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During these four days, the exhibition center will be buzzing like a beehive during a honey flow! Conviviality, professionalism, exchanges, and sharing.
Everyone will be able to browse at their leisure!
• A major exhibition with French and international players presenting the latest innovations in equipment, hornet control, packaging, and cosmetic products; traders and all the organizations representing French beekeeping; Several foreign delegations from Europe, as well as from Africa and America.
• Conferences and roundtables on topics and issues that concern beekeepers and shape the future of beekeeping: varroa mites, Tropilaelaps mites, hornets, the honey market, the impact of climate change, the alleged competition between bees and wild pollinators, selection, breeding, apitherapy, North-South cooperation, bee biology, pollination.
• A local producers' market to discover and appreciate the gastronomy of Southwest France.
• A night market on Fridays for a Gascon evening starting at 7:00 pm, celebrating local produce, conviviality, and sharing. Let yourself be carried away by the atmosphere of a brass band and enjoy meals prepared by local producers in a gourmet market setting.
Congress Events:
- A Maurice-Mary Photo Contest with two themes for this edition: the Asian hornet and pollination.
- An Innovation Contest Jacqueline-et-Roland-Gastal open to all.
- Night Market Friday, October 2nd, a Gascon evening with a brass band and a meal prepared by local producers.
- The Gala Dinner with the awards ceremony for the contest winners: Saturday, October 3rd, featuring a traditional meal, a true symbol of conviviality and sharing. This evening will be enlivened by a 40-piece philharmonic orchestra, offering a festive and warm atmosphere, punctuated by dances and songs.
- Activities for schools and the general public
- Excursions allowing chaperones to discover the tourist sites of Lot-et-Garonne.
The organizers:
The UNAF (National Union of French Beekeeping) is a representative beekeeping union bringing together more than 100 departmental unions and organizations. Created in 1945, the UNAF now represents thousands of beekeepers, from small producers to professionals, through a network of unions and associations spread throughout metropolitan and overseas France.
Its role: to defend the interests of the French beekeeping sector, protect bees, support sustainable beekeeping practices, and promote the production of quality honeys and hive products.
The UNAF works with institutions, participates in major agricultural and environmental policies, and represents the voice of beekeepers in public debate.
L’Abeille Gasconne, founded in 1920
A completely volunteer-run organization
- Educational interventions in schools, leisure centers and municipalities with the support of the Ste Livrade sur Lot Beekeeping School and GDSA 47
- Organization of flagship events such as "Honey Week"
These two organizations will be supported by FARNA, local authorities, institutional partners, chambers of commerce, as well as numerous sponsors and regional economic stakeholders.
Sponsorship and patronage: a valued commitment
To support this European event, several partnership levels are offered:
- Diamond Medal: €20,000
- Platinum Medal: €10,000
- Gold Medal: €8,500
- Silver Medal: €5,000 €
- Special Offer: €2,000
Thanks to UNAF's status as a recognized organization, contributions can be tax-deductible up to 60%.
Partners will benefit from enhanced visibility: presence on all communication channels, a dedicated exhibition space, speaking engagements at conferences, and media and digital promotion.
