Last Chance to Submit Your Nominations for a Deserving Colleague
Women of Excellence Award
Submit a nomination 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. All nominations must be received by August 31, 2021.
Young Entrepreneur Award
Submit a nomination for the annual Young Entrepreneur Award, presented by Rentokil North America. This award recognizes young entrepreneurs (40 years of age or less) working in the professional pest management industry who have helped create or develop an industry business and/or those who have stewarded a meaningful industry concept to fruition. Nominations are due by August 31, 2021, click here for more information.
- PestWorld 2021 will take place in-person on November 2-5 in Las Vegas. We are closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation and plan to follow all hotel, local, state and federal guidelines for masks, social distancing, and other safety protocols. Per the State of Nevada protocols, masks are currently required indoors regardless of vaccination status.
- Hotel rooms are still available at the MGM Grand. Reserve your room by October 8 to receive the discount rate. Don’t miss out – book today!
- Still need to register for PestWorld? It’s not too late, register now!
The Governor signed the bill, LD 155, into law on June 10, 2021. Maine is now the first state to ban neonics through the legislature – previously states were only designating neonics as RUP. On Friday, August 27th the Maine Board of Pesticides Control hosted a public information gathering on implementing the neonic ban through the rulemaking process with exemptions for structural pest control. NPMA and NEPMA are heavily engaged on the issue and ensuring that the structural pest control industry’s exemptions are simple, seamless, and not burdensome.
As previously mentioned, structural pest control is not impacted, as indoor and outdoor products around structural foundations are exempt from the ban. The exemption reads:
“Products used for preserving wood, controlling or treating indoor pests, controlling or treating insects outside around structural foundations and other parts of structures and treating pets, as defined under Title 7, section 712, subsection 16, are specifically exempt from the prohibition under this section.”
Join NPMA today at 2:30 PM EDT to hear candid feedback from pest control company owners on what is working to encourage a vaccinated workplace and what is not. Commercial customers are demanding that only vaccinated employees can enter their facilities. You cannot operate your routes when unvaccinated employees are out sick due to Covid. During these challenging times we need to work together to help our industry continue to succeed and prosper.
Business Development Committee Small Business Toolbox Webinar Series
Mastering The Art Of Marketing In Today’s Digital Age Friday, September 24th from 3:00 – 4:00 pm EST | REGISTER TODAY
Discover ways to take your advertising campaign to the next level in this candid session led by NPMA Business Development Committee members David Giannetto of WorkWave, Leigha Hughen of Western Pest Services and Solomon Airhart of Aruza Pest Control as they share their insights into how every business can maximize their marketing potential and overcome common pitfalls.
How To Become A Networking Ninja At Industry Events Thursday, October 14th from 3:00 – 4:00 pm EST | REGISTER TODAY
Join moderator and NPMA Business Development Committee Chair Kurt Scherzinger of Scherzinger Termite & Pest Control as he leads a discussion between panelists and fellow committee members Chris White of Pest Control Insulation and Carl Braun of Quality Pest Control Inc as they share their tips and tricks for navigating the busy exhibit halls, committee meetings, and receptions to become a networking ninja at PestWorld 2021.
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Informational Termite Leave-Behind for Your Customers!
NPMA has designed a new informational termite brochure that can effectively market the dangers of termites to your clients. This trifold brochure details what homeowners should look for regarding termites, damage caused by termites, and why every home should be protected by a pest control company. This brochure is fully customizable, allowing you to add your company logo and contact information on the back page. Click here to start your customized order
The Pest Management Foundation requests the pleasure of your company at a special gala dinner in conjunction with PestWorld 2021 on November 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas to benefit the programs it funds. Your $1,000 donation per plate, or $10,000 donation per table of ten, will help the Foundation advance the pest management industry through education, research, and outreach. Reserve Your Seat Today!
Plunkett’s Pest Control, Inc. has acquired Illiana Wildlife & Pest Control based in Valparaiso, Indiana.
The Better Business Bureau, serving South Florida and the Caribbean, named Native Pest Management the Torch Award for Ethics winner. Since 1998, this award has been recognizing local companies with an exceptional commitment to ethical business practices. The Torch Award for Ethics is designed to promote the importance of building trust and the willingness and efforts made by outstanding businesses to help contribute to an honorable marketplace.
Tue, Sep 21, 2021 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
Health care facilities must maintain a clean, pest-free environment while caring for sensitive populations. This webinar will discuss how facilities can support the wellbeing of their patients by implementing an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program that limits both pests and pesticides. Learn more and register.
ZME Science Chemicals released by predators could serve as a pesticide alternative for ridding fields of insects.
Geek Wire Another Asian giant hornet nest has been removed from a tree in Washington as the state’s Department of Agriculture tries to stay a step ahead of the invasive pest sometimes called the “murder hornet.”
WSB-TV It’s hardly one of those things that the city of Atlanta probably wants to be known for, but ApartmentGuide.com’s analysis of data from the American Housing Survey shows Atlanta is the U.S. city with the second-highest number of roach infestations.
Entomology Today A team of researchers at Ohio State University used an integrative taxonomy approach—looking at both physical and genetic evidence—to determine that the ticks formerly known as Dermacentor variabilis in the west are a new species, which they’ve named Dermacentor similis.
Fox 9 An officer made a surprising discovery in his squad Monday after a squirrel jumped from underneath his computer and onto the dash.
PestWorld Magazine The right approach during economic uncertainty is to increase, not decrease, your marketing spend to ensure your business isn’t lagging behind competitors when the economy revs up again.
Texas CEO Magazine What’s possible for you and your team? A landmark study shows that it depends on what you think is possible.
Strategy + Business Before you decide, check how the question is framed to ensure you have all the information you need and have considered all your options.
Chief Executive Emotional intelligence is what allows leaders to get everybody marching in lockstep, feeling they are part of a larger whole.
Forbes These 3 Leadership Practices enable leaders to address their daily workload demands while building insufficient time and energy to accomplish their most important goals.
HR Morning You have great managers, and no one would ever quit on them – that is, until a manager makes a leadership mistake. That’s right, even the best managers and supervisors make mistakes that compel employees to quit.
David Burkus
If you want a truly high-performing team—a team with psychological safety but also accountability—then you can’t just tolerate low performing employees.
Entrepreneur
Although the stigma remains that break-takers are lazy or unmotivated, this belief is unfounded. Breakthroughs in neuroscience research unveil proof that goes against everything we thought we knew about achievement.
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