South Florida Honey Bee Expo 2022

Event Details:

9/27/22 NOTE: If you missed the ticket window and are still looking to attend the event, please email us at info@honeybeeexpo.org. If we still have tickets available we will let you know.

A list of anticipated presenters at the South Florida Honey Bee Expo is shown under the “Agenda / Schedule of Events” section. The Expo will also feature a Welsh honey judging competition with ribbons and certificates awarded in multiple categories. Additionally, an educational apiary will be set up on the event grounds, allowing attendees to get “hands-on” with a hive. An optional dinner with our Keynote speaker will be held at the same location the evening before.

Tickets:

10/1/22 event ticket prices will include lunch and refreshments:

• Early Bird Discounted tickets are available now through 9/15/2022, at $99.00 per person.

• Regular Admission tickets will be available from 9/16/2022 - 9/27/2022 at $125.00 per person.

• Event registration will close on 9/27/2002 or until sold out.

• Based on capacity, tickets may be available at the door for $150.00 per person.

A limited number of VIP Meet & Greet Dinner tickets will be available for the evening of 9/30/22. These tickets will be sold through 8/31/2022 for $35.00 per person. After 8/31/22, VIP Meet & Greet Dinner tickets will go up to $45.00 per person.

Agenda / Schedule of Events:

The following is a tentative view of planned workshops. Workshops sessions and speakers are subject to change.

Timmi Finnerty

• Florida Beekeeping Laws

Daniel Calzadilla

• Beekeeping and Pollinators

David Hackenberg

• Year Around Challenges of Pollinator Services
• Colony Collapse Disorder in the Commercial Industry

David Westervelt

• Food Requirements for a Colony
• Mites and Diseases

Eli Mendes

• Commercial Equipment
• Challenges of Finances in Commercial Beekeeping

Garett Slater

• Drones: Why Should We Care?
• A Beginners Guide to Honey Bee Breeding

Gary Fuller

• Introduction to Traditional Mead
• Fruit and Flavored Mead

Jennifer Hagen

• Cottage Food Law for Beekeepers

Michael Bush

• Common Beekeeping Issues
• Horizontal and Top Bar Hives

Sam Comfort

• Beekeeping 101, Inspections and Colony Behavior/ Management
• Beekeeping 201, Splits & Nucs, Queen Intro

Vetaley Stashenko

• Apitherapy
• Collecting Bee Venom

Lodging:

For those requiring lodging, discounted rates were negotiated at the following local hotels. Attendees are responsible for making their own lodging reservations. Cost of lodging is not included in ticket pricing. Negotiated rates are not guaranteed after 8/30/2022.

Reservations must be made by phone and reference HONEY BEE EXPO 2022 event.

The Royal Inn

Address: 675 Royal Palm Blvd. Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411

Tel: 561-793-3000

Room Details: Standard room at $66 + tax or Suite with 2 queen beds and kitchenette at $104 + tax

Website: Royal Inn Website

Distance to Venue: 5 miles

Pioneer Inn

Address: 9121 Southern Blvd, Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411

Tel: 561-855-6055

Room Details: Standard room at $119 + tax

Website: Pioneer Inn

Distance to Venue: 7 miles

Marriott Fairfield Inn

Address:10616 Forrest Hill Blvd, Wellington, FL 33414

Tel: 561-408-5990

Room Details: Continental breakfast included. $199 + tax. Close to Wellington Mall, Entertainment and Restaurants

Website: Fairfield Inn Suites Website

Distance to Venue: 7 miles

Hampton Inn & Suites Wellington

Address: 2155 Wellington Green Dr., Wellington, FL 33414

Tel: 561-472-9696

Room Details: Continental breakfast included. $199 + tax. Close to Wellington Mall, Entertainment and Restaurants

Website: Hampton Inn Website

Distance to Venue: 7 miles

Welsh Honey Show Information

Attendees at the South Florida Bee Expo are encouraged to participate in the Honey Show Competition. Category Prizes to be Awarded as follows: 1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place, and Best In Show.

The following categories will be open for entries:

Honey:

H1: Light ExtractedH2: Medium (Amber) Extracted H3: Dark ExtractedH4: Commercial Extracted H5: Infused Extracted Honey H6: Creamed Honey FlavoredH7: Chunk Comb w/ Extracted Honey H8:

Cut Comb Honey:H9: Frame honey

H10: Black Jar Honey

Beeswax:

W1: 1-2 lb block

W2: Beeswax Bars

Beverages:

B1: Sweet Mead B2: Dry Mead

Food:

F1: Traditional Honey Cake F2: Honey Cake Open Recipe F3: Cookies made with Honey

Artisan:

A1: Photography OpenA2: Inventions and Gadgets

A complete set of Rules, can be found here: Click Here For Rules

VIP Meet & Greet Dinner With Keynote Speaker:

A limited number of VIP Meet & Greet dinner tickets will be offered for the evening of 9/30. Tickets are limited and must be purchased separately.

The dinner*will take place at:

Asador Patagonia Argentinian Steak House

675 Royal Palm Beach Blvd Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411

Meeting time will be at 6:30 PM. The Keynote Speaker is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM.

Keynote Topic: Honey Bee Collective Intelligence And Collective Decision-Making

Keynote Speaker: Dr. David Peck, Betterbee

Vendors:

If you are interested in becoming a Honey Bee Expo vendor and showcase your bee related products, please contact us at info@honeybeeexpo.org.

Miscellaneous Information:

Apiary Sessions:

There will be a live apiary onsite. We encourage each participant to bring their own beekeeping gear (veil, jacket, gloves, etc.). We will have a few extra veils/jackets onsite, but cleaning between usage will not possible.

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