06/01/2013
OSBA Summer Conference – 2013
OSBA invites you to attend our 2013 Summer Conference at the Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center in Cambridge, Ohio on June 1st and to help us celebrate our 125th year! Based on past attendance, and the proximity to Pennsylvania, Kentucky and West Virginia, we anticipate attendance of over 200 beekeepers from quad-state region. Several vendors will also be there with a variety of bee supplies for sale.
Guest Speakers:
Dr. Greg Hunt from Purdue University
Kim Flottum – Editor of Bee Culture
Registration Fees
$20 – OSBA Member Pre-Registered
$25 – OSBA Member at the door. (Cash, Check or Credit card accepted at the door)
$30 – Non Member
$5 – OSBA Guest (Spouse of children under 18 with paid OSBA Member)
$9.50 – Boxed lunch (prepaid only) Choice of:
Croissant with turkey and choice of salad or
Hoagie with roast beef and choice of salad.
Online registration until May 28th (Credit Card or Paypal accepted online)
Mail registration must be postmarked by May 22nd
Download the Registration Form / Schedule and Map (PDF)
Online Registration
Preliminary Schedule
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8:00-9:00AM |
Registration – Hot beverage and donuts will be provided. |
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9:00-9:45AM |
Presidents’ Welcome and Keynote Speaker Dr. Greg Hunt, Purdue University – The Indiana queen project and breeding for mite-biting bees. |
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9:45-10:00AM |
Break |
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0:00-10:45AM |
Session 1 Auditorium: On The Radar – What’s new that you need to know. – Kim Flottum Room 1: Preparing wax (Entering the Fair) – Joe Kovaleski Room 2: Queen Management – Care, Introduction and Evaluation – Nina Bagley Beeyard: Basic Hive Inspection (Preparing for the Apprentice Test) |
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10:45-11:00AM |
Break |
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11:00-11:45AM |
Session 2 Auditorium: Dealing with Bee Kills Associated with Planting Corn – Greg Hunt Room1: Cooking with Honey ( Entering the Fair) – Dawn Arheit Room 2: What a Bee Wants – Denise Ellsworth Beeyard: Splitting for increase and nucs for sale or overwintering. – Dwight Wilson |
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11:45-12:00PM |
Break |
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12:00-1:00PM |
Lunch |
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1:00-1:45PM |
Session 3 Auditorium: Winter Stars Now – Kim Flottum Room 1: Harvesting Honey (Entering the Fair) Room 2: Ohio bee research update. – Dough Sponsler Beeyard: Advanced hive inspection (Mite inspection methods, testing for other diseases) – John Grafton |
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1:45-2:00PM |
Break |
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2:00-2:45PM |
Session 4 Auditorium: Strategies for Controlling Your Mites – Greg Hunt Room1: TBA Room2: Overwintering Hives and Nucs – Tim Arheit Beeyard: Hive Removal Demonstration |
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2:45-3:00PM |
Break |
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3:00-3:30PM |
Q&A with the Expert Panel |
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3:30-4:00PM |
Closing Remarks and Drawings |
Cambridge Area Motel/Hotels
Comfort Inn – 2327 Southgate Pkwy, Cambridge, OH 43725………………………………………… 740-435-3200
Block of 20 rooms at $95.99+Tax. Cut-off date is May 10th (May extend discount if rooms available)
Days Inn – 2328 Southgate Pkwy, Cambridge, OH 43725……………………………………………… 740-432-5691
Block of 20 rooms at 79.99+Tax. Cut-off date is April 30th.
Econolodge – 1945 Southgate Pkwy, Cambridge, OH 43725…………………………………………. 740-439-3581
Block of 20 rooms available at 59.99+Tax. if at least 10 rooms are filled, otherwise $69.99+Tax
Baymont Inn and Suites – 1595 Southgate Pkwy, Cambridge, OH 43725………………………. 740-439-1505
Hampton Inn – 8775 Georgetown Rd, Cambridge, OH 43725………………………………………. 740-439-0600
South Gate Hotel – 2248 Southgate Parkway, Cambridge, Ohio 43725…………………………. 740-432-7313
Cambridge Area Campground
Spring Valley Camp Ground – 8000 Dozer Rd. Cambridge, Ohio 43725………………………… 740-439-9291
Camping (rates vary with camper/RV type) and Cabin Rentals ($50-$60 plus tax)
Special planned events and activities on the weekends.
See website for details: www.campspringvalley.com
Vendors
This is an incomplete list and will be updated as vendors confirm they are coming.
- BL Plastic Containers
- Betterbee
- Reid’s Apiary
- Brushy Mountain
- Simpsons Bee Supplies
- Blue Sky Bee Supply
- Modern Beekeeping
- Bee Culture
Download the Registration Form / Schedule and Map (PDF)
Online Registration