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Heard From the Hill
    

Thank you to all of our pest management professionals who traveled from across the nation to make their voices heard on Capitol Hill this past Legislative Day

For our members who went to the hill, please make sure to send a follow-up email to the offices you met with and fill out the feedback form included in the Advocacy Day app after clicking on the meeting. For any members who met with extra offices that were not included in the AdvocacyDay app, please fill out this form to let the public policy team know how your meetings went.

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The 2023 NPMA and PCT Business Profile Study is now available. Sponsored by BASF, the study is an update of the last profile, published in 2014.

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Ants are complex social insects that can quickly become a major pest. This new, one-hour course provides a thorough review of general ant biology and behavior as well as more details on several common pest ants. This training also includes an overview of ant management techniques and specific information for many pest ant species.

    

Interested in serving on a volunteer committee or council? NPMA welcomes you to view available opportunities and submit your name for consideration. Get involved and use your voice to guide the direction of your association. Applications close Friday, March 29. All terms begin July 1, 2024.

NPMA congratulates the graduates of the Executive Leadership Program (ELP) Class of 2022. The graduates were celebrated at NPMA's Legislative Day on Monday, March 11, 2024. The program, sponsored by WorkWave, identifies and trains aspiring association leaders to establish a pipeline of engaged members that represents NPMA’s diverse membership.  Each year, NPMA selects a cohort of participants to go through a two-year curriculum with monthly meetings that prepare them for association leadership.  This year the ELP selected 10 outstanding individuals for the Class of 2024.

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Member Benefit Highlight

Just wanted to pause and say thank you for being a member! Your membership enables NPMA to support the pest management industry. Thank you for your dedication to advancing our industry's knowledge base and resources!

NPMA has recently formed a partnership with SkillBridge, resulting in the placement of four interns within the last month. These interns will be stationed at NPMA member company locations in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, and Washington. This collaboration offers a promising avenue for NPMA member companies seeking to recruit skilled pest control service technicians. By participating in this initiative, companies can tap into a new resource for talent acquisition while contributing to the development of the next generation of pest management professionals.

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NPMA Education and Events
   

The NPMA & QualityPro Safety Summit brings together safety experts with businesses of all sizes to discuss safety and risk management within the pest management industry. If you are tasked with helping your company build or implement a safety program, this event is for you. In addition to education sessions and networking, the Safety Summit includes an exhibit hall containing the products and services you need to keep your team safe.

 

   

The Global Public Health & Food Safety Summit is designed to connect you with industry leaders, suppliers, experts, and peers dedicated to public health and food safety. During the Summit, you will gain insights on the latest research, best practices, and innovative approaches to safeguarding communities and addressing pest-related challenges. Stay ahead of your field and elevate your professional development by learning from thought leaders, industry experts, and earn recertification credits (US attendees only).

   

Take a closer look at how managing the four dynamic areas of energy (cognitive, emotional, physical and spiritual) can improve our performance, engagement, connection to purpose and overall job satisfaction. Participants in this session will explore energy management to prevent burnout and learn practical tools for leveraging it as a resource for balancing wellbeing and performance.

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Research suggests that by 2030 workers will be older and younger at the same time, more educated and less skilled, hyper-connected through new technologies, and more ethnically diverse. How can we ready our organizations for this new workforce reality? Dr. Shirley Davis, a recognized authority on the global workforce and leadership effectiveness will answer all of your questions as she details the megatrends and business implications that will shape the workforce of the future. 

 

 

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
       
  Date Event Location
       
  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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