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“Look at things as though you were seeing them either for the first time or last time. Then your time on earth will be filled with joy” —Betty Smith
And as we look to our upcoming Future’s Retreat – we look, too, at changes to the schedule and location for this conference. This will be our last Future’s Retreat Conference at Lake Tahoe. The conference will go to an every other year schedule alternating with the legislative conference every other year. So, we plan to go out of this location with a bang! The Future’s Retreat has always and will remain an opportunity to give our industry leaders a sneak peek so to speak into possible future trends or more in-depth look at current technology, issues and applications. Our world continues to move in a technology driven direction and with that comes the increase uses for the communications network but also the increase vulnerability of our networks. In the world we live in today, we will have a focus this conference on cyber, technology, change and the human spirit! How is that for a chorus line? Retired United States Navy Rear Admiral David G. Simpson will be our kick off keynote speaker. Admiral Simpson is the former Chief of the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau and is now an independent consultant. Admiral Simpson will walk us through “Cyber Threats – What it means to your network, 9-1-1, FirstNet and Data Centers.” In addition to his formal and group presentation, Admiral Simpson has indicated that he’d be happy to talk one on one with individuals or small groups at the close of our morning sessions. This is going to be an informational presentation that you and your leadership do not want to miss. Wednesday evening, we will gather for our traditional Celebration Reception to enjoy each other’s company and to soak in the beauty of the surrounding area. We are still finalizing and confirming some of our speakers, however, as noted above, it is going to be a conference you don’t want to miss. Thursday morning after breakfast we will delve into “The Future of Technology” (speaker invited). Continuing the technology trend our second invited speaker for Thursday (and it is someone you all have requested do numerous return performances) will take us on an understandable journey through “5G Wireless — Friend or Foe.” And we will close out this conference with another popular and returning speaker, Dr. Lowell Catlett. Some of you may remember Dr. Catlett from his 2006 presentations to our Future’s where he talked about, “New Frontiers That Change Everything” and a second segment, “Broadband Services in the 21st Century.” And this year, Dr. Catlett will give us, “Seeing Around the Corner: The Mega Trend that Changes Everything.” You do not want to miss this presentation or this presenter. For that matter, you don’t want to miss a moment of this conference. The 2017 TSTCI Futures Retreat will be August 2-3, at the Harvey’s Resort at Lake Tahoe. This amazing program will begin Wednesday August 2nd morning and conclude Thursday, August 3rd just after noon. Please make your travel arrangements to make sure you stay through the ending speaker. The sessions will begin Wednesday and Thursday mornings with a breakfast buffet at 7:00 am and the General Sessions at 8:00 am. While we are still working to finalize some of our speakers, we wanted to get this preliminary agenda outline to you so you can go ahead with your registration and hotel reservations. CLICK HERE to be taken to the registration page. You can make your on-line registration payment by either credit card or check. If paying by check, once you have registered on-line, make check payable to TSTCI and mail payment to TSTCI, 505 W. 12th Street, Suite 206, Austin, TX 78701. Please memo the check with Futures Retreat. Hotel Information
We will be at the Harvey’s Resort & Casino, Lake Tahoe, Nevada. For your convenience, we have a direct link to the hotel (CLICK HERE) and it is also on the TSTCI Conference registration on the website. Room rates are $135.00 with a Daily Resort Fee of $20.00 which includes such items in room high speed internet, local telephone calls and access to fitness area. Be sure to make your reservations by the JULY 11, 2017 cut-off date and remember to tell them you are with TSTCI. After that date, rooms will be on a space-available basis at the regular hotel rate. Check-in time is 4:00 p.m.; check-out time is noon. Ground transportation to/from Reno/Tahoe International Airport and Lake Tahoe is available by calling South Tahoe Express at 1-866-89-TAHOE or www.southtahoeexpress.com. The fee for this service is approximately $30 one-way or $53 roundtrip. Rental car agencies are located at the airport. Early Registration!
General or Early Registration runs from now through JULY 11 at the normal registration fee. After July 11, the “late registration fee” will apply. So it really does pay to register early Online registration and conference information can be found at www.tstci.org. Click on “TSTCI Events” and follow the link to online registration. We hope you will plan to join us for this our last Futures Retreat at Lake Tahoe. If you have questions or need any assistance, please contact Weldon R. Gray, CEO-TSTCI at 903-658-0055 or [email protected], Kari at the TSTCI office at 512-343-2587 or [email protected] or Pat Holder, Event Planner at 512-349-7470 or [email protected] Look forward to seeing you in August! Continuing Education Credits
The objectives of this conference are to improve the skills and knowledge of accounting and other issues related to the telecommunications industry. Participants shall receive 8 non-technical CPE credit hours for participation, and there are no prerequisites for participation. We have registered with the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy as a CPE sponsor. This registration does not constitute an endorsement by the Board as to the quality of our CPE program. TSTCI Sponsor ID# 2349.
Sponsorships
Sponsorships help support the meeting activities and also provide additional exposure for you and your company. We appreciate any and all sponsorship contributions. Sponsorship levels include: Premier, Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze. In addition to these sponsor levels, you may also contribute to the TSTCI Board Discretionary Fund. Sponsor benefits vary given each level; however, at a minimum they include being listed in the on-site program for the meeting and on the signage at the event, a ribbon indicating you are a “Sponsor” on your name badge to further identify your support to the attendees, and verbal recognition throughout the meeting. You may include your Sponsorship preference on the on-line registration form. We appreciate all of our sponsors who help us provide the quality meetings and we appreciate the support of the TSTCI Futures Retreat. |