Enjoy a Weekend of all Things Beekeeping!
Our theme this year is “Bee Thinking, avoiding reactionary bee keeping!”
Friday & Saturday
August 8th, 2025, 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM and 9th, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Towering Oaks Baptist Church
1985 Buckingham Rd
Greeneville, TN 37745
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A 2-day educational event designed for beekeepers of all levels, from beginners to commercial apiarists. Relax and enjoy captivating talks from our SCHEDULED SPEAKERS Bob Binnie, Ashby Miller, Julia Mahood, Brandon Simmons and Dr. Larry Millet.

Shop with awesome vendors at our VENDOR TRADE SHOW that will have just about anything you may want or need and Theresa Martin, author of
“Dead Bees Don’t Make Honey” is doing a book signing.

Exciting MEET & GREET DISCUSSIONS and up close and personal chats with industry leaders and other beekeepers from all over.

You can love the excitement and suspense of winning an item, by taking part in our SILENT AUCTION.

Hang around to possibly win a DOOR PRIZE.

Discussions will include queen rearing and the importance of drones; tips and tricks of feeding; late season problems and how to avoid them; East Tennessee pollen mapping.

Registration and tickets are now available. Don't wait to get yours.

Conference Schedule

Friday August 8, 2025
4:00 pm
Registration and vendors showcase.
5:45 pm
Welcome prayer, pledge, announcements. DOOR PRIZE! (Must be present to win!).
6:00 - 7:00 pm
Q&A Bob Binnie, Ashby Miller, Julia Mahood, Brandon Simmons & Dr Larry Millet.
7:15 - 8:00 pm
Dr. Larry Millet “Pollen Mapping Hives In East TN”
8:15 - 9:00 pm
Further Q&A and close of tonight’s program.
Saturday August 9, 2025
8:00 - 9:00 am
Registration and vendors showcase.
9:00 - 9:15 am
Welcome prayer, pledge, announcements. DOOR PRIZE! (Must be present to win!).
9:15 - 10:15 am
Julia Mahood “The Game of Drones”.
10:15 - 10:45 am
Q&A and Break.
10:45 - 11:45 am
Bob Binnie “The Chemistry Of Feeding Bees”.
11:45 - 12:15 pm
Q&A and Break.
12:15 - 1:30 pm
Lunch **** Visit Silent Auction & vendors. ****
1:30 pm
DOOR PRIZE! (Must be present to win!).
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Brandon Simmons “Breeding For Mite Resistant Queens”.
2:30 - 3:00 pm
Q&A and Break.
3:00 pm
Silent Auction Ends!
3:00 - 4:00 pm
Ashby Miller “An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure“.
4:00 - 4:30 pm
Q&A.
4:30 - 4:50 pm
Bob Binnie & Ashby Miller Q&A.
5:00 pm
Program ends. Pickup & pay for your silent auction winnings.