Ontario Beekeepers Association Apimondia Tour

Royal Plaza, Unit 8, 10 Paisley Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1H 2N6 Phone: (519) 826-4077 / Fax: (519) 826-5244 / 1-877-683-5742 (N.A.) [email protected] / www.agritourscanada.com

Ontario Beekeepers’ Association Apimondia Tour November 14 – 20 Another great cooperative project between OBA & AgriTours Canada

Hotels for the OBA tour to Apimondia are at a discounted group price compared to the “book your own rate” directly through the hotel. Indicate on registration form your choice to register for both the OBA Tour and Apimondia through AgriTours Canada or each separately. Please clearly indicate your choice.

Day 1 - Wednesday, Nov. 14 – London – Guelph - Kingston – Cornwall – St. Hyacinthe Depart London with local beekeepers group. Pick up at pre-determined location in Guelph, continue to Port Hope at Swiss Chalet/Harvey’s for coffee break and to pick up any local beekeepers joining the group - Stop for lunch in Kingston – pick up other beekeepers from the area. (45 minutes) 13:30 Depart for Quebec. 15:00 Stop at convenient location in Cornwall for coffee break at Tim Horton’s and to pick up eastern Ontario beekeepers. 17:00-18:00 Arrive in St. Hyacinthe. Holiday Inn Express – 4 restaurants beside the Holiday Inn Express. (Arrival time depends on traffic through Montreal)

Overnight at the Holiday Inn Express including a deluxe continental breakfast with hot items.

Day 2 - Thursday, Nov. 15 – St. Hyacinthe – Saint-Sylvestre – Château des Richers - Quebec City Breakfast at the hotel before departure. Suggested sites for visits include; Co-op Citadelle (could only find maple syrup coop listed on internet), Miels Emilie http://www.lemieldemilie.com/ and Musée de l'abeille (by special appointment – normally closes at end of October) http://www.musee- abeille.com/. Arrive and check in to the Château Laurier Hotel (conference hotel).

Miels Emilie, Musée de l'abeille Les Ruchers D.J.-F 8862 boulevard Sainte-Anne 287, Beaurivage Château-Richer, Québec Saint-Sylvestre, QC (Québec), G0S 3C0 CANADA G0A 1N0 Tél. : 418 596-3037

Day 3 - Friday, Nov. 16 – Quebec City – Apimondia Conference proceedings all day. Overnight at Chateau Laurier Hotel (Conference Hotel). Please select your options for Apimondia on the appropriate forms.

Day 4 - Saturday, Nov. 17 – Quebec City – Apimondia Conference Proceedings all day. Overnight at Chateau Laurier Hotel (Conference Hotel). Please select your options for Apimondia on the appropriate forms.

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Day 5 - Sunday, Nov. 18 – Quebec City – Free day Motor coach is available (no extra cost to group as bus is available all day) to take the group for a morning visit to the island of Ile d'Orléans for a winery tour, cheese factory visit, visit the Montmorency Falls viewing area on top of the escarpment. Return to Quebec City for lunch (on your own) and shopping at the Galeries del la Capitale, Quebec Cities newest shopping centre. http://www.galeriesdelacapitale.com/en/. Return to Old Quebec at 2:30 p.m. for free time in the Old City Centre. Overnight at Chateau Laurier Hotel (Conference Hotel).

Day 6 - Monday, Nov. 19 – Quebec City – Deschambault – Mirabel - Cornwall Depart for Deschambault research farm. Tour of apicultural research facilities at this government funded research facility. Continue on to Intermiel. Lunch en route in or around Mirabel before visit to Intermiel. Continue to Cornwall for overnight at the Best Western Parkway Inn, Cornwall.

Centre de recherche en sciences de Deschambault Intermiel 120-A, chemin du Roy 10291, rang de La Fresnière Deschambault (Québec), G0A 1S0 Mirabel, QC, Canada Téléphone : (418) 286-3353 J7N 3M3 Télécopieur : (418) 286-3597 Courriel : [email protected]

Day 7 - Tuesday, Nov. 20 – Cornwall – Port Hope – London Depart after deluxe continental breakfast (included in rate) and travel to Kingston to drop off any beekeepers who boarded there. Continue to Port Hope – drop off and coffee break. Continue to London with coffee break en route. Drop off at London.

PRICING FOR OBA BUS TOUR AND ACCOMMODATIONS APIMONDIA 2012 - QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC, CANADA

Tour Price Tour Price Number of paying Including applicable taxes Including applicable taxes passengers European Style Rooms Canadian Style Rooms (smaller rooms – 1 queen) (larger rooms – 1 queen or 2 doubles)

DOUBLE/PERSON $850 $890 (32 pax mini-bus)

SINGLE SUPPLEMENT $410 $430

IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to increasing political unrest in the world, fuel prices are increasing. If by the time these tours are being booked, fuel prices increase and transportation costs increase, by legislation, AgriTours Canada has the right to increase prices only in the amount of increase charged by the transportation providers.

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Royal Plaza, Unit 8, 10 Paisley Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1H 2N6 Phone: (519) 826-4077 / Fax: (519) 826-5244 / 1-877-683-5742 (N.A.) [email protected] / www.agritourscanada.com Apimondia and OBA Tour Program – Nov. 14 – 20, 2012 REGISTRATION FORM FIRST PARTICIPANT: FIRST NAME: LAST NAME:

SECOND PARTICIPANT: FIRST NAME: LAST NAME:

ADDRESS:

CITY: POSTAL CODE:

TELEPHONE: FAX:

CELL #: E-MAIL:

TOUR PACKAGES (CHECK YOUR CHOICE) :

EUROPEAN ROOM OPTION: N. AMERICAN STANDARD: ($850/PERSON DBL - $1220/PERSON SGL) ($890/PERSON DBL - $1320/PERSON SGL)

APIMONDIA CHOICES:

REGISTER ON YOUR OWN: REGISTER WITH AGRITOURS:

PICK-UP/DROP-OFF LOCATION (SELECT ONE):

LONDON: GUELPH: PORT HOPE: KINGSTON: CORNWALL:

Tour program – NOTE: Please put totals for 1 person or 2 people under cost per/activity in last column below! 1. Payments can be made by cheque, money order, direct bank deposit or bank draft. 2. Credit cards will have a 3.5% service fee added.

# of Cost per Choice of activities : Cost / person participants activity $890 dbl. $850 dbl. – Euro Rm. A - Bus Tour and hotel - Nov. 14 – 20 Deluxe Rm. (Bus tour package prices include HST/GST. Invoices $1320 sgl. will show HST& GST based on room type, # participants) $1260 sgl. – Euro Rm. Deluxe Rm. B – Symposium - Nov. 16 & 17, 2012 $ 260 + GST = $ 273,00 $ 273.00 Thematic Dinner on Nov. 16, 2012 $ 85 + GST= $ 89,25 $ 89.25 Workshops on Nov. 18, 2012 (CHOOSE ONLY ONE ACTIVITY/PERSON) $ 50 + GST= $ 52,50 $ 52.50 Workshop #1 Workshop #2 . *Sightseeing of Quebec city-Nov. 18, 2012 $ 30 + GST = $ 31,50 $ 31.50 TOTAL COST FOR PARTICIPANTS

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CLICK HERE TO LINK TO OFFICIAL REGISTRATION FORM FOR PRINTABLE FORM: http://www.craaq.qc.ca/documents/files/MEAPI001/inscription_formulaire_apimondia_an.pdf

1. If Registering for Apimondia through AgriTours Canada – send completed Apimondia Registration Form along with OBA Tour Registration Form and sufficient funds to cover both.

2. If registering directly with Apimondia, indicate this on the Tour Form by leaving blank, the sections for Apimondia pricing. Link is provided for Apimondia Registration Form.

REGISTRATION THROUGH AGRITOURS CANADA:

Registration Costs up to Sept. 15, 2012:

# of Cost per Choice of activities : Cost / person participants activity Symposium November 16 and 17, 2012 $ 260 + GST = $ 273,00 $ 273.00 Thematic Dinner on November 16, 2012 $ 85 + GST= $ 89,25 $ 89.25 Workshops on November 18, 2012(CHOOSE ONLY ONE ACTIVITY) $ 50 + GST= $ 52,50 $ 52.50 Workshop #1 Workshop #2 *Sightseeing of Quebec city on November $ 30 + GST = $ 31,50 $ 31.50 18, 2012 TOTAL COST FOR PARTICIPANTS

Registration costs After Sept. 15th

# of Cost per Choice of Choice of activities : Cost / person participants activity activities : Symposium November 16 and 17, 2012 $ 300 + GST = $ 315,00 $ 300 $ 100 + GST= $ Thematic Dinner on November 16, 2012 $ 100 105,00 Workshops on November 18, 2012(CHOOSE ONLY ONE ACTIVITY) Workshop #1 Workshop $ 65 + GST= $ 68,25 $ 65 #2 *Sightseeing of Quebec city on Nov. 18, $ 30 + GST = $ 31,50 $ 30 2012

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