NCSBA 2026 Summer Conference
Schedule
Thu, 09 Jul, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sat, 11 Jul, 2026 at 04:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Benton Convention Center | Winston Salem, NC
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https://www.ncbeekeepers.org/calendar/state-meetings/advance-registrationThe tentative Topics are:
Keynotes:
Dr. Sammy Ramsey
Varroa Kleptocytosis – Stealing for the Next Generation
Tropilaelaps – A Fate Worse Than Varroa
Kaylee Richardson of The Honeystead
Planting for Honeybees and Your Health
Sweet Medicine: Crafting from the Hive
Dr. David Tarpy
The Internal Hive Politics of Queen Bees
Speakers:
Molly Carlson – 2026 John T. Ambrose Student Award Recipient
The effect of brood pheromone (E-beta-ocimene) on colony growth and queen replacement
Rebecca Craps – NC State, Forsyth County, Extension Agent, Natural Resources and Environmental Systems – Pollinator Matchmaking: Using Native Plants to Support Habitat Restoration
BeeMORE Interns – BeeMORE Student Lightening Talks
Workshops:
Rahman Tashakkori – BeeMon Project: An integrated hive system using predictive AI for bee health
Virginia Webb – Preparing Honey Show Entries
State Apiary Inspectors – Don Hopkins & Team – In the Apiary with the State Apiary Inspectors
Carla Robertson
Update on the Honey Industry
Marketing Your Honey & Products of the Hive
Mark Case – What’s Your Why? Beekeeper’s Edition
Etienne Nadeau – Counting Queens Days: Do I Need to Buy a Queen?
Joe Komperda –
Part 1: An Average Joe Beekeepers Guide to Splits – The Basics
Part 2: An Average Joe Beekeepers Guide to Splits: Advanced Splitting Techniques
Lynne Swanson – How to Run an Engaging Bee School
Madison Bridges – Mead-making
Other Items to note are:
Master Beekeeper Program testing for all levels Saturday morning Saturday, July 11, 9:00 – 11:00 am; no tests handed out after 10:30 am. You must be registered for the conference to attend.
Live bees onsite: Benton Convention Center is bee-friendly and there will be expert apiary instruction in honey bee management.
Friday Evening Awards Banquet: Purchase your tickets during registration. Tickets must be purchased in advance.https://www.ncbeekeepers.org/calendar/state-meetings/2026-summer-meeting
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Where is it happening?
Benton Convention Center, 301 W 5th St,Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Winston Salem, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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