IPM Symposium seeks award nominations

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Organizers of the 10th International Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Symposium, which is set to take place March 15-18, 2021, in Denver, Colo., welcome nominations for awards in five categories:

• Lifetime Achievement
• IPM Practitioner – Academic
• IPM Practitioner – Non-academic
• IPM Team/Group
• Graduate Student

According to a news release, “IPM Practitioner—Non-Academic” is a new category this year, to honor individuals for outstanding “boots-on-the-ground” work implementing IPM practices. Candidates are IPM users, promoters or service providers who have made outstanding contributions to IPM adoption and implementation, and whose work has had a direct and positive impact on end-users, clients or the public.

Examples of people who fall into this category include school IPM coordinators, pest management professionals, growers, crop consultants, pest control advisors, facility managers, landscape or turf managers, maintenance or operations staff, public housing managers and more.

The deadline to nominate someone – or yourself – is June 12. Winners will be notified in August, and then recognized in person during the March event. Learn more and fill out the online form at IPMSymposium.org/2021/awards.html.

ABOUT THE IPM SYMPOSIUM
Featuring a theme of “Implementing IPM across Borders and Disciplines,” the IPM Symposium is scheduled to feature the following highlights (per the website):

• Mini-symposia featuring experts addressing hot topics in the IPM field
• More than 40 concurrent sessions designed for practitioners, growers, educators, consultants, researchers, industry professionals, students, and employees of non-governmental organizations
• CCA credits available
• Presentation of the 2021 IPM Achievement Awards
• Poster presentations of research and best practices
• Field trips to see IPM in action in the Denver area
• Exhibits from leading IPM suppliers