NORTH DAKOTA
ASSOCIATION OF
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
COOPERATIVES
SUMMER CONFERENCE
JULY 9-11, 2008
RAMADA PLAZA SUITES
FARGO, N.D.
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REGISTRATION Fargo Ramado Plaza Suites
Monday, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9
2:00 p.m. PAC-T COMMITTEE
Mozart II Room
2:30 p.m. ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM PLANNING COMMITTEE
Etude Room
3:00 p.m. POLICY & BYLAWS COMMITTEE
Sonata II Room
3:30 p.m. RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE
Sonata I Room
4:00 p.m. PLANNING & EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Overture Room
4:30 p.m. BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETING
Mozart I Room
5:30 p.m. WELCOME RECEPTION
Brahms/Bach Room
THURSDAY, JULY 10
General Session
Crystal I Room
7:00 a.m. FRUIT & PASTRY BUFFET
Crystal Courtyard
8:00 a.m. WELCOME
Randy Christmann
President
NDATC
Mandan, N.D.
David Crothers
Executive Vice President
NDATC
Mandan, N.D.
8:15 a.m. THE NEW BREED OF RURAL COMPETITORS
Larry Thompson
Chief Executive Officer
Vantage Point Solutions
Mitchell, South Dakota
9:00 a.m. PANDEMIC FLU AND THE WORKPLACE
Dr. Terry Dwelle
State Health Officer
North Dakota Department of Health
Bismarck, N.D.
9:45 a.m. THE CUSTOMER OF TOMORROW
Leo Staurulakis
Executive Vice President
John Staurulakis, Inc.
Greenbelt, Maryland
PANELIST
Laura Morken
Age: 14
Richland High School
Walcott, N.D.
Issac Myhre
Age: 15
Richland High School
Abercrombie, N.D.
Amber Garry
Age: 17
Barnesville High School
Barnesville, Minnesota
Jordan Bernier
Age: 18
N.D. State School of Science
Abercrombie, N.D.
Krissandra Jentz
Age: 19
Mayville State University
Mantador, N.D.
Amy Iler
Age: 24
Producer of Joel Heitkamp Show
KFGO
Fargo, N.D.
10:30 a.m. BREAK
Crystal Courtyard
11:00 a.m. THE CUSTOMER OF TOMORROW
Leo Staurulakis
Executive Vice President
John Staurulakis, Inc.
Greenbelt, Maryland
11:30 a.m. WHAT NORTH DAKOTANS ARE TALKING ABOUT
Joel Heitkamp
Host
The Joel Heitkamp Show
Fargo, N.D.
12:00 p.m. GROUP LUNCHEON
Brahms/Bach Room
1:30 p.m. BROADBAND INDUSTRY UPDATE
Seth Arndorfer
Product Development Manager
Dakota Carrier Network
Bismarck, N.D.
2:15 p.m. TELECOM ISSUES FOR THE NEXT CONGRESS
Frannie Wellings
Legislative Assistant
Senator Dorgan's Office
Washington, D.C.
2:45 p.m. RURAL TELECOM ADVOCACY AT THE FEDERAL
COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Jill Canfield
Senior Regulatory Counsel
National Telecommunications Cooperative Assoc.
Arlington, Virginia
3:15 p.m. CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Brian Kalk
Republican Endorsed Candidate
Fargo, N.D.
3:30 p.m. CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Cheryl Bergian
DEM-NPL Endorsed Candidate
Fargo, N.D.
3:45 p.m. ANNOUNCEMENTS
4:00 p.m. ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Crystal Courtyard
2009 TECO ALL-STAR EVENT
January 14-15, 2009
Ramada Plaza Suites
Fargo, N.D.
FRIDAY, JULY 11
7:00 a.m. FRUIT & PASTRY BUFFET
Crystal Courtyard
8:00 a.m. BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETING
Crystal Courtyard
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GENERAL INFORMATION
REGISTRATION
Wednesday, July 9, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (MDT) and Thursday, July 10, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
RECEPTION
A welcome reception will be held at the Brahms/Bach Room from the Fargo Ramada Plaza Suites from 5:00-6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9.
LUNCHEON
Thursday, July 10, a group luncheon will be held in the Brahms/Bach Room at 12 noon.
DRESS CODE
Informal dress is encouraged at all the meetings and functions.
BADGES
At the close of the meeting on Friday, please leave your name badge in the box provided at the back of the room.