Events
Scroll to bottom of this page for link to weekly Saturday Morning Breakfast with the Bees Zoom session
A link to inside page of the tentative agenda for the Fall Meeting is below approximately midway down this page.
Northern Illinois
Nothing scheduled in Northern Region at this time
Downstate Illinois
October Live Colony Examinations - Field Days - Prairie State Beekeepers
Prairie State Beekeepers Association will be conducting live colony examinations on designated Saturdays from 12 noon to 2 PM at the Lincoln Land Community College (LLCC) - West Lake Nature Grove Apiary.
Bring the level of protective gear which makes you feel comfortable (veil at at minimum).
Clicking on the following address to the apiary will bring up a google map link. Access to the apiary is via Mischler Rd from West Lake Shore Drive.
LLCC West Lake Nature Grove Apiary
2321 West Lake Shore Drive
Springfield, IL 62712
Oct 26th, 2024
Questions: Contact Andy O'Connell 217.299.4892 [email protected]
Bring the level of protective gear which makes you feel comfortable (veil at at minimum).
Clicking on the following address to the apiary will bring up a google map link. Access to the apiary is via Mischler Rd from West Lake Shore Drive.
LLCC West Lake Nature Grove Apiary
2321 West Lake Shore Drive
Springfield, IL 62712
Oct 26th, 2024
Questions: Contact Andy O'Connell 217.299.4892 [email protected]
November 8 & 9, 2024 - ISBA Annual Fall Meeting - Springfield, Illinois
The 2024 ISBA Fall Meeting is on November 9, with the Honey Judging Class on November 8.
November 8, 2024
The 2024 ISBA Fall Meeting is on November 9, with the Honey Judging Class on November 8.
November 8, 2024
- All day Honey Judging Class - Sanctioned by American Honey Show Training Council. Lunch is on your own for the day of the class. There is a Mexican restaurant at the Northfield Center and plenty of other food establishments within walking distance or less than a 2 minute drive of the Northfield center. Click here to see a Google map of eateries
- Entries to be accepted for the Show Me the Honey Judging contest from 3 PM to 5 PM on Friday and on Saturday 7:00 AM - 9 AM. There are 22 categories spread across 4 classes to compete in.
- Annual Fall Meeting (lunch included for tickets purchased before cutoff)
- Entries to be accepted for the Show Me the Honey Judging contest (cutoff time for entries to be decided)Judging & Results of the Show Me the Honey Contest (see link to the rules further down on this page)
Do you want to?
Then attend the November 8, 2024 American Honey Show Training Council Honey Judging Training Class.
- Take a step forward to become a certified honey judge OR
- Learn more about how different honey products are judged in honey competitions?
Then attend the November 8, 2024 American Honey Show Training Council Honey Judging Training Class.
- Attendance limited to the first 25 persons to purchase a ticket to the Honey Judge Training Class.
- 75% of the available tickets for the class have purchased. If you intend to take the class, purchase your ticket(s) while they are available.
Do you want to?
Then attend the November 9, 2024 ISBA Fall Meeting
Click Here for the tentative agenda for the November 9 Meeting
- Learn more about Small Hive Beetles?
- Be able to recognize and understand queen events and possible actions a beekeeper can take?
- Identify stressors of a honey bee colony and what to do in order to address them?
- Learn more about sustainable beekeeping?
- Learn about toxic chemical reactions in a honey bee colony and why and when to rotate out old comb in order to have a healthier colony and what synergistic chemical reactions occur in old comb?
- Learn more about the special qualities in honey?
- Learn about the chemistry in processing honey, what you can do to protect and enhance the quality of the honey and what to avoid to keep from ruining the honey?
- Enter your honey product(s) into the November 9, 2024 ISBA Show Me the Honey Judging Competition?
Then attend the November 9, 2024 ISBA Fall Meeting
Click Here for the tentative agenda for the November 9 Meeting
A ticket purchase for the November 9 conference is required to purchase
There are several different types of tickets you can purchase for the conference on November 9:
** ISBA Members and their household members receive a discounted Fall Meeting ticket price
*** ISBA Members who are Veterans or Active Military and their household members receive an additional discounted ticket price
Tickets purchased for the November 9 meeting before 5 PM cut off on 11/01/24 include a buffet lunch.
Tickets purchased for the November 9 meeting AFTER 5 PM cut off on 11/01/24 DO NOT INCLUDE LUNCH.
The price remains the same, so you should purchase your tickets before the cut off date and time and while there are tickets still available.
- A ticket to attend the Honey Judging Class on November 8 or
- A ticket to enter the Show Me the Honey Judging Competition on November 9 (The Show Me the Honey Show ticket allows you to place 1 entry in any or all of the 22 categories you wish to compete in.)
There are several different types of tickets you can purchase for the conference on November 9:
- ISBA Member / Family Member **
- ISBA Member / Family Member - U.S. Veteran or Active U.S. Military ***
- NON ISBA Member. Includes ISBA Membership for calendar year 2025 if name, address, email are provided.
** ISBA Members and their household members receive a discounted Fall Meeting ticket price
*** ISBA Members who are Veterans or Active Military and their household members receive an additional discounted ticket price
Tickets purchased for the November 9 meeting before 5 PM cut off on 11/01/24 include a buffet lunch.
Tickets purchased for the November 9 meeting AFTER 5 PM cut off on 11/01/24 DO NOT INCLUDE LUNCH.
The price remains the same, so you should purchase your tickets before the cut off date and time and while there are tickets still available.
You can purchase your tickets through your website browser by clicking the below Buy Ticket button. Or you may choose to purchase the tickets via the Eventbee Attendee app (available for Apple IOS and Android devices). Once you download the app just search for Illinois State Beekeepers
The meeting location is the Northfield Inn Suites and Conference Center in Springfield, IL (see more info below)
The confirmed speakers:
- Dr. Jamie Ellis
- Bob Binnie
Dr. Jamie Ellis is the Gahan Endowed Professor of Entomology in the Entomology and Nematology Department at the University of Florida.
- He has a BS degree in Biology from the University of Georgia (USA) and a PhD in Entomology from Rhodes University in South Africa. At the University of Florida, Jamie has responsibilities in Extension, instruction, and research.
- Regarding his Extension work, Jamie works with assorted clientele through diverse programming such as the UF/IFAS Bee College and the UF/IFAS Master Beekeeper Program.
- As an instructor, Jamie supervises PhD and masters students.
- Currently, Jamie and his team have over 30 active research projects in the fields of honey bee husbandry and ecology.
- Jamie also hosts a weekly podcast call 2 Bees in a Podcast
Bob Binnie began migratory commercial beekeeping in 1981 in Oregon & has been involved in commercial beekeeping in 9 states.
- He is a commercial beekeeper and honey packer located in the southern Appalachian Mountains of northeast Georgia and for over thirty years has been doing business under the name of Blue Ridge Honey Company in Lakemont, Georgia.
- Bob initially became involved with migratory commercial beekeeping in Oregon in 1981 and operating as both a pollinator and honey producer has managed bees in 9 states.
- Voted 2003 Beekeeper of The Year in Georgia,
- Bob has also been President of the Georgia Beekeepers Association, the Northeast Georgia Beekeepers Association and the Macon County Beekeepers Association in Franklin, North Carolina.
Presentation Topics
Bob Binnie
Dr. Jamie Ellis
Bob Binnie
- Old Comb and Toxic Chemical Interactions In Our Colonies - is a detailed look at the importance of rotating out old comb and how chemicals affect our bees. Through research and beekeeper's experiences, we take a look at how toxic synergistic chemical interactions can cause major issues in our colonies.
- The Chemistry Behind Processing Honey - explains why honey is such an unusual and special product and how it's extraordinary properties can be ruined or enhanced during processing.
Dr. Jamie Ellis
- Small Hive Beetles - Small hive beetles are a pest of honey bee colonies and they have a rapidly growing distribution globally. Many beekeepers consider them major pests while others only consider them a minor nuisance. Dr. Ellis reviews the biology, behavior, and control of small hive beetles to put the threat they pose to modern apiculture in a proper context.
- Recognizing Queen Events - Beekeepers regularly report that queen quality and management are responsible for a significant portion of their colony losses. Dr. Ellis will convey the most important queen-related stressors and discuss how to address these issues by effective stock selection and requeening.
- Toward Sustainable Beekeeping - Beekeeping is harder than ever. Colony loss rates are high. The number of pests, pathogens, and other stressors honey bees face seems to increase daily. Even still, beekeepers are positioned to address these issues imminently, both to the benefit of honey bee survival and productivity and to improved industry sustainability. To do this, we must identify the primary stressors of honey bee colonies and develop strategies to combat these stressors directly. Dr. Ellis will discuss his vision for addressing the sustainability of beekeeping and what it will take to support the vital role honey bees play in production agriculture.
Click Here for the tentative agenda for the November 9 Meeting
More information and details to be published as it is confirmed:
Ticket Type and Price***
There will be assorted donuts coffee and hot water and tea provided for the morning, A self service water station will be available all day.
Lunch will be a 2 protein (Fried Chicken and Roast Beef Au Jus as the 2 proteins) buffet along with salad, potatoes and honey roasted carrots. Drink and a dessert will also be served at the lunch buffet
If purchasing a meeting ticket before the November 1, 2024 cutoff you also need to select the $0 cost Lunch ticket, otherwise the ticketing rules will generate an error message. Example: if you are purchasing 1 meeting ticket, also put 1 in the $0 cost lunch ticket.
If purchasing a meeting ticket which includes a honey show ticket, you will also need to select the $0 cost Show Me the Honey Show ticket.
The $0 cost tickets are to minimize the credit card processing overhead. If the lunch and honey show tickets had a non zero amount, the purchaser would also incur additional credit card processing fees for each.
If you have any questions or problems in purchasing the ticket(s), contact Steve Petrilli at [email protected]
The November 9, 2024 Meeting Tickets purchased before the 11/1/24 5 pm deadline include buffet lunch. Tickets purchased after the deadline do not include lunch, but the price remains the same. Purchase your tickets while they are available.
*** Plus applicable credit card processing fee and Eventbee platform servicing fee
More information and details to be published as it is confirmed:
- Additional Speakers (if any)
- Vendors to be in attendance - Vendors who wish to be present and have not already confirmed with the ISBA, please contact Rose Leedle or Steve Petrilli. Our contact information is on the Officers and Directors page of this website.
- Click here for 2024 ISBA Fall Meeting Show Me the Honey Contest Rules in downloadable format (revised 9-12-24 on Page 4 correct typo)
- The Show Me the Honey Show rules are is best viewed by downloading to your computer or device or viewing in Adobe Reader or Acrobat, Google Docs does not do a correct conversion.
Ticket Type and Price***
- AHSTC Honey Judge Training Class $95 per person - November 8, 2024
- ISBA Show Me the Honey Show Competition $10 per person . This ticket allows you to place 1 entry in each or any of the 22 categories spread across all 4 classes you wish to compete in (click on the above Honey Contest Rules Link).
- ISBA Member and Household members $65 per person
- ISBA Member Veteran & Active Military and Household members $50 per person
- Non ISBA Member $80 per person - Includes 1 year membership in ISBA for 2025
There will be assorted donuts coffee and hot water and tea provided for the morning, A self service water station will be available all day.
Lunch will be a 2 protein (Fried Chicken and Roast Beef Au Jus as the 2 proteins) buffet along with salad, potatoes and honey roasted carrots. Drink and a dessert will also be served at the lunch buffet
If purchasing a meeting ticket before the November 1, 2024 cutoff you also need to select the $0 cost Lunch ticket, otherwise the ticketing rules will generate an error message. Example: if you are purchasing 1 meeting ticket, also put 1 in the $0 cost lunch ticket.
If purchasing a meeting ticket which includes a honey show ticket, you will also need to select the $0 cost Show Me the Honey Show ticket.
The $0 cost tickets are to minimize the credit card processing overhead. If the lunch and honey show tickets had a non zero amount, the purchaser would also incur additional credit card processing fees for each.
If you have any questions or problems in purchasing the ticket(s), contact Steve Petrilli at [email protected]
The November 9, 2024 Meeting Tickets purchased before the 11/1/24 5 pm deadline include buffet lunch. Tickets purchased after the deadline do not include lunch, but the price remains the same. Purchase your tickets while they are available.
*** Plus applicable credit card processing fee and Eventbee platform servicing fee
The Northfield Inn has reserved a block of rooms for the 2 day meeting. The nightly rate is $91 per room (plus applicable taxes). The $91 rate is not available online, you need to call the Northfield Inn at 217-523-7900 to book your room and mention the Illinois State Beekeepers meeting to get the discounted rate.
- Room must be reserved/booked before October 25, 2024 to obtain the $91 rate.
- The rate is good for 1 night before the November 8 & 9 meeting and if available, a night afterwards in the event you would like to visit local tourist sites.
- Each room has two queen size beds and includes an extended continental breakfast (which means hot food items like scrambled eggs, make your own waffles, etc).
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"Breakfast with Bees"
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