Alabama Beekeepers Association

2011 Annual Meeting 

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The 2011 Convention will be held October 7 & 8 at the Taylor Road Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama.

 

The church is located at 1685 Taylor Road, Montgomery, Al  36117. Take Exit 9 off I-85 and go south. The church can be seen as soon as you turn onto Taylor Road.    Click here for a map to the convention.

This year the convention will be held in the same facility as 2009 and 2010. This location is fantastic.  It is a large, new meeting facility.  There is  more room than ever before with room to grow.  Damon has a great lineup of speakers and is working on getting other.    Please check back here as plans shape up for the latest developments.

The list of speakers is still in the development stage but to date we have the following committed: Kim Flottum who is the editor of Bee Culture, Dr. Clarence Collison from Mississippi, Elmore Herman of Miller Bees, Dr. Tew and Sherry Ferrell from Ohio.  Besides all of these great speakers, we are going to have several members of the Alabama Beekeepers who will be doing workshops.   We are planning to have the exam for the Apprentice Level as they start working towards the level of Alabama Master Beekeeper.

There will be topics for everyone whether you are an experienced beekeeper, beginning beekeeper, or non-beekeepers.  There will be plenty to eat and plenty to do, plus the fellowship will be great.

The following suppliers will be at the convention delivering "pre ordered" supplies and each one will set up booths offering their standard products for sale.

  • Fred Rossman (Rossman Apiaries)

  • Earl King (The Walter T. Kelley Co.)

  • The Latners (Dadant)

  • Candy Treadaway and Wendy Pearson (Brushy Mountain Bee Farm)

  • Arlene Samford (the lady with the bee paraphernalia)

  • Bert & Dawn Massey (A&M Bees & Embroidery)

  • Dave Miller  is bringing his "Beetlejail"

  • Craig Funderburg (The Edge Embroidery)    Craig has made the ABA Caps and Embroirdered shirts for the last several years for us.

Orders placed with attending suppliers will be delivered to the convention with no shipping charge (you must be there to pick them up or arrange to have someone pick them up).    Place your orders timely and request delivery at the Alabama Beekeepers Association annual convention.    Their trucks and trailers fill up pretty fast and once full, no more orders can be taken from that supplier for the 2011 convention delivery so be sure and place your order as early as possible.  Check your normal delivery costs, it may be that your convention delivery savings will cover your convention expenses!

Damon is working on more suppliers so this list of attending suppliers is growing daily.    Be sure and check back here for updates.     

Make your plans now to attend.  You do not want to miss this meeting.  We will have another “Beekeeper of the Year” award.  This year we will have 3 main door prizes and one Grand Prize as follows:

  1. Door Prize: Walter T. Kelly Deluxe Beginning Kit Valued valued at $324.50.

  2. Door Prize: Dadant 36 Capping Tank valued at $524.95.

  3. Door Prize: Rossman Super Deluxe Hive w/ Accessories valued at $305.00.

  4. Door Prize: Brushy Mountain Ulster Observation Hive Valued at $145.00.

  5. THE GRAND PRIZE: is a Maxant 9 frame Radial Extractor with motor Valued at $745.000.

Plus, as always, we will be feeding you throughout the entire two days at no additional cost.    ie... The registration fee includes the convention and food.    You can’t beat that for the price of only $45 if you are preregistered ($50.00 at the door).

We will have a continental breakfast on both mornings.  At lunch on Friday, we will be having hamburgers and the banquet will be Friday night.  We are having Steaks, Baked Potatoes, & Salad.  On Saturday at lunch we will have Barry Banks BBQ, Cole Slaw, and Baked Beans.

We reserved all the rooms that had left at both The Sleep Inn & Suites and The Comfort Inn & Suites.    Both are located off  I-85 at Exit 11 on Chantilly Parkway, Montgomery, AL 36117 only about two miles from the Taylor Road Baptist Church.

The Sleep Inn & Suites is located at 10150 Chantilly Parkway, Montgomery, AL.    Phone 334-356-5400 and FAX 337-356-5477 Click here for Map/Directions.     We talked with Meisha.

 

The Comfort Inn & Suites, is located at 10015 Chantilly Parkway, Montgomery, AL    Phone: 800-230-4134.   Click here for Map/ Directions.

For the two days we would be using them, October 6 and 7.  They have both quoted a rate of $69.99 plus tax for a room with a king size bed, and of $79.99 plus tax for a room with two beds.    Reservations need to be made before September 30, 2011 in order to get the special rate.    Please tell the motels you are with the Alabama Beekeepers Association. 

In case we fill up the Sleep Inn & Suites, and Comfort Inn & Suites there are other hotels nearby: Drury Inn, 1124 Eastern Blvd., Montgomery 334-273-1101; Hampton Inn on East Chase Parkway 334-277-1818. 

Click here for a registration form.    Come and be a part of this meeting and that will help it to be a lot better.   See you in Montgomery.

Due to the success of the 2009 and 2010 convention, the 2011 convention will be held in the same building. 

Last updated 10/3/11 brf