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NPMA's Small Business Toolbox is your one-stop-shop for resources and training materials designed to help your business grow. Access to templates and training on how to navigate a budget, get insight from other industry professionals on how to overcome common challenges of running a business and much more! With content ranging from informative webinars to downloadable templates and forms, the Small Business Toolbox is sure to have the resources to help new and seasoned businesses reach the next level! Click HERE to access this invaluable member benefit today.


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NPMA is pleased to announce the formation of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Task Force. The mission of this task force is to assist NPMA with encouraging the membership to embrace diversity, equity and inclusion as an integral part in nurturing winning workplace cultures throughout our industry. This task force will help to facilitate discussions on industry needs, and what NPMA can do as an association to assist our members in creating an inclusive work environment.


If you are interested in collaborating on this task force, please fill out this brief survey.

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All nominations must be received by August 31, 2021.


NPMA is now accepting nominations for the annual Women of Excellence Award, sponsored by Target Specialty Products. This award is open to women across the pest management industry - pest control companies, manufacturers, research organizations, etc. - who demonstrate outstanding leadership and have made notable contributions to the development and growth of the profession, their business, and other women in the industry. Click here for more information and to nominate a candidate. 


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Deadline: July 31


The Professional Women in Pest Management (PWIPM) needs your help choosing a charity for this year’s annual 5k Fun Run/Walk at PestWorld 2021. Click here and vote for the charity that will receive the 5k proceeds.


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NPMA Education and Events

Join us for the 2021 Carolinas/Mid-Atlantic Summer Conference. Learn about the latest in technical research and reconnect with your peers in person at our exciting array of social functions, including the annual Beach Bash and a BBQ lunch to close out the event!


CEUs have been approved in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Maryland, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Click here to view recertification details.


View the program and register today!

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Wed, July 28, 2021 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
The COVID-19 pandemic increased the demand for surface disinfection services. New businesses offering disinfection services emerged across the country and some companies expanded their existing practices to address the COVID-19 virus. This webinar will help you understand safe and effective products and practices to protect employees, clients and the public from germs and the chemicals used to control them.


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Clemson University received $2.8 million in gifts to launch a new urban entomology initiative, strengthening outreach to South Carolina and the pest control industry.

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As humid summer weather continues, Illinois residents enjoying the summer outdoors could see an uptick in ticks.

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Mosquitoes, perhaps Michigan's most troublesome summertime annoyance, are having a banner year.

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The Entomological Society of America announced it was dropping the common name of this destructive insect that is also an slur against a group of people: the gypsy moth.

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This is the time of the year when Texans start noticing snakes because of the heat, but the amount of rain has kept some of them away.

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