Registration
Continental Breakfast
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8:00 - 9:00 |
Leadership Forum
Welcome – Colin O’Garro, NABTP President
Theme – Brenda Lowe, Conference Co-Chair
Introduction – Sharon Tolliver, Conference Co-Chair |
9:00
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Session I
Responding to the Times:
Founders of NABTP and ABAPT discuss the times and issues that made such
organizations necessary. Howard Jackson (Howard Jackson
& Associates) (Confirmed) Rochele Long, President-ABTP-Iowa
(Confirmed) Moderator: Kevin Marshall, President – CITE
(Confirmed) |
9:15 – 10:15 |
Session II
What Change Demands of Us:
Begin the conversation about our mission, values and goals for realignment
Facilitators: Brenda Lowe & Sharon Tolliver |
10:30 – 11:15
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Lunch
Keynote Speaker -
James O. Rodgers, CMC “The Diversity Coach”
Introduction - Ron Frieson, President-BellSouth Georgia |
11:30 – 1:00
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Session III
The Will to Change:
Panelists from various sectors share the strategies, skills and circumstances
that helped them shift and sustain careers and lives in a volatile telecom
environment. Gwen Daniels Vice President,
Strategic Marketing ATX Group, Inc. (Confirmed) Marie
C. Johns Mayoral Candidate - Washington, D.C.
(Confirmed) Hon. Monica Huddleston Mayor-Grendale,
MO (Confirmed) Andre Gudger CEO-Solvern
Innovations (Confirmed) Moderator Gisele Marcus
General Manager, Metro Markets Strategy - Johnson Controls
(Confirmed) |
1:30 – 3:00
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Public Policy Forum
"Got Broadband?"
Industry leaders examine the issues with broadband deployment. What
is the network neutrality mandate? Will we see more choice and flexibility?
What does this debate mean in terms of how we work, learn, live?
Moderator: Darius Withers, Esq. (Confirmed)
Kelley, Drye & Warren, LLP Panelists: David
Honig, Esq.
Executive Director- MMTC (Confirmed) Alfred Barr, CLU, ChFC,
PhD
Economist and General Manager of VCS Interactive, LLC (Confirmed)
Lawrence Sarjeant, Esq.
Vice President Federal Legislative and Regulatory Affairs-Quest (Confirmed)
Hon. Anthony M. Rachal III, Esq.
Commissioner – District of Columbia PSC (Confirmed) |
3:30 – 5:00
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Sankofa Reception:
Recognize founders and Advisory Board Members
Moderator: Jeff McFarland
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5:30 - 7:30
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