Pest Summit 2006, to be held in Singapore from 10-12 August 2006, promises to be a premier event for the pest management industry in the Southeast Asia region.
The event will bring together innovators, manufacturers, distributors and pest management operators for three days of information and educational activities and programs.
To date, many leading suppliers and manufacturers of equipment and chemicals have pledged their support by reserving exhibition space, speaking opportunities or sponsorship.
Bayer Environmental Science has once again pledged its support as the event's main sponsor, as it did in the inaugural event in Langkawi, Malaysia in 2003. The Pest Summit 2006 is the second such event jointly organized by the Pest Control Association of Malaysia (PCAM) and the Singapore Pest Management Association (SPMA). Among other leading companies who confirmed their participation or sponsorship are AgroTechnic, Asiatic Agricultural Industries, Bentz Jaz Singapore, Brandenburg UK, Greatsea Chemicals, Sumitomo Chemicals, Termicam and Welltech Healthcare.
"We have an excellent and world-class program, which all pest management professionals in the region should not miss," said John Ho, organizing chairman of the Pest Summit 2006.
Leading the speakers will be keynote speaker, Leo Tan, President of the Singapore National Academy of Science, who will focus on the conference theme of "Targeting Zero Pest Infestation".
Among other leading speakers are Linda Mason from Purdue University (Ozonation: A new technology to manage stored product insects), Deryck Tremble from AIB International (The importance of HACCP to the food and hospitality industry), Dini Miller from Virginia Polytechnic and State University (Bait aversion in the German cockroach), Junichiro Katayama from Semco, Japan (Future trends in Urban Pest Management) and Lee Han Lim from the Institute for Medical Research in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Dengue Control: Are we doing the right thing?)
This year's event also expands its reach by including topics related to the facility management (FM), hospitality, building construction and food hygiene sectors. According to the organisers, these sectors are related to the pest management industries either as partners or customers. As such, sessions such as the importance of HACCP, the relationship between FM and pest management and food safety auditing are included in a packed and informative program.
"With the support of the industry and excellent speakers, we are very sure that this event will set the standard for other pest conventions in the region," said Ang Tan Loong, President of PCAM and advisor to the organising committee. "Opening up the sessions to those outside the industry would also expand our base and provide more networking opportunities."
Various activities such as the Great Cockroach Derby, a gala dinner, contests, awards and optional tours will ensure that participants enjoy themselves while upgrading their knowledge.
"The initial response so far is very encouraging," said G. Surajan, president of SPMA and advisor to the organising committee. "With the support of our counterpart associations in Indonesian and Thailand as co-organisers, we are confident of reaching our targets in delegate numbers."
For more information, visit www.pestsummit.com.