Applications are now being accepted for the ELP class of 2023. The Executive Leadership Program (ELP) identifies and trains aspiring association leaders to establish a pipeline of engaged members that represents NPMA’s diverse membership. The two-year curriculum involves professional development, association training, monthly mentoring, and attendance at NPMA events.

The application process for the 2023 ELP Class will close on November 16, 2022.

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NPMA is committed to ensuring participation and involvement that represents all industry stakeholders. Get involved in your industry association and contribute to the strategic leadership and decision-making process of NPMA. Get your nominations in before the end of this month for the Board of Directors.

Board nominations close August 31, 2022.

Earlier this week, NPMA staff cooperated with the National Association of Landscape Professionals to educate U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) about the unique pesticide use patterns that professional applicators rely on to protect public health, food, and property. The virtual meeting included USFWS staff that are responsible for Endangered Species Act pesticide evaluations.  This introductory meeting was extremely positive and is intended to lay the groundwork for future in-depth workshops on rodenticides, neonicotinoids, and other pesticide products.

When you connect with other pest management professionals from around the world, you create greater possibilities—possibilities that advance your career, grow your business, and support your customers. PestWorld 2022 brings individuals from every facet of pest management together to share tactical knowledge, hear different perspectives on business trends, learn from the latest technical research, and form strong relationships.

Attend these Management Track sessions!  

Coaching, Mentoring, and Sponsorship - Understanding the Difference and Mapping Connections for Career Development
Julie Marquardt, Ecolab

Leadership Lessons: How to Achieve Success in Today’s Rapidly Changing Workplace
Scarlett Nolen, Truly Nolen

Anyone Can Be a Salesperson: Savvy Sales Tips for Techs
Jeffrey King, The Pest Rangers

View the full list of Management Track sessions here!

Join us at PestWorld 2022 this October 11-14 in Boston, MA.

Connected. Inspired. Educated.
Join us in Boston, October 11-14.

Shine a light on your hardworking and dedicated colleagues and nominate them for the Emerging Leaders Award! NPMA’s Emerging Leaders Award recognizes rising stars, who have already made significant contributions to the Association and/or to the pest management profession and have demonstrated the potential for leadership and continuing service.

The deadline to submit your nominations is August 31.

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Pest control is an ideal field for graduating high school students to pursue given the training involved takes a fraction of the time a 4-year degree takes. As part of NPMA's Workforce Development program, we are asking members to share this video to your Facebook and LinkedIn pages along with your stories about how you came into this industry. How and why did you find yourself in this field? Allow your voice to be the one that inspires high school students to consider a job in pest control, a field with on-the-job training, flexible scheduling, and a wide variety of career path opportunities.  Share this video and inspire the next generation.

Turner Home Inspection Service of Bedminster, NJ
Garfield Pest Control of Merrimack, NH 
Waterproof Supply of Indian Trail, NC 
AAA Pest Termite Control, Inc. of Marquand, MO
Arrow Pest Control of Slidell, LA
Blue Star Pest Solutions of Brentwood, CA 

Trade professions are in dire need of skilled workers. When individual companies are unable to grow, the industry is unable to grow, and so it is our collective responsibility to convey the opportunities for advancement and earning potential that exist within the pest control industry.

NPMA member pest control companies located in the United States and Canada who are encouraged to post their current openings on our job board at Careers.PestControlJobs.com.

The pests are out. Are you hiring? One of the top reasons companies earn QualityPro Accreditation is to help in recruitment efforts. Potential employees value a professional workplace and company committed to excellence. 

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PCT magazine and Syngenta announced the recipients of their 2022 Crown Leadership Awards. Each recipient has been actively engaged as a member with NPMA over the years, and includes NPMA’s very own CEO, Dominique Stumpf. This highly respected award recognizes those who contribute to the growth and development of the structural pest control industry. The winners will be honored during a special ceremony at the upcoming PestWorld conference in Boston.

Congratulations to all the winners!

• Dominique Stumpf, NPMA, Fairfax, Va.
• Cleveland Dixon, Jr., Holiday Termite & Pest Control, Springfield, Va.
• Tim Pollard, Arrow Exterminators, Atlanta, Ga.
• Andrew Klein, Terminix, New York, N.Y.
• Kevin Lemasters, Action Leadership, Pensacola, Fla.

View our master calendar for a full list of industry events.