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Conference Agenda at-a-Glance |
DAY ONE:
Tuesday June 24th, 2008 |
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7:30 AM |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
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8:15 AM |
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks |
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Craig Settles, President, Successful.com |
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8:30 AM |
Roundtable Discussion: Evaluating the Municipal Wireless Industry |
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Andrew McAusland, Associate VP of Instructional and Information Technology Services, Concordia University
Eric DaVersa, VP Business Development, NetLogix
Steve Blum, President, Tellus Venture Associates |
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9:15 AM |
Sustaining the Deployment: Optimizing Your Municipal Wireless Network |
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Hamid Khaleghipour, IT Director, Town of Addison |
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10:00 AM |
Networking Break |
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10:30 AM |
Double Panel Session! |
Public Safety, Optimizing Efficiency and Cutting Costs: Maximize Your Network with Innovative Applications |
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Francisco Leyva, Project Manager, City of Tucson
Larry Daluz, Director of Wireless Services, Novax Industries Corp.
David Laneville, IT Director, City of Timmins |
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12:00 PM |
Networking Luncheon |
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1:30 PM |
Technology and Your Topography: Making the Right Choice for Your Unique Community |
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Clem Seymour, Chief, Seabird Island First Nation
Stephen McKinnon, IT Manager, Seabird Island First Nation |
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2:15 PM |
Peer-to-Peer Brainstorming: Bring About Your Own Solutions! |
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Steve Blum, President, Tellus Venture Associates
Eric DaVersa, VP Business Development, NetLogix
Andrew McAusland, Associate VP of Instructional and Information Technology Services, Concordia University
Moderated by: Craig Settles, President, Successful.com |
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3:00 PM |
Networking Break |
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3:30 PM |
Securing Your Wireless Network: How to Establish and Maintain a Protected Network |
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Bill Wong, Consulting Systems Engineer |
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4:15 PM |
WiMAX vs. WiFi: What’s Best for Citywide Networks |
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5:00 PM |
Conference adjourns to Day Two |
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Day Two:
Wednesday June 25th, 2008 |
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7:30 AM |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
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8:15 AM |
Chairperson Recap Of Day 1 |
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Steve Blum, President, Tellus Venture Associates |
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8:30 AM |
Spread the Word: |
| Promoting Your Municipal Wireless Network |
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Bob Tunis, Economic Development Director, City of Sanford |
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9:15 AM |
Designing For Advanced Applications And Services: Developing A Unified Strategy |
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Andre Kindness, North America Solutions Marketing Manager, ProCurve Networking by HP |
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10:00 AM |
Networking Break |
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10:30 AM |
New Study! |
| Leveraging your Network: Cut Down on Transportation Troubles, Overhead and Environmental Damage |
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Chris Cope, Economic Development Consultant, City of Ottawa |
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11:15 AM |
Outsourcing vs. In-house |
Choosing the Technical Support You Need for Your Municipal Wireless Network |
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Alan Brady, Communications Supervisor, City of Portsmouth |
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12:00 PM |
Networking Luncheon |
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1:30 PM |
The Business Case: |
Justifying the Deployment and Maintenance of a Municipal Wireless Network |
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Mitch Weinzetl, Chief of Police, City of Buffalo |
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2:15 PM |
Sustainable and Effective Funding: Financially Supporting Your Network |
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Maurice Gallant, CIO, City of Fredericton |
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3:00 PM |
Networking Break |
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3:30 PM |
Case Study! |
Partnerships and Deal Structures: Champions of Your Network |
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Chris McLaughlin, ICT Project Manager, NEOnet
Stephane Gallant, Director of Operations, NEOnet |
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4:15 PM |
Case Study of the City of Grande Prairie |
Public Safety and Municipal Wireless Networks |
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Dawood Khan, VP, Kazam Techologies |
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5:00 PM |
END OF DAY 2 |
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