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PROJECT
GOALS |
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first and most significant goal for this project
is to develop a competitive first class business
meeting and conference center for our community. |
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a competitive facility, provide a complete range
of facilities, amenities, technology, and support
services needed now and in the future by our
perspective clients. |
| Develop
a partnership with the hospitality industry, the
local and regional business community, local
government, business, and economic development
organizations, and the like, in order to market
this business meeting and conference center and
our community, in order to attract business
meetings and conferences to Butte. |
| Develop an ongoing and increasing
revenue stream for the Butte Center for the
Performing Arts, Inc., and Masonic Temple
Association, in order that the magnificent
buildings operated by these two organizations, can
continue to be operated, and can undergo continued
restoration and upgrading, to insure their
continued service to and place in our
community. |
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PROJECT PARTNERS |
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The Butte
Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.
Helen Guthrie "Gus" Miller
Board Chairman
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The Masonic
Temple Association
Joe Morris
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Advanced
Wireless
Technologies, Inc.
Dr. Raymond C. Rask
Chief Executive Officer
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Project Overview
| Business Systems | Telecommunications
Technology |
Updated, June 25, 2006
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A
key factor in the ultimate success and competitive ability
of this type of facility to attract business conferences
and meetings is its implementation of state-of-the-art
business networking and telecommunications technologies,
including the interconnection with data, video and voice
networks worldwide and the connection and/or access to
these networks from anywhere with in the Center.
Recognizing the absolute need for this advanced
telecommunications technology, the Center’s technology
partner, Advanced Wireless Technologies, Inc. has
developed a technology plan for the Center, as follows:
- Technology
Plan - Phase 1:
(completed)
- Design
and install a digital high speed IP (Internet
Protocol) based telecommunications link, connecting
the Center with the
Butte
Data
Center
and numerous international backbone networks.
This network is designed to be video, audio
and voice over IP enabled, with QoS packet
prioritization.
- Interconnect
the high speed digital network with various key
areas of the Mother Lode Theatre building, including
the business offices of both the Mother Lode and
Orphan Girl Theatres; Mother Lode Theatre
presentation stage areas; and other key termination
points.
- Construct
public access WiFi networks covering Mother Lode
entry lobby areas, office areas, green rooms,
dressing rooms and all backstage production areas.
- Construct
a public access WiFi network covering the Mother
Lode Auditorium, to be activated only during
business conference meetings and presentations.
- Technology
Plan – Phase 2:
(completed)
- Design
and install a private IP based wireless interconnect
network to interconnect various area hospitality and
other locations, interconnecting them to data, video
and audio conferencing facilities, for use in
partnership with the Center.
- Design
and install emergency power facilities to power
Mother Lode building located digital microwave
facilities, wireless head-end systems, and on-site
network termination points.
- Technology
Plan – Phase 3:
(in process)
- Register,
integrate, and test Center’s Video/Audio
Conference Network and associated conference
hardware with all major national conference
networks, including but not limited to AT&T,
Sprint, SBC, Qwest, Bell South, Vonage, FedEx-Kinkos,
Verizon.
- Design
the wired and WiFi network plan for extending IP
network access facilities to the various
Masonic
Temple
facilities.
- Design
Voice over IP Telephone (VoIP) facilities for the
Center business offices, public interconnect-access
areas and integrated WiFi for voice enabled PDAs and
portable telephone facilities, used by conference
attendees.
- Develop
plan for extending VoIP facilities to hospitality
partner sites.
- Technology
Plan – Phase 4:
- Acquire
portable Video, Audio conferencing hardware,
projection equipment and the like for use in
multiple locations through out the Center and at
hospitality partner locations.
- Integrate
digital High Definition Video termination hardware
for use with Theatre based virtual events in
conjunction with national entertainment networks.
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