2027 Pest Control Conferences and Trade Shows for Owners

This guide is for pest control company owners, from residential and commercial routes to termite, mosquito and wildlife work, especially those who may sell in the next one to three years. We picked shows with an owner or manager audience and real business content, and we note where national firms' managers are also in the room. Every date links to the organizer's own page, so check there before you book travel.

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The national show

PestWorld

October 26-29 at the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center in Boston. Details are on NPMA's PestWorld page.

The National Pest Management Association says PestWorld draws "Owners and managers of pest control companies from around the globe," and that "Attendance averages 4,000-4,500, with approximately 500 from outside the US."

Why go if you may sell: it is the one show where owners from every market are in the same building. You can benchmark your company against peers from across the country in a few days.

State association shows

TPCA Pest Expo

June 15-17 at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Details are on the Pest Expo site.

The Texas Pest Control Association says "Participants include pest control owners and managers, manufacturers, suppliers, and other industry professionals from across the country."

Why go if you may sell: although it is a state show, it draws owners from well beyond Texas, so it is a wide peer network at a lower cost than a national trip.

FPMA Business and Operations EXPO

January 27-29 at Signia by Hilton Bonnet Creek in Orlando, with sessions on January 28-29. Details are on FPMA's event calendar.

The Florida Pest Management Association's current program lists Business Sessions I through VI, the Annual Business Meeting and "The Hive" roundtable.

Why go if you may sell: the program leans toward running the business, not just technical training, and Florida owners get a full day of it in one place.

GPCA Winter Conference

January 12-14 at The Classic Center in Athens, Georgia, a new location for the conference. Details are on GPCA's conference page.

The Georgia Pest Control Association's registrant list shows independent owners alongside branch managers from national firms.

Why go if you may sell: you are in the room with Southeast owners and with the local managers of larger companies, which tells you a lot about how your market is changing.

CAPMA Best Pest Expo (formerly the PCOC convention)

The next date has not been announced yet. The expo is usually held in late September or early October. Watch CAPMA's Best Pest Expo page.

The California Pest Management Association, formerly PCOC, calls the Best Pest Expo its "largest annual industry event," for "Pest management professionals, business owners, technicians, managers, industry partners."

Why go if you may sell: California has its own rules and market, and in-state peer contacts are the ones that matter most when you plan an exit there.

NPMA regional conferences

NPMA Eastern Conference

January 20-21 at Harrah's Resort and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Details are on NPMA's Eastern Conference page.

NPMA lists the topics as "Technical, Business," with "comprehensive management sessions" for firms across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, from New York and New England to Pennsylvania, Virginia and Delaware.

Why go if you may sell: it is the closest owner and manager gathering for Northeast firms, with management content you can use right away.

Note: the January 28-30 listing you may see elsewhere is Pest Management Canada in Vancouver, a different event.

NPMA Carolinas/Mid-Atlantic Conference

July 21-23 at the Embassy Suites Myrtle Beach Oceanfront in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Details are on NPMA's Carolinas/Mid-Atlantic Conference page.

NPMA lists "comprehensive management sessions, engaging training sessions, and cutting-edge technical courses."

Why go if you may sell: it builds your regional owner network in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with management content alongside the technical courses.

Wildlife and leadership events

Buyers of route businesses look closely at two things beyond the core routes: the add-on services you offer and whether the company runs without you. These two events speak to both.

Wildlife Expo

February 9-11 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld. NPMA runs it with the National Wildlife Control Operators Association. Details are on NPMA's Wildlife Expo page.

NPMA aims it at "professionals in wildlife management or those interested in providing this valuable add-on service," with business and technical topics.

Why go if you may sell: wildlife work is an add-on line, and building it with sound pricing and processes makes it part of the story a buyer sees.

NPMA Academy

July 13-15 at the Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia in Paradise Valley, Arizona. Details are on NPMA's Academy page.

NPMA says Academy is for "Emerging leaders within the industry. Individuals looking to enhance their leadership skills."

Why go if you may sell: send your second in command. A company that runs without its owner is easier to sell, and Academy is built to develop exactly that person.

Also worth a look

• NPMA Women's Forum: May 11-13 at the Sahara Las Vegas. NPMA calls it "an opportunity for women and men throughout the pest management industry." It is a good fit for successors and managers in family companies. NPMA's Women's Forum page
• FPMA Summer Conference: June 8-10 at Hawks Cay Resort in Duck Key, Florida. It is a second Florida touchpoint after the January EXPO. FPMA calendar
• GPCA Summer Conference: usually held in summer, and the next dates have not been announced yet. GPCA
• WorkWave AMPLIFY: January 31-February 3 in New Orleans. It is WorkWave's user conference for PestPac, RealGreen and TEAM Software customers, so it fits owners who already run on those systems. WorkWave events

Selling in the next 1–3 years? How to use these events

• Read up before you're in the room. Competitors, suppliers and managers from national firms all walk the same floor. If a sale is possible in the next few years, learn what's involved in selling your pest control company before those conversations start.
• Keep it quiet on the show floor. Word travels fast in pest control. If technicians, customers or competitors hear you're selling before you're ready, it can cost you people and accounts. Share financials only under an NDA, and see how to sell a pest control business confidentially.
• Listen for how owners talk about recurring revenue. Contract renewals, route density and the mix of recurring and one-time work come up in every buyer conversation. Compare your numbers with what buyers look for in recurring revenue.
• Send your second in command. A manager who can run routes, people and customers without you is one of the strongest signals a buyer looks for. NPMA Academy and the regional management sessions are a good start.
• Collect contacts, not commitments. Trade business cards freely. A conference shows you how the market thinks, but it won't produce a buyer or a price on its own.

Dates, cities and audiences come from each organizer's own pages. Organizers change dates, so confirm on their sites before you book.