Tar Heel Pest Management News

September 2025

Register Now for the 2025 United We Stand

United We Stand, the conference built exclusively for owners and managers, is coming back in November! Join us Nov. 19-21 at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro for an amazing lineup of speakers and presenters.

• This is THE must attend NCPMA industry event of the year for business owners and upper-level managers!
• This 2-day event will provide relevant techniques and strategies to grow your business. 
• We have a fresh new slate of presenters and industry experts, some from different parts of the country.
• Social times in the evenings are some of the most beneficial aspects of the meeting.
• Don't forget golf on Wednesday! 

Registration is open now!

Join us this fall for our 2025 Fall Workshops featuring some of the best speakers in pest management!

We'll be hosting events across the state, so find the location nearest you!

Brevard

Oct. 28, 9:30 a.m.

Pescados and Sunrise (20 McLean Road; Brevard)

Hope Mills

Oct. 1, 2025, noon

Sammio's (3057 N. Main St.; Hope Mills)

Raleigh 

Nov. 19, 2025, 8 a.m.

IHop (7471 Six Forks Road; Raleigh)

Waynesville

Oct. 7, 10 a.m.

Frog Level Brewing (56 Commerce St Waynesville)

Wilmington

Oct. 15, 2025, 8 a.m.

New Hanover County Arboretum (6206 Oleander Drive, Wilmington)

At the 2025 Carolinas/Mid-Atlantic Summer Conference, the North Carolina and South Carolina Chapters of Professional Women in Pest Management turned up the volume for a great cause with their Melodies that Matter FUNdraiser.

Held on Aug. 1, the event invited attendees to grab the mic and showcase their karaoke skills, all in the name of giving back. The evening offered some very spirited and unforgettable performances. Together, participants raised an incredible $6,937.65 in support of the Safe House Project.

One of the evening’s highlights was the presentation of the inaugural Pest Control Pop Star Award to Harper Thompson, daughter of Patrick Thompson, North Carolina Pest Management Association Secretary/Treasurer and Pest Management Systems, Inc. Strategy & Operations Officer.



Founded in 2017, Safe House Project emerged from a passionate desire to see an end to child trafficking. Inspired by the historic symbol of safe havens during the Underground Railroad, the organization continues this legacy by creating modern-day safe homes where survivors can find refuge and begin their journey to recovery. They’ve launched safe houses across the U.S. and provided over 227,760 safe nights for survivors each year.

A big thank you to our generous sponsors including Crawlspace Depot, Forshaw, Pest & Termite Consultants, Canady’s Termite & Pest Control, Momentum Marketing, PWIPM SC, North Carolina Pest Management Association, South Carolina Pest Control Association, Corteva, Envu, Stephenson Pest Control, Borden Pest Control, Pirates Pest & Termite Control, MGK, Ehrlich, Modern Exterminating, Rid-A-Bug Exterminating, and Pest Management Systems, Inc. (PMi). 

The event planning committee included Donna Gross (SC Chair), Melanie Matthews, Suzanne VanDerveer, Mary Elizabeth Fairfax, Maria Miller (NC Chair), Julie Tesh, and Laura Gergle. 

Teams for the 2025 Bug Cup are SOLD OUT!

But there are still spaces open for our 2025 Top Golf Bug Cup Kick Off event. Join us on Sept. 29 for a fun and casual night at Topgolf — sponsored by our friends at WP Supply. 

This exclusive pre-party is your chance to relax, connect and sharpen your swing before tournament day. 

One $75 ticket includes: 

• 2 hours of Topgolf play 
• Buffet Dinner 
• Cash bar available 
• Great conversation, warm-up swings, and a few surprises 

This is THE place to be and the perfect way to kick off the 2025 Bug Cup. 

Limited spots available

Each year the NCPMA awards scholarships to help encourage and build the next generation of pest management professionals. We proudly award scholarships of up to $10,000 to students with preference given to those who demonstrate an interest in pursuing careers in the pest management industry. 

We are happy to announce the recipients of this year's scholarships:

Bryce Adkins

Owen Arthur

Suzan Collins

Savannah Crisp

Justin Fox

Carolina Shelton

Samuel Sullivan

Makayla Wray

Congratulations from NCPMA! We wish you the best in your studies!!

We are excited to welcome two new members to our Board of Directors.

Zack Taylor of Capital Pest Services, Inc. (Raleigh) was sworn in as the Region Three Director at our 2025 Carolinas/Mid-Atlantic Summer Conference. He replaced a previous regional director who resigned. Zack has previously served on the Board of Directors, and we are happy to welcome him back.

Mike Gilbert of Invicta Environmental Pest Defense (Raleigh) joins the board as a Presidential Appointee. He was appointed following the 2025 Carolinas/Mid-Atlantic Summer Conference.

Check out the latest training and ID tools from N.C. State University.

It's time to renew your NCPMA membership! We love our members and want to make sure you remain a part of the NCPMA family!

Renewal requests were sent via email, so make sure you check your inboxes and spam folders to ensure you don't miss it.

If you have not received your renewal notice or you have questions, email info@ncpestmanagement.org

NCPMA's website has some great resources for our members and is a great way to register for our events.

Update your member listing

Your company must be active in our membership database and have a unique email address on file for you to register yourself or employees for events as a member and pay the member rate.

Log in here NCPMA Website to review your company profile. Add your logo!

Need your login and password? 

Click here:  NCPMA Website. Remember the Company profile and Key Contact cannot have the same email address listed.

Update Your Employees

If you are the Primary Contact for your company, you can update and manage which employees are registered with NCPMA. While each of our members can update his or her personal contact information, only the Primary Contact for each company can update employee information. Please update License Type and Number for each employee. If an individual holds a license in more than one state, please add that information as well. If the state is not listed as an option please notify info@ncpestmanagement.org. This is critical for continuing education reporting.  

We hope this helps streamline the membership renewal process and event registration process.

Remember

We are proud to be joint members with the National Pest Management Association. Your login for the NPMA website event registration is different from your NCPMA website login. You will need a different login and password for NCPMA's website.

Check out the site today at www.ncpestmanagement.org.