Our 2025 Workshop will be held on February 8th, from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm, at the Holiday Inn at Sunset Hills (10709 Watson Road, St. Louis, MO) and will provide instruction for beginning and experienced beekeepers. The courses will focus on beekeeping as a craft, and the biology of the honeybee as a super-organism. Price includes continental breakfast, lunch, refreshments (provided by the Twisted Tree) and a beginning beekeeper’s book for those taking the Beginners Course (a $20 book value). Also the Beginner’s Course ticket includes a follow up session on February 25th, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm at The Lodge in Des Peres. This session is designed to get you ready to start keeping bees in the Spring.
The Beginners Beekeeping Course. Intended for persons with no prior beekeeping experience. This class will cover all aspects of basic beekeeping to prepare students to start beekeeping in the spring.
The Experienced Beekeepers Course. Tailored towards intermediate and expert level beekeepers and will place special emphasis on biology, queen rearing, swarming, and colony behavior.
Don’t miss this opportunity to network, learn, and be part of the beekeeping community. Early Bird registration is available now for just $95 ($110 after January 1), which includes access to the full-day workshop, breakfast, lunch, and refreshments.
Speakers:
- Bob Bonnie – Blue Ridge Honey Company
- Cory Stevens – Stevens Bee Co.
- Natalee Summers – Beekeeping with Natalee
- Ed Hoffman – Essential Honey Bees, LLC & Strong Microbials
- Plus, EMBA members with over 50 years of collective beekeeping experience.
Vendor Show + Prizes. Ticket will also include a fantastic vendor show, raffles and attendance prizes!
Join us for our Mardi Gras Banquet on the night before the workshop on Friday, February 7th, 2025. We’re planning a fun night at the Holiday Inn in Sunset Hills the night before the workshop. We’ll have an amazing buffet dinner provided by the Twisted Tree, prizes and an entertaining talk from Bob Binnie. See below for the menu, also you do not have to attend the workshop to join us for the banquet, tickets are separate, so feel free to bring a date!!
- Dinner Buffet – $48/person
- Twisted Tree Salad
- Chicken Spiedini & Rosemary Pork Loin
- Brown Butter Green Beans, Oven Roasted Potatoes, & Pasta with Red Sauce and Sun Dried Tomatoes
- Assorted Twisted Tree Cakes
- Coffee, Tea, & Water, a Cash Bar will also be available
https://easternmobeekeepers.com/event/2025-emba-beekeeping-workshop/
Workshop Hotel Special Rate
We have arranged a special EMBA rate at the Holiday Inn until January 7th, 2025. Click the link below to reserve a hotel room for $129 per night. Or call the hotel directly at 314.821.6600 and reference the “Eastern Missouri Beekeepers Association” or group code, BEE to receive the discounted rate.
After following the link, guests will select their arrival & departure dates before clicking “search” to start their reservation. You will then be directed to select your preferred room type and only the discounted EMBA rate will show. Holiday Inn
Or call the hotel directly at 314.821.6600 and reference the “Eastern Missouri Beekeepers Association”, or group code, BEE to receive the discounted rate.
