The full conference line-up...

Only two days to go until the 2019 ABA Conference, and our speakers are arriving in Sydney from all over the world!

The Amateur Beekeeper - June/July 2019

In this issue:

  • 2019 BEEKEEPING WEEKEND

    • The Art and Science of Beekeeping

    • Details of this year’s special bee celebration.

    • Get your tickets!

  • Programme and Planner

    • Speakers and topics

  • News and More

    • Stamps go native.

    • Label law.

    • Brush up your skills.

    • Quiz yourself

  • Industry

    • Manuka gets a seal of approval

  • Club News

    • Council grant for young club

  • President’s Letter

    • A year in review

  • Regulations

    • Council rules for beekeepers and honey sellers

  • Membership

    • Welcome packs for new sign-ups

  • Show rules

    • Pfund it! How honey is graded

  • Trees for Bees

    • Swamp Mahogany

  • Advice

    • Before you build a bee empire . . .

  • Contacts

  • Inveterate inventor

    • Bottling without mess or stress

Don't miss out...!

We need to confirm numbers with the caterers by tomorrow, so book your tickets now, before it’s too late!

The Conference Program

There’s something for everyone at the ABA Conference!

We have a fabulous line-up of over 20 exciting speakers from Australia and overseas ready to amaze you with their stories of honeybees, native bees, pollination, art, photography, medicine, diseases and more...

View the latest version of the program, or download it here. We are working hard to ensure that speakers and topics are spread across the two days, but don’t forget the program might change without without notice as we squeeze in more speakers.

Tickets are just $120 for general admission, or $100 for ABA/NSWAA/NSBKA members - and you can come for the second day for free!

Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea are included in the ticket price.

The Gala Dinner @ Hawkesbury Race Club

6pm - 10pm, Saturday 8 June

Hawkesbury Race Club is the place to be on Saturday 8 June!

Not only will there be fabulous food and an open bar, but we will be running the Colonel Pulling Quiz, and presenting awards for the Colonel Pulling inter-club competition, individual ABA awards, and the ABA Bee Shorts film competition.