BeeSWeek 2013: Scientific and Community Panel Forums at University of New Mexico

Albuquerque Film & Media Experience (AFME) is June 3-9 in New Mexico. (http://abqfilmfestival.com)

This inaugural film festival, favored by Robert Redford, have invited the Pollinator Support Movement (PSM) collective to present "BeeSWeek 2013: Scientific and Community Panel Forums" on campus at University of New Mexico. The mission of PSM is to save and restore bees and the food supply chain. BeeSWeek at UNM equates to A dozen+ expert-professionals, an award-winning journalist-as-moderator, a 200 seat state-of-the-art auditorium at the University of New Mexico, and two days of "to be historic" conversation about bees and our North American food supply chain.

Description: The BeeSWeek panel forum events will focus on solutions-based framework designed to protect the North American food supply. Our dependence on Honey bees as primary pollinators in most of our crops is a troubling reality. As this pollinator is failing, solutions are needed quickly. Four (4) panel discussions with expert-professionals and two (2) presentations by keynote speakers will communicate the current North American bees situation, and will discuss the design and implementation of a more robust and sustainable industrial pollination solution set.

OFFICIAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Location: UNM Science and Math Learning Center Auditorium with Moderator, Tina Quizon

MONDAY, JUNE 3
10 am - 12 pm: Keynote Speaker, Dr. Valerie Solheim
1:15 - 4:30 pm: Panel Forum Discussions

1. State of the beeS address: The current situation of our available pollinators used today in North American crops

2. An analysis of four bee industries: Lessons and experiences of currently managed types of bees

TUESDAY, JUNE 4
10 am - 12 pm: Keynote Speaker, Mr. Paul Wheaton
1:15 - 4:30 pm: Panel Forum Discussions

3. A discussion of today’s practices from the perspectives of the farmer and the pollinating contractor: The farmer’s usage of chemicals, their available expertise, and known, potential, and sustainable alternatives

4. BeeGAP (Gardeners Adding Pollinators) as a keystone home garden solution: A grassroots, collaborative effort teaching gardeners to create healthy yards, natural bee habitats, raise solitary bees to assist the farmer in crop pollination, and ultimately assist in wholesome food production

TICKETING
Ticket sales to the University of New Mexico events will range from $15-25 per ticket, and all proceeds will assist in production costs. For interested patrons that are unable to personally attend, remote (online) viewing passes will be available for $5. All ticket sales, personal and remote, will include unlimited post-event access to the panel discussion main events, which are being recorded for this purpose.

Full BeeSWeek 2013 events and ticketing information will be posted online on Friday, May 17, at: pollinatorsupportmovement.com, crownbees.com, and abqfilmexperience.com.

Some NEWS:

Tickets on sale now at http://deadbees.wordpress.com/panel-forum-events-tickets/

Updated panel discussions and ticketing guides available as attachment.

Re: Opportunities to purchase BeeSWeek panel forums event tickets, to join Pollinator Support Movement, and to donate.

Pollinator Support Movement has about $8K to raise for production costs, and selling events tickets, memberships, and accepting donations are ways for us to do this most efficiently.

For this purpose, here are some links that you could post/cross-promote with:

Tickets to BeeSWeek Scientific and Community Panel Forums events, and keynote presentations: http://deadbees.wordpress.com/panel-forum-events-tickets/

$10 Personal, $25 Professional Memberships, and Donations so very welcomed at http://www.crownbees.com/crown-bees/memberships/

For more information, visit Pollinator Support Movement at: http://www.pollinatorsupportmovement.com

Thank You for helping to spread the word!

Dave Hunter, owner of Crown Bees in Washington state, is the creator of the BeeGAP method (http://www.crownbees.com/category/beegap/). Dave is co-producing the "BeeSWeek 2013: Scientific and Community Panel Forums" events at University of New Mexico on June 3 and 4, during Albuquerque Film & Media Experience (http://www.abqfilmexperience.com).

Alisha M. Forrester Scott, founder of Pollinator Support Movement (http://www.pollinatorsupportmovement.com) is co-producing BeeSWeek 2013: Scientific and Community Panel Forums events at University of New Mexico on June 3 and 4, and the University of New Mexico during the Albuquerque Film & Media Experience (http://www.abqfilmexperience.com).