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International bed bug week

Ireland – International bed bug week – day 5

Pete for rentokil.com | September 30, 2008
Hi Guys, Well just finished first presentation day of week 2 in Dublin. I have to say that this was probably the best session yet – not sure whether this was because it was in English, we are getting better at delivering what hits the hot buttons, or whether it is just a huge issue [...]

Italy – International bed bug week – day 4

Pete for rentokil.com | September 26, 2008
Hi Guys, Very good day today running a workshop with sales and service in Milan (about 45 people in all). Only difference from yesterday was that we went into a lot more technical detail and Riccardo presented the commercial model and set some clear expectations of what has to be delivered over the next 3 [...]

Italy – International bed bug week – day 3

Pete for rentokil.com | September 25, 2008
Hi Guys, The road show hit Milan yesterday and Riccardo and team had done a great job in organising what must have looked to the guests an extremely professional set up with simultaneous translation and a compelling melange of internal and external competent speakers (not including myself here and yes I did keep to time!). [...]

France – International bed bug week – day 2

Pete for rentokil.com | September 23, 2008
Hi Guys, I feel like Alistair Cooke or Alan Whicker preparing the day’s copy. Today was a bit of a curate’s egg. The audience was disappointingly decimated by a last minute strike which prevented many of our guests getting to the venue. Having said that we did end up with some quality / big players [...]

International bed bug week

Pete for rentokil.com | September 22, 2008
Towards the end of 2008, Rentokil ran a series of lectures across Europe in the first International Bed Bugs Week. Considering the huge interest in the subject and the amount of on-line debate centered on these pests here are some abridged diary entries from Dr. Peter Whittall, our Divisional Technical Director. Hi guys, Just a [...]