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The Business of Trees - ISAO Conference 2020
Site Admin • Jan 31, 2020
ISAO Annual Conference & Trade Show
John has been invited to participate in SA Ontario's 71st Annual Educational Conference & Trade Show
which takes place in London, Ontario on February 12-14, 2020.
In participating as a featured speaker, John will join other industry leaders who are committed to promoting the care and benefits of trees for present and future generations. The conference and trade show continues to be the premier venue for ISA Ontario commercial, residential, municipal, consulting, utility and other members to gather and learn, exchange ideas, and investigate new and exciting products and services.
According to the ISA Ontario website:
We have an exciting and engaging program with a variety of speakers from all sectors of the industry. We anticipate this year’s conference will be another sell-out event, with over 500 delegates and industry leaders attending, all committed to promoting the care and benefit of trees for present and future generations. The highly anticipated 3-day educational event continues to be the premier venue for ISA Ontario commercial, residential, municipal, consulting and utility arborists and other members to gather and learn, exchange ideas, and investigate new and existing products and services.
John is scheduled to present twice during the conference on the following topics:
- Enhancing Tree Care Business & Arborist Core Talents to better Benefit Communities, Business & Themselves
- Treetop Heroes: Arborists Helping People & Reaching Out Into Their Communities Through TreeHab
Further details of the conference can be found on the ISA Ontario website:
John was recently included in an episode of the NHK World series "Where We Call Home". The episode touches on the story of John's first experience climbing a tree in Canada, his extensive involvement with popularizing recreational tree climbing in Japan, and his pioneering efforts in TreeHab.
John has been invited to participate in The Aboricultural Association's annual Amenity Conference held at Loughborough University in Leicestershire, England.
In August of 2021, John was recognized as a Bronze Medalist in the category of Philanthropy at the 2021 Global Business & Interfaith Peace Awards as organized by The Religious Freedom & Business.
John and Tree Climbing® Japan have been featured in the July 2021 issue of Highlighting Japan. A publication by the Government of Japan's Public Relations Office, the July issue deals with The Japanese and the Forests.
Interest in TreeHab has increased greatly internationally which has lead to efforts to offically establish TreeHab as an NPO in the United States (and other countries to follow).
The International Urban Forestry Congress in Vancouver (2018) held at the Westin Bayshore Hotel in Vancouver was superb. John is extremely honoured and grateful to have had the opportunity to give a Keynote Speech.
