Did you go to NPMA PestWorld last week? No? Why on Earth not? I suspect for many it’s a question of finances, which is understandable. But those in the industry with the ways and means are truly doing themselves a disservice by neglecting the nation’s biggest coming together of pest management professionals. I was struck […]
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PestWorld 2016 – A busy third day of learning for attendees
Wednesday’s PestWorld 2016 events kept our staff plenty busy. There’s so much to see, do and learn that we wonder...
PestWorld session examines company culture
The importance of a company’s culture cannot be understated. It affects employee performance, which in turn has a direct impact...
NPMA Marketing/Membership Committee meeting: Action stars
The National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) Marketing/Membership Committee has only been in existence for about four years, yet has accomplished...
A night to honor, remember and celebrate
All the stars were out again this year for PMP‘s 2016 Hall of Fame induction ceremony and banquet. Once a...
How to get the most out of PestWorld
[The following piece, “How to Get the Most Out of Your Next Conference or Convention,” was written and posted to LinkedIn...
P.E.S.T. Relief International: Georgia Partners Bring Comfort & Relief
[The following post was submitted to PMP by guest writer, Andrea Hancock of P.E.S.T. International.] Summer was busy for all of...
TSI celebrates 70 years of success
Scott Fortson speaks exclusively with PMP about being Terminix’s franchise growth leader in Georgia and the Carolinas. Terminix Service Inc....
Dead bugs … not BED bugs.
A mumble-y reporter’s question led to a misunderstanding, which in turn, led to a mild panic for riders of Allentown,...
Arizona’s rising rodent problem has Phoenix and surrounding areas saying: “Rats!”
Recent government efforts in Phoenix, Ariz. to eradicate a rising roof rat population have proven ineffective according to the Maricopa...
UK PMP goes above and beyond and saves a couples lost marriage mementos
We love little stories like this one; where a PMP goes above and beyond with heartwarming results. Maybe file this...
“Memory of an Icon – Arnold and Me” by Steven Wright
[In light of the passing of golf pro Arnold Palmer, we’d like to republish this article by columnist Steven Wright,...
Billy’s Back! — but not on stateside TVs
Perhaps you know him best as “Billy the Exterminator” — a somewhat controversial pest management celebrity among many PMPs. Well,...
Ed Sheehan brings rats to light in horrifying Morgan Spurlock documentary
If the name Morgan Spurlock sounds familiar, you may remember his stomach-churning, diet-inducing documentary “Super Size Me” about the evils...
Freedom PC’s bed bug treatment checklist helpful for PMPs, consumers
Freedom Pest Control, a central Indiana-based pest control company recently announced their release of a 14-point checklist that’s as useful...
PMP visits RISE’s 26th Annual Conference in Williamsburg, Va.
RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment), an organization that promotes the safe use of pesticides to control pests and invasive...