Annual Meeting and Fall Forum

RTG holds its annual meeting in November. The Board of Directors welcomes all members to attend this meeting to discuss regulatory activities, wireless issues that affect members, the association’s financial statements and budget, and to hold Board elections. During the past few years, RTG’s annual meeting has been incorporated into a wireless industry conference organized in conjunction with the Rural Independent Competitive Alliance (RICA). The conference includes two days of presentations from wireless industry and technology leaders as well as opportunities to learn more about the organizations’ associate members’ products and services.

2011 Annual Meeting

When: November 2, 2011 from 8AM-10AM

Where: Sheraton Phoenix Downtown, Phoenix, Arizona

Agenda: This year’s Annual Meeting will feature the following:

Continental Breakfast (please click here to RSVP)
President’s Remarks
Executive Director’s State of the Association
Regulatory/Legislative Review
Director Elections
Mobile Devices/Handset Opportunities

Call for Nominations

Elections are being held for three (3) Board seats – with two incumbent directors running for re-election. The Nominating Committee is calling for nominations of candidates for these three Board seats. The RTG Board consists of seven Voting (carrier) members and up to two members who may be Supporting or Associate Members.

The membership will be voting for three Directors. Two (2) seats up for election are for Voting (carrier) members and one (1) seat is for a Supporting or Associate member.

Incumbents running for re-election are:

Associate Member – George Woodward, CEO, GetLisa Information Services (currently serves as RTG’s Treasurer)
Voting Member – David Dengel, President, Copper Valley Wireless (currently serves as RTG’s President)

Mike Higgins, Jr., General Manager of West Central Wireless, has served the maximum number of terms. The RTG Board thanks Mike for is dedication and service to the RTG Board of Directors.

Board terms run for three years. Directors are limited to two terms. A Director must sit out at least one year after serving two consecutive terms as a Director before being appointed by the Board or seeking an additional Board term. Board membership is held by the individual as a representative of the member company. If there is a change of status of the individual or the member company, the affected Board seat shall be deemed vacant. Neither Board Members nor employees of a Board Member’s company or an affiliated company shall serve on the governing board of any other national wireless trade association unless prior approval is obtained from the Board. Board meetings are regularly held via conference call one to two times a month (on average). Board members must participate in two-thirds (2/3) of the annual and regular meetings either in person or by conference call.

If you would like to nominate a candidate, please click here for a Nominating Form and email it to James Mardis on or by October 6, 2011.

Voting Member Delegate Form

Voting (carrier) members – please click here to fill out the Voting Member Delegate Form to designate your delegate and alternates for voting at RTG’s Annual Meeting (or via U.S. mail/email). Voting (Carrier) Members should submit this form on or by October 21st to James Mardis.

A Voting Member must be a licensee or spectrum lessee of an FCC licensed wireless system (including, but not limited to, licensees and those who lease spectrum), which together with all affiliates under common control with the licensee or spectrum lessee, provides wireless service to no more than one hundred thousand (100,000) of its own subscribers. Each Voting Member shall be entitled to one vote per open position in elections of Directors and on any motion, resolution, or other matter presented to the membership.

Forms/Links

Director Nomination Form (due October 6th)
Voting Member Delegate Form (for Voting (Carrier) Members; due October 21st)
Click here to RSVP for RTG’s Annual Meeting (held in conjuntion with the Fall Forum)
Register for the RICA/RTG Fall Forum