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2022 Spring Meeting

 

2022 Spring Meeting
March 3-5, 2022

New Bern Riverfront Convention Center
203 S Front St, New Bern, NC 28560

Register Now

Advance registration deadline is 11:59pm, Friday, February 25, 2022. Walk-in fees will be $20.00 higher for Individual and Family registrations. See the registration form for the type of registration available and their respective fees.

Speakers

Stephen Repasky

Commercial beekeeper, speaker, author and consultant from Pittsburgh, PA. EAS Certified Master
Beekeeper, President of the Pennsylvania State Beekeepers Association, author of Swarm Essentials (Wicwas Press, 2014).

Dr. Brock Harpur

Assistant Professor of Entomology at Purdue University.Mite-biting genetics and genetic tracing
of bees for the advancement of honey bee breeding.

Dr. Margarita Lopez-Uribe

Lorenzo L. Langstroth Early Career Professor, Assistant Professor of Entomology at Penn State University. Feral bees projects for bee breeding.

Mark Gingrich

Owner/operator of Gingrich Apiaries,2nd Vice President of Pennsylvania State Beekeepers Association. Purdue Leg chewing stock in a commercial apiary, development of queen/bee breeding cooperative, and ongoing grant research involved with Purdue stock.

Dr. Robyn Underwood

Assistant Research Professor of Entomology Penn State Extension. Comb project on the comparison of chemical free beekeeping vs conventional beekeeping.Q&A forum with some NCbeekeepers who treat and some that do not treat.

Schedule

The final schedule is available for download here.

Hotel/Lodging

Courtyard by Marriot
Group rate of $164.00 plus taxes for non-balcony
Group rate of $184.00 plus taxes for balcony
Rooms will be held until February 18
To make reservations call 877-863-2116 and mention the group code “NCB” or the name of the room block “NC State Beekeepers Association”
You cannot reserve rooms by calling the hotel directly. You must call the number above.

Hampton Inn
200 Hotel Drive, New Bern
Group rate of $112 plus tax for single, king or double rooms
Rooms will be held until February 18

When booking online click  “Special Rates” and the code is BEE. Reservations can also be made by calling the hotel directly at 252-637-2111.

BridgePoint Hotel & Marina
101 Howell Road, New Bern
Group rate of $92 plus taxes for king or double beds
Rooms held until February 18
To make reservations call 252-636-3637

For additional lodging options please visit the New Bern lodging website 

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Please support the vendors who will be joining us in New Bern
 

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LATEST NEWS

  • Notice of vote to amend the Constitution and Bylaws July 24, 2021
  • Master Beekeeper Testing – June 26 and July 24, 2021 May 18, 2021
  • NCSBA Spring 2021 Web Series January 28, 2021
  • Spring 2020 Message from the NCSBA President March 20, 2020
  • Queen Rearing Workshop for May 9 Announced March 13, 2020
  • Ed Speer Named New Certified Honey Producer Program Chair February 6, 2020

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