FYI: Below is information about upcoming technical assistance workshops
from the Department of Commerce's Telecommunications and Information
Infrastructure Assistance Program (TIIAP). Since 1994, TIIAP has
provided matching grants to consortia, which have included museums, to
bring the benefits of the Information Age to inaccessible rural areas
and underserved urban residents. For this highly competitive program,
TIIAP officials look for projects that use new technology to "solve a
problem" and that can serve as replicable models. TIIAP has $18 million
for FY 1999. According to TIIAP officials, new applications should be
available on TIIAP's Website http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ during the first
two weeks of January and likely will be due sometime in early March.
Barry Szczesny
AAM Government Affairs
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION
TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM,
1999 OUTREACH WORKSHOP REGISTRATION
The Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program
(TIIAP) will hold a series of free regional technical assistance
workshops to introduce the 1999 TIIAP grant round, and to discuss
funding priorities, application requirements, and lessons learned from
previous TIIAP grantees. These one-day workshops are a key opportunity
for interested parties to understand the TIIAP goals and application
process and meet representatives of other organizations interested in
the TIIAP program. The workshops also afford and opportunity to meet
TIIAP staff and TIIAP grantees, who will offer insights into the
application process and the post-grant experience.
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/otiahome/tiiap/conference/register.html
Thursday, January 21, 1999
Portland, Oregon
Portland Marriott
1401 Southwest Front Avenue
Portland, OR 97201
(800) 228-9290
(503) 226-7600
Tuesday, January 26, 1999
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Hilton Albuquerque
901 University Boulevard, N.E.
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(800) 445-8667
(505) 884-2500
Friday, January 29, 1999
Memphis, Tennessee
Radisson Hotel Memphis
185 Union Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103
(800) 333-3333
(901) 528-1800
Wednesday, February 3, 1999
Boston, Massachusetts
The Fairmont Copley Plaza
138 St. James Avenue
Boston, MA 02116
(800) 527-4727
(617) 267-5300
Thursday, February 11, 1999
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Hilton & Towers
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago IL 60604
(800) 445-8667
(312) 922-4400
To register, please use the online registration form.
http://ntiaotiant1.ntia.doc.gov/cfdocs/tiiap/regOutreach/
There is no charge for the workshops, however seating is limited to 500
persons at each event. Pre-registration is strongly advised.
Check-in will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on the day of the
event. All workshops will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Please contact the hotel, airlines or a travel agent directly for all
travel arrangements. Mention "TIIAP WORKSHOP" for the special conference
Rate! This rate is based on the availability of rooms at the discounted
rate.
Attendees are financially responsible for all travel and hotel
accommodations. Agendas will be posted on this page and provided at the
workshops.
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/otiahome/tiiap/application/1999outreach.html
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