Society of Municipal Arborists

"Leading the world in building the confidence, competence, and camaraderie of the family of professionals who create and sustain community forests."

2009 SMA Conference & Trade Show

  October 4 - 7
  Hyatt Regency
  Savannah, Georgia

  Online Delegate Registration

Online Sponsor/Exhibitor Registration

Register By Mail

View Conference Program

Room rates are $149 per night, single/double. Make reservations now by calling (912) 238-1234
or 800-233-1234. Reservations must be made by Sept 4, 2009. Rooms are limited, so please reserve your room ASAP in order to get this reduced rate. Please ask for "SMA Annual Conference" rate when making reservations.

*after 9/21/09, registration will be on-site only

Announcing SMA Municipal Liaisons

SMA is creating a state by state member network!

SMA Municipal Liaisons will provide information to SMA about current activities, interests, people, and other areas of interest in their states by submitting information to SMA for our website on a quarterly basis. Municipal liaisons will help SMA by suggesting topics and speakers for our educational programs. In addition, they will provide information about SMA to their state U&CF community by displaying the SMA booth at conferences and including SMA information in state-wide newsletters. Municipal liaisons will encourage member discussion in topics of localized interest by moderating their individual Municipal Liaison forum pages on the SMA website.

Ways you can participate:

Join in members only discussions on your state's forum. This is an exclusive SMA Members Only opportunity for you to engage with urban forestry professionals in your area. Ask questions, offer expertise, seek advice, and share news.

Would you like to participate as a Municipal Liaison for SMA? Send us an email!

2009 Municipal Arborist Exchange Program

Congratulations to the 2009 Exchange Program award winners, Delia Juncal of Oceanside, California and Ian Wilson of Kelowna, British Columbia!

The 2009 Municipal Arborist Exchange program pairs municipal arborists from around the globe in visits designed to share practices, information, and cultural exchange.

Learn more!

SMA 2009 Annual Awards Program

Calling all observant municipal arborists! The nomination period for the 2009 SMA Awards Program is hereby open and accepting your nominations. View the committee and awards descriptions. The awards application form is available here and in the City Trees magazine. Nominate early and often; help those deserving folks receive their recognition.

2009 SMA Urban Tree of the Year

Quercus muehlenbergii may not roll off the tongue now, but it surely will after winning the crown that all street trees covet, that of the SMA Urban Tree of the Year for 2009. If you live in Zones 3-9 and have room for a large maturing tree (Height: 40 to 60 feet; Width: 50 to 60 feet) consider adding Chinkapin oak to your urban forest. Read what your SMA colleagues from Albuquerque to Lansing have to say about it.

SMA San Diego 2008 Pics!

View pictures of the 2008 SMA Convention and Tradeshow in San Diego. Make plans to join us this year in Savannah!

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