PMPs saddle up for PestWorld 2026

The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) wrapped up PestWorld 2026, its largest event of the year. Held over four days at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas, the event featured educational sessions, networking opportunities and an exhibit hall featuring services, solutions, software and equipment geared to pest management professionals (PMPs).

As the saying goes, everything is bigger in Texas, and PestWorld 2026 was no exception. A record-setting number of pest control industry pros turned out Oct. 20 through 23, the NPMA’s biggest event so far. Attendees and exhibitors embraced the Western theme with their attire, booth design and giveaways. Check out the highlights below.

This year, PestWorld’s Gold sponsor was Serve; Silver sponsors were Bell Laboratories, Cetane, Control Solutions Inc., Netic, Program Brokerage Corp. (PBC) and Rollins Inc.; Bronze sponsors were Douglas Products, Fieldster and Veseris; the additional sponsor was Pi Chi Omega.