Joint Annual Conference May 29-31, 2018

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1 Oregon Telecommunications Association & Washington Independent Telecommunications Association Joint Annual Conference May 29-31, 2018 Sunriver, Oregon

2 Activities In addition to the Annual Golf Tournament, we are offering a fun mountain bike tour known as the Paulina Plunge and the ever popular Chef's Cooking Class. OTA/WITA Joint Annual Meeting Program Agenda Tuesday, May 29 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration Desk Open 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Golf Tournament Registration at the Club House (Continental Breakfast begins at 7:00 a.m.) 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Golf Tournament Paulina Plunge Mountain Bike Tour Chef's Cooking Class 12:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Exhibit Set-Up 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Welcome Reception with Exhibits 7:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Scholarship Foundations Silent Auction & Banquet Wednesday - May 30 7:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Registration Desk Open 7:00 a.m. 7:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open 7:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. Buffet Breakfast 8:00 a.m. 8:15 a.m. Welcome & Introductions - Brant Wolf, OTA and Betty Buckley, WITA 8:15 a.m. 9:15 a.m. General Session I Digital Transformation: How the latest technologies will enable us to reimagine our world. - Steve Brown, The Bald Futurist, Possibility and Purpose, LLC 9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. General Session II Please join us as Mike Romano with NTCA - The Rural Broadband Association, Derrick Owens with WTA - Advocates for Rural Broadband and Sue Barrett with the National Exchange Carrier Association discuss the latest legislative and regulatory information from Washington, DC 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Break and Visit with Exhibits 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. General Session III With Consumer Only Broadband a reality, James Rennard, Divsion Manager with GVNW Consulting, Inc. will lead a presentation and discussion on the process, benefits and potential pitfalls for service offering. 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. General Session IV This session is a discussion about fixed wireless broadband solutions for rural markets with Gerry Lawlor, Rock Island Communications and Duncan Scott, Manager of Network Administration with OnlineNW. Both Gerry and Duncan have real life experience with deploying and managing this technology. 12:15 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Luncheon 1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. WITA Annual Membership Meeting & Board Meeting 1:30 p.m.- 2:30 p.m. Oregon Legislative/Regulatory Report - presented by Brant Wolf, OTA Executive Vice President 2:30 p.m. 2:45 p.m. Break and Visit Exhibits 2:45 p.m. 3:45 p.m. Vendor Topics "Federal Tax Reform - The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act." - Ryan Johnson, Aldrich CPA's + Advisors LLP "The Business Case for Self-Service." - Todd Twete, KADENCE 3:45 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Break and Visit Exhibits 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Vendor Topics "Internet of Things." - Neil Green, Platt Electric "The Successful ILEC of the Future." - Chad Duval & RJ Del Mese, Moss Adams 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Reception with Exhibits 7:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Annual Banquet & Awards Ceremony Thursday - May 31 7:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Registration Desk Open 7:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. Buffet Breakfast 8:00 a.m. 9:15 a.m. General Session V Reservation Telephone Cooperative (RTC) in Parshall, North Dakota, experienced tremendous growing pains due to the shale oil boom in that state. Brooks Goodall, Chief Operating Officer of RTC, will discuss the challenges RTC faced during this trying time period. 9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Break 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Closing General Session Cyber crime and cyber security are always a concern to telecommunications providers and this year the Federal Bureau of Investigation will join us to shed new light on these important issues. OTA Annual Membership Meeting will begin 20 minutes after the final session concludes. 12:30 p.m. Annual Conference Adjourns Paulina Plunge Sign up for this day-long waterfall/mountain bike tour that will take you on a six-mile gentle downhill mountain bike ride through the grandeur of the Paulina Mountains, along paths trod by Chief Paulina and his people many, many years ago. Learn about the local history, geology and archeology from expert guides; visit pristine waterfalls ranging in height from 10 to 40 feet; take short nature hikes; and cool off in two natural waterslides along the way. Mt. Bike, helmet and one day pack per family are provided. Cost includes lunch that you will carry yourself. This excursion is ideally suited for "kids" from 4 to 70 and beyond! For additional information on what to wear and what to bring, visit Chef's Cooking Class Join Sunriver's Executive Chef as he demonstrates his culinary magic and prepares a favorite recipe to be enjoyed for lunch by attendees of this session. Bon Appetit! Conference Registration ALL registration and activity forms must be received in the OTA office by Wednesday, May 16th. Registration fees: OTA-WITA member (includes non-employee spouse) $595.00, Non-member $ Non-employee spouses and guests may purchase a guest meal package for $235.00, which covers all meal functions and receptions. For registration forms received after May 16, 2018, an additional fee of $25.00 will be added. For OTA Premier Associate Members, we are now offering a discounted fee of 50% for one registration fee for one attendee per company. See the enclosed registration form for event fees. The registration fee includes: meals, non-employee spouse or guest registration, program sessions, breaks, receptions, materials, and one registration gift. The attendee registration fee does not include recreational activities. All conference information and forms are available on the OTA website: and the WITA website at You can register on-line and pay with a credit card through OTA's website with our secure system. You also have the option to be invoiced for payment. If you prefer, you can print the form, fill it in and mail with your check. All cancellations must be received in writing by May 16, Refunds will be processed within 3 weeks after the close of the conference. Due to contractual obligations, we regret that refunds cannot be granted after May 16, Late cancellations or "no-shows" will be charged at the full rate. OTA/WITA assume no liability for non-refundable transportation costs, hotel accommodations or additional costs incurred by registrants. If you require special arrangements in order to fully participate in the conference, please call the OTA office so we can discuss how to meet your needs. The dress code for the conference is "Resort Casual." Resort Reservations All room rates are non-commissionable, net rates, subject to tax, which are currently 9.8% and a Resort Fee, which is currently 15% per room night. The Resort Fee is also subject to a 1.8% state tax. Rates, fees and taxes and are subject to change. Reservations: Please call and ask for the OTA-WITA Annual Meeting group rates. You may also make your reservation on line: sunriver-resort/meetings/tam Single/Double Occupancy Lodge Village Guestroom...$ Lodge Village Suite...$ River Lodge Guestoom...$ Bedroom Loft Condominium...$ HOTEL RESERVATION DEADLINE: April 28, 2018

3 Oregon Telecommunications Association & Washington Independent Telecommunications Association 2018 Joint Annual Meeting Registration Conference Registration Attendee Name (as to appear on badge) Spouse/Guest Name (as to appear on badge) Company Phone ( ) Address City / State / Zip Events Attendee Guest Full Member Registration (includes all meals, receptions & meetings) $ q Non-Member Registration (includes all meals, receptions & meetings) $ q Spouse / Guest Registration (includes all meals, receptions & meetings) $ q Premier Associate Member Discounted Registration $ q (for one attendee per company) Exhibit Fee (see additional details on reverse side) $ q Paulina Plunge $95.00 q q Chef's Cooking Class $50.00 q q Late Fee (for registrations submitted after May 16, 2018) $25.00 q Golf Tournament Golf Fee - Member / Non-Member (please note details & complete reverse side) $ q q Sponsorship - Golf Tournament Hole $ q Sponsorship - Continental Breakfast $ q Sponsorship - Beverage Cart $ q Conference Sponsorships Telecom Provider Member Conference Sponsorship Platinum $2, q Gold $1, q Silver $ q Bronze $ q Associate Member Conference Sponsorship Platinum $1, q Gold $ q Silver $ q Bronze $ q Scholarship Foundation Contribution / Silent Auction Contribution If you are making a cash donation to the foundation, please enter the dollar amount you wish to contribute. If you are donating an item to be auctioned, please include a brief description along with the purchase price of the item. This information is necessary so that we can provide receipts to you for your donation for tax deduction purposes. Cash Contribution: $ Description of Item(s): Purchase Price of Donated Auction Item(s): $ Please deliver your auction item to the OTA/WITA Annual Meeting Registration Desk at Sunriver Resort by 3:00 pm Monday, May 29th. Total Amount Due (registration, activites, sponsorship & scholarship donation) $

4 Exhibitor Registration Information: Please note that the first two (2) persons from an exhibiting Company must pay the full member (or non-member) registration fee. Each additional representative of the exhibiting company is required to pay only the guest registration fee. Eight-foot skirted tables will be available for your exhibit. We will not be using pipe and drape. Table-top or free-standing exhibits are acceptable. The area available for exhibit set-up is approximately 8 feet wide by 4 to 6 feet deep. Contact Person Phone ( ) Please indicate if you will need power to your exhibit table: q Yes q No Exhibit Set-Up: Tuesday, May 29 from 12:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Exhibit Hours: Tuesday, May 29 from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Wednesday, May 30 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Shipping Instructions: All related equipment, crates, etc. may not arrive on premises more than 24 hours prior to setup date. All exhibits must be dismantled and removed from the exhibit area by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday - May 30, Ship to: Your Name, Company Name, plus "Hold for Arrival Date of May 29, 2018 OTA-WITA Joint Annual Meeting" - Sunriver Resort Center Dr, Sunriver, OR Exhibit Breakdown: Exhibitors are free to breakdown their displays after the evening reception on Wednesday, May 30, All equipment/displays must be removed from the exhibit area no later than 11:59 p.m. May 30, Packaging & labeling for pickup is exhibitor's responsibility. Golf Registration Information: This tournament will have a shotgun start and a scramble play format, with each team consisting of four players. Proper golf attire is required. Please adhere to the dress code. Collared shirts for men, appropriate tops for women and soft spikes on golf shoes. Golf fees include: Contintental breakfast, greens fees, shared cart, range balls, bag handling, and two beverage/snack tickets. Golf awards will be announced during the banquet Wednesday evening. The tournament helps support the OTA and WITA Scholarship programs. Thank you for your generous support of these important programs! Registration: 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Golf: 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. If you would like to request specific teammates, please list your request here. All players must submit separate conference registration forms. This area is just for requesting player preferences and listing handicaps. We do our very best to accommodate all requests. Golfer #1 Handicap Golfer #2 Handicap Golfer #3 Handicap Golfer #4 Handicap Payment (if full payment is not included with your registration, an invoice will be generated and sent to you) q Enclosed is a check for: $ (Make check payable to OTA) q Please bill my company: PO# You may pay with a credit card by registering for this event at or call the OTA office to process your payment by phone. If you have any special requirements (i.e. dietary restrictions, handicap access, etc.) please let us know. All forms available on line on both association web sites at and Please return forms to the OTA office by mail, fax or no later than May 16, th Street SE, Suite 120 Salem, Oregon Phone Fax sallen@ota-telecom.org

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