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NJAISA Annual Conferece- The Garden State Tree Conference
March 5, 2015 - March 6, 2015
2015 Garden State Tree Conference Program
Thursday March 5
– Havana Tower – 4th Floor – Bossa Nova Room –
7:30 Conference Registration and Continental Breakfast in Exhibits Area
– Havana Tower – 4th Floor – Castanet Room –
8:00 TREE Fund Silent Auction opens
8:15 Welcome: Paul J. Gallagher, Sr. – Fisherman’s Energy
“Atlantic City Windfarm”
8:35 Cynthia Mills
“Coaching – What’s in it for Me and My Employees”
9:35 Break with Exhibitors (sponsored by Bartlett) – Bossa Nova Room
10:00 Cindy Harris
“True Colors – Your Key to Improved Relationships”
11:15 Cynthia Mills
“Group Coaching Session”
12:05 Lunch, NJ A-ISA Elections and ISA Update – Mambo Room –
(Sponsored by Stihl)
Concurrent Session I – Climbing Arborist Track – Bongo Room –
1:10 Tim Walsh
“Safety, Efficiency and Ergonomics of Production Climbing”
2:00 Rip Tompkins
“SRT- Is the Climbing Line Moving or Stationary?”
2:50 Break with Exhibitors (Silent Auction closes) – Bossa Nova Room
3:20 Tim Walsh
“Safety Update: 2014 Statistics and what we can do about it.”
Thursday March 5
Concurrent Session II – Management Track – Castanet Room –
1:10 Rick Weden
“Working with Workers Compensation”
2:00 David Callahan
“The Future of Internet Marketing in the Digital Landscape 2015”
2:50 Break with Exhibitors (Silent Auction closes) – Bossa Nova Room
3:20 Rick Weden
“Certificates of Insurance: what is and isn’t”
4:20 Adjourn – Bossa Nova Room
ISA CEU’s and NJDEP Pesticide Applicator Credits
NJ Community Forestry Program and CTSP Credits
Enjoy the Atlantic City night life with your friends and colleagues
5:00 pm Social Hour(S) at Chickie’s and Pete’s Crab House and Sports Bar –
(Supported by New England Ropes)
Join us at an amazing location overlooking the boardwalk and beach. Food and Drink will be available for our ‘Arborist” Social Hour. Experience Play2 at Chickie’s and Pete’s newest interactive sports bar. It allows guests to play Wii, XBox 360, PS4 or watch their favorite game on 50 HD TVs. Come and have a great time with your fellow arborists.
Voted the #1 sports bar in America by ESPN.
2015 Garden State Tree Conference Program
Friday March 6
– Havana Tower – 4th Floor – Bossa Nova Room –
7:30 Conference Registration and Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors
– Havana Tower – 4th Floor – Castanet Room –
8:00 TREE Fund Silent Auction opens
8:30 Cynthia Mills
“Differentiating your Leadership”
Concurrent Session I – Climbing Arborist Track – Bongo Room –
9:30 Richard Buckley
“Tree Disease Fundamentals Part 1”
10:30 Break with Exhibitors (sponsored by Northeast Stihl)-Bossa Nova Room
11:00 Richard Buckley
“Tree Disease Fundamentals Part 2”
Concurrent Session II – Management Track – Castanet Room –
9:30 Kelby Fite
“Planning for Organic Management”
10:30 Break with Exhibitors – Bossa Nova Room
11:00 Kelby Fite
“Designed soils in the urban environment: an investigation of what’s going on under the pavement”
12:05 Lunch, NJAISA Elections and ISA Update – Mambo Room –
Friday March 6
Concurrent Session I – Climbing Arborist Track – Tambour Room –
1:10 Rip Tompkins
“Precision Felling Techniques and Working the 5-Step Plan – Part 1”
2:00 Win Cowgill
“Fruit Tree Management for the Arborist”
2:50 Break with Exhibitors (Silent Auction closes) – Bossa Nova Room
3:20 Rip Tompkins
“Precision Felling Techniques and Working the 5-Step Plan – Part 2”
Concurrent Session II – Management Track – Castanet Room –
1:10 Paul Kurtz
“Covering Your Ash: Emerald Ash Borer 101”
2:00 Rob Gillies
“Check your Attitude: In business, sales, safety, or managing your crew, the attitude you approach work with is key to success”
2:50 Break with Exhibitors (Silent Auction closes)
3:20 Paul Kurtz
“Thousand Canker Disease, Walnut Twig Beetle and Laternflies:
Coming to a Forest Near You? ”
4:20 Adjourn – Bossa Nova Room
ISA CEU’s and NJDEP Pesticide Applicator Credits
NJ Community Forestry Program and CTSP Credits
