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B U S I N E S S R S A F E T Y R A R B O R I C U LT U R E R E Q U I P M E N T
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JOIN US IN
BALTIMORE!
As the founder and president of RTEC Treecare and
the Chair of TCIA’s Board of Directors, I have many
demands on my time. But there’s always one important
conference I make time for each year — TCI EXPO.
I’d like to personally invite you and your crews to
join us for TCI EXPO 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland
this November. As the world’s largest tree care
industry trade show and conference, TCI EXPO offers
unparalleled value to the thousands of tree care
professionals who attend each year.
It’s the perfect time and opportunity to strengthen your business, network
with the biggest names in the industry, and get first-class education and
training. Nowhere else will you find hundreds of exhibitors, a show floor
packed with the latest tree care tech and equipment, and seminars, forums
and workshops tailored to your tree care business needs.
I look forward to meeting you at TCI EXPO in Baltimore, Maryland this fall!
- Andy Ross
Chair, TCIA Board of Directors
REGISTER BY OCT. 14
AND SAVE UP TO
33% !
NEW THIS YEAR:
The program is specifically designed for
utility vegetation managers.
Industry experts and agency representatives will be presenting on the latest
in drone technology, worker
retention, safety, regulations and best
practices related to rare, threatened
and endangered species, all in a collaborative environment.
Registration is separate from TCI EXPO.
For more information and to register for
UAA, visit
FREE Welcome Reception
FREE Marketing Consultations
FREE TCIA Accreditation Forum
FREE CTSP Networking Forum
FREE Industry Forums
FREE Tree Demos and CEUs
FREE
Official TCI EXPO app
PLUS Special “show only” discounts on
www.gotouaa.org
or call 651-464-0380
CEUs
the latest tools and equipment!
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CTSP CEUs are available for all safety
seminars and some business ones too!
ISA CEUs are noted in the seminar
descriptions on pages 7 - 11.
CHOOSE FROM MORE THAN 85 HOURS OF EDUCATION!
As a courtesy to our attendees, TCIA submits our program to
various industry organizations for CEU a

pproval prior to the
show. Don’t see what you need? Call us and we will request preapproval from the a
ppropriate organization.
MTE CEUs – Maryland requires all companies working in the state to have
a Licensed Tree Expert. You’ll find plenty of CEUs to keep your education
current!
NALP (National Association of Landscape Professionals) Recertification at 1
CEU/hr. of attendance.
ASCA (American Society for Consulting Arborists) 12 possible CEUs for
trade show attendance.
MCA (Massachusetts Certified Arborist) One half credit (0.5) per day of
attendance or 1.5 credits max.
PESTICIDE CEUs – States offer licensed pesticide applicator credits for
rboriculture s eminars. View the current listing at expo.tcia.org.
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The Utility Arborist
Association (UAA)
joins TCIA in offering
a Northeast Regional
Meeting in Baltimore,
on Thursday, Nov.10.
YOUR TCI EXPO REGISTRATION
INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:
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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
Nov 9 Wednesday
Nov 10 Thursday
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
6:00 am REGISTRATION OPENS
7:30 – 8:30 am BUSINESS
8:00 am – 5:00 pm SAFETY
Electrical Hazards
Awareness Program (EHAP)
Workers’ Compensation
Panel – Insurance and
Healthcare Perspectives
8:00 am – 5:00 pm SAFETY
Dr. Amanda Carpenter,
CORErgonomics Solutions;
Rick Weden, Corcoran & Havlin
Insurance Group
Leo Roldan, CTSP, SavATree
7:30 – 8:30 am SAFETY
Bob Mead, CTSP, Mead Tree & Turf Care
Spanish EHAP
8:30 – 4:30 pm ARBORICULTURE
Plant Health Care Strategies:
Pest, Plant and Soil
Management
Dr. Mike Raupp, Univ. of MD, and
Sylvia McNeill, McNeill’s Tree Service
1:00 – 5:00 pm BUSINESS
Visual Tree Assessment
Arborist Safety: May the
Odds Always Be in Your
Favor
Dr. John Ball, CTSP, South Dakota
State University
7:30 – 8:30 am ARBORICULTURE
Tree Risk Assessment and
Drones in Arboriculture
Scott Baker, Tree Solutions Inc.
Dr. Tom Smiley, Bartlett Tree Research
Laboratory
Bob Rouse, TCIA; John Iurka and
Randall McDonald, TCIA auditors
Major L. Clark III,
US SBA Office of Advocacy
TCIA Accreditation
FREE for attendees
TREEDEMOS
FREE CEUs (.75 each)
Thursday facilitated by ArborMaster ®
10:30 amChain Saw Safety, Skill and
Productivity
NoonComparing DdRT and SRT Methods
for Ascent and Work Positioning
1:15 pmClimbing, Rigging and Precision
Saw Handling
2:00 pmThe Art and Science of Practical
Rigging
Friday facilitated by North American Training
Solutions
10:30 amCimbing System Anchors and
Redirects
Noon
Ergonomic Use of Climbing Gaffs
1:15 pm Severe Trauma: Dealing With Tree
Worker Injuries
2:00 pmVitality Health and Wellness
for Arborists
Saturday
Thank you to Mead Tree
and Turf Care, Inc. for
donating our demo
tree this year!
9:00 am Rigging
11:00 amAerial Rescue from
a Single Stem During a Removal
Web Security!
8:45 – 9:45 am SAFETY
Forces in Rigging
Phillip Kelley, North American
Training Solutions
Tree Supported Structures
and Tree Biomechanics
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Forum: Meet Your Regional
Outreach Coordinator
Danae Jackson, CTSP (FL/GA);
Dawn Theirbach, CTSP (MI/IN/OH/KY)
FREE for attendees
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Peer to Peer Networking Forum
Mark Tobin, TCIA
FREE for attendees
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Workforce Development Forum
Brigitte Orrick, TCIA
FREE for attendees
2:00 – 3:30 pm
CTSP Networking Forum
Peter Gerstenberger, TCIA
FREE for attendees
3:00 – 4:00 pm
Wood Banks: A Tool for Wood
Utilization and Community Outreach
Moderated by Clarisse Hart and
Melissa LaVangie
FREE for attendees
4:00 pm
TRADE SHOW FLOOR CLOSES
What Are You Worth? The
Talk, Telling and Selling of
Tree Care
Jeffrey Ling, ARBORWISE, LTD.
4:15 – 5:30 pm SAFETY
Aerial Rescue and Emergency
Response: What Every Tree
Worker Should Know
Mark Chisholm, Aspen Tree Expert Co.
9:57 am
TRADE SHOW FLOOR OPENS
10:30 – 11:30 am
Residential Commercial and
Utility Contractor Accreditation
Info Session
Bob Rouse, TCIA and members of
the Accreditation Council
Dr. Kevin Smith, USDA Forest Service
FREE for attendees
Noon -1:00 pm
TCIA Members Only Forum:
We Are All in This Together
Tom Dunn, CTSP, TCIA FREE for
TCIA members. Limit 2 per company.
Compartmentalization
Concepts and
Consequences
5:30 – 6:00 pm
WMC Meet and Greet
Renaissance Baltimore Hotel
FREE for attendees
6:00 – 7:30 pm In partnership with
Welcome Reception
Renaissance Baltimore
Hotel FREE for attendees
All events take place at the Baltimore Convention Center unless otherwise noted.
See seminar descriptions, pages 7 - 11 for more details.
Note: All FREE items require a minimum of a Trade Show Registration
Growing and Developing
Supervisors
Monroe Porter, PROOF Management
Consultants
8:00 – 9:00 am SAFETY
Cranes, Lifts and Power
Lines: A Safety Oriented
Approach
Stephen Sprague, CTSP, Carroll Tree
Service, Inc.
Tree Phenology and Pruning
Seasonality
9:00 am
PHC Sales and Estimating:
First-hand Sharing
Bob Good, Good’s Tree Care, Inc.;
Angela Ledger, Tree Health Lady LLC;
Scott McPhee, Harrison McPhee Inc.
1:00 – 3:00 pm
A300 Open Forum: How to Write
Pruning Specs
Bob Rouse, TCIA; ASC A300 Committee
Members
FREE for attendees
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Travis Vickerson, CTSP, (NC/VA/SC/TN);
Tim Anderson, CTSP, (DL/MD/NJ/
Eastern PA) FREE for attendees
Apps for Arborists III –
App-solutely Fabulous
Brandon Gallagher Watson,Rainbow
Treecare Scientific Advancements
Nov 12 Saturday
Web Presence Panel
Monica Hemingway, ITG Multimedia;
Brian Kraff, Market Hardware, Inc.; Hans
Tielmann, III, CTSP, Pine Valley Tree Service
8:00 – 9:00 am SAFETY
Conducting an Effective
Safety Meeting
Nicholas Bomber, CTSP, SavATree
The ABC’s Field Guide to
Young and Small Tree Pruning
Andrew Pleninger, Urban Forestry, LLC
3:00 – 4:15 pm SAFETY
9:00 am
Gerry Breton, CTSP, Lucas Tree Experts;
Electrical Safety for Non-Line
Clearance Arborists
CONCURRENT ARBORICULTURE
CSI for Invasive Insects:
Honing Your Diagnostic Skills
Dr. Mike Raupp, Univ. of MD
Drones: A Business Decision!
Dan Staley, Analemma Resources, LLC
9:15 – 10:45 am SAFETY
Biological Risk Factors
Influencing Outcomes in
Industrial Accidents
9:15 – 10:30 am SAFETY
Dr. Amanda Carpenter, CORErgonomics
Solutions, Ed Carpenter, North
American Training Solutions, Inc.
Joe Bones, CTSP, Bartlett Tree Experts;
Ed Carpenter, North American
Training Solutions Inc.
Dr. John Ball, CTSP, South Dakota
State University
Safety Best Practices
A Tale of Two Trees
4:00 pm
Stanton Gill, University of Maryland
Noon – 1:00 pm
The Perfect Time to Close the Sale
Mike Rennie and Linnie Leavines, TCIA
Monroe Porter, PROOF Management
Consultants
Scale is Out of Control
How to Find, Train, Motivate
and Retain Employees
FREE for TCIA members.
Limit 2 per company.
4:30 – 5:30 pm SAFETY
1:00 – 2:00 pm
David Lee (NE/NY)
Peggy Drescher, CTSP (MN/IA/WI/IL);
Lesa Scarbrough, (CA)
Margaret Spencer, CTSP (TX/OK/LA)
Tim Walsh, CTSP, The Davey Tree
Expert Company
FREE for attendees
Chain Saw Safety
Developing Productive Soil
for Residential Trees and
Shrubs
What’s Wrong With This Tree?
Richard Harper, UMass Amherst
1:00 pm
Nov 11 Friday
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LIST OF EXHIBITORS
To exhibit, call (516) 625-1613 or
contact Sachin at smohan@tcia.org
List is current as of June 28, 2016
A Plus Tree, Inc.
Creative Sales, Inc.
KASK America
Shelter Tree
ACRT, Inc.
Cummins Sales and Service
Knot & Rope Supply
SherrillTree
Ahlborn Equipment
Cutter’s Choice
Kong USA, LLC
Simonds International
AirSpade Division, Guardair Corp.
Davey Tree Expert Company
Leonardi Manufacturing
SingleOps
All Access Equipment
Diamond Mowers
Liberty Financial Group, Inc.* SIP Protection
All Gear, Inc.
DICA Outrigger Pads
Liberty Mountain
Skylotec
Alpine Machine
Ditch Witch
Loftness
Smiley Lifting Solutions, LLC
Altec Industries, Inc.*
Doggett Corp.
Logrite Tools
Smith Truck Cranes
American Arborist Supplies
Dur-A-Lift, Inc.
Man Lift Mfg. Co.
Sonetics
American Cutting Edge
DuraTech Industries
Manitex, Inc.
Southco Industries, Inc.
American Signumat Ltd.
East Coast Crane & Aerial Service
Market Hardware, Inc.
Spyder Manufacturing U.S.A.
AMERISAFE
ECHO Incorporated
Marlow Ropes USA
Angie’s List
Edge Protection
Mauget Company*
STEIN Products - Fletcher
Stewart Limited
AP Equipment Financing
Elvex Corporation
Minnesota Wanner Co.
Sterling Rope Co.
ArborGold/Tree Management Sys. Enovative Technologies
Morbark, Inc.*
STIHL
Arborjet, Inc.*
Experience Columbus
Natural Repellents, LLC
Stumper Industries
ArborMaster®, Inc.
EZ Connector, Inc.
New River Equipment
Switch-N-Go
ArborMAX Insurance Program
FAE USA, Inc.
NIP Group
T. H. Glennon Co., Inc.
ArborSoftWorx, Creative
Automation Solutions, Inc.
Fanno Saw Works*
TEUFELBERGER Fiber Rope Corp.
Fascan International
Northeast Nursery/Northeast
Arbor Supply
ArborSystems
Fecon, Inc.
Northeastern Arborist Supply
Arbortech
FEVA, a UOS Company*
Northern Atlantic Financial*
The Hartford - Arborist Insurance
Program
Arborwear, LLC
First Financial, LLC
Oakmont Capital Services
The Knife Source, LLC
ARBPRO SRL
First Financial LLC
Oregon
Timberland Truck & Equipment
Arrowhead Aerial Products, Inc.
Forestry Suppliers, Inc.
Ott Company
Timberwolf Mftg Corp.
Asplundh Tree Expert Co.
Fred Marvin Associates
Palfinger North America
Top Saw Tool LLC
Atlantic Braids Ltd.
Freightliner Trucks
PalFleet Truck Equipment, LLC
Townsend Tree Service
Avant Tecno USA
George Kahler Sales, LLC
Payeur Distributions
Trac-Ax
Bandit Industries, Inc.*
Georgetown Insurance Service
Petzl America
Tracked Lifts, Inc.
Bandit Knives
Giuffre Brothers Cranes
PFERD, Inc.
Bartlett Arborist Supply &
Manufacturing Co.
Golight, Inc.
Plant Food Co., Inc.
Tree & Landscape Equipment
Trader
Green Manufacturing, Inc.*
Plant Growth Management Sys.
Tree Care Industry Association
Bartlett Tree Experts
Green Pro Solutions, LLC
Preformed Line Products
Tree Care Marketing Solutions
Bayshore Ford Truck Sales, Inc.
Green touch hub
Progress Rail Services
Tree Care Industry Magazine
Benchmark Payment Networks
Growtech, Inc.
PSS
Tree Equipment USA
Bigfoot Construction Equipment
Growth Products, Ltd.
Quadco USA Inc.
Tree Fund
BIK Hydraulics Ltd
Haix North America, Inc.
Quest Products Corp.
Tree Service SEO
BioForest Technologies, Inc.
Hasegawa
R & K Pump & Equipment, Inc.
Tree Services Magazine
Bobcat Company
Healthmate Forever
Treestuff.com
Boomtrux, Inc.
HMS Insurance Associates, Inc.
Rainbow Treecare Scientific
Advancements (SciVance)
Boxer Equipment
Housby Auctions
Rayco Manufacturing, Inc.
Utility Auctions, Inc.
Branch Manager Attachments/
Top Notch Equipment
Hultdins
ReachMaster
Valley Tool and Mftg
Husqvarna*
Rigguy, Inc.
Valley Truck Centers
IML North America
RKS Development
ValleyCrest Companies
Independent Protection Co.
Rock Exotica Equipment
Vermeer Corp.*
International Safety
Components, Ltd.
Rotam North America
VERSALIFT, TIME Mftg. Co.
Rotochopper, Inc.
Vitamin Institute
International Society of
Arboriculture
Royal Truck & Equipment
VP Racing Fuels, Inc.
Ryan’s Equipment
Weaver Arborist
Ironwood Heavy Highway LLC
WesSpur Tree Equipment
Chemical Containers, Inc.
Safe Tree Products, LLC
J. J. Kane Auctioneers
Western Equipment Finance
Christmas/Nite Time Decor
Salsco, Inc.
J. P. Carlton Company, Div. DAF
Westminster Hydraulics, Inc.
Cleanfix North America Ltd.
Samson
Jarraff Industries, Inc.
Winn Wear Parts & Supplies
Clogger
Sandvik
Jeff’s Sharpening & Supply
WPT Power Corporation
Colorado Mountain Industries
SavATree
JLG Industries
Yale Cordage, Inc.
Cormidi USA
Save Edge
JMAC Industries, LLC
Zanfel Laboratories, Inc.
Cranes101
Scania USA, Inc.
JONSERED
Service Pro
Buckingham Mftg Co., Inc.
BugBarrier
CAMP USA Inc.
CardConnect
Carl Neutzel Services - US Pride
Checkers Industrial Safety
Products
*TCIA Partner’s Advancing Commercial Tree Care (PACT)
Teupen USA, Inc.
UP Equip
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9
GET STARTED EARLY! These intensive workshops take place before the TCI EXPO trade
show opens and offer a beyond-the-basics learning experience. With longer instructor
times and lower instructor-to-student ratios than our normal seminars, these workshops
are the perfect way to develop skills that are relevant to your entire team. Register early,
limited seating is available!
8:00 am – 5:00 pm SAFETY 6.5 ISA and CTSP CEUs*
Electrical Hazards
Awareness Program (EHAP)
Bob Mead, CTSP, Mead Tree & Turf Care
TCIA’s Electrical Hazards Awareness Program (EHAP) has
trained thousands of arborists involved in line clearance
and work on residential properties near energized lines. It
is widely recognized as the best industry training standard
that ensures compliance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.269
regulations. You will learn about identifying electrical
system components, the presence and nature of electrical
hazards, protective measures available, and common
unsafe acts to avoid. Appropriate for line clearance
arborists, LCA trainees and residential commercial
arborists. EHAP materials ($135 value!) will be provided at
no additional charge. Lunch (priceless) is included.
8:00 am – 5:00 pm SAFETY 6.5 ISA and CTSP CEUs*
8:30 – 4:30 pm ARBORICULTURE 6.5 ISA CEUs
1:00 – 5:00 pm BUSINESS 3.75 ISA CEUs
Plant Health Care Strategies:
Pest, Plant and Soil
Management
Dr. Mike Raupp, University of Maryland, and
Learn how to create healthy landscape ecologies
above ground as well as healthy, dynamic soil below.
Protect
biological diversity and natural enemy
communities with minimal reliance on synthetic
pesticides using the integrated pest management
(IPM) and soil management ANSI standards and best
practices to demystify PHC processes. Manuals ($195
value!) and lunch (priceless) are included.
Spanish EHAP
Leo Roldan, CTSP, SavATree
Same format as the English EHAP workshop.
Visit expo.tcia.org for the spanish translation.
*Receive 6.5 ISA and CTSP CEUs for attending. Earn an
additional 6.5 ISA and CTSP CEUs by completing the
program.
Visual Tree Assessment
Visual Tree Assessment (VTA) is an important skill
arborists use every day, whether they’re evaluating
jobsite safety for their crew or diagnosing an ailing
tree for a client. Brush up on your VTA skills with this
interactive session, which reviews the science behind
tree biology, biomechanics, and species characteristics
and wraps up with a hands-on exercise in the field.
3.75 ISA CEUs
TCIA Accreditation
FREE for attendees
Bob Rouse, TCIA; John Iurka and
Randall McDonald, TCIA auditors
Are you enrolled in the TCIA Accreditation program,
or are you seriously considering enrolling? This 4-hour
workshop covers every step of the Accreditation
process, and features helpful “insider” tips from TCIA
staff and Accreditation auditors.
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SEMINAR DESCRIPTIONS
Thursday, Nov 10
7:30 – 8:30 am BUSINESS 1 ISA and CTSP CEU
Workers’ Comp Panel –
Insurance and Healthcare
Perspectives
Dr. Amanda Carpenter, CORErgonomics Solutions;
Rick Weden, Corcoran & Havlin Insurance Group
A workers’ compensation injury can be daunting
for both the employer and the employee. Gain a
better understanding of the health care system, how
employee health can impact the outcome and cost of
an injury, and the benefits of bringing your employee
back for light or limited duty work.
7:30 – 8:30 am SAFETY 1 ISA and CTSP CEU
Arborist Safety:
May the Odds Always Be
in Your Favor
Dr. John Ball, CTSP, South Dakota State University
Tree work is an evolving profession with new
equipment, practices and techniques appearing every
year. However, with these changes come new ways in
which tree workers suffer fatal and nonfatal injuries.
Explore more than 10 years of tree worker incidents
and identify new hazards in tree work.
7:30 – 8:30 am ARBORICULTURE 1 ISA CEU
Tree Risk Assessment and
Drones in Arboriculture
Dr. Tom Smiley, Bartlett Tree Research Laboratory
Review the current state of tree risk assessment
practices. Learn how drones can be used to enhance
the assessment process, and streamline other tree
care operations such as installing throw lines.
does it go? Is there a significant difference between
the traditional block and basal friction rigging system,
versus aerial brake devices? Compare methods and
learn how each affects the load on the canopy, trunk
and root system of the tree.
Tree Supported Structures
and Tree Biomechanics
As tree supported structures such as zip lines, aerial
adventure parks and treehouses become more
popular, arborists need to stay up-to-date on related
engineering concepts. Refresh your understanding of
trees’ defensive mechanisms, and how external tree
anatomy influences designers and builders of tree
supported structures.
10:30 – 11:30 am 1 ISA CEU
Residential Commercial and Utility
Contractor TCIA Accreditation Info Session
Bob Rouse, TCIA and Accreditation Council members
FREE for attendees
Companies considering TCIA Accreditation will
learn about the process, hear first-hand from TCIA
Accredited tree care companies, and meet with
members of the Accreditation and Utility Contractor
Accreditation Council.
Noon -1:00 pm 1 ISA CEU
We Are All in This Together
Tom Dunn, CTSP, TCIA
FREE for TCIA members. Limit 2 per company.
Your TCIA membership is also a partnership. Come
share your thoughts on TCIA’s products, programs
and services, and learn how to maximize your TCIA
membership to meet your business objectives.
1:00 – 2:00 pm 1 ISA CEU
Meet Your Regional Outreach Coordinator
Major L. Clark III, US SBA Office of Advocacy
In the first three months of 2013 alone, there were
over one billion Internet-based cyberattacks, with
forty percent targeting small businesses. Review web
security tools and best practices to ensure your tree
care company is protected.
Danae Jackson, CTSP (FL/GA);
Dawn Theirbach, CTSP (MI/IN/OH/KY)
FREE for attendees
TCIA’s Regional Outreach Coordinators serve as local
resources for TCIA members and those interested in
membership. Meet your coordinator, and learn how
they can help you organize workshops, increase your
involvement with TCIA, and answer your questions
about TCIA programs and services.
Web Security!
Forces in Rigging
Phillip Kelley, North American Training Solutions
Understanding forces generated in arborist rigging
systems is an essential part of safe, productive tree
work. Where does the energy come from? Where
1:00 – 2:00 pm 1 ISA CEU
Peer to Peer Networking Forum
Mark Tobin FREE for attendees
Learn how you can get involved with the only peer-to-peer
networking group dedicated to the tree care industry!
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Workforce Development Forum
Brigitte Orrick, TCIA FREE for attendees
2:00 – 3:30 pm 1.5 CTSP CEUs
CTSP Networking Forum
Peter Gerstenberger, TCIA FREE for attendees
Want to learn more about the CTSP program? Come
speak with current CTSPs and TCIA staff to find out what
this credentialing program can do for your company
and your career. CTSPs and enrollees are encouraged
to attend, and discuss the latest safety issues.
3:00 – 4:00 pm 1 ISA CEU
Wood Banks: A Tool for Wood Utilization
and Community Outreach
Moderated by Clarisse Hart and Melissa LaVangie
Compartmentalization
Concepts and
Consequences
Compartmentalization, commonly represented by
the Compartmentalization of Decay in Trees (CODIT)
model, has been used to prevent spread of infection
and loss of function in living trees. Explore how
CODIT has been refined over the last three decades
and integrated into new aspects of tree biology,
management and forest ecology.
FRIDAY, Nov 11
8:00 – 9:00 am BUSINESS 1 ISA and CTSP CEU
Growing and Developing
Supervisors
FREE for attendees
Every weekend, chain saws rev across the U.S. as
volunteers process free firewood for wood banks,
which serve elderly, low-income and disabled
residents. Learn how your company can receive a
tax write-off by donating wood or gear, hear from
wood bank coordinators and participating tree care
professionals from around the U.S., and walk away
with tools necessary to contribute to or start your own
wood bank.
Monroe Porter, PROOF Management Consultants
Geared toward anyone who manages people,
this session has trained over 8,000 supervisors in
leadership, transition to management, problem
solving and ending communication conflict. Learn
the difference between bossing and leadership,
and review productive communication, managing
deadlines and how to minimize conflict with your
staff. Your role is no longer “star player” — you’re the
coach to a winning team!
What Are You Worth? The
Talk, Telling and Selling of
Tree Care
Jeffrey Ling, ARBORWISE, LTD.
How much do you charge for your tree care expertise?
Learn how to turn this knowledge into profits while
recouping costs from site visits, rendering opinions and
issuing reports. Review how to identify and relate to
your target market, how to use “Intellectual Property”
as a service and profit center, and how “Information
Property” can be used to generate income and drive
up-sales of tree care services.
4:15 – 5:30 pm SAFETY 1.25 ISA and CTSP CEUs
Aerial Rescue and Emergency
Response: What Every
Tree Worker Should Know
Mark Chisholm, Aspen Tree Expert Company
Failed aerial rescue attempts are the most common
reason for double fatalities in the tree care industry.
Hone your emergency response skills, and review the
best climbing techniques to use during an aerial rescue.
Cranes, Lifts and Power
Lines: A Safety Oriented
Approach
Stephen Sprague, CTSP, Carroll Tree Service, Inc.
Review regulatory guidelines governing crane-assisted
arboricultural operations near power lines. Highlights
include policies, procedures and best management
practices necessary to satisfy regulatory mandates
and ensure safe operational outcomes.
Tree Phenology and Pruning
Seasonality
Tree phenology — or the timing of tree processes
such as spring shoot growth, flowering and fall foliage
— should influence your pruning practices. These
processes are coordinated: for example, the vascular
cambium in the branch usually begins to divide
prior to the division in the main stem. Learn to work
within the phenological structure, and how doing so
compartmentalizes pruning impacts.
Learn about the progress the TCIA Workforce
Development Initiative has made across the United
States. The Tree Care Industry Sector Partnership Model
will be presented, and you will learn how to partner
with tree care providers in your region to develop a
larger, more qualified applicant pool for your business.
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9:15 – 10:30 am BUSINESS 1.25 ISA CEUs
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PHC Sales and Estimating:
First-hand Sharing
Bob Good, Good’s Tree Care, Inc.; Angela Ledger, Tree
Health Lady, LLC; Scott McPhee, Harrison McPhee Inc.
Veteran PHC practitioners share their successes
and setbacks with their unique PHC business
models, which include a multi-crew PHC provider; a
breakaway PHC entrepreneur; and a small, sole area
PHC provider surrounded by tree removal companies.
The panel will also discuss PHC application methods,
materials, scheduling, service routing and specific
target programs.
9:15 – 10:30 am SAFETY 1.25 ISA and CTSP CEUs
Safety Best Practices
Joe Bones, CTSP, Bartlett Tree Experts; Ed Carpenter,
North American Training Solutions Inc.
Learn from expert safety practitioners and leaders,
and review key components of successful safety
programs. Gain unique insights on safety training
solutions and techniques that work for groups of all
skill levels.
Scale is Out of Control
Stanton Gill, University of Maryland
Scale insects are the silent killers of trees. Armored
and soft scale populations are quickly getting out
of control; learn why this is happening, and how
to identify key scales. Review the insects’ most
susceptible life stages and the best control strategies.
Noon – 1:00 pm 1 ISA CEU
The Perfect Time to Close the Sale
Mike Rennie and Linnie Leavines, TCIA
FREE for TCIA members. Limit 2 per company.
Your tree care services change with the seasons, and
so should your marketing strategy. Learn how to
create seasonal marketing campaigns and content
calendars, when and where customers are most
receptive to your message, and how to use these
techniques to close the sale.
1:00 – 2:00 pm 1 ISA CEU
David Lee (NE/NY); Peggy Drescher, CTSP (MN/IA/WI/IL);
Lesa Scarbrough, (CA);
Margaret Spencer, CTSP (TX/OK/LA)
FREE for attendees
TCIA’s Regional Outreach Coordinators serve as local
resources for TCIA members and those interested in
membership. Meet your coordinator, and learn how
they can help you organize workshops, increase your
involvement with TCIA, and answer your questions
about TCIA programs and services.
1:00 – 3:00 pm 2 ISA CEUs
A300 Open Forum:
How to Write Pruning Specs
Bob Rouse, TCIA; ASC A300 Committee Members
FREE for attendees
Meet members of the A300 Tree Care Management
Standards Committee and learn how to use
A300 standards to craft accurate work proposals,
specifications and work orders that will get you the
job and streamline your operation.
2:00 – 3:00 pm 1 ISA CEU
Travis Vickerson, CTSP (NC/VA/SC/TN);
Tim Anderson, CTSP (DL/MD/NJ/Eastern PA)
FREE for attendees
TCIA’s Regional Outreach Coordinators (ROCs) serve
as local resources for TCIA members and those
interested in membership. Meet your ROC, and
learn how they can help you organize workshops,
increase your involvement with TCIA, and answer your
questions about TCIA programs and services.
3:00 – 4:15 pm BUSINESS 1.25 ISA CEUs
Apps for Arborists III –
App-solutely Fabulous
Brandon Gallagher Watson,
Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancements
Apps on tablet computers and smartphones are changing
the way people access information, interact with each
other, and conduct business. With so many to choose
from, how do you know which apps are best for your tree
care business? We’ll check out the latest apps for tree
care operations, including navigation, tree identification,
weather monitoring, jobsite communications, and more.
Bring your device and play along!
3:00 – 4:15 pm SAFETY 1.25 ISA and CTSP CEUs
Electrical Safety for Non-Line
Clearance Arborists
Gerry Breton, CTSP, Lucas Tree Experts;
To successfully navigate electrical hazards, arborists
must be aware of recent changes in OSHA rules, pending
changes to the ANSI Z133 standard, and the various
utility policies regarding electricity. Our panelists —
both long-time members of the ANSI Z133 Committee
— will answer your questions and offer suggestions for
working safely around this deadly force.
CONCURRENT ARBORICULTURE
CSI for Invasive Insects:
Honing Your Diagnostic Skills
Dr. Mike Raupp, University of Maryland
Insects can injure plants as they feed, make homes,
and lay eggs on and in the plants. Often, the offending
A Tale of Two Trees
Dr. John Ball, CTSP, South Dakota State University
Because they evolved in forests, trees are wellequipped to withstand a wide range of stressors.
Unfortunately, this left them ill-suited for the urban
environment. Follow the lives of two trees — one
growing in a forest, the other in town — review the
challenges urban trees face, and learn how arborists
can help trees adapt to “city life.”
4:30 – 5:30 pm BUSINESS 1 ISA and CTSP CEU
How to Find, Train, Motivate
and Retain Employees
Monroe Porter, PROOF Management Consultants
Drawing from proven recruiting methods, coaching skills,
employee development and motivational techniques,
this session is designed for anyone who manages
people, including business owners, crew leaders, office
managers and department heads. Learn practical,
actionable methods for coaching high-achievers.
4:30 – 5:30 pm SAFETY 1 ISA and CTSP CEU
Chain Saw Safety
Tim Walsh, CTSP, The Davey Tree Expert Company
Drawing from Tree Care Academy: Chain Saw Specialist,
we will review basic principles for safe and efficient
chain saw operation, felling and pruning cut techniques,
hazard awareness and chain saw maintenance.
4:30 – 5:30 pm ARBORICULTURE 1 ISA CEU
Developing Productive Soil for
Residential Trees and Shrubs
Learn to evaluate soil health, develop and maintain
healthy soils, and avoid practices that cause
degradation. Soil evaluation methods will be discussed,
in addition to soil assessment products and their use
in residential landscapes.
SATURDAY, Nov 12
Conducting an Effective
Safety Meeting
Nicholas Bomber, CTSP, SavATree
Review best practices for running a company safety
meeting, including: meeting organization, employee
engagement and effective communication. Walk away
with practical day-to-day recommendations that will
encourage employees to shape and participate in their
company’s safety culture.
The ABC’s Field Guide to
Young and Small Tree Pruning
Andrew Pleninger, Urban Forestry, LLC
Training young trees is an effective tree care
management treatment for prolonging the lifespan of
a tree and correcting defects. The easy to learn “ABC’s”
of pruning method support this practice by helping
landscape professionals develop good branch structure
in growing trees by specifying where to start pruning,
what branches to prune, and when to stop pruning.
9:15 – 10:15 am BUSINESS 1 ISA CEU
Drones: A Business Decision!
Dan Staley, Analemma Resources, LLC
“Drone arboriculture” is becoming popular in the
tree care industry. Get a complete overview of this
innovative practice, and review government regulations
and outsourcing options with aerial companies. Learn
about a typical drone’s capabilities, costs and benefits,
and discuss impending technological advances such
as aerial spraying, collision avoidance systems and
advanced optics.
Biological Risk Factors
Influencing Outcomes in
Industrial Accidents
Dr. Amanda Carpenter, CORErgonomic Solutions;
Ed Carpenter, North American Training Solutions, Inc.
Chronic disease is on the rise and is a major contributing
factor in work-related injuries. Learn which key lifestyle
factors improve worker health, influence risk of workrelated injury and affect the outcome of industrial
accidents, if they occur.
8:00 – 9:00 am BUSINESS 1 ISA CEU
Monica Hemingway, ITG Multimedia; Brian Kraff, Market Hardware, Inc.; Hans Tielmann, III, CTSP, Pine Valley Tree Service
It’s important to have a strong online presence to attract
customers. This panel will discuss the best approaches
for your tree care business and review cost-effective
strategies for building digital marketing campaigns that
bring in leads and convert them to customers.
Richard Harper, UMass Amherst
Is it a disease? Is it an insect? An environmental problem? The ability to diagnose health-related challenges
in trees and shrubs and provide effective management
solutions is vital in today’s urban landscape. Sharpen
your diagnostic skills and learn management
strategies for urban tree diseases and pests.
Web Presence Panel
What’s Wrong with this Tree?
insect will not be visible; damaged leaves, stems and
roots are the only evidence of the infestation. Learn
to identify the damage and how to apply the best
pest management strategy based on your diagnosis,
including organic and non-insecticide approaches.
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The Baltimore Convention Center
One West Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
TRAVEL & HOTELS
Join hundreds of students at this annual event!
FREE for pre-registered students and advisors.
Learn more at expo.tcia.org
Discounted hotel group rates! Based on
availability. Valid through 10/17 (Days Inn) and
10/19 (Renaissance and Hyatt), or until the block
sells out. Reference Tree Care Industry Association/
TCI EXPO to secure the group rate when calling to
make your reservations.
Book online at expo.tcia.org. Availability and
new hotel options updated frequently.
Renaissance Baltimore
Harborplace – HOST HOTEL
202 East Pratt Street
Toll Free: 877-212-5752
Hotel Direct: 410-547-1200
$173 single/double/triple occupancy
Hyatt Regency on the Inner Harbor
ATTENTION TREE CARE COMPANIES:
The JOB and I NTERNSHIP FAIR on Saturday, Nov. 12, is
a valuable opportunity to meet and recruit some of the
best new t alent in tree care. Students in attendance are
career-focused and come to meet potential employers
at the job fair. Contact Mai Chen at mchen@tcia.org
today to secure your booth.
TCIAF STUDENT CAREER DAYS SPONSORS:
300 Light Street
Toll free: 888-421-1442
$159 single/double occupancy
Days Inn Inner Harbor
100 Hopkins Place
$129 single/double/triple/quad occupancy
GETTING TO BALTIMORE
PLANES...Baltimore/Washington International
Airport (BWI) is just a 25 minute drive from
the convention center.
Taxis and a Light Rail Service are also
available at BWI.
TRAINS... Amtrak services Baltimore. View fares
and schedules at www.amtrak.com.
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AUTOMOBILES... Visit expo.tcia.org for parking
options around the convention center.
Join TCIA today for just $195, and enjoy
great deals on our pre-conference workshops, trade show and day passes, and
gold cards!
Plus, TCIA members have access to
members-only forums at the show and
members-only pricing on all TCIA products
purchased at TCI EXPO and throughout
the year!
Not sure if you’re a member?
Call us at 800-733-2622!
Learn more about the benefits of TCIA
membership at tcia.org.
“Having been in the tree care industry going on 30 years, I can say that
my TCIA membership has been one of the most valuable investmentS I have
made. I would not be where I am today without the program and resources
TCIA provides. The TCIA Accreditation program and the CTSP safety program,
aLONG with their training and business resources have proved invaluable.”
— Tim Kastning, Grace Tree Service, Inc.
It’s the perfect time
to become a CTSP…
take the workshop and exam (Nov. 8 - 9)
while you’re in Baltimore, before TCI EXPO starts!
Registration is separate from TCI EXPO and
the program requires up to 6 weeks of prior
preparation. Call 800-733-2622 for details.
Make a difference, become a CTSP!
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$95$145
8:00 am Electrical Hazards Awareness Program Manuals and lunch included.
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Tree Care Industry Association, Inc.
136 Harvey Road, Suite 101, Londonderry, NH 03053
expo.tcia.org
800-733-2622
“TCI EXPO is such a great learning experience! You walk away
energized, and want to take that
energy and knowledge back
to your team members and spur
them on too!”
— April Petree, Petree Arbor
Lawn and Landscape