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SUMMARY:2023 WAA/WIDNR IN-PERSON Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:Back on Track in Titletown!February 19-21\, 2023Hyatt & KI Convention Center • Green Bay\, WI \n\n\n\nWe are excited to be ‘back on track’ and in-person again in Green Bay for the WAA & WIDNR Annual Winter Conference!  We have another invaluable line-up this year you won’t want to miss! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHotel Information – Blocks are FULL! \n\n\n\nReservations can now be made for the annual conference.  We have blocks in three hotels this year!  \n\n\n\nHyatt (host hotel)= Attached to KI Convention Center at 333 Main St. $119/night for a double\, $139/night for a triple\, $159/night for a quad occupancy\, 402-592-6464 or 888-421-1442 or online https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/GRBRG/G-WABA Please make reservations before January 28\, 2023.  HOTEL BLOCK IS FULL! \n\n\n\nWhat to expect at the Hyatt for our 2023 Conference: KNOW BEFORE YOU GO! \n\n\n\nHampton Inn = Attached to KI Convention Center at 201 Main St.\, $132/night for a double queen or a king\, 920-437-5900.  Indicate you are with the WI Arborist Block.  Please make hotel reservations before January 20\, 2023. HOTEL BLOCK IS FULL! \n\n\n\nHotel Northland – 1 block from KI Convention Center at 302 N. Adams St.\, $139/night for a standard king\, $169/night for a double queen\, 920-393-7499.  Indicate you are part of the WI Arborist Association Room Block or use this link: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1670363407155&key=GRP&app=resvlink.   Please make hotel reservations before January 23\, 2022.  \n\n\n\nAlternative Hotels \n\n\n\nQuality Inn = 0.6 mi. from KI Convention Center at 321 S. Washington St.\, 920-437-8771 \n\n\n\nSt. Brendan’s Inn = 0.6 mi. from KI Conv Center at 234 S. Washington St.\, 920-884-8484 \n\n\n\nHawthorn Suites = 2.7 mi. from KI Conv Center at 335 W. Joseph St.\, 920-435-2222 \n\n\n\nMore can be found at:http://www.kiconventioncenter.org/explore-green-bay/hotels-and-overflow-facilities/ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Information \n\n\n\nDownload the Conference Brochure for the full agenda. \n\n\n\n\nRegistration available online until February 14th. REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.  WALK-UPS WILL BE WELCOME AT DELAYED PRICING – Full Conference: WAA Member $315/ Non-Member $335\n\n\n\nEarly Bird Discount available until January 27th.  Prices will go up on January 28th.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nRegistration Fees: \n\nEarly Bird Registration: WAA Member $275\, Non-Member $290\, Full-Time Students $65\n\n\n\nSunday Only: WAA Member $135\, Non-Member $150\n\n\n\nMonday Only: WAA Member $145\, Non-Member $160\n\n\n\nTuesday Only: WAA Member $135\, Non-Member $150\n\n\n\nDelayed Registration Fee (after January 27th): add $40 per person (except students)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe Schedule & Location of Events Addendum is now available so you can plan out your conference agenda and see how many CEUs/CTSPs are being offered per session.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nBrief Overview of the Speaker Line-up (just to name a few) – SEE BROCHURE FOR COMPLETE AGENDA \n\n\n\nStephanie Adams (The Morton Arboretum) – Decline of Oak Trees \n\n\n\nJohn Ball (South Dakota State University) – Safety by the Numbers / Climber Performance / A Tree is Not Just a Tree \n\n\n\nAsia Dowtin (Michigan State University) – Physical Traits of Urban Trees and Stormwater Mitigation: Let’s Explore the Linkages / Building Effective Arboriculture and Urban Forestry Workforce Development Programs: Lessons Learned from Two Pilot Initiatives in Michigan \n\n\n\nDennis Fallon (Utility Arborist Association) – Non-Transactional Relationship/Network Building & the Benefits to Vegetation Managers \n\n\n\nJim Flott (Community Forestry Consultants) – Wisconsin Trees and the Law (Sunday Workshop) and Transplanting Large Trees Bareroot \n\n\n\nRich Hauer (UW-Stevens Point)\, Randall Miller (CNUC)\, Butch Whitney (Whitney Tree Service) – Advance Your Urban Forest by Improving Work Specifications and Contracts (Sunday Workshop) \n\n\n\nAndrew Hirons (University Centre Myerscough\, UK) – Tree Water Use & Sap Flow / Climate Change & Drought: Approaches to Tree Selection \n\n\n\nLisa Humenik (United Way of Wisconsin) – Onboarding New Employees for Mutual Success / Leading from the Middle \n\n\n\nLaura Jull (UW-Madison) – Green with Envy: Utilizing Evergreens in Landscape Plantings / Are Non-Native Trees and Shrubs Environmentally Ethical to Use in the Landscape? \n\n\n\nGeoff Kempter (Asplundh) – Applying TRAQ in the Real World: An Overview of ISA’s TRAQ Credential / How We Got Here: A History of Utility Vegetation Management from Telegraph to Today \n\n\n\nGlen Stanosz (UW-Madison) – Close Encounters of the Herbicide Kind / Independent Factors and Their Interactions to Cause “Tree Decline Diseases” \n\n\n\nMike Wendt (Wendtscapes)- This Bud’s for You! Winter Tree ID Tips \n\n\n\nChris Williamson (PBI-Gordon Corporation) – Urban Forest Insect Forecast / Insecticides\, Modes of Action\, Use Strategies and Performance \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nMore details are available on the brochure above. Hope to see you there! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExhibitor Information – SOLD OUT! \n\n\n\n\nClick here for more information and to register to become an exhibitor. – SOLD OUT!\n\n\n\nQuestions about becoming an exhibitor?  Ask Todd Haefke for more information.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsorship Information \n\n\n\n\nSponsorships are still available!  Click here for more information. \n\n\n\nStill available: 2-Day Lunch/ Sunday Workshop/ Track Sponsors (most still available)\n\n\n\nQuestions about sponsorships?  Ask Todd Haefke for more information.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCancellation and Refund Policy \n\n\n\n\nRefunds will be made if requested on or before January 27\, 2023 with a $25 processing fee.\n\n\n\nThere will be no refunds for cancellations made after January 27th\, although substitutions may be permitted.  Refunds will only be considered in emergency situations at the Wisconsin Arborist Association’s discretion.  Refunds will not be provided for registrants who do not attend the event.\n\n\n\nNotice of cancellation and/or substitutions must be made by contacting Tina Johnson through the Contact Us page on our website or by calling Tina Johnson at 262-899-0060.  A cancellation acknowledgement will be sent within 3 working days and fees refunded within 10 working days\, subject to this Return Policy.  We do not issue refunds once the event has occurred.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Questions? – contact WAA Chapter Executive Tina Johnson
URL:https://www.waa-isa.org/tribe-events/2023-waa-widnr-in-person-annual-conference/
LOCATION:KI Convention Center\, 333 Main St.\, Green Bay\, WI\, 54301\, United States
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SUMMARY:ISA Certified Arborist\, Utility Specialist\, and Municipal Specialist Exam
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: February 2\, 2023 \n\n\n\nSeats Available: 35 \n\n\n\nPlease check the ISA website (www.isa-arbor.com) for more information and for registration under Credentials/ Exam Information. Registration for the exam is made directly with the ISA\, and must be completed at least 12 working days in advance.  This is an application process that has certain requirements. Here is the webpage where you can find the application to apply for eligibility: https://www.isa-arbor.com/Credentials/Apply-Now/Apply-for-Eligibility. \n\n\n\nPlease contact ISA if you are having any difficulties with registration.  Do not wait until the last minute to register! \n\n\n\nCheck-in is 12pm.  This exam is being held in conjunction with the WAA/WDNR Annual Conference in Green Bay\, WI.  If you want to attend the conference\, you must register separately for that to attend.
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