Join Pest Control Industry Colleagues for Pest Control 2009

Join Pest Control Industry Colleagues
for Pest Control 2009
February 10-11, 2009
Kalahari Water Park and Resort,
Bring your family to the Kalahari for a spectacular winter retreat
at one of America’s finest destinations. Rooms and family suites
are available at WPCA discounts. Room reservation deadline is
January 11, 2009. Register today, don’t delay!
There are many fine places to stay in Wisconsin Dells
other than the Kalahari. For other lodging options,
contact the Wisconsin Dells Visitor and Convention
Bureau at 1-800-223-3557 or visit www.wisdells.com
and click on “Places to Stay.”
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Pest
Control Association
Wisconsin Pest Control Association
P.O. Box 638
Plover, WI 54467
Wisconsin Dells
Pest Control 2009 is one of the finest industry programs in the
Midwest. Attend and immediately learn new ways to improve your
business and serve customers. You can also take the WPCA
Master Tech exam, and participate in 7.1 pesticide applicator
training and certification. All the details are inside.
AT T E N T I O N O W N E R S & M A N A G E R S
WPCA is offering special “Management Track”
sessions to help grow your business. See the Tuesday agenda for
details and check out our speakers for this year!
Jay Bruesch has worked for Plunkett’s Pest Control, Inc. in many capacities since 1982,
and has occupied the position of Technical Director since 1989. He is a presenter at many
training conferences, and has authored numerous magazine articles and book chapters on
topics related to pest management.
AGENDA – Tuesday, February 10, 2009
AM
8:00
8:30
Registration for 7.1 Training
7.1 Certification Training
For registration call (608) 262-7588 or register online at http://ipcm.wisc.edu/pat/training/register.
htm. Note: 7.1 training requires a separate registration and is not included in your WPCA conference registration.
PM
Noon
Lunch (On your own)
12:45
Registration – Management Track
1:00
Time Management
Tim Dollmeyer, ActionCoach Business Coach
2:00
Concurrent: 7.1 Testing and Master Tech exams
2:00
Useful New and Existing Technologies for Pest Management
Professionals
Jamie Mish, Marketing Director, Marathon Data Systems
3:00
Break
3:15
Panel Presentation and Discussion: Industry Trends
Jay Bruesch, Technical Director, Plunkett’s Pest Control
Jared Harris, Regional Technical Specialist, Whitmire Micro-Gen
Jim Sargent, Director of Technical Support and Regulatory Compliance for Copesan in North America
Rob Cooper, Eastern Region Vice President of Sales, Prentiss, Inc.
4:30
WPCA Business Meeting and Elections
6 - 9:00
Reception
Robert Cooper is the Eastern Regional Vice President for Prentiss Incorporated, a
national pesticide formulator and master distributor for EcoSMART Technologies. He is
an acknowledged speaker in the pest control industry, and is active in the Georgia Pest
Control Association. Rob will talk about “Green Pest Control” and the opportunity to offer
additional pest management services.
Tim Dollmeyer, ActionCoach Business Coach
Tim gained great understanding of how business works in nearly twenty years with a Fortune
400 corporation. Having worked in sales, customer service, product management/marketing,
information technology and project management, Tim has seen what works and how best to
apply it. In his program, you’ll learn to make more money, better control your time, and discover
the 6 steps to a better business.
Jared Harris is the Regional Technical Specialist for Whitmire Micro-Gen Research Laboratories Inc. He has served as the Technical Service Manager for Whitmire Micro-Gen assisting PMP’s with product questions, insect identification, and technical field training for pest
management companies. Before joining Whitmire Micro-Gen, Jared was the area manager for
a regional pest management company.
Mark McCloskey is an environmental enforcement specialist with the WDATCP. He is responsible for enforcing statutes on the use, manufacture and storage of pesticides, fertilizers, and
seed and animal feeds. In his presentation, Mark will discuss recent DATCP structural investigations, and answer questions from the floor.
AGENDA – Wednesday, February 11, 2009
AM
7:30
Registration
8:00
WPCA President’s Welcome
Rick Freye, Professional Pest Control Company, Inc.
8:15
WDATCP Q & A Session
Mark McCloskey, WDATCP
9:30
Vendor Introductions
10:00
Break in Vendor Exhibit Area
10:30
What’s Green, What’s Organic, and How do You Determine
What to Use Where and When?
Jay Bruesch, Technical Director, Plunkett’s Pest Control
PM
Noon
Lunch and Vendor Recognition
1:00
An Introduction to the Green Product Line
Rob Cooper, Eastern Region Vice President of Sales, Prentiss, Inc.
2:00
Break
2:15
Rodent Pest Management
Rich Williams, Regional Sales Manager, Bell Labs
3:00
ARACNOPHILIA- For the love of Spiders in Wisconsin
Phil Pellitteri, UW Madison Insect Diagnostic Lab
4:00
Evaluation and Adjournment
Jamie Mish is Marketing Director for Marathon Data Systems (MDS), LLC. In her presentation,
Jamie will discuss technologies that can enhance your business operations and streamline your
data processing and reporting. She will also discuss mobile solutions for technicians and salespeople, web site tracking tools and more.
Phil Pellitteri is a Distinguished Faculty Associate with the Department of Entomology at
the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has directed the Insect Diagnostic Lab since May
of 1978. In his presentation, Phil will cover common spiders in Wisconsin, including spider
bites, spider myths and control.
Jim Sargent is Director of Technical Support and Regulatory Compliance for Copesan in
North America. Prior to 1996, he was technical services coordinator for Great Lakes Chemical Corporation, which followed his position as an extension/research entomology specialist
at The Ohio State University.
Rich Williams is a Senior Technical Representative for Bell Laboratories. He has provided technical support to pest control professionals for the past 11 years, helping them reduce rodent populations in various
commercial or residential situations. In addition, Rich provides advice and educational assistance for
reducing hard-to-control mole populations. In his session, Rich will discuss rodent pest management in
residential and commercial environments, methods of control, communicating with customers, identifying
new opportunities, and understanding industry trends and updates.