Venue:-

Villa Marina, Douglas, Isle of Man.

A little about the conference:-

This will be on similar lines to the highly successful 2014 conference that was held in Llangollen.

There will be two lecture streams, one concentrating on bee improvement, bee breeding, queen rearing and the management of native and near native honey bees, the other on general beekeeping that will include practical and scientific topics. There will be something of interest for all beekeepers, whatever their experience or interests. What you can be certain of is there will be a great variety of good sound speakers, some of whom you may have never heard before.

The conference is open to everyone, not only BIBBA members.

• Two simultaneous presentation streams throughout
• 29 presentations over 3 days
• Over 25 presenters, including Randy Oliver
• Lots of information and new ideas
• Improve the characteristics of your own bees - temper, toughness, productivity, etc
• Enhance your beekeeping knowledge
• Learn new colony management methods
• Management methods to suit native and near native bees
• Something for everyone, whatever their experience or interest
• BIBBA members and non-members welcome
• Full course or day tickets
• Programme for non-beekeepers to explore the Isle of Man
• Good access by ferry and air from many airports

A little about the Isle of Man:-

The Isle of Man is a lovely island, that is easier to get to than you may think and well worth exploring. The conference gives attendees an opportunity to have an extended stay. The Isle of Man at first thought may appear difficult to get to, but if you make enquiries I think you will find it is very accessible. I can probably get there cheaper and quicker from Sussex than I can if I drive to Exeter, Wrexham, Dundee or Durham.

For information:-

For further information and to book go to the BIBBA website.

Roger Patterson.