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FEBRUARY 26, 2020

TOP STORY

PWIPM offers local network grants   The Professional Women in Pest Management (PWIPM) Council has offered local networks grants of up to $500 to help support the hosting of state events.   Read More

ON THE RECORD

There are no excuses for no videos   By Diane Sofranec During a presentation at the National Pest Management Association's recent Technology Summit, Jeff King, president, The Pest Rangers, shared 10 ideas for creating video content on your website and social media.   Read More sponsored content ↴       Where's Your Happy Place? For Pest Control Insurance, it’s PCOpro   That feeling of complete relaxation, when you haven't a worry in the world. When you know that if something goes wrong, your business will be okay — more than okay. That's the PCOpro effect — insuring happiness. Contact us or your insurance broker for a competitive quote.   More Info

INDUSTRY INTEL

Target Specialty partners with 1st Defence Industries   Abbotsford, B.C-based 1st Defence Industries announced Feb. 21, a partnership with Target Specialty Products, a leading value-added service provider of pest, turf and ornamental solutions in the United States.   Read More

Allergy Technologies launches bed bug prevention program   Allergy Technologies, headquartered near Philadelphia, Pa., developed the Allergy Technologies Affordable Housing Control (ATAHC) and Prevention Program for bed bugs.   Read More

Go-Forth Pest Control relocates headquarters   Go-Forth Pest Control moved to a new headquarters location that is four times larger than the company's previous building.   Read More

McCall Service relocates longtime Florida branch   After 46 years, McCall Service is relocating its Tallahassee, Fla., branch office to a new location.   Read More   Did your city make the clothes moth list?   By Patrick Kelley, BCE For the third year in a row, Insects Limited, Westfield, Ind., released its ranking of the Top 15 U.S. cities with clothes moth problems.   Read More

ASSOCIATION NEWS

CPMA event lineup includes Andy Linares   Andy Linares, founder and president of Bug Off Pest Control Center in New York, N.Y., was invited to present at Canada Pest Management Association's (CPMA's) Pest Management Canada 2020.   Read More   NCUE, IPA open registration, call for papers   The National Conference on Urban Entomology (NCUE), which co-locates with the Invasive Pest Ant (IPA) conference, will be held May 17-20, 2020. Find out how to register.   Read More

GIVING BACK

Triangle Pest Control awards scholarship   Triangle Pest Control, based in Raleigh, N.C., awarded a scholarship to Yanghua Ou, a North Carolina State University student.   Read More

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Pest Control Insulation adds sales representative   Pest Control Insulation, makers of TAP Pest Control Insulation, welcomed Tyler Goodson to its team as a new sales representative.   Read More   Certus selects COO   Certus, a Seattle, Wash.-based pest management firm, named Amy Wilson as chief operating officer.   Read More

Truly Nolen promotes Navy vet to Florida manager   Truly Nolen Pest Control promoted Andrew Kennedy, a United States Navy veteran, as manager of its Port St. Lucie, Fla., service office.   Read More   3 Wil-Kil employees earn ACE   Three pest management professionals from Wil-Kil Pest Control earned the Associate Certified Entomologist (ACE) certificate from the Entomological Society of America.   Read More

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Tax reform's gift to PMPs   Section 199A, passed as part of U.S. tax reform efforts in December 2017, gives many small business owners a 20 percent qualified business income deduction.   Read More   What keeps us going in pest control   Paul Bello, ACE, BCE, shares his journey in the pest control industry and what inspires him to keep going.   Read More