Dan Hampton—Welcome to Chicago

Dan Hampton also known as “Danimal” was born September 19, 1957 and is a retired Hall of Fame American football defensive tackle who played twelve sea-sons for the Chicago Bears from 1979 to 1990 in the NFL. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002.

Hampton played college football at Arkansas and was drafted in the first round of the 1979 NFL Draft by the Bears. Mike Ditka remembers scouting Hampton while a member of the Dallas Cowboys coaching staff, “I watched Dan when he came out of Arkan-sas, “ Ditka said. “I remember coach [Tom] Landry saying that what a great football player he was going to be.”

In 1979 Hampton was voted All-Rookie by the Pro Football Writers As-sociation. The following year he was a Second-team All-Pro selection and was voted to his first Pro Bowl after recording 11 1/2 sacks which lead the Bears. His fierce style of play earned him the nickname of “Danimal”.

He was selected to four Pro Bowls and was a key defensive member of the Bears’ Super Bowl XX win against the New England Patriots in 1985. During Hampton’s tenure in Chicago (1979-90), the Bears de-fense ranked #1 in the NFL.

He played out his option after that season and became a free agent. On July 15, 1983, Hampton signed a deal that made him the Bears’ second highest-paid player. He was voted the NFLPA NFC Defensive Lineman of the Year in 1984 along with being consensus All-Pro and made his third Pro Bowl.

Dan Hampton retired from the Chicago Bears after the 1990 season. In 1990 Hampton was the recipient of the George S. Halas Courage Award by the Pro Football Writers Association which is given to the player or coach who “has performed with abandon despite injury”.

Hampton is a co-host for the syndicated Pro Football Weekly television show which is approaching its 20th season on the air. Hampton was also a color commentator for NFL games on NPC in the early 1990s, and called XFL games for the network in 2001.

Hampton is a part of a Miller Lite and Gridiron Greats promotion to raise funds for retired NFL players in need. He also participates in “One for the Kids’ Annual golf tournament that raises funds for various charities that support children in the Chicago area. Hampton is a spokesperson for companies such as Chevrolet and Firestone.

David Crowe - “Legislative & Regulatory Affairs in the Age of President Trump”

David Crow founded DCLRS in 1991 as a government relations practice with expertise in legislative and regulatory affairs. His team specializes in agriculture, climate policy, energy, interna-tional, labor and immigration, pesticides and fertilizers, small business, transportation and infrastructure, and water policy. Crowe is the lobbyist for RISE. In a career that began in 1975, David has worked for Rep. Tom Coleman (R-MO), Secretary of Agriculture Jack Block, the Fertilizer Institute, the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives and the Jefferson Group. David is a graduate of the University of Maryland with a degree in Political Science and Journalism and has an MPA from The George Washington University.

Dr. Stanton Cope - “Mosquito Market - Challenges & Opportunities”

Stanton Cope is Vice President of Technical Prod-ucts and Services for Atlantic Paste & Glue. Prior to working with APG he worked with Terminix as manager of Technical Services. Before 2012, Cope held numerous positions in the Armed Forces in Entomology, Vector Disease and Environmental operations beginning in 1989. He worked in re-search and as a professor in most every element of ecology, vermin, and entomology in the US and abroad from 1976 forward. Cope earned his Ph.D

in Public Health from UCLA and his M.S. In Entomology from the Uni-versity of Delaware.

Bob Dold, Jr. - “Understanding Consumers of Professional

Pest Management”

Bob Dold Jr. U.S. Representative for Illinois's 10th congressional district from 2011 to 2013 and again from 2015 to 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party. Prior to his election, Dold ran his family-owned business, Rose Pest Solutions. He earned a BA de-gree from Denison University. Dold was an intern in the administration of Vice President Dan Quayle. He also clerked for a New York State Judge and served as an investigative counsel for the Republican-led House Government Reform and Oversight Committee

Dan Moreland - “State of the Pest Control Market” Industry

Insights of Market Trends & the Internet of Things”

Dan Moreland, publisher of PCT magazine and Quality Assurance & Food Safety magazine, is an award-winning journalist who has covered

the professional pest management industry for more than three decades. A graduate of Kent State Uni-versity, where he majored in Journalism, Moreland received the Malcolm Stack Integrity Award from UPFDA in 2015. He also serves as Executive Vice-President of GIE Media, a diversified publisher of business-to-business publications based in Valley View, Ohio.

Featured Speakers

A 50th year anniversary is pretty special. It means that an associa-

tion has proven itself. It has delivered on its promises, adapted to

change and weathered economic ups and downs. It also proves that

the group has merit, integrity and solidarity in working together.

Our spring conference this year will celebrate this milestone. It will

be a special time to honor those who helped make the association

long-lasting and valuable. While all our conferences are outstanding

this one promises to be a notch or two above. Besides selecting a his-

toric venue—the Drake Hotel—we are offering a celebration dinner

with a world-renown guest speaker, the one and only Mike Ditka.

But the best attraction of all will be the ‘homecoming’ of many mem-

bers who helped build UPF&DA’s firm foundation. It will be a time of

reunion and planning for the next 50 years.

We hope you will make a special effort this year to attend our spring

conference. It will be a time to make new friends, visit with old ac-

quaintances and celebrate the work that we do in the specialty pest

control industry.

Happy 50th Anniversary

1968-2018

Our Final Night

This will be a true celebration featuring many

amenities to make the evening extra special:

Complimentary bar throughout reception/

dinner

Red/white wine with dinner

Champagne

Deluxe dinner with appetizers, salad, sor-

bet, dessert

Master of Ceremonies Tommy Reeves

Recognition of UPF&DA's leaders

Amazing featured keynote speaker

Dan Hampton

Ladies, put on your pretty dress. For men, a

business suit is just right. Note – this is NOT

black-tie but it is “business attire/dressy”.

The Drake Hotel Iconic hotel in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood

From its beginning on New Year's Eve 1920 to the present day, The Drake, a Hilton hotel has been a purveyor of ex-

cellence in hospitality. Set in the prestigious Gold Coast neighborhood at the start of the Magnificent Mile, our fantas-

tic location is just footsteps from Oak Street Beach and Lake Michigan. Inside you’ll find a hotel steeped in tradition.

Iconic dining venues and elegant guest rooms combine with modern facilities for recreation, relaxation and business –

everything you need for a remarkable stay in Chicago.

Let’s See Chicago!

Discover some of the best shopping in the country just footsteps from the hotel or explore the many landmark attractions:

360 Chicago Observation Deck

At 360 Chicago, the guest experience begins at

the ground floor with a museum-style exhibi-

tion celebrating Chicago's history and nine of

its culturally rich neighborhoods. Then take the

elevators – some of the fastest in the country –

and travel at 20 mph to the 94th floor where

you'll be greeted by a breathtaking 360-degree

view of Chicago's dazzling skyline and majestic

lakefront. Tickets are in the $20 range. Save

10% when you buy your tickets online at 360chi-

cago.com

Architecture River Cruise

Experience the 'top tour' in Chicago and one of the top 10 in in the United States according to TripAdvisor users. The Chi-cago Architecture Foundation River Cruise is a must for out-of-towners and Chica-goans alike. Docents interpret more than 50 buildings along the Chicago River. You'll find out how Chicago grew from a small settlement into one of the world's largest cities in less than 100 years. Tick-ets range from $40 to $50 depending on time and demand. Advance ticket pur-chase recommended: https://

www.tripadvisor.com/AttractionProductDetail-g35805-d11452109-Chicago_Architecture_River_Cruise-

Chicago_Illinois.html

Gangster Tour

Experience the original Gangster Tour on new custom-built Untouchable Tours Gangster Bus: climate controlled, comfort-able seats. Experience Chicago as if it was in the 1920s and 1930's. See the old gang-ster hot spots and hit spots. Hear histori-cally accurate accounts of the exploits of Capone, Moran, Dillinger and more. Feel the excitement of jazz-age Chicago during the Prohibition Era. Tickets average $35 per person. Recommend advance ticket

purchases: https://gangstertour.com

CONFERENCE AGENDA

Tuesday, April 17 2:00—3:00 Board of Directors Meeting 5:30—6:30 Registration 5:30—7:00 Welcome Reception Wednesday, April 18 7:30—Noon Registration Open 7:30—8:30 Continental Breakfast 8:00—8:15 Welcome from Chicago Mayor’s Office 8:15—9:15 David Crowe, Legislative & Regulatory Affairs 9:15—9:30 Break 9:30—10:30 Dr. Stanton Cope, Mosquito Program 10:30—10:45 Refreshment Break 10:45—11:30 Bob Dold, Jr., Consumer Program 11:30—12:15 Dan Moreland, Industry Trends 12:15—1:00 Lunch 6:00—6:30 Final Night Reception 6:30—9:00 50 Years of Memories—celebrating UPF&DA’s Golden Anniversary Tommy Reeves, Master of Ceremonies Conference over

Registration form

The conference registration form is en-

closed with this flyer. The cost for a full

registration (which includes everything) is

$395. There is a $50 anniversary assess-

ment bringing the total registration fee to

$445. This 'add-on' is a one time only ex-

tra to help cover the additional expense of

this special conference.

If you are bringing a guest for only the

final night, the fee is $175 per person.

Hotel rooms

UPF&DA has a great rate at the Drake

Hotel. Our special rate of $169 includes

complimentary internet in hotel guest-

rooms and access to their fitness center.

Unlike recent properties we have visited,

there is NO resort fee. The deadline for

hotel reservations is March 26, 2018. We

expect our room block to fill quickly and

there is no certainty that we can add to our

block. Please make your reservations early

using the specific portal provided: https://

aws.passkey.com/go/upfda

Many thanks to our conference team: Karen Furgiuele, Steve Levy and Dan Moreland for their diligence in making this meeting extraordinary!

OUR SPONSORS

We would not be able to provide all of these

special amenities without the support of many

UPF&DA members. We gratefully acknowl-

edge those who are sponsoring various ele-

ments of this conference:

APG – Dr. Stan Cope

AMVAC – David Crowe

BASF – Sorbet Intermezzo – Final Night

Bayer – Continental Breakfast

Bell Labs, Keynote speaker – Dan Hampton

Central Life Sciences – Opening Reception

Dow AgroSciences – Refreshment Break

FMC – Registration materials and program

Forshaw—Partial Dinner sponsor

Gardex Chemicals - Board Refreshments

LiphaTech – Wine with dinner

MGK—Champagne toast with dinner

Neogen– Partial Dinner sponsor

Oldham Chemicals – A/V Equipment

Paragon – Dessert with dinner

PCT Magazine – Dan Moreland and

UPF&DA past presidents gifts

Syngenta— Partial Dinner sponsor

At press time, several sponsorships were pend-ing and will be included in the Conference Program.