In our other reports from PestWorld, we have covered specific topics – the exhibition, the educational sessions and the like. But here you can see a round-up of images from the event which tries to capture its spirit. Enjoy!
First the location. For a first time visitor to Baltimore, the city came as a very pleasnt surprise – helped considerably by the lovely autumn (sorry – fall) weather we enjoyed. The other surprise was the history of the city – as Europeans we always think of the entire US as ‘new’, but Baltimore was founded in 1729.
We were reminded of this history by events surounding the war of 1812 between the United States and the British. This included the bombardment of Fort McHenry by British ships in Baltimore harbour, which went onto to inspire the poem written by Francis Scott Key, the Star-Spangled Banner, which later became the American national anthem. Today original national flags can be spotted flying in the city.
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Col George Armistead who lead the defeat of the British bombardment
The originial Star-Spangled Banner spotted flying around the city
Today, the inner harbour has been tranformed into a fashionable area
The general sessions are opened by their sponsor – here Bayer
Then around 70 educational sessions to choose from 
Plus find time for a bit of an international exchange 
or combined B&G, Curtis-Dyna Fog, Agrisense and Silvandersson
As to be expected, plenty of US companies, such as Technicide
or Jim Oakes of JF Oakes 
Supporting their US operation
As was PestWest who recently opened a new facility in Florida
Plus a full team turn-out for Pelsis
Igeba from Germany linked up with their US distributors 
From the UK, Rat Pak was
There’s time for conversations as Mathew Kaye, left, discovered
But it wouldn’t be a pest control event without an uninvited invader!