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Wednesday 30th May: Hospitality Evening |
7.00 pm to 10.00 pm
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Light Supper proudly sponsored by
SCHÜTZ AUSTRALIA PTY LTD |
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Thursday 31st May: Morning Session
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| 7.30- 8:30 am |
Registration and welcoming tea and coffee - Proudly sponsored by Redpaths Beekeeping Supplies |
| 8.30 - 8:35 am |
Commencements and apologies.
A minute's silence will be observed in memory of industry members deceased during 2017/2018. |
| 8.35 - 8.45 am |
Confirmation of the 2017 Annual Conference Minutes (taken as read).
Declaration of Executive Council members for 2018/2019.
Call for notice of motions. |
| 8.45 - 8.50 am |
Financial report and Annual Statement of Accounts -
Ms Kerrin Williams, VAA Treasurer. |
| 8.50 - 9.00 am |
VAA Inc President’s overview – Mr Kevin MacGibbon, VAA President |
| 9.00 - 9.30 am |
"Department of Economics, Development, Job, Transport and Resources Update" – Mr Joe Riordan, Apiary Officer and Ms Jessica Hartland, Bee Biosecurity Officer. |
| 9.30 - 10.00 am |
"AgriFutures (formerly RIRDC) Update" – Dr Dianna Leeman, Honey Bee and Pollination Program Advisory member. |
| 10.00 - 10.30 am |
Morning Tea
Proudly Sponsored by Bec’s Beehive. |
| 10.30 - 11.30 am |
"Overview of past and present research into pollinator health." - Professor Boris Baer, Department of Entomology University of California (via Skype)
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| 11.30 -12.30 pm |
Notice of motions - Constitutional changes and general business. |
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Thursday 31st May: Morning Session (Non-beekeeping alternative) |
| 10.00 - 12.00 pm |
Sourdough Bread and Haloumi Workshop. Click here for details and registration. |
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Thursday 31st May: Afternoon Session |
| 12.30 - 1.30 pm |
Lunch - Competition entries close at 1.00 pm. Click here to download competition details. |
| 1.30 - 2.00 pm |
Official opening and Acknowledgment of Country by Hon Geoff Howard, Member for Buninyong |
| 2.00 - 3.00 pm |
"Understanding Chalk Brood In Australia" - Ms Jody Gerdts, Principal researcher and educator at Bee Scientifics. |
| 3.00 - 3.30 pm |
Afternoon Tea
Proudly Sponsored by Capilano Honey Pty Ltd |
| 3.30 - 4.30 pm |
"Bees Freeze: Towards an Understanding of Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Embryo Cryopreservation" - Associate Professor Peter Temple-Smith, Education Program in Reproduction and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University. |
| 4.30 - 5.00 pm |
Notice of motions - Constitutional changes and general business. |
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Thursday 31st May: Evening Session
Sponsored by Tojo Packaging and Goodes Honey
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| 7.30 - 10.00 pm |
"Beekeeping in Argentina" - Prof Norberto Garcia, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR in Bahía Blanca, Argentina. |
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Friday 1st June: Morning Session |
| 7.30 - 8.30 am |
Registration and welcoming tea and coffee - Proudly sponsored by Monsons Honey |
| 8.30 - 8.45 am |
"B-Qual- Update" – Mr Don Muir.
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| 8.45 - 9.00 am |
Resources Committee Report - Mr Ken Gell, VAA Resources Chairman. |
| 9.00 - 10.00 am |
"Honey Adulteration" - Prof Norberto Garcia, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR in Bahía Blanca, Argentina. |
| 10.00 - 10.30 am |
Flow Hive - Stuart Anderson,
Flow Hive Co-inventor (in main venue). |
"Tyre Inflation System" (in Victoria Room 1 and car park) with Chet Cline from AIR CTI |
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| 10.30 - 11.00 am |
Morning Tea Proudly sponsored by Prestige Stainless
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| 11.00 - 11.30 am |
| Australian Honeybee Industry Council Annual Report- Mr Peter McDonald (in main venue). |
"Stainless steel products for hobby beekeepers" - David Gordon from Prestige Stainless (in Victoria Room 1) |
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| 11.30 - 11.45 am |
| Update from Apicultural Industry Advisory Committee (AIAC) - Ms. Judy Leggett, AIAC Chairperson |
Flow hive Q &A with Stuart Anderson (in Victoria Room 1), continued in 11.45 spot. |
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| 11.45 -12.30 pm |
| Notice of motions - Constitutional changes and general business. |
Flow hive Q &A with Stuart Anderson (in Victoria Room 1), continuation of 11.30 spot. |
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Friday 1st June: Afternoon Session |
| 12.30 - 1.30 pm |
Lunch |
| 1.30 - 2.30 pm |
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"Deformed Wing Virus: A global problem from an Australian Perspective" - Rhiannon Burns,
Research Assistant, World Mosquito Program (Monash University)
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Alternative 1.30 session (in Victoria Room 1) To be advised. |
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| 2.30 - 3.00 pm |
| "Towards Sustainable Co-existence" - Mr Owen Bassett - Director, Forest Solutions Pty Ltd. |
Alternative 2.30 session (in Victoria Room 1) and continued in 3.00 spot. To be advised. |
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| 3.00 - 3.15 pm |
| Election of President and two Vice Presidents |
continuation of above 2.30 session (in Victoria Room 1).
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| 3.15 - 3.45 pm |
Afternoon tea Proudly Sponsored by Blue Bees. |
| 3.45 - 4.15 pm |
| The Wheen Bee Foundation – Fiona Chambers, CEO. |
"Silicomb™ An innovation of Hasson Hive™ for the harvesting and handling of honey" - Seamus Hasson, Hasson’s Hives Australia Pty Ltd, (in Victoria Room 1). |
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| 4.15 - 5.00 pm |
| Notice of motions - Constitutional changes and general business. |
Beekeeping Q and A with John Edmonds, (in Victoria Room 1). |
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Friday 1st June: Available All Day |
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"Biosecurity for beekeepers on-line training course" - Ms Jessica Hartland, Victorian Bee Biosecurity Officer (in Victoria Room 1). Course duration: approx. 90 minutes. |
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Friday 1st June: Evening Session |
| 7.00 - 11.00 pm |
Annual Dinner
Competition Winners Announced, Raffle Draw and Annual Auction |
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Program subject to change without notice |