ArborMaster, Husqvarna Unite to Provide Training

The industry training firm and power equipment manufacturer are joining forces to offer professional chainsaw instruction for 2004.

Published November 24, 2003

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — ArborMaster Training, Inc. of Willington, Conn., will again be a key component of Husqvarna’s “Team of Pros” by providing professional instruction for chainsaw users throughout the country in 2004.

The training, led by Ken Palmer and Rip Tompkins, has educated thousands of arborists throughout North America and abroad. ArborMaster emphasizes hands-on training specifically designed to improve the skill, safety and productivity of tree care professionals. Palmer and Tompkins are both titleholders in the International Society of Arboriculture’s International Tree Climbing Competition, the Olympics of the arborist industry, with Palmer capturing the championship three times and Tompkins once. The two professionals have a combined total of more than 40 years of experience in the arborist industry.

Husqvarna will sponsor ArborMaster’s participation at the following events in 2004:

  • Feb. 5-7: New England Grows, Boston, Mass.
  • Feb. 26-28: Oregon Logging Show, Eugene, Ore.
  • March 25-28: ALCA Student Career Days, Columbus, Ohio
  • March 26-28: TCIA Expo, Sacramento, Calif.
  • May 9-13: ISA Western Chapter Conference, Cohasset, Calif.
  • June 4-5: Virginia Logging Show, Richmond, Va.
  • June 9-14: Sixth Annual European ISA Conference, Maastricht, Holland
  • Aug. 7-11: ISA Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • Aug. 20-22: Woodsman’s Days, Booneville, N.Y.
  • Oct. (TBA): Society of Municipal Arborists Conference, Denver, Colo.
  • Oct. 1-3: Paul Bunyan Days, Nelsonville, Ohio
  • Oct. 28-30: TCIA Expo, Detroit, Mich.

    • For additional information about ArborMaster Training, visit the company Web site or call 860/429-5028.

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