SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
THE 2024 SCHEDULE IS DIFFERENT THAN PAST CONFERENCES.
PLEASE REVIEW THOROUGHLY!
CONFERENCE PARTNERS
Updated: 1/26/24
Schedule is subject to change.
Event Locations
Conference & Trade Show will be held at the State House Convention Center, 101 E. Markham St, Little Rock AR 72201
President’s Reception: Now an Indoor-Outdoor Event Little Rock Marriott will host the President’s Reception on Sunday, March 24, at the beautiful Riverview Room and the city’s Vogel-Schwartz Sculpture Garden on the bank of the Arkansas River.
sATURday, march 23, 2024
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tree Climbing Championship Preliminaries Competition
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Board of Directors Meeting
sUNday, march 24, 2024
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Tree Climbing Championship Masters’ Challenge
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Exhibitor Move-In (see Exhibitor Schedule for complete details)
12:00 - 5:30 pm
Registration Desk | Information
12:00 - 4:00 pm
Utility Specialist Certification Study Academy
Randy Miller, CNUC
Geoff Kempter, Asplundh Technical Services
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Foundations and Case Studies of Tree Appraisal Workshop
Lindsey Purcell, Lp Consulting Group
>> NEW EVENT! Opening Keynote Session & Tree Climbing Championship Awards
4:15 pm
Welcome & Announcements
4:20 - 5:05 pm
The New Z133: Coming in 2024
Dr. John Ball, South Dakota State University
5:05 - 5:30 pm
Tree Climbing Championship Awards Ceremony
>> NEW INDOOR/OUTDOOR EVENT!
5:45 - 7:45 pm
President’s Reception
Sponsored in part by Sennebogen LLC
MONday, march 25, 2024
7:00 - 8:30 am
Exhibitor Setup (must be ready by 8:30 am)
7:00 am - 3:30 pm
Registration Desk | Information
7:30 - 8:30 am
Networking Breakfast
7:30 am - 3:00 pm
Guest Program | DIY Adventures
8:30 - 10:00 am
Commercial/Municipal Session 1
Utility Session 1
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Tree Academy
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Trade Show
10:00 - 10:30 am
Refreshment Break @ the Trade Show
>> KEYNOTE SESSION
10:30 - 11:00 am
Updated ISA Certified Tree Climber Credential
Luana Vargas, International Society of Arboriculture
11:00 - 11:30 am
ISA Celebrates 100 Years! Now What?
Caitlyn Pollihan, International Society of Arboriculture
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Lunch with Exhibitors
1:00 - 5:00 pm
Commercial/Municipal Session 2
Utility Session 2
3:00 - 3:30 pm
Refreshment Break @ the Trade Show
3:30 - 5:00 pm
Lightning Round Session
(Program to be announced)
tuesday, march 26, 2024
7:30 am - 3:00 pm
Registration Desk | Information
7:30 - 8:30 am
Networking Breakfast
Sponsored by ECI
7:30 am - 2:00 pm
Guest Program | DIY Adventures
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Commercial/Municipal Session 3
8:30 - 10:00 am
Utility Session 3
(see Program pages for presentations)
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Tree Academy
9:30 am - 2:30 pm
NEW HOURS! Trade Show
10:00 - 10:30 am
Refreshment Break @ the Trade Show
Sponsored by ECI
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Urban Planning Session
12:00 - 1:00 pm
NEW! Lunch @ the Trade Show
12:30 - 1:00 pm
SCISA Membership Meeting
>> NEW! Closing Session @ the Tree
1:15 - 2:15 pm
How the Pest was Won
Dr. Glynn Percival, Bartlett Tree Experts
2:15 - 2:30 pm
Closing Remarks
2:45 - 5:45 pm
ISA Certification Exams
After 2:45 pm
Exhibitor Move-Out
Wednesday-Friday,
March 27-29, 2024
All Day
TRAQ Course