{"id":6614,"date":"2015-01-01T16:36:02","date_gmt":"2015-01-01T06:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ppmmagazine.com.au\/?p=6614"},"modified":"2021-04-24T02:49:09","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T16:49:09","slug":"aepma-national-conference-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/professional-pest-manager-magazine\/aepma-national-conference-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"AEPMA NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

AEPMA’s 2014 conference was a success yet again, with pest managers from around the country using the opportunity to network and learn the latest news.\u00a0<\/em>
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Over 288 industry participants representing 200 individual\u00a0firms attended AEPMA<\/a>\u2019s National Conference in Homebush, Sydney in August. \u201cIt was the pest management industry event of the year and was well attended and received by delegates, exhibitors and sponsors alike,\u201d said AEPMA national executive director Stephen Ware<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The conference kicked off for the first time, with a pre-conference Sydney Harbour cruise, kindly sponsored by Syngenta. The chilly winter weather did not dampen the enthusiasm of cruise participants, and the backdrop provided an ideal setting for attendees and suppliers.<\/p>\n

The theme of this year\u2019s conference, \u2018What\u2019s New and Emerging in Pest Management\u2019, brought an assortment of speakers from both Australia\u00a0and around the globe. The first day provided an eye-opener of future changes in the pest management industry with highlights from such presenters as Dr Tom Nishimura<\/strong> (SPC Global Technical Education, BASF) who gave an incredibly informative presentation on \u2018Innovative Formulations and Application Technology in Pest Control\u2019 and Raja Mahendran<\/strong> (International Strategic Pest Consultant) who kept the crowd thoroughly entertained on the \u2018Global Future in Pest Control\u2019.<\/p>\n

Keynote speaker at the gala dinner, sponsored by BASF, Mark McCrindle<\/strong> provided delegates with a remarkable expos\u00e9 of demographic changes happening in Australia and how they affected the pest management industry.<\/p>\n

The second day began with the official launch of the Food Industry Brochure, by David Gay<\/strong> national president of AEPMA and Ms Josie Rizzo<\/strong> of the NSW Food Authority. The brochure is a handbook designed to assist food service business operators in best practice for pest management and goes hand in hand with the Code of Practice for Pest Management in the Food Industry in Australia and New Zealand. The remainder of the day provided informative presentations on a wide range of topics from termite and rodent control to marketing and work health and safety.<\/p>\n

Pest Manager of the Year 2014, plus 26 individual exhibitors added to the experience of a highly successful and enjoyable AEPMA conference. Such events would not be possible without the event’s sponsors:<\/p>\n