News Briefs
March 25th, 2016
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Jobs

Interested in a career in mosquito and vector control? Check out the MVCAC Job Board at www.mvcac.org

 

Have a Job or RFP to post to MVCAC.org?  

Requests to post job listings (no more than 500 words in length) should be submitted to the webmaster at rhickerson@amgroup.us.

 
Do you have important news to share about your district or mosquito and vector issues?

If you would like your news to be included in the MVCAC News Briefs, please send press releases and/or links to relevant news articles to mvcac@mvcac.org
Mailing Address:
1 Capitol Mall
Suite 800
Sacramento, CA 95814

MVCAC 2016 Legislative Day
April 6th, 2016
Residence Inn Sacramento
1121 15th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., Legislative program, followed by Legislative appointments.
(Continental Breakfast served at 8:00 a.m., program starts promptly at 8:30 a.m.) 
 
Note: If you make your own appointments with legislators please send your appointment information to the MVCAC staff (mvcac@mvcac.org) so appointments aren't double booked.

Please complete and email or fax back the registration form to the MVCAC office no later than TODAY Friday, March 25, 2016 to ensure enough time to schedule appointments. MVCAC staff will arrange all appointments with legislators.

MVCAC Legislative Day Overflow Hotel Rooms
We have received word that not only is the MVCAC block at the Residence Inn full, but so is the whole hotel. March is an extremely busy time in Sacramento, but we have done a search and found some hotels nearby that are suitable arrangements for overflow. We are not securing any additional blocks, you would need to reach out to the hotels on your own.
 
Sheraton Grand (3 blocks from Residence Inn). They have given us a courtesy overflow block at a $299 rate (currently selling $311 online). You can book directly with this link:
MVCAC April 2016 (Overflow Room Block) (OR copy and paste the following link into a web browser) https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/MVCAC

Hyatt Regency 
(currently showing a $229 rate online) 
Approximately 3 blocks from Residence Inn

The Sterling hotel (currently showing a $229 rate online)
Approximately 4-5 blocks from Residence Inn
 
Holiday Inn Capitol Plaza (currently showing a $181 rate online)
Approximately 14 blocks from Residence Inn
 
There are other hotels with availability in the Sacramento area, most being outside a 1 mile radius or are not the most desirable of locations.  Hyatt and the Citizen hotel are both currently sold out as well.

MVCAC 2016 Spring Meeting
April 28th-29th, 2016
Fairmont Newport Beach
4500 MacArthur Blvd
Newport Beach, CA 92660

Hotel Booking Information:
Hotel room rate: $150.00 USD plus taxes per night
 
Meeting Schedule:
Click here to download the agenda 

For more information, please visit our website.
2016 Sentinel Chicken Order Forms
Please click here to download the 2016 Chicken Order Form.  

Chickens are being supplied by Haley Farms in Modesto for Northern California and by Demler Egg Ranch for Southern California.  

The form due dates and chicken pick-up dates are as follows:
Southern: Please return form by April 4, 2016
Southern Region: (Demler)
Pick-up date: May 4th, 2016 (8 a.m.) in San Jacinto
 
Northern: 
Northern Region: (Haley's)
Pick-up date:  April 21st, 2016 (time TBD) in Modesto

Please fax, email, or mail order forms to:
MVCAC
1 Capitol Mall, Suite 800
Sacramento, CA 95814
P: 916-440-0826  F: 916-444-7462
New Members-Only Area on MVCAC.org
Dear MVCAC Member,
 
We have been working behind-the-scenes to try and remedy some issues with our current MVCAC website and the members-only content areas.  Although, the site will be getting an upgraded look and feel in the coming months, we wanted to make sure that members-only content was both easy for members to access and secure.
 
If you visit MVCAC.org and hover over the new login tab, you will see two login option s:
  1. MVCAC Website Login
  2. Member Services Portal
 
The MVCAC Website Login will require you to set up a user ID to access for the first time and will grant you access to all public and member-only content in one place.
To create a login for this area:
  1. Go to mvcac.org
  2. Click the login tab on the homepage menu bar.  This will bring you to the site login page: http://www.mvcac.org/site-login/
  3.  Scroll down to the "New User Registration" section of the page and fill out the requested information
  4. Once you have registered, MVCAC staff will need to verify your membership before granting access.  Please allow 1-2 business days for staff to process your request.
  5. Once your request is approved, the email you provided will be sent a temporary password allowing you to login.
  6. Copy and paste the password provided in that email into the MVCAC Website Login screen with the username you chose.
 
The Member Services Portal is the login area you are used to, this will continue to be used to register for events and pay dues online.  This will no longer be the area to access members-only content.
 
Of course, if you have any questions about the new login process feel free to contact MVCAC staff and we will be happy to assist you.
 
Thank you,
The MVCAC Staff
MVCAC News Briefs - Zika Updates
Please note: The items contained below are not the views or opinions of MVCAC but they are what is being reported in the media.  The goal of MVCAC providing this information is to keep MVCAC members informed of all news articles that are being presented regarding Zika.
CDC Zika Virus Web Page

CDC Zika Virus Microsite

3/25/16: How Could Releasing More Mosquitoes Help Fight Zika? - NPR

3/24/16: Regional official fears mosquitoes that transmit Zika could enter region - Sacramento Bee

3/24/16: Zika Lurked In South America Months Before Cases Reported - NPR

3/24/16: Elmo and 'Sesame Street' get serious about Zika - STAT

3/22/16: Zika, Mosquitoes, and Standing Water - CDC

3/21/16: What Californians Need to Know About Zika Virus - KQED

3/19/16: WHO backs trials of bacteria, genetic modification to fight Zika mosquitoes - The News