About

The Pest Management Professional Hall of Fame was established to remind and educate those in the pest management industry about its leaders and pioneers — past and present.

It was conceived in 1996 as a yearbook, but morphed into a black-tie dinner celebration held January 1997 during Purdue University’s Pest Management Conference.

PMP continues to recognize the trailblazers and legends of the pest management industry who strive to uphold professional standards, educate their peers and develop innovative products and services.

Now, the black-tie celebration coincides with the National Pest Management Association’s PestWorld conference to make it more convenient for inductees and their guests to attend. PMP has never forgotten its roots — and those of the professional pest management industry — at Purdue University. Plaques of all PMP Hall of Famer inductees adorn the walls of the entomology department at the esteemed university.

For its first 22 years, the Pest Management Professional Hall of Fame induction ceremonies were held annually, and today it is a biannual event.

The PMP Hall of Fame is open to anyone — working or retired, living or deceased — who helped shape the pest management industry. Nomination forms are accepted all year.

PMP has served as pest control’s most trusted resource since 1933. PMP captivates its audience — via myriad print and digital media offerings as well as live events — with its unique brand of industry INFOtainment. PMP educates pest management professionals through species identification and control tips; updates on emerging business obstacles, opportunities and tools; and news regarding control technologies, techniques and regulations. PMP arms pest control professionals with the industry intel needed to effectively control structural pests, and better compete with other companies and do-it-yourself alternatives.