| Tuesday, July 7 |
| TIME |
(All Sessions are Joint Sessions and will be in Primrose C) |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
Check-in and Registration |
| 12:45 PM - 1:00 PM |
Kickoff Meeting |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Keynote
Leticia Van de Putte, former Texas State Senator |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Future of Broadband Technologies
Tom Seidl, NECA |
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Day-to-day Applications of AI for Rural Broadband Providers
Laura Kirk and Ethan Schultz, Baker Tilly |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Excuse Me…Your Reputation Is Showing
Sarah Mueller, Vantage Point |
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
Welcome Cocktail Reception
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| Wednesday, July 8 |
| Time |
Finance Track
Primrose C
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Marketing/Sales/Customer Service Track
Primrose AB
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Technical Track
Plumeria
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| 7:30 AM |
Check-in & Registration (all day) |
| 7:30 - 9:00 AM |
Breakfast (Lantana)
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| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Accounting Track Sessions
Primrose C
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Marketing/Sales/Customer Service Track Sessions
Primrose AB
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Technical Track Sessions
Plumeria
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9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Cloud Switching
Tom Seidl, NECA |
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Unfiltered and Unscripted: The Real Marketers of Broadband
Roundtable discussion moderated by Dee Dee Longenecker
15-Minute Break |
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
One Team, One Customer Experience
Michael Prather, Totelcom; Tara Zielinski, Nortex
15-Minute Break
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10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Switching Gears: Navigating CAF ICC Reform and the Move to the Cloud
Andrew Adams, Cap Rock; Chris McNamara, Nortex; Emily Schmidt, Cap Rock
Moderator: Sharon Minor, Baker Tilly
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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
They’re Coming for You: Why Competition in Today’s Telecom Is Inevitable
Joy Milkowski, CEO-Access Marketing; Terry Chevalier, Sunstone Associates |
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
The Art of Smart: How to Troubleshoot the Devices that Drive Our Lives (and Drive Us Crazy)
Sam Pace, Etex
15-Minute Break
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11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Time Coding and CPRs
Panelists: Ryan Denzel, JSI; Lauren Sanders, BBT; Lauren Young, BSGM
Moderator: Traci Thomas, BBT
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11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
A Cut, Now What? Navigating the Obstacles in an Underground Environment
Tim Douglass, Riviera Telephone
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| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
Lunch on your own |
| 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
Accounting Track Sessions continued |
Marketing/Sales/Customer Service Track Sessions continued |
Technical Track Sessions continued |
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1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Fraud & Internal Controls
Steve Dawson, Dawson Forensics; Tessa Fowler, HMV; Lauren Young, BSGM
15-Minute Break |
1:30 PM - 2:20 PM
Who Are You Today? Who Could (or Should) You Be Tomorrow?
Anne Harvey, Pioneer Utility Resources
2:20 PM - 3:20 PM
From Static to Cinematic: Click, Record, and Connect! Video Marketing How-to Lean-in and Best Practices
Samantha Bailey, Taylor Telecom; Mcxie Hurst, Peoples Telephone; Kerry Sutton, HCTC
10 Minute Break
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1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Sales + Tech = Less Friction, More Wins
Sergio Lara, Elizabeth Girndt, Joel Green, YK Communications
15-Minute Break
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3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Budgeting & Excel Tips and Tricks with AI
Larissa Schomaker, JSI |
3:30 PM - 4:20 PM
Nailed It/Failed It: Marketing and Sales Campaign Confessions
Moderator: Matt Faggione, Etex |
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
OTDR Hands-on Training
Ben Bond, Matt DeBalski, Exfo
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Operational Efficiencies and Revenue Growth
Jeremiah Raya, Baker Tilly |
4:20 PM - 5:00 PM
Marketing Perspectives from Outside Telecom
David Sierk, Kandra Young
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3:40 PM - 4:30 PM
Technician Round Table
Moderator: Charlie Cano, Etex
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| 5:00 PM |
Dinner & Activities on Your Own |
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| Thursday, July 9 |
| TIME |
(All Sessions are Joint Sessions - Primrose C) |
| 7:30 AM |
Check-in & Registration |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
Breakfast-Lantana |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
It’s Complicated, An Economic Update
Hunter Hook, CoBank |
| 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM |
Break
(If checking out, take this time to grab your bags from your room. We will have space for your luggage.)
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| 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM |
How Regulatory Impacts You
Wes Robinson, Eastex; Richard DeBolt, TTA |
| 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM |
Community Engagement 101
John Hubbard, Premier Legislative Consulting; Richard DeBolt, TTA |
| 11:30 AM |
TTA Summer Training Conference Adjourns |
