Meet & Greet
- 4:30 pm – 8:00 pm
2026 CSBA Winter Meeting
- When
- –Fri: Meet & GreetSat: Conference
- Where
- Fri: Prost beer-garden, Highlands RanchSat: EPIC Campus, Littleton
- Cost
- Member $40Non-Member $50
- Register
- Online through October 28th
Photo needed: members at a past CSBA Winter Meeting or the honey show table
Schedule
Conference
- 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Highlights
- Presentations from Dr. David Peck and Dr. Jennifer Tsuruda
- Hands-on session
- Honey contest and show
Big Money Honey Contest!
- $200Sweepstakes Winner
- $100Best in Show
- $50Sweepstakes Runner-up
With $200 (Sweepstakes Winner), $100 (Best in Show), & $50 (Sweepstakes Runner-up) prizes as well as ribbons in each category, you don’t want to miss this honey contest – there’s even a traveling trophy for the best home entry at stake!
Classes to enter include:
Extracted Honey
- H1aLight Extracted Honey
- H1bAmber Extracted Honey
- H1cDark Extracted Honey
- H2Infused Honey
- H3aCreamed Honey, natural
- H3bCreamed Honey, flavored
- H4Naturally Granulated Honey
- H5Chunk Comb Honey
- H6Cut Comb Honey
- H7Section Comb Honey
- H8Full Frame Comb Honey
- H9Black Jar
Beeswax
- W1Beeswax Block (standard)
- W2Six Identical Pieces of Beeswax (1oz-2oz)
- W3Beeswax Figurines
- W4Beeswax Candles (Dipped Tapers)
- W5Beeswax Candles (Molded Tapers)
- W6Beeswax Candles (Molded Ornamental)
- W7Beeswax Candles (Rolled)
Novice
- N1Novice Extracted Honey
- N2Novice Comb honey
- N3Novice Beeswax Item
- N4Novice Beeswax Candle
Arts & Crafts Related to Beekeeping
- A1Artwork Related to Beekeeping
- A2Crafts Related to Beekeeping
- A3Needlecraft Related to Beekeeping
- A4Notions, Potions, & Lotions
- A5Lip Balms
- A6aPhotography (open)
- A6bPhotography (portrait)
- A6bPhotography (black & white)
- A7Beekeeping Gift Baskets
- A8Beekeeping Gadgets
- A9Beekeeping Antiquities
- A10Painted Hives
Beverages Made with Honey
- B1Non-Alcoholic Beverages made w/honey
Food Items Made with Honey
- F1Honey Cake (open recipe)
- F2Honey Breads (loaves)
- F3Honey Cookies
- F4Honey Candy
- F5aHoney Condiments (non-spicy)
- F5bHoney Condiments (hot/spicy)
- F6Pollen
How to enter
Contest entries will be accepted during registration the morning of the meeting through 8am. Entry Forms, Rules, and Judging criteria can be found online on the Honey Show Event webpage (opens in a new tab).
Must be present to win.
Registration(Online Through October 28th)
Early Bird Registration Deadline (for fast-pass check in)
(The catering deadline if you want a lunch ticket is October 14th!)
General Registration Deadline (for regular pre-registration check in)
Late Registration will be accepted until the meeting is called to order the morning of November 14th.
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