Aaron wrote <How many BEE-L members are planning to attend? Perhaps we can meet somewhere?> I'd be glad to meet up with you Aaron and all on Wednesday after the Shared Interest Group Meetings which should end around 5:00-5:30 p.m. For the Hobbyist/Sideliner meeting I have scheduled to speak; Barry Thompson (Thompson Apiaries and Barry works with the Beltsville Bee Lab on certain topics )on "Resiliancy" -Cannot sideline/hobbyist beekeepers provide backup when disasters adversly affect commercial beekeepers? Dr. John Skinner -University of Tennessee - "Removing bees from structures" Gary Reuter - Scientist from the University of MN. - "Breeding and Raising Queens on a Small Scale" Ginger Reuter - Gary's wife will be speaking on Beeswax- Care and Considerations for Producing Quality Products. Dr. Diana Sammataro - Tuscon Bee Lab - Nectar production and Honey Plants of the US. Hope everyone can make it and stay afterward for a short get acquainted mini-meeting. I know Randy O. is coming. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. This is shaping up to be the largest event for the beekeeping industry in many years. Plan on making it if there's any way you can take a day or two out of your schedule. Tim Tucker ****************************************************** * Full guidelines for BEE-L posting are at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm * ******************************************************