For those unaware of it:

The 38th Congress of APIMONDIA will be held in the very heart of Europe. Slovenia is a small country with a wealth of historical and natural beauties. Mountains, beaches, agricultural lands, lakes and forests make this small country well worth visiting. You will definitely feel comfortable in the
      lovely city of Ljubljana. It is one of the smallest capitals in Europe,
      but with all of the available facilities, this will be a first class Congress.
Beekeeping has old roots in the history of Slovenia and even today beekeeping
      is an important activity with strong support for research and development
      of beekeeping for pleasure and profit.
Slovenia is a land of world famous beekeepers and not least the homeland of the Carniolan bee.

see:

http://www.apimondia2003.com/