Minnesota Cable Communications Annual Meeting 

The MCCA Annual Meeting will be held this summer at Pier B Resort in Duluth, Minnesota! Please note this registration is NOT a room reservation. The room block has closed, but rooms may still be available. Call 218-481-8888 and mention MN Cable.

Agenda:                                                                                                                                           Monday, August 14th                                                                                                                           6:00PM -  Lake Superior Welcome Reception (SPONSOR: insp)

Tuesday, August 15th  (Presenting Sponsor: Crown Media)                                                                                                                                                                                                   8:00AM - Industry Breakfast (SPONSOR: Communications Supply Group)                                    Breakfast speaker: Danna McKenzie - DEED Office of Broadband                                                  9:00AM Driving Results in the 21st Century Communications Marketplace:                                               Panel: Paul Schlueter, Flynn Wright, Todd Jensen, Midco, and Steve Miles, Comcast. Moderated by Mike Erlandson, Aurora Strategies.                                                                                                              REFRESHMENTS (Sponsored by Telecom Construction)                                                                           10:00AM: State/Federal Policy Updates                                                                                               Panel: Tuck Rainwater, Comcast, and Lisa Schoenthaler, NCTA. Moderated by Tony Mendoza, Mendoza Law.                                                                                                                                     11:10AM: Millenials & Generation Z - delivering content to the multi-screen generations.                         Panel: Zach Filipovich, City Council Member, Duluth, Samantha Williams, 2017 UMD Graduate, Jon Loss, Managing Partern, STEAM. Moderated by Jean Edhlund, Cooperative Network.               12:00PM Lunch (SPONSOR: Telecom Construction)                                                                     12:30PM-6PM - Afternoon activities: Golf (SPONSOR: Calix), Spa (SPONSOR: Outdoor Sportsman Networks), or Duluth Experience (SPONSOR: Outdoor Sportsman Networks)                                           7PM-9PM - Lake Superior Harbor Cruise.(SPONSOR: Mediacom)

Wednesday, August 16th:                                                                                                                    8:00AM Breakfast (SPONSOR: REELZ) ATSC 3.0 Transition - What is it, and how will it affect MVPDs? Speaker: Jeff Chen, Cable Labs                                                                                                           9:00AM Competing wtih OTT & Cord Cutting - How is the industry adapting?                                     Panel: Pat Galazan, Comcast, Sarah DeKock, Flynn Wright, & Wynne Haakenstad, Midco. Moderated by Pat Haggerty, Charter.                                                                                                       REFRESHMENTS (Sponsored by MAVTV Motorsports Network)                                                               10:30AM MCCA ANNUAL MEETING