Full Schedule

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT

Exhibitor Set-up & Exhibitor Registration Open

Location: Ryman Hall C, Level 0

11:00 AM – 7:00 PM CT

Registration Desk Open

Location: Delta B-D Foyer, Level 2

Sponsored By

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM CT

FTTx and Wireless Projects – Cost Effective Project Management and Supply Chain Solutions

Location: Canal CD, Level M

Speaker: – Wesco

Sponsored Pre-Conference Workshop

Presented By

12:30 PM – 5:15 PM CT

Integrating Innovation: Pioneering Fiber Broadband Solutions

Location: Canal AB, Level M

Moderator: – Adtran

Sponsored Pre-Conference Workshop

Presented By

12:30 PM – 5:30 PM CT

Community Broadband: Muni, Cooperative, Utility Broadband Flex Their Reach

Location: Tennessee Ballroom DE, Level 2

Pre-Conference Workshop

12:30 PM – 5:30 PM CT

FBA Fiber Broadband Starter Toolkit

Location: Tennessee Ballroom C, Level 2

Pre-Conference Workshop

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM CT

Leading a Top-performing Team with AI-powered Coaching

Location: Canal CD, Level M

Speaker: – Siro

Sponsored Pre-Conference Workshop

Presented By

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT

Locating, Grounding and Identification Principles for Protecting Buried Broadband Infrastructure

Location: Canal CD, Level M

Speaker: – Trident Solutions

Sponsored Pre-Conference Workshop

Presented By

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT

Effective AI Integrations for Telecom in 2024

Location: Canal CD, Level M

Speaker: – AtlasPro AI

Speaker: – Foresite Group

Speaker: – i2i Networks, LLC

Sponsored Pre-Conference Workshop

Presented By

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM CT

First Time Attendees & New Members Meet Up

Location: The Falls Bar & Lounge, by Hotel Lobby (Hotel Cascades Section)

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM CT

Welcome Reception

Location: Delta Ballroom CD, Level 2

Sponsored By

9:00 PM – 11:00 PM CT

Fiber Under 40 Meet Up

Location: Delta Pavilion, by the American Craft Tavern (Hotel Delta Section)

7:00 AM – 7:30 AM CT

FBA All Member Meeting _{For FBA Members Only}

Location: Canal AB, Level M

Speaker: – Nex-Tech

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM CT

Breakfast

Location: Delta Ballroom CD, Level 2

Sponsored By:

7:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT

Exhibitor Set-up & Exhibitor Registration Open

Location: Ryman Hall C, Level 0

7:00 AM – 6:00 PM CT

Registration Desk Open

Location: Delta B-D Foyer, Level 2

Sponsored By

8:00 AM – 8:02 AM CT

Welcome to Fiber Connect 2024

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Speaker: – EPB

8:02 AM – 8:10 AM CT

Welcome to Tennessee

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Speaker:

8:10 AM CT

Chairman Introduction

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Speaker: – EPB

8:10 AM – 8:15 AM CT

Chairman's Award

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Speaker: – Nex-Tech

8:15 AM – 8:25 AM CT

State of the Association

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Speaker: – FBA

8:25 AM – 8:35 AM CT

FBA Board Recognition (Including Presentation of Committee Chairs)

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Speaker: – FBA

8:35 AM CT

Diamond Sponsor Remarks, Introduce Keynote

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Speaker: – Calix

8:35 AM – 9:00 AM CT

Fireside Chat

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Moderator: – FBA

Keynote Speaker: – US Department of Commerce - NTIA

9:00 AM – 9:20 AM CT

Operator Light Talk: Accelerating Fiber in America

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Speaker: – Verizon

9:20 AM – 9:45 AM CT

Keynote: Quantum Leap: Enhancing Fiber Optic Infrastructure for Tomorrow’s Technologies

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Speaker: – Qubitekk

9:45 AM – 10:15 AM CT

Break

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Performer:

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM CT

Panel: Changing the Value Creation Paradigm: Moving Forward Once the Digital Equity Gap is Closed

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Moderator: – Calix

Panelist: – Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development

Panelist: – Ting Internet

Panelist: – TDS Telecom

Panelist: – Tombigbee Fiber

10:45 AM – 11:15 AM CT

Panel: Middle Mile Networks: Defining the Road Ahead

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Moderator: – Centranet

Panelist: – DZS

Panelist: – AFL

Panelist: – Diamond State Networks

Panelist: – Mid-Atlantic Broadband Communities Corporation

11:15 AM – 11:35 AM CT

Operator Light Talk: Evolving Faster

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Speaker: – Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority

11:35 AM – 11:40 AM CT

Day 1 Closing Remarks

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Speaker: – EPB

9:45 AM – 10:15 AM CT

AM Break

Location: Delta A Foyer, Level 2

Performer:

Sponsored By

11:45 AM – 1:00 PM CT

Lunch In Expo Hall For Full-Conference Attendees Only

11:45 AM – 1:30 PM CT

FBA Award Luncheon _{Requires a separate ticket ($)}

Location: Delta Ballroom CD, Level 2

Emcee: – WKRN News 2

11:45 AM – 6:00 PM CT

Expo Open

Location: Ryman Hall C, Level 0

12:00 PM – 6:00 PM CT

5 O'clock Somewhere Bar - Monday

Location: Expo Hall – end of Aisle 800

Sponsored By

12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT

Monday Breakout Sessions

12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT

Build America Buy America: Delivering a Slice of American Pie

Location: Bayou E, Level M

Moderator: – Needham & Company

Panelist: – KGPco

Panelist: – PLP

Panelist: – Cisco Systems

Panelist: – RSM US LLP

Public Policy: Balancing Federal and State Funding Options

12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT

Deployment Methodologies: What Technologies Fit Like a Glove

Location: Bayou AB, Level M

Moderator: – NetAccess Futures

Panelist: – Prysmian

Panelist: – Highline Internet

Panelist: – Corning

Panelist: – AFL

Panelist: – DYCOM

In The Dirt: Deployment Challenges & Opportunities

12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT

Don't Let Me Down or Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges

Location: Canal AB, Level M

Moderator: – CRU

Panelist: – Dow

Panelist: – Network Connex

Panelist: – Bluebird Network

Panelist: – Graybar

Middle Mile: Keeping It All Connected

12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT

Workforce Development: Finding the Right People to Work 9 to 5

Location: Bayou CD, Level M

Moderator: – ACE Fiber

Panelist: – Dura-Line

Panelist: – Clearfield

Panelist: – HNM Systems

Panelist: – Learn Design Apply

Panelist: – University of Pittsburgh | Department of Information Technology

Network Operations: The What, When, and How of Expanding Fiber Footprints

12:30 PM – 1:50 PM CT

Fiber Access Technologies

Location: Canal CD, Level M

Moderator: – The Broadband Forum

Panelist: – DZS

Panelist: – CableLabs

Panelist: – Radisys

Panelist: – Nokia

Panelist: – Futurewei

Technology Deep Dives

12:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT

Pathways for Organizational Growth: Workforce Development, Retention, and Diversification _{Requires a separate ticket ($)}

Location: Tennessee Ballroom DE, Level 2

Speaker: – Fiber Broadband Association

1:30 PM – 2:20 PM CT

Monday Breakout Sessions

1:30 PM – 2:20 PM CT

Money for Nothing: The Future of Broadband Deployment and Affordability

Location: Bayou E, Level M

Moderator: – Lumen

Panelist: – JSI

Panelist: – Georgia Technology Authority

Panelist: – altafiber

Panelist: – Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Panelist: – NTIA/US Department of Commerce

Public Policy: Balancing Federal and State Funding Options

1:30 PM – 2:20 PM CT

Navigating Underground Unknowns: The First Cut is the Deepest

Location: Bayou AB, Level M

Moderator: – Omdia

Panelist: – Alabama Power

Panelist: – TAK Communications

Panelist: – North Carolina 811

Panelist: – Render Networks

Panelist: – Common Ground Alliance

In The Dirt: Deployment Challenges & Opportunities

1:30 PM – 2:20 PM CT

Out in the Middle: The Urban Suburban Rural Middle Mile

Location: Canal AB, Level M

Moderator: – ACG Research

Panelist: – Cisco

Panelist: – Great Plains Communications

Panelist: – BHC

Panelist: – Connected Nation

Panelist: – Corning

Middle Mile: Keeping It All Connected

1:30 PM – 2:20 PM CT

Tribal Broadband Best Practices for Communities and Operators

Location: Bayou CD, Level M

Moderator: – Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

Panelist: – Mohawk Networks

Panelist: – Sac and Fox Nation

Panelist: – (Oneida) Bigfoot Communications of the Colville Tribes

Panelist: – Trace Fiber Networks/ Chickasaw Nation

Network Operations: The What, When, and How of Expanding Fiber Footprints

2:00 PM – 3:20 PM CT

Connected User and Monetizing New Services

Location: Canal CD, Level M

Moderator: – The Broadband Forum

Panelist: – Omdia

Panelist: – NTCA

Panelist: – Incognito Software Systems Inc.

Panelist: – Ozmo

Technology Deep Dives

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM CT

Fiber Forward: Power Utilities, Grants, and Broadband

Location: Expo Hall Theater, Level 0

Exhibitor Presenter: – Burns & McDonnell

Presented By

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM CT

Comprehensive Network Management Demands Insight, Understanding, and Collaboration

Location: Expo Hall Theater, Level 0

Exhibitor Presenter: – Esri

Presented By

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM CT

Take Rates, ARPU, & Net Adds - How AI Software is Closing the Gap Between Broadband Marketing and Sales

Location: Expo Hall Theater, Level 0

Exhibitor Presenter:

Presented By

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM CT

Rethinking Broadband Access Networks

Location: Expo Hall Theater, Level 0

Exhibitor Presenter: – Cisco Systems

Presented By

3:20 PM – 3:35 PM CT

The Fastest and Most Resource Efficient Way to Connect US Households to Fiber

Location: Expo Hall Theater, Level 0

Exhibitor Presenter: – Genexis

Presented By

3:40 PM – 3:55 PM CT

High Density Microcable: A Product Development Engineer’s Perspective

Location: Expo Hall Theater, Level 0

Exhibitor Presenter: – HFCL

Presented By

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM CT

Logic Networks - Theater Presentation

Location: Expo Hall Theater, Level 0

Presented By

4:20 PM – 4:35 PM CT

Superior Essex - Theater Presentation

Location: Expo Hall Theater, Level 0

Presented By

4:40 PM – 4:55 PM CT

TP-Link Aginet Unified Cloud (TAUC): Comprehensive Turnkey Managed Services Solution for ISPs.

Location: Expo Hall Theater, Level 0

Exhibitor Presenter: – TP-Link USA

Presented By

5:00 PM – 5:15 PM CT

ITU PON & Cable - When Two Standards Worlds Meet

Location: Expo Hall Theater, Level 0

Exhibitor Presenter: – Vecima

Presented By

5:20 PM – 5:35 PM CT

Hybrid Fiber and Fixed Wireless Networks: Ways to Monetize Your Network Today

Location: Expo Hall Theater, Level 0

Exhibitor Presenter: – WAV

Exhibitor Presenter:

Presented By

2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT

Monday Breakout Sessions

2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT

Fiber Optic Sensing in Telecom - Operations Improvement and Revenue Opportunities

Location: Bayou CD, Level M

Moderator: – Fiber Optic Sensing Association & Dura-Line

Panelist: – Underline Inc.

Panelist: – Centerpoint Energy

Panelist: – Texas811

Panelist: – Luna Innovations Inc

Network Operations: The What, When, and How of Expanding Fiber Footprints

2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT

Keeping Deployments Grounded: Best Practices to Reach Customers from Redwood Forests to Gulfstream Waters

Location: Bayou AB, Level M

Moderator: – S&P Global Market Intelligence

Panelist: – Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority

Panelist: – PomeGran Inc.

Panelist: – Baylink Networks

Panelist: – Georgia Power

Panelist: – Omdia

In The Dirt: Deployment Challenges & Opportunities

2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT

Permitting New Rules: Best Practices for Working with Local Agencies

Location: Bayou E, Level M

Moderator: – Fiber Forward magazine

Panelist: – GFiber

Panelist: – Phillips Lytle

Panelist: – Ting Internet

Panelist: – Finley Engineering

Panelist: – Sitetracker

Public Policy: Balancing Federal and State Funding Options

2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT

Public vs Private Middle Mile: I Can See for Miles and Miles

Location: Canal AB, Level M

Moderator: – Community Broadband Action Network

Panelist: – Keller & Heckman, LLP

Panelist: – Accord Telecommunications Collaborative

Panelist: – Ribbon Communications

Panelist: – Zayo

Panelist: – Google Fiber

Middle Mile: Keeping It All Connected

2:30 PM – 5:30 PM CT

The C-Suite Forum _{by invitation only}

Location: Tennessee Ballroom C, Level 2

Presented By

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM CT

DE & I Meet Up

Location: 5 O'clock Somewhere Bar, Expo Hall - end of aisle 800

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM CT

Going for the Gold Reception

Location: Delta Ballroom CD, Level 2

Sponsored By

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM CT

Breakfast

Location: Delta Ballroom CD, Level 2

Sponsored By

7:00 AM – 6:00 PM CT

Registration Desk Open

Location: Delta B-D Foyer, Level 2

Sponsored By

8:00 AM – 8:08 AM CT

Day 1 Recap Video, Welcome, Fiber Lifetime Achievement Award

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Speaker: – FBA

8:08 AM CT

Fiber Lifetime Achievement Award Recepient

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

8:08 AM – 8:23 AM CT

Chairman's Remarks

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Speaker: – Nex-Tech

8:24 AM – 8:42 AM CT

Operator Light Talk: Working 9 to 5: The People Behind UTOPIA Fiber

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Speaker: – UTOPIA Fiber / FBA

Speaker: – Utopia Fiber

8:42 AM – 8:45 AM CT

Diamond Sponsor Remarks

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Speaker: – Adtran

8:45 AM – 9:10 AM CT

Keynote: Land O’Lakes Planting Fiber for Sustainable Returns

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Speaker: – Land O' Lakes

9:10 AM – 9:40 AM CT

Panel: Applying AI to Network Operations: Strategies to Optimize Network Functions and Growth

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Moderator: – Adtran

Panelist: – IonQ

Panelist: – TEC

Panelist: – Ubiquity

Panelist: – Hawaiian Telcom

9:40 AM – 9:58 AM CT

Operator Light Talk: Faith, Family, Culture & Broadband - Preserving Language with Fiber Connectivity

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Speaker: – Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

9:58 AM – 10:20 AM CT

Break

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Performer: – Clare Cunningham Music

10:20 AM – 10:50 AM CT

Live! Fiber For Breakfast

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Moderator: – FBA

Speaker: – Nashville Predators

10:50 AM – 11:10 AM CT

Operator Light Talk: Breaking Barriers with Fiber

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Speaker: – Brightspeed

11:10 AM – 11:40 AM CT

Panel: Innovation and Disruption: Where Fiber Goes Next!

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Moderator: – Lumos

Panelist: – Nokia

Panelist: – Ciena

Panelist: – GFiber

Panelist: – Consolidated Communications

11:40 AM – 11:45 AM CT

Day 2 Closing Remarks

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Speaker: – EPB

9:50 AM – 10:20 AM CT

AM Break

Location: Delta A Foyer, Level 2

Performer: – Clare Cunningham Music

Sponsored By

11:45 AM – 1:00 PM CT

Lunch In Expo Hall For Full-Conference Attendees Only

11:45 AM – 1:30 PM CT

Women in Fiber Luncheon _{Requires a separate ticket ($)}

Location: Delta Ballroom CD, Level 2

Presented By

11:45 AM – 6:00 PM CT

Expo Open

Location: Ryman Hall C, Level 0

12:00 PM – 6:00 PM CT

5 O'clock Somewhere Bar - Tuesday

Location: Expo Hall – end of Aisle 800

Sponsored By

12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT

Tuesday Breakout Sessions

12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT

Build 101: So You Want to Build a Network

Location: Bayou AB, Level M

Moderator: – Omdia

Panelist: – BHC Engineering

Panelist: – Cyient Limitied

Panelist: – Velox

Panelist: – USIC

Panelist: – RouteThis

Service Provider Ecosystem: Delivering Excellence at Every Point

12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT

Inside Out: Managing Internal and External Stakeholders

Location: Bayou CD, Level M

Moderator: – Mytra Consulting

Panelist: – NextEra Infrastructure Solutions

Panelist: – Purple Cow Internet

Panelist: – JSI

Panelist: – Adtran

Panelist: – Wesco

In The Dirt: Deployment Challenges & Opportunities

12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT

Optimizing Fiber's Reach: Consider This with MDU Deployments

Location: Bayou E, Level M

Moderator: – LDA Fiber

Panelist: – Calix

Panelist: – Nokia

Panelist: – OFS

Panelist: – Positron Access

Panelist: – Emtelle North America

Network Operations: The What, When, and How of Expanding Fiber Footprints

12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT

Public Private Partnerships: With a Little Help from My Friends

Location: Canal AB, Level M

Moderator: – Lightwave/Broadband Tech Report

Panelist: – Grizzly Broadband

Panelist: – Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc.

Panelist: – KeyBanc Capital Markets

Panelist: – S&P Global Market Intelligence

Fiber Financials: The Economics of Fiber Broadband

12:30 PM – 1:50 PM CT

The Middle Mile and Beyond Architecture

Location: Canal CD, Level M

Moderator: – The Broadband Forum

Panelist: – DZS

Panelist: – Ciena

Panelist: – Nokia

Panelist: – Silver Star Communications

Technology Deep Dives

1:30 PM – 2:20 PM CT

Tuesday Breakout Sessions

1:30 PM – 2:20 PM CT

Access Backhaul: Ensuring FTTH Networks Can Back it Up, Up, Up

Location: Bayou E, Level M

Moderator: – CRU

Panelist: – Ripple Fiber

Panelist: – ACG Research

Panelist: – Adtran

Panelist: – Panduit

Panelist: – Harmonic

Network Operations: The What, When, and How of Expanding Fiber Footprints

1:30 PM – 2:20 PM CT

Build 201: Take a Chance on Me or Creating Demand and Mitigating Risk in New Markets

Location: Bayou AB, Level M

Moderator: – Omdia

Panelist: – Fiber Fast Homes

Panelist: – Cisco

Panelist: – Harry

Panelist: – Azotel Technologies Ltd.

Panelist: – Innovative Systems

Service Provider Ecosystem: Delivering Excellence at Every Point

1:30 PM – 2:20 PM CT

Federal/State Grants: From Writing to Compliance

Location: Canal AB, Level M

Moderator: – TAK Communications

Panelist: – Ripple Fiber

Panelist: – ETI Software Solutions

Panelist: – Mattey Consulting

Panelist: – CTC Technology & Energy

Fiber Financials: The Economics of Fiber Broadband

1:30 PM – 2:20 PM CT

Fiber and Fixed Wireless Access: So Perfect Together

Location: Bayou CD, Level M

Moderator: – NetAccess Futures

Panelist: – Nokia

Panelist: – Sonar Software

Panelist: – Calix

Panelist: – Cajun Broadband

Panelist: – Black Bear Fiber

In The Dirt: Deployment Challenges & Opportunities

2:00 PM – 3:20 PM CT

In-home/Building Connectivity Options

Location: Canal CD, Level M

Moderator: – The Broadband Forum

Panelist: – Positron Access

Panelist: – Nokia

Panelist: – Futurewei

Panelist: – Incognito Software Systems

Technology Deep Dives

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM CT

Collaborative Innovations for Sustainable Connectivity

Location: Expo Hall Theater, Level 0

Exhibitor Presenter: – Dow

Exhibitor Presenter:

Presented By

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM CT

OpTIC PATH: Reduce Time to Benefit & Increase ROI

Location: Expo Hall Theater, Level 0

Exhibitor Presenter: – Fiber Broadband Association

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM CT

Intelli-Fiber: Transforming Fiber Deployment with Real-Time Visibility and Reporting

Location: Expo Hall Theater, Level 0

Exhibitor Presenter: – JSI

Presented By

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM CT

The Future of Field Work: Computer Vision AI for Operational Efficiencies

Location: Expo Hall Theater, Level 0

Exhibitor Presenter: – Inveniam

Presented By

3:20 PM – 3:35 PM CT

Navigating Trident

Location: Expo Hall Theater, Level 0

Exhibitor Presenter: – Trident Solutions

Presented By

3:40 PM – 3:55 PM CT

Fiber Fast-Track: Accelerating Installations with Trimble Mobile Mapping

Location: Expo Hall Theater, Level 0

Exhibitor Presenter:

Presented By

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM CT

There is No Such Thing As Outside Plant: Modern Views on a Changing Industry

Location: Expo Hall Theater, Level 0

Exhibitor Presenter: – VertiGIS

Presented By

4:20 PM – 4:35 PM CT

Introduction to Fiber Sensing and FOSA

Location: Expo Hall Theater, Level 0

Exhibitor Presenter:

Presented By

4:40 PM – 4:55 PM CT

Unlock Your Network

Location: Expo Hall Theater, Level 0

Exhibitor Presenter: – Harmonic, Inc.

Presented By

2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT

Tuesday Breakout Sessions

2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT

Build 301: Taking Care of Business, Navigating the Customer Journey

Location: Bayou AB, Level M

Moderator: – Omdia

Panelist: – GFiber

Panelist: – Great Plains Communications

Panelist: – ASK Telemarketing

Panelist: – Postalytics, Inc.

Panelist: – Paymentus

Service Provider Ecosystem: Delivering Excellence at Every Point

2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT

Cable to Fiber Migration: See a Little Light

Location: Bayou E, Level M

Moderator: – Cablefax

Panelist: – Entropy, Inc.

Panelist: – CableLabs

Panelist: – RVA

Panelist: – RocNet Supply

Network Operations: The What, When, and How of Expanding Fiber Footprints

2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT

Just a Cloud Away: Moving Telecom Functions and Services to the Cloud

Location: Canal E, Level M

Moderator: – The Futurum Group

Panelist: – DC BLOX

Panelist: – VETRO

Panelist: – Nokia

Panelist: – Alianza

Panelist: – Actifai

Network Operations: Taking Telecom to the Cloud

2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT

Mapping Deployments: Data Driven Decision Making

Location: Bayou CD, Level M

Moderator: – Ting Internet

Panelist: – CostQuest Associates

Panelist: – Render Networks

Panelist: – Irby Utilities

Panelist: – AirWorks Solutions Inc

Panelist: – 3-GIS

In The Dirt: Deployment Challenges & Opportunities

2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT

State Broadband Office Funding: What Comes Next

Location: Canal AB, Level M

Moderator: – UBS

Panelist: – CostQuest

Panelist: – Calix

Panelist: – Kentucky Office Of Broadband Development

Panelist: – NextLink Internet

Fiber Financials: The Economics of Fiber Broadband

2:30 PM – 5:30 PM CT

Broadband Policy Symposium: Fiber to the Constituent

Location: Tennessee Ballroom C, Level 2

Presented By

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT

Overbuilder Toolkit: Building a Brighter Future

Location: Tennessee Ballroom DE, Level 2

Presented By

4:40 PM – 5:40 PM CT

Women in Fiber Meet Up

Location: 5 O'clock Somewhere Bar, Expo Hall - end of aisle 800

5:00 PM – 5:15 PM CT

Proof of Concept Awards

Location: Expo Hall Theater, Level 0

5:20 PM – 5:35 PM CT

Drawing of Passport Winners! _{Must be present to win}

Location: Expo Hall Theater, Level 0

6:00 PM CT

Open Evening for Vendor Dinners and Events

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM CT

Breakfast

Location: Delta Ballroom CD, Level 2

Sponsored By

7:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT

Registration Desk Open

Location: Delta B-D Foyer, Level 2

Sponsored By

8:00 AM – 11:20 AM CT

State Broadband Summit

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2