May 2024 Pest Academy Workshop

REGISTRATION | VIRTUAL EVENT FORMAT | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM | MEET THE SPEAKER | 

IPCA May 2024 Virtual Workshop Program

Friday, May 31st, 2024

The Illinois Pest Control Association presents the May 2024 virtual workshop! This 3-hour training is led by Tim Husen of Syngenta, Sara Knilans of Bell Labs, and Brittany Campbell of Control Solutions, Inc. This workshop covers the following topics: Nuisance Ants, Cockroaches, and Rodents. 

The training will start at 8:00 am CDT, so be sure you are logged in a few minutes early.

 

EARN RECERTIFICATION CREDITS

Credits approved in IL and IN.

Keep checking this page for updated credit information!

 

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

REGISTER FOR THE MAY WORKSHOP

 

REGISTRATION TYPE

REGISTRATION FEE

May Workshop

$35.04 USD

 

Refund Policy
A 100% refund will be available for the live event registration until the day of the event. No refund will be available on the day of the event. Refund requests can be made through GoToWebinar or by emailing
meetingsteam@pestworld.org.

 

VIRTUAL EVENT FORMAT

This virtual workshop will be hosted through GoToWebinar. Attendees can access this event through any computer, laptop, or mobile device. If you wish to attend using a mobile device, you must download the GoToWebinar app ahead of time. We recommend all users click HERE to launch a practice webinar to ensure your machine meets the minimum system requirements to attend this event.

If you are attending this event for continuing education credit/hours, please read the following guidelines carefully:

  • Only the registered attendee will receive credit for attending this event.
  • Each registered attendee must use the unique link provided by GoToWebinar in your confirmation email to access the event.
  • Each registered attendee must use your own computer, laptop, or mobile device to access this event.

 

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

All live sessions are in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

 

Friday, May 31, 2024

8:00 – 8:15 a.m. CDT

Opening Remarks


8:15 – 9:15 a.m. CDT

Nuisance Ants

Tim Husen, BCE, PhD, PHE, PCQI, Syngenta


9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. CDT 

Rodents

Sara Knilans, Bell Labs


10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. CDT

Cockroaches

Brittany Campbell, BCE, PhD, Control Solutions, Inc.

MEET THE SPEAKERS

Tim Husen, PhD, Syngenta

Dr. Tim Husen (BCE, PHE, PCQI) is the Technical Services Manager for Syngenta Professional Pest Management’s Midwest and Northeast US Sales Territories. In this role, Tim supports Syngenta PPM’s innovation and product launch platforms, as well as providing direct support to Syngenta PPM’s sales and marketing teams (and their customers).  Tim began his career in operational pest control at Waltham Services where he developed and directed technical and training operations and managed quality control procedures, personnel and reporting. He also worked as a Technical Service Manager for Rollins Inc. where he provided a wide variety of technical support and guidance across the company including Operations, Marketing, and Training based out of Rollins Corporate headquarters in Atlanta, GA.  Prior to joining Syngenta, Tim was a Technical Services Representative covering the Southeast US for BASF Professional and Specialty Solutions.  Dr. Husen is a subject matter expert on insect and rodent pest control tactics, products, and equipment with 24 years of experience in entomology and structural pest management.  He is a board-certified urban and public health entomologist with 25 scientific or extension publications and numerous presentations at scientific and pest management related events.  Tim holds a Bachelor of Science degree in biological sciences, a master’s degree in entomology, and a Ph.D. in entomology from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln.

 

Sara Knilans, Bell Labs

Sara is a 1996 Graduate from the University of WI at Madison. She then started with Bell Laboratories in 1998. She is a rodentologist and Product Manager for the development of Talpirid the industry’s only mole bait registered with EPA data. She is also a Senior Technical Representative (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, South Dakota, and North Dakota) and Director of Sales–Central (East Central Territory, Central Territory, and West Central Territory). Sara works with PMPs by conducting inspections, solving rodent control issues, and providing training seminars across the United States and Canada

 

Brittany Campbell, Control Solutions, Inc.

Coming soon!

 

Questions?

Contact IPCA at coordinator@ipcaonline.org or call 866-678-6722

 

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