Randalstown & District Beekeepers Association
RANDBKA.org
Located on the shores of
Lough Neagh

Saturday 27 October 2007
St Patrick's Parish Church, Castle Street, Ballymena
INIB 4th Annual Conference Agenda
8.30 - 9.15 Registration and Breakfast
8.30- 9.45 Delivery of honey show exhibits
9.30 Introduction by the INIB Chairman Michael Young & Hugh Keery Chairman Mid Ulster BKA
9.35 Inauguration of INIB President's Chain Of Office
9.45 Opening of the conference by the President Bill Turnbull
10.00 Guest Speaker Jaquie Bunse Master Beekeeper,Apiary Inspector BC Ministry of Agriculture and Food Apiculture Program Vancouver BC. What do you have in your hives?
Tips on what to look for throughout the year.
10.45 Break for Beverages
11.00 Scott Gordon Bunse Master Beekeeper-Commercial beekeeping in British Columbia
11. 45 Tim Lovett - Chairman British Beekeepers Association-the way forward
12. 00 Beekeepers Lunch
13. 00 Chairman Michael Young.
How to prepare and administer oxalic acid as part of Integrated
Pest Management
13.15 Scott Gordon Bunse Master Beekeeper.- Making nucs the easy way.
14. 00 Joe Thompson - Beekeeper's Tales
14. 15 Break for Beverages
14.30 Guest Speaker Jaquie Bunse. The Canadian experience - Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)
15.15 Presentation of awards for the INIB Honey Show
15.45 Presentation of the Beekeeper of the Year Award
16.00 Closure of the Conference.
Passing of the Gavel Chairman Hugh Keery to Chairman Boyd Willis. Mid Ulster BKA
Ice Cream Social
Entry Fee
INIB member £10.00
Non members£15.00
Entry Fee includes:
Breakfast: - Hot sausages in a Belfast bap, home made scones and home made preserves, tea and coffee
Lunch: Honeydew melon, Chicken Fricassee, baby boiled potatoes, lemon meringue or American apple pie
Morning and afternoon beverages.
Ice Cream Social (don't rush off - say a decent goodbye to your friends and have a safe journey)
For more details
INIB Secretary Caroline Thomson t: 028 94 452420 bridgeconsultancy@ni-home.co.uk
Mid Antrim Secretary Lorraine McBride t: 028 25640872 kilconriola@care4free.net
Chairman Michael Young t: 028 92 689724 e: myoungjudge@yahoo.co.uk
Why don't you pre-register, avoid the queue and head straight for breakfast-send a cheque with your full name and contact details to James Crawford, 52 Baillies Mills Road, Lisburn, BT27 6XJ Tel; 02892638528
| Updated: 9.9.2007 |