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2026 Spring Training & Annual Awards

  • 04 Mar 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center, 181 Boston Post Road W., Marlborough, MA 01752

Registration

(depends on selected options)

Base fee:
  • Please only select this option if you do not wish to attend the Spring Training. Meal selection will be made during the registration process.
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Spring Training Schedule

CEs: * Approved for 6 MDAR CEUs: any category & Core, reciprocal to CT, ME, NH, RI, VT*

Time

Eastern

Wednesday, March 4

Subject to change
7am Check In & Breakfast
7:50am Vendor Introductions
8am Welcome by Michael Bourdeau, NEPMA President
8:15am

Water Protection

  • Matthew Bosiak, New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food
9:15am

Regulations, Drift, Contamination

  • Dr. Pam Bryer, Agrochemical Toxicologist, PHARM Division, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
10:15 - 10:45am Break
 10:45am

Bed Bugs vs. Carpet Beetles

  • Jen Fox, ACE; Director of Service Delivery & Franchise Liaison, Rentokil-Terminix
11:45 - 12:30pm

Lunch
 12:30pm

School IPM and Regulations

  • Taryn LaScola, Dirrector of Crop and Pest Services,  Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
1:30pm

School IPM Panel

  • Dr. Pam Bryer (VT AAFM)
  • Taryn LaScola (MA DAR)
  • Richard Berman, Entomologist
  • Kevin Moran, BCE
2:30 - 3pm

Break
3pm

PFAS (virtual presentation)

  • Dr. Doug Van Hoewyk, Toxicologist, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry
3:45 - 4pm State Legislation Update

Cocktail hour begins at 4:30pm

5:30pm

*Special Ticketed Event*

Cocktail Hour & Awards Dinner

Join us for dinner and the celebration of the 2026 award recipients. The following award categories will be presented:

  • PWIPM Women of Excellence Award
  • NEPMA Professional of the Year
  • NEPMA Mark Weintraub Student Scholarship
  • Vendor of the Year Award

  • $60 per person - signup on the registration form

Registration
  • See registration options and select the appropriate registration type.
  • Members should login before registering.
  • If registering 10 or more people, please email admin@nepma.org for assistance.

Cancellation Policy

  • Cancellations on or before 25-February-2026 are subject to a $25 cancellation fee.
  • Cancellations after 25-February-2026 are non-refundable.
  • No refunds for no-shows day of conference.

Canned Food Drive

Join us in supporting the Liberty House Pantry by bringing non‑perishable food and household essentials to our event. Your donations will help keep their shelves stocked and support local neighbors in need.

Donations can be made on-site at the PestVets booth during the Spring Training event, or through Venmo or PayPal to @KelleyAltland and noting Pestvets in the description line.

For every can or item you donate, you'll receive one ticket toward a chance to win a $100 Visa gift card - two winners will be selected!


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