As the Organic Beekeepers yahoo.com discussion group has now grown in 
numbers to over 2350+ members, we have put together our 2nd annual meeting for an 
American Beekeepers Association, for beekeepers into organic beekeeping, to come 
together to associate for clean sustainable beekeeping with NO treatments.

Meeting to be held in Oracle, Arizona at the YMCA Triangle Y Ranch Camp and 
Retreat Center 27/28 February thru 1March 2009. Meeting will start Friday 
afternoon with Friday Night Hello's/Dinner, run all day Saturday, and thru Sunday 
afternoon with keynote presentations, general sessions, breakout sessions, 
hands on workshops, with 6 catered meals. Dinner for Friday night Hello's will 
also have speakers, along with Saturday night dinner with a requested 
party/dance. Vendors welcomed. Speakers so far confirmed: Michael Bush (bee breeding), 
Dean Stiglitz(experiences in regression), Ramona Herboldsheimer (microbes in 
the hive and their importance), Arthur Harvey (organic regulations, NOSB draft 
honey standards), Dee Lusby (Wholebee management,box/super workups) 

The fee for meeting includes: choice of accomodations in cabins (dormitory 
style 6 bunks 2 singles per cabin in 4-5 cabin groupings,....with bring your own 
sheets/bedding/blankets boy/girl scout style) for as low as $80 per person 
dependent upon particiation; six catered meals, and no fee for attending 
meetings since meeting room(s) are free relative to booking of accomodations. Also no 
fee for vendors other then normal lodging costs for meeting/catered meals. 
For more information see: 
http://www.tucsonymca.org/site/c.grLOK1PJLqF/b.691235/k.D62C/Retreat.htm or 
http://www.tucsonymca.org or visit OrganicBeekeepers 
at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/organicbeekeepers/ or contact Dee Lusby for 
information/registration at: 520-398-2474. For payment of registration per 
person of $80, due in advance of attending, send to Organic Beekeepers % Dee 
Lusby, HC 65, Box 7450, Amado, Arizona 85645, with stamped self address envelop 
for returning receipt and more information on YMCA to sender. Note: $80 fee is 
a straight fee whether sleeping/eating at camp or not. For general information 
concerning the meeting other contacts are Keith Malone (Alaska) 907-688-0588, 
Ramona/Dean at 978-407-3934





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