The 5th ICA Annual Meeting & Expo 2018 | Iowa Communications Alliance | 5 March 2018 | Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center, 833 5th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309, USA

Venue
Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center
Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center, 833 5th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309, USA

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Event Date Mon Mar 5 EST - Wed Mar 7 EST (almost 7 years ago)
Location Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center
833 5th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309, USA
Region Americas
Details

Join your friends and colleagues for 2 1/2 days of general sessions, concurrent sessions, hands-on demonstrations, networking and a world-class expo hall.

Key topics:
• IUB focus as a result of LEC deregulation
• Dual Party Relay program funding changes
• IUB assessments to communications providers
• IUB records, filings and billing modernization
• Customer service complaint authority

Speakers

2018 Speakers

Alex Rawitz
Servato

Andy Sackreiter
AT&T Director of the Radio Access Network for Iowa RAN Engineer

Brent Christensen
President/CEO, Minnesota Telecom Alliance

Brian Bloget
NGT

Curtis Dean
SmartSource Consulting

Dave Duncan
CEO, Iowa Communications Alliance

David Fridley
FARR Technologies

Dean Mischke
Finley Engineering

Derrick Owens
WTA

Doug Pals
Re:Sourceful Communications

Dustin Curtis
RVW, Inc.

Frank Kaim
7Sigma

Geri Huser
Chair, Iowa Utilities Board

Heath Mallory
WiaTel

Jan Hertzberg
BKD

John Pietila
ICA General Counsel

Justyn Miller
Aureon

Karl Hochmuth
Power Product Services

Karlin Kelley
HunTel Engineering

Ken Fernandes
Adtran

Kevin Condon
Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives

Larry Thompson
Vantage Point Solutions

Lynn Follansbee
USTelecom

Marilyn Blake
Telcom Insurance

Melanie McMullen & Bruce Beard
Cinnamon Mueller

Michael McCalpin
Calix

Mike Gates
REDCOM

Mike Romano
NTCA

Nathan Weber
Vantage Point Solutions

Scott Stevenson
President, Telecommunications Association of Michigan

Simon Anderson
Futurist

Tom Conry
FMTC

Tom Lampe
FirstNet State Point of Contact and Chair of Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications Systems Board

Sponsors & Partners

2018 Sponsors

ALL STAR SPONSORS:
• Aureon
• Huntel Engineering
• Finley
• Litci
• Bkd

DIAMOND:
• Calix
• Central Cable
• Davis Brown
• Macc
• Mp
• Power & Tel
• Unitel
• Vantage Point

PLATINUM:
• 7Sigma
• Cell Site
• Cae
• Goldfield Telecom
• Olsen Thielen
• Power Product Services
• Ribbon
• Telcom Construction
• Vermeer
• West Union Trenching

GOLD:
• Abw
• Adtran
• Cbm
• Consortia
• Cornerstone Group
• Farr
• Innovative Systems
• Ispn
• Jester
• Metoswitch
• Midwest Underground
• Tca
• Udp Beyond Billing
• Zyxel