Eastern Regional Training Event in Pennsylvania!

Join us for NWCOA's Eastern Regional 3 Day Training Event in Collegeville, Pennsylvania!

September 24-26, 2026

8am-6pm

This 3 Day event will include the Bird Management Level 2 Course, Educational Seminars and Hands On Demonstration Stations. Please make sure you visit our vendors in the vendor area!

Day 1 September 24, 2026:

This two-day advanced course includes one day of classroom style training that gives instruction on pricing, sales, getting creative with recurring revenue, interior removals, bird netting and much more. The second day will be hands on instruction from leaders in the industry, covering unique netting techniques, shock-track and bird-wire creative uses installation.

Topics covered in this training will include:

Review of Bird Management Level 1

commercial vs. residential bird management

interior pest bird removal

installing bird netting efficiently without compromising quality and safety

hands on training with netting, electrical track, wire and TowerGuard

selling commercial bird work

preparing proposals, and more!

Upon successful completion of this course and a test, the WCO will receive a certificate of completion, use of the logo and become Bird Management Level 2 Certified.

Prerequisites: NWCOA Bird Management Level 1, available online anytime:

https://nwcoa.thinkific.com/

Day 2 September 25, 2026:

Presentation/Seminar Day(subject to change):

This day will be jam packed with presentations ranging from Safety to Lasers to custom bird slopes and so much more presented by industry experts such as:

Gregg Schumaker

Joe Hayman

Ray Olchewski

Kevin Cornwell

Drew Cowley

Jon Cischke

Keith Markun

Brent Scott

Plus a chance to chat with them in person!!!

Day 3 September 26, 2026:

Round Robin-Hands On Demo Day (subject to change)

Hands on Demonstration Stations courtesy of our vendors: Wildlife Control Supplies, Bird Barrier, Hy-C, Elevated Exclusions, Viking Product Supply, Ocutrap, Target Specialty Products, Safeguard, Kritter Cap.

A special Thank You to Wildlife Control Supplies for sponsoring this event!!

There will be a welcome reception immediately following the Bird Management Level 2 Course with drinks &hors d'oeuvres on day 1.

There will also be a Taco Blast Cookout on the last day immediately following the Round Robin.

Location

Farm, Home and Youth Complex

1015 Bridge Rd.

Collegeville, PA 19426

Nearest Airport:

Philadelphia

Recommended Hotel

Hilton Garden Inn Valley Forge/Oaks

500 Cresson Blvd.

Phoenixville, PA 19460

610-650-0880

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*Hotel is 5-10 minutes from both Valley Forge and King of Prussia (massive shopping mall with lots of dining), go cart racing, and ten minutes from casino and top golf and less than 15 minutes from event.*

**Registrants are responsible for their own travel and accommodations.

**Please note registrations for Bird Management level 2 will automatically include days 2&3**

To receive certification for Bird Management Level 2 you must hold the Bird Management certification (available online anytime) and complete the online day 1 of Bird Management Level 2.