SCTE•ISBE Chapter Leadership Conference 2019 Schedule
At the annual Chapter Leadership Conference (CLC) attendees share best practices, exchange ideas, and celebrate successes through a series of seminars, panel presentations, and networking sessions.
Chapter Leadership Conference 2019
Leading BIG Technology
Dallas, Texas
As of 4/11/19
Schedule subject to change
Wednesday, May 1, 2019: Leading Big Technology
9:00AM – 5:00PM Registration and Vendor Tables - Foyer
Noon – 1:30 PM Mock Cable-Tec Games – Salons E-F
You help coordinate Cable-Tec Games for your local chapter but when was the last time you participated? Test your hands-on skills in this year’s mock Cable-Tec Games to see who is the Ultimate CLC champion.
1:30 – 1:45 PM Welcome & Opening Remarks– Salons E-F
The National Board of Directors is mission focused on providing technical leadership to the members of SCTE•ISBE. This session will include time for Q&A.
Presenter
Bill Warga, Liberty Global, SCTE•ISBE Chairman of the Board
1:45 – 2:30 PM The Future of Leading Big – Salons E-F
It’s perpetual motion at our Exton headquarters and around the globe. Learn what’s now and what’s next to enhance the industry and accelerate the deployment of technology. Be part of the relaunch of scte.org. Get Back to Basics with our new series of training tools to help new technicians start on the right foot or
Presenter
Mark Dzuban, President/CEO, SCTE•ISBE
2:30 – 3:30 PM Regional Roundtables – Salons E-F
3:30 – 3:45 PM Networking Break
3:45 – 5:00 PM Heroic Leadership: Happily Ever After Doesn’t Just Happen Keynote Presentation – Salons E-F
In this powerful keynote presentation Jim Bearden will share his compelling perspective on the relationship between the mental and mechanical dimensions of leadership and the powerful impact of leaders’ mental choices on their effectiveness at influencing the choices employees make. Participants will leave with better understanding of:
- 4 truths about the relationship between leadership behavior and organizational responses to challenge & change
- New insights on emotional accountability as a crucial characteristic of effective leaders, especially when dealing with challenging circumstances and the need for making changes
- 2 specific steps leaders must take to consciously create “Hero-Friendly Cultures”
- 4 examples of how success is achieved and sustained in the real world.
Presenter
Jim Bearden, Bearden Resource Group
5:00 – 5:15 PM Group Picture
5:30 – 6:30 PM Reception sponsored by CommScope – Vista Ballroom
7:00 - 8:30 PM Group Dinners - Optional
Thursday, May 2, 2019: Leading Big Technology
7:30 – 8:00 AM Breakfast sponsored by VeEx – Salons E-F
8:00 - 9:00 AM Mission: 10G sponsored by CommScope – Salons E-F
The 10G platform is a cable industry initiative, announced earlier this year, to not only increase customer speeds to 10Gbps, but to offer these speeds symmetrically with lower latency, greater security, and greater reliability, ubiquitously to our cable customers over HFC plant. Learn from the industry experts about the details of these 10G features, what technologies underpin the 10G platform, and how introducing 10G will impact network operations.
Moderated by Chris Bastian
Panelists
Tom Cloonan, Commscope
Ike Elliott, Cable Labs
Bob Ferreira, Intel
Jay Rolls, Charter Communications
9:00 – 10:15 AM Concurrent Training Sessions
President/VP Training – Salons A-B
The leading force behind any chapter is the chapter president and chapter vice president. This session will help define the roles and responsibilities of this officer position. Discuss strategies to ensure chapter bylaw compliance, running an effective board and strategic goal setting.
Presenter
Jessica Brill, Director, Chapter Relations, SCTE•ISBE
Managing Chapter Speakers and Training Events – Salons C-D
Get tips for managing speakers, best practices for meeting notices, what to do before, during and after the meeting and more from a panel of chapter leaders. Featuring perspectives from both operator and vendor side, this session will equip you to provide valuable training opportunities for attendees and presenters.
Presenters:
Jill Banks, Director, Learning Operations, SCTE•ISBE
George Bosak, Alpha Technologies, Region 4 Representative
Jeffrey Brown, Mediacom, Five Rivers Chapter
Paul Sherry, TELICS, Piedmont Chapter
Getting Support from Local MSOs – Salons G-H
How do other chapters get high attendance numbers at trainings and vendor days? Chapter leaders will share their secrets. SCTE•ISBE staff will also share how they work with MSOs to integrate SCTE•ISBE offerings into their employee training programs.
Presenters
Matt Aden
Steve Harris
Joe Cutrona, New England Chapter
Matt Dainuaski, Altice Technical Services
Ed Marchetti, Comcast
Kirsten Vaughn, Clearfield, Rocky Mountain Chapter
Developing a Sustainable Chapter – Salons I-J
What's the secret to earning compliance and awards year after year? Chapter leaders from some of our most successful chapters will share their secrets.
Presenters
Robin Fenton, VP, Membership & Learning Operations, SCTE•ISBE
Jeff Haggerty, Digitrace, Lake Michigan Chapter
Don Simmons, Comcast Cable Communications, Golden Gate Chapter
10:15 - 10:30 AM Networking Break
10:30 – 11:45 AM Concurrent Training Sessions
Treasurer Training – Salons A-B
Managing chapter funds is the key to the treasurers’ success. Learn relevant policies and procedures that will help you be a fiscally responsible chapter officer; so that your chapter is in compliance with SCTE•ISBE, accounting and IRS guidelines and requirements.
Presenter
SueAnn Cox, Director, Accounting, SCTE•ISBE
How to Engage Every Board Member – Salons C-D
Use members' strengths to help everyone work smarter, not harder. Chapter leaders will explain how they share the workload between all chapter volunteers to ensure engagement and produce quality programming for members.
Presenters
Jessica Brill, Director, Chapter Relations, SCTE•ISBE
Josh Engelhardt, Comcast Cable Communications, Great Lakes Chapter
Rob Worley, Comcast Cable Communications, Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter
New Ideas for Your Chapter – Salons G-H
It’s a busy world with lot of activities and options competing for attention. Learn how SCTE•ISBE chapters are thinking outside the box to deliver training and programming in new ways.
Presenters
Chris Bastian
Lynn Guthrie, Comcast Cable Communications, Bonneville Chapter
Royd Miller, Comcast Cable Communications, Penn-Ohio Chapter
Ghosts of Presidents Past & Succession Planning – Salons I-J
Hear what past chapter presidents would do differently - or exactly the same - with some time out of the office. This session will also examine succession planning and how current leaders can and should mentor the next generation of leaders.
Presenters
Robin Fenton, VP Membership & Learning Operations, SCTE•ISBE
Joe Guariglia, Comcast Cable Communications, New England Chapter
Greg Harlan, PCT International, Sooner State Chapter
Roger Paul, Wyvern Consulting, Inland Empire Chapter
Bill Spies, Charter Communications, Buckeye State Chapter
Noon – 1:30 PM Lunch & Awards Ceremony sponsored by Amphenol – Salons E-F
1:30 – 2:45 PM Concurrent Training Sessions
Secretary Training – Salons A-B
The secretary is the main communicator for the chapter. The secretaries are the ones sharing the great news of the chapter with the membership, board and SCTE•ISBE staff. Learn tools and techniques to help with this record keeping and communicating position.
Presenters
Dale Roscovich, Chapter Relations Coordinator, SCTE•ISBE
Patrick Campbell, Cox Communications, Sooner State Chapter
Getting Support from Local MSOs Salons C-D
How do other chapters get high attendance numbers at trainings and vendor days? Chapter leaders will share their secrets. SCTE•ISBE staff will also present how they work with MSOs to integrate SCTE•ISBE offerings into their employee training programs.
Presenters
Steve Harris
Joe Cutrona, New England Chapter
Matt Dainuaski, Altice Technical Services
Ed Marchetti, Comcast
Kirsten Vaughn, Clearfield, Rocky Mountain Chapter
New Ideas for Your Chapter – Salons G-H
It’s a busy world with lot of activities and options competing for attention. See how SCTE•ISBE chapters are thinking outside the box to deliver training and programming in new ways.
Presenters
Chris Bastian, CTO, SCTE•ISBE
Lynn Guthrie, Comcast Cable Communications, Bonneville Chapter
Royd Miller, Comcast Cable Communications, Penn-Ohio Chapter
Using Data to Improve Chapter Operations – Salons I-J
Chapters report a lot of details about events, finances and activities. That information is used for a variety of purposes at SCTE•ISBE headquarters. Does your chapter do a deep-dive into the data to improve processes and programming? Learn how to use that data to help your chapter run more efficiently.
Presenter
Robin Fenton, VP, Membership & Learning Operations, SCTE•ISBE
2:45 – 3:00 PM Networking Break
3:00 – 4:15 PM Concurrent Training Sessions
Compliance & Awards Matrix Review – Salons A-B
This session will go through the items on the chapter compliance and awards matrix, detailing the different items on the matrix, going through recent changes and giving hints and tips on how a chapter can successfully master the awards matrix.
Presenter
Dale Roscovich, Chapter Relations Coordinator, SCTE•ISBE
How to Engage Every Board Member – Salons C-D
Use members' strengths to help everyone work smarter, not harder. Chapter leaders will explain how they share the workload between all chapter volunteers to ensure engagement and produce quality programming for members.
Presenters
Jessica Brill, Director, Chapter Relations, SCTE•ISBE
Josh Engelhardt, Comcast Cable Communications, Great Lakes Chapter
Rob Worley, Comcast Cable Communications, Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter
Managing Chapter Speakers and Training Events – Salons G-H
Get tips for managing speakers, best practices for meeting notices, what to do before, during and after the meeting and more from a panel of chapter leaders. Featuring perspectives from both operator and vendor side, this session will equip you to provide valuable training opportunities for attendees and presenters.
Presenters:
Jill Banks, Director, Learning Operations, SCTE•ISBE
George Bosak, Alpha Technologies, Region 4 Representative
Jeffrey Brown, Mediacom, Five Rivers Chapter
Paul Sherry, TELICS, Piedmont Chapter
4:15 – 5:30 PM Leading Big at Home and Raffle Drawing – Salons E-F
Start to process the information you’ve gotten at CLC and formulate a game plan to start implementing key learnings at your local chapter. We will also select the winners of the raffle baskets provided by participating regions.