The Arizona Pest Professional Organization (AzPPO) would like to invite you to attend the 2019 Great Western Conference & Expo. The Conference will be held at the Mesa Convention Center Wednesday, March 27- 28, 2019. We are excited to welcome top notch speakers, including keynote speaker Dr. Philip Koehler, Heather King, Matt Kenney, Dr. Dawn H Gouge, Dr. Freder Medina, Dr. Steve Thoenes, Vince Craig, Dr. Eric Paysen, and Bert Lopez. This 2-day event is geared toward pest professional business owners, managers, and technicians. All inclusive registration covers conference attendance for both days, food and admittance into the industry trade show. Registration will also include 6 CEU’s per day.
View the attendee packet which includes registration details, trade show information, hotel information, and a schedule. We look forward to having you at this exciting event!
For the conference, we have secured a block of hotels at Delta Hotels Phoenix Mesa. You can take advantage of this hotel block until Feb 26, 2019. If new reservations are needed after February 26th, you will be subject to the hotel’s availability. The rate is only valid for March 26-29, 2019.
Day 1: March 27, 2019
Registration/Breakfast, 7:00 - 7:45 a.m.
General Session 1:
(Dr. Philip Koehler—Bed Bug IPM & Prevention), 7:45 - 9:45 a.m.
Trade Show Break 9:45 - 10:15
Breakout Session 1: 10:15 - 11:15
Track 1 (Heather King - Insect Communication & Sociality), 10:15 - 11:15 A.M.
Track 2 (Matt Kenney - Mosquitos), 10:15 -11:15 A.M.
Trade Show and Lunch, 11:15 - 12:30 p.m.
Breakout Session 2:
Track 1 (Dawn H Gouge—Who’s in Control? You or the Cockroach?), 12:30 -1:30 P.M.
Track 2 (Freder Medina—Termites), 12:30 - 1:30 P.M.
Trade Show Break, 1:30 - 2:00 P.M.
Breakout Session 3:
Track 1 (Steve Thoenes—Bees), 2:00 - 3:00 P.M.
Track 2 (Vince Craig—Safety Issues), 2:00 - 3:00 P.M.
Breakout Session 4:
Track 1 (Eric Paysen—Ants), 4:00 - 4:30 P.M.
Track 2 (Bert Lopez—Rodents), 4:00 - 4:30 P.M.
Closing Session & Sign Out, 4:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Owner & Manager Reverse Trade Show & Conference Dinner Owner & Manager
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Reverse Trade Show, 4:30—5:30 P.M.
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Reception, 5:30—6:00 P.M.
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Hospitality Dinner, 6:00—7:00 P.M.
Day 2: March 28, 2019
Registration, 7:00 - 7:30 A.M.
Opening Remarks, 7:30—7:45 A.M.
General Session 1 (Dr. Philip Koehler - Insects Vs. Humans), 7:45 -9:45 A.M.
Trade Show Break, 9:45 - 10:15 A.M.
Breakout Session 1:
Track 1 (Heather King - Insect Communication & Sociality), 10:15 - 11:15 A.M.
Track 2 (Matt Kenney—Mosquitoes), 10:15 - 11:15 A.M.
Lunch and Trade Show, 11:15 - 12:30 p.m.
Breakout Session 2:
Track 1 (Dawn H Gouge—Who’s in Control? You or the Cockroach?), 12:30 - 1:30 P.M.
Track 2 (Freder Medina—Termites), 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Trade Show Break, 1:30 - 2:00 p.m.
Breakout Session 3:
Track 1 (Steve Thoenes—Bees), 2:00 - 3:00 P.M.
Track 2 (Vince Craig—Safety Issues), 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Breakout Session 4:
Track 1 (Eric Paysen—Ants), 3:00 - 4:00 P.M.
Track 2 (Bert Lopez - Rodents), 3:00 - 4:00 P.M.
Closing Session & Sign Out, 4:00 - 4:30 P.M.
