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Saturday, August 25 |
| Noon - 5 p.m. |
Registration Opens |
| 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
NASTD Executive
Board Meeting |
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Sunday, August 26 |
| 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Registration |
| 7 a.m. - 9 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 11:00 a.m. - Noon |
Regional Meetings* |
| Noon - 1 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 1 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. |
Conference Welcome
Kay Buck (DE)
Senior Telecommunications Technologist - Voice
Dept. of Technology & Information
NASTD PresidentJim Edman
(SD)
Network Manager
Div. of Telecommunications
Bureau of Information & Telecommunications
NASTD Vice President/Program Chair |
| 1:15
p.m. - 2 p.m. |
Minnesota Welcome
Sara Schlauderaff
Deputy Commissioner |
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Platinum Sponsor
Recognition - Sprint-Nextel |
| 2 p.m.
- 2:45 p.m. |
Public Safety: It's Not Just 9-1-1 Anymore
Sam Rule
Vice President - Business Development
InterAct Public Safety Systems |
| 2:45 p.m. - 3 p.m. |
Refreshment Break |
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Platinum Sponsor
Recognition - Qwest Services Corporation |
| 3 p.m.
- 4 p.m. |
Is There Such a Thing as a "Protected" Network?
Managing
Identity Risks
Bruce Pawlecki
Senior Architect
Identity & Access Management Security Practice
Siemens Enterprise Communications
Vulnerability Scanning - a Key Method to Mitigate the Risks
Keith Young
Director
Technical Implementation Services
Integrated Computer Solutions |
| 4 p.m.
- 4:30 p.m. |
Webcasting 101 - NASTD Style
Mike Waldner
K12 Data Center
Dakota State University |
| 4:30
p.m. - 5 p.m. |
State Government Telecommunications Rate Analysis
Jim Edman (SD)
Network Manager
Division of Telecommunications
Bureau of Information & Telecommunications
NASTD Vice President/Program Chair |
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6 p.m. – 10 p.m.
(Casual
attire) |
Dinner
Mississippi
Riverboat Dinner Cruise
Conference attendees will enjoy a scrumptious buffet as they
head down the same river used by Native Americans, settlers and
travelers to Fort Snelling State Park, located at the confluence
of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers. The Dakota called this
place HA-HA MDO-TE which translates to junction of two rivers
and from which the town of Mendota got its name. |
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Monday, August 27 |
| 7 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Registration |
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8:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. |
What Happens when it's More Than the Flu?
Going Beyond IT-Driven DR Plans to Address
Pandemic Risk
Teresa Richardson
Solutions Manager
Public Service Markets
Public Safety - State & Local Government
Avaya, Incorporated
Everyday to Someday
Bill Grabner
Managing Solutions Engineer
Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories
Integrated Solutions for B/C in State & Local Government
Donald Root
Manager, Worldwide Public Sector Marketing
Juniper Networks |
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Platinum Sponsor
Recognition - AT&T |
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9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. |
Voices of the Region -
Western Region Showcase
How the West was Won with Technology
Jim Edman (SD)
Network Manager
Division of Telecommunications
Bureau of Information & Telecommunications
NASTD Vice President/Program Chair
The No-Dot
States Fight Back: the Northern Tier Network
Carl Hotvedt (MT)
Bureau Chief
Network Technology Services |
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10:45 a.m. - 11 a.m. |
Refreshment Break |
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Platinum Sponsor
Recognition - Verizon Business |
| 11
a.m. - Noon |
Simplification, Transparency, Accuracy
& Convergence: Exploring these Guiding Principles in IT
Transformation
Judy Spitz
Chief Information Officer
Verizon Business |
| Noon - 1 p.m. |
Lunch / SIG
Roundtables |
| 1 p.m.
- 1:45 p.m. |
Looking into the Future: Cable Industry
Perspective
Jay Rolls
Vice President - Technology
Cox Communications |
| 1:45 p.m. - 3 p.m. |
Voices of the Region -
Eastern Region Showcase
Implementing VoIP – and You Thought Climbing Mt. Everest was
Difficult!
April May (MA)
Telecommunications Manager
Information Technology Division |
| 3 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
Refreshment Break |
| 3:15 p.m. - 4 p.m. |
Corporate Affiliate Council Meeting |
| 3:15
p.m. - 5 p.m. |
NASTD State Members Business Meeting |
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6:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.
(Casual
attire) |
Dinner
Nicollet
Island Pavilion
Enjoy a scrumptious dinner while experiencing the spectacular
views of downtown Minneapolis and the Stone Arch Bridge from the
garden terrace and patio of this enchanting island park on the
Mississippi River. |
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Tuesday, August 28 |
| 7 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Registration |
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8:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. |
I Am Who I Say I Am - Maybe
Patrick Gray
Senior Security Strategist
Cisco Systems |
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9:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
Voices of the Region - Midwestern Region
Showcase
David Timpany (KS)
Manager of Quality Assurance
Div. of Information Systems & Communications
Communicating in a Crisis
Bob Howard (NE)
State Network Supervisor
Voice/Wireless
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10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. |
Refreshment Break |
| 10:45
a.m. - Noon |
Mobility - the Need to Connect to
Everything from Anywhere!
Nomadic Wireless Technologies
Karen Donahue
Director
Alcatel-Lucent
Mobility and Unified Communications
Mark Gilbert
Director
Gartner Group
Bringing Broadband to Public Safety
Scott Schoepel
Systems Architect
Motorola |
| Noon - 1 p.m. |
Lunch / SIG
Roundtables |
| 1 p.m.
- 2 p.m. |
Network Management: Why it's Important,
How it's Accomplished
Why Manage My Network?
Bill Zion
Operations Manager & Professional Services
Unique Computer Services
Is NMS Even the Correct Term?
Michael Kedik
Director, Commercial Sales & Product Development
SDN Communications |
| 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. |
Technology Showcase |
| 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
(Business
attire)
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President's Reception
This year’s President’s Reception will take place in the exhibit
hall during the course of our Technology Showcase. Conference
registrants and guests can visit the numerous exhibit booths,
greet old friends, welcome new members and first-time attendees. |
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Dinner on your own |
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Wednesday, August
29 |
| 7 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast in the
Showcase |
| 8 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
Technology Showcase |
| 10:45 a.m. - Noon |
Voices of the Region -
Southern Region Showcase
Jane Patterson (LA)
IT Technical Services Administrator
Office of Telecommunications Management |
| Noon - 1 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 1 p.m.
- 2 p.m. |
Net Neutrality - Is It Real?
Pieter Poll
Vice President - Chief Technology Officer
Network Services
Qwest Services Corporation |
| 2 p.m.
- 3 p.m. |
Doing Business with State Government: Is It Worth the Hassle?
Panelists:
Charlie Sasser (GA)
David Ballard
Consultant
Qwest Communications |
| 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
NASTD Executive Board Meeting |
| 4:45 p.m. - 6 p.m.
(Cocktail/Business attire) |
Conference
Sponsor/State Attendee VIP Reception
*Sponsor
representative by invitation only
Corporate sponsors of the annual conference are invited to join
state attendees and Coach Lou Holtz at this VIP reception. |
| 5:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.
(Cocktail/Business attire) |
Open Reception -
All
attendees invited |
| 6 p.m.
- 7 p.m. |
Game Plan for Success
Lou Holtz |
| 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
(Cocktail/Business attire) |
30th Anniversary Recognition
Dinner
Tonight is the night to take a look back at the week, year, and
the last 30 years. President Kay Buck will offer her thoughts
on her year as president and her perspective on the future of
NASTD. Celebrate the friendships and professional camaraderie
that are the essence of this association. |
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Thursday, August 30 |
| 7 a.m. - 9 a.m. |
Breakfast |
