Fall Conference This Friday and Saturday Oct. 25 & 26th - 23 October 2013

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The 2013 MBA Fall Conference is (a lot) closer than you think and it is time to start planning to attend! The conference will be held in Flint, Michigan, at the Holiday Inn Gateway Center on Friday, October 25, 2012 and Saturday, October 26.The featured speaker will be Jane Burgess, recently retired CEO from Walter T. Kelly (a national bee supply and catalog company). There will be break-out sessions on both days covering a wide range of topics that should be of interest for both the beginner and advanced beekeeper alike. And, of course, the ever-popular vendor area will be back so that you can see all of the latest beekeeping equipment in one place. Pre-registration is available on-line and we encourage all attendees to do so. When you pre-register, your conference material will be available for immediate pick-up… no waiting in line. And, you get a discount too! Before you pre-register, please note that in order to get the MBA member discount you must be a current member of the MBA. The 2012 memberships expired on December 31, 2012. So you may need to renew your membership for 2013. Click here to check your membership status. Note: Pre-registration will close Wednesday, October 23, 2013. To pre-register on-line, click here. Registration Fees: Pre-Registered MBA Member, 2-Day: $20.00 MBA Member, 1-Day: $10.00 Non-Member, 2-Day: $40.00 Non-Member, 1-Day: $20.00 Spouse/Guest, 2-Day: $10.00 Spouse/Guest, 1-Day: $5.00 Paid At-the-Door MBA Member, 2-Day: $25.00 MBA Member, 1-Day: $15.00 Non-Member, 2-Day: $45.00 Non-Member, 1-Day: $25.00 Spouse/Guest, 2-day: $15.00 Spouse/Guest, 1-Day: $10.00 Lodging: MBA has reserved a limited block of rooms at the Holiday Inn Gateway Center which are available on a first-come-first-served basis. Special MBA rates are $92 per night (single or double). Plus applicable fees, state and local taxes. If you are planning to stay at the hotel, then we suggest that you make your reservations early. The hotel requests that reservations be made by October 3. Their phone number for reservations are 800-465-4329 or 810-232-5300. Be sure to identify yourself with the Michigan Beekeepers’ Association in order to get the discounted rate. Schedule of Events: There will be break out sessions on Friday morning, afternoon and Saturday morning and afternoon. The tentative list of classes include… New Bee Mentoring – Charlotte Hubbard Lotions/Creams – Angie Foster Moisture, Insulation & Reducing Winter Losses – Bob Williams Marketing – Judy Schmaltz Creamed Honey – Judy Schmaltz Beginners Track – Dale Woods & Mike Risk Making Mead – Mead Mamas Beekeeping in the UP – Joel Lantz Michigan Cottage Food Act - Christine Venema Candles & Rendering Wax- Bob Hollis Products of the Hive - Rich Wieske Beekeepers Workshop – Steve Tilmann Update on Nosema – Dr. Zachary Huang Summary of Apimondia 2013 (Ukraine) – Anne Marie Fauvel Click here for complete schedule. This is the schedule as of 10/22/13. Click here for a description of classes. Friday, October 25 8a.m. -12 p.m. – registration 9:00 – MBA announcements General Assembly room 9:30 – 10:45 – Jane Burgess Keynote speaker 11:00-12:00 – first breakout sessions 2:00-3:00 – second breakout session 3:00-4:00 – third breakout session Saturday, October 26 8:00 – 11:00 Registration 8a.m. -12 p.m. – registration 9:00 – MBA announcements General Assembly room 9:30 – 10:45 – Jane Burgess, Keynote speaker 11:00-12:00 – first breakout session 2:00 – 3:00 – second breakout session 3:30-4:30 – General Membership meeting, Treasurer’s Report Honey Show results Election results Member Resolutions & Discussion Honey Judging Contest: Back by popular demand. Read the details and rules by clicking here. Vendors: The vendors are always a very popular event. You can see what’s new in beekeeping and purchase equipment and supplies for the upcoming season. Most vendors will bring items to the conference for sale and some are accepting pre-conference orders (you save on shipping!). Please support our vendors, as they help make the spring conference possible. Anthony Bee Farms Blackmore-Rowe Buggsnest, LLC Dadant & Sons, Inc doTERRA Essential Oils Napoleon Bee Supply S&B Honey T.M. Klein & Sons Turlebee Farms Hospitality Suite This year you may have noticed that we are not going to have the Friday night banquet. Instead, your MBA will be hosting a swarm in the hospitality room. All queens, workers and drones are welcome! This is shaping up to be a good party. So come and show us your best waggle dance! Volunteers Putting on the conference is a lot of work and we can always use volunteers to help us along. We can use help with a short setup on Thursday evening, handing out material in the classes and general session, helping out with the hospitality room, assistance with at-the-door registration and post-conference evaluation. Even if you only have a short time available, any help is greatly appreciated. Contact Steve Tilmann, MBA Treasurer. Follow next two postings.
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