2025 BIG BEE BUZZ

CONFERENCE AGENDA

Friday Evening – Main Conference

6:00 pm – 6:20 pm      Check-in and Registration

6:20 pm – 6:25 pm      Welcome and Opening Remarks

6:25 pm – 7:10 pm      [How many of you have never been a beginner beekeeper?]

                                    Landi Simone - Beginner Beekeeping Blunders

5-minute break

7:15 pm – 8:00 pm      Frank Licata – Bringing Your Colonies Into Spring

10-Minute Break

8:10 pm – 8:55 pm      Bob Binnie – Queen Evaluation and Replacement Strategy

8:55 pm – 9:00 pm      Closing Statements President

Saturday – Main Conference

8:00 am – 8:30 am      Check- in registration:

8:30 am – 8:45 am      Oklahoma State Beekeepers President

8:45 am – 9:45 am      Frank Licata – Creating A Sustainable Apiary

10-Minute Break

9:55 am – 10:55 am   Bob Binnie – The Chemistry Behind Feeding

10-Minute Break

11:05 am – 12:05pm   Landi Simone – Queens for the Hobbyist

12:05 pm – 1:05 pm    Lunch Break

1:05 pm – 2:05 pm      Bob Binnie – Toxic Chemicals in Our Colonies

10-Minute Break

2:15 pm – 3:15 pm      Landi Simone – Late Summer / Fall Management

10-minute break

3:25 pm                       Silent Auction Close

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm      Frank Licata – Buttoning Up For Winter

10-Minute Break

4:35 pm – 4:45 pm      Silent Auction Announcements

4:45 pm – 5:20 pm      Joint Session:  Q&A Panel with All Speakers

5:20 pm – 5:30 pm      Wrap Up