We are thrilled to bring together beekeepers, researchers, industry leaders, manufacturers, and partners from across the country for several days of education, innovation, and collaboration. This convention offers something for everyone.
Explore our expansive trade show featuring the latest equipment, technology, products, and services shaping the future of beekeeping. Hear from outstanding speakers as they share the newest research, practical management strategies, and timely discussions on the issues impacting our industry today and into the future.
Beyond the educational sessions, you'll have countless opportunities to connect with fellow attendees through networking events, receptions, and informal conversations that strengthen our beekeeping community. The relationships built here are just as valuable as the knowledge gained.
Thank you for joining us for this exciting collaboration between the California State Beekeepers Association and the American Honey Producers Association. We look forward to learning, sharing ideas, celebrating our industry, and working together to ensure a strong future for beekeeping.
As the California State Beekeepers Association and the American Honey Producers Association have joined together to host this convention, we hope you take this opportunity to join our organizations. Both organizations work tirelessly year round to support their members and the entire industry. We would have no purpose without our dedicated members. Your support keeps us fighting for you.
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Peppermill Resort Spa Casino, Reno NevadaRooms in our block are located in the Tuscany Tower, directly across from the convention meeting space.REDUCED RATE IS AVAILABLE UNTIL FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2026 OR UNTIL THE ROOM BLOCK IS FULL.Rate: $160/night, local taxes and fees additional. Resort fee is waived for those booking in our block.Online Reservations: Click Here to Book OnlinePhone Reservations: Call 866-821-9996, group code is ACBK26
If you have issues with booking, please contact Brooke at [email protected].
Reno-Tahoe International Airport (2001 E Plumb Ln, Reno, NV 89502) - 2.6 milesHotel Shuttle service to and from Reno Tahoe International Airport daily from 4:00 AM - 11:45 PMSacramento International Airport (6900 Airport Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95837) - 144 milesNo Hotel Shuttle service available
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Large Booth - $1,200Two 6ft tables (20x10 booth)4 registrations
Small Booth - $800One 6ft table (10x10 booth)2 registrations
All sponsors and exhibitors are subject to board approval.For any questions or ideas on other ways to sponsor, please email Brooke and Anne Marie at [email protected]/[email protected]
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Deadline to Sponsor or Exhibit - October 1, 2026
Monday, November 16thAn AHPA tradition of beekeepers golfing at convention will have a different look this year! Reno weather in November can be fickle on the golf course, so we are offering a chance to show off your skills at the Top Golf Swing Suite located in the Silver Legacy Casino.Drinks and appetizers are included!
SIGN UPS AND SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR GOLF: https://ahpa-top-golf-2026.perfectgolfevent.com/
Please use the link above for golf sign up, sign ups are not included in the convention registration form.
Tuesday, November 17thThe Tuesday night reception will be held in the Edge Nightclub with heavy appetizers and drinks, and an awesome performance by the Killer Dueling Pianos! This is a free event and all are welcome to attend.
American Honey PAC Luncheon
Wednesday, November 18thSupport the American Honey Political Action Committee (PAC) efforts by purchasing a PAC luncheon ticket with your registration. Ticket reserved online and paid on site.
Thursday, November 19thClose out convention at the annual banquet and live auction. Ticket purchase required.
Ticket purchase required, visit this website to sign up: https://ahpa-top-golf-2026.perfectgolfevent.com/ Golf sign ups are separate from the convention registration form.
Join us for the opening reception in the Exhibit Hall. Hos d'oeuvre's and cash bar.
Opening Ceremonies (AHPA & CSBA) – President Addresses
CSBA Legislative Report
The Bee Health Regulatory Consortium: Accelerating Regulatory Approval and Access to Bee-Safe Products to Support Honey Bee HealthIzzy Hill · Project Apis m.
H-2A: Where It’s At & Where It’s HeadedMark Martens · AgriPlacements International
Refreshment Break
Development and Evaluation of Management Tools to Combat Parasitic Varroa Mites and Associated VirusesElina L. Niño, PhD · UC ANR / UC Davis
AHPA Business Meeting
Lessons on Tropilaelaps from Beekeeping in the Country of GeorgiaDavid Peck · Better Bee
Effects of Pollen Phytochemistry and Mycobiome Composition on the Health of Western Honey Bees (Apis mellifera) in Migratory BeekeepingDr. May Berenbaum · University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Colony Status Prediction via Bioacoustics (Meli) - Preliminary ResultsMarc-André Roberge · Nectar Technologies
Comparison of New and Emerging Varroa Treatments During Honey Production in California and North DakotaCatherine Crozier, ND State University
Understanding European Foulbrood (EFB) Disease EpidemiologyPriyadarshini Chakrabarti Basu, PhD · Washington State University
Screening Compounds for Queen Health: A Practical Pathway to Reducing DWV‑Driven Queen LossesVrinda Thapliyal · University of Maryland Baltimore County
Project Apis m.: 20 Years + Seeds for BeesDanielle Downey & Stetcyn Maldonado · Project Apis m.
ELAP, Taxes, and Technology: Helping Beekeepers Protect and Grow Their BusinessDonovan Gonzalez · Bee Technologies
2025–26 US Beekeeping Colony Loss Survey ResultsGeoffrey Williams, PhD. · Auburn University
Pollination PanelScott Hamilton, Russell Heitkam, Chris Hiatt
Stakeholder Discussion: Production Research Priorities Margaret Lombard · National Honey BoardDanielle Downey · Project Apis m.
Unraveling Pollen Composition from Honey Bee Colony Losses Reveals that Poor Protein Nutrition and Boron Toxicity Impact Colony SurvivalPierre Lau, PhD. · USDA-ARS, UC Stoneville
Amitraz Use for Varroa Destructor Control: Insights from U.S. Commercial Beekeepers and Assessment of New Miticide FormulationsAgostina Giacobino & Ben DeMoras · Auburn University
The Tuesday night reception will be held in the Edge Nightclub with heavy appetizers and drinks, and an awesome performance by the Killer Dueling Pianos! This is a free event and all are welcome to attend.
AHPA Board of Directors Breakfast & Business Meeting
ABF UpdateDebbie Seib · American Beekeeping Federation
Managing Varroa: Evaluating Treatments from California Almonds through North Dakota FallMeghan Milbrath & Rogan Tokach, PhD. · North Dakota State University
What's Down the Road for TruckingNick Chiappe · California Trucking Association
Oxidants in Honey Bee Queen & Colony HealthJeff Pettis · Pettis and Associates LLC
Border Protection StationsAdriaan Gilis & Jeffery Simons · CA Department of Food & Agriculture
Environmental DNA as a Potential Diagnostic Tool for Honey Bee Pest and Pathogen Monitoring in Commercial Overwintering FacilitiesTaydin Macon · Washington State University
American Honey PAC LunchTicket Purchase Required
APHIS Updates & An ultra-sensitive molecular method for detection and surveillance of the ectoparasitic bee mite Tropilaelaps mercedesae from bee hive sticky boardsAnne LeBrun & Frida Zink · USDA APHIS
Nutritional Insurance: Boosting Commercial Queen Production and Winter Survival with PRF-1Brandon Hopkins, PhD. · Washington State University
Lessons Learned from Longitudinal Health MonitoringBenjamin Sallmann · Honey Bee Health Specialists
Novel Miticide Research UpdateSteven Cook, PhD. · USDA-ARS
Queen PanelJackie Park-Burris, Wesley Card, Ted Miksa
Honey Bees Versus Other Bee Species: Are Honey Bees the Typhoid Marys of the Bee World?Diana Cox-Foster, PhD · USDA/ARS/PWA
Feeding Protein Patties: Benefits & ConsequencesLewis Bartlett, PhD · University of Georgia
American Honey Promotion Initiative Update
FAQs on Honey Testing Methods for Detecting Adulteration Margaret Lombard · National Honey BoardEric Wenger · Barkman Honey
If you have a mite drop, you have a problem. How beekeepers are shifting to a new treatment paradigm.Zachary Lamas, PhD. · Hive Armor Bioscience
AHPA and CSBA members are invited for a member breakfast, sponsored by APIX Biosciences. Must be a paid member to attend.
Tropilaelaps Case StudiesMaggie Gills · PHIRA-Science
Pollen-replacing Feed, Fed as Sole Feed or as a Supplement, Maintains a Normal Honey Bee Gut Microbiome and Improves it Under the Nutritional Stress of Blueberry PollinationThierry Bogaert, PhD. · APIX Biosciences
Updates from the USDA-ARS Davis Bee LabVincent Ricigliano, PhD · USDA-ARS, UC Davis
CSBA Business Meeting
Beyond the Label: Pesticides, One Health, and Evolving Litigation and PolicyJudy Wu-Smart, PhD. · Nebraska State University
Plants, Landscape, Nutrition for Honey BeesSammy Ramazani · Sammy’s Southern Honey
USDA Areawide Approach to Enhance Mite ResistanceMichael Simone-Finstrom, PhD. · USDA-ARS Baton Rouge
Oxidizing the Threat: Ozone Systems for Stored CombBrandon Hopkins, PhD. · Washington State University
Workshop: Varroa Resistance Breeding Within your PperationM. Simone-Finstrom, Wesley Card, Joseph McCarthy, Frank Rinkevich, Arian Avalos, Ryan Lamb, Meghan Mahoney
ELAP Workshop Part 1: From Inventory to Payment — What Beekeepers Need to Know Before a Loss HappensJoy Llossas
Benefits and Unintended Consequences of Feeding Protein PattiesLewis Bartlett, PhD · University of Georgia
Exhibitors may begin breakdown at 3 PM. Must be cleaned out by Noon on Friday.
California Almond UpdateMel Machado · Blue Diamond Growers
Workshop: Setting Industry Standards for Honey Bee Breeding and Dissemination of Mite Resistance TraitsFrank Rinkevich, Joseph McCarthy, Paula Castillo, Arian Avalos
Workshop: Free Mite Treatments from the Federal Government?Matt Mulica · Honey Bee Health Coalition / Keystone Policy Center, Dr. Michael Simone-Finstrom USDA-ARS
CA BeeWhere Workshop John Haasbeek · CaliCo Solutions
ELAP Workshop Part 2: From Loss to Payment — Documenting Losses & Protecting ELAP EligibilityJoy Llossas
Ticket Purchase Required5:30 Cocktail Hour6:00 Awards6:30 Dinner7:30 Live Auction
Full Conference - $500 (Early Bird), $600 (After October 1), $650 (On-Site)Includes the Monday & Tuesday receptions, all speaker sessions, access to exhibit hall, and refreshment breaks.
Single Day - $200 (Early Bird), $300 (After October 1), $350 (On-Site)Includes all speaker sessions, access to exhibit hall, refreshment breaks, and non-ticketed events on selected day.
Ticketed Events
Banquet Ticket - $120Thursday evening banquet and live auction. Registration does not include a banquet ticket.
American Honey PAC Lunch - $250Wednesday - Payment will be collected on-site
Top Golf - $50Monday off site event. This requires a separate registration! You can sign up using this link: https://ahpa-top-golf-2026.perfectgolfevent.com/
Online registration is subject to credit card processing fees. If you would like to pay by check, please download a registration form and mail in with a check.
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If registering more than one person, make selections for Attendee #1 and then select "Add Another Registrant" at the bottom of the form to add another person to your transaction.
Ticketed meals are not included in convention registrations.
Auction items must be dropped at the registration desk by 4 PM on Tuesday. Please only provide high quality items for the live auction.
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Cancelations must be received before October 26, 2026 for full refund (minus fees). Any cancelations after October 26, 2026 are subject to approval for full refund.
