General Business Sessions

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First and Second Business Sessions

First General Business Session

Sunday, August 2, 2026
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CST
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
Hemisfair Ballroom

Agenda
  1. Convene
  2. Opening Remarks
  3. Life Member Voting
    • Jeryl Anderson, North Carolina Chapter
    • Grayson Gusa, North Carolina Chapter
    • Cheryl Konarski, Missouri Chapter
    • John Lemmon, Northern California Chapter
    • Melissa Stroh, Idaho Chapter
  4. Regulatory Update – Nicole McGinnis
  5. Quorum Resolution(first reading and discussion)
  6. Second Vice President Candidate Remarks – Brian LaMonica
  7. Other Business & Conference Highlights
  8. Recess
Second General Business Session

Tuesday, August 4, 2026
4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. CST
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
Hemisfair Ballroom

Agenda
  1. Convene
  2. Association Report – Mel Maier
  3. Federal Partner Addresses:
    • David Furth, Deputy Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications Commission
    • Billy Bob Brown, Jr., Executive Assistant Director for Emergency Communications, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security
    • Matthew Plaster, Senior Advisor for Strategy, Office of the Assistant Secretary, National Telecommunications and Information Administration
  4. Quorum Resolution (second reading and vote)
  5. Election Results
  6. Other Business & Prize Drawing
  7. Recess

All attendees are welcome to attend the General Business Sessions, however, only full and life members are eligible to vote, which will be indicated on your attendee badge with the letter “V”.

These meetings feature association updates, award presentations, officer elections, Life member nominations, votes on any proposed quorum resolutions, special presentations and other pertinent matters. We value your feedback and participation.

As an incentive for taking part in both meetings, you will have a chance to win a $250 Visa gift card. To be eligible to win you must attend the First General Business Session to receive a ticket; then the drawing will take place at the Second General Business Session (Tuesday, August 4). You must be present to win.

Voting

Cast your vote online starting July 5, 2026, or at the voting booth at the conference registration desk. Voting closes on Tuesday, August 4, at 2:15 p.m. Central Time. The winner will be announced at the Second General Business Session at 4:15 p.m. that day.

Be sure to stop by the voting booth to pick up your “I Voted” sticker!