UTC Region 3 Fall 2011 Meeting

We are pleased to announce that Duke Energy will host the UTC Region 3 Fall 2011 meeting in Greenville, SC from October 5th to October 6th. Please make your reservations as soon as possible to assure your attendance at this event. The facility for the meeting will be the Hyatt Regency located at 220 North Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601.

UTC Region 3 Agenda

Presentations:
Duke Energy Telecom Network Overview
Microwave Path Engineering
Robust Telecommunications Infrastructure fo Electric Utilities
SIP to UC - An Industry Perspective
UTC Legal/Regulatory Update
Wireless Communication Advances in Demand Response

A special rate of $139 (single occupancy) is available by calling 1-888-421-1442 and requesting the UTC Region 3 group rate or through this web link, https://resweb.passkey.com/go/utc3region. This special rate is only valid for reservations made by September 13, 2011.

• The closest airport is Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (GSP). It is served by most major airlines.
• Transportation between Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) and the hotel - There are several options for ground transportation including rental cars and taxis. Atchinson Transportation towncars are approximately $38.00 each way (for up to two people with 2 bags each) and can be arranged by calling 1-877-ATS-2001 or visiting their website http://www.atchisontransportationservices.com/. Eastside Transportation towncars are approximately $40.00 each way (for up to two people with 2 bags each) and can be arranged by calling 1-864-609-5466 or visiting their website http://www.eastsidelimo.com/. Complimentary shuttle to and from hotel provided by the hotel based on availability, to make reservations please call hotel at 864-235-1234.
• Hotel Rate includes complimentary high speed internet access.

The UTC Regulatory Update and Business meeting will be held on Wednesday afternoon, October 5th and the technical presentation session will follow on Thursday, October 6th. Members and vendors are encouraged to participate in the technical sessions by suggesting appropriate topics or speakers to Todd Oney at the address below. A SERC Telecom subcommittee closed session meeting will be held on Friday morning October 7th.

Jan Mirra, of Phillips Communications & Equipment Co. will be handling vendor registration for the vendor expo. You may contact Jan at (434) 985-3600 or via e-mail at jmirra@pc-e.net. Members are encouraged to refer potential vendor participants to contact Jan or direct them to the UTC website at www.utc.org. Helpful information for vendors can be found online.

The Vendor Exhibition will be held on Wednesday evening, October 5th from 4:30-8:00 PM. This will feature heavy hors d’oeuvres and beverages as well as fellowship with UTC members, vendors, and guests. A wide variety of vendors will be present to show off their latest wares of interest to UTC members. Last and certainly not least, there will be drawings for some great door prizes given away at the end of the evening (You must be present to win. Please bring a business card to registration to participate in the drawings. Only core member attendees are eligible to participate).

For additional information about this event, please contact one of your regional officers listed below or the meeting’s host, Mark Voris at (704) 382-9854 or tony.mark.voris@duke-energy.com.

Conference Registration: Core members - $30 per attendee for members (cash or check only with checks made payable to UTC Region 3). All other attendees must pre-register with Jan Mirra at (434) 985-3600, Fax (434) 985-2006.

Who Should Attend: Sessions are relevant for managers of IT and telecom, wireless and transport engineers and technicians, and networking professionals from utility and energy companies, as well as representatives from technology and service providers.

Future Meetings: Please make note of these planned upcoming meetings

Spring 2012– Myrtle Beach, SC hosted by Santee Cooper

Fall 2012–TBD