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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Dear Beekeepers and Friends,
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> We are excited and proud to announce that in 2014 the
<i>Caribbean Bee Congress</i> will join forces with the <i>Caribbean Bee College</i> to host
<u>one full week</u> of honey bee research, education, and current events with some of the leaders in Apiculture from around the world.<i> The 7<sup>th</sup> Annual Caribbean Bee Congress and 2<sup>nd</sup> Annual Caribbean Bee College
</i>will be held <b>Monday- Friday, May 26-30, 2014 </b>at the<b> </b>University of the Virgin Islands, Albert A. Sheen Campus, Kingshill, St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> This event is run through a partnership between the Association of Caribbean Beekeepers’ Organizations (ACBO), East Caribbean Bee Research and Extension
Center (ECBREC) at the St. Georges University (SGU), the Cooperative Extension Service at the University of the Virgin Islands (USVI), the Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab (HBREL) at the University of Florida (UF), beekeepers and other groups in the Caribbean
in an effort to share a platform in which we can effectively deliver research, current events and issues, information, tools, and resources that we hope will improve the sustainability of beekeeping among the islands.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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The 5-day event will consist of two-days Congress, one-day combo session of meetings, technical tours, and a cultural evening, followed by two-days College. Local refreshments, vendors, and the second Annual Caribbean Honey Show will also be featured
during this exciting week.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent:.5in"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Congress</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> highlights include a keynote address from Ms. Nicola
Bradbear "Beekeeping, a Global Perspective; Developments and Trends". There will be country reports and highlights from the successes of the region. There will also be a featured 'call for papers' where beekeepers and bee researchers from around the world
will be invited to showcase their latest findings. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The
<u>combo session</u> will provide technical tours where participants will have the chance to visit the island of St. Croix and its local apiaries (transportation will be provided). The ACBO Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday May 28, as well as
other focus group meetings where delegates will discuss the state of honey bee research, extension, and instruction efforts in the Caribbean and use the information gathered at the discussion to develop additional honey bee-related programs for the Caribbean
islands.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent:.5in"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">College
</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">highlights include morning lectures and afternoon workshops on a variety of beginner and advanced honey bee and beekeeping topics. Live honey bee colonies will be on-site to facilitate
a hand’s on learning experience. Courses include everything from honey bee biology to hive product marketing, Caribbean honey plants, pests & diseases and much more.
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> Our team is currently advising the U.S. Embassies of this event to facilitate Visa acquisitions. We expect to announce a full schedule, registration, ticket
pricing, and local accommodations early in the New Year. Please stay tuned to <a href="http://www.ufhoneybee.com">
www.ufhoneybee.com</a> (click on “Caribbean”) for more information as it is developed.
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> Thank you for your interest in the upcoming 7th<i> Annual Caribbean Bee Congress and 2<sup>nd</sup> Annual Caribbean Bee College</i>. Please feel free to
share this message with whomever you wish. Our intention is to gather a cosmopolitan audience and we appreciate your support in spreading the word.
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Regards,
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Jeanette Klopchin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">Laboratory Manager/Extension Technician<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">Department of Entomology and Nematology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">University of Florida<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">Bldg 970 Natural Area Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">PO Box 110620
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">Gainesville, FL 32611-0620<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">Phone (352) 273-3932<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">Fax (352) 392 0190
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.ufhoneybee.com/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">www.ufhoneybee.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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