Although in-person training opportunities for the Iowa Heartland Chapter (and all SCTE chapters nationwhide) are on hold due to COVID-19, there are still many ways to continue building your skills!

We strongly encourage Iowa technicians to take advantage of this virtual learning.

Our Iowa chapter will receiving training hour credits for every 5 persons that participate, so spread the word among your friends and co-workers!

August Webinar Trainings

• Southern California Chapter DAA Past, Present & Future on Aug. 19
• Razorback Chapter Continuity: Power Supply Monitoring on Aug. 25-27
• Rocky Mountain Chapter Proper Drop Cable Preparation & Connectorization on Aug. 27

​Also be watching for details on the next virtual training to be hosted by the Iowa Heartland Chapter!

Although in-person training opportunities for the Iowa Heartland Chapter (and all SCTE chapters nationwhide) are on hold due to COVID-19, there are still many ways to continue building your skills!

We strongly encourage Iowa technicians to take advantage of this virtual learning. Our Iowa chapter will receiving training hour credits for every 5 persons that participate, so spread the word among your friends and co-workers!

Gateway Chapter: Building a Small Business LAN Part 1 Jul 7, 2020 3:00 PM CDT at:
attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5142499853497428748


Badger State Chapter - Fiber Installation
Jul 8, 2020 8:00 AM CDT at:
attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3886774011412881931


Great Lakes Chapter - Fiber Optics on Jul 8, 2020 2:00 PM EDT at:
attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8581015760721971726


Eastern PA Chapter: WiFi & WiFi Networks
Jul 9, 2020 11:00 AM EDT at:
attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1032813460408770316


Texas Gulf Coast & Sam Houston Area Chapters:
HFC Standby Power Supply Operation
Jul 10, 2020 8:00 AM CDT at:
attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7081136765188137228


Eastern PA Chapter: Bonding & Grounding
Jul 15, 2020 11:00 AM EDT at:
attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6087413548895702539


Hill Country: HFC Standby Power Supply Operation 
Jul 17, 2020 8:00 AM CDT at:
attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1883560582578668815


South Jersey Chapter: Network Speed and Performance Jul 1, 2020 9:00 AM EDT at:
attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7966951710783320077


Rocky Mountain Chapter: All About Shielding Integrity - Keeping Signals in and Noise Out
Jul 30, 2020 4:00 PM MDT at:
attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7613319084571044875

Due to concerns nationwide over the spread of the COVID-19 virus (aka Corona virus) and the desire to protect attendees, the Cable-Tec Games originally scheduled for March 16th have been postponed to a future date.

We hope to reschedule the games at the appropriate time, so please check back for updates. Thanks for your understanding, and keep washing those hands!

2020 will see two new faces on the Iowa Heartland SCTE Chapter Board of Directors.

Julie Bent of Mediacom was elected to serve a two-year term during the elections held in November 2019. Eric Lage of Reinbeck Telecommunications Utility was appointed to fill the remaining year on the Board term previously held by Dave Schilling of Cedar Falls Utilities, who resigned effective 12/31/19.

At their January 7, 2020 Board meeting, the following officers were chosen for 2020:

• President: Dave Fyffe, ImOn
• Vice President: Ron Grigsby, RDG Telecom
• Treasurer: Josh Robinson, USA Communications
• Secretary: Julie Bent, Mediacom

Thank you to all the Board members for continuing to serve!

The National Cable Telecommunications Cooperative (NCTC) has reached an agreement with Harmonic to offer Harmonic's CableOS virtualized cable access program to NCTC members.

CableOS is designed to give small to medium sized operators a more affordable pathway to offering DOCSIS 3.1 on their networks. CLICK HERE for an article about the new agreement at TVTechnology.com.

Matt Watrous of Mediacom was this year's overall winner of the Iowa Heartland SCTE Cable-Tec Games, held February 27, 2019 in Ankeny.

Taking the silver medal in second place overall was Luke Brown of Mediacom. Phil Metz of Mediacom came in third overall.

A total of 17 participants joined the Games this year. The Chapter would like to extend a big THANK YOU to everyone who participated, and to all of the games instructors/judges for their assistance!

Our best attended training session of 2018 is making a return engagement in April 2019!

Fiber 1-2-3 will begin with an industry overview, including industry trends and standards and a look at where the fiber market is going. Next, Steve and Tim will discuss fiber splicing best practices. This will include a live demo and hands-on time with fiber splicers. 

Other topics will include how to do a mid-sheath, splicing drops, proper installation of a splice closure from beginning to end, fiber troubleshooting, Duraline, and future path-new technology.

If you work with fiber, this is a must-attend session! 

To make Fiber 1-2-3 accessible for even more technicians, the Chapter is holding the training on April 9th in Carroll, Iowa at the Carrollton Inn. The April 10th sessions will be at the IAMU facility in Ankeny.

CLICK HERE to visit our registration page and sign up. If you company has a direct billing agreement with the Chapter you can sign up by clicking on your company's logo. If not, click the SCTE-ISBE logo at the bottom and register at the National SCTE website (payment required).

At it's annual planning meeting on January 10, 2019 the Iowa Heartland Board of Directors elected officers to serve for the calendar year 2019.

David Schilling (Cedar Falls Utilities) was elected Board President for a second one-year term. David Fyffe (ImOn Communications) will also serve his second one-year term as Vice President.

Josh Robinson (USA Communications) was named Board Treasurer, continuing in the role he assumed in 2018. And Curtis Dean (SmartSource Consulting) will serve a final year as Secretary before he is term limited.

A reminder that the Iowa Heartland Board will be meeting on Thursday, January 10, 2019 to plan the schedule of Chapter trainings for 2019.

We'd like to keep building on the momentum from a successful 2018 by providing the kinds of training that benefit Iowa's hard-working telecommunications workers. If you have an idea for a training topic, email Curtis Dean, Chapter Secretary, at curtiswdean@gmail.com. 

Four current members of the Iowa Heartland Chapter SCTE Board of Directors will return to serve another two-year term and will be joined by two new Board members.

Voting by SCTE members ended Friday. Re-elected to new terms were current Board President Dave Schilling of Cedar Falls Utilities, Board Treasurer Josh Robinson of USA Communications, and Board members Dishon Clark of Mediacom and Ryan Malek of Router 12 Networks.

New Board members will be David Riley of Mediacom and Brandon Halsne of Osage Municipal Utilities. 

Thank you to the new and returning Board members for their service to the Chapter and all of the telecommunications technicians in Iowa!