On the Road Again: Getting Back to In-Person Industry Events

It’s been exciting getting back to in-person trade shows and industry events again after a several-year hiatus. This fall, our team attended multiple industry trade shows and events, including ISA’s 2022 Annual International Conference, Trees & Utilities, the 2022 Annual TVMA Meeting, the 13th International Symposium on Environmental Concerns in Rights-of-Way Management, and the UAA 2022 New York Regional Meeting.

At Trees & Utilities in Milwaukee, Wis., ACRT and ACRT Pacific were recognized with gold-level Partners in Excellence (PinE) Awards by the Utility Arborist Association.

It was great to visit with some faces we haven’t seen in a while and hopefully, you had the opportunity to attend one (or more) of our numerous presentations. We look forward to connecting at future industry trade shows and events in the coming months.

Here’s a recap of what our fall season speaking engagements looked like.

ISA 2022 Annual International Conference in Malmö, Sweden, Sept. 12-14

• Dr. Anand Persad: Small Island States’ Green Policy and Climate Ready Tree Programs

Trees & Utilities in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Sept. 20-22

• Adrienne Jones and Keith Pancake: Understanding Influence on Risks
• Dr. Anand Persad: Biomechanics of Trees in ROW Forestry Programs: A Useful Metric to Guide Climate Readiness
• Kaylynn Ruf and Bryan Durr: Investment in Recruiting Lead to Improved Hiring and Retention
• M.K. Youngblood: Incorporating Indigenous Partnerships in VM: Wabitsabi Nanna – To Care for Each Other

2022 Annual TVMA Meeting in Franklin, Tenn., Oct. 4-5

• Rich Hendler: Fully Integrated Vegetation Management

13th International Symposium on Environmental Concerns in Rights-of-Way Management in Charlotte, N.C., Oct. 9-12

• Dr. Anand Persad: Enhanced Biodiversity Initiatives in Utility Rights-of-Way May Promote Climate Resiliency: The Rise of the Fruiting and Vine Plants
• M.K. Youngblood: Incorporating Indigenous Partnerships in VM: Wabitsabi Nanna – To Care for Each Other

2022 UAA New York Regional Meeting in Liverpool, N.Y., Oct. 12-13

• Dr. Anand Persad: Enhanced Biodiversity Initiatives in Utility Rights-of-Way May Promote Climate Resiliency: The Rise of the Fruiting and Vine Plants

2022 UAA Ohio Regional Meeting in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, Oct. 21

• Dr. Anand Persad: Biometrics of Trees in Urban Forestry Programs

Partners in Community Forestry: 2022 UAA Seattle Regional Meeting in Seattle, Wash., Nov. 15

• Jeremy McCombs: Safety Auditing
• Dr. Anand Persad: Enhanced Biodiversity Initiatives in Utility Rights-of-Way May Promote Climate Resiliency: The Rise of the Fruiting and Vine Plants