TRAINING SESSIONS AND EVENTS

The Iowa Heartland Chapter strives to provide members with affordable opportunities for networking and professional development.  

Fiber Optics 1-2-3

Instructor: Tim Locker, CBM

Back by popular demand! We're repeating our best attended training of 2018 to reach even more technicians from across Iowa.

This session 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! 
Two training sessions PER DAY at TWO locations!
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Carrollton Hotel & Event Centre
1730 Hwy 71 North, Carroll
Newton Room
Morning Session (each day)
8:00am-8:30am     Check-in
8:30am-11:30am   Training
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities
1735 NE 70th Street, Ankeny
​Shop Building
Afternoon Session (each day)
12:30pm-1:00pm     Check-in
1:00pm -4:00pm      Training
Cost: $10.00 for SCTE members; $15.00 for non-SCTE members
Lunch is NOT INCLUDED in this training.

Past Training Sessions

2019 Cable-Tec Games

Wednesday, February 27, 2019
IAMU, Ankeny

CLICK HERE for winners scoresheet

Fiber Optics 1-2-3

Wednesday, November 7, 2018 and Thursday, November 8, 2018
Instructors: Steve Scudder, OFS/Fitel and Tim Locker, CBM

Vendor Day and Golf Outing

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

All Things DOCSIS

Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Instructors: ​Benjamin Brodfuehrer and Russ Widener, Cisco

Home Networking Challenges

Wednesday, May 2, 2017
Live training: Ankeny
Remote sites: Cedar Falls and Muscatine

Thursday, May 3, 2017
Live training: Hiawatha
Instructor: Ron Tracey, Mediacom and Tony Holmes, VeEx

Cable-Tec Games

Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Kirkwood Training & Outreach Services
1770 Boysen Road
​Hiawatha, IA 52233
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2018 Iowa Cable-Tec Games Participants

 All Things Fiber Optics

Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Live training: Ankeny
Remote sites: Cedar Falls and Muscatine

Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Live training: Hiawatha
Instructor: Ron Grigsby, RDG Telecom

Vendor Day and Golf Outing

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Cable-Tec Games

Thursday, June 8, 2017
A big THANK YOU to all of the participants, and congratulations to Nathan Sidlinger, our overall winner! 

All Things IP Video

Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Live training: Hiawatha
Remote sites: Spencer and Harlan
Instructor: Charles Dostale, CFU Network Engineer


Preventative Network Maintenance

November 16 & 17, 2016
Ankeny and Marion
Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities
1735 NE 70th Avenue
​Ankeny, IA 50021

Network Power Training

Instructor: George Bozak, Alpha
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Coralville Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
300 East 9th St.
Coralville, IA. 52241

Home Networking Challenges and PON Essentials

Instructor: Bret McElwee, Senior Sales Engineer, Calix
October 12 & 13, 2016
Marion and Ankeny

2016 Vendor Day and Golf Outing

Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Thank you for everyone who participated in our annual Vendor Day and Golf Outing!

Team Scores

1st Place (54)
Josh Robinson
Logan Neilson
Tim Locker
John Metz

2nd Place (54)
Jason Henley
Kirk Hauskins
Jamie Tiernan
Mike Nestby

3rd Place (57)
Keith Snoop
David Riley
Frank Gaffney
Russ Lahr

Flag Events

Longest Putt
#1-Frank Gaffney
#4-John Metz
#9-Virgil Eilers
#11-Robert Graham
#14-Chris Cooper
#18-Stephen Rangel

Longest Drive-#7
Jim DeJonghe

Closest to the Pin-#2
Jason Henley​

 Maintaining An All Digital Plant

Trainer- Tony Holmes, VeEx
November 11 & 12, 2015
Ankeny and Marion
Trainer:  Tony Holmes, VeEx

HFC Essentials

September 2 & 3, 2015
Ankeny and Marion
Trainer:  Tony Holmes, VeEx

2015 Cable-Tec Games

April 22, 2015
Kirkwood Community College, Marion

Powering The HFC Network

Ankeny and Marion
​Trainer:  George Bosak, Alpha
powering_the_hfc_network.pptx
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2014 Vendor Fair and Golf Outing

Vendor Fair
Thank You to all the vendors who participated in our 2014 Vendor Day.  We appreciate your support for our chapter and its members!
  • ACI
  • Altec
  • Arcom
  • ARRIS
  • Calix
  • Clearfield
  • Communications Supply Group
  • CommSonics
  • CommTech Services
  • DF Countryman
  • Entone
  • ETI
  • KGP Logistics
  • Multilink
  • Optelian
  • Pace
  • Performed Line Products
  • Power & Tel
  • Solutions 5
  • Steren
  • Team Sales
  • Terry-Durin
  • TFC/Amphenol
  • TVC Communications
  • Universal Remote
  • Vision Corp.
Golf Outing
Fun in the sun!  Thanks to everyone who braved the hills at Airport National Golf Course!

2014 Cable-Tec Games

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Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Kirkwood Community Outreach Center
3375 Armar Dr.
Marion, IA  52302

June 2013 Training

Bucket Truck and Workplace Safety Training

June 5, 2013 - Marion
June 6, 2013 - Ankeny

A big THANK YOU to Jim Garrison of Muscatine Power & Water for his presentations.  Click below to download (PDF's).
2013_ergonomics.pdf
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line_clearances.pdf
File Size: 182 kb
File Type: pdf
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hazard_recognition_training_powerpoint_final.pdf
File Size: 1133 kb
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stc001_work_zone_mutcd_2013.pdf
File Size: 3870 kb
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April 2013 Training

Best Practices for HFC Networks
April 17, 2013 - Ankeny
April 18, 2013 - Marion

December Training Sessions

Thank You to everyone who attended our December training sessions, and to our great presenters!  Click the links below to download the presentations.
Powering Issues:  Lowell Anderson, Alpha
dec_2012_powering_issues-alpha.pdf
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Ethernet Basics:  Ron Grigsby, RDG Telecom
dec_2012_ethernet_fundamentals.pdf
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2012 Vendor Day

Thanks to all the vendors who made the Iowa Heartland Chapter's Vendor Day a HUGE success!  Below are some photos of the vendor fair and the golf outing.  We'll see you again next year!

June 2012 Training Sessions

Thank you to everyone who attended our June 2012 training sessions in Marion and Ankeny!  Click the links below to download the presentations from that day.

Brad Riggan-Aurora Networks
RFoG and EPON Presentation 

Jerry Patton-Arris
WiFi 101 Presentation
(clink links below to download PDF)

what_is_802.11.pdf
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wifi_101.pdf
File Size: 7212 kb
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