CentralOffice&InformationTechnologiesSeminar

September7–8,2017

BestWesternAgateBeachInn3019N.CoastHwy–Newport,OR97365

Central Office & Information Technologies Seminar

September 7 – 8, 2017

Best Western Agate Beach Inn 3019 N. Coast Hwy – Newport, Oregon 97365

Program Agenda Wednesday – September 6 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Vendor Exhibit Set-up 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Pre-seminar CO-IT Committee Meeting Thursday – September 7 6:45 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Registration 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Buffet Breakfast 8:00 a.m. – 8:10 a.m. Welcome and Announcements – Kerry Benthin, Central Office Technician, DirectLink; OTA CO-IT

Committee Chair 8:10 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Vendor Quick Topic 8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. “Cybersecurity: An Evolving Threat for Rural Telecom Providers.” – Jesse Ward, Director Industry and

Policy Analysis, NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association Cybersecurity is a complex field; threats are evolving, becoming more sophisticated, and proliferating throughout the ecosystem. But the best defense is a proactive offense. Attend this session to learn more about the scope of your adversary, and tools and techniques for how your company can develop a risk-management plan to mitigate likely threats and/or the consequences that may occur.

9:15 a.m. – 9:35 a.m. Refreshment Break / Visit Exhibits 9:35 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. Door Prizes 9:40 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Vendor Quick Topic 9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. “Going GIG?” – Paul Nolin, Regional Sales Manager, Calix.

Going Gig means providing an unmatched experience for your subscriber base. Build out a strategic network architecture evolving to 10GPON capabilities and enabling Cloud based services by removing bandwidth roadblocks.

10:45 a.m. – 11:05 a.m. Refreshment Break / Visit Exhibits 11:05 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. Door Prizes 11:10 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Vendor Quick Topic 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. “Oregon’s Transitional Next Generation 9-1-1.” – Pat Lustig, Office of Emergency Management (OEM)

The approach Oregon is taking to transition from today’s Legacy 9-1-1 architecture to Next Generation 9-1-1. 12:15 p.m. –1:30 p.m. Buffet Lunch / Visit Exhibits 1:30 p.m. – 1:35 p.m. Door Prizes 1:35 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. Vendor Quick Topic

1:40 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. “Cascadia – Community Presentation.” – Jenny Demaris, Emergency Manager, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. An overview of the Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquake and preparedness efforts needed to build personal and community resiliency to withstand the expected impacts.

2:40 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Refreshment Break / Visit Exhibits 3:00 p.m. – 3:05 p.m. Door Prizes 3:05 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. Vendor Quick Topic 3:10 p.m. – 4:10 p.m. “The Transition to an IP World.” - Joe Dechant, Transaction Network Services

As our industry continues to evolve, we are all rapidly entering a world where IP capabilities are replacing legacy TDM infrastructure in our networks. There are a multitude of ways that carriers are making these changes and entering the IP space, and there are many reasons for making these changes. Joe Dechant will be leading a session discussing this evolution, including why it is important, the benefits of IP and the technical aspects of introducing IP functionality to your network.

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Welcome Reception (followed by dinner on your own). Friday – September 8 7:00 a.m – 8:15 a.m. Buffet Breakfast 8:15 a.m. – 8:20 a.m. Welcome and Announcements 8:20 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. “Fact or Myth – Can You Have Telco Quality in a Data World?” – A panel discussion moderated by Gene

de Vore, Data Operations Manager, DirectLink with panel members: Craig Heidgerken, Director of Technology and Operations, Western Independent Networks; Ryan Lynch, Solutions Architect, Insight (CCIE); and Stephen Hayes, Senior Telecommunications Analyst with the Oregon Public Utility Commission. In a world of IP, cost cutting meetings, regulated vs non-regulated and discussions of time to market; is there room for the idea of Telco quality? Is Telco quality dead?

9:20 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. Refreshment Break / Hotel Check-out / Visit Exhibits 9:40 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Door Prizes 9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. “Cybersecurity – Where to start?” – Andy Erickson, Solution Director – Security, CCI Systems, Inc. and

Randy Rooney, Senior Sales Engineer, CCI Systems, Inc. Cybercrime is on the rise worldwide and criminals are increasingly targeting midsized companies. A January 2016 New York Times article reported that 60% of all online attacks are aimed at small and midsize businesses. A 2016 Ponemon global study found that in any two-year period, there is a 26% chance that your business will be breached and the average cost to deal with that breach is $4M. These statistics are shocking, and should give every CEO pause. Even more shocking is that 25% of midsized organizations have no in-house information security resource dedicated to combat cybercrime. By taking a multi-layer approach to security, smaller organizations can protect themselves from ransomware as they grow their businesses in the new digital economy. This session will demonstrate various starting points in protecting your assets.

10:45 a.m. – 11:05 a.m. Refreshment Break / Visit Exhibits 11:05 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. Door Prizes 11:10 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. “Introduction to IPv6.” – Andy Erickson, Solution Director – Security, CCI Systems, Inc. and Randy

Rooney, Senior Sales Engineer, CCI Systems, Inc. IPv4 exhaustion has come and gone but what is next? This brief discussion will introduce you to IPv6 for Service providers. You will learn the detail into existing Tier 1 IPv6 implementations with current IPv6 best practices regarding subnetting, allocations, customer assignments and host addressing practices. You will walk away with a better appreciation on why IPv6 is important to implement.

11:45 a.m. Final door prizes and adjournment

Central Office & Information Technologies Seminar

September 7 – 8, 2017 Best Western Agate Beach Inn – 3019 N. Coast Hwy – Newport, OR 97365

Lodging and Registration Information

For hotel reservations, call 1-541-265-9411. Please indicate that you are with the OTA CO-IT Seminar group. The cut-off date for making reservations is Tuesday – August 15, 2017. Please make your room reservations as soon as possible to ensure access to our group room block. Room Type Rate Per Night Non-View Room (single or double occupancy) $ 89.00** Ocean View Room (single or double occupancy) $119.00** **Rates are net, non-commissionable and subject to a 11.3% occupancy tax. Each additional adult will be charged $10.00 per room per night.

Please Submit Your OTA Seminar Registration Form by Mail or Fax to the OTA Office by

Friday – August 25, 2017. You may also register on line at www.ota-telecom.org.

Member Registration; received by August 25 (includes Telephone Company employees of other State Associations)

$ 325.00

Non-Member Registration; received by August 25 $ 475.00 Guest Meals Registration; (only for add’l person, over the first two attendees, representing an exhibiting company; or for a spouse of a registered attendee)

$ 100.00

Late Registration Fee; received after August 25 – please add $ 25.00 Member Exhibit Fee per Table; (in addition to seminar registration fee) $ 100.00 Non-Member Exhibit Fee per Table; (in addition to seminar registration fee) $ 250.00

Cancellations made after August 25, 2017 and “no-shows” will be charged the full registration fee.

Registration Fee Includes: Program, seminar materials, refreshment breaks, two buffet breakfasts, one

buffet lunch, and the evening reception. You may pay with a credit card by registering for this event at www.ota-telecom.org or call the OTA office to process your payment by phone. We accept Master Card, VISA and Discover Card (we do not accept AMEX). If you require special arrangements in order to fully participate in the seminar, please call the OTA office so we can discuss how to meet your needs.

Please remember to bring items for door prize drawing activities!

Central Office & Information Technologies Seminar

September 7 – 8, 2017 Best Western Agate Beach Inn – 3019 N. Coast Hwy – Newport, OR 97365

Seminar Registration Form

Completed registration form(s) must be received in the OTA Office by 5:00 p.m. Friday – August 25, 2017

Member Registration for the first attendee; received by August 25 (includes Telephone Company employees of other State Associations)

$ 325.00

Non-Member Registration; received by August 25 $ 475.00 Guest Meals Registration; (only for add’l person, over the first two attendees, representing an exhibiting company; or for a spouse of a registered attendee)

$ 100.00

Late Registration Fee; received after August 25 – please add $ 25.00 Member Exhibit Fee per Table; (in addition to seminar registration fee) $ 100.00 Non-Member Exhibit Fee per Table; (in addition to seminar registration fee) $ 250.00

PLEASE NOTE: Hotel policy requires guaranteed number of attendees one week prior to our event. We appreciate your understanding of this. Cancellations made after August 25 & “no-shows” will be charged the full registration fee.

Exhibitor and Sponsorship details are on a separate form. Please register early --- space is limited!

Payment Information: □ Payment Enclosed: Check # _______________________ □ Bill my Company: Your Purchaser Order # ________________________ You may pay with a credit card by registering for this event at www.ota-telecom.org or call the OTA office to process your payment by phone. Attendee(s) Registration Fee(s): $_________________ Exhibit Table Fee(s): $_________________ Sponsorship Contribution: $_________________ Total Registration Amount: $_________________ Signature: ______________________________________________________ Contact Person: ______________________________________Email: _____________________________________ Company Name: __________________________________________Telephone #: __________________________ Address: Street, City, State, Zip: ___________________________________________________________________ Attendees: Name: _________________________________________ Email: ________________________________________________ Name: _________________________________________ Email: ________________________________________________ Name: _________________________________________ Email: ________________________________________________

Name: _________________________________________ Email: ________________________________________________

Register on line at: www.ota-telecom.org

or

Mail or Fax to: OTA ▪ 777 13th

Street, SE – Suite 120 ▪ Salem, OR 97301 ▪ PH: 503-581-7430 ▪ FAX: 503-581-7457

Central Office & Information Technologies Seminar

September 7 – 8, 2017 Best Western Agate Beach Inn – 3019 N. Coast Hwy – Newport, OR 97365

Exhibit and Sponsor Registration Form

PLEASE NOTE: Hotel policies require guaranteed number of attendees one week prior to our events. We appreciate your understanding of this. Cancellations made after Friday, August 25, 2017 cannot be refunded.

Please complete both the seminar registration form and this exhibit/sponsor form when registering. The first two people representing an exhibiting company must also register for the seminar and pay the full registration fee. Each additional person (after the first two) representing the same company then pays only the guest meals fee of $100.00 each. Payment options are listed on the seminar registration form. Six-foot skirted tables are included for your exhibit. We do not use pipe and drape.

Once again this year we are including “Vendor Quick Topics as a part of our program agenda. We are offering our exhibiting vendors an opportunity to get up in front of the attendees to give a brief 5-minute presentation on a new product, service or item you would like to introduce or make known with the intent of drawing more visits to the exhibit booths. We will have a total of five sessions available on the first day of the event on a first-come, first serve basis. These short segments will be slotted at the beginning of each scheduled speaker presentation. To get your name on the roster to present one of our “Vendor Quick Topics,” contact Susan at 503-581-7430 or sallen@ota-telecom.org. Don’t miss out --- SIGN UP TODAY!!!

Company Name: ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Contact Person: ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Address: Street, City, State, Zip: _______________________________________________________________________________

Telephone #: _____________________________________________ FAX #: ___________________________________________

Email: ____________________________________________________ Please reserve _______ exhibit table(s) for my company.

Please indicate whether or not you will need power to your exhibit table: Yes __________ No __________

Exhibit Fee: OTA Member $100.00 for the first table; $50.00 for each additional table Non-Member $250.00 for the first table; $100.00 for each additional table.

Shipping Instructions: To ship display materials or related equipment to the seminar site, please ship to arrive no earlier than two days prior to the event and arrange for items to be shipped out within two days after the event. You are responsible for the completion of all shipping labels. Any materials left over two days will be accessed a fee of $25.00 per day for storage.

Ship to: Best Western Agate Beach Inn 3019 North Coast Highway Newport, OR 97365 EVENT: OTA CO-IT Seminar: September 7 – 8, 2017

Sponsorship Opportunities: If interested, please select the event(s) from the list below. If you wish to co-sponsor (for less than the full donation amount), please specify the level of contribution you wish to make, enter that dollar amount below and in the payment box on the seminar registration form. Sponsors will be acknowledged in the printed program, on-site signage, announced from the podium and in the next issue of OTA’s quarterly e-Newsletter. Thank you for your support! □ Morning refreshment break (coffee, tea, bottled water) = $325.00 □ Afternoon refreshment break (coffee, tea, bottled water, soft drinks, cookies, brownies…) = $500.00 □ Evening reception = $750.00 (or a portion thereof) □ General sponsorship = $300.00

Amount of sponsorship contribution: $______________ (include amount in payment box on seminar registration form). Register on-line at: www.ota-telecom.org or Mail or FAX to: OTA – 777 13th Street, SE – Suite 120 – Salem, OR 97301 ▪ PHONE: 503-581-7430 ▪ FAX: 503-581-7457