2004 NTCA Annual Meeting & EXPO.February 8-11, 2004 * Miami * Fontainebleau Hilton Resort Celebrating NTCA's Golden Anniversary 50 Years of Service to the Rural Telecommunications IndustryJoin NTCA NTCA National Telecommunications Cooperative Association NTCA National Telephone Cooperative Association NTCA National Tile Contractors Association NTCA National Token Collectors Association NTCA Northern Territory Cattlemen's Association as we kick off our 50th anniversary gala in Miami--the perfect backdrop for this monumental event and the 2004 Annual Meeting. Dubbed the "World's Premier Playground," Miami offers the best of all worlds--a rare destination where the cutting-edge of urban chic co-exists with the beauty and splendor of a tropical paradise. It is an exciting backdrop for NTCA's 50th anniversary celebration and the 2004 Annual Meeting & EXPO. Annual Meeting Program The 2004 Annual Meeting has something for everyone: first-rate general sessions featuring keynote speakers and panels, an innovative telecommunications education program with timely seminars and workshops, and the industry's premier trade show--EXPO '04--designed exclusively for the rural telecommunications sector. Welcome to Miami This short introductory session will give an expert overview of the immediate geographic area, as well as information about the city and details about tour options offered throughout the week. Visitor guides from the area will be provided. Opening General Session Entertainment The Opening General Session will start with a warm welcome to Miami, courtesy of Ritmo Caliente Del Caribe (Hot Caribbean Rhythm). This hip, Copacabana-style band will play high-energy American and Latin music, as a dance couple shows off the intricate steps of the Mambo, Rumba A popular family of PC-to-host connectivity programs from NetManage, Inc., Cupertino, CA (www.netmanage.com). Acquired in 1999 from Wall Data Inc., the RUMBA software gives desktop PC users access to virtually any host across any network. , Merengue merengue Couple dance from the Dominican Republic or Haiti, danced throughout Latin America. Originally a folk dance, it has become a ballroom dance, where it is danced with a limping step, the weight always on the same foot. Varieties include the jaleo and juangomero. and Salsa. The band features a dynamic sax/flute player and sizzling siz·zle intr.v. siz·zled, siz·zling, siz·zles 1. To make the hissing sound characteristic of frying fat. 2. To seethe with anger or indignation. 3. female vocalist, promising an invigorating in·vig·or·ate tr.v. in·vig·or·at·ed, in·vig·or·at·ing, in·vig·or·ates To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to; animate: "A few whiffs of the raw, strong scent of phlox invigorated her" start to the meeting. Opening General Session Richard Notebaert Richard Notebaert (born 1947 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) has been the CEO of Qwest Communications International, Inc. since 2002. He was CEO of Ameritech before it merged with SBC. His resignation was announced on June 11, 2007, effective upon finding a successor. , chairman and chief executive officer of Qwest Communications
Second General Session Author Jason Jennings
Executive Management Symposium There will be a track of seminars exclusively for general managers and owners. Seminars Attendees will have 12 seminars from which to choose, with a mix of sessions for telco managers, owners and directors. Most of the seminars repeat, so attendees can take advantage of as many as four topics at one low price. Pre-registration is required for seminars. Workshops A variety of complimentary workshops will be offered; registration is not required. Look for workshop topics in future Annual Meeting Updates. Receptions Attendees are invited to the NTCA Welcome Reception Sunday evening in the lawn area near the beach of the Fontainebleau. Entertainment will be provided by Islanda, a tropical trio performing a variety of reggae, calypso Calypso, in Greek mythology Calypso (kəlĭp`sō), nymph, daughter of Atlas, in Homer's Odyssey. She lived on the island of Ogygia and there entertained Odysseus for seven years. and popular island favorites. Attendees also are invited to the EXPO Open House on Tuesday for a light reception and the opportunity to meet with exhibitors. NTCA EXPO '04 EXPO '04 is the best national manufacturing and service showcase in the industry devoted to small and rural independent telcos. The EXPO provides a unique opportunity to learn about the latest products and services. On Tuesday, NTCA will host a luncheon for managers and their colleagues, and on Tuesday afternoon, attendees are invited to an open house from 4:30-6 p.m. A luncheon will be held Wednesday for managers, directors and key employees, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (See the Schedule-at-a-Glance on pages 48 and 49 for a complete listing of EXPO events.) Foundation for Rural Service Fund-raising Event An Evening Under the Sea Join the Foundation for Rural Service (FRS FRS abbr. Fellow of the Royal Society FRS, n “flexed rotated side-bent,” an osteopathic abbreviation used to describe vertebral position in cases of spinal dysfunction. ) for an "evening under the sea" at the Miami Seaquarium The Miami Seaquarium is an aquarium located on Virginia Key in Biscayne Bay in the city of Miami, Florida, USA. The park was founded by Fred D. Coppock and Capt. W.B. Gray and was the first major marine park attraction in South Florida. Its grand opening was in 1955. , and take in the beautiful views of downtown Miami Downtown Miami is the central business district of Miami-Dade County and Miami, Florida. Brickell Avenue/Biscayne Boulevard is the main north-south road in downtown, and Flagler Street is the main east-west road in the Central Business District. and Biscayne Bay Biscayne Bay (bĭskān`), shallow, narrow inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, c.40 mi (60 km) long, SE Fla. Famous resort areas, including Miami and Miami Beach, are on the NW and NE respectively. Tourism is the economic mainstay. . This fund-raising event will include transportation to and from the event, a reception on the enchanting Garden Terrace, dinner to the music of a tropical steel drum steel drum Tuned gong made from the end, and part of the wall, of an oil barrel. The barrel's end surface is hammered into a concave shape, and several areas are outlined by chiseled grooves. band, an exclusive "Flipper" show and dessert in the captivating cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. Dolphin Lobby. While at the dolphin show ""History"" The Dolphin Show is the nation’s largest student-produced musical! Since its inception in 1940, when the Dolphin Club—a group of enterprising college swimmers—held an under-water musical to raise the funds necessary to travel to a competition in , Atlantic bottlenose dolphins will astound a·stound tr.v. a·stound·ed, a·stound·ing, a·stounds To astonish and bewilder. See Synonyms at surprise. [From Middle English astoned, past participle of astonen, viewers with jumps, spins, tail walks and flips, choreographed to music and accompanied by lively and informative narration. Proceeds from the event are intended to benefit the FRS College Scholarship Program. TEC0 presents ... Cirque du Monde--On Broadway This amazing presentation will be held at the renowned Tropigala Restaurant in the Fontainebleau, featuring a gourmet dinner and amazing acrobatic feats. NTCA's 50th Anniversary Gala Join us for a lively gala to celebrate NTCA's 50th anniversary. This exciting night begins with a lovely dinner, followed by the presentation of NTCA's national awards. Then, don your dancing shoes for when the real party begins! This fun-filled gala will feature the Fabulous Hubcaps in the main ballroom, '50's-era dancing in another ballroom, a scrumptious dessert buffet reception, caricaturists, fortune tellers, professional '50's-style dancers and much more. This grand gala promises to be a night to remember, as we celebrate NTCA's 50 years of progress ... and toast to 50 more. Schedule-at-a-Glance Saturday, February 7 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. R&S/SP Trustees Meeting 3-6 p.m. * NTCA Registration * FRS Resource Desk * NRTC NRTC National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative NRTC National Road Transport Commission (Australia) NRTC National Respiratory Training Centre (UK) NRTC National Research and Training Center Registration * RTFC RTFC Rural Telephone Finance Cooperative RTFC Real Time Fiber Communications RTFC Read The Flipping Code (polite form) RTFC Read The Film Credits RTFC Read the Freaking Card (polite form; Magic, the Gathering) Registration Sunday, February 8 7:30-8:30 a.m. Interdenominational in·ter·de·nom·i·na·tion·al adj. Of or involving different religious denominations. interdenominational Adjective among or involving more than one denomination of the Christian Church Adj. Church Service 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. * NTCA Registration * FRS Resource Desk * NRTC Registration * RTFC Registration 8:30-noon Foundation for Rural Service Board of Directors Meeting 9-11 a.m. Telco Managers/CEOs Policy Discussion 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tour 1: Everglades Adventure and Cookout with Shopping at Sawgrass Mills Sawgrass Mills is a popular, alligator-shaped shopping mall operated by the Simon Property Group that is located in Sunrise, Florida, a suburb of Ft. Lauderdale. There are over 300 retail outlets and name brand discounters as anchors including Off 5th Saks Fifth Avenue Outlet, Last 9:30-11:30 a.m. Seminars: * The Role of a Director * The Fundamentals of Telecommunications 10-10:30 a.m. Welcome to Miami Introductory Session 10:30 a.m.-noon Program Planning Task Force 11:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Industry Committee Meeting Noon-2:30 p.m. NISC NISC National Institute of Senior Centers NISC National Information Services Corporation NISC National Information Solutions Cooperative NISC NGO (Non-Governmental Organisation) Information and Support Centre Annual Luncheon & Meeting Noon-3 p.m. Association Services Committee Meeting 12:30-2:30 p.m. Seminars: * The Evolving Broadband World * Board/Manager Relations * Surveying the Telco's Competitive Landscape * Strategic Thinking and Planning * High-impact Leadership 1-3 p.m. TECO (Text Editor and COrrector) A text editor written in 1963 by Dan Murphy at MIT for editing paper tape on a Digital PDP-1 computer (it was originally called "Tape Editor and Corrector"). Board Meeting 1-5 p.m. Government Affairs Committee Meeting 1-5 p.m. Tour 2: Miami Waterway Tour 2:45-4:45 p.m. Seminars: * The Fundamentals of Telecommunications * Board/Manager Relations * Marketing Advanced Services * High-impact Leadership * Effective Board and Annual Meetings 2:45-5:15 p.m. Associate Member Advisory Council Meeting 3-5 p.m. Advanced Services Committee Meeting 4-5:30 p.m. CSSA CSSA - An object-oriented language. ["Key Concepts in the INCAS Multicomputer Project", J. Nehmer et al, IEEE Trans Soft Eng SE-13(8):913-923 (Aug 1987)]. Board of Directors Meeting 5:30-6 p.m. First-time Attendees Orientation 6-7 p.m. NTCA Welcome Reception Monday, February 9 7-8 a.m. Telcom Insurance Group Policyholder Breakfast 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. * NTCA Registration * FRS Resource Desk * RTFC Registration 8-8:30 a.m. * Opening General Session Entertainment Ritmo Caliente Del Caribe (Hot Caribbean Rhythm) Welcome 8-11:30 a.m. NRTC Registration 8:30-11:30 a.m. Opening General Session 9 a.m.-4 p.m. NTCA Benefits Consulting Room consulting room Noun a room in which a doctor sees patients consulting room n (BRIT) → consulta, consultorio consulting room 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. The Coffee Stop/E-mail Kiosk 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wireless Committee Meeting 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Women Managers Forum Noon-2:30 p.m. NRTC Annual Meeting & Luncheon 1-5 p.m. Tour 3: Miami Waterway Tour Tour 4: Villa Vizcaya Villa Vizcaya is a villa in a North Italian sixteenth-century style— the Villa Rezzonico at Bassano del Grappa was the basic inspiration— on the remains of an estate in Miami, Florida, that was designed for James Deering as a winter residence. & Shopping at Bayside Market 1:30-3:30 p.m. Executive Management Symposium (exclusively for telco general managers/owners) 1:30-4 p.m. SMC SMC Saint Mary's College SMC Santa Monica College SMC Solaris Management Console SMC Smooth Muscle Cell SMC Small Magellanic Cloud (also see LMC) SMC Safety Management Certificate (maritime shipping) Shareholders and Board Meeting 2-4 p.m. Seminars: * The Evolving Broadband World * Surveying the Telco's Competitive Landscape * Strategic Thinking and Planning * Marketing Advanced Services * Effective Board and Annual Meetings 4-4:45 p.m. CSSA Annual Meeting 4-5 p.m. * Legal Committee Meeting * Resolutions Committee Meeting 5-5:30 p.m. CSSA Board of Directors Meeting 6:30-9:30 p.m. * Foundation for Rural Service Fund-raising Event An Evening Under the Sea at the Miami Seaquarium Tuesday, February 10 7:15-8:15 a.m. TECO Breakfast 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. * NTCA Registration * FRS Resource Desk * RTFC Registration (7:30 a.m to 1:30 p.m.) 8-11 a.m. Telcom Insurance Group Board Meeting 8:30-9:15 a.m. Voting Delegate Orientation 8:30-9:15 a.m. Exhibitor Presentations 9 a.m.-4 p.m. ACE Annual Meeting (Association of Communication Engineer) 9 a.m.-4 p.m. NTCA Benefits Consulting Room 9:30-10:30 a.m. Spouse Session: "Dolphins with Laura" 9:30-11:30 a.m. Seminars: * Executive Management Symposium (exclusively for telco general managers/owners) * Directors Mega-seminar: The Board's Role in Leading Change and Innovation 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. The Coffee Stop/E-mail Kiosk 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. * Exhibitor/Manager Preview Luncheon (telco managers/CEOs and their colleagues only) 11:45 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Tour 5: Classic Miami Tom, Shopping at Coconut Grove and Lunch at the Biltmore 1-5 p.m. Tour 6: Fairchild Tropical Gardens 1:30-3 p.m. RTFC Annual Meeting 1:30-3 p.m. Workshops 2-3 p.m. SPIRIT Meeting 2-5 p.m. Business & Technology Committee Meeting 3-4:30 p.m. RTFC Board of Directors Meeting 3:30-4:15 p.m. Exhibitor Presentations 4:30-6 p.m. EXPO Open House 7-11 p.m. TECO presents ... Cirque du Monde--On Broadway Wednesday, February 11 7:30-8:15 a.m. Regional Caucuses 8-11 a.m. RTFC Registration 8 a.m.-2 p.m. * NTCA Registration * FRS Resource Desk 8:30-9:30 a.m. Business Session 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. The Coffee Stop/E-mail Kiosk 9:45-11:30 a.m. Second General Session 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Exhibitor/Manager/Director/Key Employee Luncheon 1-5 p.m. Tour 7: Everglades Adventure Tour 8: Villa Vizcaya & Shopping at Bayside Market 2-3:30 p.m. Workshops 3:30-5 p.m. EXPO Advisory Subcouncil Meeting 6:30-7 p.m. Banquet Cash Bar 7-11 p.m. 50th Anniversary Gala Lodging and Other Information Hotel Reservations NTCA again will be using J. Spargo & Associates as the housing bureau handling all hotel reservations for the Annual Meeting. For your convenience, we encourage you to go online, at http://reg.jspargo.com/ntca/housing/default.asp, starting at noon (EST EST electroshock therapy. EST abbr. electroshock therapy ) on December 8, 2003, to make hotel reservations. Reservations made online will be drawn instantaneously from live inventory. If you de not have Internet access and cannot access the housing Web site, call 703-654-6938 and speak to a J. Spargo associate to make your hotel reservations. Operators will be working from the same live inventory available online to members. The meeting hotels will not accept reservations directly for the Annual Meeting. Hotel Information All events will take place at the Fontainebleau Hilton Resort, except where noted otherwise. A continuous shuttle service will be running between the Fontainebleau, Wyndham and Fairfield Inn. However, these hotels, as well as the other official meeting hotels (listed below), are within an easy walk to the Fontainebleau. All of the meeting hotels are beachfront beach·front n. A strip of land facing or running along a beach. adj. Situated along or having direct access to a beach: beachfront hotels; beachfront property. Noun 1. with swimming pools and a resort-feel, and are all on Collins Avenue in Miami Reach. Fontainebleau Hilton Resort 4441 Collins Ave. Miami, FL 33140 Phone: 305-538-2000 Fax: 305-673-5351 www.hilton.com Room Rate: $247 single/double Wyndham Miami Beach 4833 Collins Ave. Miami, FL 33140 Phone: 305-532-3600 Fax: 305-534-7409 www.wyndham.com Room Rate: $240 single/double Eden Roe Renaissance Resort & Spa 4525 Collins Ave. Miami, FL 33140 Phone: 305-531-0000 Fax: 305-674-5555 www.edenrocresort.com Room rate: $254 single/double Four Points 4343 Collins Ave. Miami, FL 33140 Phone: 305-531-7494 Fax: 305-532-2490 www.fourpoints.com Room Rate: $174 single/double Best Western 4333 Collins Ave. Miami, FL 33140 Phone: 305-532-3311 Fax: 305-531-5296 www.bestwestern.com Room rate: $104 single/double Fairfield Inn 4101 Collins Ave. Miami, FL 33140 Phone: 305-673-3337 Fax: 305-673-3660 www.marriott.com Room rate: $104 single/double For More Information ... About the meeting: contact the meetings department at 703-351-2099 or 703-351-2101, or e-mail meetings@ntca.org About exhibiting: contact Andrea Fuller at 703-351-2101 or e-mail afuller@ntca.org To register for the meeting: www.ntca.org About Miami: contact the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau at 800 933-8448 or 305-539-3000, or go to www.miamiandbeaches.com Noni noni, n See morinda. Nicolaou, CMP CMP (cytidine monophosphate): see cytosine. (1) (CMP Media LLC, Manhasset, NY, www.cmp.com) Part of United Business Media, CMP is a leading integrated media company that offers a wide variety of publications and services in the information , is NTCA's meetings manager. She can be reached at nnicolaou@ntca.org. |
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