Contact
Heather Leff
NEC-ISA
978-844-0441 heather@newenglandisa.org
HOTEL ROOM RESERVATIONS
Hotel Room Reservations - Just $129/night
Rooms at the Hilton Burlington can be reserved using this LINK or by calling 802-658-6500
COMMEMORATIVE FLEECE VEST
Limited numbers will be available at the conference.
WE WANT YOUR OLD PHOTOS
Help us celebrate 50 YEARS! Send in your old photos of any NE Chapter event. Photos can be mailed to NEC-ISA, P.O. Box 435 Norwell, MA 02061 or scanned and emailed to:heather@newenglandisa.orgSPONSORS & EXHIBITORS
Exhibitors space is SOLD OUT. However, if you would like to sponsor this event, please use this sponsor form of call Heather at 978-844-0441SILENT AUCTION
Do you have items for the Silent Auction? Proceeds from the Silent Auction benefit the Chapter's Student Scholarship Fund, Arbor Day Grant and New England Urban & Community Forestry Funds as well as workshops and events held by the chapter. Contact Julie Coop if you would like to donate.50th Annual Conference & Tradeshow
Please join us to celebrate 50 Years! Attend the New England Chapter ISA 50th Annual Conference & Tradeshow in beautiful Burlington, Vermont. Tim Ayers, Director of Safety and Quality at Intren, will be this year's Key Note Speaker. He will be joined by Kevin Smith, Anne-Marie Moran, Joe Murray, and Clarisse Hart to name a few. Get updated on all things arboriculture. Earn CEU's. Network.
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Saturday, November 5, 2016 |
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ALL DAY |
TREK DES TREES ALL DAY ON YOUR OWN – Pick up Trek Quiz at Registration - $25 - 3 ISA CEU's, 1 Pesticide Credit |
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8-Noon |
ISA Certified Arborist, Utility Specialist, Municipal Specialist & Certified Tree Worker Written Exam – Lake Champlain Conference Room - Register with ISA |
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NOON - 1 PM |
LUNCH ON YOUR OWN |
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1 - 5 PM |
First Aid, CPR, and AED CERTIFICATION OR RECERTIFICATION – VT Safety Net - Lake Champlain Conference Room - $60 4 ISA CEUs, MCA, CTSP |
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Sunday, November 6, 2016 - 2 MCA (Ed) |
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ALL DAY |
TREK DES TREES ALL DAY ON YOUR OWN – Pick up Trek Quiz at Registration - $25 3 ISA CEU's, 1 Pesticide Credit |
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9-12 |
Chainsaw Teardown with Mark Przekurat - Vermont Conference Room - $50 3 ISA CEUs, CTSP, MCA |
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10-12 |
Trees of Burlington Bus Tour – Brian Sullivan – Meet in Hotel Lobby - $15 2 ISA CEUs |
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11-12:15 |
Joseph C. McNeal Generation Station Tour - Plant Manager – Meet at Plant - 111 Intervale Rd., Burlington, VT - $15 1.25 ISA CEUs |
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NOON - 1 PM |
LUNCH ON YOUR OWN |
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1-4 |
Chainsaw Teardown with Mark Przekurat - Vermont Conference Room - $50 3 ISA CEUs, CTSP, MCA |
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1-2:15 |
Joseph C. McNeal Generation Station Tour - Plant Manager – Meet at Plant – 111 Intervale Rd., Burlington, VT - $15 1.25 ISA CEUs |
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2-4 |
Trees of Burlington Bus Tour – Brian Sullivan – Meet in Hotel Lobby - $15 2 ISA CEUs |
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6:00 - 7:30 PM |
PRESIDENT'S RECEPTION WITH EXHIBITORS – Montpelier |
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Monday, November 7, 2016 - 2 MCA (Ed) |
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ALL DAY |
TREK DES TREES ALL DAY ON YOUR OWN – Pick up Trek Quiz at Registration - $25 - 3 ISA CEUs, 1 Pesticide Credit |
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6:30 - 7:30 AM |
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST WITH EXHIBITORS– Sponsored by Lucas Tree Experts – Montpelier |
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7:15 – 7:45AM |
NEC-ISA Business Meeting/Annual Report to Members |
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7:45-8:00AM |
Conference Welcome – Steve Sinclair – Adirondack |
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8 - 9:30 AM |
Improving Our Performance – Tim Ayers - KEYNOTE SPEAKER – Adirondack 1.5 ISA CEUs, CTSP |
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9:30 - 10 AM |
Tradeshow Floor Presentation – Social Media Safety Program - Mark Przekurat – Pre-function .5 ISA CEUs |
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BREAK WITH EXHIBITORS – Sponsored by Davey Resource Group – Montpelier |
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10 - 11 AM |
Clarisse Hart – Speaking for the Trees: Communication Skills for Arborists - Adirondack 1 ISA CEUs |
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11 – NOON |
What Forest Trees Teach About Ice Storm Damage - Kevin Smith – Adirondack 1 ISA CEUs |
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NOON - 1:30 PM |
AWARDS LUNCHEON – SPONSORED BY – Green Mountain Ball Room |
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Gold Leaf, Award of Merit, ISA Honors, President's Award, Change of Gavel |
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1:30 - 2:30 PM |
OSHA Citation Start to Finish – Tim Ayers – Adirondack 1 ISA CEU, CTSP |
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2:30 - 3 PM |
Tradeshow Floor Presentation – New England's Municipal and State Urban & Community Forestry Programs: Who, What, and How - Elise Shadler - Pre-function - .5 ISA CEU |
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BREAK WITH EXHIBITORS – Sponsored by Bartlett Tree Experts – Montpelier |
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3 - 4 PM |
Trees and Turf: An Antagonistic Relationship - Joseph Murray – Adirondack 1 ISA CEU, 1 Pesticide Credit |
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4 - 5 PM |
Team Resource Managment and How it Worked for US – Anne Marie Moran - Adirondack - 1 ISA CEU, CTSP |
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5:00-5:30 |
Tree Fund Update – Eric Smith – Adirondack |
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5:30 - 6:30 PM |
RECEPTION WITH EXHIBITORS – Montpelier |
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Tuesday, November 8, 2016 |
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ALL DAY |
TREK DES TREES ALL DAY ON YOUR OWN – Pick up Trek Quiz at Registration p 3 ISA CEUs, 1 Pesticide Credit |
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6:30 - 7:30 AM |
Yoga - Wake Up the Breath & Body - Liz Downing – Seasons on the Lake - 1 ISA CEU |
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7 - 8 AM |
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST WITH EXHIBITORS – Montpelier |
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8 - 9 AM |
Tree Valuation/Appraisal – Jim Ingram – Adirondack, 1 ISA CEU, CTSP |
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9 - 10 AM |
Wood Decay Fungi in Relation to Calcium/Nutrient Cycles in New England – Kevin Smith - Adirondack 1 ISA CEU |
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10 - 10:30 AM |
Tradeshow Floor Presentation – Label Reading 101 - Arborjet – Sean Facey - Pre-Function .5 ISA CEU |
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BREAK WITH EXHIBITORS – Montpelier |
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10:30 - 11:30 AM |
Shared Biology: Discovering Your Inner Tree – Joe Murray – Adirondack 1 ISA CEU |
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11:30 - 12:30 PM |
Interstate Rules and Federal Law - Inspector Genevieve Paul, DOT – Adirondack 1 ISA CEU, CTSP, MCA |
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