2018 KTA-TTA Fall Conference Agenda

Posted: October 4, 2018

The Kentucky Telecom Association and the Tennessee Telecommunications Association will partner for the 24th KTA-TTA Fall Conference and Supplier Showcase in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

The Oct. 16-18 event is at the Holiday Inn University Plaza and the adjoining Sloan Convention Center.

The conference agenda is designed for managers, supervisors and other company employees involved in plant and equipment operations, field and network operations, customer service, marketing, and regulatory. However, all company personnel can obtain important information by attending.

The Supplier Showcase is always a highlight, with more than 90 exhibit booths expected to display the latest in communications products and services.

The Kentucky Tennessee Engineering Association will host its annual meeting Oct. 18-19, so its members can also benefit from the Supplier Showcase.

Registration packets are available online at KTA or TTA. The agenda is available below.

 

2018 KTA-TTA Fall Conference Agenda

 

Tuesday, October 16
11 a.m. – Golf Luncheon at Crosswinds Golf Club

Noon – Golf Tournament

4 p.m. – KTA-TTA Registration – Plaza Deck 2 — Hotel

6-7:30 p.m. – KTA-TTA Opening Reception – Salon B — Hotel

10-11 p.m. – KTA-TTA Hospitality Suite – Suite 219

 

Wednesday, October 17
8 a.m. – Registration Opens/Cont. Breakfast – Sloan Convention Center Foyer

General Session, Ballroom A — Sloan Convention Center

8:30 a.m. – Welcome, Opening Remarks and Announcements – Tyler Campbell — KTA

8:30-9:20 a.m. – The Future of Broadband Services & Competition – Larry Thompson — CEO, Vantage Point Solutions

9:20-10:10 a.m. – Building a Culture of Cybersecurity – Scott Kaylor — Team Lead, NISC

10:10-10:20 a.m. – Break/Announcements

10:20-11a.m. – Future of Video Service – Scott Meyer — Director of Marketing, Innovative Systems

11-11:50 a.m. – Making Broadband-Only Work for You-Demystifying CBOL Offerings – Daryn Parker — Senior Financial Consultant, TCA

11:50 a.m.-Noon – Showcase Announcements – John Dorris — KGP and Craig Moore — ElectriCom

Closing Remarks/Door Prize Drawings – Levoy Knowles

Noon-1:15 p.m. – Business Luncheon

1:30-2:30 p.m. – Breakout Sessions

Breakout 1: Is it Possible for Solar to be Twice as Reliable as the Utility Grid for Remote Cabinets?- Chris Wacker — ESPi – Salon A — Hotel

Breakout 2: Now that NG-PON2 is deployed, what’s next? – Teresa McGaughey — Calix- Salon B — Hotel

Breakout 3: Building Customer Loyalty Through Powerful Moments – Andy Johns, WordSouth; Carrie Huckeby, Windy Hill — Salon C — Hotel

2:30-2:45 p.m. – Break

2:45-3:45 p.m. – Breakout Sessions (Continued)

Breakout 4: The Power of Voice:  How to transform your TV user experience with Android TV – Don Paige — Amino Communications – Salon A — Hotel

Breakout 5: – Building a Successful Managed WiFi Program – Chris Beatson — NeoNova – Salon B — Hotel

Breakout 6: – What’s on Your Network? What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You – Matt Patus — Matrix Integration – Salon C — Hotel

4:30-11 p.m. – Booth Setup – Ballrooms A-D, Sloan Convention Center

8:30-10 p.m. – Vendor Dessert Party Reception – Salon B — Hotel

10 p.m.-Midnight – KTA-TTA Hospitality Suite – Suite 219 — Hotel (Open After Vendor Party)

 

Thursday, October 18
7-8:30 a.m. – Booth Setup – Ballrooms A-D, Sloan Convention Center

8 a.m. – Registration Desk Open – Sloan Convention Center Foyer

8:30-Noon – Supplier Showcase and Continental Breakfast – Ballrooms A-D, Sloan Convention Center