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Boone, North Carolina. Eastern Apicultural Society Conference, August 2nd - August 6th, 2010. http://blueridgeblog.blogs.com/blue_ridge_blog/2007/10/boone-north-car.html. By air… Charlotte International (recommended) ~2 hour drive to Boone, NC Greensboro Winston-Salem Knoxville, TN.
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Boone, North Carolina Eastern Apicultural Society Conference, August 2nd - August 6th, 2010 http://blueridgeblog.blogs.com/blue_ridge_blog/2007/10/boone-north-car.html
By air… Charlotte International (recommended) ~2 hour drive to Boone, NC Greensboro Winston-Salem Knoxville, TN Getting to Boone, NC http://www.ncnorthstar.com/about/maps.html
Getting to Boone, NC • 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!
Appalachian State University http://appalachian.stateuniversity.com/ http://www.wakemanrealty.com/information/index.cfm http://www.city-data.com/picfilesv/picv16123.php http://www.hsmm.aecom.com/MarketsAndServices/59/60/index.html
Housing Options Local hotels Camping ASU dorms $$$$ $$$ $$ $
Boone NC, in August Average high: 75°F Average low: 57°F The highest temperature ever recorded in Boone was only 93°F! Average weather conditions http://www.hsmm.aecom.com/MarketsAndServices/59/60/index.html
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”Short Course (Mon - Wed)
Morning presentations Concurrent sessions for beekeepers of all levels Afternoon workshops Classroom and in-hive activities EAS 2010: “Back to Basics”Conference (Wed - Fri)
Other activities nearby Grandfather mountain Fishing Hiking and biking http://www.exploreboonearea.com/ http://www.planetware.com/picture/boone-us-nc121.htm http://www.bryanshumaker.com/index.php/category/friends-family/amanda/page/5/
Other activities nearby Blue Ridge parkway Blowing Rock http://snap.tricities.com/tri/snap/media_view/401 http://nature-talk.com/locations/north-carolina/blue-ridge-parkway/index.html
Plus the only two-story Wendy’s in the nation! http://blueridgeblog.blogs.com/blue_ridge_blog/2007/09/seen-at-the-wen.html
Further north X Better X Bigger than EAS 2006 in Georgia! ^ More information at: http://www.easternapiculture.org/programs/2010 http://www.exploreboonearea.com/ http://www.visitboonenc.com/ EAS 2010 August 2 – 6....BEE There!
EAS 2010Boone, NCAugust 2-6 http://5ridgefield.wordpress.com/about/