Welcome to the
Iowa Honey Producers Association
Helping fellow Beekeepers since 1912
Conference has concluded for 2024,
2025 details to come mid year.
Check out the highlights from our past confernece below.
2024 Annual Conference
October 25th and 26th
Main Speakers
We did it last year, and we are trying again for 2024 to have the BIGGEST Conference and Trade Show in the Midwest!!! We are proud to present the following individuals and programs. *Click* on the person's photo if you would like to read some additional background on them, or about the programs they will be discussing.
Welcome to the
Iowa Honey Producers Association
Helping fellow Beekeepers since 1912
Group Code: IAHONEYPRO1024
Attendee Password: 863002102
Breakout Sessions & Honored Guests
Open Discussion Panel!
Saturday before the Social Hour and Banquet
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Questions Experienced Beekeepers Stuggle With
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Experts: Adam Ebert, Tyler Holton, Andy Joseph​, Phil Westra, Jason Foley, and others
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Guest Appearance by the Iowa Secretary of Ag.
Banquet, Luncheons, & Breakfast
(pre-registration required for the lunches and banquet)
Queen Luncheon (Friday noon)
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Club Croissant: Sliced turkey, ham, smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, and colby jack cheese on a buttery croissant with Dijon mustard and mayonnaise, served with a side salad and ranch dressing
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Vegetarian Option: Portobello Stack - Grilled balsamic-marinated Portobello mushroom with a mélange of fire roasted vegetables and caramelized onions, topped with amushroom ragout.
Free Pastries, Beverages, & Coffee (Both mornings)
Start your conference right with a selection of pastries, coffee, and beverages. This is a free courtesy provided by your IHPA!
Presidential Reception (Friday night)
No registration needed for this, just show up and enjoy a slew of free hors d'oeuvres/appetizers, and a cash bar while rubbing elbows with speakers and board members along with finding out who our new Queen for 2025 will be and winners of our contests to be announced. ​​
Youth Scholarship Luncheon (Saturday noon)
See the 2023 graduates of our scholarship program and the new line-up of youth starting their journey to becoming beekeepers while you dine on a tasty lunch.
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Santa Fe Chicken Wrap: Chilled, marinated chicken breast with lettuce, black bean and corn salsa, colby jack cheese, and chipotle mayonnaise wrapped in a wheat tortilla, served with a side salad and ranch dressing.
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VEGETARIAN: Chicken Omitted for vegetarian Option
Banquet (Saturday night)
Prarie Meadows is preparing a delicious dinner with a multitude of choices for you while you enjoy a whole evening of entertainment .
Choices for dinner:
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SAVORY APPLE CHUTNEY PORK LOIN $34: Tender pork loin paired with a sweet apple chutney
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HALIBUT $44: Expertly seared halibut steak topped with a
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silky champagne cream.
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VEGETABLE LASAGNA $34: Savory lasagna with a mélange of roasted vegetables in a tomato basil sauce, topped with Italian cheeses
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Childrens Meal: $18 Chicken Strips, Fries, Fruit Cup with a Choice of a Ketchup, Ranch or BBQ Sauce self applied glaze :)
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All Served with Family Style Salad, freshly baked artisan breads, seasonal vegetables and starch, Cupcakes for the table, Starbucks coffee, iced tea and water
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Auction, Auction, Raffle, & Prizes Galore!!!
Both days have a multitude of goodies going on in the realm of auctions and raffles. There will be a live auction during the Friday evening presidential reception, and a silent auction each day along with 2 different quilt raffles. Auctions are comprised of donations by members and business partnerships with IHPA to generate funds for financing our amazing programs. At intervals throughout the days, door prizes will also be called out to attendees. On top of all this Roy Kraft, our illustrious past-president, talks his dear wife into making some of the most amazing beekeeping themed quilts you have ever set your eyes on. One quilt is raffled off and the other is part of the Saturday night live auction.
Awards and Achievements
Curt Bronnenburg, of Spring Valley Farms, has run this program of recognition for more years than I can recount. It has been a huge labor of love for him and it just blows me away year after year. Not many people like to toot-their-own-horn, but it's important to recognize people who go above and beyond or hit milestones that we all hope to reach someday. There are a whole slew of categories that are recognized. Please feel free to review the information by clicking the link below. If you know a beekeeper that fits one of these or surpasses it, I strongly encourage you to nominate them for one of the awards. The awards ceremony is part of the amazing banquet done Saturday evening. If you aren't signed up for the banquet, please consider joining us!
Contests
Show off your tallents, skill, and attention to detail by entering one of the beekeeping related contests.
Entries are due by 10am on the 1st day
Vendors
As always, we will have all your favorite vendors from the Midwest. For information about our vendors and sponsors or to get signed up to be one, please click on one of the links.
Grant Program
The Iowa Honey Producers Association supports honeybee and beekeeping research through grants to research projects during the IHPA Annual Meeting. The IHPA Grant Proposal Form will need to be postmarked by the submission deadline (September 15, 2024) . The IHPA Board will review the stated use of the Grant to confirm the use is in line with the goal of promoting continued research in honeybees and beekeeping. This review will allow the board time to request additional information if needed, and ensure total proposed Grants do not exceed the association’s budget for research Grants.
Elections
Every year, 3 of our 6 district directors, and all of our officers are up for election. Districts 4, 5, and 6 are up for election this year. All of the current board (President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Historian plan to run another year, but feel free to knock one of them off their spot! It is an election after all. Please contact Jason Foley at russianbeeguy@gmail.com if you are interested in running to get lined up with promoting your campaign and doing a meet and greet at conference. Click on the map for a better view of the districts.
What to do now???
There are 2 things you should think about doing
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1st, getting registered by clicking the "registration" button below or at the top of this page.
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2nd, will you be needing accommodations for your stay? If so, you will need to click the "Book a Room" button and use the following information to get our special priced block of rooms that are $133/night.
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Group Code: IAHONEYPRO1024
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Attendee Password: 863002102
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Prairie Meadows Event and Conference Center
1 Prairie Meadows Dr, Altoona, IA 50009
Registration
To register online, please click the button below , or click the other button if you want to print out the form and mail it with your payment made out to "Iowa Honey Producers Association". Mailed registrations need to be post marked by October 15th. After October 15th we can't garuntee things such as meal availability, or that we will have even received it prior to the begining of conference and have you in our system. So don't miss out!
Group Code: IAHONEYPRO1024
Attendee Password: 863002102
Group Code: IAHONEYPRO1024
Attendee Password: 863002102
Do you have questions about the event?
Call
319-215-7483
785-554-6529
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