ACA Connects, NCTC members gathered in Minneapolis for sessions tackling the fast-changing connectivity business
Executives from small, independently-owned cable operators across the U.S. gathered at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis from July 30 to August 2 for The Independent Show, the annual joint event staged by the National Content and Technology Cooperative (NCTC) and ACA Connects. Click below for a photo gallery from the event.
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Independent Show attendees on a visit to U.S. Bank Stadium, home of the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings (l. to r.): Matt Shearer, LHTC Broadband; Scott Craig, Citizens Fiber; Brian Jeffers, HTC Communications; Ken Cutrell, Citizens Cable Communications; and Deanna Richter, LHTC Broadband. (Image credit: NCTC)
During The Independent Show’s “Connectivity Exchange” panel (l. to r.): Sally Daniels, NCTC; Steve Leavitt, Connectbase; and Jim Patterson, American Broadband Communications. (Image credit: NCTC)
NCTC CEO Lou Borrelli on the Independent Show’s stage with the NCTC Employee of the Year award winners, Nisha Gowin (l.) and Barb Littrell.(Image credit: NCTC)
NCTC COO and CFO Lisa Hood shakes hands with retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Mike Manzanir after his Independent Show keynote speech. (Image credit: NCTC)
The Independent Show attendees heard from TV chef Andrew Zimmern during a lunch session. (Image credit: NCTC)
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