About this Event
Grand Rapids Area Bee Club Beekeeping School 2027
Event:
Welcome to the Grand Rapids Area Bee Club Beekeeping School 2027! Join us for a day of learning all about beekeeping. Cost of admission includes coffee, water, and lunch.
Event Details:
Bee School features three educational tracks: Beginner, Beyond Beginner, and Beyond the Hive, with sessions led by experienced beekeepers and industry experts. Attendees are welcome to mix and match sessions across tracks to create their own learning experience.
Admission Includes:
Lunch, refreshments, parking, and time to explore our local beekeeping vendors.
Bee Bucks:
Bee Bucks that can be used with the vendors at the Bee School. Each regular priced admission ($85) will include $10 in Bee Bucks and each couple's admission ($160) will include $20 in Bee Bucks. Bee Bucks must be used on the day of the event. Youth tickets do not include Bee Bucks.
Location:
Wisner Bottrall Building, 151 Fountain St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Parking is on the Top Floor at 101-173 Ransom Ave NE, Grand Rapids MI 49503
Date:
Mark your calendars for the Bee School 2027 on January 23rd, 2027. Don't miss out!
Learn More:
For the full agenda, speaker information, parking details, and frequently asked questions, visit our website:
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations made at least 7 days before Bee School will receive a full refund of the ticket price, excluding any nonrefundable Eventbrite fees. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made less than 7 days before the event.
If Bee School is canceled by the organizers, all ticket holders will receive a full refund, including Eventbrite fees.
Hosted By:
Beginner
🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:45 AM
Registration & Coffee
🕑: 08:45 AM - 09:00 AM
Opening Remarks
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:50 AM
Keynote: Orientation Flight
Host: Charlotte Hubbard
🕑: 10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
Outfitting Your Apiary
Host: Carly Mphasa
🕑: 11:10 AM - 12:00 PM
Becoming A Beekeeper: Essential First Year Inspections
Host: Jan Lawson
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:10 PM
Lunch
🕑: 01:10 PM - 02:00 PM
Varroa Management
Host: Charlotte Hubbard
🕑: 02:10 PM - 03:00 PM
Honey Harvesting
Host: Don Lam
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Afternoon Refreshments - Bee Bucks Last Call
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:20 PM
Panel Discussion / Raffle
🕑: 04:20 PM - 04:30 PM
Closing Remarks / Door Prizes
Beyond Beginner
🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:45 AM
Registration & Coffee
🕑: 08:45 AM - 09:00 AM
Opening Remarks
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:50 AM
Keynote: Orientation Flight
Host: Charlotte Hubbard
🕑: 10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
Forthcoming
🕑: 11:10 AM - 12:00 PM
Condensation: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Embrace Water!
Host: Andy Dixon
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:10 PM
Lunch
🕑: 01:10 PM - 02:00 PM
Alternative Hive Setups
Host: Jessica Steller
🕑: 02:10 PM - 03:00 PM
Single Brood Box Management
Host: Mike Sautter
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Afternoon Refreshments - Bee Bucks Last Call
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:20 PM
Panel Discussion / Raffle
🕑: 04:20 PM - 04:30 PM
Closing Remarks / Door Prizes
Beyond The Hive
🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:45 AM
Registration & Coffee
🕑: 08:45 AM - 09:00 AM
Opening Remarks
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:50 AM
Keynote: Orientation Flight
Host: Charlotte Hubbard
🕑: 10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
Trees/Flowers for Pollinators
Host: Mike Connor
🕑: 11:10 AM - 12:00 PM
Bee Photography
Host: Meghan Kobe
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:10 PM
Lunch
🕑: 01:10 PM - 02:00 PM
Medicinal Salves & Balms
Host: Haley Terpstra
🕑: 02:10 PM - 03:00 PM
Apitherapy
Host: Kristine Jacobson
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Afternoon Refreshments - Bee Bucks Last Call
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:20 PM
Panel Discussion / Raffle
🕑: 04:20 PM - 04:30 PM
Closing Remarks / Door Prizes
Event venue & nearby stays
Wisner Bottrall Building,, 151 Fountain ST NE, Grand Rapids, United States
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