Pest Management Professional, June 2016
Let the good times roll Industry producers and suppliers at UPFDAs spring meeting forecast continued growth for the professional pest management market Its time to double down on professional pest management At least thats the overarching sentiment of members of the United Producers Formulators Distributors Association UPFDA Las Vegas was a big draw for UPFDA members Eighty four registered to attend the groups spring meeting held April 26 27 at the JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort Spa Most UPFDA members shared stories of several consecutive years of significant revenue growth They forecasted continued good times for many years to come for pest management professionals PMPs and industry producers and suppliers alike Following are just a few quotables from UPFDAs spring meeting One hundred twenty six million households This is the current market potential for professional pest management services in the U S The market will continue to grow as urbanization continues and demand steadily rises for professional pest management services MGK President Steve Gullickson Baby boomers currently represent 70 percent of disposable income But dont discount millennials Theyre 91 million strong and represent 35 percent of the workforce Cindy Mannes executive director of the Professional Pest Management Alliance PPMA and vice president of public affairs for the National Pest Management Association NPMA As NPMAs new CEO in some ways Im the new face of the NPMA But Im not so new Ive been with the NPMA 19 years Dominique Stumpf NPMA CEO Regulatory issues consolidation workforce challenges and new technology are the key trends affecting pest management today Certification training requirements chemical innovations and globalization are among the other top issues PMPs expect to face 10 years down the road in 2016 and beyond Alexis Wirtz NPMAs vice president of conventions and meetings PMP 16 June 2016 Pest Management Professional mypmp net PhotoS MARtY WhItFoRD Roadtrip Roundup By Marty Whitford Publisher Editorial Director 5 1 3 4 2
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