Illinois State Beekeepers Association

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Congratulations to the 2025 ISBA Award Recipients

Pioneer In Beekeeping Award - Adam Dolezal
Beekeeper of the Year Award - Phil Raines
Steve Chard Award to Non Beekeeper - Hilary Ward Schnadt

For more information go to

Illinois State Beekeepers Association (ISBA) The site of the Illinois State Beekeepers Association (ISBA) . Founded in 1891. If you are a beekeeper in Illinois, you need to belong to a local association & the ISBA.

As of the time of this post today (11/2/2025), there is a little over 8 hours left to register for the 2025 ISBA Fall Meeting and obtain a ticket which includes the buffet lunch.

The deadline is 5 pm on 11/2/2025.

Meeting registration(s) after the deadline WILL NOT include the buffet lunch (however, the registration price will remain the same).
If the number of registrations which include the buffet lunch reach the limit before the 11/2/2025 5 PM deadline, we will need to activate the no lunch registration tickets before then. Also, if we reach the seating capacity, we will be required to turn off ticket registrations and activate a waiting list.

So do not delay, register and get your ticket(s) which include the buffet lunch while they are still available.

Illinois State Beekeepers Association (ISBA) The site of the Illinois State Beekeepers Association (ISBA) . Founded in 1891. If you are a beekeeper in Illinois, you need to belong to a local association & the ISBA.

The 2026 Summer ISBA Meeting will be held in the Central Region in Springfield.

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