71st Annual Meeting



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Saturday, March 1, 2008

Verrillo's Conference Center
Exit 48 (Formally Exit 8) off Interstate 95, Portland


Meeting Agenda
7:30

Registration (Danish & Coffee)
Visit with Exihibitors

8:00

Business Meeting, Tim Vail , President
New Slate of Officers & Directors
Acceptance of MAA Treasurer's Report
McKague/Maddocks Award

8:30

"Workplace & Worker Safety "
Brian Sullivan, OSHA
David Wacker, ME Department of Labor

10:00 Coffee Break
Visit with Exhibitors
10:15

Industry Updates
Project Canopy - Jan Ames Santerre
Maine Arborist Licensing - Ann Gibbs
NEC-ISA Updates - Tim Lindsay
ME Tree Climbing Jamboree - Tim Lindsay

10:45

Insect & Disease Updates
ME Board of Pesticide Control- Gary Fish
ME Forest Service Pathologist- Bill Ostrofsky, Forest Pathologist, ME Forest Service

11:45 Lunch (Included) & Visit with Exhibitors
12:45 pm

"Tree Worker Safety "
Tim Walsh, Lucas Tree Experts

2:15 Break & Visit with Exhibitors
2:30 "Invasives"
Colleen Teering
ME Forest Service Entomologist
3:30 Closing Remarks
Tree ID Contest Results
Doorprizes and Raffles

Available Credits
3 Maine Pesticide Credits
5.5 ISA Credits

Registration Fee
Pre-Register Member $45
Pre-Register Non-Member $65

At-The-Door Member & Non-Member $75


Maine Arborist Association
199A Portland RD
Gray, ME 04039
207-657-3256
Email: info@mainearborist.org