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2024 GBA Spring Conference

  • 16 Feb 2024
  • 5:00 PM
  • 17 Feb 2024
  • 5:00 PM
  • Middle GA State University-Robert F. Hatcher, Sr. Conference 100 University Parkway Macon, GA 31206

Registration

(depends on selected options)

Base fee:
  • GBA Members may register for $60. Family members can be added as guest and the cost is $60 for each guest.
  • GBA Members may register for $110. Family members can be added as guest and the cost is $110 for each guest.
  • Glad you are joining us for our meeting. Your registration includes a one-year membership in GBA which, among other benefits of membership, will bring you our monthly newsletter for a year.
    Your one-year membership in GBA begins one month after the conference. Note: To enter the honey show or the artisan show, one must be a GBA paid up member by two weeks ahead of the meeting. If you want to enter the show, you can enter at this meeting if you join the organization and once your membership is approved, you can then register as a member. Membership approval takes a couple of days.
  • Glad you are joining us for our meeting. Your registration includes a one-year membership in GBA which, among other benefits of membership, will bring you our monthly newsletter for a year.
    Your one-year membership in GBA begins one month after the conference. Note: To enter the honey show or the artisan show, one must be a GBA paid up member by two weeks ahead of the meeting. If you want to enter the show, you can enter at this meeting if you join the organization and once your membership is approved, you can then register as a member. Membership approval takes a couple of days.
  • We are delighted to host at no cost the representative from each prison in which we have a program.
  • Please register so that we may provide you with lunch, a goody bag and a name tag. There's no cost to you but we need this information. Thanks so much. If you want to come to the speaker dinner on Friday night, there is a charge for the breakout speakers.
  • We are delighted to host at no cost the representative from each State Bee Association.
  • Students may register for the meeting at the cost of lunch only ($15) To qualify for the student discount, you must send a copy (front and back) of your current, valid student ID to gabeesecretary@gmail.com
Registration is closed

Plan to join us at our GBA Spring Conference 2024 in Macon, Georgia!

The conference will take place at Middle GA State University in the Robert F. Hatcher, Sr. Conference Center, 100 University Parkway Macon, GA 31206.  

The GBA Spring Meeting is full of educational opportunities with great speakers, fun times making beekeeping connections, and an informative dinner. View the conference program here.

Our keynote speakers include Dr. Jamie Ellis, Professor of Entomology in the Entomology and Nematology Department at the University of Florida, Dr. Keith Delaplane, Professor of Entomology at the College of Agriculture and Environmental Science, University of Georgia and Megan Mahoney of MaHoney Queens from Texas.

Breakout speakers include Bobby Chaisson, Keith Fielder, Savannah McGuire, Jennifer Berry and Marcus Pollard. Our breakouts offer something for everyone, from seasoned beekeepers to newcomers, as well as support for local club leadership. 

The Spring Conference Honey Show is different this year. This is going to be a teaching honey show! People always ask questions about how the exhibits are judged, and what are the judges looking for? This time you can come see for yourself! We are going to make the judging process more visible by allowing conference attendees to have access to the judges… in the judging area… during the judging of exhibits! We are going to have several NEW CATEGORIES including the new Honey Pound Cake and the Naturally Granulated honey categories! Check out the rules here, and start getting your exhibits ready now! 

A highlight of the spring meeting is the auction to sell four coveted advertising spots on the GBA web page. Bring your checkbook and plan to bid high! To see the current ads, click here. And to see the bidding rules, click here. The auction will be held at 10:45 on Saturday morning.

The meeting starts at 5:00 PM on Friday, February 16th, with the GBA Board meeting. Following the board meeting, we will have a reception followed by a special dinner event for all registrants who sign up to attend. This year’s dinner speaker is Megan Mahoney visiting from Texas. The cost of the dinner is $25 a person. 

The general spring meeting will take place all day on Saturday, February 17th.

Registration is now open:

  • Early registration for member is $60, including lunch. 
  • Registration for non-members is $80, including lunch.
  • Late (after Feb. 10, 2024) $110. 
  • Cancellations will be refunded until February 10 at 11:59 PM. After that no refunds will be issued.

Reminder:  To enter the honey show, you must be a paid up GBA member by February 13th and also must be a paid registrant for this conference.

LODGING

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Macon West
4615 Chambers Rd, Macon, GA 31206
(478) 788-6226 
GBA discount until 2/15/204

Best Western Inn & Suites of Macon
4681 Chambers Rd, Macon, GA 31206
(478) 781-5300

GBA discount until 2/15/2024 

 


We are looking forward to a great meeting and to seeing all of you there!






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