FAIRFAX, VA—The National Pest Management Association is looking for your help to identify the most innovative and exciting speakers for PestWorld 2014. PestWorld, the premier event in the professional pest management industry, will be held at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, Oct. 21-24, 2014. Last year, more than 3,200 pest management professionals […]
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Pest Management Foundation accepts research proposals
FAIRFAX, VA—The Pest Management Foundation is pleased to announce that up to $15,000 is available for pest management industry related...
Vision 2020 Equips PMPs to Capitalize on Future Trends
We should always be looking ahead — spotting emerging economic trends, uncovering new technology, and making educated guesses about how...
NPMA announces speaker lineup for Legislative Day
FAIRFAX, VA—The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) is pleased to announce the slate of keynote speakers who will address attendees...
Operating by the book
Pest management professionals (PMPs) must have a playbook ready at all times. Several years ago, I created our Daily Operations...
Pests and pollinators
The dual role of stinging insects. In September, a 13-year-old boy was stung by fire ants, resulting in his death...
Hot in Phoenix, Part II
What follows is our second and final installment of some of the many product innovations that made their debut at...
FMC awards 7 trips to Legislative Day 2014
PHILADELPHIA—Seven pest management professionals are D.C.-bound after being chosen to win a free trip to the National Pest Management Association’s...
PPMA appoints Klein to Board of Directors
FAIRFAX, VA—The Professional Pest Management Alliance (PPMA), which serves as the public outreach arm of the National Pest Management Association...
NPMA, Syngenta introduce PestWorld 2013 app
FAIRFAX, VA.—Sponsored by Syngenta Professional Products, the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) has unveiled the official PestWorld 2013 app — designed...
NPMA, ESA partner for ACE program
FAIRFAX, VA.—The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) and the Entomological Society of America (ESA) recently agreed to a strategic partnership...
What’s your plan for the future?
What have you done during the past year, month or week that has helped change your business or service offerings?...
Henriksen’s Predictions for the Future of Pest Management
It’s exciting, though a tad daunting, to think about what changes might be in store for the industry 20 years...
National Pest Management Association (NPMA) 80 Milestones
1. 1933 – National Association of Exterminators and Fumigators was established to support the professional pest control industry. Bill Buettner...
Trustees of Two Industry Treasures
It was the worst year of The Great Depression. Unemployment averaged 25.2%. President Franklin D. Roosevelt intoned during his first...
Goldenberg Reflects on Pest Management’s Past
In the late 1970s and early ’80s, our industry was under a siege of sorts: The domestic insurance industry brought...