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Indiana Arborist Association Annual Conference Class Schedule
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Save the date for next year NOW! January 18-20, 2011
Tuesday, 01-19-10 Important Notice: Tuesday classes are not covered in Annual Conferenceregistration fee. See Brochure for pricing.
8:00 - 8:30 Registration
9:00 - noon Up by the Roots, Soil & Tree Biology by James Urban
9:00 - noon

CPR, American Red Cross

9:00 - noon

Climbing for Efficiency & Safety, Michael Tain
12:00 - 1:30

Lunch on your own

1:30 - 4:00 Up by Roots - Soil Solutions, James Urban
1:30 - 4:00 First Aid, American red Cross
1:30 - Climbing for Efficiency & Safety, Michael Tain
Wednesday, 01-20-10  
7:30 am- 5:00 pm Registration
7:30 am - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9:15 am Cost/Benefits Ratio of Conserving Trees During Construction, Laura Jull
8:30 - 9:15 am Results of a Reliability Based Line Scheduling Program
8:30 - 9:15 am Urban Wood Utilization
9:15 - 10:00 am

How to be Your own Media Mogul, Jo Ellen Meyers-Sharp

9:15 - 10:00 am

GIS Tracking of Vehicles/Equipment, Jim Orr

9:15 - 10:00 am Electrical Hazard Awareness, Jim Craner
10:00 - 11:00 am Break with Exhibitors
11:00 - 11:45 am

Community Benefits of Green Infrastructure, Linda Prokopy

11:00 - 11:45 am Certification in Utility Arboriculture, Derek Vannice
11:00 - 11:45 am Running a Business in a Tough Economy, Maria Marshall
11:45 am- 2:30 pm
IAA Luncheon & Awards
Keynote Speaker - Lane Ralph
Thirty-year Perspective on Trees in Indiana
2:30 - 3:30 pm Ashes to Ashes: Alternative Species to Use in the Aftermath of Emerald Ash Borer, Laura Jull
3:30 - 4:30 pm Break
4:00 - 5:00 pm Sustainable Sites: Do You Have the Initiative? Nick Kuhn
5:00 - 10:00 pm Indiana Arborist Association Reception with Exhibitors
Thursday, 01-21-10  
7:30 am - 5:00 pm Registration
7:00 am - 8:00 pm Continental Breakfast
8:00 - 9:00 am Getting the Most out of Your Herbicide Program Through Properly Maintained Spray Equipment, Randy Denhart & Dan Matteson
8:00 - 9:00 am Tree Problem Diagnosis: A Partnership Between Lab and Arborist, Tom Creswell
9:00 - 10:00 am Herbicides & their Role in Managing Unwanted Vegetaion in Right-of-way, Aquatic, Turf, Ornamental & Forestry Settings, Dave Krause
9:00 - 10:00 am Invasive Plant Biollogy & Management, Jeff Dukes
10:00 - 10:45 am Break with Exhibitors
10:45 - 11:45 am Herbicide Employee Training Program: Becoming Familiar with Your Company's Pest Management Practices, David Jay
10:45 - 11:45 am Getting the Most out of Your Herbicide Program Through Properly Maintained Spray Equipment, Randy Denhart & Dan Matteson
11:45 am - 2:00 pm IAA Luncheon, Raffle, & Silent Auction Wrap-Up
2:00 - 3:00 pm

Eneral Ash Borer, Cliff Sadof

3:00 - 3:30 pm Break
3:30 - 4:30 Fish Kills, Fred Whitford
5:00 - 6:00 Indiana Ar;borist Association Board of Directors Meeting
4:30 - 5:00 Certification Exam Check-in
5:00 - 8:30 pm ISA Certified Arborist, Utility, Municipal Specialist & BCMA Exams