77th Annual Tasmanian Beekeepers Association Conference

This year, the annual conference will be held at the Country Club, Launceston on 27/28th May 2022.

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Day 1: Friday 27th May, 2022

10.00am REGISTRATION
10.30am MORNING TEA
11.00am WELCOME BY PRESIDENT

APOLOGIES
REMEMBRANCE PAUSE
CONFIRMATION OF 2021 CONFERENCE MINUTES
BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES
PRESIDENTS REPORT
FINANCIAL REPORT
OTHER REPORTS
APIARY OFFICERS REPORT – Karla Williams

12.00 LUNCH
1.00pm OFFICIAL OPENING –
1.15pm SPEAKER – Dr Nural Cokectin ‘ Australian honey- a prebiotic food for good gut health’
1.45pm SPEAKER – Fiona Chambers – CEO Wheen Bee Foundation
2.15pm AHBIC ANNUAL REPORT – Trevor Weatherhead
2.45pm AFTERNOON TEA 3.15pm SPEAKER – Georgia Moore ‘Authentication of Australian Honeys via HPLC-DAD Phenolic Profiles’
3.45pm SPEAKER – AUSTRALIAN MANUKA HONEY ASSOCIATION – DR PETER BROOKS
* agenda subject to change

Day 2: Saturday 28th May, 2022

9.00am REGISTRATION AND REGISTRATION OF HONEY/PHOTO COMPETITION ENTRIES
9.30am ANNUAL MEETING – General Business
10.30am MORNING TEA –
11.00am SPEAKER – Dr Sandra Garland – Update of the Leatherwood Project
11.30am SPEAKER – Kevin Kirkley – TAFE
11.30am To be confirmed

12 noon LUNCH
1.00pm ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS AND GENERAL BUSINESS
1.30pm SPEAKER – Dr Nural Cokectin – ‘Unlocking the secrets of an ancient antimicrobial, honey, using modern science.
2.00pm SPEAKER – ZOE KEAN – ‘Ancient Trees, Climate and the South West’
2.30pm SPEAKER –- MR DON MUIR – B-Tracer
3.00pm Afternoon Tea –
3.30pm SPEAKER – Panel Discussion
4.00pm Close

ANNUAL DINNER 6.00PM FOR 6.30PM – PRESENTATION TO WINNERS OF THE HONEY COMPETITION
*agenda subject to change