best Western Royal Brock Hotel - $93.99
Days Inn Guelph - $89.00
Holiday Inn Guelph Hotel & Conference Centre - $109.99

10. EAS Guelph Speakers Daniel Borges Brock Harpur Katrina Brudzynski
Carlos Castillo
Robert Currie
Cynthia Scott-Dupree
Les Eccles
Hanan Gashout
Pierre Giovenazzo
Krispn Given
Paul Goodwin
Ernesto Guzman
Zachary Huang
Mollah Hamiduzzaman
Brock Harpur
Tammy Horn
Greg Hunt
Paul Kelly
Melanie Kempers
Paul Kozak
Peter Kevan
David MacKay
Doug McRory
Rebecca Masterman Karol Mathews
Heather Mattila
Rod Merrill

11. EAS Guelph Speakers Nuria Morfin Nadia Tsvetkov Medhat Nasr
Gard Otis
Graham Parsons
Stephen F. Pernal
Alana Pindar
Robert E. Page, Jr
David Stotesbury
Nigel Raine
Daniel Thurston
Nicolas Tremblay
Nadia Tsvetkov
Pegah Valizadeh
Rene Van Acker
Alison Van Alten
Dennis vanEngelsdorp Patricia Wolf Veiga
Julie White
Geoff Williams
Mark L. Winston

12. Keynote Mark Winston Professor Apiculture & Social Insects
Recognized as one of the world’s leading expert on bees and pollination, Mark has had an illustrious career researching, teaching, writing and commenting on bees and agriculture, environmental issues and science policy. He directed Simon Fraser University’s Centre for Dialogue for 12 years, where he achieved wide recognition as a distinguished Canadian educator. Mark is also author of Bee Time: Lessons From the Hive
“There are powerful lessons to be learned from bees about how we
humans can better understand our place in nature, engage the people
and events surrounding us with greater focus and clarity, interact
more effectively in our relationships and communities, and open
ourselves to a deeper understanding of who we are as individuals,
communities and a species.”
Keynote
Mark Winston
Professor
Apiculture & Social Insects
Simon Fraser University,
British Columbia

13. EAS Guelph Workshops Queen Rearing
Registrants must commit to attend both Monday and Tuesday, August 10 and 11.  Class size is limited to 25 attendees. This queen rearing workshop consists of classroom sessions and demonstrations with hands-on lessons in the bee yard. Participants are required to have prior beekeeping knowledge and experience in maintaining colonies.
Topics include queen biology, methods of rearing queens, preparing a cell builder colony, grafting techniques and care of cells and queens. 

14. INTRODUCTORY BEEKEEPING
EAS Guelph Workshops
INTRODUCTORY BEEKEEPING
This beekeeping workshop consists of classroom sessions and hands-on lessons in the bee yard. Participants of all experience levels are welcome. Topics include basic honey bee biology, beekeeping equipment, working in the bee colony, seasonal beekeeper responsibilities, harvesting and extracting honey and preparing bee colonies for winter.
Each participant will have the option to buy a copy of the Ontario Beekeeping Manual which corresponds with the workshop.

15. EAS Guelph Workshops BEEKEEPING AND IPM (INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT)
This intermediate beekeeping workshop consists of classroom sessions and hands-on lessons in the bee yard. Participants should have taken an Introductory Beekeeping workshop or course and/or have at least one season of beekeeping experience prior to attending. Topics include pest and disease biology and identification, monitoring for pests and diseases, record keeping, treatments and integrated pest management. Each participant will receive a copy of
the Integrated Pest Management for
Beekeeping in Ontario Manual.

16. EAS Guelph Workshops
How to win a honey competition

17. EAS Guelph Workshops
Mead Making

18. Master Beekeeping Program
The EAS Master Beekeepers Program has existed for many years
as a level of beekeeping expertise certified through the rigorous
testing established and maintained through the Eastern Apiculture
Society. The Master Beekeepers work together to support the
educational arm of EAS.
PURPOSE AND GOALS: There has been a growing interest in
beekeeping in North America, particularly in the past decade among
hobbyists. Because of the continuing growth in this interest, there is
a need for competent bee masters to provide education and
assistance to beginning beekeepers and serve in other capacities in
the community as experts in beekeeping. The Master Beekeeper
program has been developed to certify qualified beekeepers to serve
this need. Initially, this program was developed by Dr. Roger A.
Morse at Cornell University. The program has now been expanded by
the Eastern Apicultural Society of North America to other areas.
Master Beekeeping Program

19. EAS Guelph all day bus Tech Tour
Thursday of the conference will feature the "Tech Tour" which will give registrants a chance to see a lot of varying aspects of the industry. Everyone will be bussed, so no worries about maps, carpooling or sampling a little mead and local beer.

20. EAS Guelph Tech Tour See two of Ontario’s largest commercial apiaries
Charlie Bee Apiary and Dutchman’s Gold

21. Tech Tour Over 2,000 colourful tropical
butterflies floating freely among lush,
exotic blossoms and greenery. Made
up of 45 different species,
call this beautiful space home.

22. Tech Tour
Lunch at the
Falls

23. Rosewood Estates Winery
and Meadery tour
Tech Tour

24. Tech Tour – BBQ Banquet John Van Alten of Dutchmans Gold
Will host a BBQ Banquet,
queen auction, live band
Tech Tour
– BBQ Banquet

25. Honey Show

26. See you in Guelph this Summer!
For more details and to register please visit
See you in Guelph this Summer!