The Utah Beekeepers' Association hosts an annual convention for its members of all skill levels. This is a great place to learn the ins and outs of beekeeping from the pros. All association members are welcome and encouraged to attend. These meetings are generally held in the Salt Lake Valley during the winter months.

Click here for items from past conventions.

The Board of Directors of the Utah Beekeepers' Association has confirmed that the next Association convention will be on Feb 23rd and 24th, 2018. The convention will be again  held at the Hyatt Palace Hotel in Lehi. Room rates are discounted to $119. Click here for more information on the hotel and on making room reservations. Stay tuned for more details on the convention itself.

2017 convention speakers included Dr. Keith Delaplane of the University of Georgia; Stephen Coy, Russian Bee Breeders Association; Diana Cox-Foster, USDA-ARS Pollinating Insect Research Unit; Ed Irvine, USDA; Bob Newswander, Utah Commercial Beekeeper; and Roger Stephenson, Utah Commercial Beekeeper.

Click here for items from past conventions.

Other organizations with upcoming conventions of possible interest to Utah beekeepers:

• Beekeepers of Indiana, October 27-28, Fourwinds Lakeside Inn and Marina

• Oregon State Beekeepers' Fall Conference, October 27-29, Oregon Garden in Silverton

• Florida State Beekeepers' Assn Annual Conference, October 28, United Church of Gainsville

• Wisconsin Honey Producers' Assn Convention, November 2-4, Holiday Inn Eau Claire South

• Texas Beekeepers' Assn Annual Convention, November 9-11, Mayborn Convention Center, Temple, Texas

• California State Beekeepers Association Annual Convention, November 14-16, 2017, Lake Tahoe, California

• Western Apicultural Society, September, 2018, Boise, Idaho