PCCA Journal|2
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The Future of MicroTechnology
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A-D Technologies
11400 Parkside Dr., Suite 300
Knoxville, TN 37934
Customer Service:
Toll Free: 800.847.7661
Phone: 865.218.3460
Fax: 865.223.5085
Web:
www.adtechnologies.comToday’s MicroDuct is Designed for Future Expansion.
FuturePath
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makes upgrades easy by providing multiple fiber pathways bundled together
in a durable, flexible oversheath. Bundling allows for the maximum number of MicroDucts
to be installed using standard installation methods.
You can install FuturePath
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just like standard duct: open trench, plowed and pulled into
existing conduit, or directional-drilled. We even offer a version for aerial applications.
The quickest and simplest way of expanding your existing network is to install or override
MicroDucts over your existing cable in your current duct system. Overriding with MicroDucts
lets you cut costs and expand in ways never possible with traditional installation methods.
For more details, call or visit us online.
® 2010 A-D Technologies
A-D Technologies
Wednesday, July 7
3 - 7:30 pm
Registration
3 - 5 pm
Board of Directors Meeting
6 - 7:30 pm
President’s Welcome Reception
Enjoy some fun and relaxation as Kevin and Debbie
Mason welcome you to the Lodge at Torrey Pines and the
2010 PCCA Mid-Year Meeting. Catch up with old friends
and meet new folks over cocktails and hors d’oeuvres
overlooking the Pacific Ocean and the famed 18th hole at
Torrey Pines.
Thursday, July 8
7:30 am - 12 pm
Registration
7:30 - 8:30 am
Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9:45 am
Opening General Session
The Art of Ironman Success with Mark Allen
How can we create certainty in an uncertain environ-
ment?Will we let defeat stop us or will we use it as
feedback for change that brings about ultimate victory?
Where will we draw strength from when we want to
quit? Are we the person our dreams demand us to be
to achieve them? These were some of the many difficult
questions Mark Allen had to answer in his seven-year
journey from defeat to ultimate victory at the Hawaiian
Ironman. Accompanied by compelling race footage, Al-
len’s presentation incorporates strategies for dealing with
change and unexpected challenge, how to come back
when success seems impossible, and the importance of
doing the work required of becoming a champion.
The Ironman Triathlon, held on the Big Island of
Hawaii, is the most difficult one-day sporting event in
the world. It starts with a 2.4-mile ocean swim, followed
by 112 miles of cycling, and then a 26.2-mile marathon.
For most of the 1,500 men and women who compete in
the Ironman, crossing the finish line amounts to a victory.
Mark Allen had a different destiny. His first six attempts,
all losses, were casualties of everything from flat tires
to internal bleeding. Yet each defeat served to galvanize
his commitment to fulfilling his dream of becoming the
Ironman Champion. Finally on his seventh attempt, Allen
won and went on to win five more Ironman titles. His
final victory came at the age of 37, making him the oldest
champion ever in this incredibly challenging event.
10 - 11:45 am Construction Industry Roundtable
This fast-paced and frank discussion touches on the vari-
ous segments of the industry and promotes the sharing
of insights and opinions from contractors, suppliers, and
manufacturers working in different market sectors all over
North America as well as representatives from the USDA
Rural Development Utilities Program and the American
Communications Engineers.
1 - 5 pm
La Jolla Shopping Tour
From dawn well into the night, the streets of downtown
La Jolla are alive with the world’s shopping elite. The
range of storefronts in La Jolla Village is dazzling. From
high-end art galleries to charming boutiques, you’ll be
tempted by countless opportunities to bring a piece of La
Jolla home with you. You will also enjoy the many restau-
rants, cafes, and artists’studios. Shuttle departs the Lodge
at Torrey Pines at 1. The shuttle returns to the Lodge every
30 minutes starting at 2:30 with the last pickup at 5 pm.
$40 includes transportation, shopping map, taxes, and
gratuities.
Schedule of Events
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