2008 Summer Convention and Tradeshow
Summer Convention Program Agenda
Sunday, July 13
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.: Welcome Reception/Tradeshow Opening
Monday, July 14
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.: Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: General Session
- Opening Ceremonies
- Chairman’s Address
- Guest Speaker: Mr. Lorne Abugov, Attorney
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Workshops
- The Yin & Yang of Cost Recovery (Chad Duval, Moss Adams)
- The Lobby Experience: Invigorate Your Real Estate (Margaret Hines, Inspire Marketing)
- Delivering Ethernet Solutions (OPASTCO Technical Committee)
12:00 p.m.: Depart for Golf Tournament
Tuesday, July 15
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.: OPASTCO Awards Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.: Forums
- Selling to the Cell-Phone Only Generation (OPASTCO Marketing Committee)
- New Revenue Generators (Tomy Issa, Microsoft)
- The Video Entertainment Future (Madeleine Forrer, NRTC)
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Forums (repeat)
12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Tradeshow and Luncheon
Evening: FRED Event
Wednesday, July 16
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.: Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: General Session
- Welcome
- FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein
- USAC Audit Panel
- Keynote Speaker: Todd Buchholz
- Fireside Chat with Keith Oliver and John Rose
12:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.: Roundtables
- Employee Engagement as a Strategic Advantage (Derrick Nielsen, Allen, Gibbs and Houlik)
- Got Spectrum? Now That You Have It, How Do You Start Using It? (OPASTCO Associate Member Committee)
- Hot Topics
6:00 p.m.: Chairman’s Reception
7:00 p.m.: Closing Banquet