Quarterly Newsletter

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November 2004
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Quarterly Newsletter
www.ctamtexas.com
A Letter from the President
Thanksgiving is almost here and the official
kickoff of the Holiday season begins! It is a
time when we should take a few minutes to reflect
and remember our family, friendships,
accomplishments, successes and gratitude. I
recently read an article and it said Most of
what we need to gain peace and happiness lies
within. If we have food and clothing, shelter
and a community, we can survive physically.
Emotional survival, prospering by feeling that
our lives are wonderful gifts, depends on our
ability to appreciate the beauty of nature, the
gratuity of friends and the marvels of our own
spirit.   CTAM Texas has had an amazing year.
We have so much to be thankful for and a lot of
people to thank. Thank You to our members, those
who have been with us for so long and those who
have recently joined. Your support is what
enables us to continue our programs and outreach
within the state. Thank You to our wonderful
Board of Directors who give so much of their time
and financial support to continue building our
chapter into one of the best in the country.
Thank You to our vendor companies and partners
who contribute their resources and time to help
us on a moments notice throughout the year.
  One of the most exciting accomplishments of
the year was the recent announcement of our
chapter winning the CTAM National Growth Award
for 2004! We were recognized recently in
Washington D.C. in front of our peers and the
National CTAM Board of Directors. This is an
outstanding recognition of teamwork and a
testament to the strength of our chapter.
Congratulations!   Lastly, please join CTAM Texas
and WICT for our annual Holiday party on
Thursday, December 16th at the Wyndham Anatole
Hotel. It will be a fun evening and a great way
to network with friends. On behalf of our Board
of Directors, we wish everyone Happy Holidays and
a Happy New Year! We look forward to seeing and
working with you in 2005   Kim Francis
CTAM TEXAS WINS NATIONAL 2004 GROWTH AWARD

• In this issue . . .
• Presidents Message
• Save the Date
• Chapter Highlights
• 3rd Annual Chili Cook Off
• Teleseminar
• CTAM TX Wins 2004 Growth Award
• Upcoming Events
• Holiday Party
• Membership Incentive
• Member Benefits
• Your Chapter Board

Save the Date Event Calendar
Date Event Location __ December 16 Holiday
Fundraiser Wyndham Anatole Dallas, TX
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3rd Annual CTAM Texas Chili Cook-Off
CTAM of Texas Quarterly
Once again, the heavens threatened to open up and
rain on the CTAM Texas Chili Cook Off parade.
And once again, we were fortunate to have the
forecast be in error. We suffered some of that
legendary hot Texas humidity but remained
dry.   The 3rd Annual CTAM Chili Cook Off headed
south down I-35 to the Austin, Texas the live
music capital of the world. We were fortunate to
have a venue that was built to accommodate a
chili cook off. We had a large grassy area with
electricity for the first time in the history of
the event. The electricity resulted in event
improvements such as pina coloda machines from
the Gilligans Island crew, ritas from HBO, live
music played at the Chillie Nelson booth and the
constant spinning of food processors to make
custom accompaniments at the Univision Burning
Uranus booth.   For our third annual TX CTAM
Chili Cook Off in Austin, TX, we had 18 teams
cooking and 40 individuals that filled the venue.
All had a wonderful time fraternizing with
fellow industry cohorts over fiery chili and
Texas beverages, all to benefit the Meals on
Wheels of Austin. The CTAM Texas chapter gained
approximately 65 new members at this event.   The
teams were decked out in marvelous themes and the
air was thick with fierce cook off competition
and smack talking. The many wonderfully costumed
teams dictated two tiers of judging. Judges for
the best and most unusual chili were TCTA
President Amanda Batson, TWC President Tom
Kinney, Grande Communications EVP Retail
Operations Scott Ferguson and an executive
representative from Meals on Wheels. The
Peoples Choice Awards were an additional 2
awards.   The event was supported by many
sponsors. Team Sponsors are listed on the
attached summary. Other sponsors include Turner
Network Sales (koozies), E! and style (stadium
cups), Food Network (ice cream), NBC Cable
Networks (beverages), Hi Image Graphics
(signage), Tennis Channel (Recovery Station)   We
were very fortunate to be entertained by The
Wonders, a hot Dallas band who recently played
with the Pointer Sisters at the Republican
National Convention, and opened for Willie Nelson
at the Texas Cattlebaron's Ball. The band was
sponsored by Discovery Networks, GAC, MTV
Networks and AMC Networks.   All in all, CTAM TX
will make donation to the Meals on Wheels of
Austin estimated to be approximately 2,000.
  CTAM TX is thrilled with the success of this
event made possible by the teams of programmers
and operators that put their hearts and souls
into cooking and competing with outrageous
booths.
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CTAM of Texas Quarterly
Chili Cook Off Winners
Judges Award BEST CHILI Gilligans Island
(Turner Network Sales / Cable One
Judges Award MOST UNUSUAL CHILI Burning
Uranus (Univision Networks)
Peoples Choice Award BEST CHILI Texas High
Hair Chili (AE / Comcast Dallas)
Peoples Choice Award BEST BOOTH Chillie
Nelson (Cox MAC) 
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CTAM of Texas Quarterly
September Teleseminar Nets 36 New Members in 5
Texas Locations
The 9th Annual Teleseminar provided a unique
educational opportunity for 72 cable operators
and programmers in five Texas cities on the
subject of Going Digital - Putting the Customer
First Many thanks go out to hosts Charter
Communications in Fort Worth Comcast in Dallas
Cox Communications in Lubbock and Tyler and Time
Warner Cable in Houston, as well as to lunch
sponsors Showtime, Sundance Channel, IFC/Mag
Rack, Univision, and NBC/Universal. In addition
to sharing a meal with colleagues and
participating in the national teleseminar, thirty
six attendees joined CTAM Texas and will be
enjoying a Cup of Joe On CTAM Texas at
Starbucks in the coming weeks, as part of a
membership incentive offered during the event.
Event chairs Mike Mulcahy of Cox and Mary
Bourne-Marth of Showtime also wish to thank the
many CTAM Texas Board members, site engineers,
and site coordinators who worked with their
assigned locations to make this event successful
we could not have done it without your help!
PARTICIPANTS AT THE DALLAS LOCATION OF THE
TELESEMINAR
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CTAM of Texas Quarterly
CTAM Texas Chapter Honored With National Award

• For the second time in three years, CTAM Texas
  was one of four chapters honored nationally at
  the recent Chapter Recognition Awards held in
  Washington D.C.. On November 9, the chapter was
  awarded the 2004 Chapter Growth Award for
  exceptional outreach strategies employed to grow
  and expand chapter membership by 40 throughout
  this year.
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• The Chapter took a three-pronged approach to
  meeting our goals of not just expanding
  membership but reaching out to cities and
  members outside of the Chapters Dallas home
• Have a Cup of Joe on CTAM Texas this
  membership incentive awarded a 10 Starbucks card
  to new members who signed up during the incentive
  period
• CTAM Texas Chili Cookoff membership bonus and
  outreach - this third annual event was moved from
  Dallas to Austin this year and 5 CTAM Texas
  memberships were offered to each cookoff team
  that registered.
• CTAM Texas Teleseminar Events the chapter
  secured four locations outside of Dallas to watch
  the national CTAM teleseminar this year.
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• Many thanks to those current chapter members who
  worked hard to execute these initiatives, and a
  warm welcome and thanks to all of you who became
  members through these efforts as well!

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CTAM of Texas Quarterly
UPCOMING EVENTS
Please join us for the CTAM/WICT of TX 2004
Holiday Fundraiser to benefit the Austin Street
Center in Downtown Dallas Thursday, December
16th 730-1100pm Mingle and network with old
friends and new at our annual Holiday
event Blackjack, Craps Roulette! Fabulous
raffle prizes! Savor scrumptious food desserts
at the most beautiful hotel in Dallas ADMISSION
25 Happy Holidays Rate (includes CTAM TX
membership) 15 Regular admission 10 Admission
with coat or blanket donation for the
Shelter PLATINUM Sponsors 900 Includes Venue
Signage, DJ Announcements, 3 CTAM TX
Memberships GOLD Sponsors 600 Includes Venue
Signage, DJ Announcements, 2 CTAM TX
Memberships SILVER Sponsors 300 Includes
Venue Signage, DJ Announcements, 1 CTAM TX
Membership Please contact Diane Wigington
(512-878-5244) to secure your sponsorship
today! Holiday Attire Suggested
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JOIN/RENEW TODAY!
SAVE ! Check out our 2004 Calendar of events
and receive discounted admission as a member
SAVE !    December 16 Annual Holiday Party to
benefit The Austin Street Shelter in Dallas,
TX     1.        NETWORK! NETWORK! NETWORK! The
CTAM event attendee seated to the right of you
today could be your future employer - or employee
- tomorrow. Get to know them now! 2.       
LEARN A NEW SKILL. Are you a financial analyst
who has always had a secret desire to be a
marketer? Join the CTAM Texas Programming/Events
or Publicity Committee to get first hand
experience! Gain management skills later by
LEADING a CTAM Texas Committee. Sharpen your
database skills by volunteering for the
Membership Committee. Learn more ways to expand
your professional skills. 3.        JUST LEARN
SOMETHING NEW. In 2003, CTAM events taught you
everything from how to capture new Hispanic
subscribers to how to make award-winning chili.
The possibilities for 2004 are endless. 4.       
KEEP UP WITH YOUR CTAM NEIGHBORS. Get the scoop
on who said what at that event you missed in our
quarterly CTAM Texas newsletter. Or, smile for
the camera at an event, and be a star in the
newsletter later!   Don't Delay - Join
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CTAM of Texas Quarterly
OFFICERS AND BOARD
2003 CTAM CHAPTER

• WE ARE CTAM of TEXAS
• Founded in 1990, CTAM of Texas is a chapter of
  the Cable and Telecommunications Association for
  Marketing the most powerful and up-to-date
  management and marketing society in the industry.
  In the new millennium, the chapter strives to
  bridge the gap between marketing and technology
  and to provide you with information that is
  accurate and readily accessible.
• MEMBER BENEFITS
• Discounts on chapter meetings and events
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• CTAM of Texas membership directory
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• Annual chapter dues are 35, or 25 with national
  CTAM membership.
• To join CTAM of Texas, contact Membership Vice
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Quarterly Newsletter
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interested individuals. To join CTAM of Texas and
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