Pest Management Professional, November 2011
news views Reporters Notebook BedBug University North American Summit 2011 Will Nepper Managing Editor C learly the times have changed since bedbugs were little more than the stuff of childrens bedtime nursery rhymes From hotels to apartments to single family homes this indiscriminate pest has redefined the word by becoming the quickest spreading most difficult to control little bloodsucker Its history repeating itself says Phillip Cooper chief executive officer of Bedbug Central at the BedBug University North American Summit 2011 in Chicago in September The average American doesnt believe theyll be effected and ignorance is a bedbugs best ally This years summit was structured to fight that ignorance with a hearty serving of research educational sessions and product expositions The summit Bedbug Centrals second featured an expanded braintrust of speakers and tracks designed to help attendees tailor their learning experiences to suit their business needs Throughout the three day summit attendees learned about the latest research and actionable strategies for bedbug control legal protection and treatment cost containment New this year was a focus on larger legislative and social issues affecting pest management professionals PMPs including a session on the sociological and psychological impact of bedbugs This is one Continued on page 24 22 November 2011 Pest Management Professional mypmp net
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