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The SMA 48th International Conference and Trade Show SMA in Sacramento 2012 November 12-13, 2012 • Sacramento Convention Center • Sacramento, California Register at: www.urban-forestry.com Photo by Tom Myers • Courtesy Sacramento Convention and Visitors Bureau – Pre-Conference Events – Monday, November 12, 2012 PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS Separate registration/fee required 1:00 - 4:00 pm Urban Tree Risk Index Rachel Barker, Project Manager, ArborMetrics Solutions, Inc., Tallassee, AL Dudley Hartel, Urban Forestry South, Center Manager, Athens, GA Trees can account for a majority of the debris material that must be collected and removed after a natural disaster, and downed trees along streets and rights-of-way can affect transportation and public safety. Appropriate pre-storm planning can help protect public safety and the community's tree resource. This workshop will demonstrate the use of the newly developed Urban Tree Risk Index (UTRI) to help regions, counties, and municipalities prepare for a natural disaster by understanding where they are most vulnerable. How to use A300 Specifications to Mitigate Risk Guy Meilleur, Consulting Arborist, Better Tree Care Associates, Apex, NC Gordon Mann, Consulting Arborist, Mann Made Resources, Auburn, CA 14 Join us on the beautiful State Capitol grounds as we inspect scenarios with big trees, small trees, and construction and utility activity. We'll pro- vide forms based on ANSI A300 Standards; you can fill in specifications that will manage risk and compare them with those of your colleagues. Pruning, support, soil modification, root management, and other treat- ments will be included in this activity. The A300 format allows you to communicate your specifications so bosses, staff, and contractors can all be on the same page–literally! You'll leave with forms you can amend to fit scenarios in your town and the experience of using them with fellow arborists to improve your work and your trees! Working Relationships between Municipal Foresters and Utilities Dana Karcher, Market Manager, Davey Resource Group, Bakersfield, CA Josh Behounek, Urban Forester, Davey Resource Group, Columbia, MO Come have a beer at the River City Brewing Company as panels of municipal and utility arborists discuss what makes relationships work–and what doesn't. And while learning takes place, you will enjoy the tastings of locally brewed beer including the famous Woodenhead Ale, aged in oak. You will have the opportunity to ask questions of panelists and speakers, leading to a better understanding of the two professions that manage trees within the urban forest. City Trees