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FROM THE EDITOR It's Good to be Weird While in Portland for the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Conference and Show Aug. 12-14, one of the first things I noticed was a building featuring a huge painted sign that read, "Keep Portland Weird." It was quickly apparent that Portlanders embrace that philosophy. The city was a showcase for the eclectic, the eccentric, and, yes, the down- right "weird." Portland has more food trucks lining its streets than it has fast food restaurants; the most popular dining establishment in town is Voodoo Doughnut; and the city is home to the fully automated, coin-operated church of Elvis. This odd metropolis situated in the beautiful Pacific Northwest was definitely a unique and memorable locale for the 2012 ISA event. As for the conference and show, there were some memorable moments as well. Awards of Distinction During this year's event, ISA announced the winners of the 2012 Awards of Distinction, sponsored by Bartlett Tree Experts. The hon- orees included: • Dr. H. Dennis P. Ryan, Award of Merit; • Susan Murray, Excellence in Arboriculture Education; • Dr. Tom Smiley, Excellence in Arboriculture Education; • Pedro Mendes Castro, Award of Achievement; • Thomas Mugridge, Honorary Life Membership; • Dr. Michael Raupp, Author's Citation; • Dr. Jason Grabosky, Arboriculture Research; • Tobe Sherrill, Exceptional Contribution to Practical Arboriculture; and • Dr. P. Eric Wiseman, Early Career Scientist Award. "True Professionals of Arboriculture" ISA also selected five arborists for the 2012 class of "True Professionals of Arboriculture": William Logan, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Tim Kastning, Hayden, Idaho; Bruce Kreitler, Abilene, Texas; Donald Picker, Fanling, Hong Kong; and Robert Springer, Charlottesville, Va. International Tree Climbing Championship The 2012 International Tree Climbing Championship (ITCC) was also held in Portland. The 2012 ITCC World Champions are Beddes Strasser of Germany in the Men's competition and Veronika Ericsson of Sweden in the Women's competition. John Kmitta Associate Publisher, Editor 847-720-5613 jkmitta@m2media360.com 6 Arbor Age / September 2012 www.arborage.com There were many other memorable moments in Portland as ISA once again brought together people from through- out the industry and from around the world for a few days of education, net- working and more. Initially, Portland seemed like an odd choice of locale for the event. But Portland proved that, sometimes, "weird" can be pretty good. 626 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 500 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-596-7226 Bruce Loria bloria@m2media360.com 1030 W. Higgins Rd., Suite 230, Park Ridge, IL 60068 www.arborage.com jkmitta@m2media360.com Integrated Content Team Executive Vice President Charles Forman Associate Publisher, Editor John Kmitta Production Team Art Director Adam Lane Production Manager Karen Kalinyak M2MEDIA360 President/CEO Marion Minor Vice President, Finance and Operations Gerald Winkel Senior Vice President, Audience Development Joanne Juda-Prainito Vice President, Operations and Human Resources Mary Jo Tomei Direct Mail List Sales Cheryl Naughton, 678-292-6054, fax 360-294-6054 e-mail cnaughton@m2media360.com Reprint Service Cheryl Naughton, 678-292-6054, fax 360-294-6054 e-mail cnaughton@m2media360.com For subscription inquiries and customer service questions please call: 845-856-2229; 845-856-5822 (fax) ARBOR AGE SALES TERRITORIES Charles Forman, Executive Vice President Advertising Account Managers ph: 213-596-7220 fax: 213-624-0997 gdatz@m2media360.com 626 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500 Los Angeles, CA 90017 Glenn Datz 16267 W. 14 Mile Rd., Ste. 202 Beverly Hills, MI 48025 248-530-0300 Leslie Palmer lpalmer@m2media360.com Publisher's Notice: We assume no responsibility for the validity of advertising claims in connection with items appearing in Arbor Age. Reader Service Numbers are given to facilitate further inquiry. Commercial product names are used for the convenience of the reader. Mention of a commercial product does not imply endorsement by Arbor Age or Bev-Al Communications, or preference over similar products not mentioned. 360 1030 W. Higgins Rd., Suite 230, Park Ridge, IL 60068