Summer Sizzle - Standard of Care and Liability for Arborists: How to Minimize Risk
Take a break from the heat and sharpen your green industry skills. Guest speaker Kevin Eckert will cover HOT TOPICS in Arboriculture.
Speaker: Kevin Eckert, Arbor Global USA/Arbor Global (Hong Kong) Ltd.
Time: 8:00 - 12:30
Date: July 20, 2026
Location: LV Cooperative Extension, 8050 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89123
Standard of Care and Liability for Arborists: How to Minimize Risk
Everyone is likely somewhat concerned about their exposure to legal responsibility if something goes wrong. Understand key factors that create liability exposure and learn practical steps arborists can take to reduce risk and protect themselves professionally.
We don’t get enough respect: Building Industry-wide Professional Tree Management Services: What’s the problem and how can we fix it?
Why doesn't the arboriculture profession receive the respect it deserves? This presentation examines the challenges affecting our industry's reputation and discusses practical ways to improve professionalism, strengthen services, and build greater public trust and respect.
Case studies in Tree Risk Assessment: Actual examples of risk assessment failures and successes. What would you have done?
Review of actual examples where failures occurred, or not, and people were killed or property destroyed, or not. The results are known for all of the examples. Review key factors of the subject trees. Did you recommend the appropriate risk rating and mitigation?
4.0 CEUs = C/T/UF = BM
Cost: $65.00
Location
8050 Paradise Road, Suite 100
Las Vegas, NV 89123