Freeze Frame: The Independent Show 2023

 Independent Show attendees on a visit to U.S. Bank Stadium, home of the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings (l. to r.): Matt Shearer, LHTC Broadband; Scott Craig, Citizens Fiber; Brian Jeffers, HTC Communications; Ken Cutrell, Citizens Cable Communications; and Deanna Richter, LHTC Broadband.
Independent Show attendees on a visit to U.S. Bank Stadium, home of the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings (l. to r.): Matt Shearer, LHTC Broadband; Scott Craig, Citizens Fiber; Brian Jeffers, HTC Communications; Ken Cutrell, Citizens Cable Communications; and Deanna Richter, LHTC Broadband.

Executives from small, independently-owned cable operators across the U.S. gathered at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis from July 30 to August 2 for The Independent Show, the annual joint event staged by the National Content and Technology Cooperative (NCTC) and ACA Connects. Click below for a photo gallery from the event.

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Independent Show attendees on a visit to U.S. Bank Stadium, home of the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings (l. to r.): Matt Shearer, LHTC Broadband; Scott Craig, Citizens Fiber; Brian Jeffers, HTC Communications; Ken Cutrell, Citizens Cable Communications; and Deanna Richter, LHTC Broadband.
Independent Show attendees on a visit to U.S. Bank Stadium, home of the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings (l. to r.): Matt Shearer, LHTC Broadband; Scott Craig, Citizens Fiber; Brian Jeffers, HTC Communications; Ken Cutrell, Citizens Cable Communications; and Deanna Richter, LHTC Broadband.

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During The Independent Show’s “Connectivity Exchange” panel (l. to r.): Sally Danies, NCTC; Steve Leavitt, Connectbase; and Jim Patterson, American Broadband Communications.
During The Independent Show’s “Connectivity Exchange” panel (l. to r.): Sally Danies, NCTC; Steve Leavitt, Connectbase; and Jim Patterson, American Broadband Communications.

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NCTC CEO Lou Borrelli on the Independent Show’s stage with the NCTC Employee of the Year award winners, Nisha Gowin (l.) and Barb Littrell.
NCTC CEO Lou Borrelli on the Independent Show’s stage with the NCTC Employee of the Year award winners, Nisha Gowin (l.) and Barb Littrell.

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NCTC COO and CFO Lisa Hood shakes hands with retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Mike Manzanir after his Independent Show keynote speech.
NCTC COO and CFO Lisa Hood shakes hands with retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Mike Manzanir after his Independent Show keynote speech.

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The Independent Show attendees heard from TV chef Andrew Zimmern during a lunch session.
The Independent Show attendees heard from TV chef Andrew Zimmern during a lunch session.