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9:15 – 10:00 am Latest Trends in Tree Risk Management and Liability Marcus Beverly, Director of Risk Management, York RSG, Sacramento, CA Learn about the latest in urban tree risk management and liability trends from a national risk management firm. 10:00 – 10.30 am Break with Exhibitors 10:30 – 11:15 am The Science of Risk - ANSI A300 Tree Risk Assessment BMPs Jim Clark, Consulting Arborist, HortScience, Inc., Pleasanton, CA This presentation will review the newly released ANSI A300 Tree Risk Assessment Best Management Practices and demonstrate some exam- ples of how to use them. 11:15 am – 12:00 pm Everyone's Talking about Risk – Municipal Arborist Panel Dena Kirtley, Urban Forester, West Sacramento, CA Denice Britton, Urban Forest Manager, Chico, CA Walt Warriner, Urban Forester, Santa Monica, CA Each presenter will briefly talk about their use of and need for public tree risk assessment in their community and their reporting format when receiving a tree risk report from a consultant. The panel will then answer questions regarding risk assessment from the audience. 12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch with Exhibitors 1:00 – 1:45 pm Getting the Word Out - Risk Abatement Outreach Walt Warriner, Urban Forester, Santa Monica, CA This presentation on messaging and community outreach before, during, and after a risk abatement program is implemented will help other munici- pal arborists gain community support in their city. 1:45 – 2:30 pm Prevention: Formative Tree Pruning to Reduce Tree Risk Brian Kempf, Executive Director, Urban Tree Foundation, Visalia, CA This presentation will demonstrate current pruning techniques to help a municipality reduce tree failure and risk after a natural disaster. 2:30 – 3:00 pm Risky Business - Urban Tree Risk Index Dudley Hartel, Center Manager, Urban Forestry South, Athens, GA Rachel Barker, Regional Urban Forester, Central Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission, Montgomery, AL This presentation will review the fundamentals of the Urban Tree Risk Index tool to help municipal arborists better plan and prepare for the next natural disaster by understanding their vulnerabilities. 3:00 – 3:30 pm 3:30 – 4:45 pm Break with Exhibitors The Future of Urban Forestry: Interns Share Their Experiences The 2012 Urban Forestry Interns will encourage us all with their experi- ences, accomplishments, and challenges during their summer internship program. 4:45 – 5:45 pm 6:00 – 7:30 pm 5:00 – 8:00 pm Society of Municipal Arborists Business Meeting Reception with Exhibitors Certified Arborist & Municipal Specialist Exams Pre-registration to sit for exam required. Contact ISA to pre-register. 7:30 – 9:00 pm Society of Municipal Arborists Awards Dinner Photo by Tom Myers • Courtesy Sacramento Convention and Visitors Bureau 20 City Trees