Texas Telephone Association
2018 Annual Convention
& Product Showcase
Special Events
Not So Silent Auction Bidding Concludes Tuesday, September 11th p.8pm m.
Auction Item Description: Auction Item Value:
Total Value of Auction Items:
The “Not So Silent Auction” Supports the TTA PAC. Your Support of industry advocacy efforts is greatly appreciated. To help
kick off this effort, please send a detailed description and estimated value of auction items you will donate to Lyn Kamerman:
[email protected] or JoAnn Kamerman: [email protected]. If you like, you may use the form below to submit a list of
donated items. To keep this event company neutral, we respectfully request that no logo items be included.
Scott Stringer. Chairman, TTA Not So Silent Auction
PAC Reception - Monday, Sept. 10th 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Dinner Cruise, Monday, September 10th - 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
If you are planning on attending the Texas Telephone Association PAC Reception on Monday evening at 5:00 p.m.,
please provide your name and the number of tickets you would like in the space below. Tickets are $100 each
and may be purchased at the reception desk when you check in for the Convention or at the door Monday night
before the Reception. Thank you for supporting the TTA PAC!
Name: ________________________________________ Number of Tickets: _____________
Relax and unwind with a two hour dinner cruise on the lake. The Dinner Cruise departs right
after the PAC Reception on Monday night. Tickets are $100 per person, and space is limited.
We recommend that you turn in your registration form right away if you want to take advantage
of this wonderful opportunity to enjoy dinner on the lake with a great view of the sunset.
2018 TTA Convention Schedule
Sunday, Sept. 9th
Monday, Sept. 10th
Tuesday, Sept. 11th
5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception
7:00 a.m. Golf Tournament Check-in
7:45 a.m. Golf Tournament Shotgun Start
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Spa Day & Spa Luncheon
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Painted Pallet Workshop & Lunch
5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. PAC Reception
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Dinner Cruise $100 per person Limited Seating
7:15 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. Breakfast
7:45 a.m. Annual Membership Meeting
8:30 a.m. Opening General Session
8:45 a.m. Senator Brian Birdwell
9:45 a.m. Coffee Break
10:00 a.m. Bob Gnapp NECA
11:00 a.m. Manny Staurulakis
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:15 p.m. Speaker
2:30 p.m. Product Showcase
6:00 p.m. Reception
6:30 p.m. TTA Awards Banquet followed by music by Dagnabbit and
Casino night!
Wednesday, Sept. 12th
7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. Breakfast
8:15 a.m. ILEC Panel Discussion
9:15 a.m. 2018 Legislative Recap/2019 Kick-off
10:00 a.m. Scott Stringer - Closing Remarks
Please Note: Details for optional events listed are provided elsewhere in this Registration Packet.
The Band Dagnabbit!
Playing for us after our Banquet
Tuesday night!
Dagnabbit has been helping people satisfy their fix for live music since 2006. Originally started by Pierce, Ricochet bassist Greg Cook, and local drumming mainstay Terry Salyer, the musically-diverse collective has had various members since it’s inception, but the core line-up for the past few years has been Ryan Pierce on vocals/fiddle/guitar, Chuck Dowden on guitar/vocals, Tim Smith on bass guitars, Johnny Griffith on keyboards/vocals, and Joe Rodriguez on sound. The drummer on this particular night was Marcus Jones, a newcomer to the group with only a couple of shows with the band under his belt.
To describe the Dagnabbit band musically would be a challenge, as they will tackle just about any-thing, across any genre, in order to entertain at the particular event they’re playing. They play wed-dings, fundraisers, private parties, as well as local venues like Leon’s Steakhouse and Saloon in Longview or the Back Porch in Kilgore. If you had to pin them down to a summary description, they’d be a party band that specializes in good times wherever they go. Just as comfortable tackling Charlie Daniels as they are taking on Jason Aldean. Equally as proficient with such funk classics “Play That Funky Music” as they are with R&B hits “Purple Rain” and “Easy Like Sunday Morn-ing.” As likely to play Garth Brooks as they are the Rolling Stones or Elton John, Dagnabbit setlists are designed to move with the mood of the crowd and play toward how they respond. Sound engi-neer Joe Rodriguez says, “The vibe that the guys have on stage is a feeling that anything is possible at any time, so you don’t know what might happen next. It certainly keeps me on my toes at the sound board.”
2018 TTA CONVENTION REGISTRATION Sept. 9th, 2018 ~ Horseshoe Bay Resort and Spa, Horseshoe Bay, Texas
Early Registration available through August 4, 2018
After August 4th, please add $100 to the registration fee for each attendee.
Registration Options Member Non-Member
Option 1 - Full Registration with Activity - Includes Golf, Spa or Outing* $535 $635
Option 2 - Regular Conference Registration - Does not include Activity $375 $475
Option 3 - Single Day Registration - Does not include Activity $275 $375
Attendee Guest Registration - Must be guest or spouse of Registered Attendee $200 $200
*One Activity per Full Registration
Activities Member Non-Member
Golf Tournament - Includes Lunch $160 $160
Spa Day - Includes Lunch $160 $160
Outing - Painted Pallet - Includes Lunch & Transportation $160 $160
Dinner Cruise $100 $100
Attendee Information - Please provide information for each attendee you are registering in the table below.
Attendee Name Registration Type
(Full Registration Includes One Activity)
Registration Fee Activity Activity
Fee Golf
Handicap Total Fees for
Attendee Dinner
Cruise Fee
☐Full Registration ☐Regular ☐Single Day ☐Guest
☐Golf ☐Spa Day ☐Paint/Lunch Outing ☐None
☐Full Registration ☐Regular ☐Single Day ☐Guest
☐Golf ☐Spa Day ☐Paint/Lunch Outing ☐None
☐Full Registration ☐Regular ☐Single Day ☐Guest
☐Golf ☐Spa Day ☐Paint/Lunch Outing ☐None
☐Full Registration ☐Regular ☐Single Day ☐Guest
☐Golf ☐Spa Day ☐Paint/Lunch Outing ☐None
☐Full Registration ☐Regular ☐Single Day ☐Guest
☐Golf ☐Spa Day ☐Paint/Lunch Outing ☐None
Total Registration & Activity Fees
Exhibit Space for Product Showcase: Member Non-Member
Tabletop Exhibit Space—Includes one exhibit space with table and two chairs $275 $375
Exhibit Space Fee is in addition to Registration Fee(s). Company must have at least one registered attendee.
One additional company representative will receive a complimentary one-day pass for the day of the Showcase.
Electricity for Exhibit Space $25 $25
Showcase Exhibit Information - Complete this section fi you would like to exhibit at the Showcase.
Exhibitor Company Name Exhibit Space Fee Electricity Fee Total Exhibit Fees
Name of Additional Company Representative for complimentary one day pass:
Note: Exhibitor must purchase at least one Registration in addition to tabletop exhibit space.
Limit one tabletop per company. Sponsorship does not include fees for Product
Showcase Tabletop exhibit space. Choice of booth location with Silver Sponsorship or
above. All booth assignments made by TTA staff on a first come, first served basis.
Exhibitors may set up Tuesday morning. Set up should b e completed by 1:45 p.m.
Product Showcase Doors open at 2:30 p.m.
For Sponsorship Opportunities, Silent Auction Information and Payment Information: See Next Page
Total Registration & Exhibit Fees
For Payment Information & Total Owed, See Next Page
2018 TTA Convention - Sponsorships & Silent Auction
Sponsorship Levels
Diamond Sponsor - $6,000 and above
Gold Sponsor - $3,500 to $5,999
Silver Sponsor - $2,000 to $3,499
Bronze Sponsor - $500 to $1,999
The following sponsorship categories count toward the
recognized Sponsorship Level:
Excellence Fund Sponsorship, Golf Tournament Sponsorships,
Activity Sponsorships and Silent Auction Donation Value
Excellence Fund Sponsorship
Golf Tournament Sponsorships
Activity Sponsorships
Total Amount Due and Payment Information
Excellence Fund Sponsorship
Individual Hole Sponsorship: $200 per hole
Closest to the Line on Drive: $500
Closest to Pin (Men): $500
Closest to Pin (Women): $500
Par 3 Event Sponsor: $500
Hit on the Green: $500
Beverage Cart Sponsor(s): $500
Golf Cap Sponsor: $1,000 THANK YOU MP NEXLEVEL!
Golf Shirt Sponsor: $
Golf Breakfast Sponsor: $1,000 THANK YOU TEXAS COMMUNICATIONS EXPO, INC. (TCEI)!
Golf Luncheon Sponsor: $1,000 THANK YOU VTX1 !
Sunday Welcome Reception Sponsor: $1,000
Spa Day and Luncheon Sponsor: $1,000 THANK YOU VTX1!
Painted Pallet & Luncheon Sponsor: $1,000 THANK YOU UDP, INC.!
PAC Reception Sponsor $1,000
Dinner Cruise Sponsor: $1,000 THANK YOU NAMAN, HOWELL, SMITH & LEE, PLLC!
Tuesday Breakfast Sponsor $1,000
Tuesday Coffee Break Sponsor $500 THANK YOU BOLINGER, SEGARS, GILBERT & MOSS, L.L.P.!
Tuesday Lunch Sponsor $1,000 THANK YOU VTX1!
Wednesday Breakfast Sponsor $1,000
Dagnabbit Band Sponsor THANK YOU EASTEX!
Sponsorship Level Total: Sponsorship Amount Due:
Company: _______________________________________________________ Registration &
Exhibit Fees:
Name: _______________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________ (Total from Registration Page)
City: ___________________ State: _______ Zip: ________________
Credit Card: ____________________________exp. date_______CVV: ________ ☐Visa ☐MasterCard ☐Discover Total Due:
Signature: _______________________________________________________________________________
Send Checks to: TTA - 7004 Bee Caves Rd., Bldg. 1, Suite 100 Austin, 78746 or Fax Credit Card Payment to: 512.472.1293