SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

THE 2024 SCHEDULE IS DIFFERENT THAN PAST CONFERENCES.
PLEASE REVIEW THOROUGHLY!

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