DATE/TIME:
START: Wednesday, June 14 @ 9 a.m. CST
END: Friday, June 16
REGISTRATION:
Registration fee: $15 (Virtual), $40 (In Person)
Registration deadline: Friday, June 2
LOCATION:
Mississippi State University
Bost Extension Center,
190 Bost Dr,
Starkville,
MS 39759,
United States
MAP:
190 Bost Dr,
Starkville,
MS 39759,
United States
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MEETING VENUE:
205 Bost, MSU Campus
- 2nd Floor Bost Extension Bldg.
- 25 seats, 2 monitors
- Live video conference service
- Coffee and light snacks served daily
TRAVEL INFORMATION:
The Golden Triangle Regional Airport is the final stop for flights coming through Atlanta, Georgia via Delta Airlines. It is about 20 minutes away from Mississippi State University, and there is a free shuttle that will transport visitors from the airport to their hotel.
All other airports (Memphis, TN; Jackson, MS; Birmingham, AL) are about 2.5 hrs from MSU, so attendees coming from any of those locations will be on their own getting to Starkville.
We have free public transportation in the form of city transit buses, but just about everything is within walking distance from the hotel and conference building.
ACCOMMODATION:
Comfort Suites–$119/night*
- Complimentary breakfast
- Free Wifi
- Walking distance to Bost/Clay Lyle/Local restaurants
- Free airport shuttle drop-off/pick up
Follow the link below to make reservations:
https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/BW21O5
- The Comfort Inn and Suites is the only hotel booked for this conference.
- A maximum of 25 people can attend the conference in person, but the hotel is holding only 20 rooms for the conference, so first come-first serve. There is another hotel directly across the street that is only a little more expensive (Courtyard Mariott).
*In order to ensure the rate and availability of rooms, reservations must be made by May 22nd.
FOOD:
Attendees will be responsible for getting meals on their own, with the exception of a free lunch hosted by the PCB Lab on Friday, between the morning meeting and the tour of the SHB Rearing facility and Pollinator Health Lab at Clay Lyle Entomology (MSU Campus).
FIELD TRIP:
Thursday, June 15
Broke T Honey Farm, Johnny Thompson, Philadelphia, MS
We will meet at 9 a.m. at the Bost Extension Center!
We will be taking a half-day trip to a local commercial queen producer’s apiary to learn about the impact of SHB in this industry in the southeatern US. Participants will be able to observe first-hand the nature of SHB invasion and destruction of mating nucs.
Lunch will be arranged at a local restaurant.
REGISTRATION:
Registration fee: $15 (Virtual), $40 (In Person)
Registration deadline: Friday, June 2
WHO CAN REGISTER:
COLOSS members only!
COLOSS is open to any scientific professional (e.g. researchers, veterinarians, extension agents) interested in the well-being of bees.
To request COLOSS membership, please go HERE; please note that the approval process may take several days, so request membership well in advanced of the workshop registration deadline.
ABSTRACTS:
We invite the participants to submit their abstracts and present their research on SHB.
Up to 8 abstracts will be chosen to be presented at the TF meeting. The talks should be 10-15min. Abstracts should be no longer than 300 words including title and affiliations.
All abstracts to be sent to: anna.papach@unibe.ch
Deadline for submission is Wednesday, May 31.
Up to 8 abstracts will be chosen to be presented at the TF meeting. The talks should be 10-15min.
QUESTIONS?
If you have questions concerning the workshop, please reach out:
Webmaster – Jan Maehl (jan.maehl@coloss.org)
Meeting Host – Audrey Sheridan (as526@msstate.edu)
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