A Letter from the Mississippi Vegetation Management Association President

I would personally like to invite you to the 2024 Mississippi Vegetation Management Association (MVMA) annual conference occurring on November 18-19, 2024. This year's conference will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott Gulfport Beachfront Hotel. While making reservations for lodging, please mention "MVMA" to ensure that the special event room rate is applied to your stay. Special event room rates have been extended to the weekend prior to the start of the conference, so please bring your family and enjoy the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

If you plan to test for Commercial Pesticide Applicators Certification in Rights-of-Way category, training and review will begin at 9:00am on Monday morning, November 18th.  The main conference events will begin at 1:00pm and the MVMA board will host a happy hour at the conclusion of the meeting.  Tuesday, November 19th will begin with breakfast, a devotional and a business meeting to review financials and elect board members for the coming year.  We will continue with speakers for the remainder of the morning and the main meeting will adjourn at noon.    The Pesticide Application Certification exam will be at 1:30pm on Tuesday, November 19. Tests will be available for General Standards as well as the Rights-of Way, Aquatic or Forestry specializations. Please make sure to obtain the respective manuals; manuals can be ordered by calling (662)-325-2085.

Please register for the conference online at Eventbrite using a credit card. If registering in person, please do not mail registration forms. These forms will need to be filled out and brought to the meeting for registration. I look forward to seeing you at the conference!

Regards,

Shannon Spears