Conference History

Eastern Apicultural Society’s Anniversary No., Conference No. (C), Calendar Year, Conference Location and President that year.

• 1 st – 1956, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI., J. Gaston Levitre.
• 2 nd – 1957, Penn State University, University Park, PA., Arthur R. Dean.
• 3 rd – 1958, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA., George Moore & Alfred Baptiste.
• 4 th – 1959, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY., Herbert O. Boettcher.
• 5 th – 1960, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ., Paul Holcombe.
• 6 th – 1961, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT., J. Peter Johnson.
• 7 th – 1962, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT., Enoch H. Tompkins.
• 8 th – 1963, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada., Thomas H. Shield.
• 9 th – 1964, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH., Charles E. Lewis, Jr.
• 10 th – 1965, University of Maryland, College Park, MD., Dr. Frank E. Todd.
• 11 th – 1966, University of Maine, Orono, ME., Dr. Charles O. Dirks.
• 12 th – 1967, No Conference, Apimondia at University of Maryland, College Park, MD., Prof. Edwin J. Anderson.
• 13 th (C12) – 1968, Penn State University, University Park, PA., Prof. Edwin J. Anderson.
• 14 th (C13) – 1969, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY., Dr. E. J. Dyce.
• 15 th (C14) – 1970, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI., J. Gaston Levitre.
• 16 th (C15) – 1971, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ., Jacob C. Matthenius, Jr.
• 17 th (C16) – 1972, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT., Thomas E. Raney.
• 18 th (C17) – 1973, University of West Virginia, Morganton, WV., Earl P. Cochran.
• 19 th (C18) – 1974, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada., Hugh J. Macleod.
• 20 th (C19) – 1975, Maritime Academy, Bourne, MA., K.G.A. Andersson.
• 21 ss (C20) – 1976, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, VA., Homer P. Powers.
• 22 nd (C21) – 1977, University of Delaware, Newark, DE., Dr. Dale F. Bray
• 23 rd (C22) – 1978, College of Wooster, Wooster, OH., John A. Root.
• 24 th (C23) – 1979, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada., R.E. Ross Hopkins.
• 25 th (C24) – 1980, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT., John J. Tardie.
• 26 tj (C25) – 1981, Rutgers University, Cook College Campus, New Brunswick, NJ., Dr. Radclyffe B. Roberts.
• 27 th (C26) – 1982, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV., Dr. J. W. Amrine, Jr.
• 28 th (C27) – 1983, University of Maine, Orono, ME., Matthew Scott.
• 29 th (C28) – 1984, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI., Charles W. McKellar.
• 30 th (C29) – 1985, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA., Robert E. Schaffer.
• 31 st (C30) – 1986, University of Delaware, Newark, DE., Dewey M. Caron.
• 32 nd (C31) – 1987, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA., Frank Fulgham.
• 33 rd (C32) – 1988, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA., Allen B. Corderman.
• 34 th – 1989, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH. Conf. Cancelled., Joseph Blodgett.
• Short Course and Master Beekeeper Cert. held at the White Memorial Conservation Center, Litchfield, CT.
• 35 th (C33) – 1990, Salisbury State University, Salisbury, MD., Ann Harman.
• 36 th (C34) – 1991, Sheraton Resort and Marina Hotel, New Bern, NC., Larry Bixby.
• 37 th (C35) – 1992, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada., Jack Robinson.
• 38 th (C36) – 1993, University of Maine, Orono, ME., Anthony Jadzcek.
• 39 th (C37) – 1994, Willow Valley Family Resort, Lancaster, PA., Maryann T. Frazier.
• 40 th (C38) – 1995, College of Wooster and the Ohio Research and Development Center, Wooster, Ohio, Kim Flottum.
• 41 st (C39) – 1996, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA., Robert Wellemeyer.
• 42 nd (C40) – 1997, University of Delaware, Newark, DE., Warren Seaver.
• 43 rd (C41) – 1998, Seven Springs Resort, Champion, PA., Jennifer Finley.
• 44 th (C42) – 1999, Maryville College, Maryville, TN., Marlene Thomas.
• 45 th (C43) – 2000, Salisbury State University, Salisbury, MD., David Bernard.
• 46 th (C44) – 2001, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Bourne, MA., Jay Barthelmeus.
• 47 th (C45) – 2002, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY., Mike Griggs.
• 48 th (C46) – 2003, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME., Rick Cooper.
• 49 th (C47) – 2004, Seven Springs Resort, Champion, PA., Jim Bobb/Renee Troutman.
• 50 th (C48) – 2005, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio., Kathy Summers.
• 51 st (C49) – 2006, Young Harris College, Young Harris, GA., Jennifer Berry.
• 52 nd (C50) – 2007, University of Delaware, Newark, DE., Ben Bauer.
• 53 rd (C51) – 2008, Murray State University, Murray, KY., Kent Williams.
• 54 th (C52) – 2009, Holiday Valley Resort, Ellicottville, NY., Kim Flottum.
• 55 th (C53) – 2010, Appalachian University, Boone, NC., Will Hicks.
• 56 th (C54) – 2011, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Providence, RI., Everett Zurlinden.
• 57 tj (C55) – 2012, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT., Bill Mares.
• 58 tj (C56) – 2013, West Chester University of PA, West Chester, PA., Linda Betlejeski.
• 59 th (C57) – 2014, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY, Berea College, Berea, KY., Tammy Horn.
• 60 th (C58) – 2015, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, CA., Anre’ Flys.
• 61 st (C59) – 2016, Stockton University, Galloway Twp., NJ., Jeff Burd.
• 62 nd (C60) – 2017, University of Delaware, Newark, DE., Robert Bauer.
• 63 rd (C61) – 2018, Hampton Roads Convention Center, Hampton, VA., Pam Fisher.
• 64 th (C62) – 2019, Greenville Convention Center & Hilton, Greenville, SC., Buddy May.
• 65 th – 2020, Scheduled for the University of Maine, Orono, ME. Was cancelled due to the Covid 19 pandemic., Peggy McLaughlin.
• 66 th (C63) – 2021, Paroquet Springs Conference Centre, Shepherdsville, KY., Dr. Leonard Davis.
• 67 th (C64) – 2022, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY., Bob Talkiewicz.
• 68 th (C65) – 2023, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA., Mary Duane
• 69 th (C66) – 2024, Turf Valley Resort, Ellicott City, MD., David Morris.