The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) celebrated a major milestone in Orlando, Fla., last week, where PestWorld 2025 broke the association’s all-time attendance record. The event drew 4,400 attendees, officially topping the previous high of 4,000 set by PestWorld 2024 in Denver, Colo. Megan Moloney, CMP, NPMA’s director of meetings and exhibits, announced the figure during the United Producers, Formulators & Distributors fall membership meeting.
In addition, approximately 265 exhibitors took part in the trade show component of PestWorld. Moloney notes that they sold out booth availability by midsummer.
The Pest Management Professional team was on-hand to cover the event. Highlights include:
PestWorld 2025 took place at the Marriott Orlando World Center hotel in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Oct. 21 through Friday, Oct. 24. PHOTO: PMP STAFFPestWorld 2025 attendees packed the ballroom during Tuesday’s Exhibit Hall Grand Opening & Welcome Reception, sponsored by Envu, where NPMA CEO Dominique Stumpf, CAE, welcomed them to Orlando. PHOTO: PMP STAFFNPMA CEO Dominique Stumpf, CAE, addressed attendees during Tuesday’s Exhibit Hall Grand Opening & Welcome Reception, sponsored by Envu, and shared how her mentors helped her succeed. PHOTO: PMP STAFFPestWorld 2025 attendees who engaged with NPMA staff throughout the week could collect “Mission Control”-themed badges and then receive a special T-shirt on the last day of the event. PHOTO: PMP STAFFIncoming NPMA President Emily Thomas Kendrick receives the ceremonial gavel from Past President Faye Golden during Wednesday’s Opening General Session, sponsored by Corteva. PHOTO: PMP STAFFFour-time Olympian Chaunte Lowe inspired the crowd with her drive to overcome the obstacles she faced throughout her life during Wednesday’s Opening General Session, sponsored by Corteva. PHOTO: PMP STAFFThe Jake & Elwood Blues Brothers Review entertained the crowd with their take on blues and soul tunes at the start of Thursday’s General Session, sponsored by Syngenta. PHOTO: PMP STAFFThe NPMA 2025-2026 Board of Directors — President-Elect Mike Bullert, Treasurer Bob Dold, President Emily Kendrick, Ex Officio Dominique Stumpf, Secretary Joel Nolasco and Immediate Past President Faye Golden — got down to business at the annual membership meeting Thursday morning. PHOTO: PMP STAFFThe Teeterboard Duo wowed the crowd at Thursday’s General Session, sponsored by Syngenta, with their backflips and jumps high above the PestWorld stage. PHOTO: PMP STAFFThursday’s General Session, sponsored by Syngenta, featured Elatia Abate, entrepreneur and Futurist in Residence for Paylocity who advised attendees to network in ways that truly foster connections. PHOTO: PMP STAFF
NPMA Awards presentation
John Myers, president and CEO of U.S. Pest Control for Rentokil Terminix, presented the Emerging Leaders Award sponsored by Rentokil Terminix to Staci Jo Johnston of EcoLab. PHOTO: PMP STAFFWillet Hossfeld, ICE-CCP, Certification Programs Manager for the Entomological Society of America, presented the ACE Professional Award to Chris Somers, ACE, Rambo Total Pest Control. PHOTO: PMP STAFFArrow Exterminators’ Tim Pollard and Emily Thomas Kendrick presented Thomas Pest Services the inaugural Culture Catalyst Award, sponsored by Arrow Exterminators, to company founders Bill Clark and Sarah Thomas-Clark (center). PHOTO: PMP STAFFNPMA President Emily Thomas Kendrick presented the Pinnacle Award, the NPMA’s highest honor, to Dan Moreland, who retired as publisher of PCT magazine in 2021. PHOTO: PMP STAFFNisus President and CEO Lee Barrett presented the inaugural Excellence in Sustainability Award, sponsored by Nisus, to Hawx Smart Pest Control and its President Matt Mayer. PHOTO: PMP STAFFWorkWave CEO Kevin Kemmerer presented the NPMA Gives Award, sponsored by PestPac by WorkWave, to Lindsey Pest Services and company owner Jennifer Leggett. PHOTO: PMP STAFFTarget Specialty Products’ David Helt presented the Women of Excellence Award, sponsored by Target Specialty Products, to Alyson Gilleland, VP of Arrow University, Arrow Exterminators. PHOTO: PMP STAFFThe winners of the 2025 Deni Naumann Women in Pest Management Empowerment Grants — Alyssia Zimmaro of Aardvark Pest Management, and Jennifer McIntosh of American Pest — were recognized at Thursday morning’s Professional Women in Pest Management (PWIPM) Networking Breakfast, sponsored by FieldRoutes. PHOTO: PMP STAFF
Industry meetings and gatherings
At the RISE Industry Issues Update meeting, Karen Larson, past chair of its governing board, kicked off a roundup of ongoing and upcoming legislative issues affecting the pest control industry. PHOTO: PMP STAFFDuring the United Producers, Formulators and Distributors Association (UPFDA) fall membership meeting at PestWorld, members voted in David Arney, Envu; Ryan Klein, AMGUARD Environmental Technologies; and Susan Masciarelli, Web-Cote Industries, as new directors. IMAGE: PMP STAFFThe Black Ownership Matters (BOM) meeting and reception welcomed guests and members alike. PHOTO: PMP STAFFA sunny courtyard located steps away from the PestWorld exhibit hall was the site of the NPMA’s President’s Leadership Reception, sponsored by Bell Labs. PHOTO: PMP STAFFWednesday’s International Reception, sponsored by Orkin, welcomed pest management professionals from across the globe to PestWorld 2025. PHOTO: PMP STAFFPi Chi Omega held its annual Raise the Bar fund raising event in the lobby bar of the Mariott Orlando World Center hotel Thursday evening. Pi Chi Omega President Desiree Straubinger enjoys the festivities with Dominique Sauvage. PHOTO: PMP STAFF
Exhibit hall activity
Attendees started their day with complementary coffee at Perk Up With PestPac by WorkWave, sponsored by PestPac by WorkWave, outside the ballroom where general sessions were held. PHOTO: PMP STAFFPestWorld 2025 took place at the expansive Mariott Orlando World Center in Orlando, Fla. The exhibit hall and educational sessions were conveniently located on one floor. PHOTO: PMP STAFFPestWorld offered excellent educational opportunities, including technical and business sessions led by experts in the pest control industry. Attendees could earn continuing education units (CEUs) as well. PHOTO: PMP STAFFFriday’s PestVets Day of Service, sponsored by Envu, is a PestWorld tradition taking place in or near the exhibit hall. This year, participants crafted flannel blankets with an American flag motif. PHOTO: PMP STAFFBooth traffic was heavy on the exhibit hall floor each day as PestWorld attendees checked out the latest products, equipment and services from pest control suppliers, manufacturers and distributors. PHOTO: PMP STAFFThe NPMA is hosting PestWorld 2026 Oct. 20-23, 2026, at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas. PHOTO: PMP STAFF
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