Northern Tier Network Consortium Meetings
Upcoming Meetings
Summer 2025 Meeting of the NTNC Steering Committee and Partners
July 17-18, 2025 | Bozeman, MT.
The Summer 2025 meeting of the NTNC Steering Committee and Partners will be held from on Thursday, July 17th, and Friday, July 18th, following a social hour and dinner on Wednesday, July 16th, in beautiful Bozeman, MT.
There is no registration fee, and the meeting sessions will be held in the Strand Union Building (opens in a new window) on the campus of Montana State University (opens in a new window).
Summer Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, July 16 (5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.)
| Time | Agenda |
|---|---|
| 5:30 p.m. | Social Hour Gute Laune (upstairs at The Rialto) 10 West Main St., Bozeman (406) 404-7911 |
| 6:30 p.m. | Dinner Gute Laune (upstairs at The Rialto) 10 West Main St., Bozeman (406) 404-7911 |
Thursday, July 17 (9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.)
| Time | Agenda |
|---|---|
| 9:30 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions (Knutson) |
| 10:00 a.m. | ‘Get to Know You’ Exercise |
| 10:30 a.m. | Financial Report (Rossmiller) |
| 11:00 a.m. | Internet2 Roadmap and Updates (James Deaton or Linda Roos) |
| 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Lunch |
| 12:30 p.m. | Merit, RISING to the Occasion (Delle Clair, Merit Network) |
| 1:30 p.m. | Northern Tier Priorities and Next Projects 2025-2027 |
| 2:00 p.m. | Review of NTNC Bylaws |
| 2:30-3:00 p.m. | Break |
| 3:00 p.m. | Qcore Tour and Presentation (Yves Idzerda) Engine Works Building 2425 Technology Blvd., Bozeman |
| 4:30-6:00 p.m. | (on your own for transportation to Copper Whiskey) |
| 6:00 p.m. | Social Hour Copper Whiskey (downstairs) 101 East Main St., Bozeman (406) 404-1700 |
| 7:00 p.m. | Dinner Copper Whiskey (downstairs) 101 East Main St., Bozeman (406) 404-1700 |
Friday, July 18 (7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)
| Time | Agenda |
|---|---|
| 7:30-8:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. | AI Panel |
| 9:30 a.m. | State Reports Part 1 (All) |
| 10:00-10:30 a.m. | Break |
| 10:30 a.m. | State Reports Part 2 (All) |
| 11:00 a.m. | Northern Tier Goals and Objectives |
| 11:15 a.m. | Planning Winter Meeting ’26 |
| 11:30 a.m-12:30 p.m. | Lunch: Chick-fil-A: (You may stay or go) |
Lodging Information
A block of rooms has been reserved for participants at both Courtyard Bozeman (opens in a new window) and SpringHill Suites Bozeman (opens in a new window) for the nights of July 16th and 17th at the special rate of $310 per night. Reserve your room block today (opens in a new window). The hotels are next door to each other.
Other hotel and reservation information:
- You can make your reservation by calling one of the hotels below directly and identifying yourself as a member of the “NTNC/AIHEC/MS-CC Summer Meeting” room block or using this booking link (opens in a new window).
- Springhill Suites, 1601 Baxter Ln., Bozeman, MT 59715: (406) 586-5200
- Courtyard Bozeman, 2168 Boot Hill Ct., Bozeman, MT 59715: (406) 577-1155
- Please make your reservation by May 30th. After that date, all remaining rooms in our block will be released for general sale.
- The hotel is only 9 miles from Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport.
- Check-in time is 3:00 p.m. and check-out time is 12:00 noon.
- WiFi is complimentary and available throughout the hotel.
Previous Meetings
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| January 30-31, 2024 Minneapolis, Mn. | Meeting notes (opens in a new window) |
| June 10, 2024 Lincoln, NE | Meeting notes (opens in a new window) |
| Jan. 25-26, 2024 Denver, CO | Meeting notes (opens in a new window) |
| July 20-21, 2023 Pablo, MT | |
| January 30-31, 2023 Denver, CO | Meeting notes |
| June 27-28, 2022 Fargo, ND | Meeting notes |
| January 13, 2022 Zoom | Meeting notes |
| July 13, 2021 Zoom | Meeting notes |
| March 16, 2021 Zoom | Meeting notes |
| December 14, 2020 Zoom | Meeting notes |
| June 10, 2020 Zoom | Meeting notes |
| January 29-30, 2020 Denver, CO | Meeting notes |
| July 10-12, 2019 Fargo, North Dakota | Meeting notes |
| January 31-February 1, 2019 Minneapolis, Minnesota | Meeting notes |
| July 18-20, 2018 Chicago, Illinois | Meeting notes |
| December 5-6, 2017 Washington, DC | Meeting notes |
| July 17-18, 2017 University of Montana Missoula, Montana | Meeting notes |
| January 25-26 The Oxford Hotel Denver, Colorado | Meeting notes |
| July 14-15, 2016 Big Sky Montana | Meeting notes |
| February 17-18, 2016 Madison, Wisconsin | Meeting notes |
| July 21-22, 2015 Ann Arbor, MI | Meeting notes |
| January 26-27, 2015 Fargo, ND | Meeting notes |
| July 21-22, 2014 Pullman, WA | Meeting notes |
| June 12-14, 2013 Laramie, Wyoming | Meeting notes |
| February 18, 2013 Iowa City, Iowa | Meeting notes |
| May 16-17, 2012 Anchorage, Alaska | Meeting notes |