Waco Convention Center, Waco, TexasEarly Bird registration September 15th!
The Texas Chapter of ISA continues its history of providing outstanding educational programs featuring nationally known speakers presenting the latest in tree research and arboriculture. Visit with old friends, make new ones, hear from great speakers, and earn CEUs while moving between the Commercial, Urban Forestry, Utility, and Spanish language tracks. Not to mention the numerous networking opportunities provided by the Arborist Social, Trade Show, and Awards Luncheon.
Wednesday, September 25, 2024: Academies (requires separate registration from conference)
Thursday, September 26, 2024: Texas Tree Conference Day 1
General Session Keynote Speakers;
Mr. James B. Ingram - Bartlett Tree Experts - President
Dr. John Ball -Professor, SDSU Extension Forestry Specialist & South Dakota Department of Agriculture Forest Health Specialist
Dr. Andra Johnson - Professor and Dean of Florida Cooperative Extension Service
Awards Banquet
Trade Show
Afternoon Tracks
Friday, September 27, 2024: Texas Tree Conference Day 2
ISA Texas Annual Business Meeting
Morning Tracks
Friday, September 27, 2024: Tree Schools (separate registration from conference)
English Language Tree School
Spanish Language Tree School
See the Texas Tree Conference brochure for the current speaker lineup
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I would like to donate an item to the Silent Auction (Funds used for student scholarships). You will be contacted Ginny Sills, our Silent Auction Chair.
Tree Disease/Insect TDA Academy
This TDA Academy aimed at the Plant Health Care Specialist will provide all 5 TDA Ceus required to maintain your license while looking at TREE related "Pathogens, Insects and Processes". Join Dr. David Appel, Dr. Demian Gomez and Dr. Beth Brantley for a look at common tree pathogens, insects and their interaction in the Environnement. They will be joined by Laura Miller Tarrant County Horticulturist with Texas A&M Agrilife Extension presenting "Read the Label Protect Yourself".
EHAP (Electrical Hazards Awareness Program) in Spanish
Join Dr. Marthe Romero as she presents an introduction to EHAP- Electricity and the Utility Industry- Minimum Approach Distances- Recognizing Electrical Hazards- Work Practices near Utility Conductors- Emergency Response and Aerial Rescue
TRAQ Renewal
The TRAQ Renewal Course presented by Skip Kincaid is a one-day refresher, with five hours of instruction, and three hours to take the exam. Current TRAQ holders can complete the course as early as three and one-half (3 1/2) years into their Qualification (18 months before your expiration date). If your Tree Risk Assessment Qualification expires between September 25, 2024 and March 25, 2026, you can register for this renewal. Once your current expiration date passes, you will need to retake the full course and assessment to be reinstated. Once you have successfully passed the renewal requirements, you will be given 5 years from the date of your previous expiration allowing you to take full advantage of the 5 year period granted with the credential. Requires a separate $260.00 registration: https://isatexas.com/event/2024-traq-renewal-waco/.
Full Conference (Thursday 8am to 5pm and Friday 8am to 12pm)
Thursday Awards Banquet (Catering head count)
English Language
The English Language Tree School is 5.5 hours long and is intended to teach how to perform top quality tree care in an efficient manner. It is presented by Certified Arborist Guy LeBlanc of Arbor Vitae Tree Care of Austin with the assistance, Paul Johnson of Sustainable Forestry Initiative. The indoor sessions cover job site safety, tree industry fatality causes and statistics, tree risk assessment, decay fungi recognition, tree biology, CODIT and how they relate to proper pruning techniques. The outdoor portion demonstrates safe climbing techniques. Both moving rope system (MRS) and stationary rope system (SRS) will be demonstrated/discussed.
Spanish Language: Tree Workers’ Workshop (Taller para Trabajadores de Arboles)
The Spanish Language Tree School is 5.5 hours long and includes outdoor tree climbing demonstrations and indoor presentations: *Climbing Procedures; *Pruning Techniques; *Safe Tree Work; *Oak Wilt; *Urban Trees. The instructors are: Eduardo Medina: 45 years of climber experience including 14 years with Davey Tree Expert Company as a safety instructor in the USA & internationally. Mónica Martínez Hurtado: 12 years of experience in arboriculture, co-owner of Dendroma tree company, member of the Asociación Mexicana de Arboricultura, and has competed in climbing tournaments. Mark Duff: retired after 26 years with Texas A&M Forest Service working on Oak Wilt management plus 13 years of international forestry work & currently runs his own consulting company. Bill Green, 27 years as an agroforesty extensionist & soil conservationist in South America plus 7 years as a regional forester with Texas A&M Forest Service.
TreeFund Bandana for Heads and Tails Game
Prepurchase a bandana for the TreeFund fundraiser held during the Exhibitor social on Thursday Evening. All proceeds go to the TreeFund for research.
Extra Awards Luncheon Ticket
Purchase if you are only attending the Awards Luncheon
Extra Wednesday evening arborist social ticket
Bring your spouse, partner, etc.. to the annual Arborist social!
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Texas Chapter ISA Cancellation and Refund Policy:
Refunds will be made if requested at least two weeks prior to the conference. A processing fee of $50 USD will be charged for all cancellations received on or before September 11, 2024. No requests for refunds will be honored less than two weeks prior to the conference. Substitutions are permitted. Cancellation requests must be emailed to [email protected]. If you cannot attend the conference in person, all of the regular sessions of the conference will be recorded (Except the Academy or Tree Schools). Everyone who registers for the conference will be sent the link and access code to view the sessions at no additional cost until December 31, 2024.
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