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What is Pi Chi Omega All About?

Pi Chi Omega's mission is simply, to connect and enrich the Urban Pest Management Industry. How do we accomplish our mission? By building connections among our membership base that includes academic professors, entomology students, PMPs, Technical Directors, Vendors, and others interested in building a collaborative environment in which technical knowledge is shared by engaged members, elevating the professionalism of the urban pest management community.

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Pi Chi Omega Online Auction: Stoy Hedges Collection of Mallis Handbooks
10/22/2025

Pi Chi Omega Online Auction: Stoy Hedges Collection of Mallis Handbooks

Pi Chi Omega was gifted Stoy Hedges' complete set of Mallis Handbooks - volumes 1 (signed) through 10. His wife, Kathy, wanted them to get into the hands of folks who would treasure them as much as Stoy did. Bid on books individually to fill in gaps in your personal collection, or get yourself an edition to call your own. Read on to learn more about how you can participate in the online auction that runs until 5:00 pm on October 31st.


Pi Chi Omega Board Meeting Monday, Oct. 20 at 3:30 pm in Magnolia 7
10/17/2025

Pi Chi Omega Board Meeting Monday, Oct. 20 at 3:30 pm in Magnolia 7

Pi Chi Omega is celebrating our 75th Anniversary during PestWorld - and we are planning some unforgettable celebrations! Be sure to join us for all of the Pi Chi Omega events during PestWorld - and bring a guest!


Pi Chi Omega Board Meeting Monday, Oct. 20 at 3:30 pm in Magnolia 7
10/17/2025

Pi Chi Omega Board Meeting Monday, Oct. 20 at 3:30 pm in Magnolia 7

Pi Chi Omega is celebrating our 75th Anniversary during PestWorld - and we are planning some unforgettable celebrations! Be sure to join us for all of the Pi Chi Omega events during PestWorld - and bring a guest!

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2025 April Issue: Pi Chi Omega News
05/12/2025

2025 April Issue: Pi Chi Omega News

Pi Chi Omega had a busy winter in early 2025, making appearances at the Ohio Pest Management Association Winter Meeting, the Georgia Pest Control Association Athens Winter Meeting, and the Purdue Pest Management Conference. We also accepted a generous donation from Syngenta to support our Scholarship program at NPMA's Legislative Day. In this issue of Pi Chi Omega News you can read about all these goings-on and learn how the 2024 Scholarship Recipients have benefited from the scholarships they received last year!

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2024 October Issue: Pi Chi Omega News
05/05/2025

2024 October Issue: Pi Chi Omega News

Pi Chi Omega has a lot going on during PestWorld 2024 in Denver, including a Board Meeting, Membership Meeting, Spotlight Party, and Raise the Bar social. Get the details about these events, plus learn about two new Industry Grant recipients and a new module of the Jr. Entomologist Program being rolled out for Middle/Highschool aged kids. In this issue of Pi Chi Omega News you can read about how you can answer the call for sponsorship support, Pi Chi Omega Leadership roles, and how to order your Pi Chi Omega swag for PestWorld.

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Events view all

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  • Join us during PestWorld as we "Connect & Enrich" the Urban Pest Industry!

    Marriott Orlando World Center Lobby Bar

    October 23, 2025
    8:00PM - 10:00PM

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Pi Chi Omega "Raise the Bar" Social

Thu
23
2025
October 23, 2025
8:00PM - 10:00PM

Join us during PestWorld as we "Connect & Enrich" the Urban Pest Industry!

Marriott Orlando World Center Lobby Bar

Celebrate 75 years of Pi Chi Omega bringing together and enriching the urban pest management industry! Join us for a casual mixer where great conversations (and cold drinks) are on us. Meet fellow pest management professionals, learn about the incredible work our fraternity does — from awarding scholarships and funding professional development to building lasting industry connections — and see how you can be part of it all. If you believe in what Pi Chi Omega stands for, we’d love to welcome you into the fold. Let’s raise a glass to 75 years — and to the future of our industry!

RSVP for Raise the Bar

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Pi Chi Omega Sponsored Session

Fri
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2025
October 24, 2025
2:00PM - 3:00PM

Friday, October 24 | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Marriott Orlando World Center - Magnolia 10-12

Pi Chi Omega is proud to sponsor our member, Dan Suiter, Ph.D., Orkin Professor of Urban Pest Management at the University of Georgia. Dan will be presenting a session titled “Understanding Invasive Pests and How They Spread.” Let’s show our support by turning out in force and filling his session with Pi Chi Omega members!

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