2024 PA Pest Management Association
Annual State Conference
Sunday, November 17 - Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Spooky Nook Sports
75 Champ Boulevard
Manheim, PA 17545
For hotel reservations:
Warehouse Hotel (at Spooky Nook Sports), 855-618-6181 or visit Warehouse Hotel
Bring Your License! Barcode scanning for credits will be available.
Sunday, November 17th, 2024
7:00 – 11:00
Nisus Tailgate Party
Sunday Night Football BBQ
Located at the Warehouse Hotel Atrium Bar
Monday, November 18th, 2024
7:00 – 8:00am
Registration / Exhibits / Continental Breakfast
8:00 – 8:15am
Instructions & Introductions
PPMA/Legislative Update: Jeff King, President, Conference Chair
8:15 – 8:45am
Updates from the PA Department of Agriculture
PA: CORE
8:45 – 9:45am
General Session 1
Demystifying Insecticide Formulations
Cassie Krejci, Ph.D., BCE Head of Science and Innovation - Rentokil/Terminix
PA: 2 - CORE/ MD: 2 - CORE/ DE: 7A/ NJ: 2 - CORE
9:45 – 10:15am
Break in Exhibit Hall
10:15 – 11:15am
Technical Track Session A:
American and Oriental Roaches
Jamel Sandidge, MA, PhD, BCE - Nisus
PA: 2-11, 18, 23/ MD: 7A, CORE/ DE: 7A/ NJ: 2-7A, 7D, 8A, 8C
Business Track Session A:
Building Middle Managers
Bob Williamson- Cetane Associates
11:15 – 12:30pm
Lunch / Exhibit Hall
12:30 – 1:30pm
Technical Track Session B:
Rodent Trapping Techniques and Advanced Technology
Mark Ebner - Woodstream
PA: 2-15, 18, 23/ MD: 2-7D/ DE: 7A/ NJ: 7A, 7D, 8A, 8C
Business Track Session B:
Pest Control by the Numbers: KPIs for Technical Support Teams
Cassie Krejci, Ph.D., BCE Head of Science and Innovation - Rentokil/Terminix
1:30 – 2:30pm
Technical Track Session C
Filth Flies
Nathan Narsh - Forshaw
PA: 2-11, 18, 23/ MD: 2-7A/ DE: 7A/ NJ; 2-7A, 7D, 8A, 8C
Business Track Session C
Say "Yes" to Innovation
Cassie Krejci, Ph.D., BCE Head of Science and Innovation - Rentokil/Terminix
2:30 – 3:00pm
Break in Exhibit Hall
3:00 – 4:00pm
Technical Track Session D
Stinging Insects
Sarah Latyn - Target Specialties Products
PA: 2-11, 18, 23/ MD: 2-7A/ DE: 7A/ NJ: 2-7A, 8A, 8C
Tuesday, November 19th, 2024
7:00 – 8:00am
Breakfast/Exhibit Hall
8:00 - 8:15am
Instructions & Introductions
Introduction of 2025-2026 PPMA President
8:15 – 9:15am
General Session 1
Carpenter Bees and Carpenter Ants - First name, distant relatives
Tim Husen- Syngenta
PA: 2-12, 18, 23/ MD: 2-7B/ DE: 7B/ NJ: 2-7A, 7B, 8A, 8C
9:15 – 10:15am
Technical Track E
Municipal Rodent Control
Ray Delaney- Penn State PA Integrated Pest Management Program
PA: 2-15, 18, 23/ MD: 2-7D/ DE: 7A/ NJ: 2-7A, 7D, 8A
Business Track E
Sales and Business Panel
Mark Davidson and David Ramsey - Davidson Business Consulting
10:15 – 10:45am
Break in Exhibit Hall
10:45 – 11:45am
Technical Track F
Perimeter Pest Control Best Practices
Tim Husen- Syngenta
PA: 11, 16, 23, 2-18/ MD: 7A, CORE/ DE: 7A/ NJ: 2-7A, 7D, 8A, 8C
Business Track F
Sales and Business Panel - Part 2
Mark Davidson and David Ramsey - Davidson Business Consulting
11:45 – 1:00pm
Lunch / Exhibit Hall
1:00 –2:00pm
Technical Track G
German Cockroach Control
Dan Killingsworth - Zoecon
PA: 2-11, 18, 23/ MD: 2-7A/ DE: 7A/ NJ: 2-7A, 7D, 8A, 8C
Business Track G
Dealing with Change in Management and Culture
Ben Snyder- Viking Pest Control
2:00 – 2:15pm
Break in Exhibit Hall
2:15 – 3:15pm
General Session 3
Safety By The Label!!
Ed Van Instendal- Ensystex
PA: 2 - CORE/ MD: 2 - CORE/ DE: 7A, 7B/ NJ: 2 - CORE
Credits have been applied for and updates will be posted closer to the event. Credits are tentative and final determination is up to the Department of Agriculture for each state.