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16 November 2017

PPC Live: Seminars, outdoor demonstrations and exhibitors

Events feature | PPC89 November 2017

The full PPC Live seminar and outdoor demonstration programmes have been released! Take a look at what we've got planned. 

PPC Live seminars

CPD points available

  • 1 CPD point per seminar
  • 2 points for attending PPC Live
  • Max 4 point seminars 
  • 6 points in total

Seminar Schedule

9.30
-
10.15

No in-house marketing guru? No problem! – Marketing for smaller companies

Ben Massey
Marketing and Communications Manager
British Pest Control Association

10.30
-
11.15

Actions vs impacts – a pest controller’s quandary

Gary Williams
Operations Director
Urban Wildlife

11.30
-
12.15

Options for mosquito management in the UK

Dr Matthew Davies
Head of Technical Department
Killgerm

13.00
-
13.45

Technology vs Technicians – how everybody wins (except the rats)

Savvas Othon
Group Science and Innovation Director
Rentokil Initial

14.00
-
14.30

The General Pest Control Technical Apprenticeship – what it means for you

Martin Rose-King
Head of Apprentice Employer Development Group
Karen Dawes
Training Development Manager
British Pest Control Association

14.45
-
15.45

Resistance – back to basics

Clive Boase
Principal Consultant
The Pest Management Consultancy

Outdoor Schedule

10.30
-
11.00

The end of my Tether – birds of prey and pest control

John Dowling
John Dowling Falconry

11.30
-
12.00

Air Rifles – safe cleaning and transportation

Sam Walker 
Regional Officer (South West England)
British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC)

12.30
-
13.15

What if pest controllers could fly?

Bryan J Stanislas 
Membership Director
The Association of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems UK

13.30
-
14.00

Much ado about moleing

Dave Archer
Owner
DKA Pest Control

14.30
-
15.15

Van of the Year 2018

PPC Live exhibitors

We’re packing the Three Counties Showground full with exhibitors, and so far it’s shaping up nicely. Have a look at all the exhibitors we’ve lined up already. We’ve still got a variety of spaces left for exhibitors, so if you’re interested in booking a spot contact events@bpca.org.uk 

See all exhibitors

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