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May 30 (12:00PM) - June 1 (4:00PM), 2017

122nd OTA Annual Convention

Downtown Columbus Renaissance Hotel

Click HERE to register online.

2017 OTA Annual Convention
Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel
50 North 3rd Street, Columbus, OH

 

Tentative Agenda

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

12:00 – 4:00 p.m.        Pre-Conference Workshop

                                    Expanding Rural Opportunities through Broadband

                                    Four 45 minute session that will explore the topics of:

  • Broadband Economics
  • Developing Social Spheres
  • Telehealth
  • Technical Prowess

4:00 – 6:00 p.m.          Opening Reception and Vendor Time

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

8:30 a.m.                     Welcome & Annual Meeting

8:45 – 9:00 a.m.          Charley Moses, President, OTA

Preview of latest OTA Competition Report

 9:00 – 9:25 a.m.          PUCO Chairman Asim Haque

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio

 9:25 – 9:55 a.m.          Bob DeBroux, TDS

FCC Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee

 9:55 – 10:20 a.m.        Sam Randazzo, McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

                                    The Evolution of Utility Regulation

 10:20– 10:30 a.m.       Break

 10:30 – 12:00 p.m.      Broadband Applications

  • AT&T/Verizon: Small Cell in Ohio
  • CenturyLink: Smart Solutions
  • New Knoxville Telephone Co: Over the Top Video

 12:00 – 12:30 p.m.      Rick Schadelbauer, NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association

                                    Anticipating Economic Returns of Rural Telehealth

 12:30 – 1:00 p.m.        Calix

2020 is Just Three Years Away; Will You Be Ready?

 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.          Lunch and Vendor Time

 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.          ShadowBox Live, Evolutionaries

Shadowbox Live pays tribute to two changelings who revolutionized music, fashion, and pop culture with Evolutionaries: The Stories and Music of David Bowie and Prince.

Thursday, June 1, 2017

 8:00 a.m.                     Golf, Shotgun Start

                                    The Country Club at Muirfield Village

 Purchase tickets to attend the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield.                          

For hotel reservations, use the following link

https://aws.passkey.com/go/ohiotelecomassociationmay17

Or call Renaissance Enhanced Group Reservations at 877-901-6632. Guests will ask for Ohio Telecom Association Convention Room Block to receive the group rate of $164 for a King room.

The hotel will hold these rooms until the cut-off date May 10, 2017. 

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Add to Calendar aCLuDhaqizCaPxAftmqF167204 05/30/2017 12:00 PM 06/01/2017 04:00 PM false 122nd OTA Annual Convention Click HERE to register online. 2017 OTA Annual Convention Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel 50 North 3rd Street, Columbus, OH   Tentative Agenda Tuesday, May 30, 2017 12:00 – 4:00 p.m.        Pre-Conference Workshop                                     Expanding Rural Opportunities through Broadband                                     Four 45 minute session that will explore the topics of: Broadband Economics Developing Social Spheres Telehealth Technical Prowess 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.          Opening Reception and Vendor Time Wednesday, May 31, 2017 8:30 a.m.                     Welcome & Annual Meeting 8:45 – 9:00 a.m.          Charley Moses, President, OTA Preview of latest OTA Competition Report  9:00 – 9:25 a.m.          PUCO Chairman Asim Haque The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio  9:25 – 9:55 a.m.          Bob DeBroux, TDS FCC Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee  9:55 – 10:20 a.m.        Sam Randazzo, McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC                                     The Evolution of Utility Regulation  10:20– 10:30 a.m.       Break  10:30 – 12:00 p.m.      Broadband Applications AT&T/Verizon: Small Cell in Ohio CenturyLink: Smart Solutions New Knoxville Telephone Co: Over the Top Video  12:00 – 12:30 p.m.      Rick Schadelbauer, NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association                                     Anticipating Economic Returns of Rural Telehealth  12:30 – 1:00 p.m.        Calix 2020 is Just Three Years Away; Will You Be Ready?  1:00 – 4:00 p.m.          Lunch and Vendor Time  6:00 – 9:00 p.m.          ShadowBox Live, Evolutionaries Shadowbox Live pays tribute to two changelings who revolutionized music, fashion, and pop culture with Evolutionaries: The Stories and Music of David Bowie and Prince. Thursday, June 1, 2017  8:00 a.m.                     Golf, Shotgun Start                                     The Country Club at Muirfield Village  Purchase tickets to attend the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield.                           For hotel reservations, use the following link https://aws.passkey.com/go/ohiotelecomassociationmay17 Or call Renaissance Enhanced Group Reservations at 877-901-6632. Guests will ask for Ohio Telecom Association Convention Room Block to receive the group rate of $164 for a King room. The hotel will hold these rooms until the cut-off date May 10, 2017.  Downtown Columbus Renaissance Hotel