2023 Texas Tree Conference
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September 20-22, 2023
Waco Convention Center, Waco Texas
Mark your calendar now for the biggest and best Texas Tree Conference yet!
Visit with old friends and make new ones, hear from great speakers, earn CEUs and more. There will be tracks for Commercial, Municipal and Utility Arborists with plenty of time to socialize and visit the exhibitors at the expanded Trade Show.
You can attend several events this year including:
- The Thursday and Friday Tree Conference and Trade Show that includes educational tracks for Commercial, Municipal and Utility Arborists, an awards luncheon, networking socials, receptions and more. New this year, there will be a full Spanish language track!
- The Wednesday pre-conference Tree Academies. Also on Wednesday, there will be a TRAQ renewal course and a Certified Arborist exam.
- And the Friday Tree Schools for English and Spanish-speaking tree workers and supervisors.
Texas Tree Conference Links
Conference registration will open soon!
Registration for the Texas Tree Conference, Academy, Trade Show and Tree Schools Registration will open soon for the Texas Tree Conference, Academy, Trade Show and Tree School. Please contact Gene Gehring at 817.395.9055 or Gene@isatexas.com if you have any questions.
Exhibitors and Sponsors Click Here For more information on exhibiting or sponsorship, contact Kirsten Schneider, Trade Show Chair, 512-974-9543. Scroll down this page to see our Sponsors and Exhibitors. Move in will be Wednesday, Sept. 20th from noon to 5:00pm. Breakdown will be Friday, September 22th at 10:30am. For additional show services, contact Superior Expo at service@superior-expo.com and (o) 972.271.7888 and for information on electricity, please see https://wacocc.com/exhibitors. And click here for your Conference Exhibitor Services Manual.
Sign up to volunteer will open soon. For more information on how to volunteer at the conference click the volunteer signup link or contact Megan Wood at megan@isatexas.com.
Donate to the Silent Auction and support student scholarships! To donate to the Silent Auction, contact Ginny Sills at ginny.sills@gmail.com
Texas A&M Forest Service Scholarship Application Texas A&M Forest Service will offer a limited number of scholarships available to Texas municipalities and non-profit tree advocacy organizations. More information will be posted soon.
Student Scholarships If you are a full-time student and are interested in a scholarship to attend the Texas Tree Conference, contact Ronny Nelson at ronny.nelson@outlook.com or 972-750-8386.
Poster Display Information and Signup Win $250 - this year, the best poster will be awarded a cash prize! Register to display your poster today. For more information, contact Laura Miller at laura.miller@ag.tamu.edu
This year you will be able to post a job available or job wanted. Whether you’re looking for a job or wanting to hire, the Texas Tree Conference JOBLINK can help get you connected with the right people by posting your listing on the Job Board on the Tradeshow floor! Download and fill in, print and bring to the conference.
Contact the Conference Chair here For more information contact Gary O'Neil, 2023 Texas Tree Conference Chair at 832.547.7209
TRAQ Renewal Course with Skip Kincaid - Click Here Class now open. Offered as a separate event from the Texas Tree Conference. Deadline to register is August 20, 2023.
The ISA Certified Arborist Exam offered on September 20th at the Conference. Registration is now open for the certification exam happening September 20 at the Waco Convention Center. Deadline to register is September 1, 2023.
The Hilton Texas Tree Conference Room Block will open soon. A block of Hilton Waco rooms has been reserved for September 19-22, 2022. The special room rate will be available until August 27th or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first. (Please make sure that you select the dates that you will check in (arrive) and check out (depart) in your reservation.
The Waco Courtyard Marriott Room Block will open soon. A block of Courtyard Marriott Waco rooms has been reserved for September 19-22, 2022. The special room rate will be available until August 27th or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first. (Please make sure that you select the dates that you will check in (arrive) and check out (depart) in your reservation.
Click here for discounted Waco fun! Looking for fun things to do in Waco?
Click here if you would like to register as a speaker at the 2023 Texas Tree Conference
For more information contact Gary O’Neil, 2023 Texas Tree Conference Chair at 832.547.7209 or gary.oneil@centerpointenergy.com
2023 Texas Tree Conference and Trade Show
September 21 & 22
At this year’s Texas Tree Conference and Trade Show, we will continue our history of providing outstanding education programs featuring nationally known speakers, the latest in tree research and arboriculture, an expanded trade show, an awards luncheon, and numerous networking opportunities.
Learn from national leaders in research, commercial, utility and municipal arboriculture, urban forestry, urban planning and landscape architecture.
The 2023 conference theme is “Where Trees Come to Talk” and topics will include:
- Stay tuned for the agenda – coming soon!
and more!
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(The Wednesday Tree Academy and the Friday Tree Schools are separate events from the Tree Conference and Trade Show)
Online registration for all events will open soon
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2023 Texas Tree Academies
Waco Convention Center
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
(the day before and a separate event from the Texas Tree Conference)
Tree Diversity in Texas Communities Academy
10:00 to 4:00
(Registration opens 9:00 am)
(5 CEUs)
Presented by your expert team:
Dr. Andrew Loyd, Plant Pathologist, Bartlett Tree Experts
Dr. Chris Riley, Entomologist, Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories
Dr. Mary Gardiner, Professor, Department of Entomology, Ohio State University
Ryan Gilpin, Consulting Arborist, Nidus Consulting
Creating a keeping a diverse forest in your community.
(The Tree Academy requires a separate registration from the Conference and includes lunch)
Online registration for all events will open soon
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Pathogens, Beneficials and Processes Academy
10:00 to 4:00
(Registration opens 9:00 am)
(5 CEUs)
Presented by your expert team:
Dr. David Appel
Dr. Stephanie Adams
Laura Miller
Sheila McBride
Earn your TDA CEUs and learn more about trees too!
(The Tree Academy requires a separate registration from the Conference and includes lunch)
Online registration for all events coming soon
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ISA Utility Specialist Certification Study Academy
presented by its two authors
10:00 to 3:00
(Registration opens 9:00 am)
(5.5 CEU’s)
Geoffrey Kempter, Technical Services Manager, Asplundh Tree Experts
and Randall Miller, Director of Research and Development, CNUC
This workshop provides an overview of Utility Arboriculture, The Utility Specialist Certification Study Guide (written by Kempter and Miller). Questions and discussion will be encouraged. You can purchase the Study Guide here (not included in the price of the Academy)
Topics include:
- Safety
- Program Management
- Pruning,
- Integrated Vegetation Management
- Electrical Knowledge
- Storm Preparation and Response
- Communications.
Additional requirements apply for certification. More information available at https://www.isa-arbor.com/Credentials/Types-of-Credentials/ISA-Certified-Arborist-Utility-Specialist
(The Tree Academy requires a separate registration from the Conference and includes lunch)
Click here to register online coming soon
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Texas Tree Schools
Friday, Sept. 22, 2023
English and Spanish Tree Schools
(this is a separate event from the Tree Conference)
Waco Convention Center
9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Track 1 – An Introduction to Arboriculture – 5.5 CEUs
This course is intended for field workers and their supervisors and will teach how to perform top quality tree care in an efficient yet safe manner.
Lead instructor is Certified Arborist Guy LeBlanc of Arbor Vitae Tree Care of Austin, assisted by Paul Johnson of Sustainable Forestry Initiative. With over 60 years of tree care industry experience between them, Guy and Paul have each been teaching tree care to arborists and the general public for over 20 years.
Track 2/Pista 2 – Jornadas para Trabajadores de Arboles – 5.5 CEUs
A Spanish language workshop covering topics including:
Outdoor Tree Climbing Demonstrations / Demonstaciones Afuera de la Trepa de Arboles.
Indoor Presentations / Presentaciones adentro en la sala.
(The Tree School requires a separate registration from the Conference – includes lunch)
Online registration for all events will open soon
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Our 2023 Sponsors & Exhibitors So Far
Thank you for your support!
Diamond Sponsors:
CenterPoint Energy
Utility Tree Insurance Services
Texas A&M Forest Service
Platinum Sponsors:
Brabandt Equipment
Bartlett Tree Expert
Gold Sponsors:
Asplundh
Wright Tree Service
Silver Sponsors:
ABC Professional Tree Services
TelaTree
Vermeer Texas-Louisiana
Exhibitors:
ACRT Services
All Access Equipment
ArboRisk Insurance
ArborSystems, Inc.
Asplundh Tree Experts
Bartlett Tree Experts
Bobcat of North Texas
Brabandt Equipment/Bandit
CenterPoint Energy
Chemical Containers
Environmental Design
Mauget
Minick Materials of Texas
STIHL – Blue Mountain Equipment
TelaTree
Texas A&M Forest Service
Texas A&M Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory
Texas Chapter International Society of Arboriculture
Texas Department of Agriculture
Texas Outdoor Power Equipment Dist.
Top Gunn Equipment Rentals
Top Notch Tree Farm
Tree Clinic Pharmacy
Utility Tree Insurance Services
Vermeer Texas Louisiana
Wright Tree Service
Want to be a sponsor or exhibit?
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Click here to see our 2022 Texas Tree Conference Sponsors and Exhibitors
Thanks for your support!
ISA CEUs
Coming soon
Click here to look at last year’s 2022 Texas Tree Conference information
Click here for the recordings previous Texas Tree Conferences!
Next Year: 2024 September 24-27