PestTech 2024 has opened this morning, with more stands, more seminars, more CPD points available and an encouraging number of pre-registered visitors.
The 31st edition of PestTech is once again taking place at the Marshall Arena at Stadium:MK in Milton Keynes and features a number of seminars and presentations, with CPD points available.
Kevin Lawrenson, NPTA chief executive, said: “PestTech is an event for the technician, and it’s an event where people can come and learn and see things for themselves and touch things. It’s an event for the guys that work on the frontline and that’s why it attracts the numbers.
“Last year 1,200 visitiors came through the doors at PestTech, excluding exhibitors. This year we’d like to push that to nearer 1,500. PestTech is an event on the calendar that pest controllers come to, and pest controllers want to be at.”
Once again, seminars are taking place on Balcony 2; and the rifle range is on Balcony 1.
Seminar schedule
The schedule for the seminars at PestTech features technical talks, designed to help develop technical skills and build industry knowledge.
10am-10.45am
CRRU Overview & Update
Nigel Cheeseright, chairman, CRRU; Dr Matt Davies, head of technical department, Killgerm; Richard Moseley, key account and business development manager, Syngenta
11am-11.45am
Confined Spaces
Ben Waddington, trainer, HSS Training
12pm-12.45pm
An Introduction to the Wildlife Incident Investigation Service (WIIS)
David Wood, lead advisor, Natural England
12.55pm-1.15pm
How Installing Sustainable Water Sources and Enabling Sanitation Reduces Waterborne Diseases, Improves Health and Supports Education
Barbara Lucas, trustee, Water for Kids
1.30pm-2.15pm
Pest Management Requirements for BRC Global Standards
Joanne Small, director, JS Technical Food Solutions
2.30pm-3.15pm
Using Fumigation to Press the Reset Button on Infestations
Martin Cobbald, managing director, Dealey Environmental
