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Thursday, October 21, 2021

Nov 4-9 - WHPA Fall Convetion, Wisconsin Rapids

WI Honey Producers Assoc. Fall Convention 

WHPA Fall Convention is November 4-6, 2021 at the Hotel Mead in Wisconsin Rapids. Keynote speaker, Sue Cobey.

WHPA Fall Convention November 4-6, 2021 

WHPA Fall Convention is November 4-6, 2021 at the Hotel Mead in Wisconsin Rapids. Keynote speaker, Sue Cobey and much more!

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Fall Convention Schedule

Thursday, November 4, 2021

4:00 p.m. – Board of Managers meeting (Aspen Room)

6:00 p.m. – Board Dinner (Centralia)

7:00 p.m. – Budget committee (Aspen)

7:00 p.m. Kids N Bees Committee (Pub)

7:30p.m. Heine Hour Remembrance & Social (Pub)

8:00 p.m. – Honey Queen Committee (Spruce)

8:00 p.m. Poster Contest Committee (Timberland)

8:00 p.m. Other Committee Meeting if needed 

Friday, November 5, 2021

7:30 a.m. – Registration opens

8:00 a.m. – Exhibits open (Grand Ballroom C)

8:30 a.m. – Honey Show entries due 

8:30 a.m. – Call to order

8:45 a.m. – Introductions of Honey Queen & Candidates 

9:00 a.m. – Sue Cobey – Rearing Quality Queens & Drones

10:00 a.m. – Break

10:15 a.m. –Project Apis m.- “Research, Forage, and Resources for Beekeepers”

11:15 a.m. – ABF update

11:30 a.m. – Wisconsin State Apiarist Update

12:00 p.m. – Lunch (meal ticket required)

1:00 p.m. – James Hillemeyer “Lions, Tigers and Bears Oh My!”

2:00 p.m. – Ryan Lamb, Lamb Operation

3:00 p.m. – Break

3:15 p.m. – Business Meeting

Supper on your own

6:45 p.m. – Honey Queen Candidate presentations

7:10 p.m. – Honey Queen Fund Auction

Saturday, November 6, 2021

7:30 a.m. – Registration opens

8:00 a.m. – Exhibits open

8:00 a.m. – Announcements

8:10 a.m. – Presentation by WHPA Honey Queen Anna Evenson

8:20 a.m. – Presentation by ABF Honey Queen/Princess Jennifer Hinkel

8:35 a.m. – Sue Cobey- Challenges of Bee Breeding & Selection

9:35 a.m. – Break

9:50 a.m. –Promoting Wisconsin Honey, Kent Pegorsch

10:50 a.m. – Youth Beekeepers

11:50 a.m.- Announcements & Door Prizes

12:00 p.m. – Lunch on your own-Trade Show closes

1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Kids-N-Bees 

1:00 p.m. – Don Moody-Farmers Business Network- Helping Beekeepers Deal with Lack of Precipitation

2:00 p.m. – Packaging Honey, Bill Palmer

3:00 p.m. – Break

3:00 p.m. – Executive Committee Meeting

Social/Free Time

6:30 p.m. – Cocktail Hour

7:00 p.m. – Banquet & Awards (ticket required)

9:00 p.m. Dance & Social


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