Florida State Beekeepers Association Annual Meeting

2142 Shealy Drive,Gainesville FL 32608

04 November, 2022

Description

About This Event:Join the Florida State Beekeepers Association Annual meeting to learn about the importance and the results of the Economic Impact Study of Beekeeping in Florida. Hear the announcement of FSBA's agreement with SFWMD to manage and lease properties to Beekeepers. Ticket Information:$30 Early Bird Tickets will be available through 10/30/22. $35 General Admission Tickest will be available 10/31/22-11/2/22. A limited amount of Door Tickets may be available for $40, November 4th-5th, 2022 Agenda/Schedule (subject to change):Friday 11/4/22 Straughn Center IFAS Center 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Registration 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Continental Breakfast 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Welcome Remarks & Announcements 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Honeybee Technical Council Annual Meeting 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Introduction of FSBA Board Members and Nominees 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM Amy Vu, UF Introduction 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM SFWMD Land Lease to Beekeepers (Jim Schuette) 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM Guest Speaker (TBD) 4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Closing Remarks 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM Networking Dinner Saturday 11/5/22 Straughn Center IFAS Center 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Guest Speaker, Dave Westervelt, ABF 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Economic Impact Study, Christa Court, Ph.D 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Guest Speaker: Garett Slater, Ph.D 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Guest Speaker: Dr. Jamie Ellis, Ph.D 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Candidate Introductions 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM Candidate Election Talk 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Closing Remarks Lodging:For those requiring lodging, discounted rates were negotiated at the following local hotel. Attendees are responsible for making their own lodging reservations. The cost of lodging is not included in ticket pricing. Reservations must be made through the link listed below for discounted rate. Hilton Conference Center1714 Sw 34Th St, Gainesville, FL Tel: (352) 371-3600 Website: Hilton Conference Center - Discount Link Group Rate: $169/night plus tax (includes breakfast) Distance to Venue: 2.3 miles  License Plate Information: The Florida State Legislature authorized 41 new specialty license plates during the 2020 Legislative Session which must now meet certain presale thresholds in order to go into production and be seen on Florida’s roads. In order to be manufactured, each Florida organization, such as the Florida State Beekeeper’s Association, must sell 3,000 presale vouchers within 24 months. Once a plate has met its threshold, it will be manufactured and available to Florida drivers at the Tax Collectors’ offices. The annual use fees from the sale of the Florida State Beekeepers license plate will be distributed to the Florida State Beekeepers Association to fund outreach and education to raise awareness of the importance of beekeeping to Florida agriculture, and to fund honeybee research and husbandry. Please consider purchasing a presale voucher. You can do so by scanning the QR code or visiting the link below. Make sure to choose FLORIDA STATE BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION on the presale voucher purchase form. Click Here for more information. If you have questions about this event, please contact us via email at: [email protected].