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  • eNATOA: Federal Broadband Funding and the States

    • 12 Jun 2023
    • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    • Virtual

    Federal Broadband Funding and the States  

    In late 2021, President Biden signed the much-anticipated $1.2 trillion infrastructure package to make new federal investments in a wide range of public systems over five years. So… where are we now? Get the latest information from SBLN (State Broadband Leaders Network) as they share information on the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. Learn how the Federal government is using the $1.2 Trillion infrastructure bill to close the digital divide. 

    Click here for additional information.

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  • June Board Meeting

    • 19 Jun 2023
    • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Virtual via Zoom

    Current MACTA members are welcome to attend the monthly board meetings. Please contact our administrator, Christine, for details.

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  • 40th Annual MACTA Conference & Trade Show Sponsor and Exhibitor Registration

    • 20 Jun 2023
    • 8:00 AM - 4:15 PM
    • Bunker Hills Event Center, 12800 Bunker Prairie Road, Coon Rapids, MN 55448
    Register

    This year’s MACTA Conference and Trade show will be a 1-day Hybrid (In-Person and Virtual) Conference.

    Agenda

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    Title Sponsor - contact the MACTA office

    • Exclusive sponsorship
    • Lunch, beverages and snacks for three (3) representatives 
    • Exhibit Table with electrical connection
    • Full page insert in conference handouts (sponsor supplies)
    • Printed signage at conference
    • Sponsor acknowledgement on name tags 
    • Recognition on conference website with logo and weblink
    • Recognition in June 2023-May2024 eBrief newsletters
    • Named as lunch sponsor
    • Introduction and up to one minute pitch during lunch
    • Optional
      • $75 - additional table with electrical connection

    Premier Sponsor - $500

    • Lunch, beverages and snacks for two (2) representatives 
    • Full page insert in conference handouts (sponsor supplies)
    • Printed signage at conference
    • Sponsor acknowledgement on name tags 
    • Recognition on conference website with logo and weblink
    • Recognition in June 2023-May2024 eBrief newsletters
    • Optional
      • $75 - per table with electrical connection

    Sustaining Sponsor - $225

    • Lunch, beverages and snacks for one (1) representative
    • Recognition on conference website with logo and weblink
    • Recognition in June 2023-May2024 eBrief newsletters
    • Optional
      • $75 - per table with electrical connection

    Registration for this event implies consent for The Minnesota Association of Community Telecommunications Administrators (MACTA) to use any photograph or video taken without the expressed written permission of those in the photograph or video. 

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  • 40th Annual MACTA Conference & Trade Show Attendee Registration

    • 20 Jun 2023
    • 8:00 AM - 4:15 PM
    • Bunker Hills Event Center, 12800 Bunker Prairie Road, Coon Rapids, MN 55448
    Register

    This year’s MACTA Conference and Trade show will be a 1-day Hybrid (In-Person and Virtual) Conference including 5 sessions.

    Agenda


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    Download Event Center Map

    Rates:

    • Early Bird - thru June 9th
      • Member Agency - $500.00
      • Member Individual (In-person or Virtual) - $175.00
      • Non-Member Individual (In-person or Virtual) - $275.00

    • Regular Rate - thru June 20th
      • Member Agency - $625.00
      • Member Individual (In-person or Virtual) - $225.00
      • Non-Member Individual (In-person or Virtual) - $325.00

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    THANK YOU 2023 SPONSORS

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    SUSTAINING SPONSORS

            

    Registration for this event implies consent for The Minnesota Association of Community Telecommunications Administrators (MACTA) to use any photograph or video taken without the expressed written permission of those in the photograph or video. 

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  • July Legislative Policy Committee Call

    • 13 Jul 2023
    • 12:30 PM
    • Virtually via Zoom

    We want YOU to join us for our monthly Legislative Policy Committee virtual meetings, second Thursday of each month at 12:30 p.m. 

    This is your monthly opportunity for status updates on MACTA’s outreach/advocacy project seeking funding solutions for our members.  

    Bring your questions, ideas, and opinions, and take away valuable information to share with your leadership.  

    The link will be sent out to all current MACTA members.

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  • July Board Meeting

    • 17 Jul 2023
    • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Virtual via Zoom

    Current MACTA members are welcome to attend the monthly board meetings. Please contact our administrator, Christine, for details.

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  • eNATOA: Video Production Tips and Tricks for the Masses

    • 17 Jul 2023
    • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    • Virtual

    “No Film School Required!” Video production tips and tricks for the masses   

    Attention PR, social media, and marketing virtuosos! Need to make an engaging video with little time, resources, and budget? Social media and public relations staff need to wear many hats, which increasingly involves video production, but they often don’t have the time or resources to dedicate to learning the craft. With this course, you will learn from marketing and video production experts on how to make simple video productions resonate with your viewers and connect with your community.  From working with little to no budget for equipment, to simple, current tips and techniques to increase viewership and engagement, you’ll leave the class with resources and confidence to take your video productions to the next level.   

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  • August Legislative Policy Committee Call

    • 10 Aug 2023
    • 12:30 PM
    • Virtually via Zoom

    We want YOU to join us for our monthly Legislative Policy Committee virtual meetings, second Thursday of each month at 12:30 p.m. 

    This is your monthly opportunity for status updates on MACTA’s outreach/advocacy project seeking funding solutions for our members.  

    Bring your questions, ideas, and opinions, and take away valuable information to share with your leadership.  

    The link will be sent out to all current MACTA members.

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  • eNATOA: Wireless Small Cell Deployments

    • 14 Aug 2023
    • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    • Virtual

    Wireless Small Cell Deployments   

    It’s been several years since the introduction of wireless small cell networks for 4G densification and next generation 5G service in our communities.   Let’s check in and see how state and the FCC small cell regulations are working from a municipalities’ perspective in terms of ROW agreements, fees and cost impacts to municipalities, and the use of ROW.  What do the latest installations look like now?   Are communities getting the benefits from these deployments with improved 4G and 5G deployments? Hear the latest on these initiatives and projects.    

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  • August Board Meeting

    • 21 Aug 2023
    • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Virtual via Zoom

    Current MACTA members are welcome to attend the monthly board meetings. Please contact our administrator, Christine, for details.

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  • September Legislative Policy Committee Call

    • 14 Sep 2023
    • 12:30 PM
    • Virtually via Zoom

    We want YOU to join us for our monthly Legislative Policy Committee virtual meetings, second Thursday of each month at 12:30 p.m. 

    This is your monthly opportunity for status updates on MACTA’s outreach/advocacy project seeking funding solutions for our members.  

    Bring your questions, ideas, and opinions, and take away valuable information to share with your leadership.  

    The link will be sent out to all current MACTA members.

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  • September Board Meeting

    • 18 Sep 2023
    • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Virtual via Zoom

    Current MACTA members are welcome to attend the monthly board meetings. Please contact our administrator, Christine, for details.

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  • October Legislative Policy Committee Call

    • 12 Oct 2023
    • 12:30 PM
    • Virtually via Zoom

    We want YOU to join us for our monthly Legislative Policy Committee virtual meetings, second Thursday of each month at 12:30 p.m. 

    This is your monthly opportunity for status updates on MACTA’s outreach/advocacy project seeking funding solutions for our members.  

    Bring your questions, ideas, and opinions, and take away valuable information to share with your leadership.  

    The link will be sent out to all current MACTA members.

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  • October Board Meeting

    • 16 Oct 2023
    • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Virtual via Zoom

    Current MACTA members are welcome to attend the monthly board meetings. Please contact our administrator, Christine, for details.

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  • November Legislative Policy Committee Call

    • 9 Nov 2023
    • 12:30 PM
    • Virtually via Zoom

    We want YOU to join us for our monthly Legislative Policy Committee virtual meetings, second Thursday of each month at 12:30 p.m. 

    This is your monthly opportunity for status updates on MACTA’s outreach/advocacy project seeking funding solutions for our members.  

    Bring your questions, ideas, and opinions, and take away valuable information to share with your leadership.  

    The link will be sent out to all current MACTA members.

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  • November Board Meeting

    • 20 Nov 2023
    • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Virtual via Zoom

    Current MACTA members are welcome to attend the monthly board meetings. Please contact our administrator, Christine, for details.

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  • eNATOA: The Courts, The Hill and The FCC

    • 11 Dec 2023
    • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    • Virtual

    The Courts, The Hill and The FCC –
    A Year in Review and Setting the Stage for 2024

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  • December Legislative Policy Committee Call

    • 14 Dec 2023
    • 12:30 PM
    • Virtually via Zoom

    We want YOU to join us for our monthly Legislative Policy Committee virtual meetings, second Thursday of each month at 12:30 p.m. 

    This is your monthly opportunity for status updates on MACTA’s outreach/advocacy project seeking funding solutions for our members.  

    Bring your questions, ideas, and opinions, and take away valuable information to share with your leadership.  

    The link will be sent out to all current MACTA members.

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  • December Board Meeting and Retreat

    • 18 Dec 2023
    • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • TBD

    Current MACTA members are welcome to attend the monthly board meetings. Please contact our administrator, Christine, for details.

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Past events

15 May 2023 eNATOA: Premiere Pro for Today’s Video Editor
15 May 2023 May Board Meeting
11 May 2023 May Legislative Policy Committee Call
17 Apr 2023 eNATOA: The Great PEG Modernization
17 Apr 2023 April Board Meeting
13 Apr 2023 April Legislative Policy Committee Call
13 Apr 2023 MACTA Day at the Capitol
20 Mar 2023 March Board Meeting
13 Mar 2023 eNATOA: Under The Hood: Advanced Social Media Video Seminar
9 Mar 2023 March Legislative Policy Committee Call
13 Feb 2023 eNATOA: Exploring the FCC Map, State Maps & Closing the Digital Divide
10 Feb 2023 February Board Meeting
9 Feb 2023 February Legislative Policy Committee Call
23 Jan 2023 eNATOA: Cable Franchising Today and the Future of ROW Franchising
13 Jan 2023 January Board Meeting
12 Jan 2023 January Legislative Policy Committee Call
15 Dec 2022 December Board Meeting and Annual Retreat
12 Dec 2022 eNATOA Webinar: The Courts, The Hill & The FCC – A Year in Review
8 Dec 2022 Cancelled - December Legislative Policy Committee Call
17 Nov 2022 November Board Meeting
14 Nov 2022 eNATOA Webinar: Post NAB Discussion/Equipment Tips & Tricks
10 Nov 2022 November Legislative Policy Committee Call
20 Oct 2022 October Board Meeting
17 Oct 2022 eNATOA Webinar: Wireless Siting and Small Cell/4G and 5G
13 Oct 2022 October Legislative Policy Committee Call
26 Sep 2022 eNATOA Webinar: Programming That Brings People Together
22 Sep 2022 September Legislative Policy Committee Call
15 Sep 2022 September Board Meeting
30 Aug 2022 NATOA 2022 Annual Conference
18 Aug 2022 August Board Meeting
11 Aug 2022 August Legislative Policy Committee Call - CANCELLED
21 Jul 2022 July Board Meeting
18 Jul 2022 eNATOA Webinar: Franchise and PEG Fees in a Video Streaming World
7 Jul 2022 July Legislative Policy Committee Call
20 Jun 2022 eNATOA Webinar: A Powerful Team Gets Results
16 Jun 2022 June Board Meeting
15 Jun 2022 39th Annual MACTA Conference & Trade Show Sponsor and Exhibitor Registration
15 Jun 2022 39th Annual MACTA Conference & Trade Show Attendee Registration
9 Jun 2022 June Legislative Policy Committee Call
23 May 2022 eNATOA Webinar: ARPA and Infrastructure funds, what’s the difference?
19 May 2022 May Board Meeting
12 May 2022 May Legislative Policy Committee Call
9 May 2022 eNATOA Webinar: The Two-Minute Drill in Video Production
21 Apr 2022 April Board Meeting
14 Apr 2022 April Legislative Policy Committee Call
11 Apr 2022 eNATOA Webinar: FCC Outlook - 2022 and Beyond
17 Mar 2022 March Board Meeting
14 Mar 2022 eNATOA Webinar: Closed Captioning – Not because you must but because you should!
10 Mar 2022 March Legislative Policy Committee Call
17 Feb 2022 February Board Meeting
14 Feb 2022 eNATOA Webinar: Recent Cable Franchises - Trends and Impacts
10 Feb 2022 February Legislative Policy Committee Call - Cancelled
27 Jan 2022 January Board Meeting
24 Jan 2022 eNATOA Webinar: Management of the ROW
13 Jan 2022 January Legislative Policy Committee Call
15 Dec 2021 December Board Meeting
13 Dec 2021 NATOA Webinar: The Courts, The Hill and The FCC - A Year in Review and Setting the Stage for 2022
9 Dec 2021 December Legislative Policy Committee Call
17 Nov 2021 November Board Meeting
15 Nov 2021 NATOA Webinar: PEG Channels 2021 and beyond.....
11 Nov 2021 November Legislative Policy Committee Call - Cancelled
20 Oct 2021 October Board Meeting
19 Oct 2021 38th Annual MACTA Conference & Trade Show Attendee Registration
19 Oct 2021 38th Annual MACTA Conference & Trade Show Sponsor and Exhibitor Registration
18 Oct 2021 NATOA Webinar: Does the 1996 Telecom Act Work 25 Years Later?
14 Oct 2021 October Legislative Policy Committee Call - Cancelled
21 Sep 2021 NATOA 2021 Annual Conference
15 Sep 2021 September Board Meeting
9 Sep 2021 September Legislative Policy Committee Call
18 Aug 2021 August Board Meeting
12 Aug 2021 August Legislative Policy Committee Call
9 Aug 2021 NATOA Webinar: The Everything Guide to Wireless and Small Cell Regulation
21 Jul 2021 July Board Meeting
12 Jul 2021 NATOA Webinar: How to utilize and build diverse talents on your team
8 Jul 2021 July Legislative Policy Committee Call - Cancelled
23 Jun 2021 June Board Meeting
15 Jun 2021 NATOA Webinar: Digital Inclusion - Silver Digital Sneakers
10 Jun 2021 June Legislative Policy Committee Call - Postponed to July
24 May 2021 NATOA Webinar: Municipalities "Rights" in the Right-of-Way
19 May 2021 May Board Meeting
13 May 2021 May Legislative Policy Committee Call
10 May 2021 NATOA Webinar: How to Understand and Close the Digital Divide in Your Community
21 Apr 2021 April Board Meeting
19 Apr 2021 NATOA Webinar: PEG facilities as "Digital Navigators"
8 Apr 2021 April Legislative Policy Committee Call
7 Apr 2021 MACTA Virtual Workshop – Sports Productions Without A Truck
17 Mar 2021 March Board Meeting
16 Mar 2021 March Legislative Policy Committee Call - Special meeting with special guest!
15 Mar 2021 NATOA Webinar: Audience Engagement in a COVID World
17 Feb 2021 February Board Meeting
11 Feb 2021 February Legislative Policy Committee Call
8 Feb 2021 NATOA Webinar: Federal Communications Policy in 2021 and Beyond: What to Expect from the Administration and New FCC Leadership
20 Jan 2021 January Board Meeting
14 Jan 2021 January Legislative Policy Committee Call
11 Jan 2021 NATOA Webinar: The Local Landlord: Negotiating wireless facilities on your real estate
14 Dec 2020 NATOA Webinar: The Courts, The Hill and The FCC - A Year in Review and Setting the Stage for 2021
10 Dec 2020 December Legislative Policy Committee Call
16 Nov 2020 NATOA Webinar: Using Video to Ensure Audience Safety
12 Nov 2020 November Legislative Policy Committee Call
20 Oct 2020 37th Annual MACTA Conference & Trade Show Webinar
19 Oct 2020 NATOA Webinar: Digital Inclusion: Reaching the "Unserved" and "Underserved"
8 Oct 2020 October Legislative Policy Committee Call
21 Sep 2020 NATOA Webinar: The FCC's Cable Franchise Order - One Year Later
10 Sep 2020 September Member Legislative Policy Committee Call - CANCELLED
13 Aug 2020 August Legislative Policy Committee Call
13 Jul 2020 NATOA Webinar: Marketing Your Channel to a Social World
9 Jul 2020 July Legislative Policy Committee Call
30 Jun 2020 COVID-19 Virtual Brown Bag
22 Jun 2020 NATOA Webinar: The Everything Guide to Small Cell Regulation
11 Jun 2020 June Legislative Policy Committee Call - CANCELLED
1 Jun 2020 NATOA Webinar: Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Mo: Teach Me How to Pick a Show
21 May 2020 May Legislative Policy Committee Call
13 May 2020 MACTA NDI Remote Production Workflow Webinar
11 May 2020 NATOA Webinar: Tips and Tools for Media Relations
20 Apr 2020 NATOA Webinar: FCC for Dummies
9 Apr 2020 April Legislative Policy Committee Call
19 Mar 2020 MACTA Open Forum on COVID-19 Planning Call on Thursday, March 19
16 Mar 2020 MACTA Open Forum on COVID-19 Planning Call on Monday March 16
12 Mar 2020 March Legislative Policy Committee Call
9 Mar 2020 NATOA Webinar: Want to Build Broadband? Identify your Assets
5 Mar 2020 MACTA 2020 Day at the Capitol
13 Feb 2020 February Legislative Policy Committee Call
10 Feb 2020 NATOA Webinar: Will Digital Signage Work for Me?
13 Jan 2020 NATOA Webinar: The Rights-of-Way Frenzy: How to update your code and maintain your control
9 Jan 2020 January Legislative Policy Committee Call
12 Dec 2019 December Legislative Policy Committee Call
9 Dec 2019 NATOA Webinar: The Courts, The Hill and The FCC - A Year in Review and Setting the Stage for 2020
18 Nov 2019 NATOA Webinar: Ensuring Broadband Development Includes the Digitally Underserved
18 Nov 2019 NATOA Webinar: Ensuring Broadband Development includes the Underserved
14 Nov 2019 November Legislative Policy Committee Call
23 Oct 2019 Partner Program: MAGC Fall Conference
21 Oct 2019 NATOA Webinar: Accessible Communications for Everyone
16 Oct 2019 Web Streaming Alternatives – October Brown Bag Workshop
10 Oct 2019 October Legislative Policy Committee Call
23 Sep 2019 2019 NATOA Conference
12 Aug 2019 NATOA Webinar: Wireless Facilities Regulation: What's Left for Locals?
8 Aug 2019 August Legislative Policy Committee Call
15 Jul 2019 NATOA Webinar: How to Define High Definition in Cable Franchise Negotiations to Secure HD Format for Your PEG Channel(s)
11 Jul 2019 July Legislative Policy Committee Call
17 Jun 2019 NATOA Webinar: Just When You Thought You Were Done Being Creative
13 Jun 2019 MACTA is Going to the Saints Game!
13 Jun 2019 Free Tour of CHS Field Before the Saints Game
13 Jun 2019 36th Annual MACTA Conference & Trade Show Attendee Registration
13 Jun 2019 36th Annual MACTA Conference & Trade Show Sponsor & Exhibitor Registration
3 Jun 2019 NATOA Webinar: Emergency Situations and Crisis Plans for PEG Channels
9 May 2019 May Legislative Policy Committee Call
6 May 2019 NATOA Webinar: Digital Inclusion: Assessing Community Needs
17 Apr 2019 April Brown Bag Workshop at Hastings TV
3 Apr 2019 Day at the Capitol
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