2025 Short Course and MCPR Trade Show
The 2025 CPM Short Course and MCPR Trade Show will be held December 2-4, 2025 exclusively at the Minneapolis Hilton hotel. The 3-day event is a collaboration between MCPR and University of Minnesota Extension.
Visit this page for information on exhibiting and sponsoring the event. Register to attend the event here.
Hotel: Book your room at this link. The special rate is available for the nights of Dec. 1-4 and will be available until Nov. 25. After that date, guests are subject to current hotel pricing and availability.
2025 Short Course Schedule
Tuesday, Dec. 2:
7 a.m.-5 p.m.: Registration desk open
10 a.m.-1 p.m.: TSP Training
11 a.m.-1 p.m.: CCA Overview and Exam Prep Session
1 p.m.: Welcome
1:30 p.m.: General Session 1
2:30 p.m.: General Session 2
3-6 p.m.: Trade Show open
3:30 p.m.: Ice breaker reception in trade show
Wednesday, Dec. 3:
7 a.m.-5 p.m.: Registration desk open
8 a.m.- 6 p.m.: Trade Show open
8 a.m.: Welcome
8:30 a.m: General Session 3
10 a.m.: General Session 4
10:50 a.m.: CCA recognition and CCA of the Year award
11 a.m.: MCPR Annual Meeting
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: Lunch/Visit trade show
1-5:20 p.m.: Concurrent sessions
Thursday, Dec. 4:
7-11 a.m.: Registration desk open
8-11:20 a.m.: Concurrent sessions
11:30 a.m.: Event ends
Pesticide Applicator Trainings:
Category C: Must attend sessions on Tuesday from 1-3:30 p.m.
Category A: Must attend sessions on Wednesday from 7:30-11:30 a.m.
Category H: Must attend sessions on Wednesday from 1-5:20 p.m.
2024 Short Course Sponsors
