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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
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| 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
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| 11:30 am - 2:00 pm |
Meeting Registration / Golf Registration
Location: Ballroom Foyer
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| 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
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| 1:15 - 1:30 pm |
Welcome Address: Les Greer
TTA President
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| 1:30 - 2:30 pm |
Keynote Address: Dr. Melvin Johnson
President – Tennessee State University
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| 2:30 - 2:45 pm |
Break: Location: Ballroom Foyer
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| 2:45 - 3:15 pm |
Regulatory Update: Dr. Eddie Roberson
Chairman Tennessee Regulatory Authority
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| 3:15 - 3:45 pm |
Legislative Update: Andy Brown
Bennet & Bennet
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| 4:00 pm |
Adjournment
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| 3:30 - 5:00 pm |
Meeting Registration / Golf Registration -
Location: Ballroom Foyer
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| 4:15 - 5:00 pm |
Associates’ Meeting - Location: Robertson
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| 5:00 - 7:00 pm |
Early Bird Reception - Location:
Crockett
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| 7:00 - 9:00 pm |
Dinner on your own
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| 9:00 - 10:30 pm |
Bingo: Location: Crockett
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TUESDAY - AUGUST 26,
2008 |
| 8:00-11:00 am |
Meeting Registration / Golf Registration -
Location: Ballroom Foyer
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| 7:30-8:30 am |
Continental Breakfast - Location: Armstrong
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| General Session 2
Location: Armstrong |
| 8:30-8:45 am |
Opening Remarks: Les Greer
TTA President
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| 8:45 - 10:15 am |
Telecom Industry Financing Panel
Rob West – CoBank
Frank Gallagher – Stifel, Nicolas
Terry Kokinda - USDA
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| 10:15-10:30 am |
Break - Location: Ballroom Foyer
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| 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
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| Noon-1:15 pm |
Lunch - Location: Boone
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| General Session 3
Location: |
| 1:00 - 5:00 pm |
Meeting Registration / Golf Registration
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| 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
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| 3:00 pm |
Adjournment
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| 3:00-5:00 pm |
Meeting Registration / Golf Registration - Location:
Ballroom Foyer
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| 4:00-6:00 pm |
Reception & Tabletop Exhibits - Location:
Boone/Crockett
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| Annual Banquet
Location: Armstrong |
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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
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WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 27,
2008
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| 8:00 am |
Annual Convention Golf Tournament
Hermitage Golf Course
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12:30 pm
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Golf Awards Luncheon
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