Legislative Day Includes Sessions to Help Attendees Increase Their Competitive Advantage

NPMA Legislative Day, scheduled for next week in Washington D.C., includes educational workshops that focus on today’s top issues and presentations by government and industry leaders. This program is designed to provide you the most current information on the areas that will impact your business. Here’s a look at the sessions at this year’s Legislative Day.

Business Opportunities in Green Pest Management – Where Are We Now?
Presented by Tom Neltner, National Center for Healthy Housing; Mark O'Hara, Anderson Pest Solutions; Donna Rosen, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Affordable Housing Preservation; Darren Van Steenwyk, Clark Pest Control; and Lee Tanner, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs

Green pest management demands are steadily increasing from consumers.  Hear from third party green contract experts, regulators, LEED certifiers, as well as other PMPs who have captured green service accounts for their organizations.

 
Bed Bug Policy Summit II
Presented by Liza Fleeson, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Kimberly Nesci, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs; Bonnie Rabe, New Mexico Department of Agriculture; and Lois Rossi, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs
A mini-repeat of last April’s “National Bed Bug Summit,” this session will provide PMPs the opportunity to engage in a dialogue on bed bug policy issues with key government policy makers.

How Your Business Can Benefit from Small Business Administration Resources
Presented by Joyce Mears, U.S. Small Business Administration; Robert Carpenter, U.S. Small Business Administration; and Barbara Wrigley, U.S. Small Business Administration
Hear directly from the U.S. Small Business Administration on what resources are available to you, how to access them, and what will really make a difference for your business.

The Shifting Labor and Employment Law Landscape—No Employer is Immune
Presented by Jean Seawright, Seawright and Associates
Make no mistake; the so-called Employee Free Choice Act (EPCA) is a breathtaking power grab, nothing more than an overt attempt by union bosses to grow their membership.  Attend this session and learn about EPCA's "card-check," binding arbitration, and other provisions.

The Regulation of Pesticides: Preparing for the Next Wave
Presented by Bob Rosenberg, National Pest Management Association
This session will cover an array of pending or upcoming regulatory EPA initiatives, including Clean Water Act permits for pesticide applications, endangered species-related pesticide use restrictions, and new criteria for evaluating the health and safety of residential pesticide use.  

Fumigators Legislative Briefing
Presented by Gene Harrington, National Pest Management Association
Overreaching chemical security legislation passed the U.S. House of Representatives in November and the Senate is expected to taken up the matter in the coming months.  Fumigators and distributors must attend this session to get up to speed with the pending chemical security legislation.
 

Housing and Real Estate Markets: Is the Worst Past?
Presented by Jed Smith, National Association of Realtors
As an industry with upwards of forty percent of our revenues tied directly to construction and real estate transactions, a slow economy can have devastating effects not just as part of the transaction but for long-term new customer bases. This session will examine forecasts by the National Association of Home Builders and the National Association of Realtors so that you can be ahead of the curve to adapt your business plan to what lies ahead.

Lobbying 101
Presented by Donnie Blake, Okolona Pest Control, Inc.
Before heading to Capitol Hill, learn how to give your message the most impact.  Join us for an introduction to lobbying and communicating with federal lawmakers and their staff.

Enhanced Food Safety Scrutiny Initiatives
Presented by Dr. Craig Henry, Grocery Manufacturers of America
This session will look at the movement to require enhanced food safety and will bring you up to date on what is happening in the arenas that will affect your business if you work in food facilities.

For more information visit https://www.npmapestworld.org/Events/.