2011 MACTA Annual Conference
Thursday, October 13
Wildwood Lodge, Lake Elmo, MN

Download the full registration brochure HERE.

Members: $195/ before Sept. 22; $225/ after Sept. 22

Non-members: $295/ before Sept. 22; $325/ after Sept. 22

Program highlights

General sessions:
Minnesota Communications Landscape 2012;
The National View: An Overview of the Regulatory Arena in D.C.

Concurrent sessions in two tracks:
Policy/legal:
Earned Income Policy Issues
Threats to Local Control
Franchise Renewal

Programming/Technical:
Closed Captioning
Transitioning to HD
Documentary Basics

Who should attend?

• Broadband/Fiber Network administrators
• Cable franchise administrators
• Cable television video transmission professionals
• Communication professionals
• Data communication professionals
• Institutional network administrators
• Overall administrators of municipal and non-profit operations
• Video programming professionals

Hotel

A block of rooms will be held at the Wildwood Lodge until September 12 for MACTA Conference participants. Special room rates are $115 plus tax for single or double occupancy. Reservations should be made directly with the hotel. Be sure to mention the MACTA Conference when making your reservation.

Schedule at a Glance

7:00 – 8:20 a.m. Registration, continental breakfast, visit with vendors

8:20 – 8:30 a.m. Welcome and introduction: MACTA President

8:30 – 9:45 a.m. Opening Keynote: Minnesota Communications Landscape 2012

9:45 – 10:30 a.m. Break and Visit with Vendors
10:30 – 11:45 a.m. Concurrent Sessions

Policy/Legal: Earned Income Policy Issues
Programming/Technical: Closed Captioning

12:00 – 1:15 p.m. Luncheon Keynote: The National View: An Overview of the Regulatory Arena in D.C.

1:15 – 1:45 p.m. MACTA Membership Annual Business Meeting

1:45 – 2:30 p.m. Vendor Dessert Reception

2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions:

Policy/Legal: Threats to Local Control
Programming/Technical: Transitioning to HD

3:45 – 4:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions:
Policy/Legal: Franchise Renewal
Programming/Technical: Documentary Basics