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2026 Conference Schedule and Session Descriptions

The agendas for the Interstate Pest Management Conference is provided below. Each tab provides the daily agenda for each day of the Pest Management tracks, the Turf & Ornamental track and the Business Building Blocks track. By clicking on the session title you can read a full description of each session and learn about the speaker who will be presenting. 

Max capacity for is 350 registrants each day.  All Pest Control Sessions are available both days. Turf & Ornamental and Business Building Blocks tracks are only offered on Day 2. 

Recertification credits have been applied for in MD, DC, DE, MA, NJ, PA, VA, & WV in 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D, 7E, 10, and 8 for the corresponding pest control and/or turf & ornamental sessions. Business Building Block sessions do not qualify for CEUs.

General Sessions
Time Event Location
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM Opening Remarks & Introduction of Exhibitors
Andrea Coron, MSPCA Executive Director & Brett Lieberman, MSPCA President
Auditorium & Simulcast to Classroom 2
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM Maryland Regulatory Update Staff from MD Dept of Ag Auditorium & Simulcast to Classroom 2
9:15 AM - 10:10 AM

Keynote: Protecting Public Health, Food, and Property: The Role and Responsibility of the Pest Control Industry- Jim Fredericks, PhD, NPMA & PPMA

Auditorium & Simulcast to Classroom 2
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM

Break and Visit Exhibits

 
 
Concurrent Session I
Time Event Location
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Termite Behavior and Baiting Control – Jason Meyers, PhD, BASF

Classroom 2

Sleep Tight, Don’t Let the Bacteria Bite: Bed Bugs, Bacteria, and Budding Management Strategies - Laura Rosenwald, MS, BCE, NPMA 

Auditorium
Buzz Kill: Mosquito Management -Anna Iversen, BCE - Control Solutions, Inc.  A300
Pest Control Insulation and Attic Preservation – Protecting the Home from the Top Down  -  John Singletary, ACE Nisus A111-113
Structural Fumigation Update - Robert Verrico, ACE, Western Fumigation Bridge Room

11:50 AM - 12:55 PM - Lunch

Concurrent Session II
Time Event Location
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

From Biology to Control: Understanding Pest Flies to Improve Inspection and Treatment Outcomes – Nathan Narsh, FORSHAW

Classroom 2
Rodents & Rodenticides: Resistance, Rejection & Receptiveness – Harald Brown, Consultant Auditorium
Know the Beetle: Accurate Identification, Inspection, and Treatment of Wood-Boring Beetles-Sarah Latyn, BCE – Target Specialty Products A300
ROW - Know Your Chemistry and What it is Capable Of – Koby Cutchall, Arborchem Products A111-A113
Wildlife Control – Non-commensal Rodents – Moles & Voles - Ed VanIstendal, Ensystex Bridge Room

1:50 PM - 2:10 PM - Coffee on the Concourse

Concurrent Session III
Time Event Location
2:10 PM - 3:00 PM
 
Termite Behavior and Baiting  – Jason Meyers, PhD, BASF Classroom 2
Sleep Tight, Don’t Let the Bacteria Bite: Bed Bugs, Bacteria, and Budding Management Strategies - Laura Rosenwald, MS, BCE, NPMA  Auditorium
Buzz Kill: Mosquito Management -Anna Iversen, BCE, Control Solutions, Inc. A300
Pest Control Insulation and Attic Preservation – Protecting the Home from the Top Down -  John Singletary, ACE, Nisus A111-113
Commodity Fumigation Update-Robert Verrico, ACE, Western Fumigation Bridge Room

 

Concurrent Session IV
Time Event Location
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM From Biology to Control: Understanding Pest Flies to Improve Inspection and Treatment Outcomes – Nathan Narsh, FORSHAW Classroom 2
Rodents & Rodenticides: Resistance, Rejection & Receptiveness – Harald Brown, Consultant Auditorium
Know the Beetle: Accurate Identification, Inspection, and Treatment of Wood-Boring Beetles -Sarah Latyn, BCE – Target Specialty Products A300
ROW - Know Your Chemistry and What it is Capable Of – Koby Cutchall, Arborchem Products A111-113
Wildlife Control – Non-commensal Rodents – Moles & Voles - Ed VanIstendal, Ensystex

Bridge Room

 

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General Sessions
Time Event Location
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM Opening Remarks & Introduction of Exhibitors
Andrea Coron, MSPCA Executive Director & Brett Lieberman, MSPCA President
Auditorium & Simulcast to Classroom 2
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM Maryland Regulatory Update - Staff from MD Dept of Ag Auditorium & Simulcast to Classroom 2
9:15 AM - 10:10 AM Keynote – Protecting Public Health, Food, and Property: The Role and Responsibility of the Pest Control Industry - Jim Fredericks, PhD, NPMA & PPMA Auditorium & Simulcast to Classroom 2
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM
DC Regulatory Update - if you need DC recert, you must attend this session A300

10:10 AM - 11:00 PM - Break & Visit Exhibits

Concurrent Session I
Time Event Location
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Termite Behavior and Baiting Control – Jason Meyers, PhD, BASF

Classroom 2
Sleep Tight, Don’t Let the Bacteria Bite: Bed Bugs, Bacteria, and Budding Management Strategies - Laura Rosenwald, MS, BCE, NPMA 

Auditorium
Buzz Kill: Mosquito Management - Anna Iversen, BCE - Control Solutions, Inc.

A111-113

Know the Beetle: Accurate Identification, Inspection, and Treatment of Wood-Boring Beetles - Sarah Latyn, BCE – Target Specialty Products

A300
Structural Fumigation Update - Robert Verrico, ACE, Western Fumigation

Bridge Room

11:50 AM - 12:55 PM - Lunch

Concurrent Session II
Time Event Location
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Pest Control Insulation and Attic Preservation – Protecting the Home from the Top Down – John Singletary, ACE Nisus

A300

Rodents & Rodenticides: Resistance, Rejection & Receptiveness – Harald Brown, Consultant

Auditorium

ROW-Know Your Chemistry and What it is Capable Of – Koby Cutchall, Arborchem Products

Classroom 1
Know the Beetle: Accurate Identification, Inspection, and Treatment of Wood-Boring Beetles - Sarah Latyn, BCE – Target Specialty Products Bridge Room

Wildlife Control – Non-commensal Rodents – Moles & Voles - Ed VanIstendal, Ensystex

A111-A113

1:50 PM - 2:10 PM - Coffee on the Concourse

Concurrent Session III
Time Event Location
2:10 PM - 3:00 PM
 

Termite Behavior and Baiting Control – Richard Spigler, II, BCE, BASF

Classroom 2
Sleep Tight, Don’t Let the Bacteria Bite: Bed Bugs, Bacteria, and Budding Management Strategies - Laura Rosenwald, MS, BCE, NPMA 
Auditorium

Buzz Kill: Mosquito Management - Anna Iversen, BCE, Control Solutions, Inc.

Classroom 1

From Biology to Control: Understanding Pest Flies to Improve Inspection and Treatment Outcomes – Nathan Narsh, FORSHAW

Bridge Room
Commodity Fumigation Update, presented by Robert Verrico, ACE, Western Fumigation

A300

 

Concurrent Session IV
Time Event Location
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM Pest Control Insulation and Attic Preservation – Protecting the Home from the Top Down – John Singletary, ACE Nisus A300
Rodents & Rodenticides: Resistance, Rejection & Receptiveness – Harald Brown, Consultant Auditorium
ROW-Know Your Chemistry and What it is Capable Of – Koby Cutchall, Arborchem Products Classroom 2
Wildlife Control – Non-commensal Rodents – Moles & Voles - Ed VanIstendal, Ensystex A111-113
From Biology to Control: Understanding Pest Flies to Improve Inspection and Treatment Outcomes – Nathan Narsh, FORSHAW Bridge Room

 

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Turf & Ornamental


The IPMC features an all-day track for those seeking credits in Turf & Ornamental (including fertilizer in MD) on January 29, 2026.

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See all credits awarded below:
Classroom 1

Fertilizer Credits: MDA has approved this course for  2 NM credits for PFAs.

In 2026, the following credits have been approved:

MD - 3A, 3C, 6, 8, CORE VA - 3A, 3B, 6, 8, 60 DC - 00, 3A, 3B, 6, 7A, 7B, 7E, 8, 9, 11H
DE - 03, 5C, 6 WV - 4A, 4B, 6, 13D NJ - 1A, 3A, 3B, 6B, 8A, 8C, 8B, PP2
PA - 00, PC, 06, 07, 10, 16, 18, 23    
Time Event Speaker
7:15 AM - 8:00 AM Registration & Coffee  
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

How Fertility Directly Affects Turf Pest Control

Ginny Rosenkranz, UMD Extension
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM The Age of Organic Lawn Care: Myth, Magic, or Management?
Eric Wenger, Complete Lawn Care, Inc. 
10:00 AM BREAK  
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Advanced IPM for Trees and Shrubs

Heather Zindash, CPH, The Soulful Gardner
11:30 AM - 12:25PM Lunch Buffet  
12:30 PM - 12:55 PM Maryland Regulatory Update Maryland Department of Agriculture
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM ROW: Know Your Chemistry and What it is Capable Of Koby Cutchall, Arborchem Products
1:50 PM BREAK  
2:10 PM - 3:00 PM Buzz Kill: Mosquito Management Anna Iversen, BCE, Control Solutions, Inc.

Business Building Blocks
Free for MSCPA Members - Just $25 for Others

Over the next three months, MSPCA invites owners, managers, and other key team members to take part in the MSPCA Business Building Blocks Webinar Series, held one Thursday each month at 1:00 p.m. Each one-hour session will focus on using Q4 strategically to plan, prepare, and position your business for a stronger 2027. From setting goals and strengthening sales efforts to building team culture and planning ahead, the series will deliver practical ideas you can put to work right away. The webinars also serve as a lead-in to MSPCA’s featured Business Building Blocks educational track at the Interstate Pest Management Conference in January, where the conversation will continue with even more tools and strategies for building a stronger business.

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Webinar Series  

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October 29th from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Building a Culture that Reaches Everyone
Joleen Matthews, Butler Plus

As the busy summer season winds down and we head into the holidays, it’s the perfect time to recognize the people who worked hard to get you through it and find meaningful ways to give back to the communities you serve. Walk away with practical ideas you can put into action this year to celebrate your team, strengthen connections, and make an impact beyond the walls of your office. 

Creating a great workplace culture is easier when everyone is in the same place but, what about when half your team is out in the field? This session will explore creative, budget friendly ways to engage both office and field employees, build excitement and momentum around your culture initiatives, and use community outreach to bring your team together around a shared purpose. Walk away with practical ideas for creating connection, giving back, and building a culture that reaches beyond the walls of your office. 
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Selling Through the Slow Season November 19th from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Selling Through the Slow Season
Jeff Davis, CEO, Coalmarch
When leads slowdown in Q4, your sales team shouldn’t slow down with them. This one-hour Business Building webinar will focus on how to use the quieter season strategically to strengthen your pipeline, improve follow-up, develop your team, and prepare for the next busy season. Attendees will learn practical ways to re-engage prospects, organize and manage open opportunities, tighten up follow-up systems, coach sales staff, and identify where deals are getting stuck. The session will also cover how to use Q4 to sharpen sales processes, build team skills, and create a stronger pipeline so your sales team is ready to hit the ground running when demand picks back up.
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Plan It Now Execute It in 2027

Thursday, December 10th at 1:30 pm
Plan It Now, Execute It in 2027

Laura Corbin, Pest Control Business Coach

Don’t head into 2027 with a revenue goal and a wish—build a plan you can actually execute. This one-hour Business Building webinar will show you how to use Q4 to turn real business data into realistic goals, clear priorities, and measurable action steps for the year ahead. Learn how to break company goals down by department, identify the KPIs that matter most, create simple scorecards to track progress, and plan ahead for marketing, sales, staffing, training, and other key business needs. You’ll leave with a practical framework for turning your annual plan into focused Q1 priorities, so your team starts 2027 knowing exactly what needs to happen next. 
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