What are you a member of?

[prakel]

If you weren't impressed with the organisation some years ago, give them another try now.

That's good enough for me. Another go in the New Year is in order.

As for your friend, I've already said where I'd like to see him posting! Maybe there's just not enough traffic to entice him yet?

[Ruary]

Why is there no FIBKA category,
GBBG?
and the new Irish group?

[Neils]

Because I'd had a few shandies and you can only have 10 entries

I did arbitrarily decide to only include UK associations though that might have been a little shortsighted.

[Jon]

Why is there no FIBKA category,
GBBG?
and the new Irish group?

I put 'other' to cover the New Irish group as well as ticking UBKA. They had 20 Euro off me so I am a fully paid up member.
Were you at the meeting Ruary? I didn't spot you.

[Ruary]

Were you at the meeting Ruary? I didn't spot you.

No, I was not there an earlier engagement meant that I could not travel. I had asked that my aplogies be made to the meeting.

[Jon]

There were a lot of apologies read out, probably more than 30 names.
I don't remember hearing yours but I likely just missed it.
The room was packed.

[Adam]

I'm a member of IBRA to get the magazine and access to publications.

I am also a member of the BBKA through my local association. Without getting personal, the BBKA does seem to have to constitution from the Victorian era with representatives from the associations traveling to meetings etc and I am sure that this stifles responsiveness. If I have a particular point of view, I have to first ensure that my association shares it and then sends someone to Stoneleigh and makes the point or votes appropriately. Very unlikely to happen.
There are many able and well-meaning people there but as an organization, it's been slow to recognise the interest in top bar hives and the 'sustainability' stuff of newer beekeepers for example.

Some associations are good, others less so. The response from the BBKA with regard to pesticide endorsements was poor and probably put many people off. Possibly they lost more revenue in membership income than they gained in endoresement fees. That's in the past and there's a new leadership.

[Linco49]

You must have completely misread me at the NHS, we do not ignore or make assumptions about people, usually they are dragged in and made to tell me about their improvements to their stocks. At present I am at a disadvantage to actually who you are. But I wish you had come back and made yourself known at the time. Please email me if you are still upset about this.
I have only just registered on here because I need to have an input on the forum although I do read some of the articles from time to time. Debate always gets good results.

[HJBee]

I'm in SBA & LA. started with LA & SBA shortly after. SBA membership is promoted well at my LA.

[Neils]

Linco49, welcome to the forum but I think you have us all at a disadvantage. Are you replying to Black Comb?

If so, are you able to answer to questions as a representative of BIBBA?