2024 ATA ANNUAL MEETING
~ CELEBRATING 75 YEARS OF CONNECTING ALASKANS ~
1949 - 2024
2024 ATA Annual meeting
ATA is celebrating 75 years of working together to provide communication services across some of the most remote, spectacular areas on Earth, starting with telephone service back in the 1940’s and continuing today with high-speed broadband.
Heading back to the place where it all started, our Annual Meeting will be hosted in Sitka, Alaska. This sea-side community along the west side of Baranaof Island in southeast Alaska, is flanked on the east by majestic snow-capped mountains, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. Please join us in celebrating 75 years of Alaskans connecting Alaskans!
Registration
Registration for the ATA Annual Meeting is now open. Click on the blue button below to access the online registration form, including registering for sponsorships.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
The program schedule is being finalized and will be shared shortly. While we are firming up some details with presenters, we’re excited to have the following speakers join us.
- FCC Updates - Ed Bartholme, FCC & Matt Warner, FCC
- ATA’s 75th Anniversary: A History of ATA - Ed Cushing, Retired from Alaska Telecom Industry
- Alaska Broadband Office Update - Thomas Lochner, ABO
- Alaska Digital Equity - Amy Hankins, Digital Equity Coalition of Alaska & Jacquie Braden, RurAL CAP
- Federal Policy Panel - Derrick Owens, WTA & Brendan Dailey, NTCA
- Federal Programs in Alaska - Natalie Kovach, RUS; Tyler Sachtleben, NTIA; Joshua Standing Horse, NTIA; Tim Stelzig, NTIA
- AI Cautions - Bob Gnapp, NECA
- Current Challenges with Broadband Permitting - Emily Creely, Dowl & Theresa Dutchuk, Dowl
- Mental Health in the Workplace - Erik Groves, SPITwSPOTS
- Workforce Development Success Stories - Jane Wigen, NTCA; Rachel Jamie, MTA; Christina Hamlin, AP&T
For making travels arrangements, the schedule is outlined below:
Monday, May 20th
6:00pm - 9:00pm Welcome Dinner / Registration & Badge Pick Up
Tuesday, May 21st
8:00am - 3:00pm Exhibitor Hall
9:00am - 3:00pm General Session/Exhibitor Hall
3:00pm - 4:00pm Associate Member Committee Meeting
Wednesday, May 22nd
8:00am - 12:00pm Exhibitor Hall
9:00am - 12:00pm General Session/Exhibitor Hall
12:15pm - 1:15pm ATA Board Meeting
1:30pm - 2:30pm AECA Annual Meeting and AECA Board Meeting
4:00pm - 6:00pm Closing Reception
Sponsorships
ATA conferences are a great forum to discuss current issues within the telecom industry. They’re also a great way to connect with current and potential customers.
Your sponsorship of these events allows ATA to host top-ranked speakers, provide in depth discussions and networking opportunities to Alaskan carriers and suppliers.
Please consider a sponsorship for the upcoming 2024 Annual Meeting. If you have questions or suggestions, please contact Shari at ATA (907) 563-4000.
Lodging
May 3, 2024 Update: All contracted hotels are full. If you need to cancel your room, please contact Shari Showalter before you do. There is a waitlist of people looking for lodging. Shari can be reach at 907-563-4000 or showalter@alaskatel.org. Thanks!!
ATA has contracted room blocks at two hotels in Sitka: the Westmark Sitka Hotel and the Aspen Suites Hotel. However, these will not host all of the attendees we are hoping to have join us. Below you will also find other smaller hotels in Sitka. All are within walking distance of the hotels.
Westmark Sitka Hotel
Situated near the harbor and across from the Harrigan Centennial Hall in downtown Sitka, the Westmark Sitka Hotel offers rooms with beautiful views of Mt. Edgecombe and Sitka Sound. Enjoy dinner at the onsite Raven Dining Room or the more casual Kadataan Lounge. Make reservations by calling (907) 747-6241 and using the code TELECOM to access the ATA room block. Reservations must be made by March 18, 2024.
Aspen Suites Hotel Sitka
Located in the heart of downtown Sitka, the Aspen Suites Hotel is adjacent to shopping and restaurants. It’s an easy 5 minute walk to the Harrigan Centennial Hall. Reservations can be made by calling the hotel directly at 907-747-3477 and ask for the AKTA24 block of rooms. Reservations must be made by April 27, 2024.
Additional Hotels in Sitka
Although ATA contracted with the two previous hotels for guest rooms, these will not host all of the attendees that we are hoping to have join us.
A full listing of hotels and lodges is available at the Visit Sitka website. Many of these are within easy walking distance of the Harrigan Centennial Hall, where ATA will host the conference.