2024 PMP Growth Summit

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March 5, 2024

The Pest Management Professional (PMP) team hosted the 2024 PMP Growth Summit Feb. 28 to March 1 in Orlando, Fla., at Reunion Resort.

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PHOTO: DON MCCANDLESS

The PMP team that hosted the event at the Summit on Wednesday night. From left: Ellen Wagner, Allison Blong, Heather Gooch, Diane Sofranec, Mike Joyce, Riley Burke and Marty Whitford.

 

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PHOTO: PMP STAFF

The PMP team welcomed attendees and partners to the 2024 Growth Summit Wednesday afternoon.

 

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PHOTO: PMP STAFF

PMP‘s VP of Content and Publisher Marty Whitford kicked of boardroom presentations Wednesday.

 

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PHOTO: PMP STAFF

Attendees were able to hear from partners about their company’s products and services during the boardroom presentations.

 

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PHOTO: PMP STAFF

Don McCandless, CEO of Aprehend, give a breakdown of his company’s products during boardroom presentations Wednesday afternoon.

 

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PHOTO: PMP STAFF

The Welcome Reception was held at Eleven on Wednesday evening was sponsored by Control Solutions Inc.

 

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PHOTO: PMP STAFF

Thursday morning started with roundtable discussions over breakfast.

 

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PHOTO: PMP STAFF

Breakfast was courtesy of Aprehend and included discussions on bed bugs.

 

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PHOTO: PMP STAFF

Before an afternoon of golf, everyone got together for a group photo, which will be featured on PMP’s May cover.

 

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PHOTO: PMP STAFF

Attendees get ready to take off for an afternoon of golf.

 

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PHOTO: PMP STAFF

The beverage cart for golf was sponsored by Control Solutions Inc.

 

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PHOTO: PMP STAFF

Parts of the golfing included contests for closest to the pin and longest drive. Lane Zimmerman, operations manager for Rainbow Pest Experts, won closest to the pin. Karl Kibodeaux, PCO key account manager for Control Solutions Inc., won the longest drive.

 

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PHOTO: PMP STAFF

On Thursday evening, attendees and partners gathered for a barbecue sponsored by J.T. Eaton.

 

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PHOTO: PMP STAFF

Attendees serve themselves barbecue Thursday evening.

 

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PHOTO: PMP STAFF

The team that won the golf scramble included Bruce Roberts, of A-1 Termite and Pest Control; Steve Sullivan, of Rockwell Labs; Joe Smith, of J.T. Eaton; and Lane Zimmerman, of Rainbow Pest Experts.

 

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PHOTO: PMP STAFF

Marillian Missiti, president of Buono Pest Control Co. and current National Pest Management Association president, won mini golf Thursday afternoon, which was an alternative activity to golfing.

 

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PHOTO: PMP STAFF

Thank you to all the partners of the 2024 PMP Growth Summit that helped make this event a success.

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Ellen Wagner

Ellen Wagner is the digital editor for PMP magazine. She can be reached at ewagner@northcoastmedia.net.

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