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The Wildlife Expo is next week!  Participate in this dynamic program where you can earn CEUs, attend an exciting exhibit hall, and network with fellow wildlife and pest management colleagues at a reduced cost!  Pricing will increase next week at the conference.

 

 

Heard From the Hill

Last week, NPMA staff partnered with Arrow Exterminators to host Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA-1) at Arrow’s facility in Atlanta, Georgia. Rep. Carter is the newly announced Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee. Thank you to Rick Bell and Team Arrow for their help with hosting and coordinating this event for the Congressman. Rep. Carter continues to be a champion of efforts to include a national solution to pesticide preemption in the upcoming Farm Bill.

News From National

The NPMA Board of Directors has ratified the candidates recommended by the NPMA Nominating Committee for the national offices of the Board of Directors. Write-In Nominations for the 2024-2025 NPMA Board of Directors election are due by Friday, February 9, 2024.

NPMA seeks your assistance to help identify the most innovative and exciting speakers for PestWorld 2024. This year's event will be held on October 22-25 at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Denver, CO.

Please help NPMA identify speakers and make decisions regarding the content of the program. Feel free to provide multiple speaker names and topics. NPMA welcomes both technical and business-related sessions. All submissions must be made by this Friday, February 2, 2024.

    

The NPMA Hives program aims to foster diversity by connecting members with industry mentors through a convenient, low-barrier, high-reward initiative. By participating in our Hives program, you will grow your network through accessible and intentional peer-to-peer mentoring. The deadline to participate is Thursday, February 8, 2024.

 

 

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The Impact Awards honor and celebrate exceptional women at all levels within the pest management industry, in any role, including management, technical/service, sales, or office staff. Mark your calendars for the awards presentation to be held at the 2024 Women's Forum, May 7-9, 2024, in Atlanta, GA.

 

 

 

We’re pleased to announce a new partnership with The YGS Group, who has begun managing NPMA’s magazine, website, and digital advertising sales. The new media kit has full details on product offerings and contact information.

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NPMA is pleased to offer fleet management services for our members. Holman has partnered with NPMA to provide a new source of buying and selling vehicles. Nissan continues to provide NPMA members with another option to meet their vehicle needs.

   

NPMA’s Workforce Development Program is here to help you recruit new talent to safeguard your company’s growth. In just over one year, job seekers have submitted more than 3,500 applications through careers.pestcontroljobs.com, the exclusive job board for NPMA member companies.

Visit NPMAWorkforce.org to access resources that will help you get started and post your free job today.

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Your children will have a blast exploring the National Mall & learning all about the Nation’s Capital! We’ll kick off the morning with a private tour guide and get to visit some of the most popular monuments in DC. They’ll wrap up their morning getting to see DC from up above as they take a trip up the Washington Monument! Their afternoon will be spent exploring one of the world-famous National Smithsonian museums before heading back to the Capital Hilton. The tour check-in and check-out will be at the Capital Hilton, and the tour includes a boxed lunch.

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Join us in Atlanta for the 2024 Women’s Forum, an empowering event dedicated to fostering connections, sharing insights, and celebrating the achievements of women in the pest management industry. Programming features sessions covering leadership development, company culture, employee engagement, and more! Participants will leave this conference feeling inspired, energized, and equipped to bring back valuable insights to their teams.

Immediately following the Women’s Forum, stay for the inaugural Workforce Summit where we’re shaping the future of pest management.  The summit will focus on driving the conversation on how to create a skilled, diverse, and engaged workforce that supports the evolving needs of the pest management industry.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
       
  Date Event Location
       
  February 6-8, 2024 Wildlife Expo Houston, TX
  March 10-12, 2024 Legislative Day Washington, DC
  May 7-9, 2024 Women's Forum Atlanta, GA
  May 9-10, 2024 Workforce Summit Atlanta, GA
  June 4-6, 2024 Global Summit for Food Safety and Public Health Miami Beach, FL
  June 6-7, 2024 Safety Summit Miami Beach, FL
  June 11-13, 2024 Executive Leadership Forum New Orleans, LA
  July 16-18, 2024 Academy ChampionsGate, FL
  July 25-27, 2024 Carolinas/Mid-Atlantic Conference Myrtle Beach, SC
  October 22-25, 2024 PestWorld 2024 Denver, CO
       

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

 

 

 

 

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