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Lied Lodge has great lighting, comfortable chairs, good acoustics, and great food! MFI graduates are usually an outspoken group and 2012 is no exception. Here's what some of them are saying about MFI: "I just wanted to say what an honor it was to share time with everyone at MFI. I had a great time and made new friends. I am sure all of us had lots to think about on our travels home—I know I did. I also wanted to take this time to thank the teaching cadre: You guys did a GREAT job!! —Brian Johnson, Minot, North Dakota City Forester "MFI 2012 was a fantastic professional experience for me. Thank you to the teaching cadre and fellow participants for a truly inspiring experience! Yesterday, I attended the Penn-Del Chapter ISA sym- posium and proudly wore my MFI pin. I can't tell you how many people asked me about it. It was so much fun to talk about the curriculum, location and cadre. I then told them they should go next year! Thanks again and I hope that our paths cross again." —Christine H. Ticehurst, TreeVitalize Program Administrator "MFI was a really valuable experience for both professional and personal reasons. I am amazed at how many concepts I have already www.urban-forestry.com applied; I had a crucial conversation on my first day back at work and another one later in the week. I am certainly testing out my new media relations tools. It was a pleasure to get to know everyone. All aspects of the course meant that much more to me in that the skills we learned are directly applicable to our world of urban forestry. The real life examples and activities were of great benefit and I gained so much from oth- ers' experiences and perspectives. It is comforting to know the support network I now have out there." —Martha Barwinsky, City Forester, Winnipeg, Canada "MFI was a great professional learning experience for me, and am I looking forward to the ways it will make urban forestry in Iowa better. I have had two crucial conversations, discussed the time it takes to create a master urban forest plan, reviewed a SWOT analysis, discussed what key players are needed on a new tree board with a community, worked on a win-win partnership with an allied pro- fessional organization, and downloaded the Lorax app. I look forward to expanding this list." —Emma Bruemmer, State Urban Forester, Iowa DNR 37