Day 1: Friday's schedule

8:30 - 9:30

Durham Hall

Steen Stovall

Regional Director - Wyoming SBDC Network
Starting Your Own Business

Thinking about starting your own business? The Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network is glad to help. This is a nuts and bolts workshop that is designed to help potential new business owners explore the pros and cons of owning a business and understanding the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed


9:30 -10:00

Room A

Break!

10:00 - 11:00

Durham Hall

Tom Repas

4th Generation Master Beekeeper, Master Mead Maker
Genetic Diversity in Honey Bees

Why genetic diversity in honey bees is Important for Beekeepers


11:15 - 12:00

Durham Hall

Keynote Speaker:
Kim Dillivan

Wyoming Department of Ag.— Rules and regulations

12:00 - 1:00

Room A

Lunch

2:30 - 3:30

Durham Hall

David Bench

Dedicated Beekeeper, Entrepreneur
Splitting a Hive & all the variables

2:00 - 2:30

Room A

Break

1:00 - 2:00

Durham Hall

Albert Chubak

Dedicated Beekeeper, Entrepreneur
Do Hives Matter?

Many styles of hives have been used around the world. Today the Langstroth Deep hive is the beekeeping industry’s crown jewel. Many other hive styles are still used, why? What are the styles being used in the US and how are they used?


3:45 - 5:00

Durham Hall

Tom Repas

4th Generation Master Beekeeper, Master Mead Maker
The Art & Science of Making Mead

Learn the fine art of making mead from a local expert.


2:30 - 3:30

Room A

Vendor reception

Day 2: Saturday's schedule

8:00 - 9:15

Durham Hall

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Mark Carroll

The Ever Changing Word of Honey Bees— Colony problems and solutions that differ in time and place

9:30 - 10:30

Durham Hall

Sabrina White

PhD student in Dr. Michael Dillon’s lab at the University of Wyoming.
The Wyoming Bumble Bee

Discover the unique environment and natural habitat of Wyoming's native bees.


10:30 - 11:00

Room A

Break!

11:00 - 12:00

Durham Hall

Albert Chubak

Dedicated Beekeeper, Entrepreneur
Roles of Bees in Hives

Learn the fundamentals of hive social organization to better manage your own hive.


12:00 - 1:00

Room A

Lunch

1:00 - 3:00

Durham Hall

Michael Jordan

Local Wyoming Commerical Beekeeper
What a Bee Friendly Company Does from August to December

How to manage your hive through Wyoming's environment.


3:00 - 3:30

Room A

Break

3:30 - 4:30

Durham Hall

David Bench

Local Professional Beekeeper
Are Bees Paying for Themselves?

How to keep your hive growing and thriving.


3:30 +

Room A

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