Our conference theme, “Reach Your Highest Peak”, a challenge to all of us to become the best we can be. This year’s conference will include a wide variety of topics that embrace the many facets of our arboriculture industry: utility, municipal, commercial, as well as the climbing arborist and consulting arborist. Also included will be personal improvement as a goal with health and financial management topics.

Additional topics will include expertise with:
– Insects, Diseases & Abiotic; issues, diagnostics, management / controls
– Safe Work Practices, climbing techniques
– ISA Credentials; expert knowledge, professional skills, credentials in public and private sectors,
including training, academia and government organizations
– Tree Care / Preservation; pruning techniques, preservation techniques, tree risk
– Plant Health Care; tree diagnostics, integrated pest management, abiotic disorder management

The conference committee invites you to share your experience, expertise, and professional knowledge by submitting a presentation proposal. More information about the proposal process and the format for submitting presentation proposals is online. Deadline for submitting proposals is 4:00 pm, Monday, September 30, 2019.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
– The preferred proposal format is online. Please continue to the next section to submit your proposal online.
– Proposals may also be emailed to Delia Juncal (delia@epicenterment.us)
– If necessary, proposals may be mailed to 31910 Country Club Dr. Porterville, CA 93257 Attention: Delia Juncal. Form is available at www.wcisaconnect.com.
– If you have any questions, please contact: Program Chair, Dennis Swartzell (arbor-1@cox.net), Rose Epperson (repperson@wcisa.net)