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SCHEDULE
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
| 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 concurrent |
Cancelling Callbacks – German Cockroach Management Best Practices* Dr. Tim Husen, Syngenta Professional Pest Management |
| Owner/Manager Session Mark Davidson |
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| 9:30-10:30 am concurrent |
Auditing in Regulated Accounts* Marc Potzler, Rentokil |
| Owner/Manager Session Mark Davidson |
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| 10:30-11:00 am |
Vendor Introductions |
| 11:00-11:15 am |
Break, Vendor Room Open |
| 11:15 am-12:15 pm concurrent |
Insurance (owners/managers) Mike Kapfer, West Bend Insurance |
| Hands-On Mini Sessions* (techs) Various Presenters | |
| 12:15-1:15 pm |
Lunch Provided, Vendor Room Open |
| 1:15-1:30 pm | WPCA Annual Awards |
| 1:30-2:30 pm |
Evaluation of Management Strategies for Blacklegged (Deer) Ticks in Wisconsin* |
| 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 |
Small Flies, Big Problems: The Importance of Monitoring for Control* Anna Iversen, Pelsis |
| 3:30-3:45 pm |
Break, Vendor Room Open |
| 3:45-4:45 pm |
Insights Into the Biology of Beetles and Termites in Wood Products and Structures* Rachel Arango, USDA Forest Product Services |
| 4:45-5:00 pm |
WPCA Business Meeting |
| 5:00-7:00 pm |
Reception, Vendor Room Open |
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
| 7:00-8:00 am |
Check In, Coffee & Pastries, Vendor Room Open |
| 8:00-8:15 am |
Welcome from the WPCA President |
| 8:15-9:30 am |
Keynote Delivering A World-Class Customer Experience: MORE Lessons From the Mouse Danny Snow, Snow & Associates, Inc. |
| 9:30-9:45 am | SPAR Update |
| 9:45-10:00 am |
Break, Vendor Room Open |
| 10:00-11:00 am |
Bed Bugs: Myths, Facts, Customer Beliefs and Treatment Options* Stan Cope, PhD, Catchmaster; Christopher Hulings, Rose Pest Solutions |
| 11:00 am-noon |
Rodenticide Active Ingredients: Equipping You to Select the Right One for Each Job* Alex Blahnik, Liphatech |
| 12:00-1:00 pm |
Lunch Provided |
| 1:00-2:00 pm |
2025 in Review: Highlights from the UW Madison Insect Diagnostic Lab* PJ Liesch, UW Madison |
| 2:00-2:15 pm | Break |
| 2:15-3:15 pm |
Surviving a Field Audit* Dawn McCluskey, Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection *This program is applied for 1 IL CEU credit. Credits must be submitted in threes. |