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to record the names of The speakers all did a joined from home, 36.8%
those in attendance was great job covering their from the company office,
required and validated by topic, providing essential and 10.5% from a non-
the company owner or information for the PMPs, company conference
manager. and helping us meet facility. When asked if

The virtual conference’s the state requirements the virtual conference
technical aspects were for pesticide applicator was successful, 89%
coordinated and operated recertification. Vendors of respondents said it
by Iowa State University that you would typically was a “Great” or “Good”
Conference Planning and meet face-to-face were experience. Only one
Management (CPM). Staci allowed “air time” for respondent reported
Babler, IPMA Executive pre-recorded video technical difficulties, and
Secretary, capably product and service two-thirds of respondents
handled communication, announcements during said “Yes” or “Definitely
registration, three Vendor Spotlight Yes” that they were
recordkeeping, and times interspersed in the interested in participating
certification forms program. in future virtual
distribution. Our first virtual conferences.

We adapted to conference was a success! The next IPMA
the virtual process by There were a few technical Conference is scheduled
shortening the conference issues, but nothing we for November 11 and
from a day-and-a-half couldn’t overcome and do 12, 2021. We hope for
to four hours, reducing better next time. a safe, prosperous, and
the available time for our From evaluations “normal” new year and
confirmed presenters, submitted after the the opportunity to meet
and holding them to conference, we learned together in 2021.
a very tight schedule. that 52.6% of participants

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