Grateful and Indebted Conference Organizers
David Sivyer did a masterful job of organizing and hosting this year's conference in Milwaukee. David: thank you most sincerely.
Thank you, Jerri LaHaie and Rachel Barker, for all your planning work on behalf of the conference.
Thanks also to: Jeff Boeder, City of Milwaukee: Exhibitor assistance Paula Oleszak, City of Milwaukee: Stage decorations
Jim Kringer, City of Milwaukee: Urban Forestry Tour - Tree Protection Stop
Jan Grocholski, City of Milwaukee: Urban Forestry Tour - Nursery Stop
Ian Brown, City of Milwaukee: Urban Forestry Tour - Diversity in Urban Forestry Arborist Training Crew
Najjar Abdullah, City of Milwaukee: Urban Forestry Tour - Diversity in Urban Forestry Arborist Training Crew Eric Kuehler: Chair, Education Committee Jeff Wooten: Chair, Exhibit/Sponsor Committee Douglas Airhart: Chair, Silent Auction Committee
Doug Still, Gene Hyde, Paula Chope, and Dan Hartman: Silent Auction Committee Members
Marla Eddy: Exhibitor recruitment and Urban Forest Foundation fundraising Steve Shurtz: Fun Run T-Shirts Steve Cothrel: Fun Run Route and Set-up Andy Hillman: Fun Run Black Market Shirts Toni Taylor-Johnson, City of Milwaukee: Administrative assistance Office of Mayor Tom Barrett, City of Milwaukee Cecilia Gilbert, City of Milwaukee Kara Stachowiak and Kristin Aberle from ISA: Registration Historic Third Ward Executive Director Nancy O'Keefe
Thank you to all who donated items to and purchased items from the silent auction, which benefitted the esteemed SMA Arborist Exchange Program.
www.urban-forestry.com
Conference Sponsors
The following sponsors made the Milwaukee conference possible. On behalf of all the participants, we say, "Thank you!" Altec Industries, Inc. Davey Resource Group Digital Tree Imaging J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co. Mauget True Tree USDA Forest Service
Conference Exhibitors
Thank you for supporting the SMA Conference by exhibiting your prod- ucts and services at Milwaukee 2011! Altec Industries, Inc. Arborjet, Inc. Arlington Power Equipment Davey Resource Group Digital Tree Imaging/True Tree J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co. John Deere Landscapes Johnson's Nursery, Inc. Mann Made Resources Mariani Nurseries Mauget Midwest Arborist Supplies Nelson Tree Service, Inc. Plant Growth Management Systems Spring Grove Nursery, Inc. The Kenerson Group Tree Care Industry Association USDA Forest Service Utility Sales and Service Vermeer-Wisconsin, Inc.
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