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MTA Annual Meeting: August 6-8 (Program Synopsis)

In addition to the social activities, scholarship fundraiser/networking opportunities (i.e., golf and fly fishing), receptions, banquet, entertainment and good company, the MTA Annual Meeting’s program is taking shape. It promises to be as stimulating and challenging as ever.

Here’s a taste of what’s to come:

Federal-State Joint Board Members Jim Cawley (PA) and Randy Mitchell (SC), plus John Burke (VT; invited)

Ray Baum, Sr. Advisor on Communications and Technology, House Energy and Commerce Cte.

We’ve invited senior staff from the FCC

Mike Romano, NTCA Sr. VP, Policy

Jose Jimenez, Exec. Director, Regulatory Affairs, Cox Communications

John Bergmayer, Sr. Staff Attorney, Public Knowledge

Ed Tinsley, State Administrative Agent for Interoperability, DES, Warren Dupuis (invited), Dep. CIO. Plus, we’ve invited a national public safety communications exec to round out the panel with federal flavor.

We’re optimistic that Gig U and US UCAN will join us

MT PSC Commissioners Bill Gallagher and Travis Kavulla

State Telecom Assn. execs Betty Buckley (WA), Brent Christianson (MN) and Bob Puckett (NY)

and finally, we’re planning to conclude the Meeting with a candidate forum.

We’ve invited US Senate candidates Sen. Jon Tester and Congressman Denny Rehberg; U.S. House candidates St. Sen. Kim Gillan and Steve Daines; Gubernatorial candidates Attorney General Steve Bullock and former Congressman Rick Hill and Attorney General candidates Pam Bucy and Tim Fox.

Don’t miss this opportunity for telecom policy immersion, combined with lots of fun and friends. To download your registration for the 2012 MTA Annual Meeting, go to our web site at http://www.telecomassn.org.

Looking forward to seeing you in August in Whitefish!

Geoff Feiss
Montana Telecommunications Association
406.442.4316 (office)
406.594.0424 (mobile)

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