Highlights from the 2018 Trees & Utilities Conference

Aug. 31, 2018
Vegetation management professionals learned about best practices and new technology at a three-day event organized by the UAA and the Arbor Day Foundation and sponsored by several companies.

More than 550 vegetation management professionals convened in Omaha, Nebraska, to share best practices, discover new technology and celebrate their love for the industry. The event, which was a partnership of the Utility Arborist Association (UAA) and the Arbor Day Foundation, featured a multi-track conference, networking reception, trade show and awards luncheon. 

Through slide presentations, panel discussions and videos, the speakers discussed challenges and opportunities in the vegetation management industry. For example, they covered such topics as safety, wildfire prevention, environmental stewardship and emerging technologies. 

In addition, the attendees were able to meet with 64 exhibitors, which showcased new products, technologies and services for the vegetation management industry. Here are some snapshots from the show floor as well as the conference. 

The 2019 conference will be September 10-12 at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. 

About the Author

Amy Fischbach | Amy Fischbach, EUO Contributing Editor

Amy Fischbach is the Field Editor for T&D World magazine and manages the Electric Utility Operations section. She is the host of the Line Life Podcast, which celebrates the grit, courage and inspirational teamwork of the line trade.  She also works on the annual Lineworker Supplement and the Vegetation Management Supplement as well as the Lineman Life and Lineman's Rodeo News enewsletters. Amy also covers events such as the Trees & Utilities conference and the International Lineman's Rodeo. She is the past president of the ASBPE Educational Foundation and ASBPE and earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from Kansas State University. She can be reached at [email protected]

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