Taking place at the East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham, the event will explore how responsible pest management supports public health, safe housing, food security, business resilience, reputation and biodiversity.
Date: Wednesday 17 March 2027
Venue: East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham
Ticket sales - Early bird deadline: 1 November 2026
Why PestAware?
Pest management is often only noticed when something has gone wrong. Its real value is in preventing problems before they affect people, organisations and the environment.
Professional pest management helps keep businesses open, protect public health, safeguard food, support safe housing, reduce environmental harm and prevent reputational damage.
Pest risk is not a small operational issue; it is a national resilience issue.
Four streams: one shared responsibility
Choose the stream most relevant to your work and spend the day exploring the pest risks, responsibilities and practical challenges facing your sector.
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Public Health
Public health and communities
For environmental health professionals, councils, housing associations, public health teams and community-facing services.
Pest issues can affect dignity, wellbeing, housing standards and public health. This stream will examine pest risk as a public health, housing and community resilience issue.
Talks and speakers:
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Food Security
Food security and resilience
For food producers, manufacturers, storage operators, ports, retailers, auditors and standard setters.
Pest management is a critical food safety control. From production and storage to transport, retail and manufacturing, pest activity can lead to contamination, audit failure, enforcement action, stock loss and closure.
Talks and speakers include:
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Hospitality
Hospitality and hygiene
For cleaning, facilities management, hospitality, accommodation, venue and hygiene professionals.
In customer-facing businesses, pest problems can escalate quickly. One pest sighting can become a complaint, a failed inspection, a social media story or a risk to the organisation’s reputation.
Talks and speakers include:
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Conservation
Conservation and biodiversity
For agriculture, gamekeepers, land managers, conservation organisations, wildlife bodies and ecology professionals.
Good pest management can protect biodiversity. Poor pest management can harm it. This stream will explore the relationship between pest risk, conservation, invasive species, stewardship and the protection of non-target species.
Talks and speakers include:
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Keynote with Alan Chambers MBE
16.00, main auditorium
Former Royal Marine and polar expedition leader Alan Chambers MBE draws on his experience of leading teams through extreme conditions to explore leadership, teamwork and resilience. From preparing for uncertainty to maintaining focus when plans change, this keynote offers lessons for anyone responsible for people, businesses and services. Discover how shared purpose and clear decisions can help teams respond when the pressure is on.
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What to expect
PestAware Summit is a focused, practical day built around the needs of each sector.
Delegates will spend the day in their chosen stream, with opportunities to meet people working across other sectors during registration, breaks, lunch and the exhibition.
The day will include:
- Expert speakers
- Practical case studies
- Sector-specific PestWatch updates
- Innovation and technology insights
- Ask the expert panels
- A table-top exhibition
- Networking across allied sectors.
You will leave with a clearer understanding of pest risk, what professional pest management should look like and how to prevent small problems from becoming serious ones.
Who should attend?
PestAware Summit is for anyone responsible for protecting people, premises, products, places or the environment from pest risk.
The event will be particularly useful for professionals working in:
- Public and environmental health
- Local government and housing
- Food production and manufacturing
- Storage, distribution, ports and logistics
- Auditing and assurance
- Facilities management and cleaning
- Hospitality, accommodation and venues
- Agriculture and land management
- Conservation and ecology.
Interested in exhibiting at the PestAware Summit?
To get involved or exhibit at the Summit, contact us today at 01332 225 111 or email events@bpca.org.uk