Midwest Arborist Supplies
TCIA has teamed up with one of the industry’s leading suppliers to save your company money and contribute to the tree care profession. Under the agreement, when a confirmed member orders supplies online at www.treecaresupplies.com/tcia_discounts.shtml, Midwest will contribute 2.5% of your total online purchase (less shipping) towards next years dues. In addition, 2.5% will be contributed to TCIA to be applied towards future development of safety and educational programs for the tree care industry. For Example: If you buy $2,000 in products from

Sherrill Arborist Supply
TCIA has teamed up with one of the industry’s leading tree care suppliers to save your company money and contribute to the tree care profession. Under the agreement, when confirmed members order supplies online at Sherrill’s website (www.wtsherrill.com), Sherrill will contribute 2.5% of your total online purchase (less shipping) toward next years dues. An additional 2.5% will be contributed towards future development of TCIA educational and safety programs. For Example: If your company purchases $2,000 in products from Sherrill’s website (and you click the “I’m a member” box), Sherrill will forward 5% of your total online purchase to TCIA. Once the credit and memo is received, TCIA will credit your member account to reduce next year’s membership dues by 2.5% of your purchase or $50.  Your credits will accumulate throughout the 12 months of membership and when you receive your dues invoice at the end of this period, you can subtract the credits from your dues.  This excellent member’s only program helps reduce your company’s dues and helps offset some of TCIA’s production costs.  Sherrill has a full line of equipment and supplies for arborists. To begin taking advantage of this excellent member benefit today, visit Sherrill’s website at www.wtsherrill.com – and be sure to click the “I’m a member” box.

Future Forestry Products
TCIA has teamed up with one of the industry’s leading suppliers of ergonomic and useful tools for low impact forestry and arborist applications to save your company money and contribute to the tree care profession. Under the agreement, Future Forestry Products, Inc. will contribute 2.5% of your total purchases (less shipping) to be applied toward next year’s membership dues. The company will also contribute 2.5% towards the development of TCIA safety and educational programs for the tree care industry. For Example: If you buy $2,000 in products from Future Forestry Products, your company will receive a credit that will reduce next year’s membership dues by $50.  Your credits will accumulate throughout the 12 months of membership and when you receive your dues invoice at the end of this period, you can subtract the credits from your dues.  Can you think of any reason why you wouldn’t want to reduce your membership dues and contribute to a safer industry – all at no additional cost to you? Neither can we! Future Forestry Products has a full line of equipment designed to assist with moving logs by hand, ATV, tractor or winch line. Contact Future Forestry Products at 1-888-258-1445 or
futureforestry.com/redirect/TCIA.htm and be certain to let them know that you are an active member of the Tree Care Industry Association.

Schmeltzer, Aptaker, & Shepard
Schmeltzer, Aptaker, & Shepard have offered to provide discounted rates to active and associate members of TCIA. Members have access to one of the best legal teams in Washington regarding labor and employment law issues at a 10%t discount for the first year and a 5% discount for each successive year. If the business volume becomes significant, higher discounts may be negotiated in the future. In addition, as an indirect service to our membership,  Schmeltzer, Aptaker, & Shepard has agreed to write articles for our publications and review TCIA’s Business Management Guides at no charge.

Foley Enterprises
Foley Enterprises processes labor certification necessary to apply for H-2B work permits for labor-intensive industries such as the tree care industry.  As a member of TCIA, anytime you purchase services from Foley Enterprises, 5% of your purchase is returned to the association.  2.5% (sum total for the year) is applied towards your next year’s membership dues.  The other 2.5% help offset development costs for new TCIA safety and education programs.  To learn more about this excellent member benefit, please visit http://www.foleyenterprises.net or call 1-888-623-7285.  Don’t forget to mention that you are a TCIA member and would like to take advantage of this opportunity to reduce your future dues.

JJ Keller
J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. is a supplier of safety and regulatory compliance solutions for transportation, manufacturing, construction, human resources, security and general industry.  When a TCIA member purchases products from JJ Keller, the association receives a percentage of the purchase back to help offset costs for future development of TCIA safety and education product (sales more than $1,000 - 5%; sales less than $1,000 – 10%).  Although there is no direct return to you as a member, the credits will defray some of the production costs. Ultimately, this will allow us to create ongoing content without having a significant increase in member dues.  To participate, please be sure to order from JJ Keller’s website at the following link:  www.jjkeller.com/treecare or call
1-877-564-2333.

Nova Credit Card Processing
NOVA Corporation, the exclusive provider of merchant credit card processing solutions is proud to introduce an Association Bankcard program to you, our valued members. NOVA offers a broad range of payment processing services to help meet your everyday business needs and requirements. For more information call 800-718-8583 or email nova at associations@novainfo.com.  Please make sure you let them know you are a TCIA member and that you noticed that they were an affinity partner.