Last week, NPMA met with the offices of Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN-06) and Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) to highlight the importance of professional pest management and discuss our current preemption efforts in the Farm Bill.

Legislative Day is next week! This annual event puts you face-to-face with policymakers and legislators. Be a driving force in influencing the decisions that impact our industry. Your insights matter and this is the platform to ensure they are heard. Gather with like-minded professionals and industry experts in advocating the indispensable role pest management plays in public health, food safety, and property protection. Register now before pricing increases next week at the conference.

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NPMA has announced the inclusion of Massey Services as its newest Key Partner. Based in Orlando, Florida, Massey Services is one of the nation’s largest and most respected service companies in the pest management industry.

Originally announced at PestWorld 2023 in Honolulu this past October, the NPMA Key Partners program redefines corporate responsibility and industry collaboration by fostering an unprecedented level of support, volunteerism, and leadership to benefit the industry as a whole. Massey joins the exclusive ranks of NPMA’s existing Key Partners: Arrow Exterminators, Rentokil-Terminix, and Rollins.

The nerd herd is back with another informative BugBytes episode: Artificial Sweeteners, Histamines, and Ticks with Special Guest Emily Thomas Kendrick! This month Mike covers research on the impact of artificial sweeteners on German cockroaches, Ellie covers a study on histamines produced by blood-feeding insects, and Laura talks ticks! We're joined in this episode by special guest Emily Thomas Kendrick, CEO of Arrow Exterminators. Tune in now!

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Alliance Pest Control of Goodlettsville, TN
Narragansett Pest Control, Inc. of Wakefield, RI
Spidexx Pest Control of Eden Prairie, MN
Young Environmental Solutions of Columbus, IN
Eco Tech Pest Control of Niles, IL
Advanced Maintenance & Pest Solutions, LLC of Chicago, IL
Total Pest Elimination, Inc. of Enfield, NS
Beeblue Facility Services of Doha, QA

It’s Termite Awareness Week! Make sure you check out the BugStore for our variety of pest posters, including a termite one. Buy the entire bundle and save 10% off the individual poster price. 

The Professional Pest Management Alliance (PPMA), the consumer marketing arm of NPMA, released its bi-annual Vector Sectors™ list of the top 10 cities with the greatest risk for increased pest pressure from vector pests for the remainder of winter and into spring. The seasonal report includes a mosquito and cockroach pressure warning for the entire state of Florida due to above-average temperatures and precipitation, which create ideal breeding conditions for these disease-spreading pests. Check out the full report to see if your city made the list.  
 
To learn more about PPMA and its consumer programming, contact Jim Fredericks jfredericks@pestworld.org.

Members receive print and digital subscriptions to PestWorld magazine and NPMA’s digital newsletter e-PestWorld and can opt-in to receive public policy updates. These communications are all crafted to keep you up to speed on the latest developments in the industry. Read the new March/April issue, now available.  

Staying competitive in this job market is important, but now you need to market that to potential employees. Let NPMA’s Workforce Development Program set you up for success.

Through external marketing, partnership agreements and digital paid programming, we’re dedicated to increasing pride and professionalism in the industry, raising awareness of the importance of pest control and helping to fill thousands of positions with qualified candidates. Sponsorship opportunities are available, offering perks such as unlimited job postings at careers.pestcontroljobs.com, the exclusive job board for member companies, exclusive resources and additional advertising packages.

All NPMA member companies receive one free job posting per year. Head over to the job board to create your company page and post your free job today. What are you waiting for?

QualityPro sets the standards of excellence for professional pest management companies and their employees through education, training, and certification, providing consumers protection and confidence when selecting a nationally accredited company. Earn your credentials and become QualityPro accredited!

Join us for the Global Public Health & Food Safety Summit, presented by the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), the Confederation of European Pest Management Associations (CEPA), and the Federation of Asian & Oceania Pest Managers Associations (FAOPMA).

The Summit brings together pest management professionals, public health officials, food safety specialists, researchers, and more to share the latest advances in public health and food safety protection, best practices, and cutting-edge strategies for controlling pests that contaminate food and threaten public health. This event is dedicated to advancing the crucial mission of increasing food safety and reducing pest-borne disease through top-level training and networking with industry experts.

After a traumatic car accident and several “Frying Pan” moments in the middle of his career as a management consultant to Fortune 500 companies, Fanning was led on a quest for a deeper sense of purpose, meaning and significance. Through keynote speaking, training workshops, coaching and consulting, Fanning works to create excellence within companies that are not willing to settle for “good enough.” The author of several books, including Who Are You BECOMING, Creativity Unleashed, and, I Once Was Lost, Fanning shares his message with organizations around the world, inspiring with relevant stories, strategies, and practical application steps to help audience members challenge the status quo.

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Join us for the inaugural Workforce Summit, whether you're an HR professional, hiring manager, business owner/operator, or an industry executive with a passion for nurturing talent, this summit is a must-attend event. Program highlights include discussions driving the conversation on creating a skilled, diverse, and engaged workforce, networking opportunities where attendees can connect with professionals, industry executives, and like-minded individuals who are equally passionate about nurturing talent, and exclusive behind-the-scenes access of two industry leaders.

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