Florida Beekeepers Conference 2016

 

Hello District Reps and Association Contacts,

        The Florida State Beekeepers Association 2016 conference is Oct 20-22 at the Hilton UF Conference Center in Gainesville, Florida.  Advertising in the event program is a great opportunity to promote your business or association and support the Florida State Beekeepers Association and our efforts to build a new Honey Bee Research and Education lab at the University of Florida.  

        Conference highlights include:

• Daniel Weaver of BeeWeaver Apiaries, Navasota, TX
• Les Crowder, co-author of Top Bar Beekeeping Organic Practices for Honey Bee Health 
• Dr. Frank Rinkevich, USDA Honey Bee Lab, Baton Rouge, LA
• Florida Association of Property Appraisers - Beekeeper round-table discussion on establishing State guidelines for agricultural property tax exemptions for beekeeping operations
• Agritourism Opportunities 
• Marketing support from Florida Department of Agriculture
• Honey Show
• Honey Bee Technical Council Meeting
• Master Beekeeper Testing
• Beginner Instruction
• Trade Show

 

        Advertising rates are

• $75     quarter page ad

• $125   half page ad

• $200   full page ad

     

        We hope you will consider attending and promoting the conference.  Additional advertising information is attached.  For more information about the conference, visit http://www.floridabeekeepers.org/fsba-conference-2016.html or reply to this email.

 

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Tony Hogg

Florida State Beekeepers Assn

904 515 3722