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www. WISPA .org 1 5 www.bekabusinessmedia.com DAY 2 MER C 2018 Important Information: Federal law mandates thatWISP PAC only accept individual (i.e. personal) contributions, and individuals may give a maximum of $5,000 per calendar year toWISP PAC. Contributions may be made via check or credit card. If your company is an LLC or partnership, your contribution may come from your company; otherwise, the check must come from an individual account. Minimum contribution amount to attend is $50 per person. Supporter: $50 Friend: $100 Patron $250 Bronze Patron: $500 Silver Patron: $1,000 Gold Patron $2,500 Platinum Patron $5,000 Presenting Sponsor When: Wednesday, March 7, 2018, 7:15 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Where: Cantina Laredo - Uptown Birmingham WISP PAC is the political action committee (PAC) dedicated to supporting those Members of Congress who support the legislative agenda of the fixed wireless industry. Financial contributions to WISP PAC are used to support members of Congress from both parties who are friends of the fixed wireless industry and small businesses, and to counter messages delivered by incumbent PACs. For more information or to make a contribution, please visit our website at www.wisppac.org or call 202-618-5639. WISP PAC invites you to join us for an evening of socializing with friends and colleagues at Cantina Laredo. Enjoy delicious modern Mexican cuisine, a full bar, and the musical delights of Clarence “Bluesman” Davis - all for the price of your contribution to our efforts inWashington, D.C. Committee members will be on hand to discuss the latest legislative and regulatory issues facing the industry and WISP PAC’s progress toward leveling the playing field. Located just steps fromWISPAMERICA on Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd North. Enjoy an evening of the Blues with WISP PAC! Contribute Now: www.wisppac.org/events 2018 Nominations for the Visionary Spotlight Awards Now Open B eka Business Media and ChannelVision Magazine have announced the opening of nominations for the 2018 Visionary Spotlight Awards (VSAs). The VSA competition highlights both channel and service provider innovation in communications. The awards honor outstanding products, services and deployments across categories, with a new focus this year on emerging technology arenas, including SD-WAN, cybersecurity and new unified communications (UC) models. Award winners will exemplify the commu- nications industry’s overall level of rapid inno- vation, showcasing their capacity for future- thinking execution, and creativity and feature set differentiation. Winning entries will show off a cornucopia of opportunities for channel part- ners to boost their roles as trusted providers for business success. “We couldn’t be more delighted to once again honor the top innovators and industry visionaries in the channel and communica- tions space,” said Berge Kaprelian, president of Beka Business Media. “Our goal is to shine a light on the rapid acceleration of meaningful, cutting-edge deployments and product/service design and engineering across our industry today. We’re interested in acting as a resource for channel partners, and the VSAs are aimed squarely at reflecting the hottest areas of opportunities for channel partners today.” Nominations can be submitted via a down- loadable form or online, both accessible at www. visionaryspotlightawards.com. Please also visit the website for a list of nomination categories. The deadline for submissions is March 30, 2018. All of the honorees are being celebrated in a special feature section in the May/June 2018 issue of ChannelVision Magazine . Should you have questions regarding the 2018 VSAs, please contact Berge Kaprelian at berge@bekabusinessmedia.com, or Tara Seals, at tara@bekabusinessmedia.com. The 2018 Innovation Award program is open to all companies. Products and services entered were required to have been commercially available as of Dec. 31, 2017. m Visit ChannelVision Magazine at WISPAMERICA booth #418.