The 2018 Annual TVMA Meeting will be held on Thursday and Friday, October 4th and 5th at the Marriott Cool Springs in Franklin, TN.

2018 Annual TVMA Meeting

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TN Vegetation Management

Franklin Marriott Cool Springs

700 Cool Springs Blvd., Franklin, TN 37067
P 615.261.6131

Start date: TBD
End date: TBD
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** NOTE: New Location! Harpeth Hill Golf Club, at 2424 Old Hickory Blvd Nashville, TN 37221

New for 2017: TVMA is sponsoring a SHUTTLE RIDE TO DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE AND BACK. This year we have decided to help our membership with more opportunity to enjoy Nashville. We have arranged for a charter bus to pick up interested participants for a FREE ride to Downtown Nashville for Dinner & Entertainment. If you are interested in participating, simply be in the Lobby of the Cool Springs Marriott ready to depart at 6:15pm, the shuttle will leave at 6:30pm. All passengers may also choose to ride back to the Cool Springs Marriott for free and leave from an arranged pick up site Downtown at 10:00pm. We hope to see you there!

Tennessee Vegetation Management Conference Agenda

Oct. 5-6,2017

2017 AGENDA

Thursday, October 5, 2017

Session One

10:00-12:00 REGISTRATION AND SET UP FOR EXHIBITORS

12:00-12:10 Introductions

12:10-12:30 Welcome – Todd Blocker, Vice President, Member Relations, Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association

12:30-1:00 Exhibitors – Introductions and Regulatory Updates | Kathy Booker, TN. Dept. of Agriculture

1:00-2:00 Navigating the Headwinds for Cost Effective Reliability | Dave Krause, Arborchem

2:00-3:00 Roadside Vegetation Management and the Pollinator Dilemma | Stephanie Dobbs, Illinois DOT

3:00-3:30 Exhibit Time and Sponsored Food and Drink Break

3:30-4:30 Tree Risk Management for Utilities | Lindsey Purcell, Purdue University

4:30-5:30 Complete Herbicide Tracking Solution with GIS Data and Electronic Forms | Jason Myers, CWC Chemical, Inc.

5:30-7:00 Sponsored Reception

Friday, October 6, 2017

Session Two

7:00-8:00 Sponsored Breakfast Sandwiches in Exhibit Hall

8:00-8:05 Announcements

8:05-8:15 Business Meeting | Scholarship Annoucement

8:15-9:15 Integrated Vegetation Management (IVM) Partnerships for Improved Reliability, Habitat, Economics and Public Relations |Rick Johnstone, IVM Partners

9:15-10:10 “Aquatic Plant Management: Identification, Control, and Permitting” | Troy Goldsby, Applied Aquatics

10:10-10:40 Exhibit Time and Sponsored Food and Drink Break

10:40-11:35 Managing Vegetation Risk with Technology; a summary of TVA’s past, path and way ahead | John Dooley, Tennessee Valley Authority

11:35-12:30 The Tennessee Department of Agriculture and You | David Newbill, Tennessee Dept. of Agriculture

Adjourn

** Please save the dates for the 2018 TVMA Conference which will be held Oct. 4-5 at this same location.

***↓ To Find Out About the Presenters Bios, Download the Agenda Below

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