Is attendance at Clear Pest Pros conventions mandatory?
Clear_Pest_Pros Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
e start of training. The Initial Training fee will be due and payable before the start of the training program and you will be responsible for the payment of all travel and living expenses incurred by your designees while training.
The Managing Owner or, if applicable, the Designated General Manager, must attend the Clear Pest Pros Convention every year it is offered. If you fail to attend the Convention, without our prior written permission, you must pay the Convention Non-Attendance Fee of $1,000. The Managing Owner or, if applicable, Designated General Manager also must attend periodic refresher training courses and conferences, not to exceed one (1) convention/conference per year,
at the times and locations we determine, and for which we may charge fees. We will determine the duration, curriculum, and location of any such sessions.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 67–68)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Clear Pest Pros's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, attendance at the annual Clear Pest Pros convention is mandatory for the Managing Owner or the Designated General Manager. If they fail to attend without prior written permission from Clear Pest Pros, the franchisee must pay a Convention Non-Attendance Fee of $1,000.
In addition to the annual convention, the Managing Owner or Designated General Manager must also attend periodic refresher training courses and conferences, but these are limited to no more than one convention/conference per year. Clear Pest Pros determines the times and locations for these events and may charge fees for attendance. The franchisee is responsible for all travel and living expenses incurred while attending these sessions.
Failure to attend the Clear Pest Pros convention without prior written permission is also listed as an event of default under the franchise agreement. This means that not attending the convention could potentially lead to termination of the franchise agreement, highlighting the importance Clear Pest Pros places on convention attendance.