Members of Avon Beekeepers Association
 are invited to the

34th Annual General Meeting

to be held at 2.30 pm
Saturday 15th March 2008
 at
 Engineers' House
 The Promenade - Clifton Down - Bristol BS8 3NB
Members are welcome to join the committee for lunch from 12.30 pm

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Mathilde Briens

Head R&D Scientist & Bee Specialist
will speak from 2.30 pm on

Inscentinel Ltd:

THE SNIFFER BEES TECHNOLOGY
  Tea will be served before the AGM business, which commences at 4.30pm

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Speaker’s résumé:

I am an environmental scientist with a master in business and administration and have grown up in a family of beekeepers in Normandy.

I worked in a bee research laboratory in France collaborating with Rothamsted Research, which is a big research institute based in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. From this collaboration came the idea of using honeybees as sniffer bees and we set up the company, Inscentinel Ltd., which is based in Rothamsted institute. ”

Inscentinel is based at the internationally renowned Rothamsted Research institute, where it benefits from over a century of insect olfaction research.

Inscentinel Ltd. was formed in 2002 in order to exploit the highly sensitive olfactory ability of honey bees. Over the last five years Inscentinel has been working with large organisations, government departments, customs and the military to test and develop its unique technology for a range of real world applications.

Bees are able to memorise smells, so if the trained bee comes across the scent again the reflex action is to stick out its tongue-like proboscis.

Directions to Engineers’ House for the AGM

Route 1

From London on the M4 and from the Midlands & North on the M5.
At M4 junction 20, take the M5 southward towards Avonmouth and Bristol West. Leave the M5 at Avonmouth (junction 18) Take A4 to Bristol.

Route 2

From South Wales on the M4 / M49.
Once over the Second Severn Crossing on the M4, take junction 22 onto the M49 to Avonmouth.
Take A4 to Bristol.
After approx. 5 miles at traffic lights (just before the Clifton Suspension Bridge) turn sharp left up the hill (Bridge Valley Road) sign posted ‘Bristol Zoo’. At the top of the hill turn right into Clifton Down. Engineers’ House is about 500 metres along on your left-hand side.

Route 3

From the South West on the M5. Leave the M5 at junction 19 (Gordano Services). Take the A369 to Bristol West & Clifton. After approx. 4 miles turn left at the sign for Clifton (toll). Cross the Suspension Bridge (at  recent 50p toll) and take the next junction  then turn left into Clifton Down and Engineers’ House is about 100 metres along on your right-hand side.

Route 4

From Bath on the A4 or Wells on the A37.
On reaching Bristol follow signs for the City Centre. After the junction with the A4/A37 (The 3 Lamps) move into the left-hand lane turn left at the roundabout into York Road (signed A4 Avonmouth). At the next roundabout take the second exit, keeping the river on your right hand side. Follow signs for A4 Avonmouth. As you pass under the Clifton Suspension Bridge, move into the right-hand lane. Turn right at traffic lights up the hill (Bridge Valley Road) sign posted ‘Bristol Zoo’. Follow route and 2.