Sponsorships
Available:
Sponsorship Opportunities
ElectriCom Inc. Welcome Reception
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Wednesday After-Dinner Entertainment
National Farmers Union Insurance
General Sponsors
Level 2
The
Berry Company
Level 3
CoBank
GVNW Consulting, Inc.
Mid-State Consultants
Beverage Cart
Corning
Cable Systems
Pannaway, an Enablence Company
Vantage Point Solutions
Golf Sponsorss
ADTRAN
Alpine Power Systems
Calix
ElectriCom,
Inc.
ICORE
John Staurulakis, Inc.
KGP Logistics
MACC
Mid-State Consultants
NISC
Power & Telephone Supply
Quintrex Data Systems
Tour Prize Sponsors
Power & Telephone Supply Co.
REGISTRATION
Convention Registration will be held outside the Windsor
Ballroom on Tuesday starting at 5:00 p.m. On
Wednesday, registration will be from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00
a.m. and Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Registration is required for attendance and
participation in convention activities.
TRADE SHOW
A Tabletop Showcase will be held during the Welcome
Reception on Tuesday, June 2, from 5:30pm – 7:30pm. Be
sure to visit these vendors to see what new and exciting
products they have to offer.
NAME BADGES
Name badges must be worn for entrance to
meetings, meals and social events. Category I, II & IV
members' badges are white; Category III members' badges
are yellow. A light blue ribbon on a badge indicates
sponsorship of $500 and above; a multi-colored ribbon
indicates sponsorship of $1,000 and above.
ATTIRE
The suggested attire for convention general sessions is
business casual. Dress on Tuesday evening is casual, and
suggested dress for the Banquet on Wednesday evening is
business evening attire.
MEALS
At registration, all attendees who
registered for meals will be given a meal ticket. These
tickets must be presented for admission to the dinner
events.
CHILDREN
Children are welcome, but they must be registered
so they can be included in attendance counts, etc. There
is no registration charge for children but separate meal
and/or activity event charges do apply to children.
PRIZES & DRAWINGS
An assortment of prizes will be awarded following the
Wednesday night buffet and theme night. Prizes
are provided by the Hospitality Hosts made up of
Category III members who make financial contributions to
the convention hospitality fund.
SPONSORS
The companies listed throughout the program or on signs
displayed at various events as sponsors have voluntarily
made financial donations to help defray costs. The
generous sponsorships by these companies and their
representatives are greatly appreciated.
HOSPITALITY HOSTS
Those Category III (associate) members who have made
financial contributions to the hospitality fund are
listed in the program and on signs as Hospitality Hosts
and have a star designation on their badge. Hospitality
Hosts provide funding for the Band, Prizes and
Hospitality on Wednesday evening, June 20.
Exchange Area Maps
NEW Exchange Area Maps are available.
Order your map here.
Connecting Our Digital Worlds
89th Annual Convention
June 2-4, 2009
by RegOnline
French Lick Springs
Resort Casino
18670 West State Road 56
French Lick, IN 47432
Click HERE for directions.
812.936.9300
Make your hotel
reservations by May 4 to
ensure the group rate of $125!
Call 1-888-936-9360.
Be sure to use group code *0609ITA*
or identify that you are with the Indiana Telecommunications
Association Convention when calling in order to receive the group
rate of $125
at the headquarters hotel, French Lick Springs, and $175 at the
deluxe accommodations at West Baden.
THIS JUST IN:
Lt.
Governor Becky Skillman to Speak at
ITA Annual Convention!
The 2009 ITA Convention has become the place to be if you are in the Telecom industry!
The Lt. Governor of the State of Indiana, BECKY SKILLMAN, will be joining us as our lunch speaker on Thursday, June 4th. We really want to have a great turnout for this important speech so plan to stay all the way through this “must do” lunch.
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Tuesday, June 2 |
|
| 11:06am |
TelPAC GOLF
FUNDRAISER (tee times begin at 11:00am; lunch provided ) |
| 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Registration |
|
5:30pm-7:30pm |
TABLETOP
SHOWCASE & |
| DINNER ON YOUR OWN | |
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Wednesday, June 3 |
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| 7:30am-11:00am | Registration |
| 8:00am | FIRST GENERAL SESSION |
| 8:30am |
Keynote Address Dave McClure, CEO, USIIA |
| 9:00am |
NTCA Washington Report Leif Oveson, Govt Affairs Rep, NTCA |
| 9:30am |
Legislative Panel State Senator James Merritt State Representative Sandra Blanton |
| 10:00am |
IURC Report Larry Landis, IURC Commissioner |
| 10:30am | The Third
Wave of Wireless Substitution Scott Soden, Alpine Capital |
| 11:00am | Dick
Aickman Stewart & Irwin |
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ADJOURNMENT |
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| 11:30am |
(Option 1) LUNCH & GOLF |
| 12:00pm | GOLF TOURNAMENT |
| 11:15am |
(Option 2) LUNCH & TOUR |
| 6:30pm | RECEPTION (Reception & Prizes Sponsored by Hospitality Hosts) |
| 7:15pm | Banquet |
| 8:15pm | ANNOUNCEMENTS |
| 8:30pm | Entertainment |
| 10:00pm | DESSERT BUFFET |
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THURSDAY, JUNE 4 |
|
| 8:00-11:00am | Registration |
| 8:00am | ITA ANNUAL MEETING |
| 8:15am | SECOND GENERAL SESSION |
| 8:30am |
Planning Your Company's Future Tim Owens, Cronin Communication |
| 9:15am |
New Telecom Business/Partnership
Models Darby McCarty, Smithville Telephone Mark Grady, New Paris Telephone Kelly Dyer, IFN |
| 10:30am |
Taxation Issues Tom Lawrence, KLP |
| 11:00am |
Creative Solutions for the Modern
Workplace: Are flexible work arrangements right for your
organization? Kristen Shingleton Tilson HR |
|
12:00pm |
CONVENTION LUNCHEON |
|
ADJOURNMENT |
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Make your hotel reservations to
ensure the group rate of $125!
Call 1-888-936-9360.
Be sure to use group code *0609ITA*
or identify that you are with the Indiana Telecommunications Association
Convention when calling in order to receive the group rate of $125
at the headquarters hotel, French Lick Springs, and $175 at the deluxe
accommodations at West Baden.
These
are just SOME of the on-site activities offered at
French Lick Springs:
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Championship golf on The Donald Ross Course
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New Pool Complex & Fitness Center
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Fully refurbished, 6-lane bowling alley
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Indoor Tennis Center
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Retail Shops: more than 17,000 square feet of new shops
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Horseback Riding Stables for Trail Rides, Excursions & Hayrides
online event registration by RegOnline |
Indiana
Telecommunications Association