2008 BICSI Fall Conference

SCHeDULe 3-5 p.m. Ethics Committee Meeting 3-7:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Visitor Registration 4:30-5 p.m. Exhibitor Briefing 5:30-7:30 p.m. BICSI Reception and Exhibits 9 a.m.-noon pre-Conference Seminars (Choose one) q “Design and Installation for CCTV Cabling,” Dan Payerle, IDEAL Industries, Inc., San Diego, California 3 CECs – RCDD, NTS Specialty, ITS Installer/Technician q “Future Trends in energy efficient Data Center Design,” David Percival, RCDD, John Schmidt and Kamlesh Patel, ADC, Eden Prairie, Minnesota 3 CECs – RCDD, NTS Specialty, ITS Installer/Technician MONDaY 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Credential Holders Lounge SepTeMBeR 9 This seminar will discuss the passive and electrical components that are part of a CCTV system (analog and IP). Emphasis is on proper selection and installation of cable and connectors specific for CCTV applications and testing and troubleshooting common CCTV problems. Also discussed will be balanced versus unbalanced circuits and how cabling effects picture quality. q “Truth about the New 80.n Wi-Fi Systems,” Joe Bardwell, Connect802 Corporation, San Ramon, California 3 CECs – RCDD, NTS Specialty, OSP Specialty, WD Specialty, ITS Installer/Technician 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m. BICSI Community: Attendee Registration and Information, BICSI Central, BICSI Store, BICSI Cares, Wi-Fi Zone 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Exhibitor Registration 7:30-8 a.m. First Timers Orientation (repeats at 4 p.m.) 8 a.m. Golf Tournament—Siena Golf Club 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Press Room 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Speaker Prep Room 8-8:30 a.m. Exam Check-in 8:30-11:30 a.m. Education Advisory Council Meeting 8:30 a.m.-noon RCDD, NTS Specialty, OSP Specialty and WD Specialty Exams 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Guest Hospitality Lounge 802.11n is gradually moving to the forefront for Wi-Fi deployment in corporations and educational institutions. Deploying an 802.11n network is very different from its 802.11b/g predecessor. The only way to avoid costly, time consuming and embarrassing mistakes is to understand the similarities and differences between emerging Wi-Fi and where Wi-Fi is today. This seminar provides a solid technical foundation that will be readily understood by all with design and deployment guidelines that will help identify and avoid potential implementation and budgetary pitfalls. q “008 NeC® Update and analysis,” Gary Wright, RCDD, URS Corporation, Orlando, Florida 3 CECs – RCDD, NTS Specialty, OSP Specialty, WD Specialty, ITS Installer/Technician According to the EPA, at 1.5% of the United States’ total power consumption, modern data centers are clearly one of the largest users of energy in this country. With the demand for data center resources growing each year and the current trend of data center consolidation, the stress these facilities place on the environment is simply unsustainable. With that in mind, data centers need to be designed for the future with an energy efficient design. To achieve this, fiber will play an important role in the modern data center to deal with increased bandwidth needs and to reduce the amount and size of the cable within these facilities. Smaller and less cabling drastically reduces the energy it takes to cool a data center, saving money and the environment. This seminar will discuss trends in the modern data center and steps and solutions to achieve energy efficiency including recent standards updates. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Technical Information and Methods (TI&M) Committee Meeting 1:30-4:30 p.m. pre-Conference Seminars (Choose one) q “Understanding RF and Cable TV Headends,” James George, American Cable Services, Ocala, Florida 3 CECs – RCDD, NTS Specialty, ITS Installer/Technician This seminar will give the attendees an overview of the changes and additions to the NEC as it relates to the communications industry. Understanding grounding and bonding changes are always a concern for designers. Today, information technology specialists need to understand the basic components of a cable TV headend and what to expect in RF levels and values. Once a basic understanding is obtained, troubleshooting a signal reception or distribution problem will be easily completed. This seminar will cover all the basic components of a DISH and DIRECT TV headend, the wiring configurations and signal readings, as well as the distribution network for an apartment, condo or multi-story building to include riser diagrams and wall plate (outlet) read- page 6 | Register at www.bicsi.org/fall http://www.bicsi.org/fall

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