Business
You have the power to position your tree care company for explosive spring and summer sales! Join hundreds of industry leaders at the next TCIA Winter Management Conference (WMC) in 2010. You’ll find the answers you need to not only survive but thrive in this changing economy.

Networking
In survey after survey, the consensus is overwhelming. Attendees tell us that they value one aspect of the conference above all others – networking with fellow tree care business owners and managers. So, why travel all the way to Hawaii to do it?

WMC is an ideal venue for sharing business insight in a relaxed, informal atmosphere and offers multiple opportunities for building new business relationships. Learn and share with others from different parts of the country. You can network in your own city or state at a local meeting, but everyone will be keeping one eye out for competitors and be less willing to truly share. At WMC, owners from different regions and different markets will never be competitors. People are tremendously willing to share their knowledge when asked.

Learning, networking and growing as business leaders is an ongoing progress. No one is without ideas and no one knows it all. At WMC, you will meet people who are starting out and eager to learn everything, people who have run businesses for years and have specific information needs this year, and some who really do approach knowing it all but still want to keep up on what’s new so they don’t lose their competitive edge.

Education
Winter Management Conference has always boasted the highest caliber professional speakers. These speakers respond to the needs of our industry giving you the insights and skills that you need to empower yourself in creating positive energy, and what you need to do to produce results.

You and your top employees can earn CEUs while improving your leadership skills and learning how to compete in the new economy. Besides our world-class education sessions, WMC provides the opportunity to discuss timely topics at our popular poolside forums. Topics are chosen from the feedback TCIA receives from the surveys we take each year from industry leaders and business owners that will be attending WMC.

Principles of Huna - Hawaii Style!
While in Hawaii it is impossible not to embrace the positive culture and philosophy that this magical island provides. Huna can be defined as the inner knowledge of harmony and balance that guides you. This ancient hawaiian philosophy illustrates how the unity of the forces of nature and the power of the mind can create positive outcomes for you. At this year’s WMC we are weaving these exciting principles into every aspect of our conference and using them to inspire and help you and your business reach the success that you deserve. Read about these seven principles of Huna and how they can further your business.

Why now, more than ever?
Developing a network of relationships takes time, like saving for retirement. And the later you start the harder it will be. Many business leaders have become cautious in 2009 as they wait for signs of recovery. But focusing only on internal issues can be very isolating, and during these tough times it is more important than ever to talk with others in our industry who are facing the same challenges. It is more important than ever to look at new ways of doing business, re-define growth and financial strategies, and spend time with other company owners. No one can stay abreast of all of the trends pushing our industry along. So by staying connected, you stay informed. The feeling of being connected and "in the know" is a wonderful thing – especially when the economy and the business of tree care seems to be changing at an ever faster rate.

Whose businesses are growing while others are contracting? How are they doing it? You won’t find out sitting in your office hoping the phone will ring. You will find out at TCIA’s Winter Management Conference. Join us in Hawaii. You can’t afford to miss it.