<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Following is an announcement for the annual Rural Telecommunications Conference,</div><div>which will be held in AZ next month. It should be a productive program,</div><div>with opportunities to make contacts, especially for four-corners states projects coordination.</div><div>RL</div><div>---------</div><div><br></div>National Telecom Conference, Mesa Arizona<br>"Broadband For Rural Prosperity"<br>Rural TeleCon '10<br>November 10-12, 2010<br>Mesa, AZ<br><a href="http://www.ruraltelecon.org/">www.ruraltelecon.org/</a><br><br>In our "Networked World" broadband Internet services are critical<br>infrastructure for community development and the health, safety, welfare,<br>educational advancement, and economic prosperity in rural communities. Rural<br>TeleCon '10 will provide a forum for 250+ leaders and stakeholders from<br>around the country to hear from experts and collaborate in the development<br>of policies, strategies and best practices that will enable states and local<br>communities to expedite deployment of this critical infrastructure and<br>support the use of next generation Broadband for rural prosperity. <br><br>You will want to:<br>* Get involved in dynamic workshops to collaborate with federal, state and<br>local colleagues and experts<br><br>* Get engaged in the Technology Showcase and see the latest telecom,<br>Internet and other technology innovations and services<br><br>* Get connected with other leaders and stakeholders at workshops,<br>networking sessions and the reception<br><br>* Get informed by attending Keynotes presented by national experts in<br>Broadband planning and policy<br><br>WHO WILL ATTEND<br>Many will be representatives from urban and rural communities working on<br>local broadband initiatives. Others will be leaders & stakeholders from<br>Economic Development, Education, Healthcare, Local Government, Public<br>Safety, Libraries, etc. We also expect to see consultants and providers of<br>telecom, Internet and other technology innovations and services. Rural<br>TeleCon has always had strong participation from Federal telecommunications<br>and economic and rural development officials (USDA, FCC, NTIA, USAC). This<br>year many State telecom and broadband mapping and planning officials are<br>planning to attend.<br><br>CONFERENCE FLYER<br>Download the conference flyer at<br><a href="http://www.ruraltelecon.org/pages/RTCConference/Program.aspx">www.ruraltelecon.org/pages/RTCConference/Program.aspx</a>. <br><br>SPONSOR & EXHIBITOR OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE<br>Download the Sponsor and Exhibitor Information Sheet<br><a href="http://tinyurl.com/RTCsponsors">http://tinyurl.com/RTCsponsors</a>. Discover how Rural TeleCon '10 will be a<br>great opportunity for you to showcase your telecom, Internet, or other<br>technologies and services.<br><br>INFORMATION/SIGN-UP TODAY<br>Call us, e-mail us or see our web site<br><br>Steve Peters, Conference Coordinator<br>520- 321-1309 <a href="mailto:stevepeters@tucsonlink.org">mailto:stevepeters@tucsonlink.org</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span><br><br>Galen Updike, Manager - Telecom Development, Arizona Government Information<br>Technology Agency<br>602-364-4794, <a href="mailto:gupdike@azgita.gov">mailto:gupdike@azgita.gov</a><div><br></div><div><br><div apple-content-edited="true"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div><div>------------------------------------------------------------</div><div>Richard Lowenberg<br>P. 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