Illinois Arborist Association 2016 Annual Report

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1 Illinois Arborist Association 2016 Annal Report

2 In 2016 we had 1354 Members

3 2016 Board of Directors IAA Board of Directors President: Don Roppolo President Elect: Jim Semelka Vice President: Edardo Medina Past President: Steve Ldwig ISA CoR Rep: Mark Dntemann Utility Director: Brian Sprinkle Program Director: Peggy Drescher Research Director: Jake Miesbaer Indstry Director: Todd Haefke Commercial Chair: Commercial Chair: Steve Lane Mnicipal Chair: Eric Hendrickson Mnicipal Chair: Steve Miller Exective Director: April Toney IAA Mission Statement: Foster interest, establish standards, exchange professional ideas and prse scientific research in Arboricltre. Who we are: The Illinois Arborist Association is a 501 c (5) non-profit organization. Or members are made p of Commercial Arborists, Mnicipal Arborists, Utility Arborists, Researchers, Stdents and anyone who jst loves trees.

4 Year Membership Throghot the Years # of Members Year # of Members Year # of Members

5 North East and West Mnicipal Forester Meetings (NEMF NWMF) The North East and West Mnicipal Foresters meet every third Thrsday of each month except dring the months of Jne, Jly, Agst and October. Yo do not have to work for a mnicipality to attend! Anyone involved in the tree indstry is welcome. Each meeting is worth 2 CEUs for those members who are certified. Typically, we allow mintes for open-mic affording all in attendance to ask qestions of the grop, talk abot new programs or jst vent. Open-mic is followed by a gest speaker. The program ends with lnch beginning at 12:00pm.

6 2016 NEMF Meetings Febrary 18: Green and Natral Spaces in Yor Commnity Speaker: Jack Pizzo from Pizzo Grop March 10: State of the Urban Forest/IDNR Update Speaker: Reinee Hildebrandt from the IDNR April 21: Insect & Pest Update 2016 Speaker: Dr. Fredric Miller from Joliet Jnior College May 19: Bottom-Up or Top-Down: The Changing Approaches to Urban Forest Management Speakers: Lee Meller from Davey Resorce Grop Agst 3: Hot Tea, Bamboo or Tree: A Tree Walk in Chinatown Speaker: Speakers Daniella Pereira from Openlands and Jeff Brink Chicago GreenStreets Program November 17: What s Growing On? Speaker: Becky Thomas from Ornamental Growers Association December 15: Insects & Diseases Speaker: Dr. Fredric Miller from Joliet Jnior College

7 2016 NWMF Meetings Janary 14: Aerial Resce Speaker: Nick Raneyk Febrary 18: Urban Lmber Upcycling Speaker: Jim Semelka from Sterling Lmber April 14: 2016 Pest Update Speaker: Dr. Fredric Miller from Joliet Jnior College November 28: Insects & Diseases Speaker: Dr. Fredric Miller from Joliet Jnior College December 14: Chainsaw Safety Class Speaker: Vermeer Midwest & Midwest Stihl

8 In 2016, the Illinois Arborist Association (IAA) changed the Advanced Qalifications Program back to an Advanced Training Program In 2015, we decided to change the IAA Advanced Training Program into an Advanced Qalifications Program. Changing the program to a Qalifications Program meant that we wold be setting standards for the Arboricltre Indstry. When setting standards, entities need to obtain Professional Liability Insrance (PLI) or more commonly known as Errors and Omissions (E&O) Insrance. This type of coverage focses on alleged failre cased by an error or omission in the training crriclm. The Arboricltre indstry is a very dangeros indstry and if we provide training that doesn t cover vital information someone cold possibly lose their life. To qalify for E&O Insrance we had to develop policies to ensre that the training we were providing was the best training possible. We developed 26 policies, modle crriclms, srveys, teaching aids, qizzes and had the crriclms peer reviewed by professionals from within the indstry. After all this work we realized that the cost of the insrance wold force s to charge more for the classes and we felt that this woldn t be fair to the members. We liked the measres that the insrance company pt s throgh to develop a topnotch program bt we decided that it was best to keep it a training stats so that we cold provide it for a more affordable price. Or indstry is dangeros and this training is important, and some of it saves lives. We need to make it as affordable as possible so everyone can participate!

9 2016 Advanced Training Classes Abiotic Problems Rigging Level 1 March 19 & April 2, 2016 May 24 & 25, 2016 Arlington Heights PW Cantigny Park, Wheaton Rigging Level 1 April 12 & 13, 2016 Elk Grove Village Present Day Climbing Jne 15 & 16, 2016 Forest Preserve Dist of Cook Conty Rigging Level 1 May 10 & 11, 2016 Cantigny Park, Wheaton Felling Jly 12, 2016 ComEd Sbstation, Libertyville Soil & Ntrient Management May 14, 2016 Lincoln Land Commnity College, Springfield Tree Appraisals September 17 & 24, 2016 Lincoln Land Commnity College, Springfield Aerial Resce May 17, 2016 Cantigny Park, Wheaton

10 2016 Awards The Illinois Arborist Association recognizes otstanding achievements in the Arboricltre professions, as well as the efforts by individals to make an impact on the rban environment. We recognize these contribtions throgh several award programs. In 2016 we added the Bill Bolt Volnteer of the year award. The IAA added a new award in The William Bolt Jr. Volnteer Of The Year Award The Volnteer of the Year Award was created in loving memory of William Bolt Jr. to recognize the selfless dedication and time donated by the volnteers who show a loyal commitment to or organization. The William Bolt Jr. Volnteer Of The Year Award: William Bolt Jr. Generos with his time and his talents, Bill has been volnteering for the IAA every year for 24 years! From being a Committee Member, Committee Chair, to President, Trainer, Proctor and Workshop Coordinator, Bill was tireless in his efforts. Up ntil Bill passed, he was still serving as teacher, workshop coordinator, writing crriclms for the Advanced Qalifications classes and even rnning for the IAA board position of ISA CoR Representative. Bill was passionate abot the indstry and abot or association. He was selfless in his time and dedication to the IAA. If only we cold have more volnteers like Bill! This award was created in loving memory of Bill Bolt and his loyal devotion to or association.

11 Award of Merit IAA Award Categories The Award of Merit is the highest honor bestowed by the Chapter. It is given in recognition of otstanding service in advancing the principles, ideals, and practices of arboricltre. The award is granted only to active or senior members of the Chapter that have made material contribtions to arboricltre, either throgh work in the organization, research, field practice, or promotion. The award is limited to one individal annally. Honorary Life Membership The Honorary Life Membership Award is granted only to active or senior members of the Chapter, who have sbstantially contribted to the progress of arboricltre, and who have given nselfishly to their efforts in spporting and promoting the objectives of the Chapter and the International Society of Arboricltre. The award is limited to one individal annally. Gold Leaf Award The Gold Leaf Award may be given to more than one individal or organization annally. It was originally intended to recognize otstanding Arbor Day programs or projects, bt now has been expanded to inclde otstanding contribtions to environmental protection and conservation. Special Recognition Award The Special Recognition Award was initiated to honor those individals whose efforts in spport of rban forestry and arboricltre are worthy of special consideration.

12 2016 Award Recipients Special Recognition Award: April Toney April Toney has been the Exective Director of the Illinois Arborist Association for over 16 years, and dring that time has made it one of the most sccessfl and widely recognized chapters in the contry, as well as internationally. This past year, the decision was made to change or Advanced Training Program over to an Advanced Qalification Program. This comes with many benefits, and was at the time perceived to be a relatively easy transition. However, after many of the adjstments were already made, and classes had been schedled, it was discovered that there were an intimidating nmber of things, which had to be done to make the transition complete from a legal standpoint. This inclded creating a peer review system for teachers and domains, creating a Policies and Procedres manal for the Qalification program and many other administrative tasks, which cold not be delegated to committees in a timely manner. The easy thing to do wold have been to jst give p and revert the program back to what it was. Bt April, ndanted as sal, went throgh the painstaking process of drafting the docments, schedling the conference calls, herding all of the cats, and getting everything pt together so that or program cold contine to grow. For this reason, we wold like to nominate April Toney for special recognition, for saving the Advanced Qalification Program with an overwhelming effort on her part. Honorary Life Award: Rex Bastian Rex Bastian has been nominated to receive the Honorary Life award becase of his years of dedication and service to the organization. Rex has rotinely been a presenter at the IAA meetings. He is always willing to step p and give a talk when we need a spot filled. He is a wealth of knowledge and he has happily shared it over the years helping many of or members grow and become better professionals. The last several years for the wine and this year beer tasting, he stepped p and ran the event. He is always there willing to do whatever he can to help the organization anyway he can. Special Recognition: Steve Lane Steve has taken the Advanced Qalification program to a new level. His dedication to this program has enhanced arborists skills and benefits the indstry. Award of Merit Dr. Fredric Miller was awarded the 2016 Award of Merit in honor of his contless contribtions to the arboricltre indstry, especially dring the difficlt times battling the invasive species, EAB. Dr. Fredric Miller always provides or members with the most crrent information on insects impacting Illinois trees now and in the ftre. This knowledge helps s to prepare and mitigate any potential problems that may arise in the ftre. Special Recognition: Nate Palsberg Nate s inpt was invalable at or first Aerial Resce class, regarding patient packaging, positioning on the grond and what an arborist can do medical-wise while waiting for the EMT s to arrive. Nate has also worked with the Illinois Arborist Association to lanch a fire/medic program teaching them how to facilitate an arborist tree resce.

13 2016 Grants Received $10,000 Sponsorship of the Illinois Arborist Association Annal Conference & Trade Show. $2000 Aerial Resce Training for Fire Fighters: This training will provide a skill set for fire fighters that allows for them to safely ascend into a tree to remove victims when they are in a spot and do not have access with their ladder. The training also provides the opportnity for the local mnicipal foresters/arborists to network with the fire department personnel and establish a relationship. $5000 for Scholarships to provide training for the nderprivileged in the low-income Tree City USA commnities. Possible Green corps training, and scholarships for minorities. TCIA ASTI Grants Aerial Lift and Aerial Resce at Cantigny September 20, 2016

14 Janary 14 March 17, Certification Workshops Certification Workshops and Exam at the Chicago Botanic Gardens September 7 November 9, 2016 Certification Workshops and Exam at the Homewood Police Dept. Janary 23 Febrary 27, 2016 Certification Workshops and Exam at Lincoln Land Commnity College September 19 November 21, 2016 Certification Workshops and Exam at Downers Grove PW Dept. April 6 Jne 4, 2016 Certification Workshops and Exam in Spanish at the Mlch Center November 8, 9, 10, 2016 Certification Workshops and Exam at the Chicago Transit Athority April 13 Jne 15, 2016 Certification Workshops and Exam at the Homewood Police Dept. December 15, 2016 Febrary 9, 2017 Certification Workshops and Exam at Moline PW Dept.

15 Febrary 27, 2016 Lincoln Land Commnity College in Springfield March 17, 2016 Chicago Botanic Gardens in Glencoe Exams offered in 2016 May 23, 2016 Downers Grove Pblic Works Dept. Jne 15, 2016 Village of Homewood Jly 12, 2016 Village of Homewood Agst 20, 2016 Village of Homewood September 12, 2016 Downers Grove Pblic Works Dept. November 21, 2016 Village of Homewood November 21, 2016 Downers Gove Pblic Works Dept. December 15, 2016 Village of Homewood 8 exam dates were cancelled de to low enrollment 142 people took exams in 2016

16 2016 Certification Bdget Income: 2016 CERTIFICATION Bdget ISA Exam Income 37, Workshop Income 15, Expenses: Teacher Pay 12, Facility/AV Charges Printing Fees 1, Insrance Income: 52, Expenses: 14, Net Income: 38,195.36

17 IAA 2016 Golf Oting was held on Agst Golf Sponsors Total Sponsorship $ IAA Golf Oting IAA 2016 Golf Oting was held on Agst 26 th at Old Orchard Contry Clb in Mont Prospect, IL. The committee opted to cancel the raffle this year becase of few raffle prizes. The committee opted to cancel the raff Atlas Bobcat Arborjet Vermeer Midwest Fred Marvin Midwest Arborist Spplies Trees R Us Arthr Clesen Treepans.com Bayer Environmental Syngenta $1,000 Hole & Lnch $250 Hole $250 Hole $250 Hole $250 Hole $250 Hole $250 Beer Cart $250 Hole $250 Hole $250 Hole

18 2016 Golf Oting Bdget Revene Golfers $4, Sponsors $3, Mligan Cards $20.00 Total Revene $7, Expesnse Golf Corse $5, Signs $ Raffle Items $ Awards $ Flyer $ Total Expense $6, Total Revene $7, Total Expense $6, Net Revene $748.57

19 2016 Smmer Conference The 2016 Smmer Conference was held at Allerton Park in Monticello on Jne 23 & 24. This year s conference covered: Crane Removals and Comparisons Safety Insect and Disease Walking Tor Update on Research Tree Injections and Eqipment Demonstrations We also hosted a beer tasting to raise money for the TREE Fnd.

20 IAA Annal Conference & Trade Show The 2016 Annal Conference & Trade Show was held at the Tinley Park Convention Center on October 18 & individals attended 77 exhibitors (individal head cont not company) 33 speakers 31 on Monday for EHAP 740 total people in attendance

21 12 Annal Conference Sponsors Company Payment Amont Sponsor / Type Lnch ($750) & T-Shirt ($650) 1, Vermeer Midwest Atlas Bobcat Show Sponsor 2, Midwest Arborist Spplies Cookie Break($500) CN Utility Conslting Cookie Break ($500) Midwest Stihl Tree Stand ($500) Trees R Us T-Shirt ($650) Openlands/IDNR Show Sponsor 10, Arthr Clesen Cookie Break ($500) ComEd T-Shirt ($650) Kramer Tree Specialists In-Kind Tree 0.00 Ameren Show Sponsor 2, Bartlett Tree Experts Tree Fnd Sponsor 1, Total Sponsorship 20,200.00

22 37 Companies Exhibited Alexander Eqipment Co. Inc All Access Eqipment Ameren American Arborist Spplies ArboRisk Insrance Arborjet Arthr Clesen, Inc. ASCA Atlas Bobcat Banner Sales and Conslting Inc. Brandt Circle Tractor Davey Resorce Grop Elizabeth Malloney Goodmark Nrseries Graf Tree Care IFA Illinois Extension Center Illinois Wood Utililization ISA JULIE, Inc Kanakakee Nrsery Company Midwest Arborist Spplies National Seed Openlands Ornamentals Growers Association Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancement Rnnion Eqipment Company Rsso Power Eqpment Sonetics Spring Grove Nrsery, Inc Stihl Tracked Lifts Inc. Tree Care Indstry Association Tree Fnd TreePans.com, Inc. Vermeer Midwest

23 2016 Tree Climbing Championship was reschedled for 2017 de to lack of volnteers. Still need Smmer Conference Bdget Advanced Training Bdgets Annal Conference Bdget Strategic plan 2016 bdget SAWW TREE Fnd Larry Hall Scholarship Memorial Fire Dept. training with elevated safety

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