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Summary of Annual Conferences International Society of Arboriculture

Year Location Local Chair Atnd Theme
1924 Stamford, CT 33 
1925 Boston, MA 42 
1926 Philadelphia, PA AFW Vick 70 
1928 Washington, DC F.L. Mulford 60 
1929 Brooklyn, NY H.H. Graves 115 
1930 Cleveland, OH Chas. F. Irish 167 
1931 Yonkers, NY NG Armstrong 282 
1932 Rochester, NY L.C. Allyn 77 
1933 New York, NY H Vaughn-Earnes 185 
1934 Pittsburgh, PA R. M. Weakley 128 
1935 Phil., PA J.G. Heinicke 261 
1936 Boston, MA H.L. Frost 419 
1937 Baltimore, MD H.S. Clopper 391 
1938 St. Louis, V.I. Shield 274 
1939 New York, NY N. Armstrong 447 
1940 Detroit, MI J.M. Bennett 392 
1941 Washington, DC H VanWormer 379 
1942 Chicago, IL A.E. Price 245 
1943  
1944 Pittsburgh, PA W. P. Morrow 185 
1945  
1946 Boston, MA E.W. Kiggins 551 
1947 Cleveland, OH Chas. F. Irish 645 
1948 Milwaukee, WI C.L. Wachtel 541 
1949 Baltimore, MD H.S. Clopper 490 
1950 Syracuse, NY W.R. Herrmann 493 
1951 Cincinnati, OH E.W. Sanford 578 
1952 Boston, MA K.F. Amalia 601 
1953 Chicago, IL N.B. Wysong 597 
1954 Atlatnic City, NJ Winston Parker 624  
1955 Santa Barbara, CA Van Rensselaer 587  
1956 Toronto, Ont. F.E. Martin 664 
1957 Philadelphia, PA J.C. Kenealy 716 
1958 Asheville, NC H.C. Wilson 702 
1959 Detroit, MI W.I. Meyers 812 
1960 Boston, MAK.F. Amalia 705 
1961 Minneapolis, MNG.J. Lucking 614 
1962 San Francisco, CAK.L. Davey 519 
1963 Toronto, Ont.J.A. Kimmel 703 
1964 Houston, TXO.J. Andersen 472 
1965 Washington, DCRay Gustin, Jr. 816 
1966 Cleveland, OHJohn Michalko 769 
1967 Philadelphia, PAH.R. Johns 806 
1968 Chicago, ILN.B. Wysong 625 
1969 Portland, ORR.R. Stevens 630 
1970 Rochester, NYF. R. Micha 861 
1971 Montreal, QueY. Desmarais 877Trees In Our Environment
1972 Newport Beach., CAW.T. Bell 784Trees - Our Survival Legacy
1973 Boston, MAD. Warren, Jr. 903Boston Tree Party
1974 Atlanta, GACM Alexander 866Fifty Golden Years and Growing
1975 Detroit, MILeslie Toth 714Our Growth Shades the World
1976 St. Louis, MOF.L. Dinsmore 756Trees Form an Archway to the Future
1977 Philadelphia, PARC McConnell 782Tree Care Keeps Our Nations Green
1978 Toronto, Ont.Mel Melnike 825'78 Crusade for the Preservation of Trees
1979 San Diego, CARobert Pletcher 594Tree Awareness ... Our Survival
1980 Hartford, CTH.J. Cran, Jr. 670Conserve Energy ... With Trees
1981 B.Falls, MIT.J. Haskell 736A Tree ‘ISA’ Thing of Beauty
1982 Louisville, KYLarry Lose 820Trees For Today and Tomorrow
1983 Indianapolis, INN.P. Engledow 723Trees + Environment = LIFE
1984 Quebec, QCMarc Laurin 865Arboriculture 2000
1985 Milwaukee, WIR.W. Skiera 1036Trees and People Need Each Other
1986 San Antonio, TXWalterscheidt 755Arboles para el Mundo
1987 Keystone, CORonald Morrow 1089Adventures in Arboriculture
1988 Vancouver, BCJames Clark 986Arbor Pacifica
1989 St. Charles, ILLarry Hall 1201Tree Cheers for Arboriculture
1990 Toronto, Ont.N. Rothenberg 1172ArborOdyssey
1991 Philadelphia, PAR. McConnell 1524Branching Out to Shape the Future
1992 Oakland, CAKen Meyer 1428Discover Arboriculture
1993 Bismarck, NDPaul Blumhardt 1123Blazing New Trails in Arboriculture
1994 Halifax, NSSteve King 1198Arbor Navigation - 70 Years on Course
1995 Hilton Head., SCGary Mullane 1443Southern Hospitality On an Island of Trees
1996 Cleveland, OHL. Lanphear 1812Arboriculture Rocks the Forest City
1997 Salt Lake City, UTAlex Morris 1463Frontiers in Arboriculture
1998 Birmingham., EngD. O’Callaghan 1252Discover Old World Arboriculture
1999 Stamford, CTBartlett/Hayner 175375th Anniversary - Celebrating Our Roots
2000 Baltimore, MDDon Blair 2443B2K Is Okay
2001 Milwaukee, WIKen Ottman 2605A Festival of Trees
2002 Seattle, WAJulian Dunster 2463Old Growth and New Technology
2003 Montreal, QCBruno Paquet 1882Tree Stories – Histoires d’ arbres
2004 Pittsburgh, PAJohn Smith 2100Bridging Technologies for Trees of Tomorrow
2005 Nashville, TNSteve Ketner 2317Trees in Tune
2006 Minneapolis, MN Don Mueller/Ralph Sievert2174Hooked on Trees – Arboriculture Up North
2007 Honolulu, HIKevin Eckert 1852Catch the Wave of Global Arboriculture
2008 St. Louis, MOTim Gamma 2186Gateway to the World of Arboriculture
2009 Providence, RIH. Dennis Ryan 1556Sailing into the Future of Arboriculture
2010 Chicago, IL Gary Watson 2217Building the Roots of Arboriculture
2011 Parramatta, Australia Robert Sutton 834Trees Down Under
2012 Portland, OR Terrence P. Flanagan 2142Trees: A Global Necessity

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