Interactive Schedule

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Tuesday, November 1
8:00am - 5:00pm	CTSP Workshop (Day 1) - Peter Gerstenberger, TCIA Hartford Marriott Downtown, Capitol Room 1 & 2

Wednesday, November 2
7:00am	Registration OPENS Connecticut Convention Center
8:00am - 1:00pm	CTSP Workshop & Certification Exam (Day Two) - Peter Gerstenberger, TCIA Hartford Marriott Downtown, Capitol Room 1 & 2
8:00am - 5:00pm	EHAP Electrical Hazards Awareness Program - Jackson Dodds CTSP, Ray Smith and Associates Rm. 14
10:00am - 4:00pm	Business Boot Camp - Robert Rouse, TCIA Rm. 15
1:00pm - 5:00pm	Utility Companies: Pruning PR and Best Practices - Geoff Kempter, Asplundh Technical Services Rm. 17 Increase Sales, Decrease Stress - Steve Beck, Beck & Associates Rm. 16

Thursday, November 3
6:00am	Registration OPENS Connecticut Convention Center
7:30am - 8:30am	Business ISA: 1.00 Wireless Vehicle Management Solutions Michael Lingman, Wright Express Rm. 11-13 Safety Safety CTSP: 1.00 ISA: 1.00 Safety Update 2011 - Don't Become a Statistic Dr. John Ball, South Dakota State University Rm. 14-17 Arboriculture ISA: 1.00 Key Diseases of Conifers Dr. Sharon Douglas, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Rm. 24-27
8:45am - 9:45am	Work-Life Balance - What does it take? - KEYNOTE: FREE for all registered attendees! - Steve Beck, Beck & Associates Ballroom C
9:57am	TCI EXPO Trade Show OPENS Connecticut Convention Center
10:30am - 11:30am	Utility Contractor Accreditation Information Session - Robert Rouse, TCIA Rm. 22
11:00am - 12:00pm	#TCIEXPO Second Annual Tweet Up Rm. 23
12:00pm - 1:00pm	Productive Business Ideas in Today’s Economy - TCIA Members-Only Forum - David Lee, TCIA Rm. 21
2:00pm - 3:30pm	CTSP Networking Forum - FREE for all attendees - Peter Gerstenberger, TCIA Rm. 22
3:00pm - 4:00pm	Young Business Leaders Forum - FREE for all registered attendees Rm. 21
4:00pm	TCI EXPO Trade Show CLOSES Connecticut Convention Center
4:15pm - 5:30pm	Business ISA: 1.25 Frugal and Effective Marketing Dr. Cliff Robbins, Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network Rm. 11-13 Safety Safety CTSP: 1.25 ISA: 1.25 Rigging: Know the Ropes Ken Palmer, ArborMaster Rm. 14-17 Arboriculture ISA: 1.25 Pruning: The Good, Bad & Ugly David Schwartz, Schwartz Tree Care Rm. 24-27
5:30pm - 6:00pm	Cocktails - FREE for all registered attendees and exhibitors Ballroom
6:00pm - 8:00pm	Welcome Reception - FREE for all registered attendees and exhibitors Ballroom

Friday, November 4
7:30am	Registration OPENS Connecticut Convention Center
8:00am - 9:00am	Business ISA: 1.00 Keeping it Green Terrill Collier, Collier Arbor Care Rm. 11-13 Safety Safety CTSP: 1.00 ISA: 1.00 Understanding Rigging Forces Todd Kramer, Kramer Tree Care Rm. 14-17 Arboriculture ISA: 1.00 Top 10 Tree Pests in 2011 Joe Boggs, Ohio State University Extension Rm. 24-27
9:00am	TCI EXPO Trade Show OPENS Connecticut Convention Center
9:15am - 10:30am	Business ISA: 1.25 Beyond Mulch Edith Makra Kusnierz, Illinois EAB Wood Utilization Team Chairman Rm. 11-13 Safety Safety CTSP: 1.25 ISA: 1.25 Finding and Keeping Top Performers Anthony Tresselt, Arborist Enterprises, Inc. Rm. 14-17 Arboriculture ISA: 1.25 Emerald Ash Borer: Biology, Impact and Options Nate Siegert, USDA Forest Service Rm. 24-27
9:30am	Check-in Time ISA Certification Exam Rm. 23
10:00am - 11:00am	CTLA: Council of Tree & Landscape Appraisers Forum - FREE for all registered attendees - David Hucker, David Hucker Consulting Rm. 22
10:30am - 11:30am	Accredited Companies Forum - FREE for all accredited companies and enrollees - Robert Rouse, TCIA Rm. 21
12:00pm - 1:00pm	Making Your Membership Pay - TCIA Members-Only Forum - David Lee, TCIA Rm. 21
1:00pm - 3:00pm	A300 Open Forum - FREE for all registered attendees - Robert Rouse, TCIA Rm. 22
3:00pm - 4:15pm	Business ISA: 1.25 Winning Municipal Bids Gordon Mann, Mann Made Resources Consulting Arborist Rm. 11-13 Safety Safety CTSP: 1.25 ISA: 1.25 Crane Safety: A Rigger’s Perspective Todd Kramer, Kramer Tree Care Rm. 14-17 Arboriculture CTSP: 1.25 ISA: 1.25 The Arborist as an Athlete Dr. John Ball, South Dakota State University Ballroom C CONCURRENT SESSIONS ISA: 1.25 Diagnostic Dilemmas Joe Boggs, Ohio State University Extension Rm. 24-27
4:00pm	TCI EXPO Trade Show CLOSES Connecticut Convention Center
4:00pm - 6:00pm	Accreditation/CTSP/Student Reception - Open to Accredited Companies, CTSPs, CTSP Enrollees and Students only Hartford Marriott Downtown, Capital Room
4:30pm - 5:30pm	Business ISA: 1.00 TCIA Accreditation Information Session Robert Rouse, TCIA Rm. 11-13 Safety Safety CTSP: 1.00 ISA: 1.00 Plan Your Work & Work Your Plan Dwayne Neustaeter, Arboriculture Canada Training & Education, Ltd. Rm. 14-17 CONCURRENT SESSIONS CTSP: 1.00 ISA: 1.00 Crane Safe Lift Calculations Joseph W. Birkbeck III, Altec Industries Ballroom A Arboriculture ISA: 1.00 Diseases Spread by Insects Dr. Gary Moorman, Penn State University Ballroom C CONCURRENT SESSIONS ISA: 1.00 Getting to Know ANSI A300 (Part 9): Tree Risk Assessment Dr. Eric Wiseman, Virginia Tech Rm. 24-27

Saturday, November 5
7:30am	Registration OPENS Connecticut Convention Center
8:00am - 9:00am	Business ISA: 1.00 Pricing and Forecasting for Profit John Iurka, TCIA Rm. 11-13 Safety Safety CTSP: 1.00 ISA: 1.00 Z133 and the Every Day Tree Trimmer Tim Walsh, Asplundh Tree Expert Co. Rm. 14-17 Arboriculture ISA: 1.00 Managing Systemic Tree Diseases Mark Stennes, S & S Tree & Horticultural Specialists, Inc. Rm. 24-27
9:00am	TCI EXPO Trade Show OPENS Connecticut Convention Center
9:15am - 10:15am	Business ISA: 1.00 Post Storm: Working with Insurance Companies Doug Malawsky, HMI Rm. 11-13 Safety Safety CTSP: 1.00 ISA: 1.00 Do You Use Cranes Correctly? Eric Fidler, The Manitowoc Company Rm. 14-17 Arboriculture ISA: 1.00 A Sucker Born Every Minute Dr. Michael Raupp, University of Maryland Rm. 24-27
9:30am - 11:30am	Z133 Open Forum - FREE for all registered attendees - Peter Gerstenberger, TCIA Rm. 21
1:00pm	TCI EXPO Trade Show Closes - See you next year in Baltimore, Maryland! Connecticut Convention Center