NPMA ePestWorld

PestWorld Celebrates Another Successful Year

PestWorld 2019 has come to a close, marking yet another successful conference! Set against the beautiful backdrop of the San Diego Convention Center, industry professionals learned and networked, enjoying many opportunities to grow both professionally and personally.

This year's PestWorld included a full schedule of engaging education sessions, riveting speakers, one-on-one networking opportunities and one-of-a-kind social events. And, this year's Exhibit Hall boasted a high attendance, with products and services of every variety, plus many first-hand demonstrations.

NPMA also hosted the first PestWorld Gives Back event that was a huge success! Attendees filled 500 backpacks with school supplies for Monarch School San Diego and 500 hygiene kits for Alpha Project.

You won't want to miss next year's PestWorld in Music City – Nashville, Tennessee on October 13-16, we'll have the same high-quality speakers, education sessions and more. You won't want to miss it!

Best In Show: Congratulations to the 2019 PestWorld Booth Winners


Pest Background Checks 10x10 Booth		Scorpion 10x20 Booth		Bayer Island

News From National

The 2019 Industry Awards Presented at PestWorld

NPMA presented its annual industry awards program during PestWorld 2019 in San Diego, California.

“Our industry is passionate about making a difference in the lives of its’ customers, employees, and communities,” said Dominique Stumpf, CEO, NPMA. “Today’s program recognized several hardworking NPMA members who have played an important part in elevating our industry.”

The following individuals were awarded on Thursday, October 17 at PestWorld:

Pinnacle Award: Bobby Jenkins, ABC Home & Commercial Services
Women of Excellence Award: Suzanne Graham, Massey Services, Inc.
Young Entrepreneur Award: Chase Hazelwood, Go-Forth Pest Control
NPMA Gives Award: NorthWest Exterminating of Marietta, Georgia
2018/2019 Committee of the Year: Professional Women in Pest Management (PWIPM)
2018/2019 Committee Chair of the Year: Faye Golden, Cook’s Pest Control, Inc., Chair of the Diversity Council

Please join us in congratulating the PestWorld 2019 award recipients! For information on the criteria for each award, please click here. Information about the 2020 Awards Program will be available early next year.

Learn more.

Join us for the 2019 Technology Summit December 4-6 in Atlanta, Georgia. Showcasing a mix of business management sessions and interactive breakout groups featuring up-and-coming information and digital technologies for the pest management industry. The conference will feature technology thought leaders and provide a forum for attendees to learn from each other about their technology experiences as well as the current technologies used to enhance daily practices within their pest management businesses.

View the program and register today!

New Members

Welcome New Members

Best Pest Control of Toms River, NJ
Buzz Kill Pest Control, LLC of North Richland Hills, TX
Cooks Pest Management of Lawsonville, NC
CoverAll Pest of Spring, TX
Endless Pest Solutions of Colonia, NJ
New Jersey City Pest Management of Jersey City, NJ
Pointe Pest Control of Cranbury, NJ

Pest Pic of the Week

Group of Alates

As a membership benefit, NPMA has developed a gallery of
pest images at My.NPMAPestWorld.org for use by NPMA members.

View the image use policy.

Member Benefit Highlight

Nissan Fleet Program

Nissan presents NPMA members with an exclusive program that allows members to purchase a new Nissan or Infiniti vehicle using incentives established by Nissan. This is another outstanding cost-saving benefit offered to you as a result of your affiliation with NPMA. All you need to do is visit the link below and follow a few simple steps to qualify for instant savings! These savings can result in up to $9500 off on 2019 models.

Click here for program details and to apply for your certification number.

Members Make Headlines

Massey Services’ Suzanne Graham Honored with Women of Excellence Award from National Pest Management Association

Massey Services is pleased to announce that Suzanne Graham, the company’s Director of Government Affairs, has been honored with the 2019 Women of Excellence Award from the National Pest Management Association (NPMA).

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Massey Services’ Tom Jarzynka Receives Crown Leadership Award from Pest Control Technology

Tony Massey, President of Massey Services, is pleased to announce that Tom Jarzynka, Senior Director of Pest Prevention and Quality Assurance, has been awarded with the 2019 Crown Leadership Award presented by Pest Control Technology (PCT) and Syngenta.

Learn more.

Weekly Headlines

Chicago Ranked ‘Rattiest’ City for Fifth Year Running

CBS Chicago

Chicago has been ranked the country’s rattiest city for the fifth straight year, according to a report by Orkin. The report ranked its top 50 rattiest cities, with second and third places going to Los Angeles and New York respectively.

Lower Income Neighborhoods Have Bigger Mosquitoes That May Be More Efficient at Transmitting Diseases, a Study Finds

CNN
As if life wasn't already challenging enough for residents in low-income urban neighborhoods, new research suggests such communities are more at risk from particularly harmful, aggressive mosquitoes.

Invasive Tick Spreads to Five More Counties, Total of Eight in Tennessee

Fox 17 Nashville

The Asian longhorned tick has now been spotted in Jefferson, Claiborne, Cocke, Putnam and Sevier counties as of Thursday, according to a Tennessee Department of Agriculture press release.

Proposed Bill Would Require Landlords to Reveal Bed Bug History

Fox 29

A proposed bill would require landlords to tell you if a place had a history of bed bugs in Philadelphia.

Insects on the Move Are Trying to Escape the Heat, But Many Have Nowhere to Go

UPI

As temperatures rise, insects are also on the move. According to a new study, published this week in the journal Scientific Reports, many of these insects are having trouble finding new places to live.

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