NIA's 2008 Annual Conference Program/Schedule

Saturday

• Convention hotel rates available through Friday, February 22

Sunday

• 1:00pm - 5:00pm -
Registration Open

Monday

Fairmont Newport Beach Hotel
Newport Beach, CA

• 10:00am - 6:00pm-
Registration Open

Plan, now, to arrive in Newport Beach, CA by noon Monday, February 18th to participate in the Professional Development Seminar

• 1:00pm - 3:30pm -
Professional Development Seminar

Advanced Internet Research - A Short Course for Professionals

Everybody googles, but few of us have learned to use the full research capabilities of the Internet or the myriaad of commercial, nonprofit and governmental sources that are there for the looking and learning.

Open your eyes to the greater possibilities of Internet Research in this seminar conducted by an outstanding Internet research authority.

You won't want to miss this Professional Seminar.

Presenter: Amelia Kassel, President of Marketing Base, Market and Competitive Intelligence Research, and the San Jose State University instructor for its courses in Advanced Internet Research

Amelia Kassel holds a Master of Library Science degree and conducts seminars and workshops, worldwide, on Internet research for business, legal and medical groups and for associations and conferences. She is the author of Super Searches on Wall Street and writes for information industry publications.

While our technical goal is to provide "anytime and anywhere access to the Internet for everyone," our fundamental purpose is to provide our students and customers with practically unlimited access to the Internet's information resources. This is your opportunity to learn just how wide and how deep those resources can be.

In this 2-1/2 hour seminar, Amelia Kassel will focus on the advanced capabilities of Google and on the topics and the information sources that are most relevant to our enterprise.

Register now for NEBSA/NIA 2008 and to reserve your place in this seminar with your copy of Ms.Kassel's presentation that includes space for your program notes.

• 4:00pm - 5:00pm

For Educators Only - Making Instructional Media “Sticky”

Presenters: Joann Flick,Marketing and Training, AIT and Gwen Gerber, President, BioMedia Associates

A message that doesn’t stick is no message at all. Technology that results in instruction that doesn't "stick" does no good .for either the students, nor the technology. Here is the recent research on the use of technology to teach and the ways in which teachers can use technology that leads to learning that is retained and can be applied.

For Engineers Only

Chair: Scott Ritchie, V.P. Engineering and Technology, Cornerstone Wireless Communications

An informal opportunity for EBS Engineers and the engineers from manufacturers and vendors to learn and share information and enjoy some refreshments.

• 6:00pm - 7:30pm -
NIA 2008 Opening Reception

Sponsor: Toner Cable Equipment, Inc.

Tuesday

Fairmont Newport Beach Hotel
Newport Beach, CA

• 7:00AM - 5:00PM-
Registration Open

• 7:30AM - 8:30AM Breakfast - "FOCUS ON THE FUTURE"

Chair: Lynn Rejniak, NEBSA Board Chair/Director, Classroom Technology Services, Univ. of South Florida

Panelists: Dr. Patrick Gossman, NIA Past Chair, Deputy Chief Information Officer, Wayne State University and Andrew Kreig President & CEO of Wireless Communications Association International (WCAI)

The NIA Past Chair and the President of WCAI take a look back on 2007 and provide their perspectives on the opportunities and challenges facing EBS licensees and the wireless industry in 2008

• 9:00AM -10:00AM

Session: FCC Issues and Answers - What’s Next for EBS?

Panelists: Todd Gray, NEBSA FCC Counsel; Edwin N. Lavergne, Principal, Fish & Richardson P.C.; Paul J. Sinderbrand, Attorney, Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP

Although EBS licensees and the wireless broadband industry have accomplished a lot over the past few years, there are still big issues facing every EBS licensee.

Hear about these issues -- at the 30,000 foot blue sky level -- from the experts who will try to help you plan for what's coming -- the roll out of wireless broadband services across the country, white space auctions for currently unlicensed spectrum, and the deadline for showing substantial performance over each EBS station.

• 10:00AM – 10:15AM Coffee Break

• 10:15AM – 11:45AM

Session: Educational Applications in Broadband

Chair: Dr. Phyllis Schiffer-Simon, NEBSA President/Director, BECON Network

Panelists: Al Shilling, Assistant Director Emerging Technologies, Lee County, Florida Schools; Kim Bowman, Director of Public Broadcasting and the Florida Knowledge Network; Bernadette Siy, Television Station Manager, WLRN, Miami-Dade County Public Schools; Msgr. Michael Dempsey, Director, Pastoral Communications; John Humpal, Distance Learning, Hawkeye Community College

Wireless broadband is making it possible to reach educational populations that have never before been reached or as effectively served.

Here are real examples/uses of the expanded capacity for video delivery that will work on the midland and applications of two-way wireless that can deliver more and better education to students, for adult ant continuing education, and beyond the classroom.

• 12:00N -1:30PM Luncheon

Guest Speaker: Jim Hong, Director of Engineering, Point-to-Point Wireless Broadband Solutions, Motorola

With more than 20 years of experience in the wireless radio industry, James Hong, director of systems engineering, has overall responsibility for the team that designs and installs Motorola’s Point-to-Point (PTP) Wireless Group’s wireless broadband products to customers worldwide
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Mr. Hong also oversees Motorola PTP’s new product beta testing program, all technical training, and the group’s pre- and post-sales field engineering support.

Mr. Hong joined Motorola as a result of the company’s acquisition of Orthogon Systems. Prior to joining Orthogon Systems, Mr. Hong served as senior systems engineer for Western Multiplex and Proxim Corp., where he was responsible for designing large and complex wide area wireless networks for telco, enterprise, and wireless ISP markets worldwide.

As an entrepreneur, Mr. Hong founded and sold an ISP, Future Vision LLC. During his tenure at Future Vision, he engineered and maintained over 100 microwave wireless data communication systems for customers throughout the U.S. and Brazil
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Earlier in his career, Mr. Hong worked in the healthcare industry where he managed corporate information systems projects. He is an amateur radio operator active on HF through 10 GHz bands and has received factory training and certification from eight of the industry-leading wireless equipment manufacturers
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Past Speaking Engagements James Hong has presented at several industry events including WISPCon and EC Expo. In addition, he has conducted many technical training sessions for VARs and end users throughout the U.S. over the past 10 years
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• 1:45PM - 3:15PM

Session: The Technologies – Where They Are And Where They’re Taking Us

Chair: John Forker, Associate Director, Academic Technologies and End-User Support, University of Maine System

Panelists: Jim Hong, Director of Engineering, Point-to-Point Wireless Broadband Solutions, Motorola; Robert Peterson, Director of Sales, Education Market, Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc.; Bastain Schoel, Carrier Networks, Wireless Products Marketing; Jim Madsen, EVP Business Development, NextWave Wireless; Rudolph Mazza, Marketing Director, Alcatel-Lucent

WiMax systems are coming online and adding subscribers.

How soon will the bells and whistles promised by WiMax become available?

And, there are other technologies, spectrum and applications on the horizon. Get up to speed on VoIP, OXHM, LTE and end user devices.

• 3:15PM - 3:30PM Coffee Break

• 3:30PM - 5:00PM

Session: FCC Nut and Bolts, The Rules and Transition

Chair: Terri Natoli, V.P. Regulatory Affairs & Public Policy, Clearwire

Panelists: Nadja Sodos-Wallace, Regulatory Counsel, Clearwire; Trey Hanbury, Director, Spectrum Proceedings, Government Affairs,Sprint Nextel; Evan Carb, Law Office of Evan Carb; Dawn Alexander, Alexander and Associates; Matt Leibowitz, Leibowitz & Associates

Protect your license and the educational and financial value that it represents!

Each EBS licensee needs a basic understanding of the FCC rules and policies governing EBS, including regulatory compliance requirements.

Come and learn about construction and operation requirements, leasing requirements, license renewals, ownership reports, the Universal Licensing System and more!

Wednesday

Fairmont Newport Beach Hotel
Newport Beach, CA

• 7:00am - 5:00pm-
Registration Open

• 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Breakfast

An introduction to the new and improved Association website that flies the banner of NEBSA

• 9:00AM -10:30AM

Session: Educational Broadband – Applications and Challenges

Chair:Bruce Braciszewski, Director ITV Services, San Diego County Office of Education

Presenters: Dr. Patrick Gossman, Deputy Chief Information Officer, Wayne State University; Steve Gorski, President & CEO, NITV; Ernie Anastos, Superintendent and Daryl LaGace, CTO, Lemon Grove School District; Tom Greaves, Chairman, The Greaves Group; Bill Stewart, Digital Media Solutions Sales, Public Sector, IBM Americas Group

More about the new opportunities that can be possible with high speed wireless mobility.

• 10:30AM -10:45AM Coffee Break

• 10:45AM -11:45AM

Session: Spectrum Valuation 2008

Chair: Dr. Jerry Williams, Director, Division of Lifelong Learning, Missouri Southern State University

Presenters: Noelle Beams,VP Spectrum Development, Clearwire; Chip Gaskins, Jr., Director, Business Development, Digital Bridge Communications Corp,; Kim Randolph, Manager, Financial Consulting, BIA Financial Network

Spectrum auctions, the expiration of existing leases, white space, and the higher profile of smaller markets as wireless moves toward nationwide coverage will all be factors in valuation. Plan to be there for the presentations and the Q&A.

• 12:00PM- 1:30PM

Luncheon

Thirty Years of NIA and NEBSA/NIA Annual Meeting

Chair: Dr. Phyllis Schiffer-Simon, NEBSA President

Presentations: The Annual Report: Lynn Rejniak, NIA Board Chair

Happy Birthday NIA! Ted Steinke, Past NIA Board Chair

• 1:45PM –3:00PM

Session: Transition Prospects and Perspectives

Panelists: Brandon Bullis, Director Spectrum Development, Clearwire Wireless Communications; Kanwar Jolly, Director Spectrum Development, Sprint Nextel; Chip Gaskins, Jr., Director, Business Development, Digital Bridge Communications Corp.

An opportunity to learn what is happening on the ground, or in the air, in those markets where transition is either underway or planned for 2008. We’ll hear the perspectives of proponents, EBS licensees and knowledgeable observers.

• 3:00PM - 3:15PM Coffee Break

• 3:30PM - 5:00PM

Session: Excess Capacity Leases – Looking Forward

Chair:Todd Gray, NEBSA/NIA FCC Counsel

Panel 1 - The Operators: George Alex, Executive Vice President/CFO NextWave Wireless; Robert Finch, Vice President Spectrum Development, Sprint Nextel; Gerry Salemme, Executive Vice President, Clearwire; Howard Verlin, Executive Vice President and Principal Financial Officer, Xanado

Panel 2 - Lawyers: Mary O'Connor, Wilkinson Barker Knauer,LLP; Donna Balaguer, Fish and Richardson P.C.; Robert Rini, Rini Coran P.C.; Jennifer L. Richter, Patton Boggs, LLP

Whether your licensee has leased its spectrum, is in the process of negotiating a lease, or has not made a leasing decision, there is still much to know.

If your licensee has not leased its spectrum, what preparations should you be making?

Find out what licensees are asking for and what they are getting in exchange for their spectrum, and, then, in the years following a lease signing what should you be doing to protect the interests of your licensee

Thursday

Fairmont Newport Beach Hotel
Newport Beach, CA

• 8:00am - 11:00am - NEBSA/NIA Board of Directors Meeting