| Monday, May 12 |
| TIME |
JOINT SESSIONS (Primrose AB) |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
Check-in and Registration |
| 12:45 PM - 1:00 PM |
Kickoff Meeting |
| 1:00 PM |
Disruption: Make it Stop!
Presenter: Terry Chevalier, Sunstone Associates |
| 2:00 PM |
AI: Opportunity or Obstacle? Risks and Rewards for Rural Broadband
Presenter: Sangit Rawlley, JLA Advisors |
| 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM |
Break |
| 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM |
Fighting the Big Guys
Moderator: Rusty Moore, BBT
Panelists: Ricky Martinez, Taylor Telecom; Kandra Young, Coleman County Telephone; Tara Zielinski, Nortex Communications |
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
Welcome Reception (Primrose D)
Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres
Sponsored by Heard, McElroy & Vestal, LLC |
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| Tuesday, May 13 |
| Time |
Finance Track |
Marketing/Sales/Customer Service Track |
Technical Track |
| 7:30 AM |
Check-in & Registration (all day) |
| 7:30 - 9:00 AM |
Breakfast (Lantana) |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Beyond USF: Creative Funding for Rural Telecom
Moderator: Terry Chevalier, Sunstone Associates
Panelists: Charlie Cano, Etex; Lauren Sanders, BBT; Ted Koerner, Alpina Capital
Primrose AB
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Technician Multitool (Joint Session with Marketing/Customer Service and Technical)
Billy Colston III, Riviera; Joel Green, YK Communications; Tara Zielinski, Nortex Communications
Primrose D
|
| 10:00 AM - 10:10 AM |
Break (10 minutes) |
| 10:10 AM |
Keeping your Accounting Data Secure
Todd McElmurry, HMV
Primrose AB
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Anchor Institutions - Managing Specific Needs
Moderator; Mcxie Hurst
Panelists: Brittany Hayes, Peoples Telephone, Larry Montgomery, Etex
Primose D
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Two Sides of the Same Coin
Jennifer Prather, Totelcom and Michael Prather, Totelcom
Plumeria
|
| 11:10 AM |
Texas Tax Grid
Rebecca VanNattan, HMV
Primrose AB
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We’re From Here - Marketing and Customer Service that Highlight Local Community Presence
Moderator: Kaitlin Puckett, Eastex. Speaker: Brian Perry, FoundTx and Letitia Smith, FoundTX
Primrose D
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Round Table Discussion
Moderator: Charlie Cano, Etex
Plumeria
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| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
Lunch on your own |
| 1:30 PM |
Deferred Taxes
Blake Lackey, HMV and Rebecca VanNattan, HMV
Primrose AB
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Branding Tips from Outside Telecom
Moderator: Jackie Fowler, YK Communications
Panelists: Bethany Allee, PDI Technologies; Andrew Szatan, Zillow; Jaime Wells, H-E-B
Primrose D
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Fiber Splicer Training and Best Practices
Steve Mosallimy, UCL Swift North America
Plumeria
|
| 2:30 PM |
Break (10 Minutes) |
| 2:40 PM |
Navigating Regulatory Changes and Their Impact on Texas ILECS
Moderator: Jeremiah Raya, Moss Adams and Sharon Minor, Moss Adams
Panelists: Joey Anderson, Nortex; Samantha Munoz, HCTC; Lauren Sanders, BBT
|
| 2:45 PM |
Break
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Break
|
| 3:00 PM |
Round Table Discussion - A wide ranging discussion of various marketing, sales, and customer service topics.
Moderator: Dee Dee Longenecker, Eastex
Primrose D
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Modem Placement and Best Practices
Vantage Point
Plumeria
|
| 3:30 PM |
What Do the Metrics Say? Benchmarking the Rural Broadband & Telecom Industry
Jarret Rea, Moss Adams
Primrose AB
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4:30 PM
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DINNER AND ACTIVITIES ON YOUR OWN
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| Wednesday, May 14 |
| TIME |
JOINT SESSIONS (Primrose AB) |
| 7:30 AM |
Check-in & Registration |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
Breakfast (Primrose D) |
| 9:00 AM -10:00 AM |
Still Preparing for BEAD
Wes Robinson, Mark Seale |
| 10:15 AM |
Websites, Social Media, and New Options for Digital Outreach
Brian Perry, FoundTx and Letitia Smith, FoundTX |
| 11:30 PM |
TTA Spring Training Meeting Adjourns |
| 1:00-3:00PM |
Innovative Systems-Texas eLations Users Update
(This meeting will immediately follow the TTA Spring Sales and Marketing Meeting)
Who Should Attend:
- Current eLations users
- Companies interested in learning more about eLations billing and OSS
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