KAA Annual Conference Speaker Schedule 

Certified Arborists (CA), BCMA - Science (BCMA-S), TW Climber Specialist (TWCS), Utility Specialist (US), BCMA - Practice (BCMA-P), TW Aerial Lift Specialist (TWALS), Municipal Specialist (MS), BCMA-Management (BCMA-M)  10 CEU's available.

Thursday Feb 20, 2025

7:30 am (registration)

8:00 am – 8:55 am Exposition & Breakfast

9:00 am – 9:50 am ISA Turning 100- Joe Aiken (1 CEU)  

10:00 am - 10:50 am Enhancing Urban Tree Survival Through Nature-based Solutions and Soil Remediation - Glynn Percival (1 CEU)

11:00 am - 11:50 am The Secrets of Oak Wilt & How to Prevent It - Cory McCurry (1 CEU)

12:00 pm- 1:20 pm KAA Business Meeting/Lunch/Exhibition

1:30 pm – 2:20 pm Herbicides and the Way They Damage Trees - Dr. Jeff Derr (1CEU)

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm How the Pest Was Won - Glynn Percival (1 CEU)

or

1:30 pm - 3:45 pm Tour of Ashford Stud (CEUs available) ----$5.00 donation to Tree Fund (2 CEU's)

3:45 pm - 5:00 pm Tour Des Trees -- Tree Fund Raffle

Friday Feb 21, 2025

7:30 am (registration)

8:00 – 8:55 am Exposition & Breakfast

9:00 am – 9:50 am The Effect of Climate Change & How It Affects Tree Longevity - Dr. Stephanie Adams (1 CEU)

10:00 am - 10:50 am - Drones Today:  Are They Relevant for Arboriculture - Dan Staley (1 CEU)

11:00 am - 11:50 am - Wood Utilization - Jeffrey Carroll (1 CEU)

12:00 pm- 1:20 pm   Lunch/Exhibition

1:30 pm - 2:20 pm  Forest Health  Issues Invasive Threats on our Landscape - Alexandra Blevins (1 CEU)

2:30 pm - 3:20 pm Drivers & Fleet Management from Risk Perspective - Eric Peterson (1 CEU)

3:30pm - 4:20 pm TRAQ Update, Tree City & Tree Campus Programs in Kentucky - Dr. William Fountain and Jack Baggett (1 CEU)

or

1:30 pm - 4:35 pm Climber's Break Out Session

1:30 pm - 2:20 pm Utility Storm Work--- Unloading Wires Under Tension a Teaspoon at a Time - Wes Tregilgas (1 CEU)

2:30 pm - 3:20 pm Rigging to Compression on Vacation and Why it Matters - Wes Tregilgas (1 CEU)

3:30 pm - 3:45 pm Afternoon Break & Exposition

3:45 pm - 4:45 pm Electrical Hazards & General Safety Awareness - Jesse Wisler (1 CEU)

4:45 pm - 5:00 pm KYTCC Overview - Jason McKinley/Cory Petry