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E-Rate Funding: A Strategic Asset for Institutional Goals











Final Agenda

9:30 a.m. - 9:35 a.m.
Welcome and introduction
Don Welch, President and CEO, Merit Network
Windows Media - Welcome and introduction  
9:35 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Keynote
Dan Farslow, Director of Midwest Operations, E-Rate Central
PDF Document - Keynote Presentation   Windows Media - Keynote Presentation  
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Michigan K-12 Update and Auditing Process Best Practices
Jeannene Hurley, E-Rate Coordinator, Michigan Department of Education
PDF Document - Michigan K-12 Update and Auditing Process Best Practices   Windows Media - Michigan K-12 Update and Auditing Process Best Practices  
10:45 a.m. - 11:05 a.m.
Break
11:05 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Before Form 470! Creating Effective Tech Plans and RFPs
Marie Zuk, Technology Consultant, Convergent Techology Partners
PDF Document - Before Form 470!   Windows Media - Before Form 470!  
11:45 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.
Internet Access Strategies
Elwood Downing, Vice President - Member Relations, Merit Network
PDF Document - Internet Access Strategies   Windows Media - Internet Access Strategies  
12:25 p.m. - 1:20 p.m.
Lunch
1:20 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Telecommunications Strategies
Ricardo Tostado, Director, E-Rate/RHC, AT&T
PDF Document - Telecommunications Strategies   Windows Media - Telecommunications Strategies  
2:00 p.m. - 2:25 p.m.
E-Rate Case Study
Damon Warren, Associate Director of IT, Henry Ford Learning Institute
PDF Document - E-Rate Case Study   Windows Media - E-Rate Case Study  
2:25 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45 p.m. - 3:25 p.m.
Internal Connections Strategies
Sue Mangiapane, Solutions Business Development Manager, Cisco Systems (via video)
PDF Document - Internal Connections Strategies: Booklet Version   Windows Media - Internal Connections Strategies  
3:25 p.m. - 4:05 p.m.
Panel Discussion
Featuring the day's presenters
Windows Media - Panel Discussion  



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