Full Schedule Now Available for Pest Management Canada 2026
NPMA and CPMA are pleased to announce that the full schedule for Pest Management Canada 2026 is now available online. Taking place March 5–7, 2026, at The Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto, this year’s conference features an expanded lineup of business, technical, regulatory, wildlife, and safety sessions designed to deliver high-value learning for every segment of the Canadian pest management industry.
As Canada’s premier pest management event, Pest Management Canada 2026, sponsored by envu, will bring together company owners, technicians, technical directors, managers, and supplier partners from across the country. Attendees can explore a dynamic Exhibit Hall, network with peers, and now begin planning their experience using the newly released program.
Program highlights include:
- Passing Today's Business Stress Test: Remaining Profitable Through Regulatory Changes, Recession, Inflation, and Consumer Uncertainty presented by Paolo Bossio (Advantage Pest Control, Inc.), Olivier Roy (Maheu Protection Parasitaire), and Sameer Thawer (Ecopest, Inc.), offering real-world strategies for staying resilient in volatile economic and regulatory climates.
- Leveraging New Tools and Technology to Increase Sales, Maximize Marketing, and Grow Your Business: Presented by Paul Treleven, Sprague Pest Solutions, providing practical guidance on using modern technology and automation to drive business growth.
- Setting a Standard for Safety: Data-Driven Decisions to Elevate Your Safety Program presented by Richard Spencer, ACE, Arrow Exterminators, sharing proven methods for building proactive, performance-driven safety programs.
- From Waste to Wealth: How Operational Efficiency and Sustainability Can Translate to a More Profitable Business presented by Brett MacKillop (Abell Pest Control) and Matt Mehr (Hawx), highlighting sustainable operational strategies that strengthen the bottom line.
- Bedbugs and Breakthroughs: New Research and Public Health Insights presented by Zach DeVries, PhD, University of Kentucky, showcasing emerging research on bed bugs, behavior, and their role in indoor air quality issues.
- Tracking the Threat: Uncovering New Information on Rodent-Borne Disease presented by Vett Lloyd, offering new data on zoonotic pathogens found in rodents collected from Canadian homes and outbuildings.
- Cockroach Control 2.0: What the Latest Research Means for Field Professionals presented by Zach DeVries, PhD, University of Kentucky, delivering science-driven updates to enhance modern cockroach management strategies.
- Modernizing Your Integrated Wildlife Management Program: Presented by Brent Scott, Sr., Wildlife Infantry/The Main Line Bat Guy, exploring emerging tools and inspection technologies transforming wildlife management.
- Controlling Carpenter Ant Chaos: Presented by Sean Rollo, Orkin Canada, offering actionable tactics for identifying, locating, and controlling one of Canada’s most challenging structural pests.
