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Agenda


Tuesday, April 10

8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Registration
9:00 a.m.–Noon Preconference Workshop
Sponsored by Cisco
Your network is your most strategic asset. Networks are becoming more layered, more intelligent and are having a greater impact in our personal and business lives, creating an unprecedented opportunity for your company to grow. Attend this workshop and learn where your peers are putting their solutions dollars. Discover success stories and learn how to take your network to the next level.
Noon–1:00 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
1:00–4:00 p.m. Preconference Workshop
Sponsored by Brocade

You need your network to support IPv6. Maybe you have even started making plans. Now learn and see how to implement IPv6. This workshop will be a live lab demonstration that shows you the techniques and configurations to give you immediate and safe steps, allowing you to support IPv6 today. Find out how your peers have implemented IPv6, and learn from their successes and mistakes in this live interactive workshop.
4:30–6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception/Expo

Wednesday, April 11

7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Registration
8:00–8:45 a.m. Exhibitor-Sponsored Breakfast Presentations
9:00–9:15 a.m. Opening Comments
9:15–9:45 a.m. Keynote Address - Steve Gleave, Vice President, Marketing
Sponsored by Metaswitch

How Immersive Communications can Prevent Your Brand from Going Under
9:45–11:00 a.m.

Opening General Session
Implementing the CAF/ICC Proceedings-How it Impacts Your Business


The FCC's Order and Further Notice on Universal Service and Intercarrier Compensation seeks to extend broadband to more consumers. But will the treatment of rural carriers do more to thwart broadband deployment than to advance it? Join a panel of industry leaders that will cover the latest developments in the transformation of USF and ICC mechanisms, what it means for your business, and how rural carriers can respond.

Randy Tyree, Vice President, Legislative Policy, OPASTCO

Gary Bolton, Vice President, Global Marketing, ADTRAN

Mark Gailey, President/General Manager, Totah Communicatons

Geoff Burke, Senior Director, Corporate Marketing, Calix

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m Lunch/Expo
 
1:00-4:30 p.m. EDUCATIONAL TRACKS
  Create Innovate Differentiate
1:00-2:00 p.m. Meeting the Challenge of Technology Evolution Innovations in The Cloud Levering Economies of Scale in Your Operations
2:00-3:00 p.m. Creating Opportunities in Distance Education for Your Community Mobile - Beyond Backhaul: How Can Rural Operators Play? Using Technology to Boost CSR Effectiveness
3:30-3:30 p.m. Break Break Break
3:30-4:30 p.m. Smart Home Opportunities Next-Generation e-911 Effective Sales Techniques for the Rural Operator
 
4:30-6:30 p.m. Networking Reception/Expo

Thursday, April 12, 2012

7:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Registration
8:00–8:45 a.m. Exhibitor-Sponsored Breakfast Presentations
9:00–9:15 a.m. Opening Comments
9:15–9:45 a.m.

Keynote Address – Speaker: David Lewis, Chief Executive Officer, ANPI/Zone Technologies
Learn about the latest on the recurring issue of call completion of long distance calls into rural exchanges across America. The FCC has had workshops on this topic and has issued an order restricting this practice.

David Lewis, Chief Executive Officer, ANPI/Zone Technologies

9:45–11:00 a.m.

General Session
Smart Approaches to Collaboration
The new rules may require greater collaboration with other organizations outside of your normal business operations. What are the best practices in determining where and how collaboration could be of benefit to your bottom line? The panel of experts will share their experience on how to best plan and execute smart and effective approaches to your collaboration efforts.

John Koppin, President, Indiana Telecommunications Association

Tim Miles, President, Swayzee Telephone Company

Kelly Dyer, Chief Executive Officer, Indiana Fiber Network

Marc Hayden, Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing, CHR Solutions

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Lunch/Expo
 
1:00-4:30 p.m. EDUCATIONAL TRACKS
  Create Innovate Differentiate
1:00-2:00 p.m. Opportunities Machine-to-Machine Communications IP To IP Interconnection - Benefits, Drawbacks, And Potential Future Regulations Video Apps & Authentication: Meeting the Consumer's Evolving Demands
2:00-3:00 p.m. Local Implications of Near-Field Communications Engaging in the Development of the Smart Grid Planning and Developing a Security and Surveillance Product
3:30-3:30 p.m. Break Break Break
3:30-4:30 p.m. Creating the Smart Rural Community Innovative Mashups in Agriculture Marketing Your Smart Services
 
4:30 p.m. Conference Adjourns

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