Local oryanizing committee, 5th Caribbean Beekeeping Congress

Grenada Association of Beekeepets (GAB)

Eastern Agricultural District Office
Seaton James Street, Grenville St. Andrew's
Grenada W.l
Telephone fi: L473442-U66 or L47342-7249
Mobife #: t473415{289
Website : http://www. 6cbcgrena da.gd
Email : 6cbcgrenada @gmail.com

"Strengthening Caribbean Beekeeping, Enhancing Growth, Adding Value, Sweetening the Future'

PRESS REI,"EA!'E

Seffinber 27,2O1O

Postoonenrent of the 6t Caribbean Beekeoino Consress

The Go,emrnent dGrenada and the Grcnada Asochtion d Bed<rys (GAB) regr€t havirE b advir
the general public (bcal, regional and international) that the 6th Caribbean Bekeeping Congress
(6rH CBC) schduled b be hgO in Grenada from I'rlorsnber 8b b 13s, 2010, has been pctponed. In this
regard, GAB oGends sincere apologies to all prcpective pafticipants, presenters and dter facilitabrs of
the 6s CBC for any inconrrenience fiis poctponement may cause.

The pcFonernent is necessary due to the ecorpmk constraints presenW being o0eriend by our
beauh'fu| hi-bbnd state of Grenada. As a result of these constraints, we have not been able b secure
sponsorship commitnents in time for the congress. We will announce shortly the new date br tfie
Congres.

GAB talcs this opportunity b thank all who made both tangible and intangible conUibutions bwards the
plans and preparations br thls very important regional biennial Congress. Spcial thanks b thce who
sacrificed their personal Ume and etfort, anpng them are the nrembers of the Local Organbing
Committees (LOCs) from 2008 to 2010, offiicials of: the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fbheries;
St. George's University (SGU); Association of Gribbean Beekeepers Organisations (ACBO), Grenada
Board of Tourism; Grenada Grand Beach ResorB; Republic Bank; MNIB; trCA and ART. Thanls to other
Gorernnrent representaUves, especially Senator Glen Noel for hb tirdy assistance.

Persons who have purchased airline tickets or paid registration fees and would need further inbrmation
on this matter, are invited to contact C'AB Administration fficer at telephone numhr 473 442 6466 or

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473 4127249, or CrABb President at473 444 5068, E-rnail lari2003@live.com.

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