When: March 23-24, 2012
Where: Meadow Pavilion at the Meadow Event Park, Doswell, VA [ MAP ].
Hosted by: Central Virginia Beekeepers Association East

Early registration by March 9 - Click Here for Registration Form

GUEST SPEAKERS

Dr. Dewey M. Caron, Professor Extension Entomologist University of Delaware
Dr. James Earl Tew, State Beekeeping Specialist for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama.
Ed Levi, Apiary Specialist and Inspector for the Arkansas State Plant Board.

Program

Friday, March 23

Registration opens at 12 noon
Meeting begins at 1pm—Speakers will be Jim Tew, Ed Levi and Dewey Caron
Dinner Break 5-7pm
Following the dinner break, Jim Tew and Dewey Caron will have presentations along with a great door prize being awarded between the talks.  This door prize has been donated by Sustainable Bees and members must be present at the time of the drawing.  The meeting Friday evening will conclude at 9pm.

Saturday, March 24

Registration opens at 8:00am
Meeting begins at 8:45am—Speakers in the morning will be Ed Levi and Jim Tew
Following Ed and Jim’s talks, we will hold the business meeting with elections and Keith Tignor will present the State Apiarist’s Report.
Lunch Break 12:15 – 2:15pm
Following the lunch break, Lannie Ballard will present the Legislative Report and Frank Walker will have the Master Beekeeper Program update
The last talk of the day will be presented by Dewey Caron
The meeting will conclude at 4pm

Lodging

The Program Committee has contacted several hotels in the area for group rates:

Best Western Kings Quarters, 16102 Theme Park Way, Doswell, VA 23407,             804-876-3321       has rooms available for a rate of $42.99 plus tax for Thursday, March 22 and $52.99 plus tax per night for Friday and Saturday, March 23 & 24.  You will need to mention Virginia Beekeepers Association or VSBA to obtain this rate. The group contract expires March 3rd, however, as long as rooms are available, the hotel will honor this group rate.

Days Inn, 16220 International Street, Doswell, VA,             804-612-8680       has rooms available at the rate of $50.99 plus tax per night. You must mention the reservation is with the Virginia State Beekeepers Association to get this rate.  The group contract expires February 23rd.

Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 107 S. Carter Road, Ashland, VA (8.5 miles from meeting location)             804-752-7889       has rooms available at the group rate of $79 plus tax per night for a king suite and $75 plus tax per night for a king room.  Reservations must be made by March 4th for this group rate. Their website is www.hiexpress.com/ashlandva.  You must mention the Virginia State Beekeepers Association

Vendors attending will be listed on the website once they confirm their attendance.

As with all locations, there is an occupancy capacity and with these nationally known speakers, it is advised that you pre-register if possible.

Hope to see you there!

Directions to Meadow Event Park

Take I-95 to exit 98 (VA-30 East) toward Doswell.  Stay on VA-30 E/Kings Dominion Boulevard.  Go approximately 1.6 miles, Meadow Event Park will be on the left.  Use Gate 2 “Meadow Pavilion” entrance.  Meadow Event Park’s website, meadoweventpark.com,  has directions as well.

Deb Parker, VSBA Program Chair, brokenpost@gemlink.com,             540-854-4883