WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Cable Television Association has set the dates for the first-ever Cable Connection weeks, scheduled for April 1-7, 2009 in Washington, D.C. and October 25-30, 2009 in Denver.
This past March, as reported by Cartt.ca, NCTA’s board of directors approved a plan to realign the national industry meetings and events produced by cable associations and professional societies such as CTAM and the SCTE into two weeks – one in the spring and one in the fall. While the overall schedule has been co-operatively co-ordinated by the various organizations involved, each sponsoring organization will plan and execute its respective events.
"With much of the cable industry gathered in one place at one time, the Cable Connection weeks will be excellent showcases for our industry," said Barbara York, senior vice-president of industry affairs, NCTA, in a press release. "This realigned schedule will allow companies, organizations and participants to experience the many aspects of cable, build stronger relationships within and outside of the industry, and strengthen collaboration."
Cable Connection Spring ’09 Schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, April 1
* The Cable Show begins, co-located with Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau (CAB) University
* Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) Leadership Conference begins, including the WICT 30th Anniversary Celebration & Reception
Thursday, April 2
* The Cable Show continues
* Cable Positive Power Awards recipients honored at the Cable Show Chairman’s Reception
* WICT Leadership Conference continues
* Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) Conference on Emerging Technologies begins
Friday, April 3
* The Cable Show continues, including NCTA Vanguard Awards presentation
* National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) Annual Awards Breakfast
* CableLabs hosts its Law and Technology Seminars
* SCTE Conference on Emerging Technologies continues
Saturday, April 4
* SCTE Conference on Emerging Technologies continues
Sunday, April 5
* Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing (CTAM) Research Conference starts
Monday, April 6
* CTAM Research Conference continues
Tuesday, April 7
* CTAM Research Conference continues
Cable Connection Fall ’09 Schedule
Sunday, October 25
* CTAM Summit begins
Monday, October 26
* CTAM Summit continues
* CableLabs sessions begin
* NAMIC Annual Conference begins
* Association of Cable Communicators (ACC) hosts its Beacon Awards Dinner
Tuesday, October 27
* CTAM Summit continues
* CableLabs sessions continue
* NAMIC Annual Conference continues
* ACC FORUM begins
* SCTE CableTEC Expo begins
* WICT Member Breakfast
* Cable Center Hall of Fame Dinner
Wednesday, October 28
* NAMIC Annual Conference continues
* ACC FORUM continues
* SCTE CableTEC Expo continues
* Walter Kaitz Foundation Annual Dinner
Thursday, October 29
* SCTE CableTEC Expo continues
Friday, October 30
* SCTE CableTEC Expo continues
Registration for Cable Connection Spring will launch in early fall when participants will be able to register for one or more events.
For more information, visit the Cable Connection web site at www.cableconnectionweek.com.
