Western PA Beekeeping Seminar
The Western PA Beekeeping Seminar is back for 2027!!
We are once again excited to offer a wide range of informative speakers and vendors for all of your beekeeping needs. This is one of the largest beekeeping seminars in the state that you do not want to miss!
The 2027 event will be on Friday, February 5th and 6th, 2027 and will be held at a new location, Westminster College, in New Wilmington, PA!
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We are excited to announce two confirmed speakers for the 2027 Western Pennsylvania Beekeeping Seminar: Dr. Frank Rinkevich of the USDA and Ross Conrad. Click the Speaker Bios button below to learn more about each of them.
In addition to securing an outstanding lineup of speakers, we're thrilled to introduce something new for 2027—a Honey Show!
Our newly formed Honey Show Committee is hard at work developing this exciting addition to the seminar. The competition will be judged using the American Honey Judges Association (AHJA) standards, giving participants the opportunity to have their entries evaluated using nationally recognized criteria.
As additional details become available—including entry requirements, categories, and deadlines—we'll update the seminar website so interested participants have everything they need to take part.
Stay tuned—there's much more to come!
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Online registration and ticket pricing is currently being finalized and we will let you all know when we have more information available.
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As always, this event is volunteer lead and requires a lot of people power to make it a success. If you are interested in joining our planning group. Please reach out to the club email or drop us a line at wpabeekeepingseminar@gmail.com​​
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Day of event volunteers: In order to make this event happen, we need volunteers to help the day of operations. Volunteers will receive a free t-shirt for your efforts. If you'd like to volunteer the day of, please email Bill Kopar at wkopar@gmail.com
Honey Donation: We encourage all beekeepers to bring a one pound jar or less of honey for donation to the Rosedale food bank located in Verona. Those that donate honey will be given a free raffle ticket.
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T-shirts: Seminar shirts will be available for the 2027 event. They are currently being designed and we will notify you all when we have the pre-orders open.
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​​​​​​​​​Hotel information: Below are links to the hotel blocks we have been able to secure for the seminar. Thanks to Laurie Hoover for her work on securing these blocks!
Event schedule:
Friday February 5th, 2027 - work in progress
Saturday February 6th, 2027 - work in progress
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