Poland’s first National Beekeeping Expo – never before have we had this kind of event in Poland.

Lectures and workshops – key topics in beekeeping

Lectures and workshops were held parallel to the exhibitions, featuring experts from the beekeeping industry. The topics of the lectures were melliferous plants and their impact on bee health, the proper condition of bee colonies, which is crucial for their efficiency, threats to bees, and actions that can be taken to protect them. During the trade fair, lectures were also given on the quality of bee products, modern beekeeping techniques, and sustainable apiary development.

VIII Veterinary Medicine for Beekeepers Conference

An essential element at Expo2Bee - the 8th Veterinary Medicine for Beekeepers Conference, held the day before the fair, on 25 April. Veterinarians, beekeepers and experts met there to discuss health threats to bees and prevention methods;  the conference was an excellent opportunity to expand knowledge about bee health and effective methods for dealing with bee diseases.

Minister of Agriculture at Expo2Bee

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development also participated in the Expo2Bee trade fair, supporting the development of the Polish beekeeping industry. The Minister stressed the importance of beekeeping in the context of environmental protection, food production and biodiversity.  Minister Czesław Siekierski met with exhibitors, beekeepers and manufacturers of beekeeping equipment, expressing his support for this growing industry, which plays a key role in maintaining ecological balance.

Influencer Zone – combining passion with modernity

The Expo2Bee expo also featured the Influencers Zone, which attracted many beekeeping fans;  this zone featured well-known figures such as Pasieka Uśmiechnij się, Pszczelara, Pogotowie Miodowe and Pan Pszczółka, who shared their passion for beekeeping and educated visitors about bee health, apitherapy and ecological beekeeping methods. – It's wonderful to meet so many people and talk to them. Natalia Jakubus, known as Pszczelara, joked, " I need to sit down because my legs are starting to give out after so many hours of sightseeing."

For the first time, but not the last time

Expo2Bee is the first event of its kind in Poland that brings together beekeeping industry leaders and enthusiasts in one place. The trade fair is a platform for exchanging experiences, getting to know the latest technological innovations, and meeting equipment manufacturers and experts. Expo2Bee is also an educational space that combines a passion for beekeeping with modern technological solutions, bringing new standards in beekeeping in Poland. – We will continue this development direction of Targi Kielce, because the agro industry is very important to us. We prosper in this and other domains of the agricultural economy and look for the ways Expo can offer support, concluded Andrzej Mochoń, President of the Management Board of the Kielce Exhibition and Congress Centre.