The 2026 OSBA Fall Conference will be held at Kent State University – Ashtabula, OH. Starting Friday, Oct 23 at 5:00 pm with presentations and labs. Saturday, Oct 24, at 9:00 am with (4) four tracks of education. This provides educational information for all types of beekeepers. You are welcome to jump from track to track or stay with any one track all day, depending on your interests and desire to learn something new.

We are featuring three hands-on labs. These will be held only on Friday, October 23. There will only be 24 seats available for each selection, and they are first come, first served. You must purchase an admission ticket to attend the hands-on labs.

All of the details are listed at https://ohiostatebeekeepers.org/fall-conference/

	Mr. Roger Myers, Mrs. Dalyla Walters, and Mr. Rich Weiski will instruct you on how to render wax, then how to create your own wax luminary, wax bowl wraps, and lip balms. This lab incurs an additional $40.00, in addition to the admission ticket. Seats are limited (24 seats per session).
	Dr. Chia-Hua Lin from Ohio State University will walk you through the dissection of honey bees. Viewing the internal organs, wings, and other body parts, right down to the stinger. You will receive a dissection kit and instructions for using each instrument. This lab incurs an additional $35.00, in addition to the admission ticket. Seats are limited (24 seats per session).
	Mr. Bob Mann will guide you through the critical steps to create an age-old Viking drink. You will receive a complete mead kit with all the necessary tools and instructions. This lab incurs an additional $65.00, in addition to the admission ticket. Seats are limited (24 seats per session).