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July 2010 Board Meeting Minutes Print E-mail
Written by Administrator   
Monday, 26 July 2010 06:44

Sierra Chapter Board Meeting Minutes
Friday July 16, 2010

Comcast Office
1242 National Dr., Sacramento, CA 95834

Attendance: Bob Angelastro; Eric Heitz; Mike Milligan; Marc LaFleur; Earl Killingsworth

Conference Bridge: Chris Middleton; Reese Owen; Jim Omori; Mike Morris; Bryan Wilson; Jim Omori; Mike Soloman

Call to Order: 11:41 AM

Approval of June minutes: Approved

Treasurer’s Report: There is $ 14,659.13 in the checking account (see attached). Account is balanced through June. Approved

New/old business:

Website: Is up to date. No newsletters were sent out as SCTE National has pointed out that we need to go back to the traditional “paper like newsletter template” vs. the “headline approach” we have been using. To increase traffic Eric is suggesting that we expand our photo gallery along with posting any vendor training handouts that we have used for training.

Training: Bob Angelastro will be contacting Dave Underwood to try and secure MoCa training in August.
1. News Letter: See “Website” above.
2. Local Vendors Day: Post Vendor Day we have determined that overall the show went well but we need to address the lunch costs but maintain the free admission as the training is what is important. We must increase attendance in future events especially the “Fulfillment Groups” within the various companies. Not only does it help in training but also it gives vendors the much-needed face-to-face contact with the people who actually use their equipment.
3. Matrix: Bob Angelastro and Mike Morris has contacted National and confirmed that we have complied relative to their requests.
4. SCTE EXPO: Board members requested to go are: Steve Bradley; Marc LaFleur; Earl Killingsworth and one selected SCTE certified member. It was voted and approved that the costs will include the flight; Hotel (3 days); $50/day for meals. We have 2 full show passes. One will go to Steve Bradley and the other full pass will go to the selected SCTE certified member. Chris Middleton will get floor passes to the other attendees.
5. Asset List: All board members are to provide to Don Dyer via email the following:
Description; SN and Value of any equipment that you may have in your possession in order to compile a database of Sierra Chapter’s property.
6. Sierra Chapter un-finished business: 
SCTE Certification books, who has them. Do we have to buy another set. 
Inventory list of Chapter equipment, detailed list of chapter equipment and who has procession of it.

Proposal on the table for Chapter members to have their membership fee Covered by the chapter. Update: The Sierra Chapter will pay for any Sierra Chapter Board Member that is a “Hardship”.

Collect monies from Golden gate Chapter. Bob Angelastro to contact Bob Acheson.

The Board has approved paying for Stuart Kidd’s upcoming membership 2010 membership renewal.

Next Meeting Date and Place: Next meeting is August 13, 2010, 11:30 AM at:
OCC
2204 Kausen Dr.
Elk Grove, CA 95758
Conference Bridge (provided)

Adjournment: 12:20 PM

Last Updated on Monday, 26 July 2010 07:04
 
June 2010 Industry Webinars Print E-mail
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Monday, 07 June 2010 13:59
June 15, 11am PST FierceOnlineVideo will be presenting a webinar on "The Connected TV" sponsored by PacketVideo.  (Register Here)

Manufacturers are rushing to add Ethernet connections, storage, and processing power to flat screen TVs. What will this capabilities explosion mean to content providers, equipment manufacturers, existing service providers such as TiVO and Netflix, cable companies, and phone companies?  (Register Here)

June 16th, 9am PST Light Reading presents "Cable ITV Deployments:  Progress Report" sponsored by the Comcast Media Center.  (Register Here)

Following years of false starts, the cable industry is finally moving ahead with the introduction of interactive TV (ITV) services and applications that can work on any cable system. All five of the leading US MSOs have committed to rolling out new two-way, ITV set-tops while they and other cable operators are rapidly deploying EBIF software on existing digital set-top boxes. How well is the ITV drive going? What EBIF-enabled services and applications are being offered? Which ITV applications seem the most promising? This Webinar will look at the interactive technology that’s being deployed, the service applications that are being developed, and the technical, operational, and competitive challenges that must still be overcome for cable ITV to succeed.  (Register Here)

June 16th, 11am PST Arris will be presenting a webinar on "Monitoring and Managing a DOCSIS 3.0 Network" on SCTE Live Learning.  SCTE Members can register for free.  (Register Here)

With DOCSIS 3.0 deployments, comes different monitoring and management capabilities from the CMTS to the CPE. There is a need for OSS and workforce tools to support and monitor these D3.0 devices. This session will explore ways of collecting statistics and techniques for maximizing utilization to achieve a strong ROI.   In addition, allowing the operator to make better decisions on network resource allocation and troubleshooting procedures to impact the customer experience.  (Register Here)

June 29th, 9am PST Qualcomm presents "Learn How Femtocells Can Provide the Next Leap in Performance."  (Register Here)

Femtocells are gaining momentum with many deployments already taking place around the world. Femtocells bring the network closer to the user to cost-effectively increase indoor coverage and capacity.

But what are the features and functionality required to support the upcoming large scale femtocell deployments? And how can we ensure that the user discovers the femtocell?  (Register Here)
 
Photo Gallery Now Open Print E-mail
Written by Administrator   
Monday, 07 June 2010 07:27

As of June 4th, 2010 we've added a Photo Gallery section on our website. 

Currently, we feature scanned images of our 2009 Chapter Leadership Conference Awards for Chapter Compliance, Professional Development, Recruitment, and Striving for Excellence.  In addition, we have photos of the 2010 SCTE Sierra Chapter Golf Event and limited images of the 2010 California Capitol Vendors Show.  

So take a peek.  Here, users can select thumbnails to see a post-it sized image.  Click the post-it sized images to see something much larger.  Watch slide shows and rate the pictures!  

Last Updated on Monday, 07 June 2010 10:35
 
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