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Preliminary Agenda

The 2008 TTA Annual Convention
Monday, August 25 - Wednesday, August 27

Hilton Nashville Downtown
121 4th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37201
Tel: 615.620.1000 Fax: 615.620.2050

MONDAY - AUGUST 25, 2008
10:00 - 11:30 am Board Meeting          Location:  Ryman 3
11:30 am -12:30 pm Board Luncheon      Location:  Ryman 2

11:30 am - 2:00 pm Meeting Registration / Golf Registration  Location:  Ballroom Foyer

General Session 1                                                                                         Location:  Armstrong
1:00 - 1:15 pm OPENING CEREMONY

Flag Ceremony Tennessee Air National Guard
Sponsored by TTA Associates Committee

National Anthem: Teresa Patterson
North Central Telephone Cooperative

Prayer: Robert Venneman
Power and Telephone Supply

Greeting: Larry Drake
TTA - Executive Director

1:15 - 1:30 pm Welcome Address:  Les Greer
                                     TTA President

1:30 - 2:30 pm Keynote Address:  Dr. Melvin Johnson
                                  President – Tennessee State University

2:30 - 2:45 pm Break:  Location: Ballroom Foyer

2:45 - 3:15 pm Regulatory Update:  Dr. Eddie Roberson
                                     Chairman Tennessee Regulatory Authority

3:15 - 3:45 pm Legislative Update:  Andy Brown
                                     Bennet & Bennet

4:00 pm Adjournment

3:30 - 5:00 pm Meeting Registration / Golf Registration -  Location: Ballroom Foyer

4:15 - 5:00 pm Associates’ Meeting - Location: Robertson

5:00 - 7:00 pm Early Bird Reception -  Location: Crockett

7:00 - 9:00 pm Dinner on your own

9:00 - 10:30 pm Bingo:  Location: Crockett

TUESDAY - AUGUST 26, 2008

8:00-11:00 am Meeting Registration / Golf Registration -  Location: Ballroom Foyer

7:30-8:30 am Continental Breakfast - Location: Armstrong

General Session 2                                                                                         Location:  Armstrong
8:30-8:45 am Opening Remarks:  Les Greer
                                     TTA President

8:45 - 10:15 am Telecom Industry Financing Panel
     Rob West – CoBank
     Frank Gallagher – Stifel, Nicolas
     Terry Kokinda - USDA

10:15-10:30 am Break - Location: Ballroom Foyer

10:30 am - Noon Breakout Sessions:

Preparing Your Operations for VoIP, Video, IPTV and Fiber.-
Chuck Flournoy – Mapcom Systems
Location: Robertson

Customer Service and Billing for Evolving Services
Todd Henecke – Quintrex Data Systems
Location: Donelson

Strategies, Marketing Trends and the Modern Customer
Bob Ricker – Vantage Point Solutions
Location: Ryman 1

Elections/Financial Impact Q & A
Andy Brown, Frank Gallagher,
Location Ryman 2

Noon-1:15 pm Lunch - Location: Boone

General Session 3                                                                                         Location: 
1:00 - 5:00 pm Meeting Registration / Golf Registration

1:30 - 3:00 pm Breakout Sessions:

Preparing Your Operations for VoIP, Video, IPTV and Fiber.-
Chuck Flournoy – Mapcom Systems
Location: Robertson

Customer Service and Billing for Evolving Services
Todd Henecke – Quintrex Data Systems
Location: Donelson

Strategies, Marketing Trends and the Modern Customer
Bob Ricker – Vantage Point Solutions
Location: Ryman 1

Elections/Financial Impact Q & A
Andy Brown, Frank Gallagher,
Location Ryman 2
3:00 pm Adjournment

3:00-5:00 pm Meeting Registration / Golf Registration - Location: Ballroom Foyer

4:00-6:00 pm Reception & Tabletop Exhibits - Location: Boone/Crockett

Annual Banquet                                                                                       Location:  Armstrong
  Annual Banquet Program

7:00-10:30 pm

Opening Remarks: President Les Greer

Presentation- National Farmers Union: John Ezekiel,
                                                                         National Farmers Union

Recognition of Honored Guests: President Les Greer

Invocation: TBD

Dinner

Passing the Gavel: President Les Greer & Vice- President David Vaughn

Presentation of Board of Directors: President David Vaughn

TTA Awards Presentation: Jim Cherry
                                                 Associates Committee Chairman

Entertainment: “Lewis Grizzard in His Own Words”
                             Presented by Bill Oberst
                             Sponsored by TTA Associates Committee

WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 27, 2008
 

8:00 am Annual Convention Golf Tournament
Hermitage Golf Course

12:30 pm
Golf Awards Luncheon