Ohio State Beekeepers Association info@ohiostatebeekeepers.com www.ohiostatebeekeepers.com Ohio State Beekeepers Association Annual Summer Conference June 1st, 2013 - Cambridge, Ohio Prichard Laughlin Civic Center - 7033 Glen Highway OSBA invites you to attend our 2013 Summer Conference at the Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center in Cambridge, Ohio on June 1st and to help us celebrate our 125th year! Based on past attendance, and the proximity to Pennsylvania, Kentucky and West Virginia, we anticipate attendance of over 200 beekeepers from quad-state region. Several vendors will also be there with a variety of bee supplies for sale. Registration Fees $20 - OSBA Member Pre-Registered $25 - OSBA Member at the door. (Cash, Check or Credit card accepted at the door) $30 - Non Member $5 - OSBA Guest (Spouse of children under 18 with paid OSBA Member) Online registration until May 28th at www.ohiostatebeekeepers.org/sc (Credit Card or Paypal accepted online) Mail registration must be postmarked by May 21 Lunch Lunches will be available by pre-purchase only. Boxed Lunch - $9.50 per lunch Sandwich: Choice of Hoagie or Croissant Sandwich Salad: Choice of Homemade Potato, Macaroni, Pasta or Fresh Fruit Salad Two Bakery Cookies, Chips and Drink * There are a few restaurants close by if you wish to go out. President: John George Vice-President: Tim Arheit Secretary: Floyd Ostrowski Treasurer: David Crawford
Preliminary Schedule 8:00-9:00AM 9:00-9:45AM Registration - Hot beverage and donuts will be provided. Presidents' Welcome and Keynote Speaker Dr. Greg Hunt, Purdue University - The Indiana queen project and breeding for mitebiting bees. 9:45-10:00AM Break 0:00-10:45AM Session 1 10:45-11:00AM Break 11:00-11:45AM Session 2 11:45-12:00PM Break 12:00-1:00PM Auditorium: On The Radar - What's new that you need to know. - Kim Flottum Room 1: Preparing wax (Entering the Fair) - Joe Kovaleski Room 2: Queen Management - Care, Introduction and Evaluation - Nina Bagley Beeyard: Basic Hive Inspection (Preparing for the Apprentice Test) Auditorium: Dealing with Bee Kills Associated with Planting Corn - Greg Hunt Room1: Cooking with Honey ( Entering the Fair) - Dawn Arheit Room 2: What a Bee Wants - Denise Ellsworth Beeyard: Splitting for increase and nucs for sale or overwintering. - Dwight Wilson Lunch 1:00-1:45PM Session 3 1:45-2:00PM Auditorium: Winter Stars Now - Kim Flottum Room 1: Harvesting Honey (Entering the Fair) Room 2: Ohio bee research update. - Dough Sponsler Beeyard: Advanced hive inspection (Mite inspection methods, testing for other diseases) - John Grafton Break Page 2
2:00-2:45PM Session 4 Auditorium: Strategies for Controlling Your Mites - Greg Hunt Room1: TBA Room2: Overwintering Hives and Nucs - Tim Arheit Beeyard: Hive Removal Demonstration 2:45-3:00PM Break 3:00-3:30PM Q&A with the Expert Panel 3:30-4:00PM Closing Remarks and Drawings Page 3
Directions to the Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center 7033 Glen Highway, Cambridge, OH (Also State Route 40 and State Route 22) From the West (Columbus, OH): Take I-70 East to exit 176, then turn right onto State Route 40 (Glen Highway) and travel about 3/4 mile to Prichard Laughlin Civic Center on the left. From the East (Wheeling, WV): Take I-70 West to exit 176, then turn right onto State Route 40 (Glen Highway) and travel about 3/4 mile to Prichard Laughlin Civic Center on the left. From the North (Canton/Dover): Take I-77 South to I-70. Then take I-70 West to exit 176, then turn right onto State Route 40 (Glen Highway) and travel about 3/4 mile to Prichard Laughlin Civic Center on the left. From the South (Parkersburg): Take I-77 North to I-70. Then take I-70 West to exit 176, then turn right onto State Route 40 (Glen Highway) and travel about 3/4 mile to Prichard Laughlin Civic Center on the left. Page 4
Cambridge Area Motel/Hotels Comfort Inn - 2327 Southgate Pkwy, Cambridge, OH 43725... 740-435-3200 Block of 20 rooms at $95.99+Tax. Cut-off date is May 10th (May extend discount if rooms available) Days Inn - 2328 Southgate Pkwy, Cambridge, OH 43725... 740-432-5691 Block of 20 rooms at 79.99+Tax. Cut-off date is April 30th. Econolodge - 1945 Southgate Pkwy, Cambridge, OH 43725... 740-439-3581 Block of 20 rooms available at 59.99+Tax. if at least 10 rooms are filled, otherwise $69.99+Tax Baymont Inn and Suites - 1595 Southgate Pkwy, Cambridge, OH 43725... 740-439-1505 Hampton Inn - 8775 Georgetown Rd, Cambridge, OH 43725... 740-439-0600 South Gate Hotel - 2248 Southgate Parkway, Cambridge, Ohio 43725... 740-432-7313 Cambridge Area Campground Spring Valley Camp Ground - 8000 Dozer Rd. Cambridge, Ohio 43725... 740-439-9291 Camping (rates vary with camper/rv type) and Cabin Rentals ($50-$60 plus tax) Special planned events and activities on the weekends. See website for details: www.campspringvalley.com Page 5
Prichard Laughlin Civic Center Map Page 6
OSBA - Annual Summer Conference June 1st, 2013 - Cambridge, Ohio Prichard Laughlin Civic Center - 7033 Glen Highway REGISTRATION Mail Deadline May 22nd Online registration is also available at: www.ohiostatebeekeepers.com/sc Online registration deadline May 28th Name: Email: Address: City, State, Zip: Phone: Names of Additional Attendees: Price Each Quantity Total OSBA Member (Pre-Registered) $20 OSBA Guest (Spouse and children under 18 with paid OSBA Member) $5 Lunch $9.50 Choose your choice of sandwich and salad for each lunch purchased: 1. Hoagie or Croissant and Potato or Macaroni or Pasta or Fruit 2. Hoagie or Croissant and Potato or Macaroni or Pasta or Fruit 3. Hoagie or Croissant and Potato or Macaroni or Pasta or Fruit 4. Hoagie or Croissant and Potato or Macaroni or Pasta or Fruit 5. Hoagie or Croissant and Potato or Macaroni or Pasta or Fruit (If you need more than 5 lunches please specify your choices on the back) Total Amount Due: Send your registration and payment to: (Checks should be made out to OSBA) Tim Arheit / OSBA 330 Sunderland Rd S Delphos, OH 45833 Questions may be sent to webmaster@ohiostatebeekeepers.org