Preparations are underway for the International Tree Climbing Championship – World Championship (ITCC) to be held 9 – 11 August 2019 at Lakeshore Park, Knoxville, Tennessee (USA). There are many opportunities to volunteer for ITCC (competition, logistics, and Arbor Fair and Expo). All are welcome!

ITCC competition event volunteers* receive complimentary registration for Sunday’s Arboriculture Celebration and Welcome Reception, as well as FULL ACCESS to the exhibit floor Monday, 12 August, at the ISA Annual International Conference and Trade Show, which includes Climber’s Corner (offering CEUs for those seeking enhanced climbing professional development). Submit your application by 30 June. Hurry — space is limited and may close prior to the deadline.

The ISA Board of Directors is an elected board of 15 directors. Eight of the director positions are voted upon by ISA members in a general election, and five of the director positions are filled by an election from within the Council of Component Representatives. The president of the board and president-elect are each elected for their terms of office from within the Board of Directors by the current directors.

ISA’s educational periodical Arborist News seeks articles to be considered for publication in upcoming issues. Articles should be submitted via email to the editorial office at editor@isa-arbor.com. Feature articles range between 1500 to 2000 words; shorter articles range between 500 to 1000 words. Images are encouraged. For more information about submission guidelines and the review process, please contact the editorial office.

Read the May 2019 issue of TREE Press for leading thoughts from TREE Fund President and CEO J. Eric Smith, the volunteer spotlight on Rebecca Johnson, Arborholic, LLC, and member of ISA’s Texas Chapter, and highlights from Mohammad Asrafur Rahman, Ph. D.’s study about the cooling effectiveness of urban street trees. Find info about grant applications, upcoming webinars and more.