NPMA ePestWorld

PestWorld 2020 Call for Speakers

Submit your speaker recommendations by Monday, January 27.

NPMA is seeking your assistance to help identify the most innovative and exciting speakers for PestWorld 2020. This year's event will be held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee on October 13-16.

Please submit your speaker suggestions via email to speakers@pestworld.org. Feel free to provide multiple speaker names and topics. NPMA welcomes both technical and business-related sessions, click here for some suggestions. Thank you for your help and we will see you in Nashville!

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Member Benefit Highlight

Protect Your Employees and Their Families

Employees value health care, but providing healthcare coverage may have been difficult or expensive for small and medium-sized businesses in the past.

But no longer for you.

As an NPMA member, you can enjoy an exclusive-members-only competitive advantage: offering your employees and their families complete major medical coverage that complies with all aspects of the Affordable Care Act.

Your employees get the advantage of working with a business that offers them a prized benefit: ACA-compliant coverage that may cost them less than they could find on their own.

Visit https://npmapestworld.org/member-center/npma-health-insurance-exchange/protect-your-employees-and-their-families/ to view the full article online.

How to attract Millennial Drivers – Recruitment Guide

Millennials account for more than one-third of the U.S. employee population and more are entering the workforce every day, making this generation the biggest opportunity for growth in fleets.

A successful driver recruitment strategy will attract a new pool of dynamic employees who are wholeheartedly engaged in the company. Here are five ideas on how to recruit millennial drivers:

NPMA Education and Events

Final Call to Register for the QualityPro Webinar on Thursday!

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Earn Recertification Credits at the Southern Conference

Join us on February 11 - 12 in Memphis, Tennessee to earn valuable recertification credits at the 2020 Southern Conference! Recertification credits have been applied for in the following states: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, and WV.

New for 2020! Hands-On Learning Program featuring 3 one-hour long courses focused on some of the most important aspects of a technician’s daily routine.

View the full program and register today!
Registration rates increase January 21

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Members Make Headlines

Molly Patton Marsh Elected President of the OPMA

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PWIPM of New England Women of Excellence Award

The PWIPM of New England is proud to announce the 1st Annual Women of Excellence Award. The regional honor is open to women across the pest management industry – PMP’s, manufacturers, research organizations, etc. who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and have made notable contributions to the development and growth of the profession and their companies.

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Pi Chi Omega Scholarships

Pi Chi Omega now offers 5 scholarships to students in the field of urban and industrial pest management – or some closely related field of study. A generous donation from an anonymous donor has enabled the addition of a Norm Ehmann Scholarship in 2020!

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/pdf/Scholarship_Application_2020.pdf to view the full article online.

Massey Services Promotes John Milton to Regional Vice President

Massey Services is pleased to announce the promotion of John Milton to Regional Vice President.

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Weekly Headlines

Ticks Still a Problem in CT Due to Warmer Winter Weather

WSFB

The climate crisis is making us more vulnerable to ticks in an unprecedented and growing threat to public health, according to a new report.

Visit https://www.wfsb.com/news/ticks-still-a-problem-in-ct-due-to-warmer-winter/article_cf002788-38a7-11ea-8a7e-838086be0faf.html to view the full article online.

Rats Take Over Pike County, Kentucky Neighborhood

WSAZ

McCarr is just about like every other community in eastern Kentucky, but it has one thing that stands out -- rat traps everywhere.

Visit https://www.wsaz.com/content/news/Rats-take-over-Pike-County-neighborhood-567020761.html to view the full article online.

Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Repel Dengue Fever

6ABC

Scientists at the University of California San Diego have genetically modified them to carry an antibody blocking them from carrying all 4 types of the virus.

Visit https://6abc.com/5859471/ to view the full article online.

New York Among Worst U.S. Cities for Bedbugs, Study Finds

Patch

New York City is among the nation's top 10 hotspots for bedbugs, a new study shows.

Visit https://patch.com/new-york/new-york-city/new-york-among-worst-u-s-cities-bedbugs-study-finds to view the full article online.

A Parasite That Makes Mice Unafraid Of Cats May Quash Other Fears Too

Science News

Toxoplasma gondii can mess with all sorts of mice behaviors, a new study shows.

Visit https://www.sciencenews.org/article/parasite-makes-mice-unafraid-cats-may-quash-other-fears to view the full article online.

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