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2023 Annual TVMA Meeting

DATES:

Meeting begins on Tuesday Oct. 3rd, 2023
Meeting ends on Wednesday Oct. 4th, 2023

Please join us for the 2023 TVMA Conference Tuesday, October 3 and Wednesday October 4, 2023 at the Cool Springs Marriott in Franklin, Tennessee. We will have a great slate of speakers line up to go over the newest items in the industry.

Registration will be available July 1st – September 22nd.

REGISTER FOR TVMA CONFERENCE NOW

Hotel:

Franklin Marriott Cool Springs

700 Cool Springs Blvd., Franklin, TN 37067
P 615.261.6100

Room Rate $159 / night (Rates Available 10/2/23 to 10/4/23 & Must be booked by 9/11/23)

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Tennessee Vegetation Management Conference

Oct. 3-4, 2023

Draft Agenda

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Session One

10:00-12:30 REGISTRATION AND SET UP FOR EXHIBITORS

12:30-12:50 Keynote Opening Remarks “Electric Vehicles and the Grid: Challenges and Opportunities.”– Brandon Wagoner, Director of Strategic Excellence, Middle Tennessee Electric, Franklin, TN.

12:50-1:10 Exhibitor Introductions and TDA Announcements

1:10-2:00 “Drones: A Bird’s Eye View, How Drones are Changing Vegetation Management” – Louis Wasson, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS.

2:00-2:50 “Honeybees on the ROW: Do They Have the Right of Way? You Bet They Do!” David Glover, Former Director, TN Beekeepers Association, Bartlett, TN.

2:50-3:20 Sponsored Snack Break in Exhibit Hall

3:20-4:10 “GIS Workflow Solutions for Vegetation Management Programs” Ray Dorsey, Sales Consultant, Clearion Software, Raleigh, North Carolina

4:10-5:00 “TVA: Aquatic Herbicide Program Management” Steven Turner, Aquatic Supervisor, Tennessee Valley Authority” Scottsboro, AL

5:00-6:00 Sponsored Evening Reception


Wednesday October 4, 2023

Session Two

7:00-7:50 Sponsored Breakfast and Coffee in Exhibit Hall

7:50-8:00 Business Meeting: Financial Update and Scholarship Announcements

8:00-8:50 “Ensuring the Future of Reliability” Jeremey Gilbert, Vice President, EDKO, Shreveport, LA

8:50-9:40 “ROWs As a Habitat” Judy Redden, Operations Manager, ACRT, Dickson, TN

9:40-10:10 Sponsored Break in Exhibit Hall

10:10-11:00 “How to Know the Impact of Bat Habitat on Your ROW” Brett Hartiss

11:00-11:50 “Selective Integrated Vegetation Management” Scott Wright, Manufacturer Representative, Corteva, Collierville, TN

11:50- 12:00 Shotgun Raffle and Closing Comments

Adjourn

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TVMA Mailing Address

P.O. Box 682143
Franklin, TN 37068

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