Friday, November 7th

Morning schedule:
  8:00 -   Registration.                                    
          - Visit vendors in room E
          - Cooking with Honey & Photo Contest entries due in room F @ 10:00!
          - Mead for judging entries due in room F @ 10:00!
          - Donated items for Silent Auction to Regina Jager
          - Meetings will take place in rooms A & B
  8:30 - Call to Order and Welcome!.......................................................Donna Brahms, President of the IHPA
          - Introduction of IHPA Board Members and Announcements       
  8:45 - State Apiarist Report ...................................................................................Andy Joseph, State Apiarist
  9:05 – Bee Notification & Pesticide Spraying.......................................................................Chuck Eckermann
  9:35 – Natural Cell Size and its Ramifications to Varroa ............................................................Michael Bush
10:40 - BREAK - Make a bid on the silent auction items & visit vendors in Rm. E.
11:00 - Door Prize, must be present in the room to win          
11:05 - ?????????..............................................................................................................Lee Heine, Dadant WI
12:00 - LUNCH - On your own or you can eat at Mr. G’s here in the hotel.
                Queen Luncheon at Mr. G’s.  HAVE LUNCH WITH OUR IHPA QUEEN!

Afternoon Schedule:
 1:00 - Door Prizes, must be present in the room to win.
 1:05 - Annual Business Meeting (We will have an agenda for members)
 2:45 - Cooking Contest Results ............................................Donna Rayhons, Doris Ramsey, and Carol Wehr
         - Photo Contest Results .........................................................................................................Warren Nelson
 - Mead Judging Results..........................Steve Richardsen, Tassel Ridge Winery(www.tasselridge.com)
 2:55 - BREAK - Make a bid on the silent auction items & visit vendors in Rm. E.
 3:10 - Door Prizes, must be present in the room to win
 3:15 - Meet the Honey Queen Candidates ........................................................................................Regina Jager
 3:30 – Nosema Ceranae....................................................................................................................Randy Oliver  
 4:30 - State Fair Exhibitor’s (meet in Rm. F)
         - Silent Auction Ends – collect your treasures!

 5:00 - Wine & Cheese welcome by the pool - Time to Visit, Compliments of the Marshalltown
            Convention & Visitors Bureau (We will be having our 1st annual Mead Judging Contest.  Please           
            bring your finest homemade mead!)
 6:30 - Banquet (located in rooms C & D) – This year’s meal will be family style.  This dinner will consist of Roast Beef, Baked Chicken, Irish Parsley Potatoes and California Blend Vegetables.   There will also be a tossed Salad or Cole Slaw, Fresh Baked Rolls w/butter, Coffee or Tea. Dessert will be cheesecake w/Topping.  The cost: $25.00 and children (ages 3-10) are $3.00 less, tax and gratuity included.
            Banquet Program:
            Introduction of Queen Candidates, Parents and Sponsors ...............Regina Jager; Honey Queen Chair
            Awards Presentation .........................................Donna Rayhons, Chairman of the Awards Committee
            ??????....................................................................................................................................Randy Oliver
            THANKS!  From the Iowa Honey Queen...........................................................................Diane Jurchen
            Auction – Support the Queen Program..............................................................................Bill Van Roekel
           Queen Coronation ...................................................................................................................Regina Jager

Good Night!!!!!!