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NTGTS/CTC NEWS FLASH
December 4, 2006
***************************** A bulletin designed to help keep you informed of North Texas Global Telecommunications Society (NTGTS) and Communications and Technology Connections (CTC) programs and activities. To view past issues, see
http://www.ntgts.org/content/category/1/1/2/
IN THIS NEWS FLASH
- President's Message
- Recap of North Dallas Chamber Annual Telecom Conference - December 7 Program on Telco Video Franchising - TeleManagement World Americas - ChinaTel Summit & VC Forum 2007 - Telecoms & IT Talent Forum - Venue Space Needed - Jobs, Resources, and More- Events Calendar PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Dear Members, As we approach the 2006 Holiday season, I would like to wish you and your families an enjoyable holiday. This will be my final message of the year in this News Flash. It has been and continues to be my privilege to serve as President, and to meet and interact with so many of you. When NTGTS/CTC developed its strategic plan earlier this year, one of our immediate conclusions was that the organization needed to have a larger membership, which led us to ask how to increase our membership base. The primary answer has been to continue bringing you quality programming focused on critical and current industry trends featuring stellar speakers. Through our programming efforts, we have been successful in increasing our membership. In addition to the focus on membership, we launched our newly developed and expanded website. Our new website has garnered excellent feedback and helped drive additional traffic to our site. You will find out more about our 2006 Accomplishments in our January 2007 News Flash. As you can see from the content of this News Flash, the organization will continue to be busy until the end of the year into the New Year. We have several of our own events plus partner events coming up that may be of interest to you and your colleagues. Please see select sections of the News Flash and the Events Calendar Section for more details. There are many organizations and individuals that I would like to recognize for the organization's continued success and growth throughout the years, particularly in 2006. I would like to recognize our Corporate and Institutional Members: ATSMA, Bracewell & Giuliani, Haynes and Boone, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), NEC, PricewaterhouseCoopers, RIM, and the University of Dallas, Graduate School of Management. I would especially like to thank our core group of Leaders who are: Steve Finegan, Board of Directors, Jennifer Ullman, Board of Directors, Co-Founder, & Vice President, Programs and Sponsorship, Daniel Chalker, Director, Programs, North Texas, Roberto Fanini, Director, Membership, and Larry Pereira, Secretary. In addition, special recognition must go to our Advisory Board: Judy Becker, Tom Brewer, Dan Dodd, Norman Epstein, Dr. Ben Gavish, John Jensik, Dr. Stanley Kroder, Santu Mullur, Dr. John Nugent, Leland Schmidt, Dr. Richard Thurston, Tom Tregoning, and Doug Wiley. Finally, I would also like to thank our Programs Task Force: Rene Gomez, Fabio Kujawski, Don McMillian, George Michael; Doug Moseley, Mahesh Shetty, and Hari Subramanian as well as our Intern, Tommy Alberson for their excellent contributions. Their efforts were truly extraordinary and the organization is most grateful to them. I hope we will see you at our December events. I very much look forward to seeing and hearing from you next year. Happy New Year! Jeremy L. AzifRECAP OF NORTH DALLAS CHAMBER ANNUAL TELECOM CONFERENCE On November 28, 2006, NTGTS again served as a co-sponsor of the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce's (NDCC) Annual Telecommunications 2006 Telecom Conference: "What's Next?" The conference took place at the Intercontinental Hotel in Dallas, Texas, from 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The half-day conference provided insight on what decision makers are saying about the industry today and market trends; what strategies shaping the future of telecom; and the role regulators will continue to play in this deregulated industry. There were over 150 attendees at this conference. Special thanks must go to Daniel Chalker for all his hard work and countless hours spent supporting the conference planning committee on behalf of the organization. One of the keynote speakers was Steve Largent, President and CEO of CTIA-The Wireless Association. Largent discussed "How America Works with Wireless." The second keynote was Paul Hudson, Chairman, Public Utility Commission of Texas. Hudson who discussed "Communications: Looking Beyond Copper and Senate Bill 5." Overall, the conference was a great success and was well received by attendees, sponsors and other partners. If you wish to find out more information about this year's conference, see www.ndcc.org . If you are interested in the 2007 conference for speaking and sponsoring opportunities, you can contact Daniel Chalker of NTGTS at dchalker@chalkerflores.com or Sharon Walker of the NDCC at swalker@ndcc.org. DECEMBER 7 PROGRAM ON TELCO VIDEO FRANCHISING Please join NTGTS for its December Monthly Networking Event taking place on Thursday, December 7, 2006 at The Richardson Hotel, 701 East Campbell Road, Richardson, TX. The program will run from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CST. NTGTS is pleased to host and welcome Kathleen LaValle, Partner, at Jackson Walker L.L.P. LaValle will discuss "Texas Brand on Video and Cable Franchising." Historically, the often-lengthy process of negotiating municipal franchises has been cited as an impediment to entry for competitive cable providers. Through recent legislation that transfers franchising authority on a statewide basis to the Public Utility Commission (PUC), Texas has emerged as a leader, modernizing and expediting the franchising process at the state level. At the federal level, the FCC likewise is evaluating the extent to which traditional franchising processes may be adversely impacting entry, a key issue as competitive video and cable service providers seek to roll out and expand their offers. LaValle's presentation will provide an update as to developments on these various fronts. The presentation will include a report on the status of pending legal challenges to the Texas model franchise authority legislation. Kathleen McElroy LaValle is a partner in the Litigation section of Jackson Walker. With the passage of the Federal Telecommunications Act in 1996, LaValle became centrally involved in high profile state and federal regulatory proceedings impacting the expansion of competition in the communications industry. LaValle served as lead outside counsel in pivotal arbitration proceedings establishing interconnection agreement terms permitting competitive local exchange companies to enter and expand their presence within the local service market. More recently, LaValle's regulatory practice has expanded to include proceedings impacting the deregulated electric industry. For more information on LaValle's background and Jackson Walker L.L.P., please see www.jw.com. NTGTS will meet in the Boots & Brix lounge area of the hotel. There will be door prize drawings, a cash bar, and light hors d'oeuvres provided by the hotel. Drink specials from 5-7 p.m. CST are: House wine and rail drinks 50% off. Please be sure to mention to the hotel staff that you are attending the NTGTS event in order to receive the happy hour specials being offered. **Prices are subject to change. ** For hotel information, see http://www.therichardsonhotel.com. NTGTS or Communications and Technology Connections (CTC) Members are free. The fee is $10.00 per person for Non-Members. NTGTS/CTC members may RSVP to programs@ntgts.org if you plan to attend by Tuesday, December 5, since space is limited. When responding, please provide your full contact information. If you plan to bring a guest(s), please provide your guest's information as well. Non-members and guests may register for this event in advance via the NTGTS/CTC website. Please go to: http://www.ntgts.org/zenCart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=67&products_id=188
When on the shopping cart page, please select the Monthly Networking Event, Non-Member option. On-site registration will also be available, however, we highly encourage you to register in advance to confirm your space. There will be a special discounted membership rate available at the event, which applies only to the individual basic membership tier ($100.00). For more information on membership, see http://www.ntgts.org/index.php?option=com_facileforms&Itemid=75or contact membership@ntgts.org.TELEMANAGEMENT WORLD AMERICAS On December 4-7, 2006, NTGTS is co-sponsoring The TeleManagement World Americas, in Dallas, TX. Members can register for this event 50% off of an Expo-only pass, which is valid until December 7. Enter eVoucher code P3JVE3 when you register online. TeleManagement World Americas will provide you a front-row seat to hear the major telecom, cable, information and entertainment companies from around the globe discuss their plans and approaches. You will hear from: NBC Universal - AT&T - Verizon - Comcast - Bell Canada - Cingular - Sprint - Level 3 - Cox Communications - Time Warner Telecom - BT - Telecom Italia - Qineteg - Colt Telecom - CANTV - TELUS - CTC - China Telecom - Telstra. The event also offers: five summits - 3 day conferences - OSS/BSS expo - catalyst showcase - in-depth training - and networking events. For more information on this conference and to register, see http://www.tmforum.org/browse.aspx?catID=2732 or http://www.tmforum.org/browse.aspx?catid=3018. For questions or additional information, contact Monica Zlotogorski, Senior Manager, Industry Relations, Corporate Marketing, Public Relations, TeleManagement Forum (TMF) at 201- 945-4959 or monicaz@tmforum.org. CHINATEL SUMMIT & VC FORUM 2007 On January 13-14, 2007, NTGTS will again serve as a co-sponsor of Information Gatekeepers, Inc. (IGI)'s ChinaTel Summit & VC Forum 2007 to take place at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu, HI. This event is organized in cooperation with the Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC) and will take place prior to the annual PTC 2007 conference. Members are entitled to a 15% discount off of the registration fees. For more information and to register, contact Dr. Hui Pan at 617-782-5033 or hpan@igigroup.com. You can visit the conference website at www.chinatel.us. TELECOMS & IT TALENT FORUM
On January 22-24, 2007, NTGTS will be co-sponsoring a MarcusEvans Conference entitled "Telecoms & IT Talent Forum: Talent Management, Leadership Development, and Succession Planning Strategies for the Telecom & IT Industries". This Forum will take place in Miami, FL. Telecoms and IT Talent Forum will address the key challenges of industry players in order to get the most out of their available human resources as well as enable them to attract the best talent to their organizations. This event will present case studies on how leading telecom and IT companies are developing efficient talent management, leadership and retention strategies in order to achieve and sustain increased future profitability. Members are entitled to a 10% discount off of the registration fees. For further information, contact Sumreen Rizvi, Marketing Manager, Marcus Evans at sumreenr@marcusevansuk.com or 011-44-(0)-3002-3016. Also, you can see the website at www.metelecoms.com . VENUE SPACE NEEDED Does your company or organization have a conference room that NTGTS/CTC would be able to use for our events? We are compiling a list of available conference rooms and venues for our Programs Task Force to use when planning events. If your company or organization is interested in hosting NTGTS/CTC events, please contact NTGTS/CTC VP for Programs/Sponsorship Jennifer Ullman at programs@ntgts.org . JOBS, RESOURCES AND MORE Hispanic Web Editor - For more information on this position, contact Marina Rodriguez, Placement Manager, Globalization Practice, Comsys Service LLC, 713-470-9530 or marinarodriguez@comsys.com. Associate Partner, Middle Markets, Manufacturing & Distribution and IP Convergence Lead. For more information on these positions, contact Chris Shoulet, Top Dog Recruiting, 301-530-9694 or chris@topdog-inc.com. Service Development Manager at CANTO. For more information, contact Carmen Ramlal at cramlal@canto.org.
EVENTS CALENDAR
December What: NTGTS First Thursday Monthly Networking Event When: December 7, 2006 Where: The Richardson Hotel, 701 East Campbell Road, Richard, TX. Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CST Speakers: Kathleen LaValle, Jackson Walker LLP Topic: Telco Video Franchising Contact: Dan Chalker, Director of Programs, North Texas at 214-866-0001 or Roberto Fanini, Director of Membership at 469-371-0477 URL: www.ntgts.org PARTNER EVENTS December What: TeleManagement Forum When: December 4 - 7, 2006 Where: Adams Mart Hotel, Dallas, TX. Time: See Schedule Speakers: Various Topic: Various Contact: Monica Zlotogorski, monicaz@tmforum.org URL: www.tmforum.org
January What: ChinaTel Summit & VC Forum 2007 When: January 13-14, 2007 Where: Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, HI Time: See Schedule Speakers: Various Topic: Various Contact: Dr. Hui Pan, hpan@igigroup.com URL: www.chinatel.us What: Telecoms & IT Talent Forum When: January 22-24, 2007 Where: Miami, FL Time: See Schedule Speakers: Various Topic: Various Contact: Sumreen Rizvi, sumreenr@marcusevansuk.com URL: www.metelecoms.comOTHER EVENTS December What: Greater Dallas Chamber Program When: December 7, 2006 Where: Fairmont Hotel, 1717 North Akard Street, Dallas, TX Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. CST Speakers: Stephen M. Pinkos, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce, Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) Topic: Protecting Your Intellectual Property Contact: tech@dallaschamber.org What: Greater Dallas Chamber Program When: December 12, 2006 Where: Fairmont Hotel, 1717 North Akard Street, Dallas, TX Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. CST Speakers: His Excellency Lee Tae-Sik, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the U.S. Topic: Dialogue with Diplomats Luncheon Contact: Zoya Bozhko at 214-712-1968 or tech@dallaschamber.org What: The North Texas Electronic Crimes Task Force Quarterly Meeting When: December 13, 2006 Where: Southern Methodist University (SMU), Dedman Life Sciences Building (DLSB), Room 131, 3110 University Blvd., Dallas, TX Time: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon CST Speakers: Various Topic: An Overview of the IT Sector Specific Protection Plan, Introduction to the Systems Security Engineering Capability Maturity Model (SSE-CMM), and Strategies for Securing Interconnected Critical Infrastructure Networks Contact: Rod Rickett, Dallas Field Office, U.S. Secret Service, 972-868-3131 or Roderick.rickett@usss.dhs.gov What: InfoCom-Americas When: December 13-14, 2006 Where: JW Marriott Hotel, Miami, FL Time: See schedule Speakers: Various Topic: 10th Annual ICT Conference: Technology and Market Convergence - Access, Initiatives and Frameworks to Strengthen Competition and Development Contact: Institute of Americas at 858-453-5560 URL: www.iamericas.org What: Haynes and Boone Richardson Technology Series When: December 14, 2006 Where: Renaissance Richardson Hotel, Richardson, TX Time: 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. CST Topic: The Business Aspects of IP Contact: haynesandboonellp@haynesboone.com January What: Society of Women Engineers Meeting When: January 16, 2007 Where: Champps Americana, 4951 Beltline Road (at the Quorum), Addison, TX Time: 6:15 p.m. CST Speakers: Tom Pearce, President, iLead Consulting & Training Topic: When Teams Come Alive! Contact: Lancia Herzog, 214-335-1307 or lancia_Herzog@countrywide.com QUESTIONS AND SUPPORT If you have questions about NTGTS and CTC, send them to membership@ntgts.org . For technical matters, contact Shelly Haffly at shelly.haffly@mavericksystemscorp.com . SUBSCRIBING AND UNSUBSCRIBING The NTGTS/CTC News Flash is a bi-weekly bulletin. You are receiving this publication because you expressed interest in subscribing to this publication and/or interested in receiving information and notices about NTGTS or CTC related events and activities. To subscribe, send a message to membership@ntgts.org with SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. To unsubscribe, send a message to membership@ntgts.org with UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line.
Note that unsubscription requests must be sent from exactly the same address as the one you used to subscribe. If you do not remember which address was used to subscribe, please send NTGTS all current e-mail aliases. EDITOR'S COMMENTS Lead Editor: Tommy Alberson Co-Editors: Jeremy Azif, Jennifer Ullman
We hope that you enjoyed reading this News Flash! We welcome your comments and suggestions. Please send them to membership@ntgts.org. NTGTS and CTC seek to stimulate friendships, professional cooperation, and respect in order to effectively promote cross-cultural developments and commerce. A further goal is to provide members with the information, resources, and tools that better enable them to take advantage of the developments occurring in the international communications and information technology areas. The organization fosters personal/professional development and the networking needs of its members by providing access to a global network of industry contacts and leaders. In addition, one of the organization's key goals is to continue expanding and developing into other markets.
News Flash is published bi-weekly by the North Texas Global Telecommunications Society (NTGTS) and Communications and Technology Connections (CTC). It is a member service and is distributed to the membership at-large. Copyright 2006 NTGTS and CTC. Copying or distribution in whole or in part is welcome, so long as this notice is included in the distribution. |
