Fairfax, Va. — The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) announced the creation of the NPMA International Travel Group. Each year, NPMA said it will select an international pest management meeting and plan a pre-conference or post-conference trip for its members in conjunction with that particular meeting.
This year, the first-ever NPMA International Travel Group will visit Sydney, Australia, July 21-26 as a prelude to the Federation of Asian and Oceania Pest Managers Association (FAOPMA) July 26-29 convention in Brisbane, Australia. FAOPMA is the leading convention and trade show representing the pest management industry in Asia and the Pacific Rim. FAOPMAustralia will feature sessions on termites, vector control, rodents, cockroaches, red imported fire ants, methyl bromide replacements, and a keynote presentation from the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Stephen Johnson.
Arriving in Sydney on July 23, U.S. travelers will have time to explore the city as well as take part in customized guided tours, including an excursion to the Blue Mountains, Australia’s Grand Canyon. As part of their NPMA International Travel Group registration, members will also enjoy a NPMA-hosted welcome reception and other pest management related field trips while in Sydney. From Sydney, members will then travel to Brisbane to attend FAOPMAustralia.
All travel arrangements are coordinated through Swain Tours and include airfare, hotel, guided tours and sightseeing excursions. A post-FAOPMA convention trip is also available and will visit the Australian Outback, Ayers Rock, the Great Barrier Reef, New Zealand or Fiji.
For more information about the NPMA International Travel Group and to view a sample itinerary, as well as associated costs, visit www.npmapestworld.org/events or contact Dominique Stumpf at 703/352-6762 or dstumpf@pestworld.org.
To coordinate travel arrangements, contact Grant St. Clair from Swain Tours at 800/227-9246, x205 or gstclair@swaintours.com. You can also visit www.SwainTours.com.
For more information about the FAOPMAustralia Convention and Trade Show in Brisbane, visit www.faopmaustralia.org. Information is also posted on www.npmapestworld.org/events.