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Sunday, September 12, 2010
7:00 am - 1:00 pm

COMPTEL PLUS Fall 2010 Golf Tournament
(Cowboys Golf Course)

2:00 pm -7:00 pm

Registration
(Longhorn Marble Foyer)

2:00 pm -5:00 pm COMPTEL PLUS Deal Center
Sponsored by: Pac-West Telecomm
(Longhorn F)
4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Opening Night - COMPTEL PLUS TRADE EXPO
Sponsored by Fujitsu Network Communications
(Longhorn D&E)
Monday, September 13, 2010
7:30 am - 9:00 am

CEO Breakfast
Speaker: Mark Barnhill, Principal, Platinum Equity

Invitation Only
(Yellow Rose Ballroom)
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8:00 am - 5:30 pm

Registration
(Longhorn Marble Foyer)

8:00 am - 5:00 pm COMPTEL PLUS Deal Center
Sponsored by: Pac-West Telecomm
(Longhorn F)
8:00 am - 5:00 pm COMPTEL PLUS Member Lounge
(Longhorn F)
8:00 am - 9:15 am

Keynote Breakfast Buffet
(Grapevine C)
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9:30 am -10:30 pm

Keynote Address
Arunas Chesonis, Chairman of the Board and CEO, PAETEC Holding Corp.

Welcome Remarks:
Jerry James, CEO, COMPTEL
Joseph Ambersley, Chairman, COMPTEL Board of Directors and Co-Founder, PAETEC Holding Corp.
(Grapevine C)
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10:30 am - 10:45 pm

Atlantic-ACM 2010 Metro Wholesale Best-in-Class Awards
Presented by  Dr. Judy Reed-Smith, CEO, Atlantic-ACM
(Grapevine C)
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11:30 am - 5:30 pm COMPTEL PLUS TRADE EXPO
(Longhorn D&E)
Lunch available for purchase at concession stand.
Exhibit Hall Presentations
11:45 CustomCall Data SystemsClick here to add to calendar.
Leveraging Workflow to Improve Business Process Management

12:45 SprintClick here to add to calendar.
Lower Peering Costs through PIN (Partner Interexchange Network)

1:45 VertekClick here to add to calendar.
Improving Customer Retention through Operational Excellence

2:45 Charter BusinessClick here to add to calendar.
Carrier Services and Network
 
3:45 NeustarClick here to add to calendar.
Fulfilling FCC's Mandated Number Portability Regulations and Beyond 
  BUSINESS TRACK
(Grapevine C)

REGULATORY TRACK
(Grapevine B)

TECHNOLOGY TRACK
(Grapevine A)
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm

M & A: Is the Climate Right for Consolidation?


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Solving the Perpetual Riddle - The End of Days for Intercarrier Compensation?
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Ethernet 0ver Any Infrastructure– Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

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2:30 pm – 3:15 pm

Bandwidth Challenges: How Service Providers Meet Their Customers’ Increasing Demands
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Universal Service & the National Broadband Plan: An FCC Perspective



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IP Interconnections






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3:30 pm – 4:15 pm

Achieving Profitability: How to Increase your Bottom Line through Cost Reduction, Sales Management and New Products
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How Mid-Term Elections Could Impact the Telecom Industry and What It Means for Your Business

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Always Connected: Strategies for Fixed Mobile Convergence




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Tuesday, September 14, 2010
7:30 am - 9:30 am

COMPTEL Board of Directors Meeting
(Yellow Rose Ballroom)

8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Registration
(Longhorn Marble Foyer)

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

COMPTEL PLUS Deal Center
Sponsored by: Pac-West Telecomm
(Longhorn F)

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

COMPTEL PLUS Member Lounge
(Longhorn F)

  BUSINESS TRACK
(Grapevine C)
REGULATORY TRACK
(Grapevine B)
TECHNOLOGY TRACK
(Grapevine A)
9:00 am -
9:45 am
Eluding Failure: Top Five Ways to Close the Deal



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Emerging Privacy Issues and Opportunities for Internet Providers and Competitive Telecom Providers
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Addressing the Future of IP




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10:00 am – 10:45 am Prospecting with Success


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The Explosive and Disruptive Growth of SMS

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Product Watch: Solutions for High-Margin Business and Consumer Services
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11:30 am - 4:30 pm

COMPTEL PLUS TRADE EXPO
(Longhorn D&E)
Lunch available for purchase at concession stand.
Exhibit Hall Presentations
11:45 Transition NetworksClick here to add to calendar.
Using Intelligent Ethernet Network Interface Devices (NIDs)

12:45 Sales Manage SolutionsClick here to add to calendar.
Can They Sell? Finding and Selecting High Performing Sales People 
1:45 BTI SystemsClick here to add to calendar.
Comprehensive Service Delivery with Packet Optical
2:45 HomiscoClick here to add to calendar.
SaaS Opportunities for Any Carrier: Same Network, New Revenue
3:45 XTERAClick here to add to calendar.
Best of Both Worlds: Raman and EDFA

3:30 pm-4:30 pm EXPO Hall Closing Reception
(Longhorn D&E)
Snack Foods available
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Regulatory Workshop 
Sponsored by Casey, Gentz & Magness, LLP
(Yellow Rose Ballroom)
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