Lecture Convention

National Honey Show 2008 Programme and Lecture Convention

Venue: St George’s College, Weybridge, Surrey KT15 2QS. Disabled facilities

Speakers profiles
The 2008 National Honey Show Workshops are also listed in the programme and need to be booked in advance to guarantee a place.

Admission: £12.00 (Non – Members) Purchase Membership
Members FREE Accompanied Children, 16 yrs and under, FREE

Thursday 30th October
1.45 Doors Open.
2.00 Opening Ceremony - Vice-President, Scottish Beekeepers' Association.
2.45 Dr Dewey Caron - Colony Collapse Disorder – is it a new threat?
3.00 Workshop - Peter Schollick - Preparing honey for the show bench.
3.30 Workshop - Dr Stephen Case-Green - How to prepare a perfect piece of Commercial wax.
4.10 Mr Dennis Ryan - Queen rearing.
6.00 Show Closes.

Friday 31st October
9.30 Show Opens.
10.30 Prof Keith Delaplane - Small Hive Beetles - the imminent threat?
11.00 Workshop - Claire Waring - How to prepare the perfect photograph.
11.30 Workshop - Liz Duffin - How to make beeswax flowers.
12.00 Dr Giles Budge - Varroa related losses in the UK – an update.
2.30 Workshop - Judge Mary Hill - Preparing Granulated and Set honey.
3.00 Workshop - John Hendrie - Introduction to beekeeping.
3.00 Mr Steve Ryan - Propolis it uses by bees and man.
4.30 Dr Dewey Caron - Pollination – Integrating native bees with honey bees.
6.00 Show Closes.

Saturday 1st November
10.30 Prof Keith Delaplane - Bee parasites & their impact on plants & pollination. Jean Blaxland Memorial Lecture
10.00 Workshop - Dr Sara Robb - Making toiletries.
11.00 Workshop - Jill Tinsley - Preparing honey for the show bench - The art of displays.
12.00 Clive DeBruyn - Beekeeping around the world.
12.30 Workshop - Chris Deaves - Introduction to beekeeping.
2.30 National Honey Show AGM. Followed by the Annual Meeting of the National Council and the Draw.
4.00 Presentation of Trophies and Awards by The Lord Gisborough, President of the Yorkshire Beekeepers.
4.45 Show Closes.

National Honey Show Workshops

Following a suggestion put forward at the 2006 show the organising committee of the National Honey Show have agreed that we hold a number of workshops to assist new or less experienced exhibitors in the art and skills of showing and help raise the general standard of exhibits. The format for each workshop will be designed to identify and discuss methods of preparing and improving exhibits for the show bench with either a qualified Judge or an extremely experienced exhibitor. The workshops will take place in Science rooms but, in view of the limited space available, the number of attendees will be limited to 12 persons. This will facilitate a more informal discussion and ensure each person will receive proper attention.

Booking Workshops
Spaces in all workshops will be limited and as a result anyone wishing to take part must book in advance.

You can book either by email silverhiveNOSPAM @ btinternet.com. (remove NOSPAM and spaces or click link) or telephone 01461 205525.

Speakers Profiles

Dr Dewey Caron has been Professor and Extension Entomologist at the University of Delaware since 1981. He has a threefold role: teaching introductory courses in entomology, wildlife biology and 2 courses on beekeeping, undertaking research into pollination, bee mites, bee pests and social insect queen replacement /swarming and delivering an extension programme on Pollination & Beekeeping; Ornamental insect biology & control. He is Past Chairman of the Board of Eastern Apiculture Society and currently Chair of the EAS Foundation for Honey Bee Research.

Denis Ryan is the FIBKA Vice President and its Bee Health Officer as well as being Secretary of the South Tipperary BKA and a member of the famous Galtee Bee Breeding Group.

Keith Delaplane is Professor of Entomology and Director of the University of Georgia Honey Bee Lab where he manages a comprehensive programme of bee research, teaching, and public outreach. Keith and his students do research on pollination and integrated control of bee disorders. He received his education at Purdue and Louisiana State Universities.

Dr Giles Budge has worked in plant pathology research and development for 10 years. He specializes in using molecular diagnostics to answer epidemiological questions about the pathogens under study. Giles started work at the National Bee Unit in October 2007 as the research co-ordinator. Prior to this, he was responsible for the development of real-time PCR-based diagnostics for bee pests and diseases and the delivery of the EFB study.

Steve Ryan is the founder and Managing Director of Bee Health Limited and the Honey Farm Exhibition Centre. With his keen interest in the environment and natural remedies, Steve has pioneered Bee Health Limited to become the World’s leader in the manufacture and retail of standardised propolis and propolis products.

Clive de Bruyn has experienced beekeeping in 11 English Counties as an amateur and bee farmer. His extensive experience includes the National Bee Unit, BBKA Committee, NDB Board, British Delegate to Apimondia, and bee advisor in South Africa, Nepal, Australia and the Caribbean.

Disabled Facilities

St George's College is disabled-friendly, and, except for one room at the top of the building, is accessible by wheelchairs. There are also three wheelchair-friendly toilets.

National Honey Show 2008 Programme and Lecture Convention

National Honey Show Workshops

Speakers Profiles

Disabled Facilities

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