UTC Kicks Off UTC TELECOM 2008 | Utilities Telecom Council

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May 5, 2008

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UTC KICKS OFF UTC TELECOM 2008

ORLANDO, FL. – UTC TELECOM 2008, the annual conference of the Utilities Telecom Council, a trade association that serves as the premier source of telecom and IT advocacy, information and services for critical infrastructure industries kicked off yesterday at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort.

Sunday’s program featured a golf tournament, in-depth tutorials and the Grand Opening of UTC EXPO 2008. The tutorials focused on issues that prepared attendees for educational sessions to come and introduced those new to the field to the many issues of telecom and IT professionals at energy and water organizations. Specifically, presentations included: Utility Telecom 101 Tutorial, Critical Communications Infrastructure Master Planning, Project Management for Non-Project Managers Tutorial, Staying out of Trouble with OSHA and the FCC – Compliance Training for Everyone, Utility Wireless Collocation Tutorial and Prioritizing Utility CAPEX Projects.

UTC EXPO 2008, UTC TELECOM 2008’s exhibit hall, features more vendor partners than ever before including leading product and service providers to the telecom and IT critical infrastructure industry.

UTC TELECOM 2008 continues until May 7, 2008. For more information about the conference, visit www.UTCTELECOM2008.utc.org.

Utilities Telecom Council
Celebrating its 60th year in 2008, the Utilities Telecom Council (UTC) is a global, full-service trade association dedicated to creating a favorable business, regulatory, and technological environment for entities that own, manage, or provide critical telecommunications systems in support of core services. Founded in 1948, UTC has evolved into a dynamic organization that represents the broad communications interests of electric, gas, and water utilities; natural gas pipelines; other critical infrastructure entities and other industry stakeholders. Visit www.utc.org for more information on UTC and its services.

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