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SCHEDULE
Tuesday, February 9, 2027
| 7:45-8:15 am |
7.1 Check in |
| 7:45-8:25 am |
Check In/Registration, Coffee & Pastries, Vendor Room Open |
| 8:15 am |
7.1 Certification Training 7.1 training requires separate pre-registration and is not included in your WPCA conference registration. Call (608) 262-7588 or register online. |
| 8:25-8:30 am |
Opening comments from the WPCA President |
| 8:30-9:30 am concurrent | techs: The Wide World Web: Unraveling Spiders and Their Management* Laura Rosenwald, National Pest Management Association |
| owners/managers: AI in Pest Control: Separating Opportunity from Hype. A practical business guide Raymond Kidwell, Voice for Pest | |
| 9:30-10:30 am concurrent |
techs: Arthropod Potpourri* Allison Beach, Rose Pest Solutions |
| owners/managers: How to Evaluate Software Solutions for Your Business Mark Davidson |
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| 10:30-11:00 am |
Vendor Introductions |
| 11:00-11:15 am |
Break, Vendor Room Open |
| 11:15 am-12:15 pm concurrent | techs: Hands-On Mini Sessions* Various Presenters |
| owners/managers: Build It, Brand It, Find Your People Ken Wundrow, SCORE | |
| 12:15-1:15 pm |
Lunch Provided, Vendor Room Open |
| 1:15-1:30 pm | WPCA Annual Awards |
| 1:30-2:30 pm |
Identifying, Monitoring, and Mitigating Stored Product Insects* Tom Mueller |
| 2:30 pm |
Concurrent 7.1 and Master Tech Testing Both tests require pre-registration. 7.1 registration is available here. Master Tech registration is an add-on when you complete your conference registration or can be purchased separately here. |
| 2:30-3:30 pm |
Prevention Is Protection: Rodent & Wildlife Exclusion* Wiley Sanders, Rentokil |
| 3:30-3:45 pm |
Break, Vendor Room Open |
| 3:45-4:45 pm |
Implementing or Enhancing a Green Program* Gary Wagner Jr., ACE, PHE |
| 4:45-5:00 pm |
WPCA Business Meeting |
| 5:00-7:00 pm |
Reception, Vendor Room Open |
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
| 7:00-8:00 am |
Check In, Coffee & Pastries, Vendor Room Open |
| 8:00-8:15 am |
Welcome from the WPCA President |
| 8:15-9:30 am |
Keynote Success That Lasts: Building Beyond the Next Dollar Will Nething, The Dispensary |
| 9:30-9:45 am | SPAR Update |
| 9:45-10:00 am |
Break, Vendor Room Open |
| 10:00-11:00 am |
Termite Control and Innovations* Dr. Jason Meyers, BASF Professional & Specialty Solutions |
| 11:00 am-noon |
2026 in Review: Highlights from the UW Madison Insect Diagnostic Lab* PJ Liesch, UW Madison |
| 12:00-1:00 pm |
Lunch Provided |
| 1:00-2:00 pm |
Biology and Control of Bed Bugs Using the Principles of APM* Tommy Powell, MGK Insect Control Solutions |
| 2:00-2:15 pm | Break |
| 2:15-3:15 pm |
Bird Applications, Abatement, and Deterrents* Tom Kaps, Flock Free Bird Control *This program is applied for 1 IL CEU credit. Credits must be submitted in threes. |