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December 15, 2011
Northeast Municipal Foresters Meeting. Emerald Ash Borer in Algonquin.  Steve Ludwig speaker and Forester for Algonquin  will discuss what he has learned, how the situation has progressed, and what the future holds for his community. The presentation will include a tour of areas in all phases of the pest, unincorporated areas with entirely dead ash stock, fully removed and restored neighborhoods, neighborhoods just beginning to experience the devastation.  
Time: 10:30am-12:00pm. Location: Algonquin, IL. Cost: $5 for Lunch
Please RSVP: April Toney at iaa@wi.rr.com or 877-617-8887
 
December 16 & 17, 2011
IAA Strategic Planning session at Key Lime Cove Resort in Gurnee, IL.
 
January 18, 2012
IAA  Board Meeting at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, IL.  10:00am
 
January 19, 2012
NEMF Meeting
Speakers: Josh Behounek of Davey Resource Group, John Gall of Wachtel Tree Science and Jason Knowles of Tree Tracker.
Topic: Tree Inventories/Tree Management Software
Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
Location: Mount Prospect Public Works, 1700 W. Central Rd. Mount Prospect
Cost: $5 for Lunch
Please RSVP: April Toney at iaa@wi.rr.com or 877-617-8887
Computerized tree inventories can be a vital tool for tree managers. Inventories can quickly help categorize trees by size, species and geographic locations. Josh, John and Jason will display and discuss their respective tree management software systems.
 
January 21-February 25, 2012
Arborist Certification workshops at Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield, IL. Classes are held each Saturday from 9:00am-1:00pm with the exam on February 25. Click here to download a class registration form.
 
January 23-March 26, 2012
Arborist Certification workshops at the Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center in Round Lake Beach, IL. Classes are held on Monday nights from 6:30pm-9:00pm with the exam on March 26. Click here to download a class registration form.
 
January 23, 2012
Certified Arborist, Municipal Specialist, Utility Specialist exams at the Downers Grove Public Works Department in Downers Grove IL. Check in time is 6:00pm and the exam time is 6:30pm. Cut off date for having your exam application submitted is January 4, 2012. Click here to download Certified Arborist exam application. Click here to apply for Certified Arborist exam online. Click here to download Municipal Specialist exam application.  Click here to download the Utility Specialist exam application.
 
January 26, 2012
NWMF Meeting
Speakers: Dr. Rex Bastian of the Care of Trees
Topic: Insect and Disease Update
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Location: City of Moline Public Works Department 3635 4th ave.
Cost: $5-$7 for dinner –if you are not staying for pizza then cost will be $0
Please RSVP: April Toney at iaa@wi.rr.com or 877-617-8887
CEU’s: 2
 
February 6, 2012
Certified Arborist, Municipal Specialist, Utility Specialist exams at the Training Facility in Lincolnwood, IL. Check in time is 12:30pm and exam time is 1:00pm. Cut off date for having your exam application submitted is January 18, 2012.  Click here to download Certified Arborist exam application.  Click here to apply for exam online. Click here to download Municipal Specialist exam application.  Click here to download the Utility Specialist exam application.
 
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Arborist Certification classes and exam at the Klehm Arboretum in Rockford, IL. Classes run every Tuesday night from 6:30pm - 9:00pm. To download a copy of the Arborist Certification prep class registration form for the Klehm Arboretum classes click here
 
February 11, 2012
Certified Arborist, Municipal Specialist, Utility Specialist exams at the Moline Public Works Department in Moline, IL. Check in time is 8:30am and exam time is 10:00am. Cut off date for having your exam application submitted is January 25, 2012.  Click here to download Certified Arborist exam application.  Click here to apply for exam online. Click here to download Municipal Specialist exam application.  Click here to download the Utility Specialist exam application.
 
February 16, 2012
NEMF Meeting
Speakers: Kerstin Von der Heide of the Village of Downers Grove and Sandy Clark and Dave Hull of the Village of Mount Prospect
Topic: Storm Fighting
Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
Location: Mount Prospect Public Works, 1700 W. Central Rd. Mount Prospect
Cost: $5 for Lunch
Please RSVP: April Toney at iaa@wi.rr.com or 877-617-8887
Kerstin, Dave and Sandy will discuss their Forestry Divisions' response to major storms such as the Tornado that hit both towns in June 2011. They will discuss different policies and procedures and how to implement them. Note that all meeting attendees are asked to bring and display any examples of storm damage management plans or documents designed to communicate with citizens about storm-related issues.
 
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Arborist Certification classes and exam the City of Moline public works in Moline, IL. Classes run every Saturday from 9:00am - 1:00pm. To download a copy of the Arborist Certification prep class registration form for the Moline classes click here.
 
 
February 21 & 22,  2012
The Gateway Green Industry Show in Collinsville, IL.  Click here for more information.
 
February 21 & 22 or February 23 & 24, 2012
Urban Timber Harvesting for Hardwood Lumber Utilization training.  15.75 CEUs available. Salt Creek Forest Preserve in Western Springs, IL. Click here for more information
 
February 23, 2012
NWMF Meeting
Speaker: Mark Duntemann
Topic: Tree Risk Management
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Location: City of Moline Public Works Department 3635 4th Ave. Moline, IL
Cost: $5-$7 for Dinner--if you are not staying for dinner cost will be $0
Please RSVP: April Toney at iaa@wi.rr.com or 877-617-8887
CEUs: 2
 
February 25, 2012
Certified Arborist, Municipal Specialist, Utility Specialist exams at Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield, IL. Check in time is 8:30am and exam time is 9:00am. Cut off date for having your exam application submitted is February 8, 2012.  Click here to download Certified Arborist exam application.  Click here to apply for exam online. Click here to download Municipal Specialist exam application.  Click here to download the Utility Specialist exam application.
 
March 15, 2012
NEMF Meeting
Speakers: Dr. Rex Bastian of the Care of Trees
Topic: Insect and Disease Update
Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
Location: Mount Prospect Public Works, 1700 W. Central Rd. Mount Prospect
Cost: $5 for Lunch
Please RSVP: April Toney at iaa@wi.rr.com or 877-617-8887
What's on the horizon for insect and diseases problems in Northeast Illinois? Dr. Bastian will review the major pests and disease problems of 2011 and discuss what we may see in 2012.
 
March 19, 2012
Certified Arborist, Municipal Specialist, Utility Specialist exams at the Downers Grove Public Works Department in Downers Grove IL. Check in time is 6:00pm and the exam time is 6:30pm. Cut off date for having your exam application submitted is February 28, 2012. Click here to download Certified Arborist exam application. Click here to apply for Certified Arborist exam online. Click here to download Municipal Specialist exam application.  Click here to download the Utility Specialist exam application.
 
March 21, 2012
IAA  Board Meeting in Chicago, IL.  10:00am
 
March 26, 2012
Certified Arborist, Municipal Specialist, Utility Specialist exams at Round Lake Beach Civic and Cultural Center located in Round Lake Beach, IL. Check in time is 6:00pm and exam time is 6:30pm. Cut off date for having your exam application submitted is March 8, 2012.  Click here to download Certified Arborist exam application.  Click here to apply for exam online. Click here to download Municipal Specialist exam application.  Click here to download the Utility Specialist exam application.
 
March 27, 2012
Tree City USA for Central and Southern, IL. Click here for more details.
 
March 29, 2012
Tree City USA for Northern, IL.  Click here for more details.
 
March 31, 2012
Certified Arborist, Municipal Specialist, Utility Specialist exams at the Moline Public Works Department in Moline, IL. Check in time is 8:30am and exam time is 10:00am. Cut off date for having your exam application submitted is March 14, 2012.  Click here to download Certified Arborist exam application.  Click here to apply for exam online. Click here to download Municipal Specialist exam application.  Click here to download the Utility Specialist exam application.
 
 
April 13 & 14, 2012
Midwest Urban Tree Care Forum. Since its inception in 2003, the Midwest Urban Tree Care Forum (MUTCF) has been providing students a unique opportunity to engage with professionals in the fields of urban forestry, arboriculture, horticulture, and other green professions. MUTCF is an Illinois Arborist Association event.
The purpose of MUTCF is to present some of the many facets of urban forestry and tree care by touring sites, projects, and programs. Presentations span commercial, municipal, utility, and non-profit fields of our industry. The event also includes a career fair, dinner, raffle, and many opportunities to interact with industry professionals. Many summer jobs and permanent careers have been organized at the program. Click here to download registration for recruitment dinner.
 
April 19, 2012
NEMF Meeting
Speakers: Eve Pytel of Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, Stephanie Adams of the Morton Arboretum and Jim Semelka of the Village of Oak Park
Topic: "Hot Topics" in Municipal Forestry
Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
Location: Mount Prospect Public Works, 1700 W. Central Rd. Mount Prospect
Cost: $5 for Lunch
Please RSVP: April Toney at iaa@wi.rr.com or 877-617-8887 
Eve will update attendees on the results of the Illinois Urban Forest Restoration Grant program that she administers through the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus. She will talk about trees planted and technical assistance funded in 2011, the 2012 grant awards and the possibility of future funding. Stephanie will summarize the results of the 2011 Municipal Ash Management Survey, providing useful information about what Illinois municipalities are doing to manage EAB. Finally, Jim Semelka will update the audience about efforts to clarify when the payment of Prevailing Wages is required on public tree and landscape contracts in Illinois.
 
April 28, 2012
Tree Climbing Championship at Reed Keppler Park in West Chicago. Click here to download registration form.
 
May 5, 2012
Certified Arborist, Municipal Specialist, Utility Specialist exams at the Moline Public Works Department in Moline, IL. Check in time is 8:30am and exam time is 10:00am. Cut off date for having your exam application submitted is April 19, 2012.  Click here to download Certified Arborist exam application.  Click here to apply for exam online. Click here to download Municipal Specialist exam application.  Click here to download the Utility Specialist exam application.
 
May 16, 2012
IAA  Board Meeting in Oak Park, IL.  10:00am
 
May 16, 2012
Speakers: Jeff Brink, John Lough, and Joe McCarthy -Senior City
Topic: Asian Longhorn Beetle, Emerald Ash Borer, and Reforestation in Chicago
Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
Location: Chicago, IL (more specifics later)
Cost: $5 for Lunch
Please RSVP: April Toney at iaa@wi.rr.com or 877-617-8887 
City Foresters will discuss the former ALB quarantine zone, its management, education and community outreach, and reforestation that together led to the successful eradication of ALB. A guided field tour of the area as it looks now more than 12 years later will be conducted. In addition, City Foresters will discuss EAB in the City of Chicago.
 
July 18, 2012
IAA  Board Meeting in Chicago, IL.  10:00am
 
September 19, 2012
IAA  Board Meeting at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, IL.  10:00am
 
September 20, 2012 (Tentative date)
NEMF Meeting
Speakers: Dave Coulter of Osage, Inc. Garden Curator for Baha'i Temple
Topic: Tour of Baha'i Temple
Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
Location: 100 Linden Ave., Wilmette, IL 60091
Cost: $5 for Lunch
Please RSVP: April Toney at iaa@wi.rr.com or 877-617-8887
Dave Coulter and senior members of the garden team will lead a tour through the Baha'i Temple's recently renovated grounds. 2012 marks the 100 year anniversary of the temple and a number of renovations have recently been completed. Come walk through the gardens; they have quite a story that will appeal to anyone in the arboricultural/historic preservation world.
 
October 16 & 17, 2012
IAA Annual Conference & Trade Show at the Holiday Inn Select in Tinley Park, IL
 
December 7 & 8, 2012
IAA Strategic Planning Session at Key Lime Cove in Gurnee, IL.
 
October 22 & 23, 2013
IAA Annual Conference & Trade Show at the Holiday Inn Select in Tinley Park, IL
 
October 21 & 22, 2014
IAA Annual Conference & Trade Show at the Holiday Inn Select in Tinley Park, IL