Conference Agenda

14th Annual Leadership Conference
April 21-22, 2006
Wyndham, Washington, DC

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Friday, April 21, 2006

Registration

Continental Breakfast

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

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


Break


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


Lunch

Keynote Speaker -
James O. Rodgers, CMC

“The Diversity Coach”
Introduction - Ron Frieson, President-BellSouth Georgia


11:30 – 1:00


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


Break


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


Sankofa Reception:


Recognize founders and Advisory Board Members
Moderator: Jeff McFarland


5:30 - 7:30


Saturday, April 22, 2006


Annual Meeting 


9:00