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Speakers For details on all the speakers and topics Click here
Keynote Sessions
Thursday’s Keynote
Ron McElhaney, Occupation Athletics, Inc, Charlotte, MI
9:00 a.m. Keynote Topic: Occupational Athletics – The importance of stretching to avoid injury and improve the quality of everyday life. The role of the Athletic Trainer in the work place.
Tree care employees are athletes too. Employers and employees will learn the concept of occupational athletes to see a reduction in injury frequency and a boost in moral as a side benefit. Occupational Athletics is a day-by-day yearlong health and safety program that is easy to implement.
Ron is an Athletic Trainer has worked for Michigan State University, Kalamazoo Kings Professional Baseball and Occupational Athletics.
Friday’s Keynote
Joe Marr, Sandler Training, Ann Arbor, MI
“Tough Market Sales Boot Camp”
Joe will be sharing a process for qualifying prospects before making proposals, graceful tactics for gaining more referrals and prompting prospects to make faster decisions with no pressure.
8:30 a.m. Friday’s Keynote Topic: How to Thrive in a Tough Market
Joe has headed up Sandler Training - Ann Arbor for 9 years. He has 30 years experience organizing, training, coaching and managing sales professionals and sales managers. In executive sales and training positions in the manufacturing world,
Joe was responsible for the technical and sales fundamentals training of over 1,000 sales people worldwide in support of a $110 million business. An Ann Arbor native, Joe's mission is to help small businesses get as effective in selling and sales management, as they are in the rest of their business.
Dr. David Roberts, Michigan State University Extension
PHC Diagnostics (Classroom & Field Tour)
Plant Health Care involves accurate diagnosis and implementation of proper management tools. Two morning sessions will involve hands-on diagnosis of samples accompanied by lecture. Two afternoon sessions will involve a field tour of the Oakland University grounds to enhance our field diagnostic and management capabilities.
Tour and study the historic gardens and grounds of Meadow Brook Hall with Marshall Baeckeroot, Oakland Community College-Auburn Hills, MI
Steve Turner, Arboriculture Services, Ferndale, MI
Unique Plant ID tour on the grounds of Oakland University.
Matt Carlson, Oakland University, Rochester, MI
Oakland University is home to many unusual and diverse trees and plants.
See Our “Homegrown:” Top National Climbers
Jack Richardson, Guardian Tree Experts LLC, Ann Arbor, MI and
Lucas Drews, Woodland Tree Services Inc, Rockford, MI
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Ageis Web Building
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American Arborist Supply
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ArborGold Software
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Arboricultural Services
Bailey's
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Bandit Industries
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Banner Sales
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BTS Equipment
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Buckingham
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D & D Gunsmiths
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Darev Safety
Fanno Saws
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J H Hart Urban
Forestry
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Kappen Tree Service
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Knot and Rope
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Larson's Insurance
Solutions
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Lumberjack Shack
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Paul Mautz
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Midwest Arborist
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Nelsen Tree
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New England Rope
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North American Training Solutions
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Owen Tree Service
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Pelican Rope Works
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Petzel
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Rescue Response
Gear
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Rainbow Scientific
Sherrill
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Treeman Supply
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TreeStuff.com
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Vermeer Midwest
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Victorian Gardens
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Vince Kowalski
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Woodland Tree
Services
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