Update: Ohio’s Section 18 exemption filing was announced at the summit.
The Central Ohio Bed Bug Task Force, the volunteer bed bug task force that is fighting bed bugs in the Greater Columbus area, is holding its second annual bed bug summit on November 10. Second annual! What extraordinary work they are doing.
The agenda includes a refresher course by Dr. Susan Jones; multiple presentations on the specific challenges of bed bug infestations in rental housing, health and social services, schools, the hospitality industry, pest management, regulation, and enforcement; a legislative update; and a moderated panel discussion.
We’re all stakeholders in the great bed bug challenge of our time but if you have an interest in bed bug public policy or work in property management or any of the seriously affected industries and services, I think this is the only place to be on November 10:
Since its inception in November 2008, the Central Ohio Bed Bug Task Force has done a great deal to educate everyone in Central Ohio about the growing problem that bed bugs pose for our community. Bed bugs have caused significant financial and psychological distress for hundreds of Franklin County residents, and the number of infested buildings grows every day.
Bed bug infestations occur in the City of Columbus, in the suburbs, and in the rural parts of our area. No one is immune from an infestation. Bed bugs have infested hospitals, schools, hotels, apartment buildings, private homes, movie theaters, nursing homes and numerous other places.
We would like to share what we’ve learned, what we’ve accomplished so far, and what challenges remain as we try to reduce the impact of this pest in our community.
The meeting will be held on November 10 from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM at the Ohio Department of Agriculture, Bromfield Administration Building Auditorium, 8995 East Main Street, Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Seating is limited. If you plan to attend or have questions about the program, please contact Paul Wenning, Central Ohio Bed Bug Task Force Chair, as soon as possible at (614) 462-3928, or by e-mail: pfwennin@franklincountyohio.gov.
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