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2026 Illinois State Beekeepers Association Summer Meeting
hosted by the
Prairie State Beekeepers
June 12th - 13th, 2026
hosted by the
Prairie State Beekeepers
June 12th - 13th, 2026
Thanks and sincere appreciation to all the attendees, presenters and vendors at the 2026 ISBA Summer Meeting which was held in the Central region this year. The meeting was hosted by Prairie State Beekeepers and LLCC at Lincoln Land Community College Campus.
The work and planning poured into the 2026 Summer Meeting by Prairie State members and the venue (Lincoln Land Community College) staff resulted in a well run meeting.
The indoor sessions/presentations were spread between the Menard and Sangamon Halls and there were 3 outdoor live hive presentations (beginner, intermediate and advanced) using colonies which had been transported from the West Nature Grove Apiary the day before.
Since the all day meeting was spread across a much larger physical footprint than most previous summer meetings, the two campus maps and agenda which listed the locations and times of all the sessions was appreciated by the attendees. There were also Prairie State members and some campus staff strategically positioned to direct attendees to the sessions they were wanted to attend. The LLCC campus IT staff also quickly resolved any technical glitches which surfaced
There were plenty of complimentary bottles of water for the attendees as well as morning and afternoon treats (Krispy Crème donuts, protein snack bars, fresh fruit etc).
The cookies and honey ice cream produced by the LLCC Culinary Dept were excellent!
They quickly adapted to a last minute no show of a few presenters and 1 vendor.
Pictures will be forthcoming in the future thanks to a few willing beekeepers who roamed taking pics with their digital cameras throughout the day.
The Summer meeting rotates between one of the 3 regions each year.
In 2027, the Summer meeting will be in the Southern region and then to the Northern Region in 2028.
For 2027, an ISBA affiliated association interested in being considered as a host for the Southern Region should contact the Southern Region Director or any of the other ISBA officers/directors.
Planning is already underway for the Annual Fall Meeting in November 2026
The work and planning poured into the 2026 Summer Meeting by Prairie State members and the venue (Lincoln Land Community College) staff resulted in a well run meeting.
The indoor sessions/presentations were spread between the Menard and Sangamon Halls and there were 3 outdoor live hive presentations (beginner, intermediate and advanced) using colonies which had been transported from the West Nature Grove Apiary the day before.
Since the all day meeting was spread across a much larger physical footprint than most previous summer meetings, the two campus maps and agenda which listed the locations and times of all the sessions was appreciated by the attendees. There were also Prairie State members and some campus staff strategically positioned to direct attendees to the sessions they were wanted to attend. The LLCC campus IT staff also quickly resolved any technical glitches which surfaced
There were plenty of complimentary bottles of water for the attendees as well as morning and afternoon treats (Krispy Crème donuts, protein snack bars, fresh fruit etc).
The cookies and honey ice cream produced by the LLCC Culinary Dept were excellent!
They quickly adapted to a last minute no show of a few presenters and 1 vendor.
Pictures will be forthcoming in the future thanks to a few willing beekeepers who roamed taking pics with their digital cameras throughout the day.
The Summer meeting rotates between one of the 3 regions each year.
In 2027, the Summer meeting will be in the Southern region and then to the Northern Region in 2028.
For 2027, an ISBA affiliated association interested in being considered as a host for the Southern Region should contact the Southern Region Director or any of the other ISBA officers/directors.
Planning is already underway for the Annual Fall Meeting in November 2026