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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
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.
