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SCHEDULE
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
| 7:45-8:15 am |
7.1 Check in |
| 7:45-8:25 am |
Check In/Registration, Coffee & Pastries, Vendor Room Open |
| 8:15 am |
7.1 Certification Training 7.1 training requires separate pre-registration and is not included in your WPCA conference registration. Call (608) 262-7588 or register online. |
| 8:25-8:30 am |
Opening comments from the WPCA President |
| 8:30-9:30 am |
Nailed It! Getting Control of Carpenter Ants and Bees* Sarah Latyn, Target Specialty Products |
| 9:30-10:30 am |
Rodent Control and Communicating with Your Customers* Sara Knilans, Bell Laboratories, Inc. |
| 10:30-11:00 am |
Vendor Introductions |
| 11:00-11:15 am |
Break, Vendor Room Open |
| 11:15 am-12:15 pm |
Grit, Grind & Grow: The Path to Your First $1 Million (owners/mgrs) Seth Gardner, Pest Daily Hands-On Mini Sessions (techs) Various Presenters |
| 12:15-1:30 pm |
Lunch Provided, Vendor Room Open |
| 1:30-2:30 pm |
What NPMA Has for You* |
| 2:30 pm |
Concurrent 7.1 and Master Tech Testing Both tests require pre-registration. 7.1 registration is available here. Master Tech registration is an add-on when you complete your conference registration or can be purchased separately here. |
| 2:30-3:30 pm |
The Peridomestic Cockroaches—Big Bugs Cause Big Problems* Nathan Hall, BCE, Rentokil-Terminix |
| 3:30-3:45 pm |
Break, Vendor Room Open |
| 3:45-4:45 pm |
Occasional Invaders: Frequent Challenges* Tom Dobrinska, Rentokil Terminix |
| 4:45-5:00 pm |
WPCA Business Meeting |
| 5:00-7:00 pm |
Reception, Vendor Room Open |
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
| 7:00-8:00 am |
Check In, Coffee & Pastries, Vendor Room Open |
| 8:00-8:15 am |
Welcome from the WPCA President |
| 8:15-9:45 am |
Keynote: Growing Up Farley: A Story of Addiction, Love, and Forgiveness Tom Farley |
| 9:45-10:00 am |
Break, Vendor Room Open |
| 10:00-11:00 am |
Dead Rodent in a Void and Other Lessons Learned* Todd Leyse, Adam's Pest Control |
| 11:00 am-noon |
2024 in Review: Highlights from the UW Madison Insect Diagnostic Lab* PJ Liesch, UW Madison |
| 12:00-1:00 pm |
Lunch Provided |
| 1:00-2:00 pm |
Building Walls (Against Pests)—Up-to-Date Exclusion Practices* Wiley Sanders, Rentokil |
| 2:00-2:15 pm | Break |
| 2:15-3:15 pm |
Record Keeping and Other Administrative Requirements When Making Commercial Pesticide Applications in the State of Wisconsin* Art Fonk, Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection *This program is approved for 1 IL CEU credit. Credits must be submitted in threes. |