Reach Top Decisionmakers and Boost Your Sales at COMPTEL PLUS Fall Convention & EXPO in Orlando

Scheduled for Sept. 23-26 at Gaylord Palms 

What is the one event where you can have direct access to the communications industry's top decisionmakers, giving you the opportunity to score significant business deals over the course of just a few days?  It's COMPTEL PLUS, and it's time to start planning for the Fall 2013 Convention & EXPO, Monday, September 23, through Thursday, September 26, in Orlando.

We offer a number of ways to increase your company's exposure and attract new business at our upcoming show: 

• Exhibit - COMPTEL PLUS attracts a diverse, expanding mix of attendees, with almost half who are senior-level decision makers. By exhibiting at COMPTEL PLUS, you can get the undivided attention of these individuals. Prime exhibit spaces are moving fast. Visit the COMPTEL PLUS website for more information regarding exhibiting, email Rick Ardalan or call 202-296-6650 or email David Gerhardt or call 312-265-9664.

• Sponsor - By becoming a sponsor at COMPTEL PLUS, your company can stand out from the crowd. In addition, sponsors can improve their chance of securing a meeting room, save money on exhibit costs, and obtain conference passes and content space in the conference program guide. Information on available sponsorships and more is on the COMPTEL PLUS website. For questions, email Amy Smith or call 202-296-6650. 

• Speak - With multiple tracks of educational sessions, we offer a number of opportunities for you to share your expertise with COMPTEL PLUS attendees. We will begin accepting speaker proposals on April 15, so check the website next week to see suggested topics and submission guidelines. Proposals are due by May 15.

Senate Subcommittee to Host Hearing on
"State of Rural Communications"

On Tuesday, April 9 at 10:30 a.m. the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation's Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet will hold a hearing on the "State of Rural Communications." This hearing will examine the current state of rural communications and challenges facing companies serving rural consumers. Witnesses for the hearing include John Strode, vice president of External Affairs at Ritter Communications, Inc.; Steven Davis, executive vice president of CenturyLink, Inc.; Patricia Jo Boyers, president and CEO of BOYCOM Cablevision, Inc.; and Leroy T. Carlson, Jr., chairman of U.S. Cellular.

A live webcast of the hearing will be available on the Senate Commerce Committee website. 

NIST Hosts Cybersecurity Workshop

On April 3, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) hosted the first in a series of Cybersecurity Framework Workshops, which are designed to help develop a voluntary framework for reducing the nation's vulnerability to cyber risks. 

To view a webcast of the workshop, visit the NIST website. 

Vocalocity Delivers Hosted VoIP for Small Businesses

Founded in 2006, Vocalocity provides hosted VoIP phone systems to small businesses in the U.S. and Canada. Powering small businesses with easy-to-use, clear and reliable telephony systems, Vocalocity offers a wholesale program that gives partners a turnkey solution in the fast-growing hosted communications market for small-to-medium businesses. Fast growing and award winning, the company develops in-house, proprietary technologies, such as mobile apps for iPhone and Android, and CRM plug-ins for Vocalocity Desktop. 

Visit the COMPTEL website to learn more about Vocalocity.

For more information on submitting a member profile, or updating an existing one, e-mail Anna Bayer or call 202-296-6650.

Career Center Matches Job Seekers, Employers

The COMPTEL Career Center brings together leading communications service providers and vendors with talented individuals looking for new careers.

Special Offer: Unlimited Job Postings
Companies seeking to fill open positions can take advantage of COMPTEL's special "unlimited postings" offer. Each job will be listed for 30 days and be promoted in the COMPTEL Connection e-newsletter for three weeks. The cost for COMPTEL members is $295 a year and non-members is $495 a year.

For more information, e-mail Anna Bayer or call 202-296-6650.