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<br />THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2002
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<br />8:00 AM REGISTRATION. EXHIBITS & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
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<br />8:30AM WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION ............................................................................,...~................. Jeff Lueders. MACTAPresident
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<br />8:45 AM GENERAL SESSION
<br />Rough Waters or Smooth Sailing?
<br />Charting Our Telecommunications Course ................................................................ Moderator: Mike Reardon
<br />Panel: Cress Gackle, John Gibbs, Esq.. JoAnn Hanson, Adrian Herbst, Esq., Edward "Ted" Jackson
<br />A panel of te/ecom experts grapples with what is/is not happening with their respective industries, and where It is/is not headed. This session
<br />promises to jump-start the conference with a J)vely and engaging discussion as the panel debates competition, buyouts, financial pitfalls, and
<br />regulatory barriers.
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<br />10:15AM VENDOR EXHIBITS AND REFRESHMENT BREAK
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<br />10:45AM CONCURRENT SESSIONS:
<br />1. Navigating Local Regulatory Issues .............................,............................................... Moderator: Alan Miller
<br />Panel: Brian Grogan, Esq., Stephen Guzzetta, Esq., Robert Vose, Esq.
<br />So many issues, so little time...Blessed with some of the best legal minds in the nation, MACTA members are fortunate to be able to listen to,
<br />question, and bring back to your cities the conclusions of Blian Grogan, Steve Guzzetta, and Bob Vose as they cram into one session a concise
<br />discussion of areas such as FCC matters, limited area franchises and. their effect on cities, competition, national legislative and legal efforts, and the
<br />like. Not only a must for administrators, but tor city attorneys, commissioners, and govemment officials.
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<br />2. Production Planning & Performance ................................... ........................ Moderator/Speaker: Mark Moore
<br />Panel: Neil Murray, Paul Ryan
<br />Every successful producer knows the Five "P" Principle: Proper Planning Prevents Poor Periormance. This session considers the importance of
<br />script writing, set preparation, determining technical needs, reviews interview do's and don'ts, and many other aspects during the "pre" part of a
<br />video production.
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<br />1 :tOO PM .J\NNOUNCEM"NTS... ............. '.... ..~,.~".... .,........ ........ .............. "~'"'''''''''' ............... ................... ......... ........ ............... . Jeff Lueder
<br />Luncheon & Keynote Address: Keeping Our Heads Above Water......................... Moderator: Cor Wilson
<br />Speaker: NATOA President Denise Brady
<br />After an all too briet respite, cable and telecommunications issues are heating up in Washington, DC. From the FCC to the halls of Congress, local
<br />franchising and rights-ot-way authority are again under attack, and NATOA is on the front lines of the battle. NATOA President Denise Brady will
<br />provide an overview of the many challenges we are facing and, local government's response.
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<br />1: 15 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS:
<br />1. Broadband Network M'anagement & Applications... ........................................ Moderator: Cheryl Pasalic
<br />Panel: Mary Benner, Bruce Pibum, Tom Robinson
<br />Traditional I-Nets are being replaced by broadband and. community networks with a wide variety of new and innovative applications. Some
<br />communities are also exploring the opportunity to Interconnect networks and share resources. The panel will discuss these networks and present
<br />examples of these applications. '
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<br />2. Poiitical Blanket: Effecti"eMethodsofC()velirlg'EI~c::tiori~~P....................... Moderator: Jodie Miller
<br />. ," ..' ,.... .', ....iPan~I:,J6e-pr:'zier,. Kyrsten Thompson, Mike Wassenaar
<br />With elections looming in the fall, this, session<wHl' examin~__and shOVf':real,_lite,,:ElXa~pl_~~_~ot,hQW'$Ome Minnesota access centers cover local
<br />elections. Find out what works, what doesnotwork;\~/hattypesof.POHci_es,'are-Dece~sarY,:~h9,sho,l1ld be included in a candidates forum, decide
<br />if Web streaming is right for you, how to cover-mUltiple.polling: and resu.lt?,lqC<3.tion~',:,'!lnd;n;uch~rT-tore;
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<br />2:30 PM VENDOR EXHIBITS AND REFRESHMENT BREAK
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<br />2:45 PM GENERAL SESSION
<br />The 2003 Minnesota Legislature: A Periscope Peek at the Future .................... Moderator: Holly Hilnsen
<br />Panel: Ann Higgins, Mike Martin, Senator James Metzen, Wy Spano
<br />One-fourth-maybe more-of the legislators in the 2003 legislative session will be new. Does anybody know what is going to happen? Particularly,
<br />does anybody know what will happen to MACTA issues? Perhaps not, but four of the most experienced people around the Minnesota Legislature
<br />will give it a shot.
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<br />4:00 PM Reception and Roundtables
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<br />4:30 PM Annual Meeting of MACTA Membership
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<br />6:00 PM Studio Tours & Dinner (Optional- sign up on registration form)
<br />A great opportunity to tour nearby PEG access facilities (Bumsville/Eagan Community TV & Northern Dakota County TV), examine their capabilities
<br />and how they get the best use of equipment and personnel, plus sharing dinner and networking with access staff and other conference attendees,
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<br />M'lil your registt'ltion by September 27 'lnc\ s'lve!!!
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