2009 Oregon Connections Conference Scheduled
The 2009 Oregon Connections Telecommunications Conference "Oregon Telecom: The Network Economy" is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, October 29-30, 2009 at the Best Western Agate Beach Inn & Conference Center, 3019 North Coast Highway (Highway 101), Newport, Oregon. 2009 will mark the 13th annual Oregon Connections Telecommunications Conference.
The Oregon Connections conference draws attendees from all regions of the state to share ideas, experiences and knowledge about telecommunications. Conference presenters and attendees examine developments in telecommunications public policy, technologies, applications, and how to utilize telecommunications for economic and community develoment throughout Oregon.
The Keynote Speaker for the conference is Robert Atkinson, Ph.D., President, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation. Robert Atkinson is the founder and president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, a Washington, DC-based technology policy think tank. He is also author of the State New Economy Index series and the book, The Past And Future Of America's Economy: Long Waves Of Innovation That Power Cycles Of Growth (Edward Elgar, 2005). He has an extensive background in technology policy, he has conducted ground-breaking research projects on technology and innovation, is a valued adviser to state and national policy makers, and a popular speaker on innovation policy nationally and internationally. For additional biographical information on Robert Atkinson, see his complete biographical information under the Oregon Connections Telecommunications Conference web site at http://www.oregonconnections.info.
Registration cost for the conference is $75.00. Registration and other information on the conference can be found on the web site listed above.
OCZMA Director Onno Husing will moderate a panel discussion on Thursday, October 29, 2009 from 2:45—3:45 p.m. entitled Strategies for the New Economy—Economic Development. Panelists include Jessica Metta (Gorge Technology Alliance), John Lavrakas (Lincoln County Technology Solutions Association), Chris Tamarin (Oregon Business Development Department). Onno Husing is a member of the Oregon Telecommunications Coordinating Council (ORTCC).
A copy of the 2009 Oregon Connections Telecommunications Conference program can be downloaded below under Printable Reports.
Photo above was taken at the 2008 Oregon Connections Telecommunications Conference in Newport, Oregon (courtesy of Onno Husing, Director, OCZMA).
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Oregon Connections Telecommunications Conference Agenda (October 29-30, 2009) Agenda