Thanks to the following people for helping run this TCC:
Melissa and Dwayne at Southern Chapter
Alex Smalling
Pete Rausch
Brian Maxson
Courtney Kilgore
Wes Hopper
Scotty Olson
Guy Leblanc
Nevic Donnelly
Kieth Babberny
Tom Dunlap
Bob Bergin
The Asplundh guys for pulling the trailer (Chris and Shane, and Chris' brother)
Joe Brown
Patrick Anderson and Lindsay Zeis for scorekeeping
Mark Falcon (for donating the husky chainsaw back to the TCC)
Gene Chesser
Altec Industries
There are so many more people that helped out in big and small ways, and I hope they all know how much I appreciate their efforts.
We all had a great time, we got the TCC all wrapped up in record time, with plenty of time to "freshen" up before the awards ceremony.
The president's reception in room 1203 was "off the chain".
Now I am getting prepared for my big talk tomorrow (the first time presenting at a conference). I will be talking about the current economic crisis and how it pertains to our industry and what we all can do to insulate ourselves from catastrophic losses and the possibility of becoming a hobo, out on the street, looking for food in trash cans.
Sike no. I'm talking about tree climbing.
SZ