TRAINING SESSIONS AND EVENTS
The Iowa Heartland Chapter strives to provide members with affordable opportunities for networking and professional development.
Cable-Tec Games
Monday, March 16, 2020
Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities (Shop building and Board room)
1735 SE 70th Avenue
Ankeny, IA 50021
Schedule
11:30am Registration and Lunch
12:30pm Cable-Tec Games
5:00pm Games Conclude and Awards
Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities (Shop building and Board room)
1735 SE 70th Avenue
Ankeny, IA 50021
Schedule
11:30am Registration and Lunch
12:30pm Cable-Tec Games
5:00pm Games Conclude and Awards
Cable-Tec Games is FREE and open to any broadband technician who wants to test your skills!
DOCSIS 3.1
Instructor: Tony Holmes, VeEx
DOCSIS 3.1 has transformed the way HFC networks can deliver broadband services to subscribers. In this session, Tony Holmes with VeEx, one of our chapter's most popular trainers, will discuss not only the basics of DOCSIS 3.1 but help you understand how to troubleshoot network issues.
DOCSIS 3.1 has transformed the way HFC networks can deliver broadband services to subscribers. In this session, Tony Holmes with VeEx, one of our chapter's most popular trainers, will discuss not only the basics of DOCSIS 3.1 but help you understand how to troubleshoot network issues.
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 and Thursday, October 17, 2019
Des Moines and Hiawatha
Des Moines and Hiawatha
Morning Session (each day)
8:30am-9:00am Registration
9:00am-11:30am DOCSIS 3.1
Afternoon Session (each day)
12:30pm-1:00pm Registration
1:00pm-3:30pm DOCSIS 3.1
Lunch is NOT included in this training
COST: FREE to SCTE members; $10.00 for non-SCTE members
8:30am-9:00am Registration
9:00am-11:30am DOCSIS 3.1
Afternoon Session (each day)
12:30pm-1:00pm Registration
1:00pm-3:30pm DOCSIS 3.1
Lunch is NOT included in this training
COST: FREE to SCTE members; $10.00 for non-SCTE members
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Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Holiday Inn & Suites 4800 Merle Hay Road Des Moines, IA 50322 Minnesota Room |
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Kirkwood College, Linn Co. Regional Center 1770 Boysen Road Hiawatha, IA 52233 Room 100 |
Pre-registration has ended for this event. You may still register onsite.
Vendor Show and SCTE Race Day
Date To Be Determined
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
After positive feedback from vendors and attendees last year, we're going to once again hold our annual Vendor Show in conjunction with an afternoon of indoor racing at Pole Position Raceway in Grimes!
After positive feedback from vendors and attendees last year, we're going to once again hold our annual Vendor Show in conjunction with an afternoon of indoor racing at Pole Position Raceway in Grimes!
VENDOR SHOW
Join us at Holiday Inn and Suites in the morning for great networking opportunities with vendors.
Coffee, beverages, and rolls will be available throughout the morning. Vendor Day attendance is FREE!
Join us at Holiday Inn and Suites in the morning for great networking opportunities with vendors.
Coffee, beverages, and rolls will be available throughout the morning. Vendor Day attendance is FREE!
RACE DAY
After the Vendor Show, head over to Pole Position Raceway in Grimes (just 2 miles northwest) for our first ever SCTE Race Day!
First, we'll grab lunch featuring chicken, pizza, and sides from Pizza Ranch!
After lunch, you'll enjoy amazing racing action on central Iowa's premiere indoor racing facility! In addition to head-to-head racing there will be two team-building contests. A cash bar will also be available.
After the Vendor Show, head over to Pole Position Raceway in Grimes (just 2 miles northwest) for our first ever SCTE Race Day!
First, we'll grab lunch featuring chicken, pizza, and sides from Pizza Ranch!
After lunch, you'll enjoy amazing racing action on central Iowa's premiere indoor racing facility! In addition to head-to-head racing there will be two team-building contests. A cash bar will also be available.
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Non-Vendors |
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Tabletop Display - $250.00
Additional Tables - $100.00 Lunch Sponsorship - $100.00 Checkered Flag Sponsorship - $250.00 (in addition to tabletop display) Includes mention in flyer, signage at event, website recognition Racing & Lunch - $40 per person |
Vendor Show attendance is FREE of charge!
Racing & Lunch - $40 per person |
Past Training Sessions
Fiber Optics 1-2-3
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 & Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Carroll, Iowa & Ankeny, IA
Carroll, Iowa & Ankeny, IA
2019 Cable-Tec Games
Fiber Optics 1-2-3
Wednesday, November 7, 2018 and Thursday, November 8, 2018
Instructors: Steve Scudder, OFS/Fitel and Tim Locker, CBM
Instructors: Steve Scudder, OFS/Fitel and Tim Locker, CBM
Vendor Day and Golf Outing
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
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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
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
Kirkwood Training & Outreach Services
1770 Boysen Road
Hiawatha, IA 52233
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
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
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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
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
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
Coralville Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
300 East 9th St.
Coralville, IA. 52241
Home Networking Challenges and PON Essentials
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 Scores1st 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 EventsLongest 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
HFC Essentials
2015 Cable-Tec Games
April 22, 2015
Kirkwood Community College, Marion
Kirkwood Community College, Marion
Powering The HFC Network
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2014 Vendor Fair and Golf Outing
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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!
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Golf Outing
Fun in the sun! Thanks to everyone who braved the hills at Airport National Golf Course! |
2014 Cable-Tec Games
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Kirkwood Community Outreach Center
3375 Armar Dr.
Marion, IA 52302
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).
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).
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April 2013 Training
Best Practices for HFC Networks
April 17, 2013 - Ankeny
April 18, 2013 - Marion
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.
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Powering Issues: Lowell Anderson, Alpha
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Ethernet Basics: Ron Grigsby, RDG Telecom
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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
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Jerry Patton-Arris
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