NJPMA’s 68th Annual Clinic, Trade Show & Clambake to be Held This Week

LIVINGSTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Pest Management Association will host the state’s largest gathering of pest management professionals at its 68th Annual Clinic, Trade Show & Clambake on Aug. 20 at the Cook College campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick.

 

Top industry experts Robert Corrigan, Ph.D. and Phil Koehler, Ph.D. will be among those giving presentations with topics to include bed bugs, ants, mosquitoes, rodents, beetles and termites. Pest management professionals also will learn from business-focused sessions on health and pesticide safety.

 

“This annual event is the cornerstone in the New Jersey pest industry and brings in pest management professionals from throughout the entire state,” said Len Douglen, executive director of the New Jersey Pest Management Association.

 

“There’s everything from continuing education sessions to peer networking to business building brainstorms that are all truly relevant to everyone in pest control. In addition, the clambake and the ‘Running of the Roaches’ provide a great deal of fun for everyone attending.”

 

This year’s “Running of the Roaches” pits two Madagascar cockroaches named after presidential candidates against each other in an effort to select the next U.S. president — previously the race has been 84 percent accurate, NJPMA officials say. The race will be held at noon and a recording of the event will be uploaded to the NJPMA website.

 

“Running of the Roaches brings a bit of fun and levity to a group of professionals that are trained and dedicated to their industry,” Douglen added. “It’s a very popular event and will be fun again this year.”

 

In addition, other events will include:

• 50 exhibitor booths manned by both distributors and manufacturers

• Equipment and technology displays

• CEU credits from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (valid in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware)

 

For more information visit www.njpma.com.