Beaver Valley Area Beekeepers Association Inc

LXCL:Early bird ticket admits one person to all seminar activities and includes light breakfast options and lunch

Early Bird ticket

LXCL:General admission ticket to the Western Pa. Beekeeping Seminar

General Admission ticket

Excitement is buzzing in the air!&nbsp; Western Pa&#39;s premier beekeeping seminar returns on February 6th and 7th. Two days filled with the best beekeeping knowledge from around the area. Guest speakers include: Jerry Hayes editor of Bee Culture, Herman Danenhower, Karen Roccasecca, Cici Sweeney, and Grant Stiles!! We will also have great vendors and other fun filled activities for guests of all ages. Check out the schedule below for more information! Event schedule:Friday February 6th, 20266:30 &ndash; 7:30 p.m. Speaker &amp; Vendor meet and greet in the Gateway cafeteriaThis year, we&rsquo;re changing things up for our Friday night event! Join us for a potluck meet-and-greet with our speakers and vendors.&nbsp;This will be an opportunity to chat with each other and also meet one on one with our speakers and select vendors before the speaker presentations and vendor sales get underway Saturday. The seminar committee will provide bottles of water and ask that attendees bring a snack for all to enjoy. &nbsp;Per school policy, alcoholic beverages are not allowed.&nbsp;Early registration will be available from 6 pm to 6:30 pm so you can avoid the busier Saturday AM time.&nbsp;Plinko, the 50/50, and the raffle will be available to play during the meet and greet. Saturday February 7th, 2026Morning Session will run from 8:15am to 11:40am in the auditorium7:15 - Registration begins - coffee and donuts available8:15 - Welcome - Joe Zgurzynski (WPA Beekeeping seminar chair) and Hannah Durkin8:20 - Grant Stiles:&nbsp; Seasonal Beekeeping9:15 - BREAK (20 minutes)9:35 - Karen Roccasecca:&nbsp;PA state apiarist - The state of beekeeping in PA.9:55 - Jerry Hayes:&nbsp; Beekeeping economics10:55 - BREAK (20 minutes)11:15 - Cici Sweeney:&nbsp;Penn State Extension - Apiculture update11:35 - Remarks by the 2025 PA Honey Princess and Cathy Vorisek11:45 - LUNCH BREAK - VENDORS OPEN Break Session I (1:15 - 2:05) Choose one when purchasing ticket<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="text-align: left;" style="text-align: left; box-sizing: inherit;">Honey bee nutrituion - Jerry Hayes</li><li fr-original-style="text-align: left;" style="text-align: left; box-sizing: inherit;">Tropilaelaps mites - Karen Roccasecca</li><li fr-original-style="text-align: left;" style="text-align: left; box-sizing: inherit;">Comb honey production - Herman Danenhower</li></ul> Breakout Session II (2:25 - 3:15) Choose one when purchasing ticket <ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="font-weight: bold;" style="font-weight: bold; box-sizing: inherit;">Honey house basics and food safety - Grant Stiles</li><li fr-original-style="font-weight: bold;" style="font-weight: bold; box-sizing: inherit;">Sustainable beekeeping with overwintered nucs - Anne Frey</li><li fr-original-style="font-weight: bold;" style="font-weight: bold; box-sizing: inherit;">Intro to beekeeping - Cici Sweeney</li></ul>Breakout Session III (3:35 - 4:25) Auditorium&nbsp; Round table discussion moderated by Joe Zgurzynski and Hannah Durkin featuring Jerry Hayes, Grant Stiles, and Herman Danenhower ------------------------------------------------------- Honey Donations: We encourage all beekeepers to bring a one pound jar or less of honey for donation to the Rosedale Food bank located in Verona. Those that donate honey will be given a free raffle ticket!! Seminar shirts: Seminar shirts, long sleeves, and hooded sweatshirts will be available for pre-order. Below is a sneak peek of what they will look like for this year. A limited number of event shirts will be available for purchase at the seminar, but we highly recommend pre-ordering to ensure you get one, as on-site quantities will be very limited. Click the link below to head over to the merchadinse shop! <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2026-western-pa-beekeeping-seminar-merch-shop" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Seminar merchandise shop</a> <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1759147225/wysiwyg/qav270jcpvreeikcgync.jpg" style="width: 229px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto 5px 0px; text-align: left; position: relative; max-width: 100%; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit; border-radius: 10px; background-clip: padding-box; box-shadow: rgb(204, 204, 204) 10px 10px 5px 0px;" fr-original-style="width: 229px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto 5px 0px; text-align: left;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable fr-rounded fr-shadow"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1759147250/wysiwyg/dqopjq7pioana8qdjhzl.jpg" style="width: 226px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto 5px 0px; text-align: left; position: relative; max-width: 100%; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit; border-radius: 10px; background-clip: padding-box; box-shadow: rgb(204, 204, 204) 10px 10px 5px 0px;" fr-original-style="width: 226px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto 5px 0px; text-align: left;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable fr-shadow fr-rounded"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1759147297/wysiwyg/pqnajnspgsobruh0hw40.jpg" style="width: 225px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto 5px 0px; text-align: left; position: relative; max-width: 100%; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit; border-radius: 10px; background-clip: padding-box; box-shadow: rgb(204, 204, 204) 10px 10px 5px 0px;" fr-original-style="width: 225px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto 5px 0px; text-align: left;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable fr-shadow fr-rounded"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1759147328/wysiwyg/kf8apluul64v6n13gjwo.jpg" style="width: 234px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto 5px 0px; text-align: left; max-width: calc(100% - 5px); position: relative; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit; border-radius: 10px; background-clip: padding-box; box-shadow: rgb(204, 204, 204) 10px 10px 5px 0px;" fr-original-style="width: 234px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto 5px 0px; text-align: left; max-width: calc(100% - 5px);" fr-original-class="fr-draggable fr-shadow fr-rounded"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1759147352/wysiwyg/hapqpeqvtsjlfbfkwkpx.jpg" style="width: 230px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto 5px 0px; text-align: left; position: relative; max-width: 100%; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit; border-radius: 10px; background-clip: padding-box; box-shadow: rgb(204, 204, 204) 10px 10px 5px 0px;" fr-original-style="width: 230px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto 5px 0px; text-align: left;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable fr-rounded fr-shadow"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1759147376/wysiwyg/gb1nixoxdcgo9a9sedsy.jpg" style="width: 231px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto 5px 0px; text-align: left; position: relative; max-width: 100%; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit; border-radius: 10px; background-clip: padding-box; box-shadow: rgb(204, 204, 204) 10px 10px 5px 0px;" fr-original-style="width: 231px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto 5px 0px; text-align: left;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable fr-rounded fr-shadow"> Volunteers: Those that are looking to volunteer for the event, please email Bill Kopar at wkopar@gmail.com. Volunteers will receive a free t-shirt! <p fr-original-style="font-size: 28px; line-height: normal; text-align: left;" style="font-size: 28px; line-height: normal; text-align: left; margin: 0px; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">

Hi <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; color: rgb(42, 42, 196); padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, Thank you for registering for our event and supporting our cause. Your registration is greatly appreciated.&nbsp; Don&#39;t forget to check out the seminar merchandise available here: <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2026-western-pa-beekeeping-seminar-merch-shop" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Western Pa. Beekeeping Seminar merch shop</a> If you would like to contribute further, contact us to become a volunteer, or email Bill Kopar at wkopar@gmail.com Dan McKelveydan@deezbeez.site

Excitement is buzzing in the air!  Western Pa's premier beekeeping seminar returns on February 6th and 7th. Two days filled with the best beekeeping knowledge from around the area. Guest speakers include: Jerry Hayes editor of Bee Culture, Herman Danenhower, Karen Roccasecca, Cici Sweeney, and Grant Stiles!! We will also have great vendors and other fun filled activities for guests of all ages. Check out the schedule below for more information! Event schedule:Friday February 6th, 20266:30 – 7:30 p.m. Speaker &amp; Vendor meet and greet in the Gateway cafeteriaThis year, we’re changing things up for our Friday night event! Join us for a potluck meet-and-greet with our speakers and vendors. This will be an opportunity to chat with each other and also meet one on one with our speakers and select vendors before the speaker presentations and vendor sales get underway Saturday. The seminar committee will provide bottles of water and ask that attendees bring a snack for all to enjoy.  Per school policy, alcoholic beverages are not allowed. Early registration will be available from 6 pm to 6:30 pm so you can avoid the busier Saturday AM time. Plinko, the 50/50, and the raffle will be available to play during the meet and greet. Saturday February 7th, 2026Morning Session will run from 8:15am to 11:40am in the auditorium7:15 - Registration begins - coffee and donuts available8:15 - Welcome - Joe Zgurzynski (WPA Beekeeping seminar chair) and Hannah Durkin8:20 - Grant Stiles:  Seasonal Beekeeping9:15 - BREAK (20 minutes)9:35 - Karen Roccasecca: PA state apiarist - The state of beekeeping in PA.9:55 - Jerry Hayes:  Beekeeping economics10:55 - BREAK (20 minutes)11:15 - Cici Sweeney: Penn State Extension - Apiculture update11:35 - Remarks by the 2025 PA Honey Princess and Cathy Vorisek11:45 - LUNCH BREAK - VENDORS OPEN Break Session I (1:15 - 2:05) Choose one when purchasing ticket<ul><li>Honey bee nutrituion - Jerry Hayes</li><li>Tropilaelaps mites - Karen Roccasecca</li><li>Comb honey production - Herman Danenhower</li></ul> Breakout Session II (2:25 - 3:15) Choose one when purchasing ticket <ul><li>Honey house basics and food safety - Grant Stiles</li><li>Sustainable beekeeping with overwintered nucs - Anne Frey</li><li>Intro to beekeeping - Cici Sweeney</li></ul>Breakout Session III (3:35 - 4:25) Auditorium  Round table discussion moderated by Joe Zgurzynski and Hannah Durkin featuring Jerry Hayes, Grant Stiles, and Herman Danenhower ------------------------------------------------------- Honey Donations: We encourage all beekeepers to bring a one pound jar or less of honey for donation to the Rosedale Food bank located in Verona. Those that donate honey will be given a free raffle ticket!! Seminar shirts: Seminar shirts, long sleeves, and hooded sweatshirts will be available for pre-order. Below is a sneak peek of what they will look like for this year. A limited number of event shirts will be available for purchase at the seminar, but we highly recommend pre-ordering to ensure you get one, as on-site quantities will be very limited. Click the link below to head over to the merchadinse shop! <a href="https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2026-western-pa-beekeeping-seminar-merch-shop" target="_blank">Seminar merchandise shop</a> <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1759147225/wysiwyg/qav270jcpvreeikcgync.jpg" style="width:229px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto 5px 0px;text-align:left;position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit;border-radius:10px;box-shadow:rgb(204, 204, 204) 10px 10px 5px 0px;max-width:100%" /><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1759147250/wysiwyg/dqopjq7pioana8qdjhzl.jpg" style="width:226px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto 5px 0px;text-align:left;position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit;border-radius:10px;box-shadow:rgb(204, 204, 204) 10px 10px 5px 0px;max-width:100%" /><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1759147297/wysiwyg/pqnajnspgsobruh0hw40.jpg" style="width:225px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto 5px 0px;text-align:left;position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit;border-radius:10px;box-shadow:rgb(204, 204, 204) 10px 10px 5px 0px;max-width:100%" /><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1759147328/wysiwyg/kf8apluul64v6n13gjwo.jpg" style="width:234px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto 5px 0px;text-align:left;position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit;border-radius:10px;box-shadow:rgb(204, 204, 204) 10px 10px 5px 0px;max-width:100%" /><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1759147352/wysiwyg/hapqpeqvtsjlfbfkwkpx.jpg" style="width:230px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto 5px 0px;text-align:left;position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit;border-radius:10px;box-shadow:rgb(204, 204, 204) 10px 10px 5px 0px;max-width:100%" /><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1759147376/wysiwyg/gb1nixoxdcgo9a9sedsy.jpg" style="width:231px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto 5px 0px;text-align:left;position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit;border-radius:10px;box-shadow:rgb(204, 204, 204) 10px 10px 5px 0px;max-width:100%" /> Volunteers: Those that are looking to volunteer for the event, please email Bill Kopar at wkopar@gmail.com. Volunteers will receive a free t-shirt!

Beaver Valley Area Beekeepers Association Inc

2026 Western Pennsylvania Beekeeping Seminar

3000 Gateway Campus Blvd

General Admission ticket

$80

Early Bird ticket

$70