2022 Trees & Utilities Conference Calls for Sponsors, Exhibitors

Conference hosted by the Utility Arborist Association and the Arbor Day Foundation for utility vegetation managers and associated urban forestry professionals set for September

LINCOLN, Nebraska – Registration is now open for companies and utility arborists wanting to guarantee a sponsorship and secure an exhibition booth at this year’s annual Trees and Utilities conference.

“The Trees and Utilities conference is a time when the utility industry comes together with the best of the best,” said Dan Lambe, president of the Arbor Day Foundation. “Booths and sponsorships are limited, so we’re encouraging professionals to sign up quickly to secure their chance to showcase the work they are proud to do with the audience they want.”

The annual conference will take place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from Sept. 20 to 22 at the downtown conference center, the Wisconsin Center District. The recommended hotel venue is the Hilton Milwaukee Center located in the downtown area. Visit the Trees and Utilities conference website here, to register for sponsorships and exhibition booths.

The Trees and Utilities conference, hosted in tandem by the Utility Arborist Association and the Arbor Day Foundation, brings together utility vegetation managers and urban forestry professionals from around the country for a week of networking, knowledge sharing and educational learning opportunities. The Arbor Day Foundation is the world’s largest membership nonprofit dedicated to planting trees. The Utility Arborist Association is an organization of like-minded individuals with interest in and a commitment to the maintenance of trees and other vegetation.

“We are proud to host this conference in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation because we love working with like-minded professionals who value trees,” said Dennis Fallon, Executive Director of Utility Arborist Association. “The Trees and Utilities conference is the ideal opportunity for our members to meet with other utility vegetation managers and urban forestry professionals who are constantly finding innovative ways to better their profession.”

To learn more about the Trees and Utilities conference, please visit https://treesandutilities.org/.

About the Utility Arborist Association (UAA)

The Utility Arborist Association (UAA) is an organization of more than 5,000 individuals with interest in and a commitment to the maintenance of trees and other vegetation to ensure the safe and reliable distribution of energy, including electric, oil and gas, to business and residences. Headquartered in Forest Lake, Minnesota, the UAA’s mission is to pursue excellence, innovation, and improvement in utility vegetation management (UVM) through professional development, outreach, research, and the use of best practices. For more information, visit our website, www.gotouaa.org, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

About the Arbor Day Foundation

Founded in 1972, the Arbor Day Foundation has grown to become the largest nonprofit membership organization dedicated to planting trees, with more than one million members, supporters and valued partners. Since 1972, almost 500 million Arbor Day Foundation trees have been planted in neighborhoods, communities, cities and forests throughout the world. Our vision is to lead toward a world where trees are used to solve issues critical to survival.  

As one of the world’s largest operating conservation foundations, the Arbor Day Foundation, through its members, partners and programs, educates and engages stakeholders and communities across the globe to involve themselves in its mission of planting, nurturing and celebrating trees. More information is available at arborday.org.