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2020 Garden State Tree Conference MARCH 3 - 4, 2020 Celebrating Six Years in Atlantic City Tropicana Ballroom a Casino and ican Re op so Tr rt

Atlantic City New Jersey

1 Featured Speakers

John Drebinger Jr. is an acclaimed international safety speaker and author has been delivering his dynamic safety presentations worldwide for the past 29 years and is known for injecting humor and passion to engage audiences to help people work safely. John has a Bachelors’ Degree in speech and is a Certified Hypnotherapist. A member of the Nation- al Speakers Association he has achieved their highest earned designation, CSP (Certified Speaking Professional). John is also a member of the famous Hollywood Magic Castle. He is an Eagle Scout and has been an active member of the Boys Scouts for over 50 years. Some of John’s client list includes: NASA, ExxonMobil, Toyota, Honda, General Motors, Motiva, PG&E, General Electric, Chevron, Bechtel, Utility Arborist Association, all branches of the United States Military, VPPPA, ASSE, NSC, ConocoPhillips, Powder River Coal Co, General Mills, Valero, The FBI, Sherwin Wil- liams, The US Forest Service and many more Fortune 500 companies and associations.

Shannon McKain is widely recognized as a leading authority in career development topics including: Emotional Intelligence, Generational Differences in the Workforce, Work- place Culture and Leadership Development. A former Executive Recruiter, Pryor Leadership Fellow, NFL Cheerleader and now Keynote Speaker for over a decade, Shannon has entertained and edu- cated audiences around the world, receiving several accolades and awards throughout her career. She had a three-year reoccurring segment on CBS KCTV5 Better Kansas City and has been featured on Nickelodeon.

Dr. Francesco Ferrini is a full professor in the Department of Agri-food Production and Environmental Science at the University of Florence in Italy. He is presently Dean of the School of Agriculture and Forestry of the University of Florence. From 2005 to 2011, Francesco served as the president of the Italian Society of Arboriculture, the ISA Italian Chapter. He was also a member of the former ISA Board of Directors prior to its structural change. Francesco has been involved with many ISA committees and believes that ISA’s role in urban forestry can only be successful if it relies on a partnership approach involving different levels of government and experts from different professions and various segments of both the public and private sectors. He also believes that ISA also has important educational tasks and that educational exchange needs to be promoted further. Francesco has spent all his professional life in the research and education sector at different universities in Italy. Francesco has published more than 240 scientific and technical papers which have been referenced internationally. In 2010, he was awarded ISA’s L.C. Chadwick Award for Arboricultural Research, which recognizes research that has contributed valuable information to arboriculture.

Tip Tucker Kendall is the Director of Member Services at the International Society of Arboriculture. Tip a Tennessee native and is a graduate of Rhodes College in Memphis, where she played softball and tennis. Adding to her repertoire, Kip obtained a Bachelor of Art degrees in both Political Science and History.

2 Featured Speakers

Joe Boggs has over 28 years of Extension experience with Ohio State University, spe- cializing in tree and shrub diagnostics and pest management and has served as a state-wide specialist. He averages over 100 teaching presentations per year and has published articles in the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) Magazine, Landsculptor (Michigan Green Industry Association), the Buckeye Arborist (Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association), the Society of Commercial Arboricul- ture Newsletter, and the Canadian Groundskeeper. He is a frequent contributor to the Buckeye Yard and Garden Line (BYGL) blog [bygl.osu.edu]. His weekly radio segment, “Buggy Joe Boggs Report,” runs from April through October on the Saturday morning show, “In the Garden with Ron Wilson,” (iHeartRadio: WKRC, Cincinnati; News Radio 610 WTVN, Columbus). The Cincinnati show is syn- dicated to 34 radio stations in 12 states.

Graeme McMahon during the last forty years Graeme has worked as a climber in the Dandenong Ranges, east of Melbourne. In addition, he worked as hand faller in the Central Highlands felling alpine species for high production logging. A steady diet of large tree removals created a focus on the need for the pursuit of excellence in regard to skill acquisition and problem solving. Despite the mechanization for felling trees in logging operations Graeme is regularly called upon to conduct hand felling when harvesters are unable to operate and for “skyline” operations. As a mature age student Graeme achieved a Bachelor of Education with majors in Recreation and Bio- mechanics. This practical experience of removing large trees combined with his academic qualifica- tions make Graeme ideal as an expert witness and to present on a range of topics to the tree industry.

Dr. Jason Grabosky currently serves as the John and Eleanor Kuser Faculty Scholar in Urban and Community Forestry for Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sci- ence (SEBS); coordinating the urban forestry programs. He also serves as Director of the SEBS Un- dergraduate General Honors Program and as Editor in Chief for the Journal Arboriculture and Urban Forestry. Currently, he also serves as Chair of the New Jersey Emerald Ash Borer Taskforce, a multi -agency group working to coordinate and address the needs of NJ Communities and state responses in the face of the invasive insect. Dr. Grabosky teaches several courses in the general area of tree biology and management, and maintains research in urban tree management, urban ecology and root-soil issues.

Mark Chisholm is a third-generation arborist who works with his father Steve, mother Laura, and brother Steve for the family-owned Aspen Tree Expert Company. Mark has won the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) New Jersey Chapter Tree Climbing Championship for 21 years and is a past president of the chapter. He has conquered the wider tree-climbing world on three occasions, most recently in 2010. The ITCC in Tampa, FL 2015 marked the 20th time Mark has placed in the top 5 overall! He is the creator and owner of the interactive website TreeBuzz.com that sees over 80,000 users each month. He is a Licensed Tree Expert with the state of NJ, an ISA Certified Arborist and a TCIA CTSP. Mark is also a spokesperson for STIHL Inc, Teufelberger Fiber Rope Corporation and Kask Helmets.

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Rich Buckley is the Director of Rutgers Plant Diagnostic Laboratory. He received his BS in Entomology and Plant Pathology from the University of Delaware and an MS in Turfgrass Pathology from Rutgers University. Mr. Buckley is an instructor in the Rutgers Professional Golf Turf Management School and Rutgers Department of Pathology and Plant Science. He teaches courses in diseases and insect pests of turfgrass and ornamental plants. He is also a frequent lecturer and invited speaker on disease and insect pest problems in turf and ornamentals, plant problem solving, and pest management techniques.

Jay Maier is a business leader, communicator, arborist and a developer of people. He has been active in arboriculture since 1994. Jay is a 23-year veteran in the green industry, founded a tree service company in 2000. In 14 years, that business grew 10-fold to become a prominent player in Minnesota arboriculture. His greatest passion is developing leaders to be able to also win in their organizations. He is also an expert in arboriculture, holding a B.S. in Forestry from the Uni- versity of Missouri, and is an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist (#MN-0403B).

Gary Lovallo LTE, CF, CA, CTSP, NJAF is Principle of Chestnut Arboricultural & Forest- ry Services LLC., located in Old Bridge, NJ and has been in the tree care industry and a consulting forester for 36 years. He has a B.S. in Natural Resource Management from Rutgers University, a NJ Licensed Tree Expert and NJ State Approved Forester, SAF Certified Forester, ISA Certified Arborist, & Certified Tree Safety Professional. Served as president of the NJ Society of Certified Tree Experts, and NJ Arborists Chapter of ISA, and the NJ Component Representative. He was appointed by the Governor to the NJ Board of Tree Experts and is a co-founder and Director of Training for the Commit- tee for the Advancement of Arboriculture. Has provided safety instruction to tree workers in private, municipal, county, and state and Federal agencies. Has worked as the utility Regional Forester, Su- perintendent of County Shade Tree Commission and consulting forester for several communities. Has completed numerous hazard tree surveys, written Community Forestry Management Plans, drafted tree removal ordinances upheld by the NJ Supreme court and served on the NJ Task force for model ordinance development and an advisor to the NJ Board of Public Utilities Vegetation Management Standards. Gary has testified in over 20 court and legislative proceedings and written various reports related to appraisals, tree hazards and tree related fatalities.

Louis Hicks is a Certified Arborist and a Licensed Tree Expert, he is currently a Territory Manager for the Tree Care Products Division at Morbark, LLC, has more than 15 years in the tree care industry. Since joining Morbark in 2014, Lou has conducted several TCIA Chipper Operator Specialist Workshops and Chipper Operation and Maintenance trainings throughout the Northeast. His focus on safety and proper equipment handling proves to be an asset to organizations small and large. Lou brings expertise from several areas of the tree care industry, including the following certifications and licenses: NJ Licensed Tree Expert # 586, International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborist # NJ1099A, NJ Licensed Commercial Pesticide Applicator # 52432B Certification Categories 3A, 3B, and 13, NJ Certified Fertilizer Applicator # C000433

4 CEU's and Conference Sponsorship

LOOKING for CEU’s Continuing Educational Unit’s will be available

License Tree Expert and License Tree Care Operator CEU’s (12 credits total)

ISA CEU’s (12 credits total) TCIA’s Certified Tree Safety Professional (CTSP) NJ and PA Pesticide Applicators Credits NJ Community Forestry Credits

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5 2020 Garden State Tree Conference Program

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

TROPICANA BALLROOM

North Tower - 4th Floor – Tropicana Ballroom 7:30 Conference Registration and Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:00 TREE Fund Silent Auction opens

North Tower - 4th Floor – Tropicana Ballroom

8:30 John Drebinger “Would you Watch out for My Safety? Empowering People to Work Safely! ”

10:00 Break with Exhibitors (sponsored by Bartlett) – Tropicana Ballroom Visit the Tree Fund Silent Auction

10:30 Tip Tucker Kendall “ISA Re-envisioned - An Update from Atlanta”

11:00 Dr. Francesco Ferrini “The Present Status of Urban Forestry in the World”

12:00 Lunch with Exhibitors – Tropicana Ballroom- (Sponsored by Stihl) NJ Arborists – ISA Chapter Elections & Awards Visit the Tree Fund Silent Auction

Concurrent Session I - Arborist Track – Salon #1

1:30 Graeme McMahon “Standing Stick Harvest in Canada – A Case Study”

2:35 Lou Hicks “Every Day Woodchipper Safety, Maintenance and Operation”

3:35 Break with Exhibitors – Tropicana Ballroom Visit the Tree Fund Silent Auction

4:05 Mark Chisholm “What Every Climber Should Know To Work With Cranes”

Concurrent Session II - Management Track – Tropicana Ballroom

1:30 Joe Boggs “Perception Vs. Reality: Which Tree Pests Matter?”

6 2:35 Dr. Jason Grabosky “ Watching Urban Trees Grow: McCarren Park NYC”

3:35 Break with Exhibitors – (sponsored by Morbark) – Tropicana Ballroom Visit the Tree Fund Silent Auction

4:05 Joe Boggs “A Series of Unfortunate Diagnostic Events”

5:05 Adjourn – CEU Door Scan at the end of the day License Tree Experts & Licensed Tree Care Operators CEU’s, ISA CEU’s, NJDEP and PA Pesticide Applicator Credits, NJ Community Forestry Program and CTSP Credits Enjoy the Atlantic City night life with your friends and colleagues

5:20 pm Arborists Social Hour(S) at Chickie’s and Pete’s Crab House and Sports Bar – (Supported by Teufelberger and Northeastern Arborists Supply)

Join us at an amazing location overlooking the boardwalk and beach. Free Food and Drink will be available for our “Arborists” Social Hour. Experience Play2 at Chickie’s and Pete’s newest interactive sports bar. Have a taste of the world famous “Crab Fries”. Watch the game on 50 HD TVs. Come and have a great time with your fellow arborists and colleagues. Voted the #1 sports bar in America by ESPN.

Wednesday, March 4, 2020 North Tower - 4th Floor – Tropicana Ballroom North Tower - 4th Floor – Tropicana Ballroom 7:30 Conference Registration and Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors 8:00 TREE Fund Silent Auction opens North Tower - 4th Floor – Tropicana Ballroom 8:30 Shannon McKain “Synchronicity: Connecting your Team for Optimal Results!” 9:35 Dr. Francesco Ferrini “Effects of Heavy Pruning on Tree Growth and Physiology on Microclimate Conditions”

10:30 Break with Exhibitors (sponsored by Stihl) -Tropicana Ballroom Visit the Tree Fund Silent Auction

11:00 Gary Lovallo “Who is Training The Next Generation And Where Are Your Next Employees Coming From?” 7 12:00 Lunch with Exhibitors – Tropicana Ballroom - (Sponsored by Morbark) Visit the Tree Fund Silent Auction Concurrent Session I - Arborist Track – Salon #1 1:00 Jay Maier “Succeeding Where You Are” 2:00 Graeme McMahon “Concepts in Rigging” 2:55 Break with Exhibitors – Tropicana Ballroom Visit the Tree Fund Silent Auction

3:20 Graeme McMahon “Concepts in Rigging, Part 2” Concurrent Session II - Management Track – Ballroom 1:00 Shannon McMahon “Improving the Onboarding Process to Make New Hires Competent and Confident.” 2:00 Rich Buckley “Pine Wilt and Other Maladies of New Jersey Pines” 2:55 Break with Exhibitors - (sponsored by Bartlett) Ballroom Visit the Tree Fund Silent Auction

3:20 Jay Maier “Good Leadership, the Key Ingredient” 4:20 Adjourn – CEU Door Scan at the end of the day License Tree Experts & Licensed Tree Care Operators CEU’s, ISA CEU’s, NJDEP and PA Pesticide Applicator Credits, NJ Community Forestry Program and CTSP Credits This Year at the Conference

æ Breakfast, Lunch and Coffee Breaks with Exhibitors æ CEU’s for the Licensed Tree Experts and Licensed Tree Care Operators, ISA and More æ You can register on-line at njaisa.com/tickets æ Free Arborists Social Hour at Chickie’s and Pete’s æ Outstanding World-Renowned Speakers æ Larger Conference Facilities in the North Tower’s Tropicana Ballroom æ Arborists Supplies for Sale and Book Store æ Great Silent Auction Items to Bid On Tree Fund Silent Auction

Support Tree Research and Education – Look and Bid at the TREE FUND Silent Auction - Both Days – Interesting Items For All -

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LOOK FOR LOOK THESE FOR THE MAJORSE MAJOR CHAPTER CHAPTER EVENTS EVENTS The New Jersey Arborists – ISA Chapter holds major events throughout the year – Garden State Tree Conference in MARCH, The New Jersey Arborists – ISA Chapter holds major events Membership Day in MAY, Tree Climbing Championship in JUNE, throughout the year – Garden State Tree Conference in MARCH, Golf Outing in OCTOBER, and Work-Day in DECEMBER - Membership Day in MAY, Tree Climbing Championship in JUNE, Follow theGolf NEW Outing website in OCTOBER for details:, and njaisa.com Work-Day or innjarboristsisa.com DECEMBER - 9 Follow the NEW web-site for details: njarboristsisa.com 9 2020 Garden State Tree Conference Registration Form

NAME(S): ______NAME(S): ______NAME(S): ______COMPANY: ______ADDRESS: ______CITY, STATE, ZIP: ______PHONE: ______FAX: ______EMAIL: ______We are thinking about you, our working Arborists with a Very Liberal Cancellation Policy – REGISTER EARLY – Seating limited by Fire Code – don’t pay higher cost by being late! # attending # attending

Complete (Tues-Weds) ____ $295 Member rate ____ $350 Non-member rate Tuesday Only ____ $190 Member rate ____ $250 Non-member rate Wednesday Only ____ $190 Member rate ____ $250 Non-member rate

Late / Walk-in rate (All registrations after 02/25/2020)

Complete (Tues-Weds) ____ $400 Late / Walk-in rate Tuesday Only ____ $300 Late / Walk-in rate Wednesday Only ____ $300 Late / Walk-in rate

You can Register for the Conference On Line – Simple and Easy! TO REGISTER ON-LINE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT >> https://www.njaisa.com/tickets

PLEASE MAKE: Purchase orders and Checks payable to “NJAISA” Federal ID #: 22-3513017 Credit Cards will be accepted –please fill in the blanks below: Print Name on Card: ______Type of Card (circle): Visa Master Card American Express Card Number: ______Expiration Date: ______Credit Card information will be processed and the information shredded immediately. Mail Registration and payment/P.O./credit card info to: Registrations and cc form can also be: NJ Arborists – ISA, 7 Sean Drive, Neptune, NJ 07753 Fax (secure office) to 848-373-9588 or Email to [email protected] Registration & Payment must be received prior to February 25, 2020 to avoid late fees! Cancellation and Refund Policy - If cancellation is made by 6:00 pm on Monday March 2, 2020 by email ([email protected]) you will receive a refund of your registration amount minus a cancellation fee of $25.00. 10 Tropicana Casino and Resort Hotel Reservations

For Reservations Call Today! 1-800-247-8767

IMPORTANT: When making the reservation be sure to mention the following code: HAISA20 in order to be guaranteed the discounted rate. OR Use the web link for room reservations: http://tropac3.net/offercode/HAISA20

LOCATION: The Tropicana Casino and Resort is located at 2831 Boardwalk - Brighton and the Boardwalk Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401

Visit: Tropicana.net to view this wonderful venue and all the amenities it has to offer!

HOTEL RATES: • Special room rates are available for Monday, March 2, 2020 and for Tuesday, March 3, 2020. • All guest rooms are spacious, beautifully decorated and contain two queen size beds or one king size bed. FREE Wireless internet access. • NEW LOWER RATE - $59.00 per room – per night single or double occupancy, and 13.625 % state and local taxes and a $20.00 per room per night resort fee • There is an additional charge of $25.00 per person for a third and fourth guest in the room. The maximum occupancy per room is four. • Complimentary access to the Tropicana Health Club including a beautiful indoor pool!

HOTEL RESERVATION DEADLINE: *****February 18, 2020*****

CHECK IN AND CHECK OUT TIMES Check in time is 4:00 pm and check out is 11:00 am

RESERVATION POLICY Reservations will be held on a guaranteed basis until 10:00 pm on the date of arrival. Reservations can be cancelled up to 48 hours before the date of arrival.

11 Directions

Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City information is available online at: tropicana.net NOTE: - - - “The Hotel and Casino Valet Parking and Casino Garage A” are the closest to the meeting rooms Parking Tropicana offers both self parking as well as valet for your convenience at $10.00 per visit with unlimited in and out parking privileges. Guest not requiring overnight accommodations are subject to a $10.00 self parking fee or a $15.00 valet parking fee. Valet is offered at our Brighton Ave entrance in front of the Hotel Lobby. We have two parking garages with over 5,000 parking spaces. Garage A is self parking only and The Quarter Garage offers both valet and self-park. When exiting parking fees do apply. All prices are subject to change based on high volume events that may increase parking availability (Air Show; Fireworks; Parades, etc.) or any other high-volume event. Brighton Avenue entrance features three convenient lanes to get you here faster and with less congestion. BEST TO USE THE: Hotel and Casino Valet Parking or the Casino Garage A parking From New York Take the New Jersey Turnpike to the Garden State Parkway (Exit 11). Proceed south on the Parkway to Exit 38 (Atlantic City Expressway). Take Atlantic City Expressway (East). At the base of the Atlantic City Expressway, take Exit 2 and follow signs to Tropicana Casino and Resort, Home of The Quarter. Continue straight onto Albany Avenue. Turn left onto Atlantic Avenue. Turn right at S. Brighton Avenue. From Philadelphia Cross the Benjamin Franklin Bridge or Walt Whitman Bridge and follow the North-South Freeway (Route 42) to the Atlantic City Expressway. Take Atlantic City Expressway (East). At the base of the Atlantic City Expressway, take Exit 2 and follow signs to Tropicana Casino and Resort, Home of The Quarter. Continue straight onto Albany Avenue.

Turn left onto Atlantic Avenue. Turn right at S. Brighton Avenue.

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