ArborEXPO ’23: One for the Books
Do you know? ArborTIMES is a sister brand to ArborEXPO, the industry’s fastest-growing trade show and con- ference produced by Edge Ahead As- sociates. We are a small and scrappy team working remotely across the United States to bring new and fresh ways for the tree care profession to learn, see, try and buy. Thank you to our partners, speakers, exhibitors and attendees for making ArborEXPO ’23 a success! We wel- comed more than 2,600 tree care in- dustry professionals and interested students to the Eastern States Expo- sition (The Big E) in Springfield, MA, March 30-31, 2023 with pre-confer- ence sessions on March 29. Things kicked off Wednesday with pre-conference sessions led by well- known industry experts. Hans Tiel- mann and Mark Moeske of NJ Crane Experts guided a full-day workshop on Crane Operation Safety with a morn- ing classroom session and aernoon practical utilizing equipment on our
the amount of educational sessions than previous years, with sessions covering business, safety and arbori- culture topics. CEUs could be earned for ISA, CTSP, MCA Safety, NE Pes- ticide Applicator and NJ LTE/LTCO. Special thanks goes to the Massachu- setts Arborists Association for facili- tating speaker and topic selection. Attendees experienced live demonstrations and were able to get their questions answered by the knowledgable exhibitors. All photos by Joe Tacynec.
outdoor show floor. That aernoon, registrants attended Innovation, Tech- nology and the Future of Tree Care, a discussion presented by John Ball, Ph.D., BCMA, CTSP of South Dakota State University and Dennish Vidosh RE-TREE Companies & Green Acres Tree Farm, moderated by Deborah Howe, ASLA, of Lighthall Company, followed by a networking reception. With nearly 150 exhibitors, live demonstrations and a North Ameri- can Training Solutions (NATS) Skills Arena for good-natured competition in an educational setting, attendees had plenty to see and do. Our indoor trade show floor was busy, mean- while, the outdoor show floor offered attendees the chance to get fresh air while seeing big equipment in ac- tion. Despite chilly temps and some wind, grapples were working, cranes were flying and chain saws were run- ning. The outdoor show floor offered attendees the unique opportunity to observe equipment in action.
Even the kids were able to participate in this fun, family-friendly event!
Always a big draw, Dr. John Ball's sessions were as popular as they were educational.
Plus, ArborEXPO ’23 featured twice
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