<h1>Upcoming Training and Events</h1>
Midwest Pesticide Action Center is constantly adding new workshops, training events, and outreach activities to our calendar. Sign up for our e-newsletter to stay in the loop.  <a class="more" title="Sign Up" href="http://eepurl.com/ISsTX" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sign Up</a>

We offer site assessments, custom workshops, and individualized assistance for client service providers, childcare centers, building managers, schools, retailers, and others interested in educating their staff and clients on reducing pesticide use.
<h2>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Free Webinar Series</h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">MPAC is bringing back our popular </span><strong>free</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> bed bug webinars to deliver expert advice directly and conveniently to your computer screen. Whether you’re a landlord, tenant, housing manager, or client service provider, don’t wait until you have a bed bug problem to learn how to control this pest. Remember, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Webinars will be offered in April, June, and September. Check back soon for a registration link!</span>
<h2>IPM in Childcare Facilities</h2>
<h3>Free Gateways i-learning workshop for all child care providers</h3>
Learn the basics of Integrated Pest Management and your responsibilities as a childcare provider for implementing an IPM plan from this one hour Gateway i-learning online workshop created by MPAC with support from the US EPA Environmental Justice program. Receive 1 hour of CEU credit upon completion.

<a href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/ipm-in-childcares-online/"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Learn More &gt;</span></a>
<h2>MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h2>
The MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum is a collaboration between MPAC, the <a href="http://www.ilstma.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a>, and the <a href="http://turf.wisc.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">University of Wisconsin Turfgrass Science Program</a> to document, summarize, and improve the state of Integrated Pest Management and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum will remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work.

The next MGG webinar session will take place in July of 2017.