SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Thursday, October 12  (Pre-Conference Events)​

 9:00a – 11:00a  MSA Board Meeting – Lake Superior Room
11:30a – 3:30p   ISA Certified Arborist, Utility Specialist, and Municipal Specialist Exam – Duluth Room

11:30a – 4:00p   Lunch & Altec Tour – ​​​​Join us for a special lunch, followed by a journey to the Altec facility in Duluth for a tour and equipment demonstration (here’s your chance to see and even operate the Teupen TC69A).  Register as part of conference registration or separately here.​

4:00a – 8:00p    Registration – Lyric Conference Center
6:00a – 8:00p    MSA Welcome Reception – Lyric Conference Center. Sponsored by Bartlett Tree Experts & Davey Tree Expert Company

Friday, October 13  (Main Conference)

7:00a – 8:30a     ​    Registration & Breakfast – Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron Room​
7:45a – 8:00a     ​    MSA Welcome & Updates – Ryan Gustafson
8:00a – ​9:00a     ​    Climate Adaptation Strategies & Resources for Forest Management – Maddy Baroli
9:00a – 10:00a    ​  Forest Health Issues for Minnesota – Eric Otto
10:00a – 10:30a ​  Networking & Exhibitor Break
10:30a – 11:30a   ​​Lightning Talks
Talk 1 – The Cold Hard Truth: The Impact of False Springs on Flowering in Native Wood Species – Jessica A. Savage
Talk 2 – The InnovaTree™ Poplar Variety: The Good, The Bad, and the Unknown – Jeff Jackson
​Talk 3 – Viscoelastic Behavior of Trees and Branches Under Load – Morris Levy
11:30a – 12:30p  ​MSA Awards Luncheon
11:30a – 12:30p  ​ISA Membership Outreach Focus Group Lunch – Duluth Room. Must be pre-registered with MSA.
12:30p – 1:30p​    ​Leadership – Cyrus DeVere
1:30p – 2:30p​       ​ANSI A300 Industry Standards for Pruning and Proper Pruning Practices – Chad M. Rigsby, Ph.D. 
2:30p – 2:45p       ​Networking & Exhibitor Break
2:45p – 3:45p       ​City Forester Panel – Clark Christenson, Sara Hudson, Ryan Wintlend, Moderator: Jacob Busiahn
​3:45p – 4:45p       ​Connecting It All Together – Kathryn (Katie) Fernholz
4:45p                        ​Closing Remarks