2026 Annual Beekeeping Conference
Event Contact(s)
Carissa Moncavage
conference@chescobees.com
Mark Meaders
president@chescobees.com
Category
Annual CCBA Beekeeping Conference
Registration Info
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Payment In Full In Advance Only
No one under the age of 18 may attend this Conference unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
All attendees must purchase either a vendor table(s) or a Conference ticket to attend.
This is not a Penn State University-affiliated event
About this event
CCBA Annual Beekeeping Conference will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2026 in the Conference Center at Penn State University - Great Valley. The conference will consist of a main session during the morning with three concurrent sessions in the afternoon, a vendor area with several dealers offering beekeeping equipment and supplies, beekeeping apparel, books and gifts.
Sign up for the in-person, virtual or recorded options using this registration - the price is the same for all options.
A box lunch is provided when pre-registering two weeks in advance. Tickets purchased after March 27 will cost $75.
Speakers
Fred Dunn - The Amazing Honey Bee, Form Follows Function, A Closer Look
Dr Laura McHenry, Penn State Lopez-Uribe Lab - Studying Honeybee Foraging using QR Codes (where to put your apiary)
Dr Zac Lamas, UMBC- Huge new varroa finding and 2025 bee losses
Randall Cass, Cornell University - NY State Tech Team
Maj Mark Meaders - Backyard Beekeeping as a Business
Dr Vince Aloyo - SARE Grant results and the impacts on buying packages
Jeff Eckel - What to expect when you're inspected & inspection horror stories
Dr Humberto Boncristiani - How Pesticides & Regulators Hurt Bees & Societies
Dr Robyn Underwood, PSE - Single vs double brood chamber
Regina Rhoa - New and upcoming Varroa treatments
Dr George Datto/Ed Sharp/Chris Sim - Queen manipulation
Marina Marchese - Honey Sommelier - American Honey Tasting Society
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