Welcome to Our Fall Meeting!
We live in a world of connections. As beekeepers we're connected too; through our association, our clubs, our suppliers and industry partners, to our communities, to our researchers, and maybe most important, to our bees. As we gather again this fall, we hope to celebrate our connections. Over three days we will conduct our annual business, elect new board members, learn from experts, particpate in a friendly honey & hive product competition, celebrate our annual banquet, connect with trades and renew friendships. Please join us in Vernon or online.
Are you new to beekeeping?
If you are a "newbee" just starting to keep bees, this event will offer some basic
and foundational educational sessions and encourage you on your journey!
JUST ADDED!
Companion Wine Tasting Tour!
While your companion is taking in the conference, you can enjoy a fall tour
on the Okanagan Wine Region - CLICK HERE to reserve you seat
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Event Schedule
FRIDAY
BUSINESS MEETING
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
• Welcome
• Executive Reports
• Committee Reports
• Regional Reports
• New Business
• Elections
• Lunch
• Provincial Apicultural Report
Paul van Westendorp
• Tech Transfer Program Report
Nuria Morfin
• Research Update - Kerry Clark
• Canadian Honey Council - Rod Scarlet
GROUP MEETINGS
4:00 - 5:00 pm
• New Beekeepers Welcome
• BC Bee Breeders
• Commerical Beekeeping Committee
WELCOME RECEPTION &
TRADE SHOW OPENING
7:00 - 9:00 pm
SATURDAY
PLENARY SESSIONS
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Jose Uribe
Large Scale Nuc & Queen Production
Rob Currie
The Influence of Syrup Quality
on Wintering
Leonard Foster
BeeCSI Project: Insights into
Bee Stressors
James & Max McDonald
Generational Beekeeping
LUNCH
Medhat Nasr
Alternative miticides for Varroa control with emphasis on Oxalic acid vaporization
Steve Pernal
Exploring a New Miticide
Elizabeth Elle
Competition Between Honey Bees
and Native Bees
RECEPTION
6:00 - 7:00 pm
BANQUET & AWARDS
7:00 - 9:00 pm
SUNDAY
BREAKOUTS & CLOSING SESSION
8:30 am - 1:00 pm
ADVANCED - COMMERCIAL
Jose Uribe
Queen Breeding & Introduction of Queens
Steve Pernal
AFB Queen Vaccine
SIDELINER - INTERMEDIATE
Doug Gordon
Comb Management
Medhat Nasr
Why Do Introduced Queens keep Disappearing and Superseding?
ALL LEVELS
Nuria Morfin
Seasonal Pest Management
Julia Common
Best Practices for All Levels
CLOSING SESSION
Rob Currie
Perspectives on Honey Bee Research in Manitoba and Beyond. Past, Present and Future.
Prestige Vernon Lodge
3914 - 32nd Street
Vernon, BC V1T 5P1
Book Directly at 1-250-545-3385
Group Block: BC Honey Producers'
Group ID: 7328
Room rates starting at $139.95/night
The Prestige Vernon Lodge and Conference Centre provides a warm, inviting atmosphere for all guests. Affectionately known as the "The Lodge" by locals, the hotel incorporates the nearby creek as a key element of its design, offering a constant flow of natural water streaming in from outside. The creek and garden atrium have since become guests’ favourite part of their hotel experience. Today, there are hundreds of plants in the atrium, and the atmosphere is both calm and inviting.
Featured Amenities
• Conference Centre • Meeting Spaces • Pool • Sports Lounge • Restaurant
• Free Parking • Complimentary WiFi • Guest Laundry • Fitness Room