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09/23/2026

Early Bird Registration Open for the 2026 WSPMA Fall Seminars

WSPMA

2026 WSPMA Fall Seminars

Early Bird Registration is Open

Spokane | November 5   •   Des Moines | November 7

Registration is now open for the 2026 WSPMA Fall Seminars, bringing full-day technical education to both Eastern and Western Washington. These seminars are designed for pest management professionals who want practical training, stronger technical knowledge, and insight into the pest pressures shaping service programs across the state.

Featured Speakers & Sessions

Andrew Sutherland, Ph.D., BCE

Environmental Drivers of Pest Pressure

Explore how temperature and environmental conditions influence insect development, behavior, and activity, while thoughtfully considering what may happen as pest pressures continue to change.

Jonathan Richardson

Rodent Management: Core to Advanced Strategies

Strengthen your approach to rodent management with strategies focused on inspection, exclusion, trapping, sanitation, monitoring, and responsible rodenticide stewardship.

Laurel Hansen

Velvety Tree Ants & Regional Ant Pressure

Learn more about velvety tree ants, regional ant pressures, identification, colony behavior, and management strategies relevant to the Pacific Northwest.

Lisa Eppler

Cockroach Control: Field-Proven Strategies

Focus on cockroach biology, inspection, treatment planning, and practical strategies for improving control outcomes in challenging residential, commercial, and multifamily environments.

Howard Franklin

All Things Flies

Dive into fly identification, biology, breeding sources, sanitation, monitoring, source reduction, and long-term prevention strategies for residential and commercial accounts.

Joshua Milnes

Pacific Northwest Occasional Invaders

Explore nuisance invaders including stink bugs, seed bugs, and emerging invasive threats such as spotted lanternfly, with practical identification and management strategies.

Eastern Washington

Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026

Location: Spokane Hive

Spokane, WA

Western Washington

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Location: Highline College

Des Moines, WA

Early Bird Pricing

Registration includes full seminar access, anticipated CEUs, and lunch.

Member Early Bird: $160

Non-Member Early Bird: $175

Register for Spokane Register for Des Moines

Seats are limited at each location, and early registration is encouraged. Bring your team, earn anticipated CEUs, and take advantage of this opportunity to strengthen technical knowledge before the end of the year.

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