Conference
2026 Conference Schedule and Session Descriptions Coming Soon
The agenda for the Interstate Pest Management Conference is still under construction. The chart below will be updated as topics and speakers have been confirmed. Please check back for a complete list of sessions for each track - Pest Control, Turf & Ornamental and Business Building Blocks. The schedule should be confirmed by early December. Max capacity for each day is 350 registrants each day. All Pest Control Sessions are available both days. Turf & Ornamental and Business Building Blocks tracks are only offered on Day 2.
Recertification credits will be applied for in MD, DC, DE, MA, NJ, PA, VA, & WV in 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D, 7E, 10, 8 and 6 for the corresponding pest control and/or turf & ornamental sessions. Business Building Block sessions do not qualify for CEUs.
- Wednesday, January 28th
- Thursday, January 29th
- Turf & Ornamental Thursday, January 29th
- Business Building Blocks
| General Sessions | ||
| Time | Event | Location |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Opening Remarks & Introduction of Exhibitors Andrea Coron, MSPCA Executive Director & Samantha Forrest, MSPCA President |
Auditorium & Simulcast to Classroom 1 |
| 8:45 AM - 9:15 AM | Maryland Regulatory Update | Auditorium & Simulcast to Classroom 1 |
| 9:15 AM - 10:10 AM |
Keynote |
Auditorium & Simulcast to Classroom 1 |
| 10:10 AM - 11:00 AM |
Break and Visit Exhibits |
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| 10:20 AM - 10:40 AM | DC Regulatory Update - if you need DC recert, you must attend this session | A300 |
| Concurrent Session I | ||
| Time | Event | Location |
| 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM |
Termite |
Classroom 1 |
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Cockroach Management |
Auditorium | |
| Mosquito Management | Classroom 2 | |
| Public Health | A111-113 | |
| Structural Fumigation | Bridge Room | |
11:50 AM - 12:55 PM - Lunch
| Concurrent Session II | ||
| Time | Event | Location |
| 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM | Arthropods | A300 |
| Rodents | Auditorium | |
| Bed Bugs | Classroom 2 | |
| TBD | A111-A113 | |
| Management of Birds and Bats |
Bridge Room | |
1:50 PM - 2:10 PM - Coffee on the Concourse
| Concurrent Session III | ||
| Time | Event | Location |
| 2:10 PM - 3:00 PM |
Termite | Classroom 1 |
| German Cockroach | Auditorium | |
| Mosquito Management | Classroom 2 | |
| Public Health | A111-113 | |
| Commodity Fumigation | Bridge Room |
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| Concurrent Session IV | ||
| Time | Event | Location |
| 3:05 PM - 3:55 PM | Arthropods | A300 |
| Rodents | Auditorium | |
| Bed Bugs | Classroom 2 | |
| TBD | A111-113 | |
| Management of Birds and Bats | Bridge Room | |
| General Sessions | ||
| Time | Event | Location |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Opening Remarks & Introduction of Exhibitors Andrea Coron, MSPCA Executive Director & Samantha Forrest, MSPCA President |
Auditorium & Simulcast to Classroom 1 |
| 8:45 AM - 9:15 AM | Maryland Regulatory Update | Auditorium & Simulcast to Classroom 1 |
| 9:15 AM - 10:10 AM | Keynote - Gazing in the Crystal Ball: The Future of Pest Management, presented by Glen Ramsey, BCE with Rollins, Inc. Session Abstract |
Auditorium & Simulcast to Classroom 1 |
| 10:20 AM - 10:40 AM |
DC Regulatory Update - if you need DC recert, you must attend this session | Auditorium |
10:10 AM - 11:00 PM - Break & Visit Exhibits |
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| Concurrent Session I | ||
| Time | Event | Location |
| 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM | Termite Failures: Understanding and Preventing Treatment Challenges, presented by Richard D. Spigler II, BCE with BASF Session Abstract |
Classroom 1 |
| Change Your "Game": German Cockroach Management Best Practices, presented Dr. Tim Husen, BCE, PHE, PCQI with Syngenta Session Abstract |
Auditorium | |
| Catch the Buzz on Mosquito Management, presented by Shannon-Harlow-Ellis, ACE and David Price, ACE with Mosquito Joe Corporate Session Abstract |
A111-113 | |
| Bed Bugs and BEYOND! presented by Sarah Latyn with Target Specialty Products Session Abstract |
A300 | |
| Structural Fumigation Update, presented by Robert Verrico, ACE, Western Fumigation Session Abstract |
Bridge Room | |
11:55 AM - 12:55 PM - Lunch
| Concurrent Session II | ||
| Time | Event | Location |
| 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM | Disinfection, Sanitation and Bio-sanitation in the pest management industry: Becoming a True Protector of Public Health, presented by Dr. Jamel Sandidge, Nisus Session Abstract |
A300 |
| Rodents vs. Humans, presented by Harald Brown, DC Dept of Health Session Abstract |
Auditorium | |
| Management of Birds and Bats presented by Dr. Richard Kramer with Kramer Consultants Session Abstract |
A111-A113 | |
| Unlocking the ROW benefits gained by employing selective chemistry and applications, presented by Jerry Lewis with Corteva Session Abstract |
Classroom 2 | |
| Arthropod Bites and Stings: Dealing with Ticks, Bees, Wasps, and Hornets, presented by Greg Ose, BCE with The Smithsonian Session Abstract |
Bridge Room | |
1:50 PM - 2:10 PM - Coffee on the Concourse
| Concurrent Session III | ||
| Time | Event | Location |
| 2:10 PM - 3:00 PM |
Termite Failures: Understanding and Preventing Treatment Challenges, presented by Richard D. Spigler II, BCE with BASF Session Abstract |
Classroom 1 |
| Change Your "Game": German Cockroach Management Best Practices, presented Dr. Tim Husen, BCE, PHE, PCQI with Syngenta Session Abstract |
Auditorium | |
| Catch the Buzz on Mosquito Management, presented by Shannon-Harlow-Ellis, ACE and David Price, ACE with Mosquito Joe Corporate Session Abstract |
Classroom 2 | |
| Bed Bugs and BEYOND! presented by Sarah Latyn with Target Specialty Products Session Abstract |
A300 | |
| Commodity Fumigation Update, presented by Robert Verrico, ACE, Western Fumigation Session Abstract |
Bridge Room |
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| Concurrent Session IV | ||
| Time | Event | Location |
| 3:05 PM - 3:55 PM | Disinfection, Sanitation and Bio-sanitation in the pest management industry: Becoming a True Protector of Public Health, presented by Dr. Jamel Sandidge, Nisus Session Abstract |
A300 |
| Rodents vs. Humans, presented by Harald Brown, DC Dept of Health Session Abstract |
Auditorium | |
| Management of Birds and Bats presented by Dr. Richard Kramer with Kramer Consultants Session Abstract |
A111-113 | |
| Unlocking the ROW benefits gained by employing selective chemistry and applications, presented by Jerry Lewis with Corteva Session Abstract |
Classroom 1 | |
| Arthropod Bites and Stings: Dealing with Ticks, Bees, Wasps, and Hornets, presented by Greg Ose, BCE with The Smithsonian Session Abstract |
Bridge Room | |
Turf & Ornamental
The IPMC features an all-day track for those seeking credits in 3A, 3C, and 6 on January 29, 2026.
Category 3A - 3C & 6
Maryland, DC & VA
Classroom 2
Sample Agenda from 2025
In 2025, the following credits were approved:
| MD - 3A, 3B, 3C, 6, 7A, 8, 10, CORE | VA - 3B, 8, 60 | DC - 00, 3A, 3B, 6, 7A, 7B, 7D, 7E, 7F, 8, 11H |
| DE - 03 & 5C | WV - 4A, 4B, 6, 13D | NJ - CORE, 1A, 3A, 3B, 6B, 8C, 8B, PP2 |
| PA - 00, 07, 10, 16, 18 and 23 |
| Time | Event | Speaker |
| 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM | Registration & Coffee | |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
How to Benefit from the Pest Predictive Calendar |
TBD |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Turfgrass Insect Management |
TBD |
| 10:00 AM | BREAK | |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Diagnosis of Common Maryland Landscape Diseases |
TBD |
| 11:30 AM - 12:25PM | Lunch Buffet | |
| 12:30 PM - 12:55 PM | Maryland Regulatory Update | Maryland Department of Agriculture |
| 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM | Unlocking the ROW benefits gained by employing selective chemistry and applications | TBD |
| 1:50 PM | BREAK | |
| 2:10 PM - 3:00 PM | Catch the Buzz on Mosquito Management | TBD |
Business Building Blocks
The Business Building Blocks track is designed to equip owners, managers, and key staff with practical tools to streamline current and new processes that help grow their company. This popular program has been presented twice in September over the past two years and has received rave review from the participants.
We have merged this business management training event with the IPMC to make it more convenient for staff to attend during a slower time of year. This year's Business Building Block track will focus on streamlining processes - both current and new processes to help grow pest control businesses. Sessions will focus on:
- Controlling Your Costs
- Customer Retention
- Maximizing the Value of a Lead
Who should attend? Business owners, managers, sales staff, customer sales representatives - essentially all of the staff that make the office run efficiently will benefit from this training and will take actionable ideas back to the office to put to use right away.
| General Sessions | ||
| Time | Event | Location |
| 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Business Building Blocks Registration | |
| 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Opening Remarks & Keynote Presentation | |
| 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | Lunch with Exhibitors | |
| 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | Business Building Block Session #1 | |
| 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM | Exhibit Hall & Break | |
| 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM | Business Building Block Session #2 | |
| 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Business Building Block Session #3 | |
