This year's format and final agenda have not been communicated to the TBA
membership yet, so what follows is a tentative agenda.  Some of it is based
on events of past years' conventions:
 
 
TEXAS BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONVENTION
 
Where:  Tyler Texas  (100 miles east of Dallas), Sheraton-Tyler Hotel
 
When:  November 5  - 7 (Thursday - Saturday)
 
 
THURSDAY AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS
1. Basic beekeeping (Videos)
2. Queen Rearing
   - Jenter System by Robert Hutchinson
   - Raising Queens for a Commercial Operation by Steve Coplin
 
Thursday Evening:  Social "bee buzz" - Typically a cash bar event - Good
time to renew old acquaintances, meet our honey queens, and make new
bee-friends.
 
 
FRIDAY A.M., FRIDAY P.M. & SATURDAY A.M. - PROGRAMS
 
TENTATIVE PROGRAM TOPICS (partial list)
Small Hive Beetle - James Baxter
Varroa Resistance to Fluvalinate - Dr. Frank Eischen
Characterizing Varroa Resistance - Dr. Patricia Elzen
Resistance to Varroa - Dr. Jeff Pettis
Price of Honey in '99 - Dr. Carl Shaefer
 
(The above looks heavy on mites, but the agenda typically end-up
well-rounded)
 
Several of the national organizations (e.g., National Honey Board) also
typically give reports.
 
Friday Queens Luncheon ($15).
 
WORKSHOPS (Friday and/or Saturday)
Effective Displays at Fairs - John Talbert
Newsletters - Linda Smith
Making Mead - to be announced
 
SATURDAY P.M.
Typically a business meeting, which can get, ehhh,... interesting on topics
like National Honey Board assessments, trade protectionism, etc.
 
SATURDAY NIGHT
A banquet ($20), often with queen's auction.
 
For Hotel reservations, call the Sheraton-Tyler direct (not their 800
number - they don't have the special rate info) at (903) 561-5800.  The
Sheraton room rate is $65+tax.
 
Dealers of bee equipment typically display their wares that can be browsed
during breaks.  The convention is an easy place to ask questions, get
advice, and share thinking with fellow beekeepers.  Great for beginners as
well as more -experienced beekeepers, hobbyists and commercial beekeepers
alike.
 
Registration is $40 in advance, usually a little more at the door.  To
register in advance, contact Jimmie Oakley (TBA Treasurer) at
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My apologies for not giving more detailed agenda items. The organizers
apparently are still working it, but thought some of you might like to make
plans now.  Hope to see some BEE-Lers and sci.agriculture beekeepers there!
 
Regards,
John
 
John Caldeira                [log in to unmask]
Dallas, Texas, USA
http://home.earthlink.net/~jcaldeira/beekeeping/