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Letter from the chairs

A Message from the AMCA Young Professionals Committee Chairs

Nicole (Past Chair), CC (Chair), and Vilma (Co-Chair)

As 2025 comes to a close, we want to take a moment to reflect with gratitude and excitement for what is to come. This year has been full of collaboration, learning, and meaningful progress for our AMCA Young Professionals community. We’re especially grateful to our new committee members—welcome to the team! Your energy, ideas, and dedication continue to strengthen our network and advance the mission of mosquito and vector control across disciplines and regions.

Our time together at the AMCA Annual Meeting in beautiful San Juan, Puerto Rico, was a true highlight. From the engaging workshop and symposium to the lively YP networking events, it was inspiring to see so many emerging and established professionals come together with shared purpose and passion.

As we head into the holiday season, we want to congratulate each of you for your perseverance, achievements, and continued commitment to protecting public health, especially during challenging times. Your work matters deeply, and we’re proud to be part of such a driven and compassionate community.



Thank you for all that you do, and we can’t wait to see you at the AMCA 2026 Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon!

With appreciation and warm wishes,

Nicole, CC, and Vilma

AMCA Young Professionals Committee Leadership

We are happy to introduce the new AMCA YPs Committee that will be serving our community between 2025 - 2026. 

We are happy to introduce the new AMCA YPs Committee that will be serving our community between 2025 - 2026. 

At the end of each year, December presents us with the perfect opportunity to reflect on the last twelve months and everything we have accomplished. The hard work of our incredible Young Professionals’ community has gone above and beyond, and we want to take a moment to celebrate some of your incredible achievements this year! Please join us in congratulating six of our members in their diverse and inspiring work.

Let’s all give a big round of applause to our peers, those highlighted in this newsletter and beyond, for their hard work this year. Keep putting your best feet forward and being leaders in the field of mosquito and vector control, there is so much to be excited about 2026. Your hard work makes us proud!

It's Time to Apply!

Apply for the Industry Shadowing Program and get the chance to network, learn, and shadow an industry sponsor at the American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) Annual Meeting. Young Professionals selected for the program will receive a small stipend to help support conference attendance. Accepting applications now!

📅 Deadline: January 12, 2026

👉 Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/494EoLF

Stay tuned for updates on YPs Events in Portland!

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AMCA’s 92nd Annual Meeting

March 23-27, 2026

Oregon Convention Center

Portland, Oregon

Save the date!

The AMCA Young Professionals Pre-Conference Workshop will take place on Monday, March 23, 2026, from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM (PST). This year’s workshop theme is “It Takes a Village: Implementing Community in Mosquito Control.”

We are planning a morning panel discussion focused on community collaboration within vector control, highlighting partnerships between agencies, public health, local organizations, and the communities they serve.

In the afternoon, we will host a hands-on “Trapping” session, where participants will review common mosquito surveillance traps, discuss best-use scenarios and deployment considerations, and share practical tips for field implementation. Keep an eye out for sign-ups in future emails/social media!

The AMCA YPs have a variety of ways to keep you up to date on any events or opportunities within the group. You can find all of our social media pages on our Linktree site.