NPMA is excited to announce the results of the election for our 2023-2024 Board of Directors. Our newly elected directors will begin their term of office on July 1, 2023.

"NPMA is thrilled to welcome our newly elected Board and Executive Committee," says NPMA Chief Executive Officer Dominique Stumpf, CAE. "We are fortunate to have such an engaged group of individuals who will lead the association together to encourage high levels of competence, knowledge, and professionalism across the industry." View our newly elected Board.

NPMA’s Workforce Development program embraces National Decision Day as an opportunity to celebrate all, including those who are making alternative decisions in their post-grad endeavors. A significant percentage of graduating seniors are choosing to dive straight into the workforce after graduating rather than heading to college. This poses an opportunity for the pest control industry to welcome a new generation into its workforce. Join us in celebrating our high school graduates this year who are entering our industry. Learn more about the competitive benefits of entering pest control post-graduation.

The Pest Management Foundation has announced the creation of the Bruce and Evelyn Bowman Scholarship, generously endowed by Bowman Termite and Pest Management. The $1,000 scholarship will be awarded by the Pest Management Foundation to a graduating high school senior each year in the state of Hawaii who has a parent or guardian working in pest management. The deadline for applications for this year’s scholarship is May 31, 2023.

This week, NPMA staff attended the annual Malaria Champions Breakfast, hosted by United to Beat Malaria, which is a global grassroots campaign of the UN Foundation that brings together a diverse set of partners, influencers, and supporters across the U.S. and around the world to take urgent action to end malaria. At the event, attendees heard from Sen. John Boozman (R-AR), who is the Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS).

Also this week, NPMA staff attended a meet-and-greet with Rep. Gabe Vazquez (D-NM-2), who is a freshman Congressman on the House Agriculture Committee. Events like these are a great way for NPMA to introduce ourselves to newly-elected members of Congress and discuss the great work that the pest management industry is doing to protect food, health, and property.

The Women’s Forum is next week, and now is your last chance to register at a reduced cost. Pricing will increase onsite next week in Charleston. Register now and be a part of this inspiring event.

The NPMA Women of Excellence Award, sponsored by Target Specialty Products, recognizes women who advance the pest management industry every day, in every way. The international honor is open to women across the pest management industry — PMPs, 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. Nominations close June 15, 2023.

Professional Women in Pest Management (PWIPM) grants, supported by Rentokil Terminix, can advance a career in the pest management industry or help to reduce the costs related to education. Grants are a maximum of $1,000 and include a free registration for PestWorld and an additional $1,000 towards travel expenses to the conference. In 2023, PestWorld is in Hawaii!

The deadline for applications is June 15, and recipients will be notified by July 1. The reimbursement limit for recipients who do not live on O'ahu will be $2,000 for 2023.

May is Small Business Month and NPMA is here to provide you with resources and training materials designed to help your business grow. Our Small Business Toolbox is a one-stop-shop exclusive for NPMA members to utilize. Our toolbox contains templates and trainings on how to navigate a budget, insight from other industry professionals on how to overcome common challenges of running a business and much more! Take advantage of the informative webinars, downloadable templates, and forms within the toolbox to advance your business.

I.P.M. Pest Control of Richmond, VA 
Jackson's Pest Control of Roaring Branch, PA
Longpro Pest Control of Cleveland, OH
Vendelving LLC of Elmore, OH
All-Pro Pest Services, Inc. of Marietta, GA
Michael King’S Landscaping Llc of Holiday, FL

With FleetWave Lite software, you save money by monitoring all aspects of your vehicles including fuel consumption, mileage, and downtime. Fleet gives you access to detailed maintenance records and allows you to set service alert reminders. Additionally, Fleet values your time by providing you with the ability to view all your fleet costs in one dashboard and make decisions quicker. FleetWave Lite is easy to use and understand, meaning you can spend more time growing your business by managing all your fleet data in one place! Learn more about how you can save time and money through FleetWave Lite here. Benefits include:

• See all your KPIs, actions and reminders in one dashboard.
• Delve deeper into your data with a multitude of standard reports.
• Allow different people to see different data depending on their role.

Are you looking for HR support for your pest management business? QualityPro can help! One of the many benefits of earning QualityPro accreditation is access to hiring forms. 

The Safety Summit is THIS WEEK, and you still have time to join us in Orlando! You can register onsite if you don’t want to miss out on this fulfilling program. Make sure you’re following NPMA’s social media channels to keep up with all things #SafetySummit2023.

Why should you attend PestWorld 2023? Hear directly from past attendees on how the pest industry's largest event allows you to expand your business, grow your career and network, and support your customers.

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