Pest Management Professional, November 2015
PESTWORLD 2015 A t the start of the National Pest Management Associations NPMAs PestWorld 2015 s opening general session Oct 21 sponsored by Dow AgroSciences the audience was energized by a Nashville style preshow featuring a spot on Minnie Pearl impersonator and some footstompin square dancing After the entertainment outgoing NPMA President Billy Tesh of Pest Management Systems Inc passed the symbolic gavel to incoming President Russ Ives of Rose Pest Solutions It was then time for the keynote delivered by bestselling author Jason Dorsey who spoke about how to close the generational divide in business the workforce and the marketplace With a focus on differences between millennials and the generations that precede them particularly where technology and business strategies intersect the presentation was an eye opener as well as humorous with such quips from Dorsey as My daughter will think The Jetsons is about the PAST The next day after the annual membership meeting and industry awards the Syngenta sponsored general session included someone Compiled By PMP staff Photos Kelly limPert Top Attendees got the boot as part of their welcome to the exhibit hall Bottom NPMA President Russ Ives cuts the ribbon to open the show Continued on PAge 84 More Music City marvels to share
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