  Register by February 23 to save $25! Join us on March 16-17 as we trumpet the positive effect we have on public health and pushing back against arbitrary pesticide regulations. Your voice as a constituent is what amplifies the work NPMA staff does year-round. Attending Legislative Day will give you an opportunity to hear the issues, talk with your state and federal representatives, and make a difference.
Almost Sold Out! Service Technician’s Manual 2nd Edition Only $19.99 through Feb 26th
The second edition to NPMA’s top-selling training handbook, The Service Technician’s Training Manual, is available now! This revised and expanded second edition is loaded with new content including updated pest biology and control information, the latest advances in pest control technology, a revised overview of federal regulations, new full-color images, a comprehensive Q&A section and much more! To celebrate this special release, NPMA is offering the second edition for only $19.99 through February 26th or until copies are sold out. After the promo, prices will return to $29.99 for NPMA members and $34.99 for nonmembers. Purchase your copy today while supplies last! Heard From the HillText was released late in the evening on 2/8, and committees began marking up a new COVID package on 2/10. Democrats have indicated they want this package done prior to March 14th, as that is when some programs expire. The bill is widely expected to pass, although some provisions may be added or removed. This bill is not final, and significant changes can be made in either the House or Senate, or during the conference process. It is also important to note that text has been released piecemeal, so additional tranches of text may be forthcoming. Read the full breakdown.
News From National Pest control business owners and upper managers are encouraged to join us virtually this Thursday for a conversation with Rick Bell, Bonnie Rabe, and Bill Welsh on potential policy impacts and challenges your business may face in 2021. Staying up to date on current policies has never been more important. Sign up for the full Adapt & Accelerate package including all 4 sessions or take advantage of the new a-la-carte registration option to attend the sessions most meaningful to you. Click here to register. 
Pest management professionals are naturally philanthropic in their efforts to protect the communities they serve, and we’ve heard many stories of how our members have positively impacted their local communities during the pandemic. NPMA is working on compiling an industry feel-good video to showcase during Legislative Day next month. If you have any videos or photos of your team giving back to the community over the past year we’d be happy to include them in this project. Please submit them to Rachel Dittman (rdittman@pestworld.org) no later than February 25.
New Co-hosts, New Format, and Special Guest Judge Jill-Morgan Aubert with NPMA
Three entomologists, five minutes, and one guest judge. Check out the latest episode as we introduce new co-hosts and a new format with our first guest judge Jill-Morgan Aubert, Education Coordinator for NPMA. This may be the most competitive and entertaining science-news program of 2021! Nominee submission deadline: March 15
New MembersPest Pic of the Week
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Member Benefit HighlightCan you require your employees to be vaccinated? Do employers have any liability? Seay Management Consultants has created a helpful resource on this subject. If you need additional assistance on this or other HR issues, you may contact Seay Management Consultants and speak with one of their HR consultants free of charge as a benefit of your NPMA membership. View the comprehensive menu of services provided. NPMA Education and Events
Register Today for the Back to Bugs: Rodents Webinar on Feb 26th
This training series is designed to prepare managers, office staff and technicians to hit the ground running in 2021. The second webinar Back to Bugs: Rodents takes place on February 26, with sessions sponsored by LiphaTech, Workwave and Bell Labs. This webinar will cover topics on roof rats, commercial accounts and managing house mice. Sign up for one more of these trainings and get ready to elevate your business and earn valuable CEU credits! Click here to register and learn more.
NPMA’s Small Business Toolbox Webinar Series – FREE TO MEMBERS!
EPISODE 3 – Establishing A Company Culture | Wednesday, March 31, 2021 | 3:00-4:00 PM EST
Ashley Morrison, City Wide Exterminating, Locust, NC; Kyle Varona, Fahey Pest & Lawn Solutions, Sarasota, FL; Megan Thomas, Thomas Pest Services, Schenectady, NY
At what point does culture become important to a small pest management company? As soon as you hire your first employee! Culture is often seen as fluffy, time-consuming, and expensive but it does not have to be! In this third segment of the Small Business Toolbox Series, hear from culture experts and industry leaders, Megan Thomas of Thomas Pest Services in Albany, New York, and Kyle Varona of Fahey Pest and Lawn in Sarasota, Florida. Learn why culture matters from the first hire, how to quickly identify culture, and how to inexpensively make it part of everyday work life. From their experiences, Megan will share how Thomas Pest built a culture from scratch and how Kyle adjusted his culture as a third-generation leader. Click here to register.
Members Make HeadlinesDelegates can now register for the very first free-of-charge International Conference on Urban Pests (ICUP) on-line webinar to be held on 9 March 2021. To accommodate as many delegates as possible from different time zones around the world, the webinar will commence on 9 March at 10:00 EST, 7:00 AM PST and 3:00 PM GMT. It will last for up to three hours maximum and will consist of five carefully selected presentations, covering a variety of urban pest problems, from leading urban research scientists. 
For your BusinessAs state governments struggle to provide the coronavirus vaccine for the people who want it — no easy task given a shortage of vaccines and red tape preventing millions of people from accessing it — the conversation is quickly moving to the next step: Will employers have the legal power to require employees to get the shot?
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