2019 PMP Growth Summit, Day 2

The PMP Growth Summit began Wednesday, March 13. See details and photos from day 1 here.

The second day of the PMP Growth Summit kicked off with breakfast roundtables. PMP’s and partners met and discussed topics including: secrets to hiring and retaining employees; customer retention, repeat business and referrals; the big five pests; streamlined business tips; obstacles and opportunities; and leveraging social media for your business.

Following breakfast, PMPs and partners met for 1-on-1 meetings to network and discuss new products and solutions, business challenges and pest management trends.

A group was taken next to the driving range where the 33 PMP’s and 13 partner company’s joined together before lunch.

Next, was an afternoon of golf on the Watson Course at Reunion Resort in Orlando, Fla. Control Solutions Inc. sponsored the golf scramble. Other attendees enjoyed lunch on the patio and a game of bocce ball.

The evening wrapped up with a casual BBQ dinner at the Grande Pavilion sponsored by Nature-Cide.

Friday, March 15 will conclude the event with another breakfast roundtable session and a morning of 1-on-1 meetings.

 

IMG_4515 Bocce was one of the outdoor activities PMP Growth Summit attendees enjoyed. PHOTO: DIANE SOFRANEC

IMG_0644 MGK's Brian Krelitz, PMP's Danielle Pesta, Terminx Service's Kevin Hathorne, and PMP's Heather Gooch play bocce by the pool. PHOTO: DIANE SOFRANEC

IMG_0082 Jenna DePaull on the Watson Course at Reunion Resort for an afternoon scramble during the PMP Growth Summit. PHOTO: RYAN GERARD

DSC_0211 Attendees pose for the group photo that will be on the April issue of PMP. PHOTO: DIANE SOFRANEC

DSC_0204 It was a beautiful day for an afternoon golf scramble on Reunion Resort's Watson course. PHOTO: DIANE SOFRANEC

DSC_0193 Terminix Service's Kevin Hathorne chats with PMP Editorial Director and Publisher Marty Whitford in the PMP Growth Summit lounge. PHOTO: DIANE SOFRANEC

DSC_0146 Jenna DePaull and Casey Prewitt of Neogen, discuss its products, which include insecticides, rodenticides and and disinfectants. PHOTO: DIANE SOFRANEC

DSC_0150 Andrej Branc of PelGar USA, (left) shares details of the company's rodenticide solutions. PHOTO: DIANE SOFRANEC

DSC_0158 Bird Barrier's Ray Olschewski, ACE, (right) shows off Bird Barrier's Optical Gel product. PHOTO: DIANE SOFRANEC

DSC_0161 Don McCandless, CEO of ConidioTec, (right) discusses the company's Apprehend bed bug solution. PHOTO: DIANE SOFRANEC

DSC_0167 Desiree Staubinger, Rentokil Steritech, chats with Charlene Mertz and Lee Barrett of Nisus Corp. (pictured from left to right) PHOTO: DIANE SOFRANEC

DSC_0174 The J.T. Eaton one-on-one suite highlighted the company's products as well as Pi Chi Omega. The company's Vice President of Sales, Dale Baker, serves as president of the pest industry fraternity. Dale PHOTO: DIANE SOFRANEC

DSC_0145 PHOTO: DIANE SOFRANEC

DSC_0142 Real Green Systems' Beth Berry, left, and Brian Wareck right, met with Trutech Wildlife Services' Brent Shiver, center, about the company's management and marketing software services. PHOTO: DIANE SOFRANEC

DSC_0135 MGK's Andy Sturgis, Brian Krelitz and Brian Cooney host a one-on-one meeting during the PMP Growth Summit. PHOTO: DIANE SOFRANEC

DSC_0129 PMP staff members moderated the PMP Growth Summit roundtable discussions. PHOTO: DIANE SOFRANEC

DSC_0121 Big 5 Pests was the discussion topic at one of the roundtables held during the breakfast on the second day of the PMP Growth Summit. PHOTO: DIANE SOFRANEC

DSC_0106 Day two of the PMP Growth Summit kicked off with roundtable discussions between partners and PMPs. PHOTO: DIANE SOFRANEC

DSC_0107 During the morning roundtable session, PMP Growth Summit attendees discussed how they leverage social media social media. PHOTO: DIANE SOFRANEC

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