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July / August 2019 | PestPro 5 A300-050625_C2_AntPrintAd (AMVAC Navigator Ant Ad) Color: 4C Size: T - 8.375” x 11” B - 8.625x11.25” Pest ProPr Enjoy Your BUSY Season Message from the President of FPMA Eric Hoffer HOPE EVERYONE enjoyed their year. We will also be putting the final Streamlining SOFTWARE time at the Summer In Paradise touches on the UF Lab Tour coming up We are also in the process of finishing 2019 conference. This year’s venue on August 12, the Region 5 first-time up the conversion of our membership Iat the Boca Raton Resort and Club was Autobahn Networking event, and last software. This was a large undertaking certainly something to be remembered. but not least, the infamous Region 5 by FPMA headquarters staff. Although we were washed out a few days Clay Shoot in December. There are many little details we at the beginning of the conference, the These events are not only full of have to get right in order to make last couple of days cleared up very nicely. value but are also fun to attend and will this changeover. The resulting It is always nice seeing everyone and certainly help you network with other functionalities reflect our vision of how learning through the powerful networks peers in the industry. I really hope to see the website can serve the membership. we have there. many of you there. This means a big change to the website itself and the way that our members Working SMART E HAVE several great companies will be encouraged to interact with it. And just like that, it’s time to clean up W lined up for the Site Visits this Everything from online registration to my email and get everything back on year, and I know it will be a great value- looking up information will be easier track. Our personal business and the added event for anyone who attends. We and streamlined. business of the association certainly don’t have companies from all over the state In the meantime, keep those pedals stop for us to enjoy ourselves during the ready to open their doors and create a to the floor and let’s finish out this summer conference. roundtable conversation for everyone to great busy season with a bang. See you As we get back from the convention benefit. Be on the lookout for the official all soon. PP and start working again in our announcement coming within the next Eric Hoffer businesses, remember to take a moment few weeks. President, FPMA to reflect on what you learned at the meetings and classes you attended. Too often we learn some very valuable info that we feel can make a difference, but then get caught up in the day-to-day headaches that prevent us from working on the business. I encourage you to take just one, maybe two, of those great ideas and make them a goal. Set a timeline and focus on them, and remember to keep them SMART if you want the ability to really get them done. Attending EVENTS Although I am six months into my term as FPMA president, there are still many events coming up and many other important things that need to be done. We will be focused on the upcoming President Eric Hoffer presents the Pioneer Award to Anne-Marie Tulp. Anne-Marie is a past Site Visits, which are now in their third president and was this year’s Summer Conference Committee Chair. 6 PestPro | July / August 2019 FPMA: One of Our Biggest Supporters! HE FLORIDA Pest Management Steinmetz Hall. We are all indebted to Mr. Association is and always has Steinmetz for his generosity and foresight in been one of the biggest supporters helping both our department and the urban Tof PestPro magazine and urban pest pest management industry.