Upcoming

Events

Speakeasy Fundraiser

October 3rd

O'Shea's Whisky Cellar
 123 W Main St, Louisville, KY 40202

Apis Rescue Inc. is pleased to announce our first annual “The Bees Knees” event.

This will be a 1920s-themed cocktail party with a selection of delicious appetizers from the O’Shea’s kitchen, tasty signature drinks using locally sourced honey, music, and socializing. We encourage you to dress according to the theme; however, there is no formal dress code.

Founded in 2021, Apis Rescue specializes in fostering local honeybee genetics to promote healthier, more sustainable apiaries that are better acclimated to the local climates. We are known for increasing public awareness of honeybees by holding beginner beekeeping classes, running a large honeybee Swarm Rescue Team that collects swarms from public and private property free of charge, as well as hosting a yearly Beekeeping and Research Conference.

This will be our most significant fundraising event for 2025 and for each subsequent year. All proceeds raised at this event will be used to support our ongoing operations, which include honeybee research and education, focusing on increasing local honeybee survivability. Honeybees provide essential pollinator services to many of our food sources as well as providing us with products we use in our daily lives, like honey and beeswax.

We would love to have your support and your attendance!

Apis Rescue Beekeeping and Research Conference

Location

Capital Plaza Hotel
405 Wilkinson Blvd, Frankfort, KY 40601, USA

Registrations begin Sept 1st

Join us on February 28th, 2026
Doors open at 8 A.M.

Colony Wellness: Recovering from Setbacks and Optimizing Surplus


SPEAKERS to be announced soon

Click here for bios

  • PLENARY 

  • SEVERAL NATIONALLY SOUGHT BEEKEEPING SPEAKERS

    • Theresa Martin:

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  • RESEARCHERS

  • STATE and LOCAL RESOURCES 

    • Kentucky State Apiarist Amanda Skidmore:

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      General Admission: $65 Includes lunch, parking, and end-of-day door prize raffle ticket.
      Vendor Admission: $85 Includes one admission, lunch, parking, and 8X10 booth space.
      VIP Admission: $200 Includes one admission, lunch, parking, five end-of-day door prize raffle tickets, and Friday night VIP dinner with speakers. (VIP Admissions are limited to 10)

Vendors

Some vendors may allow you to order in advance and pick it up at the conference; please reach out to them for more details.

  • Equipment

  • Non-Profits

Be a Vendor or Sponsor 

If you want to be a vendor at the Louisville Beekeeping and Research Conference, you can contact us at chris@apisrescue.org.
If you would like to become a sponsor, please contact us at chris@apisrescue.org  or click here for more details.

Thank You to our 2025 Sponsors