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Monday, 10 August 2015

  • Details 7:00 AM — 8:30 AM Monday, 10 August 2015 Past Presidents Breakfast Gaylord Palms®, Naples 1&2
  • Details 7:00 AM — 8:30 AM Monday, 10 August 2015 BCMA Breakfast Gaylord Palms®, Osceola 6
  • Details 7:30 AM — 8:30 AM Monday, 10 August 2015 Finance Committee Meeting Gaylord Palms®, Gainesville 2
  • Details 7:30 AM — 3:30 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 Registration Open Gaylord Palms® - Exhibit Level
  • Details 7:30 AM — 5:00 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 Education/Research Posters on Display Gaylord Palms®, Osceola Foyer 1-6
  • Details 8:00 AM — 8:30 AM Monday, 10 August 2015 Coffee and Networking Gaylord Palms®, Osceola Foyer 1-6
  • Details 8:00 AM — 10:30 AM Monday, 10 August 2015 International Safety Committee Meeting Gaylord Palms®, Gainesville
  • Details 8:30 AM — 11:00 AM Monday, 10 August 2015 Opening General Session Gaylord Palms®, Osceola C
  • Details 8:30 AM — 9:00 AM Monday, 10 August 2015 de Gouret Litchfield, President of ISA Board of Directors 2015-16 Osceola Ballroom C
  • Details 9:00 AM — 11:00 AM Monday, 10 August 2015 Nomination and Elections Committee Meeting Gaylord Palms®, Naples 1&2
  • Details 9:00 AM — 10:00 AM Monday, 10 August 2015 L.C. Chadwick Award Recipient Osceola Ballroom C A, T, L, Bs
  • Details 9:30 AM — 3:30 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 Trade Show open Gaylord Palms®, Florida Exhibit Hall BCDEF
  • Details 9:30 AM — 3:30 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 TREE Fund Silent Auction on Trade Show Floor Gaylord Palms®, Florida Exhibit Hall BCDEF
  • Details 9:55 AM — 3:20 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 Climbers’ Corner Trade Show Floor
  • Details 9:55 AM — 10:40 AM Monday, 10 August 2015 Técnicas para ascender y atado para posición de trabajo (Ascending Techniques and Work Positioning) Trade Show Floor A, T, L, Bp Sessions offered in Spanish (en español)
  • Details 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Monday, 10 August 2015 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Margaret Lowman Osceola Ballroom C A, T, L, Bs
  • Details 11:00 AM — 1:00 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 Break on the Trade Show Floor
  • Details 11:00 AM — 1:00 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 Component Executives and Presidents Lunch Meeting Gaylord Palms®, Osceola 4-5
  • Details 11:00 AM — 2:00 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 EGS Lunch Meeting Gaylord Palms®, Osceola 1-3
  • Details 11:00 AM — 11:50 AM Monday, 10 August 2015 ¿Dónde debería anclarme de un árbol? (Where should I anchor on the tree?) Trade Show Floor A, T, L, Bp Sessions offered in Spanish (en español)
  • Details 12:15 PM — 1:00 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 ITCC Climbers' Workshop: 2015 Winners (Tampa) Trade Show Floor A, T, L, Bp
  • Details 1:00 PM — 3:00 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 Governance and Bylaws Committee Meeting Gaylord Palms®, Naples 1&2
  • Details 1:00 PM — 5:00 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 Educational Sessions
  • Details 1:00 PM — 2:30 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 Safety in Arboriculture - Can we Achieve Zero Accidents? Osceola Ballroom D A, T, M, L, Bm
  • Details 1:00 PM — 1:40 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 From Sapling to Maturity - Exploring Structural Diversity in Urban Forests Osceola Ballroom A A, M, Bm
  • Details 1:00 PM — 1:40 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 Force of Impact of Branch Failures Osceola Ballroom B A, U, T, M, L, Bs Research project funded by the TREE Fund
  • Details 1:00 PM — 1:40 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 ¿Cómo se rompe una rama de árbol de forma natural? Gaylord Palms®, Tampa A, T, L, Bs Sessions offered in Spanish (en español)
  • Details 1:00 PM — 1:40 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 Pervious vs. Impervious Pavements for Sidewalks: Effects on Soil Characteristics and Physiology Osceola Ballroom C A, M, Bs Research project funded by the TREE Fund
  • Details 1:25 PM — 2:10 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 Saw Handling & Work Positioning Trade Show Floor A, T, L, Bp
  • Details 1:50 PM — 2:30 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 Retained Habitat and Veteran Tree Management, the Contractor's Perspective Osceola Ballroom A A, T, M, L, Bp
  • Details 1:50 PM — 2:30 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 Storm Response as a Continuous Process: Preserving the Value of Urban Forests by Integrating Lessons Learned into Improved Preparation, Planning and Mitigation Osceola Ballroom B A, U, M, Bm
  • Details 1:50 PM — 2:30 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 La aplicación de carbohidratos como una opción para mejorar la vitalidad y crecimiento del arbolado urbano. Gaylord Palms®, Tampa A, M, Bs Sessions offered in Spanish (en español)
  • Details 1:50 PM — 2:30 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 An Urban Site Index for Trees Osceola Ballroom C A, M, Bs Research project funded by the TREE Fund
  • Details 2:00 PM — 4:00 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 A300 Meeting Gaylord Palms®, Osceola 6
  • Details 2:30 PM — 3:30 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 Break on the Trade Show Floor
  • Details 2:35 PM — 3:20 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 Cutting Techniques for Rigging Operations Trade Show Floor A, T, L, Bp
  • Details 3:00 PM — 5:00 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 Ambassador Focus Group Gaylord Palms®, Gainesville 2
  • Details 3:30 PM — 4:10 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 An Analysis of Non-Fatal Traumatic Events Among Tree Workers Osceola Ballroom D A, U, T, M, L, Bp
  • Details 3:30 PM — 4:10 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 The Case for Mulch Osceola Ballroom A A, Bs
  • Details 3:30 PM — 4:10 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 Plan de Preservación de Platanus x hispanica, como parte de la gestión del arbolado en la ciudad de Rosario, Argentina. Gaylord Palms®, Tampa A, M, Bm Sessions offered in Spanish (en español)
  • Details 3:30 PM — 5:00 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 Network with presenters and your peers during this informal discussion about arboriculture around the world. Osceola 1, 2, 3 A, U, T, M, L, Bp
  • Details 3:30 PM — 4:10 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 Reports: The Write Way Osceola Ballroom B A, M, Bm
  • Details 4:00 PM — 6:00 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 Utility Arborist Association Reception Meeting Gaylord Palms®, Naples 1&2
  • Details 4:00 PM — 5:30 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 TCIA & ArborMax Meeting Gaylord Palms®, Sarasota
  • Details 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 SCA Reception Gaylord Palms®, Exhibit Hall (SCA booth)
  • Details 4:20 PM — 5:00 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 Introduction to the Safe use of Knuckleboom Cranes in Arboriculture Osceola Ballroom D A, T, L, Bp
  • Details 4:20 PM — 5:00 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 Why Do Trees Die? Osceola Ballroom A A, T, M, L, Bs
  • Details 4:20 PM — 5:00 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 Las Higueras de Formentera Gaylord Palms®, Tampa A, M, Bm Sessions offered in Spanish (en español)
  • Details 4:20 PM — 5:00 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 Thigmo What? Thigmomorphogenesis! How Trees Respond to Wind Osceola Ballroom B A, U, T, M, L, Bs
  • Details 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 UTGL Working Group Gaylord Palms®, Gainesville
  • Details 6:00 PM — 8:00 PM Monday, 10 August 2015 TREE Fund Raise Your Hand for Research Auction Gaylord Palms®, Sun Ballroom C