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OSP® Seminars at ICUEE 2009
ICUEE has partnered with OSP® Magazine, the leader in telecom education to address the needs of those telecom professionals who crave HOW-TO hands-on solutions to the challenges they face deploying high bandwidth to the masses. From underground construction topics like micro-trenching and damage prevention to environmental sustainability for service providers. This is the telco-specific learning attendees need to succeed in the communications and entertainment business of today! Be sure to register early and attend these OSP seminars at ICUEE.
Micro Trenching: OSP Innovations to Build Your Network On Time and On Budget
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
11:30 A.M – 12:45 P.M.
Presented by: Gary Stahlbrand, TeraSpan
URL: www.teraspan.com
This detailed discussion looks at micro trenching as a deployment technique to help deliver OSP projects on time and on budget. Different methods of micro trenching are explored, and various construction innovations and best practices are discussed.
About Gary Stahlbrand
Gary Stahlbrand has been involved in telecommunications for more than 20 years and has held various sales and management positions with companies capitalizing on deregulation and emerging technologies. As Director of Product Sales for TeraSpan Networks, Gary is responsible for expanding the use of TeraSpan’s products for deploying fiber optics.
About TeraSpan
TeraSpan provides its clients with cost-effective, reliable fiber optic deployment solutions. Its customers, which include service providers, organizations and municipalities, dramatically improve their network deployment productivity by leveraging TeraSpan's time-tested, field-proven Vertical Inlaid Fiber system to reduce capital and operational expenditures. Engineered to meet the true challenges of the outside plant, TeraSpan's solution provides network reliability and future network flexibility. For more information visit www.teraspan.com.
Getting the Dirt on DIRT
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
1:45 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Presented by: Khrysanne Kerr, Common Ground Alliance (CGA)
URL: www.commongroundalliance.com
The CGA's Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) is a free, online tool to help improve damage prevention and underground safety through collection and analysis of underground facility event data on a national basis.
About Khrysanne Kerr
Khrysanne Kerr is the Director of Program Development for the Common Ground Alliance. Khrysanne started in her official capacity in August of 2007 after being a contract employee since 2006 as the 811 Project Manager. Her duties include developing strategic damage prevention initiatives like the 811 public awareness campaign, development of the Regional Partners as well as DIRT; the Damage Information Reporting Tool.
Khrysanne Kerr began her underground damage prevention career with the Ohio Utilities Protection Service, OUPS, in 1997 as the Assistant Director of Marketing. In 1999 she was promoted to Director of Marketing where she served until February 2005. Hired as the One Call Market Manager for Celeritas Technologies, an enterprise class GIS consulting firm in March 2005, her primary focus was to focus on One Call Center damage prevention matters as well as manage the 811 campaign as a contractor to the CGA.
About Common Ground Alliance
The Common Ground Alliance (CGA) is a member-driven association dedicated to ensuring public safety, environmental protection, and the integrity of services by promoting effective damage prevention practices. In recent years, the association has established itself as the leading organization in an effort to reduce damages to all underground facilities in North America through shared responsibility among all stakeholders.
In promoting a spirit of shared responsibility, the CGA welcomes all stakeholders who would like to be a part of the identification and promotion of best practices that lead to a reduction in damage. Any “best practices,” endorsed by the CGA come with consensus support from experts representing the following stakeholder groups: Excavators, Locators, Road Builders, Electric, Telecommunications, Oil, Gas, Railroad, Water, One Call, Public Works, Equipment Manufacturing, State Regulators, Insurance, Emergency Services and Engineering/Design.
Since inception, the CGA has grown to over 1,400 individual members, 165 member organizations, and 40 sponsors.
It's Getting Easier to Be Green
Thursday, October 8, 2009
9:45 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
Presented by: Martin Travers, Black & Veatch
URL: www.bv.com
Adopting a sustainability definition for your organization is the foundational step in developing your business strategy. Learn about the solutions that build value by successfully integrating economic, community, and environmental needs.
About Martin Travers
Martin G. Travers is the President of Black & Veatch’s Telecommunications Division, an infrastructure, engineering, and construction services business focused on deployment of wireless and wireline networks and facilities. In this capacity, he is responsible for the overall financial performance, client satisfaction, and strategic direction of the division. The Telecommunications Division provides vertically integrated solutions to both public and private network clients around the world.
About Black & Veatch
Black & Veatch is a leading global engineering, consulting and construction company specializing in infrastructure development in energy, water, telecommunications, management consulting, federal and environmental markets. Founded in 1915, Black & Veatch develops tailored infrastructure solutions that meet clients’ needs and provide sustainable benefits. Solutions are provided from the broad line of service expertise available within Black & Veatch, including conceptual and preliminary engineering services, engineering design, procurement, construction, financial management, asset management, program management, construction management, environmental, security design and consulting, management consulting and infrastructure planning. With US$3.2 billion in revenue, the employee-owned company has more than 100 offices worldwide and has completed projects in more than 100 countries on six continents. The company’s web site address is www.bv.com.
ICUEE, the International Construction & Utility Equipment Exposition, is the premier international demonstration exposition and education resource for the construction and utility industries, focusing on the following sectors:
- Electric
- Phone and Cable
- Sewer and Water
- Gas
- General Construction
- Landscaping
- Public Works
The ICUEE education program will feature over 100 learning opportunities. Leading industry experts discuss the latest safety, regulation, operational, renewable energy and technological issues affecting the utility and construction industry. Sessions will run from 8:00 - 9:15 am, 9:45 - 11:00 am, 11:30 am - 12:45 pm, 1:45 - 3:00 pm, and 3:30 - 4:45 pm each day. Register Today www.icuee.com/register
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