ATIC Public Meetings

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ATIC is pleased to announce that we will again produce a series of debates for the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) candidates with support from the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission (CCEC) and other partner organizations. Primary Debates for the three open seats will be held on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 for the Democratic candidates in the morning and Republican candidates in the afternoon. A General Election Debate will be held on Monday, September 15, 2008 for all Democratic, Independent, and Republican candidates on the ballot. The debates will cover all issues under the jurisdiction of the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) - Utilities Regulation, Corporations and Securities Oversight, and Railroad and Pipeline Safety. You may participate in the live audience at the Rio Salado College in Tempe and attend the Candidate receptions following the debates as well as access the Webcast in real-time and on-demand afterwards, view the debates on Cox Cable Channel 7 and other cable systems throughout the state, and discuss issues, propose debate questions and interact with other Arizona voters in our online discussion forum. Mark your calendars and see the ATIC-CCEC ACC Debate Site for more details!

The next ATIC Public Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 18, 2008 in collaboration with the InfraGard Phoenix Chapter on Cyber Security and featuring the best of Arizona technology and telecom public policy and industry presentations from 2-4PM at Lewis & Roca in Phoenix. An additional ATIC Public Meeting is scheduled for and November 20, 2008 in conjunction with the FCC & USDA Rural Broadband Educational Workshop. Please plan to join us live or via remote audio/web conferencing for the best in Arizona telecom and technology policy and education.

Past ATIC Public Meetings recaps are available for 2008, 2007, 2006, and 2005. More information on ATIC, its events and activities can be found on our web site at http://www.arizonatele.com/atic/ or you can contact us by phone at 602-254-5887 or via e-mail at mailto:atic@researchedge.com.

ATIC Board Meetings
ATIC would like to welcome its new Chairman, Ron Schott, also of the Arizona Technology Council and give thanks to Mike Keeling of Data Site Consortium who served as Chairman these last three years and remains on the Board!

ATIC Board Meetings are devoted to telecommunications policy engagement and driving economic development for the State of Arizona by our broad public/private coalition. The next ATIC Board Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 9, from Noon-2PM at Lewis & Roca in Phoenix or remote via audioconference. Additional Board Meetings are scheduled for September 10, October 8, and November 12 at the same time and place.

ATIC Board Meetings are open to all interested parties and we welcome your participation. These are exciting times for the telecom industry and Arizona in the New Economy. Please join us in making it happen and moving our state and industries forward. If you would like to be kept aware of ATIC Board activities and policy initiatives, we invite you to become an ATIC Associate at no charge by sending us an e-mail. You will receive our Board Agendas and Minutes as well as occasional announcements about ATIC and other business, economic development and technology initiatives and events. More information on ATIC, its events and activities can be found on our Website at http://www.arizonatele.com/atic/ or you can contact us by phone at 602-254-5887 or via e-mail at mailto:atic@researchedge.com.

ATIC Sponsors
As ATIC now in its 13th year, we would like to thank the following companies for continuing with their major sponsorship of the organization: Cox Business Services (CBS), Lewis and Roca, Qwest Communications, Salt River Project (SRP), and WI-VOD Corporation. We would also like to thank PR Newswire for allowing us to distribute press releases through their service.

ATIC is in the seventh year of operation of the Arizona Telecom Directory, an innovative online portal and tool for identifying Arizona telecommunications providers and their service offerings around the state. We would like to thank Cox Business Services (CBS), Qwest Communications, and WI-VOD Corporation for sponsoring the maintenance and evolution of this popular resource.

If you'd like to sponsor ATIC's activities and initiatives while enhancing your visibility within the technology and telecom community, please contact us by phone at 602-254-5887 or via e-mail.

ATIC Special Announcements

ATIC's New Tech/Telecom Policy & Strategy Committee Discussion Lists

ATIC has created two Yahoo! Groups to support active ATIC communications and engagement. You'll need a basic Yahoo! account (but not a Yahoo! e-mail address) to access the content and subscribe to it, a relatively painless process they'll lead you through if you don't already have one.

The ATIC-Policy List is for posting technology and telecommunications policy news and dialogue about related issues. To subscribe send an e-mail to atic-policy-subscribe@yahoogroups.com from your desired address. Once subscribed, to post a message send it to atic-policy@yahoogroups.com. The ATIC-Policy group can be found online at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atic-policy/.

The ATIC-Strategy List is for the ATIC Strategy Committee's use in conducting the business of the Committee and related dialogue among participants. The Committee is Co-Chaired by Steve Peters and Ron Schott. To subscribe send any e-mail to atic-strategy-subscribe@yahoogroups.com from your desired address. Once subscribed, to post a message send it to atic-strategy@yahoogroups.com. The ATIC-Strategy group can be found online at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atic-strategy/.

ATIC has launched a special Arizona High-Technology and Telecommunications Archive page you might find of interest. It's a great collection and set of pointers to useful announcements and documents from ATIC's activities and initiatives of the past, as well as links to myriad other sources relevant to Arizona high-technology and telecommunications economic development and policy through the years. These resources are collected in the new ATIC Archive for your reference and use, as well as establishing historical context for all the great efforts of the past.

Were you out and about attending any of the many Arizona technology events these past few years? Mark Goldstein has mounted photos from quite a few of our regional tech happenings up on Flickr for your enjoyment. The top level link to the index of photo sets is http://www.flickr.com/photos/mg-irc/sets/. Enjoy!

Arizona Calendar and Featured Upcoming Events

ATIC's complete Calendar of Arizona Telecommunications, Technology & Economic Development Events can be found at http://www.arizonatele.com/atic/calendar.php starting with the current month. Featured upcoming events follow:

Tuesday, July 22 - After a two-year hiatus, the Arizona Technology Council is once again hosting the Partnering Conference, its signature event known for bringing Arizona's technology companies together to forge new partnerships from 2:00-7:00 PM at the Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villas. See what partnering with other tech companies can do for the growth of your business. The Partnering Conference gives you access to an extraordinary concentration of emerging and established companies in nearly every important technology. Twenty companies will present their partnering opportunities, and a high-profile panel of partnering experts will discuss how to expand and innovate through strategic alliances. If you're an emerging player in the most exciting business environment anywhere, this conference is for you. For more information, please call 602-343-8324 or see the website at http://www.aztechcouncil.org/.

Thursday, July 31 - Learn how to jump start your company's public relations campaign at the Arizona Technology Council's July Council Connect. "Council Connect: Jump Start Your PR," will feature a panel of local PR experts and media insiders that will share strategies and techniques for creating and maintaining an effective PR campaign. Panelists will include Malcolm Atherton of Business Wire, Patrick O'Grady from The Phoenix Business Journal, Chris Walker of Connect Public Relations and Dan Wool from APS. From 7:30-9:30 AM at the Arizona Grand Resort. The cost to attend this event is $35 for members and $55 for non-members. Registration at the door is $40 for members and $60 for non-members. For more information, please call 602-343-8324 or see the website at http://www.aztechcouncil.org/.

September 9 - November 18, 2008 - Entrepreneurs, by nature, are independent, focused individuals who like to have control of their lives, yet feel isolated because of the amount of time they put into their businesses. FastTrac classes offer solid business content, but also give entrepreneurs access to the bigger business community. In class, participants meet with knowledgeable business instructors, peers experiencing similar business challenges, and business advisors, such as bankers, CPAs and marketing experts. Collaborative learning and encouragement is a common part of each class. In fact, when classes end, most participants want the course to continue because they enjoy the stimulating interaction and feedback from peers. This program is usually offered at $750, but is being sponsored and supported by the City of Tempe Economic Development Office, so will only cost participants $150 for the course materials. FastTrac teaches participants to think strategically about their business and the participants learn to work on the business, rather than just in it. Don't miss your chance to be part of this unique program! Visit http://www.tempeft.com/, send an email to Alex Smith at mailto:alex_smith@tempe.gov or call 480-350-2708. The program will be held at Downtown Tempe Community Inc. (310 S. Mill Avenue, Ste. A-201) in Tempe. The sessions run from 5:30-8:30 p.m. every Tuesday evening through November 18.

September 24-26 - Save the date for the 2008 Governor's Rural & Regional Development Conference, a partnership between the Arizona Association for Economic Development and the Arizona Department of Commerce. Many communities. One Arizona. At the Carefree Resort & Villas (37220 Mule Train Road) in Carefree. Plan now to attend the most outstanding conference of the year. For more information, send an email to (mailto:arizonadepartmentofcommerce@azcommerce.com) or see the Website at http://www.azcommerce.com/. More details to follow.

ATIC's complete Calendar of Arizona Telecommunications, Technology & Economic Development Events can be found at http://www.arizonatele.com/atic/calendar.php starting with the current month. If you would like to receive the ATIC Calendar as a monthly e-mail and otherwise keep aware of our activities and get involved, please subscribe to ATIC's low-traffic public distribution list by sending us an e-mail.