Conference Details

Partners in Community Forestry National Conference

Registration

Response to this year's event has been tremendous and early registration has been extended! Register online by October 20 and save $50 on your conference registration. Late registration will run from October 9 through November 8 at $359. You can still save $10 off your registration fee by registering online.

Student rate and one-day registrations: Call 402-474-5655 for information and discount codes if you are interested in a one day registration or if you are a currently enrolled student.

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Cancellations

Cancellations received by November 1 are eligible for a full refund of the registration fee. If you need to cancel after that date, your registration will be refunded, less a $50 processing charge, or you may send a substitute from your organization. You are guaranteed a full refund of the registration fee if this conference is canceled for any reason.

Lodging

A block of rooms have been reserved at $155 per night single occupancy until October 20 for conference attendees.

The block of rooms reserved at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel has been sold out. We recommend trying one of the other quality hotels nearby.

Exhibiting

The Partners in Community Forestry National Conference is quickly becoming a can't miss conference for urban forestry professionals. The conference offers you the opportunity to exhibit and network with communities, non-profits, utilities and developers. Exhibitors will have several occasions to showcase your goods and services during food and conference breaks, while visiting with attendees at sessions, and during meals. The 2010 Partners in Community Forestry conference will be held in Philadelphia, November 9 – 11, at the Loews Hotel.

To find out more about the exhibit schedule, location and pricing; please download this PDF.

CEUs and CFEs

The International Society of Arboriculture has approved the 2010 Partners in Community Forestry National Conference for the following credits:

• Certified Arborist - Up to 14.5 CEUs.
• Utility Specialist - Up to 11.75 CEUs
• Climber Specialist, Municipal Specialist - Up to 14.5 CEUs
• BCMA - Management - Up to 14.75 CEUs
• BCMA - Science - Up to 4.5 CEUs
• BCMA - Practice - Up to 1.75 CEUs

The Society of American Foresters has approved the conference for up to 11.0 CFEs.

About Philadelphia

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Thanks to Our Conference Cooperators

• American Public Works Association
• American Society of Landscape Architects
• Center for Watershed Protection
• ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability
• International Society of Arboriculture
• Keep America Beautiful
• National Association of Conservation Districts
• National Association of Home Builders
• National Association of State Foresters
• National League of Cities
• Professional Grounds Management Society
• USDA Forest Service - Urban & Community Forestry
• Tree Canada
• Trust for Public Land/Center for City Park Excellence
• U.S. Conference of Mayors

Thursday, November 11

The National Urban & Community Forestry Advisory Council will be hosting an open meeting from 8:00 am–4:00 pm. Location will be announced at a later date.