Mark your calendar and make plans to join us for the CTPCA Fall Seminar & Expo on September 17, 2024, at the Toyota Oakdale Theater in Wallingford, CT. Join colleagues and earn CEUs at this all-day event packed with educational sessions and networking opportunities!
Online registration is now closed. Register onsite at the registration desk starting at 7 am on Tuesday, September 17th.
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Early Registration June 3 - Aug. 16 |
Regular Registration Aug. 17 - Sept. 9 |
Onsite Registration After Sept. 10 |
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Member Cost |
$150 | $175 | $200 |
| Non-Member Cost | $225 | $250 | $275 |
Credits pending approval in CT, MA, NY, and RI. View CEU information on this page!
The Oakdale Theatre is a multi-purpose performance venue, located in Wallingford, Connecticut. Opened in 1954, the venue consists of an auditorium and domed theatre, known as The Dome at Oakdale.
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Please submit your payment with this completed form by mail to: ATTN: Meetings Team Connecticut Pest Control Association 10460 North Street Fairfax, VA 22030
| Vendor/Sponsor | Cost (includes 6' table & 1 registration) * |
| Allied Member | $275 |
| Non-allied Member | $350 |
| Breakfast Sponsor | $700 |
*Additional registrations $95/per person
*Schedule is subject to change
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Registration, Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
Sponsored by SiteOne Landscaping Supply
8:00 AM - 8:25 AM
Welcome, Logistics, Charity Contest Info, Vendor Showcase
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Occasional Invaders
Heather King, BCE, Target Specialty Products
9:35 AM - 10:35 AM
Nuisance Ants: Winning the Game Against Your #1 Pest
Dr. Tim Husen, BCE, PHE, PCQI
This session will use an audience interactive game to examine the significance of nuisance ant related revenue to our industry (and lack of profitability from reservices), the biology/lifecycle and nesting/foraging behavior of common nuisance ants, and IPM best practices for their control (identification, monitoring, physical control, mechanical control, cultural control, and chemical controls).
~concurrent session~
Swatting Away Public Health Threats: The Buzz on Mosquitoes
Laura Rosenwald, BCE
Mosquitoes have the honor of being classified as the deadliest animal on Earth due to their ability to spread disease. They additionally are part of the group of insects with the most insecticide resistance. What does that mean for you as a pest management professional? This session will cover essential information regarding mosquito biology, mosquito behavior, disease transmission, and management of this public health pest.
10:35 AM - 10:50 AM
Refreshment Break
10:50 AM - 11:50 AM
Regulations
Diane Jorsey, Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection
11:50 AM - 1:05 PM
Lunch in Exhibit Hall
1:05 PM - 2:05 PM
Rodent Control in 2024 Options for Today's Growing Rodent Problems
Sheila Haddad, Bell Labs
~concurrent session~
Don't Get Tick'd Off!
Glen Ramsey, BCE, Rollins, Inc.
This presentation will focus on providing information on Tick Biology and Management.
2:10 PM - 3:10 PM
What's Biting Me?
Glen Ramsey, BCE, Rollins, Inc.
This presentation will focus on providing information on delusory infestation and delusory parasitosis. Topics such as what could be biting you, specimen collection, phantom infestations, alternative sources for itches, and helpful treatments will be discussed. Effective options for communication will be covered.
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Just a Bit Complicated – Subterranean Termite Biology and Behavior
Dr. Tim Husen, BCE, PHE, PCQI
This session will examine the biology and behavior of subterranean termites. Biological processes covered will include: eusociality, colony dynamics, metamorphosis, caste system, and a non-circular lifecycle. Behaviors covered will include swarming/mating, colony defense, cryptobiotic foraging, nest/colony infrastructure, and multiple other worker caste functions. Emphasis will be placed on how these biological processes and behaviors optimize current management tools.
3:10 PM - 3:25 PM
Refreshment Break
3:25 PM - 4:25 PM
Labels – Proper Reading & Understanding of some Common Labels Today
Kevin Moran, BCE, Forshaw
A review of safety issues around pesticides – Acute and Chronic toxicity. A look at label language and PPE that PMP’s MUST wear. A mention also of pollinator understanding and protection.
4:25 PM - 4:35 PM
Charity Contest, Distribution of Credits
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
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Policies and Codes
This meeting is operating under the NPMA code of conduct.
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