2016 MW-ISA Annual Conference and Trade Show Agenda & Schedule

Day / Time / Presenter / Program Title
Wednesday / 08:00 – 12:00 / Arborist Certification Testing / ------
08:00 – 12:00 / Board of Directors Meeting / ------
01:00 – 02:45 / Dr. Gary Watson – General ession / Urban Tree Root System Management and Care
02:45 – 03:15 / Dr. John Ball & Noel Boyer (During Break with Exhibitors) / Climbing Demonstration
03:15 – 05:00 / Dr. Les Werner – General Session / Soils, Nutrition and Trees
05:00 – 07:00 / Reception with Exhibitors / ------
Thursday / 07:00 – 08:00 / Past Presidents Breakfast / ------
08:00 – 09:00 / Dr. Gary Watson – General Session / The Practical Science of Planting Trees
09:00 – 09:30 / Dr. John Ball & Noel Boyer (During Break with Exhibitors) / Climbing Demonstration
09:30 – 10:30 / Dr. John Ball – General Session / Climber Safety: It’s All About the Z’s
10:30 – 11:30 / Dr. Jeff Iles – General Session / Beyond Autumn Blazeâ Maple…Trees to Diversify our Community Forests
11:30 – 01:00 / Business Meeting Luncheon and Awards Ceremony / ------
01:00 – 02:00 / Rocky Palmer – Utility Split Session / OSHA 1910.260
01:00 – 02:00 / Kevin La Pointe – Commercial / Municipal Split Session / The Immediate Threat Impact of Emerald Ash Borer
02:00 – 03:00 / Geoff Vossen & David Martin – Utility Split Session / KCP&L – Emerald Ash Borer Action Plan
02:00 – 03:00 / David Howlett – Commercial / Municipal Split Session / Scaling Up Use of Biochar in NV Urban Forests
03:00 – 03:30 / Dr. John Ball & Noel Boyer (During Break with Exhibitors) / Climbing Demonstration
03:30 – 05:00 / Tim Boswell – Utility Split Session / Taking Action to Prevent Overhead Electric Contact
03:30 – 05:00 / Justin Evertson – Commercial / Municipal Split Session / If I were King for a Day - Trees Would have Their Due
05:00 – 07:00 / Evening Social and Silent Auction with Exhibitors / ------
Friday / 07:00 – 08:00 / Executive Committee Breakfast / ------
08:00 – 09:00 / Dr. John Ball and Dr. Mark Harrell– General Session / Detective Dendro
09:00 – 10:00 / Dr. Jason Griffin – General Session / Elms – No Longer a Four Letter Word
10:00 – 10:30 / Dr. John Ball & Noel Boyer (During Break with Exhibitors) / Climbing Demonstration
10:30 – 12:00 / Dr. Mark Harrell – General Session / Exploring the Links-Tree Biology and Trunk Injections