The QualityPro Board of Directors met at PestWorld 2019 on Oct. 15. Celebrating its 15th anniversary, QualityPro was founded to increase professionalism in the pest management industry by settings standards for companies and their employees through education, training and certification.
Secretary Andrew Feldstein, Assured Environments, called the meeting to order and for meeting
The PPMA Board Meeting at PestWorld 2019. (PHOTO: DANIELLE PESTA)
minute approvals from the past meetings on June 29, 2019 and August 27, 2019.
There are currently 506 QualityPro accredited companies and 86 in the application phase. Of the 506 accredited companies, 480 are in the United States making up 3 percent of pest management companies. Since July, 13 companies have applied for QualityPro accreditation.
To better promote the QualityPro brand, there is a goal to increase Facebook page likes from 1660 to 2000 and to gain more than 200 additional followers on Twitter. A QualityPro LinkedIn page will be launching. The social media branding is aimed at increasing page views and referrals to the website and the application page.
Kevin Lemasters, EnviroPest, was elected to the QualityPro Board of Directors at the meeting on June 29.
The Fumigation Committee held a meeting during PestWorld 2019 on Oct. 15. The committee addresses policies and issues related to fumigation. The group works to promote the importance of fumigation and provide information to fumigators.
During the meeting, the staff shared fumigation-related educational sessions happening at PestWorld. Billy Smith, deputy director, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), shared an update.
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from Pest Management Professional https://www.mypmp.net/2019/10/15/pestworld-2019-committee-meeting-roundup/
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