2026 Urban Pest Management Conference

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS | EXHIBIT BOOTH & SPONSOR | HOTEL & TRAVEL | RECERTIFICATION CREDITS

The Nebraska State Pest Control Association invites you to join us for the 2026 Urban Pest Management Conference! Spend two days networking with vendors to learn about the best products and services in the industry and earn those valuable continuing education credits by attending sessions with our top-notch speakers!

REGISTER ONLINE

 

Registration Fees

 

 

Early Bird Pricing

(through 1/16/26)

Regular Pricing

(1/17/26 - 2/13/26)

Onsite Pricing

(after 2/13/26)

Member Registration $235 $250 $300
Non-member Registration $365 $375 $450

 

 

 

 

 

Cancellation Policy

Refunds will be made on the following schedule. All refund requests must be made in writing. More than 31 days before the first day of the event: 100% refund Within 25-31 days before the first day of the event: 75% refund Within 18-24 days before the first day of the event: 50% refund Within 11-17 days before the first day of the event: 25% refund Within 10 or less days out: No refund.

 

Exhibitor & Sponsorship

The NSPCA Urban Pest Management Conference brings together Nebraska’s top pest control companies for two days of business & management programs. NSPCA welcomes your business, and offers supplier companies customized sponsorship opportunities, to gain exposure and recognition with top customers.

  • Inaugural Sponsor 
  • Reception Sponsor 
  • Luncheon Sponsor 
  • Breakfast Sponsor 
  • Refreshment Break Sponsor 
  • Exhibit Booth

Exhibitor Registration

Please register online or download the exhibitor registration form and submit one of three ways:

Email form to bcrawley@pestworld.org

Fax form to 703-352-3031

Mail form to NSPCA, 10460 North Street, Fairfax, VA 22030

RECERTIFICATION CREDITS

Credits have been applied in CO, NE, KS, and SD. Check back soon for more program information. We will be scanning for credits for the first time this year. Please make sure to bring your license with you in order to receive your CEU credits.

 

HOTEL & TRAVEL

The Nebraska Pest Control Association has held a block of rooms at The Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel. To make your hotel reservations, call the Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel at 402-474-7474 and mention the “NSPCA Conference” or book online to get the group rate of $129/night. After Tuesday, January 27, 2026, rooms and rates are subject to availability.

Hotel Information:

The Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel

333 South 13th Street

Lincoln, NE, 68508

(402) 474-7474

 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

All live sessions are in Central Standard Time (CST)

~SUBJECT TO CHANGE~

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

12:00 PM - 6:30 PM 
Registration
 

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM 
Stored Grain Insects: Pest Management and Fumigation
Dr. Tom Philips, PhD, Kansas State University
 

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM 
Safety: Driving Awareness
TBD
 

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM 
Board Meeting

 

Thursday, February 19, 2026

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration


7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast & Exhibits

8:30 AM - 8:50 AM
Welcome
Carl Braun, President, NSPCA

8:55 AM - 9:55 AM
CSI: Controlled Solutions (Past, Present, Future)
TBD

9:55 AM - 10:10 AM
Refreshment Break

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Smart, Safe, Professional: The New Standard for Nebraska PMPs
Jody Green, BCE, University of Nebraska

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Lunch & Exhibits


12:20 PM - 1:20 PM
Cockroaches
TBD

1:25 PM - 2:25 PM
Bed Bugs and New Developments in Bed Bug Control
Dannis Warf, ACE, envu

2:25 PM - 2:40 PM
Refreshment Break


2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
The Dirty Truth About Sanitation
Chelle Hartzer, 360 PFSC


3:50 PM - 4:50 PM
Past, Present, Future: Panel Discussion
Speaker TBD

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Reception in the Exhibit Hall

 

Friday, February 20, 2026

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration


7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Breakfast & Exhibits


8:00 AM - 8:35 AM
Welcome
Carl Braun, President, NSPCA

8:45 AM - 9:05 AM
2026 NDA Regulatory Update
Holly Hilebrand, Nebraska Department of Agriculture


9:10 AM - 10:10 AM
PSEP/Labels & Understanding Them
TBD

10:10 AM - 10:25 AM
Refreshment Break

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM
Rodents
TBD


11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Wood Destroying Insects
TBD

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch & Exhibits


1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Concurrent Sessions

Deeper Dive: Construction Types and Termite Treatments
TBD

Spider Considerations
TBD
 

1:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Licensing Exam


2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Refreshment Break


2:40 PM - 3:45 PM
Rodent and Bat Exclusion: Simple Solutions for Complicated Pests
Daine Patton, Bats to Rats

 

 

Thank You to Our Sponsors

 

Upcoming Meetings & Events

 

2026 Urban Pest Management Conference

February 18-20, 2026 | Lincoln, Nebraska

 

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