Conference Program

FRIDAY

 8:00-9:15
Honey Show Entries Accepted -- Bill Daetwyler, Honey Show Chair, Flameway Hall
8:30-9:30 Registration and Refreshments
 9:45-10:00 Invocation &
President’s Welcome — Troy Holbrook
10:00-11:00 Ann Harmon - “Reliving Stress in the Honey Bee Colony”
11:00-11:10 James Copenhaver- The Voice of Experience

11:10-11:45

Janet Fisher-“Update on Beekeeping Legislation”
11:45-11:55 Group Picture
11:55-1:20  Lunch       (Cafeteria serves from 12:15-1:15 PM)
1:20-1:50 Tom Kees-Grant Proposal Updates
1:50-2:50
Bee Yard with James/Debbie Copenhaver or Christmas wax ornament Painting  – Rhonna Blatt
(Pre-Registration and $2.50 fee/per person.)
2:50-3:10 Break
3:10-4:10 Ann Harmon - "Looking at beekeeping in Brazil, El Salvador"
4:10-4:40 WV State Apiary Program Updates
4:40-5:10 Russ Dean - WVBA Web Site
5:00-5:15
Honey, Wax, Baking Show---Entries Accepted at Flameway Hall-Last Call
Bill Daetwyler, Honey Show Chairman
5:00-5:30 Free Time
5:30-6:30 Dinner   (Cafeteria serves 5:30-6:30 PM)
6:45-7:30 General Meeting  (Vote on Officers, Board Members and  2008 Beekeeper of Year)
7:30 - ***Bee Happy Hour*** 

SATURDAY

7:30-8:30 Breakfast     (Cafeteria serves from 7:30-8:30 AM)
7:45-8:45 Honey Show Open for Viewing, Flameway Hall
9:00-10:00 Ann Harmon- “Coping with Winter , Fall to Spring Management”
10:00-10:45 WV  Master  Beekeeper Presentation, Dave Rectenwald- “The Year the Bees Died”
10:45-11:00 Break
11:00-12:00 Awards, Auction, Door Prizes, Evaluations---Honey Show Awards, Master Beekeeper Recognition, Honey and Bake Goods Auction.
***Please turn in Evaluations***

SEE YOU AT THE SPRING MEETING ON APRIL 19, 2008, IN JACKSON COUNTY!
12:15-1:15  Lunch      (Cafeteria serves from 12:15-1:15)
Registration Map of Jackson's Mill