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Summer Workshop: Preparing for the Upcoming Storm Season – Safety and Organization in Tree Care

  • August 14, 2025
  • 8:30 AM
  • August 15, 2025
  • 1:00 PM
  • UGA GRIFFIN EXTENSION: 1109 Experiment St, Griffin, GA 30223
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Registration

  • For GAA Members in good standing
  • Includes one year free GAA Membership.

Registration is closed

The Georgia Arborist Association with generous sponsorship from:


Georgia Forestry Commission and our Lunch Sponsor


Present:

Summer Workshop

Preparing for the Upcoming Storm Season – Safety and Organization in Tree Care

***Registration Deadline - August 11th***


August 14-15, 2025

at

Speaking events: Student Learning Center Room 104




AGENDA

Thursday, August 14th, 2025

  • 9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. – Networking Breakfast/Registration 

  • 10:00 -10:15 Introduction – Logan House (GAA President) 

  • 10:15-10:30 Opening Remarks — Bethany Harris, Director for the Center For Urban Agriculture

  • 10:30 -12:30 pm – Lightning Protection Installation Demo with Nat and JAR (Outside presentation)

  • 12:30 pm-1:30 pm – Lunch

  • 1:30-3:00 - Rigging with Evan Beck (Outside Presentation)

  • 3:00-4:00 pm Staying Organized with Brian Ziegler

  • 4:00-5:00 pm – EHAP Safety with Storms with Southern Company - Kym Stephens

  • 5-6 pm – Please join us for social hour & networking 

Day Two, Friday August 15th, 2025

  • 8:00-8:30 am – Networking Breakfast 

  • 8:30-9:30 am – Field Chainsaw Maintenance 

  • 9:30-10:30 am – Tension Compression with Evan Beck

  • Break 10:30-11 am

  • 11-12 pm – Travel with Adam Jackson

  • 12-1:30 pm -- Lunch with Speaker: What Does Effective Storm Response Look Like? Seth Hawkins



10.5 ISA CEUs applied for, 10 SAF Credits Available,  CTSP credits.  A certificate of attendance will be provided for all other credentials


1361 N Expressway

Griffin, GA 30223

 (678) 408-6693


Georgia Arborist Association


Email:  info@georgiaarborist.org
Phone:  (404) 913-1422
Address:  GAA ~ P.O. Box 2516, Decatur GA 30031

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