ITTI - Industry Conference
"Doing Business In Indian Country"

The ITTI - Industry Conference, Doing Business in Indian Country was targeted to business leaders in the areas of marketing, finance, sales and business development in the telecommunications and utility industries. Over 130 people attended the event, representing telecommunication entities, equipment manufacturers, consulting firms, and federal government agencies. All of the speakers at the event were Native American and included tribal government leaders, business executives, educators, and attorneys. This interactive conference covered tribal priorities and business opportunities in telecommunications, how to work with tribal governments, tribal sovereignty issues, and community protocols and concerns as they relate to building telecommunications and utilities infrastructure and markets. It also covered special government programs related to telecommunications development such as the FCC's tribal land bidding credit program. This conference was offered in conjunction with the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) and with program support from the National Indian Telecommunications Institute (NITI).

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