The Northeast Agricultural/Biological Engineering Conference (NABEC) is a community of the American Society of Agricultural & Biological Engineers (ASABE). It is a geographically-based community, covering the Northeast United States and Eastern Canadian Provinces. Members living in these sections - Washington DC-Maryland, Ohio and former Connecticut Valley, North Atlantic, East Lake Ontario, Pennsylvania, Nova Scotia, Quebec and Ontario are a part of NABEC. 
NABEC Bylaws can be found here.