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CCSA AGM starts Sunday – and Cartt.ca will be there


MONT TREMBLANT – There’s just a couple of days left to register for the Canadian Cable Systems Alliance annual general meeting.

Canada’s independent cable operators, their programming and technical suppliers and a distinguished cast of guest speakers will highlight the three days at the base of the mountain.

The event begins Sunday evening with the president’s reception from 7 to 9:30 p.m. and the real meat of the conference is Monday, with Tuesday set aside for the annual – and much anticipated – golf tournament.

Monday’s speakers will be:

* Dean Prevost, Chief Corporate Officer at MTS Allstream Inc., who will present "Wireless Opportunity”

* Chris Lammers, Executive vice-president & COO of CableLabs, to speak on "Innovative Technologies

Then, CTAM Canada will host a panel session to discuss VOD successes and challenges during the Panel: "Building your VOD Business Plan”. The CTAM Panellists are:

* David Purdy, VP and General Manager, Rogers Cable Communications

* Myrianne Collin, Senior Director Marketing, Broadcast Distribution, Videotron

* Jean-Pierre Caveen, Director, Affiliate Relations, Cogeco Cable Inc.

* Domenic Vivolo, Senior VP, Marketing & Sales, Astral Television Networks

* Alyson Stewart, VP, Affiliate Sales, TVN Entertainment

* Moderator: Harris Boyd, President, Solaracom

Monday’s awards luncheon speaker is Jeremy Gutsche, Founder of TrendHunter.com, a company with over 16,000 trend makers and setters and hunters who track “the evolution of cool.”

Monday’s dinner entertainment will be Martin Dubé, singer/impressionist.

To register, click on the ad on Cartt.ca or go to www.ccsa.cable.ca.