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Committees
 
Name of Committee & Purpose: Meeting Frequency: Members Comprised Of: Meeting Place:

Key: * = Policy making committees which make
recommendations to the MTA Board of Directors

Printable List
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Associate Convention Committee
Plans the annual MTA convention. Committee members work at the registration desks during the MTA convention.

4 / year Representatives from the Associate membership

Committee Roster
Committee Minutes

MTA office

Associate Members Golf Committee
Plans the annual MTA golf outing. Assists with the golf registration.

2 / Year Representatives from the Active and Associate membership groups

Committee Roster
Committee Minutes
 

Hutchinson Crow River Club House

*Board of Directors
Governs the association. Sets all policies and procedures for the MTA.

6 / Year

Additional meetings as required

Sixteen CEO representatives from the Active membership and one representative from the Wireless membership and one representative from the Associate membership and one representative from Telecommunications Carriers membership.

Board Roster
Board Minutes
 

Annual convention, three in person meetings and two conference call meetings.

*Budget, Dues & Bylaws Committee
Reviews the MTA annual budget, reviews the membership dues for all membership categories. Makes recommendation to the Board of Directors.

2 / Year CEO representatives from the Active membership

Committee Roster
Committee Minutes

MTA office

Centennial Committee
Plan, coordinate and implement program and activities for MTA's Centennial Convention in 2009.

As needed thru 2009 Convention. All MTA Membership classes.

Committee Roster
Committee Minutes

 

MTA office

*CLEC Committee
Addresses issues of concern to competitive local exchange carriers.

As needed Active members operating competitive local exchange carriers

Committee Roster
Committee Minutes
 

MTA office

Convention Planning Committee
Meets with MTA staff planning the annual convention, reviews entertainment, speakers and program details.

2 / Year Active member representatives and the chairman from the Associate Convention Committee

Committee Roster
Committee Minutes
 

MTA office

Directors Nominating Committee
Solicits and makes the nominations for the MTA Board of Directors vacant seats.

1 / Year CEO Active member representatives

Committee Roster
Committee Minutes

MTA office

*Education and Human Resources Committee
Addresses the member's human resource management issues, policies and procedures.  Develops and coordinates the MTA's education program.

4 / Year Active membership HR representatives

Committee Roster
Committee Minutes

St. Cloud and MTA office

*Executive Committee
The committee reviews items before they go to the MTA Board of Directors and is the steering committee for the Board. Has the authority to act on Board’s behalf between meetings.

As needed CEO Active membership representatives who are currently MTA Board members

Committee Roster
Committee Minutes

MTA office

*Fall Conference Program Committee
Works with the MTA staff to plan the MTA Fall Conference and assists in the coordinating of the speakers, and program.

1 / Year Active membership representatives who are involved with public relations

Committee Roster
Committee Minutes
 

MTA office

Financial Review Committee
Reviews and presents the MTA yearly audit report at the MTA convention.

1 / Year CEO representatives from the Active membership and a representative from Olsen, Thielen & Co. Ltd.

Committee Roster
Committee Minutes
 

 

*Information Technology Committee
Analyze, explore and investigate information protocols, services and technologies.  Determine potential impacts that the integration, convergence or operability of technologies or services may have on member companies and their customers.

As Needed Active membership representatives

Committee Roster
Committee Minutes
 

Member company locations

*Legislative Committee
Develops MTA’s public policy positions. Monitors all telecommunications industry issues at the MN Legislature. Coordinates MTA’s lobbying efforts when necessary.

As needed Active membership representatives

Committee Roster
Committee Minutes

MTA office

Marketing & Communications Committee
Assists and provides guidance to member companies in their public relations efforts and procedures including media relations, customer communications, and public education; coordinate the association's annual Communications Seminar.

4 / Year Active membership representatives

Committee Roster
Committee Minutes

Member company locations and MTA office

Officers Nominating Committee
Nominates the officers of the MTA. i.e. President, Vice President, and Executive Secretary-Treasurer.

1 / Year MTA Board of Directors members

Committee Roster
Committee Minutes

MTA office

*Regulatory, Tariffs & Services Committee
Works with industry intercompany contracts and inter-company compensation. Addresses regulatory and tariff requirements.

Monthly Active member financial representatives who work directly with company contracts and tariffs

Committee Roster
Committee Minutes
 

MTA office

*Safety Committee
Reviews the MTA Safety programs, membership dues structure, issues, policies, and procedures.

3 / Year Active membership representatives who are responsible for the safety programs in their company

Committee Roster
Committee Minutes
 

At the Fall Conference meeting site and the MTA office

*Small Companies Committee
Addresses issues relevant to the small independent telecommunications companies. Reviews policies, regulation, and procedures unique to those companies.

As needed Active membership representatives

Committee Roster
Committee Minutes

MTA office

*Technology & Engineering Committee
Addresses future telecommunications industry issues, policies and procedures. Emphasis on technology.

As needed Active membership representatives

Committee Roster
Committee Minutes

MTA office

*Video Committee
Addresses issues relevant to the video industry.

As needed Representatives from the Wireless membership

Committee Roster
Committee Minutes

MTA office

*Wireless Technology Committee
Addresses issues relevant to the wireless industry.

Monthly Representatives from the Wireless membership

Committee Roster
Committee Minutes
 

MTA office

 

 

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