November 16-19, 2026
Peppermill Resort Casino
Reno, Nevada

The Beekeeping Industry Event of the Year

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.

Become a Member

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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Hotel Reservations

Peppermill Resort Spa Casino, Reno Nevada
Rooms 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 Online
Phone Reservations: Call 866-821-9996, group code is ACBK26

If you have issues with booking, please contact Brooke at [email protected].

Airports

Reno-Tahoe International Airport (2001 E Plumb Ln, Reno, NV 89502) - 2.6 miles
Hotel Shuttle service to and from Reno Tahoe International Airport daily from 4:00 AM - 11:45 PM

Sacramento International Airport (6900 Airport Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95837) - 144 miles
No Hotel Shuttle service available

$20,000

  • Premium Large Booth with Premium Placement, Banner & Signage
  • Convention Sponsor
  • 2 minute promotional video to play between speakers on main stage (optional, sponsor must provide video)
  • Digital signage on registration LED column (5'x20') (sponsor must provide graphic)
  • Conference wide signage
  • Recognition and Logo on Convention Bags, CSBA/AHPA websites, Newsletters, Social Media, and Post Convention Thank You Advertisement in ABJ
  • 40 Drink Tickets for Receptions
  • 8 Banquet Tickets
  • Sponsor Highlight in Convention Program
  • Full page advertisement in convention program (sponsor must provide)

$15,000

  • Priority Placement Large Booth, Banner & Signage  
  • Day Sponsor
  • 1 minute promotional video to play between speakers on main stage(optional, sponsor must provide video) 
  • Conference-wide Signage
  • Recognition and Logo on Convention Bags, CSBA/AHPA Websites, Newsletters, Social Media, and Post Convention Thank You Advertisement in the ABJ
  • 20 Drink Tickets for Receptions
  • 4 Banquet Tickets
  • Sponsor Highlight in Convention Program
  • Full page advertisement in convention program (sponsor must provide) 

$12,000

  • Specialty Placement Large Exhibitor Booth & Banner
  • Conference-wide Signage
  • Break Sponsor
  • Recognition and Logo on Convention Bags, CSBA/AHPA Website, Newsletters, Social Media, and Post Convention Thank You Advertisement in the ABJ
  • 10 Drink Tickets for Receptions
  • 2 Banquet Tickets
  • Sponsor Highlight in Convention Program
  • Half page advertisement in convention program (sponsor must provide)

$8,000

  • Large Exhibitor Booth
  • Conference-wide Signage
  • Recognition and Logo on Convention Bags, CSBA/AHPA Website, Newsletters, Social Media, and Post Convention, Thank You Advertisement in the ABJ
  • 10 Drink Tickets for Receptions
  • Sponsor Highlight in Convention Program

$5,000

  • Small Exhibitor Booth (one table)
  • Conference-wide Signage
  • Recognition and Logo on Convention Bags, CSBA/AHPA Website, Newsletters, Social Media, and Post Convention Thank You Advertisement in the ABJ
  • 5 Drink Tickets for Receptions
  • Sponsor Highlight in Convention Program


A La Carte Sponsors
Exhibit Only
Break Sponsor - $2,500
Bar Sponsor - $1,000
Entertainment Sponsor (Dueling Pianos) - $3,000

Large Booth - $1,200
Two 6ft tables (20x10 booth)
4 registrations

Small Booth - $800
One 6ft table (10x10 booth)
2 registrations

Program Advertisements
Back Cover - $800 - SOLD OUT
Inside Back Cover - $500 - SOLD OUT
Last Page - $500 - SOLD OUT
Inside Front Cover - $500 - SOLD OUT
Inside 1st Page - $500 - SOLD OUT
Full Page - $400
All premium placement and full page ads are 4.5" x 7" vertical ads. 
1/2 Page - $250
4.5"x 3.5" horizontal ad. 
1/4 Page - $100
2.25" x 3.5" horizontal ad 

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] 

Scroll Down for Online Sponsor/Registration Form 

Deadline to Sponsor or Exhibit  - October 1, 2026

Top Golf

Monday, November 16th
An 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.

Dueling Pianos

Tuesday, November 17th
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.

American Honey PAC Luncheon

Wednesday, November 18th
Support the American Honey Political Action Committee (PAC) efforts by purchasing a PAC luncheon ticket with your registration. Ticket reserved online and paid on site.

Banquet & Auction

Thursday, November 19th
Close out convention at the annual banquet and live auction. Ticket purchase required. 

Monday, Nov 16

10 AM - 5 PMExhibit Set Up

9 AM - 12 PMCSBA Board Meeting

9 AM - 12 PMAHPA Executive Committee Meeting

1:30 PM - 4:30 PMTop Golf

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.

6 PM - 9 PMOpening Reception - Exhibit Hall

Join us for the opening reception in the Exhibit Hall. Heavy Hors d'oeuvre's and cash bar.

Tuesday, Nov 17

7:30amRegistration & Exhibits Open

8:00am-5:30pmSpeaker Presentations

8:00–8:30amMain Stage, Tuscany C

Opening Ceremonies (AHPA & CSBA) – President Addresses

8:30–9:00amMain Stage, Tuscany C

CSBA Legislative Report

9:00–9:45amMain Stage, Tuscany C

The Bee Health Regulatory Consortium: Accelerating Regulatory Approval and Access to Bee-Safe Products to Support Honey Bee Health
Izzy Hill · Project Apis m.

9:45–10:15amMain Stage, Tuscany C

H-2A: Where It’s At & Where It’s Headed
Mark Martens · AgriPlacements International

10:15–10:45amExhibit Hall

Refreshment Break

10:45–11:15amMain Stage, Tuscany C

Development and Evaluation of Management Tools to Combat Parasitic Varroa Mites and Associated Viruses
Elina L. Niño, PhD · UC ANR / UC Davis

11:15–12:15amMain Stage, Tuscany C

AHPA Business Meeting

12:15-1:30pmLunch on your own

1:30–1:50pmMain Stage, Tuscany C

The Role of Bee Bread Mycobiomes in Enhancing Honey Bee Nutrition and Pesticide Resilience
Daniel Bush · University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

1:30–2:00pmBreakout, Tuscany 5

Colony Status Prediction via Bioacoustics (Meli) - Preliminary Results
Nico Coallier · Nectar Technologies

1:30pm–2:00pmBreakout, Tuscany 4

Lessons on Tropilaelaps from Beekeeping in the Country of Georgia
David Peck · Better Bee

1:50–2:10pmMain Stage, Tuscany C

Comparison of New and Emerging Varroa Treatments During Honey Production in California and North Dakota
Catherine Crosier, ND State University

2:00–2:30pmBreakout, Tuscany 4

Oxidizing the Threat: Ozone Systems for Stored Comb
Brandon Hopkins, PhD. · Washington State University

2:00–2:30pmBreakout, Tuscany 5

ELAP, Taxes, and Technology: Helping Beekeepers Protect and Grow Their Business
Donovan Gonzalez · Bee Technologies

2:10-2:30pmMain Stage, Tuscany C

Screening Compounds for Queen Health: A Practical Pathway to Reducing DWV‑Driven Queen Losses
Vrinda Thapliyal · University of Maryland Baltimore County

2:30–3:00pmMain Stage, Tuscany C

Project Apis m. Update
Danielle Downey · Project Apis m.

2:30–3:00pmBreakout, Tuscany 5

2025–26 US Beekeeping Colony Loss Survey Results
Geoffrey Williams, PhD · Auburn University

3:00–3:30pmExhibit Hall

Refreshment Break

3:30–4:30pmMain Stage, Tuscany C

Pollination Panel - Moderated by Bryan Ashurst
Scott Hamilton, Russell Heitkam, Chris Hiatt, Brian Johnston

4:30–5:00pmMain Stage, Tuscany C

Stakeholder Discussion: Beekeeping Research Priorities
Margaret Lombard · National Honey Board
Danielle Downey · Project Apis m.

4:30–5:00pmBreakout, Tuscany 4

Miticide Field Trials and Recent Longitudinal Studies
Frank Rinkevich, PhD. · USDA-ARS, Baton Rouge

5:00–5:30pmBreakout, Tuscany 4

Amitraz Use for Varroa Destructor Control: Insights from U.S. Commercial Beekeepers and Assessment of New Miticide Formulations
Agostina Giacobino & Ben DeMoras · Auburn University

6:00-10:00pmDinner & Dueling Pianos, Edge Nightclub, Sponsored by GBA TFREIGHT INC

The Tuesday night event will be held in the Edge Nightclub with dinner and a cash bar, and an awesome performance by the Killer Dueling Pianos! This is a free event and all are welcome to attend.

Wednesday, Nov 18

7:30–9:00amBreakout, Tuscany 11-12

Members' Breakfast - CSBA & AHPA Members Only
Sponsored by APIX Biosciences
Featured Speaker: Thierry Bogaert, PhD., APIX Biosciences

8:00amExhibits and Registration Open

9:00am-5:30pmSpeaker Presentations

9:00–9:15amMain Stage, Tuscany C

American Beekeeping Federation: What We Do For You!
Debbie Seib · American Beekeeping Federation

9:15-9:30amMain Stage, Tuscany C

Rainfall Insurance and RMA Guidelines Updates
Stephanie Myers, WSR Insurance Services

9:30–10:15amMain Stage, Tuscany C

Managing Varroa: Evaluating Treatments from California Almonds through North Dakota Fall
Meghan Milbrath, PhD, Michigan State University & Rogan Tokach, PhD · North Dakota State University

10:00-12:00pmBreakout, Tuscany 5

Nectar Sponsored Event: Product Updates, Industry Insights, and Peer Exchange

10:15–10:45amMain Stage, Tuscany C

What's Down the Road for Trucking
Nick Chiappe · California Trucking Association

10:15–10:45amBreakout, Tuscany 4

Oxidants in Honey Bee Queen & Colony Health
Jeff Pettis · Pettis and Associates LLC

10:45–11:15amExhibit Hall

Refreshment Break

11:15–11:45amMain Stage, Tuscany C

CA Border Protection Stations
Adriaan Gilis & Jeffery Simons · CA Department of Food & Agriculture

11:15–11:45amBreakout, Tuscany 4

Environmental DNA as a Potential Diagnostic Tool for Honey Bee Pest and Pathogen Monitoring in Commercial Overwintering Facilities
Taydin Macon · Washington State University

12:00-1:30pmTuscany 11-12

American Honey PAC Lunch
Ticket Purchase Required

1:30–2:00pmMain Stage, Tuscany C

APHIS Updates & An ultra-sensitive molecular method for detection and surveillance of the ectoparasitic bee mite Tropilaelaps mercedesae from bee hive sticky boards
Anne LeBrun & Frida Zink · USDA APHIS

1:30–2:00pmBreakout, Tuscany 4

Nutritional Insurance: Boosting Commercial Queen Production and Winter Survival with PRF-1
Brandon Hopkins, PhD. · Washington State University

2:00–2:30pmMain Stage, Tuscany C

Lessons Learned from Longitudinal Health Monitoring
Benjamin Sallmann · Honey Bee Health Specialists

2:00–2:30pmBreakout, Tuscany 4

Novel Miticide Research Update
Steven Cook, PhD · USDA-ARS

2:30–3:30pmMain Stage, Tuscany C

Queen Panel, Moderated by Ryan Burris
Jackie Park-Burris, Brad Pankratz, Theodore Miksa, Patrick Wilbanks

3:30–4:00pmExhibit Hall

Refreshment Break

4:00–4:30pmMain Stage, Tuscany C

Honey Bees Versus Other Bee Species: Are Honey Bees the Typhoid Marys of the Bee World?
Diana Cox-Foster, PhD · USDA/ARS/PWA Pollinating Insect Research Unit

4:00–4:30pmBreakout, Tuscany 4

Feeding Protein Patties: Benefits & Consequences
Lewis Bartlett, PhD · University of Georgia

4:30–5:00pmMain Stage, Tuscany C

American Honey Promotion Initiative Update

5:00–5:30pmMain Stage, Tuscany C

FAQs on Honey Testing Methods for Detecting Adulteration
Margaret Lombard · National Honey Board
Eric Wenger · Barkman Honey

5:00–5:30pmBreakout, Tuscany 4

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

5:30 PMDinner on Your Own

Thursday, Nov 19

7:00–9:00amTuscany 11-12

AHPA Board of Directors Breakfast & Business Meeting

8:00amRegistration & Exhibits Open

9:00- 4:30pmSpeaker Presentations

9:00–9:45amMain Stage, Tuscany C

Tropilaelaps Case Studies
Maggie Gill · PHIRA-Science

9:45–10:15amMain Stage, Tuscany C

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 Pollination
Thierry Bogaert, PhD. · APIX Biosciences

10:15–10:45amMain Stage, Tuscany C

Tomorrow Treatments: Innovations from USDA Davis to Control Mites and Viruses
Vincent Ricigliano, PhD · USDA-ARS, UC Davis

10:15–10:45amBreakout, Tuscany 4

BeeWhere - The CA Apiary Registry and Pesticide Notification Website
John Haasbeek · CaliCo Solutions/BeeWhere

10:45–11:15amExhibit Hall

Refreshment Break

11:15am–12:00pmMain Stage, Tuscany C

CSBA Business Meeting

11:15–11:45amBreakout, Tuscany 4

Beyond the Label: Pesticides, One Health, and Evolving Litigation and Policy
Judy Wu-Smart, PhD · University of Nebraska-Lincoln

11:45am–12:15pmBreakout, Tuscany 4

Plants, Landscape, Nutrition for Honey Bees
Sammy Ramazani · Sammy’s Southern Honey

12:00-12:15pmMain Stage, Tuscany C

Insurance and Beyond
Kevin Rader, Beekeeping Insurance Services

12:15-1:30pmLunch on Your Own

1:30–2:00pmMain Stage, Tuscany C

USDA Areawide Approach to Enhance Mite Resistance in US Honey Bees
Michael Simone-Finstrom, PhD · USDA-ARS Baton Rouge

1:30–2:00pmBreakout, Tuscany 4

New Research and Advancements for Norroa
Adam Pachl · Greenlight Biosciences/Norroa

2:00–2:30pmMain Stage, Tuscany C

Understanding European Foulbrood (EFB) Disease Epidemiology
Priyadarshini Chakrabarti Basu, PhD · Washington State University

2:00–3:00pmBreakout, Tuscany 4

Workshop: Varroa Resistance Breeding Within your Operation
Dr. Michael Simone-Finstrom, Wesley Card, Joseph McCarthy, Dr. Frank Rinkevich, Dr. Arian Avalos, Ryan Lamb, Meghan Mahoney

2:00–3:00pmBreakout, Tuscany 5

ELAP Workshop Part 1: From Inventory to Payment — What Beekeepers Need to Know Before a Loss Happens
Joy Llossas, Retired USDA-FSA, Bee Joy LLC, FL

2:30–3:00pmMain Stage, Tuscany C

Unraveling Pollen Composition from Honey Bee Colony Losses Reveals that Poor Protein Nutrition and Boron Toxicity Impact Colony Survival
Pierre Lau, PhD., USDA-ARS, UC Stoneville

3:00pmExhibitor Breakdown

Exhibitors may begin breakdown at 3 PM. Must be cleaned out by Noon on Friday.

3:00–3:30pmMain Stage, Tuscany C

California Almond Update
Mel Machado · Blue Diamond Growers

3:30–4:30pmMain Stage, Tuscany C

Stakeholder Discussion: How Can the Federal Government Provide Free Mite Treatments to Commercial Beekeepers?
Matt Mulica · Honey Bee Health Coalition / Keystone Policy Center, Dr. Michael Simone-Finstrom · USDA-ARS, Dr. Lauren Fann · Almond Board of California

3:30–4:30pmBreakout, Tuscany 4

Workshop: Setting Industry Standards for Honey Bee Breeding and Dissemination of Mite Resistance Traits
Dr. Frank Rinkevich, Joseph McCarthy, Paula Castillo, Dr. Arian Avalos

3:30–4:30pmBreakout, Tuscany 5

ELAP Workshop Part 2: From Loss to Payment — Documenting Losses & Protecting ELAP Eligibility
Joy Llossas, Retired USDA-FSA, Bee Joy LLC, FL

5:30–9:30pmAnnual Banquet & Auction

Ticket Purchase Required
5:30 Cocktail Hour
6:00 Awards
6:45 Dinner
7:30 Live Auction

Friday, Nov 20

8:00am-12:00pmExhibitor Breakdown

9:00-11:00amCSBA Board Meeting

9:30am–12:30pmAHPA Executive Committee Meeting

Tuesday Speakers

Izzy Hill Director of Regulatory Affairs at Project Apis m

Mark Martens Director at Agri Placements International

Elina L. Niño, PhD Cooperative Extension Specialist with UC ANR UCCE / UC Davis

David Peck Scientist, Better Bee

Nectar Technologies

Dr. May Berenbaum Department of Entomology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Catherine Crozier Grad Student, North Dakota State University

Vrinda Thapliyal Student Researcher, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Priyadarshini Chakrabarti Basu, PhD Assistant Professor at the Department of Entomology, Washington State University

Donovan Gonzalez Beekeeper/Bee Technologies

Danielle Downey Executive Director, Project Apis m.

Geoffrey Williams, PhD. Professor at Auburn University

Scott Hamilton Hamilton Honey Bees, LLC

Russell Heitkam Heitkam's Honey Bees

Chris Hiatt Hiatt Honey Co.

Margaret Lombard CEO, National Honey Board

Eric Wenger Director of Quality and Honey Procurement at Barkman Honey

Pierre Lau, PhD. Research Ecologist and Lead Scientist with the USDA’s Pollinator Health in Southern Crop Ecosystems Research Unit

Agostina Giacobino Visiting Researcher from Argentina, Auburn University Bee Center

Ben DeMoras Ph.D. Student, Auburn University Bee Center

Wednesday Speakers

Rogan Tokach, PhD. Assistant Professor, North Dakota State University

Meghan Milbrath

Nick Chiappe Vice President of Government Affairs, California Trucking Association

Jeff Pettis Consultant, Entomologist, Former USDA-ARS Bee Research Laboratory in Beltsville, MD

Adriaan Gilis Agriculture Program Supervisor, CDFA Border Protection Stations Branch

Jeffery Simons Branch Chief, CDFA Border Protection Station

Taydin Macon PhD Candidate at Washington State Universit

Anne LeBrun National Policy Manager, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Frida Zink Research Associate, USDA-APHIS

Brandon Hopkins, PhD. Washington State University

Benjamin Sallmann Owner, Honey Bee Health Specialists LLC

Steven Cook, PhD. Research Entomologist, USDA-ARS

Jackie Park-Burris Jackie Park-Burris Queens

Wesley Card Evergreen Honey Co

Ted Miksa

Diana Cox-Foster, PhD USDA/ARS/PWA Pollinating Insect Research Unit

Lewis Bartlett, PhD Assistant Professor of Honey Bee Health at the University of Georgia

Zachary Lamas, PhD. University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Margaret Lombard CEO, National Honey Board

Debbie Seib President, American Beekeeping Federation

Thursday Speakers

Maggie Gill PHIRA-Science, Founder

Thierry Bogaert, PhD. APIX Biosciences

Vincent Ricigliano, PhD USDA-ARS UC Davis

Judy Wu-Smart, PhD. Nebraska State University

Sammy Ramazani Sammy’s Southern Honey

Michael Simone-Finstrom, PhD. USDA-ARS Honey Bee Breeding, Genetics and Physiology Research Laboratory

Brandon Hopkins, PhD. Washington State University

Wesley Card Evergreen Honey Co

Joseph McCarthy Extension Associate for Louisiana State University

Arian Avalos, Ph.D Research Geneticist at the Honey Bee Breeding, Genetics, and Physiology Unit in Baton Rouge LA

Ryan Lamb Lamb Honey Farm

Meghan Mahoney

Joy Llossas

Lewis Bartlett, PhD Assistant Professor of Honey Bee Health at the University of Georgia

Mel Machado Chief Ag Officer, Blue Diamond Growers

Frank Rinkevich, PhD Research Entomologist at the USDA-ARS Honey Bee Breeding, Genetics, and Physiology Laboratory in Baton Rouge LA

Paula Castillo, Ph.D Extension Associate for Louisiana State University (LSU) and the Honey Bee Breeding, Genetics, and Physiology Research Lab (HBBGPRL) in Baton Rouge, LA

Matt Mulica Honey Bee Health Coalition

Dr. Lauren Fann Manager of Pest Management, Almond Board of California

Adam Pachl North American Technical Manager for Bee Health at GreenLight Biosciences

Full Conference - $500 (Early Bird), $600 (After October 23)
Includes the Monday & Tuesday receptions,  all speaker sessions, access to exhibit hall, and refreshment breaks.

Single Day - $200 (Early Bird), $300 (After October 23)
Includes all speaker sessions, access to exhibit hall, refreshment breaks, and non-ticketed events on selected day.

Ticketed Events

Banquet Ticket - $120
Thursday evening banquet and live auction. Registration does not include a banquet ticket. 

American Honey PAC Lunch - $250
Wednesday - Payment will be collected on-site

Top Golf - $50
Monday off site event. This requires a separate registration! You can sign up using this link: https://ahpa-top-golf-2026.perfectgolfevent.com/

Processing fees are applied if paying by credit card, check payments should be made out to California State Beekeepers Association or CSBA.

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