2015 Conference
 

Presentation Program

Thursday 13/08/2015
4:00 pm - 6:00 pmConference Registration
5:00 pm - 6:00 pmHappy Hour - Sponsored by Syngenta

Friday 14/08/2015
7:30 am - 8:15 amBreakfast
7:30 am - 8:15 amRegistration
8:15 am - 8:30 amWelcome
8:30 am - 9:30 amKeynote Speech - Sponsored by Ensystex
Bruce Sullivan, Keynote Speaker, Author & Business Leader
9:45 am - 10:30 amTimber PestUrban PestBuilding InspectionsBusiness Operations
Winning and keeping customers profitably
Peter Huxley, Managing Director and Strategist, Spinifex
Respiratory protection for pesticides
Terry Gorman, Senior Occupational Hygienist, 3M Australasia
Meeting duty of care when reporting
Paul Fathers, Building Technical Officer, Rapid Solutions
Quality training and its influence on industry standards
Garry Patten, Training Administration Manager, Rapid Solutions
10:30 am - 11:00 amMorning Tea
11:00 am - 11:45 amAsian termites: Bio-ecology, behavior and management
Dr. Partho Dhang, Country Manager - Philippines, Ensystex
Stored product pests in commercial and residential properties
Mick Canham, Owner, Canham Pest Management Services
What's causing the latest claims
David Collins, Claims Manager, Rapid Solutions
Managing business risk
Paul Fuller, Underwriting Manager, CGU
Neil Parker, Motor Underwriting Manager , CGU
11:50 am - 12:35 pmNo more termite barriers: escaping the new maze of Standards, Codes and CodeMark.
Don Ewart, Consulting Entomologist
How to avoid product application issues
Daryle Swarz, Territory Sales Manager - QLD, Bayer
The daily life of a timber ‘expert’
Colin MacKenzie, Owner, MacKenzie Consulting
New tools, same rules - How to succeed in online advertising
Phil Ridley, Owner, Bug Doctor Media
12:35 pm - 1:30 pmLunch
1:30 pm - 2:15 pmMastotermes: Is the Gold Coast the new battleground?
Douglas McCarron
HACCP compliance for pest management in the food industry
Karen Constable, Certification Manager, HACCP Australia
Open discussion: Reporting of latent defects
Paul Fathers, Building Technical Officer, Rapid Solutions
Growing your termite business. A proven formula: You + TimberSecure
Peter Huxley, Managing Director and Strategist, Spinifex
Chris Murphy, Marketing Manager, Rapid Solutions
Nathan Kerr, New Business Manager, Rapid Solutions
Debbie Chapman, Client Services Officer - TimberSecure & New Business, Rapid Solutions
2:20 pm - 3:05 pmMechanisms and methods for applying termiticides into the soil – The old, the new and the future!
Dr David Elmouttie, Technical Development Specialist, BASF
Heads I win, tails you lose: The challenge of insecticide resistance in bed bugs
Dave Lilly, PhD Candidate, University of Sydney
The building code of Australia, how to interpret it and use it
John Worthington, Owner, John Worthington & Associates
Managing pest management business risk
Keith Farrow, Chief Technical Officer, Rapid Solutions
3:05 pm - 3:30 pmAfternoon Tea
3:30 pm - 4:15 pmSuccessful techniques for termiticide foaming
Richard Murray, Technical Manager, Syngenta
Lessons learned from island eradication programmes
Ken Parry, Technical Representative, Bell Laboratories
Report Writer: Timely and efficient reporting whilst minimising risk
Paul Fathers, Building Technical Officer, Rapid Solutions
Elias Oostveen, Managing Director, Home Integrity
Understanding the expectations of large clients
Mark Sheppard, CEO, Pest Australia
4:20 pm - 5:05 pmConstruction methods, understanding termite entry points
Chris Hill, National Business Development Manager, FMC
Application economics
Dr. William H. Robinson, Technical Director, B&G Equipment Co.
Loose fill asbestos insulation and “Mr Fluffy”
Matt Huckerby, Partner, Moray & Agnew Lawyers
Firing up your business
Peter Cox, Director and Senior Consultant, Peter M Cox & Associates
6:30 pmConference Dinner - Sponsored by BASF
Dave Hughes

Saturday 15/08/2015
8:30 am - 9:00 amBreakfast
9:00 am - 9:45 amTimber PestUrban PestNew to Industry
Termite risk management and timber treatment
Doug Howick, Honorary Advisor, FAOPMA
Integrated rodent management
Romain Broch, Sales and Marketing Manager ANZ, Liphatech
Paperwork – if you are going to do it, do it right
Keith Farrow, Chief Technical Officer, Rapid Solutions
Peter Brigden, Trainer & Assessor, Rapid Solutions
Steve King, Trainer & Assessor, Rapid Solutions
Partners Event - High Tea
9:50 am - 10:35 amIntroduction to timber identification and timber borers
Richard Forrester, Owner, Timber Inspection
Risk managing Australian biosecurity for South East Asia
Mark Sheppard, CEO, Pest Australia
Customer service - Representing your employer
Brett Black, NSW Client Manager, Globe Australia
10:35 am - 11:05 amMorning Tea
11:05 am - 11:50 amTermite baiting – Science or art
Charles McClintock, Business Development Manager Environmental Health and Professional Products, Sumitomo
Commercial pest control - German cockroach
Steve Broadbent, Regional Director – Australia, Asia, S. America, S. Africa & Middle East, Ensystex
Worldwide equipment trends – with a focus on Australian applications
Eris Hess, Managing Director & Owner, Agserv
11:55 am - 12:40 pmWhat's causing the latest claims
David Collins, Claims Manager, Rapid Solutions
Bees and wasps - Not just a pain in the ...
Simon Lean, Australian Technical Manager, Rentokil
How to turn an angry customer into an advocate
Shane Clarke, Owner, Pestforce
12:40 pm - 1:25 pmLunch - Conference officially closes
1:25 pm - 2:45 pmReport writing workshop/Practical session: Report Writer and the 4 Ws - Complimentary
6:00 pm - 9:00 pmBarefoot Bowls

Sunday 16/08/2015
7:30 am - 2:30 pmGolf