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Kick Off the New Year with NPMA's Best of 2020 Business Training Series

Start 2021 on the right foot and learn some great tips for your business from some of the top business courses provided during NPMA’s 2020 events! NPMA has created three bundles of sessions: Business Operations, Focus on Diversity, and Sourcing & Developing the Next Generation of Leaders from the International Professional Women’s Leadership Forum, PestWorld 2020, and the CEO Forum.

Click here to check out the three training bundles!

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New Legislative Day Format for 2021

NPMA Legislative Day will look different in 2021. DC is closed, but with a new Congress, we need your voices and can’t take a break because of a pandemic. We need you to talk to your Senators and Congressmen and tell them why we are an essential service and with all of the new Congress people we need to tell them WHY and HOW we are protectors of public health, food and property. And we have a path forward for you to do just that.

Registration will be available soon. Mark your calendar for March 16-17 and make plans to join us!

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Nominations Open for the 2021 Veteran of the Year Award

Sponsored by FMC, The PestVets Veteran of the Year Award was created to honor a Veteran who has helped strengthen the role of the pest management industry. They are recognized for their outstanding contributions to the industry and to the communities they serve. The criteria may include any of the following: the nominee’s leadership/involvement in community volunteer activities, the nominee’s contributions to the pest control industry, the nominee’s contributions to his/her company, and the nominee’s contributions to other Veterans. The minimum qualifications for a nomination must include: must be an honorably discharged (DD214) Veteran of the US Military and must be employed by an NPMA member company.

Deadline: Nominations are due January 15, 2021. If you have any questions regarding a nomination, please contact Jake Plevelich at jplevelich@pestworld.org or by phone at (703) 352-6762.

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Expand your business with bio-sanitation

Foam Fresh's beneficial microbial spores reduce organic debris and eliminate odors to help provide a safe and clean environment. Incorporate this bio-sanitation service into a regular pest management program for residential and commercial customers. Assess the current maintenance program, then provide follow-up instructions for continuing the use of bio-sanitation products.

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Member Benefit Highlight

Stay Up to Date on All Things NPMA in 2021!

All NPMA members now have access to the year round NPMA mobile app - the latest way to stay informed, engage with our events and programs and connect with peers from around the globe. The NPMA mobile app makes the best benefits of membership available anytime, anywhere, right on your mobile device. The mobile app is available now for iOS and Android devices. Search “NPMA” in the App Store or Google Play Store to download, then log in using your NPMA member credentials.

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Accept Payments and Manage Your Business Like a Pro with Payroc

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NPMA Education and Events

Interviews Do’s and Don’ts: How to Conduct Effective Interviews

Tuesday, January 26, 2021 | 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET | REGISTER

Hosted by: Julie Tesh-Clark, Customer Care/Community Outreach at Pest Management Systems, Inc.

This webinar provides guidance on what to do and—just as importantly—what not to do when interviewing candidates for positions within your company. Attendees will learn how to set up proper interviews that will result in hiring success in the future.

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Attend Your Local Pest Management Association Events!

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Weekly Headlines

Understanding How Mosquitoes Smell Humans Could Save Thousands of Human Lives

CNN

Stopping mosquitoes in their tracks could save up to half a million lives lost to those diseases each year.

Visit https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/26/health/mosquito-bites-human-disease-wellness-scn/index.html to view the full article online.

Model Predicts Where Lyme Disease-Carrying Ticks Will Develop

UPI

A new model helps identify areas with high populations of the ticks that carry Lyme disease, a study published Tuesday.

Visit https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2020/12/22/Model-predicts-where-Lyme-disease-carrying-ticks-will-develop/6491608669541/ to view the full article online.

Afraid of Rodents and Bugs? 2021 May Not Be Your Year

KPVI

As if 2020 didn't present enough challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 could be a banner year for pests around the country.

Visit https://www.kpvi.com/news/national_news/afraid-of-rodents-and-bugs-2021-may-not-be-your-year/article_02754f4d-f3e0-5f53-b6fc-849c88eaa20d.html to view the full article online.

Squirrel-Mania! Queens Residents Describe in Graphic Detail Being Attacked by Crazed Rodents

CBS New York

Some people living in a Queens neighborhood are afraid to leave their homes. That’s because there have been several aggressive squirrel attacks over the last few weeks, CBS2’s Hazel Sanchez reported Tuesday.

Visit https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2020/12/31/squirrel-attacks-rego-park-queens/ to view the full article online.

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