New Jersey Mosquito Control Association

SUPPORTING MOSQUITO CONTROL SINCE 1913

 

Annual Convention

The 99th NJMCA Annual Meeting March 28th-March 30th 2012/Training Session March 27th, Taj Mahal Casino Resort.

General Information

Registration

Hotel

Call for Papers/Posters

Program

Photo Salon

Exhibitors


General Information

2012 Meeting

This year, the meeting will be held March 28th through March 30th, at the Taj Mahal Casino Resort.  There will be a Poster Session as well as participation from vendors and non-profit organizations.

Pesticide Recertification Training Workshops

Two sessions will be held: two weeks PRIOR to the NJMCA Annual meeting, a session in Monroe Township will be held on 13 March at the Crowne Plaza, Turnpike Exit 8A, Monroe Twp. A second session will be held on 27 March in Atlantic City at the Taj Mahal. You can register for either session using this excel form.  For additional information, contact Doug Abdill at 856-453-2197. The agenda for the training sessions will be posted when available.


Registration

Registration forms can be downloaded here.

Instructions: The excel spreadsheet has two worksheets, an electronic registration and a printable version. The electronic version is to be filled out and emailed back to McCallp@co.somerset.nj.us . You can print it out on 8 ½ x 14 paper to hand in for approval. The header with the dates of the conference and the footer with the billing information will be on the print out. The printable version is to be printed out and filled out by hand. Then you can mail (c/o Paul L. McCall,  Director of Public Works, PO Box 3000 20 Grove Street Somerville, NJ 08876-1262) or fax it (908-231-7127) to complete your registration. It is highly recommended that you use the electronic version. It would be much appreciated if you could email me your electronic registration as soon as possible. At a later date you can mail your purchase order or check. The electronic version is password protected. When you first try to type into the box a window will come up requesting the password, enter njmca and it will unprotect the form. If you do not have Office 2003, you probably will not be able to do this and will have to fill it out by hand and fax or mail it in.


Hotel

The 2012 meeting will being held at the Taj Mahal Casino Resort in Atlantic City, NJ.  The link will take you to the Taj Mahal Reservation Page for this meeting where you will be able to make, modify and cancel hotel reservations online, as well as take advantage of any room upgrades, amenities or other services offered by the hotel. Booking can occur anytime after October 26th, 2011.

If a guest does not have internet access, they may contact the Reservations Department by calling 1-800-825-8888 before February 25, 2012. Each individual must identify themselves with New Jersey Mosquito Control Association or reference Group Code AMOSQ12 in order to receive the discounted rate. Any reservations made after the February 25, 2012 date are on a space availability basis at the current rack rates.

Call for Papers

We welcome your participation in the 2012 annual meeting of the New Jersey Mosquito Control Association. The Program Committee works diligently each year to put together a quality program that appeals to all of our members.  We recognize that without you, our speakers, we would have no program and are very appreciative of your participation and support.

The Deadline to Submit is January 23rd, 2012

The link below will direct you to instructions and forms for submission.

Call for Papers: Instructions and Form


Call for Posters: 2012 Poster Competition

The NJMCA is organizing a Poster Competition for our 99th annual meeting.  Posters are a unique way to convey information about a variety of activities without making a formal oral presentation.

The Deadline to Submit is January 23rd, 2012

Poster Session Instructions and Form


PowerPoint Presentations

1. Presentation Format: PowerPoint only.  No slides or overheads. 

2. Presentations should be emailed to av.njmca@gmail.com by the evening before your talk.  Please title you file with your name (e.g. lreed.ppt). Please email to us prior to the start of the meeting so that we know they will run without a problem.  We'll let you know that we've received your presentation and that it runs on the laptop that will be used at AC.  You are welcomed to make any changes necessary at the meeting -contact information will be left at the registration desk.

3. Bring a copy of your presentation on a cd or usb memory stick as a back-up.

4. Non-NJMCA laptops will not be used.

5. Presentations should be kept to a manageable size.  Size can be reduced by reducing image sizes through the use of Microsoft's Photo Editor or other photo imaging software.   If your presentation is on the grand side and is too large to email, copy it to a CD or a memory stick and bring it to the meeting to be loaded PRIOR to the start of your session. If this is your option, make sure to let me know through an email to av.njmca@gmail.com .


Program

2012 Program draft coming soon!


Photo Salon

Photo salon photos should be emailed to av.njmca@gmail.com with the words "Photo Salon Entry - lastname".  Title your photo file with your name and category, e.g. reinertgeneralbiology2.jpg and then use this name on the submission sheet

Please email your digital entries to Doug Abdill by TBA.


Exhibitors

Regristration forms for Exhibitors and Non-Profit Agencies are now available. Please open the pdf form, print and mail back with payment to Richard Candeletti/Joseph Smith, Ocean County Mosquito Commission, P.O. Box 327, Barnegat, NJ 08005.