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| MULTIFAMILY TRACK (LEVEL 4/TEXAS SALON B-C) |
SMART APPS-THEMED SESSIONS (LEVEL 4/TEXAS SALON F) |
| WHITE HOT TOPICS IN BROADBAND (LEVEL 4/TEXAS SALON A) |
KEY LEGAL ISSUES PUBLIC BROADBAND INITIATIVES FACE (LEVEL 4/TEXAS SALON F) |
| BUSINESS/WHOLESALE SERIES (LEVEL 4/TEXAS SALON A) |
WORKSHOPS (LEVEL 4/TEXAS SALON C) |
| SUCCESS-THEMED SESSIONS (LEVEL 4/TEXAS SALON A) |
INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING WORKSHOP (LEVEL 4/TEXAS SALON A) |
| THE STATE OF STATE BROADBAND SESSIONS (LEVEL 4/TEXAS SALON A) |
CLIC PROGRAM (LEVEL 4/TEXAS SALON B) |
| BUILDING YOUR BROADBAND COMMUNITY (LEVEL 4/TEXAS SALON F) |
EXHIBIT HOURS (LEVEL 4/TEXAS SALON D-E) |
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May 2-5, 2022
Marriott Marquis in Houston, Texas
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| 7:00 am – 5:00 pm | Contractor Move-In (Level 4/Texas Salon D-E) |
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| 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Exhibitor Move-In (Level 4/Texas Salon D-E) |
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| 10:00 am – 5:00 pm | Registration Open (Level 4/Texas Foyer) |
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| 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm |
WORKSHOP #1 You don't want to miss this workshop. Mapping is a huge issue in the fast approaching funding cycle and communities need to be aware of this affordable option they can pursue to ensure their applications are competitive and accurate! |
WORKSHOP #2 (Level 4/Texas Salon B) Financial Modeling in Uncertain Times Worried about network deployment labor shortages? Network monitoring and maintenance services? Higher interest rates? Tighter money? Short supplies of fiber and electrical equipment? Those NTIA regulations due in May (spoiler alert: They will be late) for disbursing over $40 billion in new federal deployment funds? Upcoming rules for basic broadband services eligible for federal consumer subsidies? Learn how to modify our latest financial models to cover these contingencies and more. Our FREE two-hour workshop covers model overviews and provides specific examples of how the models can be changed to fit your needs. Participants get a free thumb drive with the models, documentation and numerous case studies. Presenter: Steve Ross – Editor-at-Large, Broadband Communities Magazine |
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Broadband Breakfast’s Digital Infrastructure Investment 2022 Find the complete 2022 agenda – as well as links to the previous years' programs at DII 2020 and DII 2021 – at https://broadbandbreakfast.com/dii 12:00 pm – 12:10 pm Welcome and IntroductionDrew Clark – Editor and Publisher, Broadband Breakfast; Attorney-at-Law, Drew Clark PLLC 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm Private FinancingOwnership models are evolving in the digital infrastructure investment space. Municipalities are playing a greater role in public-private partnerships. Private equity and pension funds have also stepped up their willingness to invest in fiber-grant asset classes. This session will provide a hands-on perspective – with both operators and financers – for what to expect with private financing. Moderator: Drew Clark – Editor and Publisher, Broadband Breakfast; Attorney-at-Law, Drew Clark PLLC Panelists: David Barron – CEO, Next Level Networks Andrew Semenak – Managing Director, Pinpoint Capital Advisors Noah Tulsky – Partner, Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners Shrihari Pandit – President and CEO, Stealth Communications 1:15 pm – 1:55 pm Public FinancingThe Biden Administration’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is about to unleash more than $42.5 billion for last-mile infrastructure, $2 billion for middle-mile infrastructure, $2 billion for Rural Utility Service funding, and many more billions through other means. What are the pros and cons of seeking a grant through the IIJA program? How can infrastructure providers navigate and make sense of the public financing – including its match component – options? Moderator: Benjamin Kahn – Reporter, Broadband Breakfast Panelists: Tom Coverick – Managing Director, Keybanc Capital Markets Matt Schmit – Director, Illinois Office of Broadband Roger Timmerman – Executive Director, UTOPIA Fiber Sunne Wright McPeak – President and CEO, California Emerging Technology Fund |
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| 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | WORKSHOP #3 (Level 4/Texas Salon A) Flavors of Open Access – Which Model Is Right for You Moderator: Christopher Mitchell – Director, Community Broadband Networks Initiative, ILSR Presenters: Roger Timmerman – Executive Director and CEO, UTOPIA Fiber Warren Woodward – Director, Broadband Services, XMission Internet Bob Thompson – Founder & CEO, Underline Part 2 Moderator: Pete Pizzutillo – Vice President Sales and Marketing, ETI Presenter: Monica Webb – Senior Director, Market Development & Strategic Partnerships, Ting Internet Warren Woodward – Director, Broadband Services, XMission Internet |
CLIC Super Session on Broadband Partnerships For These Extraordinary Times (Level 4/Texas Salon C) 2:00 – 5:00 pm For communities seeking ubiquitous, affordable access to advanced communications services and capabilities, these are breath-taking times. It has taken a pandemic, but now the country and governments at every level are fully aware of the critical need for high-performance broadband infrastructure. As massive federal funds start flowing directly to local communities or indirectly through the states, broadband partnerships of many kinds are beginning to take center stage as potentially viable options for a rapidly growing number of communities across America. In this workshop, our deeply-experienced speakers will share their first-hand knowledge and insights into how the public and private sectors can work together effectively to develop successful broadband partnerships. They will address the key business, financial, legal, political, and other considerations involved, including how to anticipate and avoid potentially significant pitfalls.2:00 pm – 2:20 pm Welcome to These Extraordinary TimesPresenters: Jim Baller – President, CLIC Joanne Hovis – CEO, CLIC Angela Siefer – Executive Director, National Digital Inclusion Alliance Gary Bolton – President & CEO, Fiber Broadband Association 2:20 pm – 3:45 pm The Private Sector’s PerspectiveModerators: Jim Baller – President, CLIC Joanne Hovis – CEO, CLIC Presenters: Elliot Noss – TuCOWS; Executive Officer, TING Diego Anderson – Chief Executive Officer, Lumos/NorthState Mark Strama – General Manager for Expansion Operations, Google Fiber 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm The Public Sector’s PerspectiveModerators: Catharine Rice – Project Director, CLIC Christopher Mitchell – Director, Community Broadband Networks Initiative, ILSR Presenters: Will Aycock – General Manager, Wilson Greenlight Kenrick Gordon – Director, Maryland Office of Statewide Broadband Deb Socia – President & CEO of the Enterprise Center, Chattanooga, TN Joshua Williams – Innovation Fellow, Department of Innovation, Office of Mayor Sylvester Turner, City of Houston |
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| 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm | WORKSHOP #4 (Level 4/Texas Salon A) Grant Writing for Broadband Needs Moderator: Julia Emrick – Vice President, Business Development, Harrison Edwards PR Presenters: Heather Mills – Vice President for Grant & Funding Strategies, CTC Technology & Energy Peggy Schaffer – Executive Director, ConnectME Lee Davenport – Director, Community Development, US Ignite |
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| 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm | Welcome Reception (Level 4/Texas Foyer) |
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TUESDAY, MAY 3 |
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| 7:00 am – 6:00 pm | Registration Open (Level 4/Texas Foyer) |
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| 7:00 am – 1:00 pm | Exhibitor Move-In (Level 4/Texas Salon D-E) |
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| 8:00 am – 9:00 am |  Continental Breakfast (Level 4/Texas Foyer) Sponsored by Render Networks |
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| 8:20 am – 8:30 am | OFFICIAL WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION (Level 4/Texas Salon B-C) Introduction: Valerie Sargent – Multifamily News Correspondent, Broadband Communities |
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| 8:30 am – 8:45 am | GENERAL SESSION (Level 4/Texas Salon B-C) Introduction: Angie Kronenberg – Chief Advocate and General Counsel, INCOMPAS Keynote: Word from the Hill Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher – Representing Texas' 7th Congressional District |
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| 8:55 am – 9:55 am | GENERAL SESSION (Level 4/Texas Salon B-C) Great Communities Take a deep-dive into two impressive communities highlighted in Broadband Communities Magazine during the past year. We view the Great Communities session each year as the lodestar to guide attendees on what’s possible with deployment and how fantastic it can be to live in a broadband-enhanced community. You will hear from both the developers and the service providers regarding goals both parties had and how they achieved them by addressing unique needs with technology, overcoming any obstacles in the process. Moderators: Sean Buckley – Editor-in-Chief, Broadband Communities Valerie Sargent – Multifamily News Correspondent, Broadband Communities The Vic at Interpose, Houston, Texas Presenter: Stephanie Burriss – Director of Multifamily Operations, Hunington Residential Will Walker – National Account Manager, Dish Fiber The Tappan Presenter: Robin Doerschuk – Vice President & General Manager, Snip Internet |
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| 10:10 am – 10:40 am | GENERAL SESSION (Level 4/Texas Salon B-C) State of Broadband Latest from the funding front, including how communities are using their ARPA funds, distributing IIJA funds, update on NTIA state broadband requirements and more. Word from Rural America Introduced by: Hilda Legg – Rural Economic Development Consultant, Legg Strategies Presenter: Shirley Bloomfield – CEO, NTCA |
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| 10:50 am – 11:50 am | GENERAL SESSION (Level 4/Texas Salon B-C) State of Broadband (continued) Word from the Agencies Meet the gatekeepers to the billions Presenters: Andy Berke – Special Representative for Broadband, US Department of Commerce, NTIA Laurel Leverrier – Assistant Administrator, Rural Utilities Service Joseph (Joey) Wender – Director, Capital Projects Fund, U.S. Department of the Treasury Kirk Burgee – Chief of Staff, Wireline Competition Bureau, FCC |
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| 11:50 am – 12:30 pm | GRAB AND GO LUNCH (Level 4/Texas Foyer) |
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 The Multifamily Program is Presented in Partnership with the NMHC |
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| MULTIFAMILY TRACK / ROOM #1 (Level 4/Texas Salon B-C) |
ROOM #2 (Level 4/Texas Salon A) |
ROOM #3 (Level 4/Texas Salon F) |
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| 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm |
12:30 pm – 1:50 pm MDU Legal LeadersFCC and Industry focused. The best way to keep your finger on the pulse of legal needs in the industry is to listen to top lawyers representing both MDU owners and providers as they engage one another in spirited debate on both sides of key industry issues, including addressing how the latest changes at the FCC will be impacting broadband in multifamily. Moderator: Barney Pullam – VP Strategic Business Services, The Inland Real Estate Group, LLC Presenters: Sue Weiske – Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Charter Communications Michael Turbes – Assistant Vice President, Senior Legal Counsel, AT&T Art Hubacher – Managing Member, Hubacher Ames & Taylor, PLLC Carl Kandutsch – Attorney, Kandutsch Law Office Ian Davis – Telecommunications Attorney, Founding Partner, Davis Craig, PLLC Dan Glivar – Partner, Holland and Hart LLP |
 Moderator: Angie Kronenberg – Chief Advocate and General Counsel, INCOMPAS
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Introduction: Heather Burnett Gold – Vice President External Affairs, Mears Group, Inc.
In this session, we will hear how different communities have organized and found leadership to drive broadband deployment. We will discuss the vast array of constituencies that must be attracted to the cause and how to organize them as effective partners. Moderator: Bob Knight – President and CEO, Harrison Edwards PR Presenters: Aaron Deacon – Managing Director, KC Digital Drive, Kansas City Jen Gregory – Executive Director, Southern Tier 8 Regional Board Jimmy Carr – CEO, All Points Broadband |
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2:00 pm – 3:55 pm National Multifamily Housing Council Connectivity Town HallJoin us for the National Multifamily Housing Council’s (NMHC) Connectivity Town Hall and experience a fast-paced and interactive examination of tech, connectivity and innovation in the industry. With much action at the FCC of late, you’ll also receive a regulatory update from Washington, hear what’s in store at OPTECH and see highlights of the top tech and telecom trends and needs driving innovation in the multifamily industry today. NMHC has again partnered with Broadband Communities in 2022 to present the Multifamily Track. Broadband Communities and NMHC share a goal of connecting multifamily industry professionals and their provider partners to ensure both sides of the industry obtain the education necessary to continue to grow together. The content is designed to have NMHC’s OPTECH and the Broadband Communities Summit build off one another. Introduction: Moderator/Presenter: Kevin Donnelly – Vice President for Government Affairs, Technology & Strategic Initiatives, National Multifamily Housing Council FCC Update with the National Multifamily Housing Council Presenter: Matt Ames – Attorney, Hubacher Ames & Taylor, PLLC Wireless Home Products and Cellular Connectivity Moderator: Kevin Donnelly – Vice President for Government Affairs, Technology & Strategic Initiatives, National Multifamily Housing Council Presenters: Michael Weston – Senior Leader, Verizon Enhanced Communities Jacques Saive – Director, Mixed Use Properties Business Development, AT&T Adam Moore – Group Vice President of Customer Operations, Spectrum Community Solutions Well Tell Us What You Really Think! Surveys Reveal What Renters and Industry Leaders Think About Connectivity in Apartment Communities NMHC presents new and exclusive survey data from the largest renter preferences survey in the country, and new data from apartment industry tech and telecom leaders from recent NMHC member surveys. The massive database of renter preferences provides the most reliable insights into what renters want in broadband, smart home, cell reception and so much more. We’ll also dig deeper and look at preferences by age and other factors. With membership of the largest apartment owners and managers, NMHC also has exclusive insights from surveying their members on technology and connectivity. You’ll hear how they currently provide connectivity in their communities, as well as what they see as challenges and opportunities moving forward. From residents to multifamily industry tech and telecom leaders, you’ll hear what they really think about everything related to connectivity. Moderator: Rick Haughey – Vice President, Industry Technology Initiatives, National Multifamily Housing Council Post Pandemic Broadband and Proptech Moderator: Amy Chien – Director of Strategic Innovations, BH Management Presenters: Dan Terheggen – CEO, Smartaira Sharon Douglass – Vice President of National Accounts, Cox Communications Sarah Jordan – Director, Mass Markets Sales, Quantum Fiber NMHC OPTECH & Women in Tech Update Presenter: Alison Johnson – Associate VP, Content and Program Strategy, National Multifamily Housing Council Where is Net Neutrality? Presenter: Matt Ames – Attorney, Hubacher Ames & Taylor, PLLC Renters Are Cutting the Cord: It’s Time to Rethink Video Moderator: Andrew Beach – Vice President, Community Technology, Millcreek Residential Presenters: Mark Cunningham – Director ISP, MDU and PIP Sales, DIRECTV Dave Spence – Senior Director of National Accounts, Xfinity Communities Perry Crider – General Manager, DISH Fiber |
This session will review the nuts and bolts of building asset inventories and aggregating demand. Gain an understanding of the hidden gems within your communities’ ecosystem that will assist in making the investment case. Moderator: Heather Gold – Vice President External Affairs, Mears Group, Inc. Presenters: Scott Menhart – Chief Information Technology Officer, Traverse Power & Light Mary Ellen Player – Vice President for Market Management and Expansion, Consolidated Communications |
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Fiber connectivity is not just a priority for consumers. Small to medium businesses are also ripe candidates for fiber-based broadband services. According to a 2020 Vertical Systems Group, 14.1 percent of commercial buildings with less than 20 employees working at that location have access to fiber broadband, meaning there are plenty of opportunities for service providers to expand their SMB reach. Further, the research firm said fiber connections to SMBs began to rise in 2018, and that in 2019, the number of lit commercial buildings in the U.S. exceeded one million. Join a group of industry experts for insight into and advice on how they are closing the fiber gap in the small business buildings market. Moderator: Sean Buckley – Editor-in-Chief, Broadband Communities Presenters: Joe Plotkin – Director, Business Development, Stealth Communications Mano Nachum – Chief Product Officer, Connectbase |
This session will feature communities that have partnered with incumbents, electric coops, municipal utilities, private entities or just gone DIY. Hear the pros and cons of each model described. Moderator: Heather Burnett Gold – Vice President External Affairs, Mears Group, Inc. Presenter: Joanne Hovis – President, CTC Technology & Energy |
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4:00 pm – 4:50 pm Applications and A.I. and Automation … Oh My!Don’t miss learning about many of the different types of applications that attach to broadband networks, including intelligent building and smart home technologies. Find out the most important considerations for these systems by hearing about the applications that work on them, including the ability to leverage IoT, radio and Zigbee. Discover lessons learned from smart home deployment, including resident adoption trends and how to best implement smart home solutions into the existing stock of properties. Moderator: Scott Casey – Chief Executive Officer and President, ROVR Presenters: Ted Maulucci – President, SmartONE Solutions Amy Chien – Director of Strategic Innovations, BH Management Guillermo Rivas – Vice President of New Business Development, Cox Kurt Raaflaub – Head of Strategic Solutions Marketing, Adtran Scé Pike – CEO, IOTAS, Inc. |
As broadband providers expand service to more homes and businesses across a diverse set of markets, they need access to high-capacity fiber lines that carry large amounts of data at high speeds over long distances. To support the build-out of new middle-mile networks, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides a new funding mechanism to improve middle-mile infrastructure and make it easier to deliver broadband in currently unserved and underserved areas. States, tribal governments, utilities, traditional carriers and nonprofit organizations are eligible for these middle mile grants and this session will address how providers can take advantage of them. Moderator: Sean Buckley – Editor-in-Chief, Broadband Communities Presenters: Kelly McGriff – Vice President and Deputy General Counsel – Uniti Group Inc. J. Brent Legg – Executive Vice President, Government Affairs, Connected Nation Mike Ellison – Vice President Public Sector, FiberLight |
Communities need to use engineering and construction firms as valuable partners in order to create a winnable RFP and ultimately achieve a feasible deployment plan that will deliver the end product that your community wants. Join this session as the experts discuss the details of going from a “why we need it” stage to an actual blueprint that can deliver a network. Presenters: Duke Horan – Vice President, Operations, Mears Group, Inc. John Tait – Director of Strategy, Biarri Networks |
| 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm | Exhibit Hall Opens – Refreshment Break (Level 4/Texas Salon D-E) |
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| 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm |  Opening Night Cocktail Reception (Level 6/Parkview Terrace/Texas Pool Side) Co-Sponsored by Blue Stream Fiber, DIRECTV, Magellan Advisors, RadiSys and ubiQuity |
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 4 |
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| 7:00 am – 6:00 pm | Registration Open (Level 4/Texas Foyer) |
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| 7:45 am – 9:15 am |  Continental Breakfast (Level 4/Texas Foyer) Sponsored by Mears |
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| MULTIFAMILY TRACK / ROOM #1 (Level 4/Texas Salon B-C) |
ROOM #2 (Level 4/Texas Salon A) |
ROOM #3 (Level 4/Texas Salon F) |
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| 8:30 am – 9:20 am | What’s Important to Multifamily Owners When Implementing Managed Wi-Fi & Other Tech This session explores what multifamily clients say they need most from their broadband technologies and managed Wi-Fi providers. Discover how to remove impediments to implementing new technologies or managed Wi-Fi from an owner’s point of view. With so many new companies in startup mode, what should multifamily be looking at when choosing providers for managed Wi-Fi, CBRS, 5G, fiber, and more? Learn what’s most important and what the differentiating factors are from an owner and industry perspective. Moderator: Robert Grosz – Executive Vice President and COO, World Cinema Presenters: Lisa Moore – Director of Design Innovation, JPI Andrew Beach – Vice President, Community Technology, Mill Creek Residential |
Long-Term Data Backs Up the Benefits Moderator: Michael Render – CEO and Principal Analyst, RVA LLC Market Research and Consulting Presenters: Aaron Deacon – Managing Director, KC Digital Drive, Kansas City Angela Imming – Director of Technology and Innovation, City of Highland, IL Roberto Gallardo Ph.D. – Director, Purdue Center for Regional Development; Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University |
There are a myriad of funding options available to any community that wants to build today from RUS loans (if qualified), state broadband dollars, tax payer and private. Hear how each will work and can in fact complement each other so you have the $$ you need. We will hear from a funding expert who can lay out the requirements for each major funding opportunity and what would qualify your build for participation. Moderator: Casey Lide – Partner, Keller and Heckman LLP Presenters: Heather Mills – Vice President for Grant & Funding Strategies, CTC Technology & Energy John Scrivner – Vice President, Broadband, Live Oak Bank Laurel Leverrier – Assistant Administrator, Rural Utilities Service |
| 9:30 am – 10:20 am | Managed Wi-Fi is Not a Set It and Forget It Technology Most of the original managed Wi-Fi providers were working only in student housing, which had very specific needs. Managed Wi-Fi has changed and evolved through the years, and it is not a “set it and forget it” technology. From a broadband operator perspective, see what’s important when installing a system and managing the customers. Multifamily owners and broadband operators have different needs with regard to pricing, bulk managed Wi-Fi, OTT service, vendor platforms, ownership of wiring, etc. Attend this session to explore the service provided alongside the technology. Moderator: Mike Smith – President and CEO, White Space Building Technology Advisors Presenters: Richard Sherwin – CEO, Spot On Networks Michael Strait – CCO, Blue Stream Fiber Craig Walton – Lead Product Manager AT&T Mike Janssen – Sr. Manager of Sales Engineering, Quantum Fiber |
Moderator: Jeff Reiman – President, The Broadband Group Presenters: Joe Patton – President, Wholesale Sales, SiFi Networks Monica Webb – Senior Director, Market Development & Strategic Partnerships, Ting Internet Jamie Earp – Co-CEO and Managing Partner, ubiQuity Ted Schremp – CEO, IQ Fiber |
This final session will discuss operational oversight and community communications, both critical functions as your network is constructed. Listen to our experts discuss how to manage for success. Moderator: Sean Stokes – Partner, Keller and Heckman LLP Presenters: Kim McKinley – Chief Marketing Officer, UTOPIA Fiber Angela Imming – Director of Technology and Innovation, City of Highland, IL |
| 10:30 am – 11:20 am | Opportunities for Bridging the Digital Divide in Affordable Housing Closing the digital divide and expanding deployment and adoption is one of the hottest topics in the multifamily industry. It will require collaboration and partnerships between various stakeholders, including policymakers, property owners of all kinds, and service providers. With the passing of the historic $65 billion for broadband deployment and expansion approved by Congress through the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, multifamily owners and broadband operators have opportunities to expand broadband services to those who need it most. Meet those working in the affordable housing segment, and see how this unparalleled infusion of funds into broadband services is impacting affordable housing in an effort to close the digital divide once and for all. Moderator: Bryan Rader – President, MDU, Pavlov Media, Inc. Presenters: Angel Rogers – Director of Learning & Development, National CORE Christy Zeitz – CEO, Fellowship Square J.Kirk Taylor – Attorney, Hubacher Ames & Taylor, PLLC Hunter Pieklik – Senior Partnerships Manager, Education Superhighway |
The numbers side and the human side of it. Moderator: Hilda Legg – Rural Economic Development Consultant, Legg Strategies Presenters: Dewayne McDonald – CEO, Warren Electric Coop/North Central Telephone Coop David Kramer – Senior Director, Corporate Strategy and Development, Cincinnati Bell Johnny McClanahan – President & CEO, NCTC Kevin Beyer – CEO, Federated and Farmers Telephone |
Keynote Introduction: What a Smart Community Offers Presenters: Kevin Schwartz – Executive Director, CommunityConnect, Geeks Without Frontiers Public Safety Tech – Integrating Tools and Tech to Support First Responders and Make Everyone Safer Moderator: Jenn Holtz – Regulatory Vice President, JSI Presenters: Travis Hull – Domain Lead – User Experience, Roadmap Development Division, FirstNet Samantha Alspaugh – Director, Global Sales and Corporate Development, RapidSOS |
| 11:40 am – 12:40 pm | Exhibit Hall Open / Refreshment Break (Level 4/Texas Salon D-E) |
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| 12:45 pm – 2:05 pm |  Cornerstone Awards Luncheon and Keynote Address (Level 4/Texas Salon G-H) Sponsored by Verizon Welcome: Frank Headrington – Director, Sales & Marketing, Verizon Keynote Address: William Aderholdt, PhD – Director, Program Management Office, Grand Farm, Emerging Prairie |
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| MULTIFAMILY TRACK / ROOM #1 (Level 4/Texas Salon B-C) |
ROOM #2 (Level 4/Texas Salon A) |
ROOM #3 (Level 4/Texas Salon F) |
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| 2:20 pm – 3:10 pm | Broadband Partnerships: How Do We Work Better Together? Broadband companies are a staple in multifamily life, and they deliver a vital service to residents that helps them live their connected lives more effectively. Real estate owners seek efficient, dependable service delivery and have valued the partnerships built with providers of different sizes and specialties through the years. Broadband operators sit down with property owners to discuss what works well among the topics of importance to each, including inside wiring, infrastructure, planning, design, implementation, service provider data and more. Moderator: Steve Sadler – Vice President, Multifamily Development, RealPage, Resident Technology Services Presenters: Gabe Martinez – Manager, Community Technology Services, LMC, a Lennar Company Erik Spring – Vice President, Multifamily, Bai Connect Mike Mancini – Senior Director, Sales Engineering, Xfinity Communities Barney Pullam – VP Strategic Business Services, The Inland Real Estate Group, LLC Chris Alvarado – Vice President, Development, Embrey Partners Lynn Dodson – Vice President, Sales, Spectrum Community Solutions |
Moderator: Kevin Schwartz – Executive Director, CommunityConnect, Geeks Without Frontiers Presenters: Joshua Edmonds – Director of Digital Inclusion, City of Detroit, Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) Devin Weaver – Director of Engineering, Project Waves Shawn Gross – Managing Director, Digital Millennial Consulting |
Moderator: Nancy Shemwell – COO, Trilogy Networks Presenters: Gavin Whitechurch – COO & Co-Founder, Topio Networks; Co-Founder, Edge Computing World, Intelligent Infrastructure Emily Buckman – Director, Congressional Relations, American Farm Bureau Federation Johnny Park – CEO, WHIN Kevin T. Cabbage – CEO, Farmers Mutual Telephone Co. William Aderholdt, PhD – Director, Program Management Office, Grand Farm, Emerging Prairie |
| 3:20 pm – 4:10 pm | How Do I Upgrade My Existing Brownfield Community’s Broadband? Deploying fiber or managed Wi-Fi to offer seamless connectivity for residents is often easiest when dealing with greenfield/new construction. But what about those existing brownfield B and B+ facilities, sitting across from those A+ properties, that want to elevate their amenities? Wiring, infrastructure, contracts – what needs to be considered by an owner who wants to upgrade? What about the requirements for converting to bulk? What about delivery options for broadband installation and upgrades, such as coax, Cat 5, Cat 3, DOCSIS 4.0, coax to fiber, and delivering gigabit services over existing coax? Explore different technology options available for delivery to the unit on all types of properties. Moderator: Matt Passalacqua – Regional Market Development Manager, MDU, Astound Presenters: Sandy Jack – Senior Manager, Market Development -VCN, CommScope Pierre Trudeau – President & CTO, Positron Access Solutions Rush Blakely – President & CEO, RealtyCom Partners Matt Wootton – General Manager – Property Acquisition, AT&T Connected Communities Scott Buehrle – Vice President of MDU Sales & Strategy, Frontier |
Experts in the broadband industry will discuss how marketing is a vital part of the deployment process in EVERY sized market. You will hear from rural co-ops and network operators in urban markets chat about their experiences of incorporating marketing into your business strategy. Moderator: Kim McKinley – Chief Marketing Officer, Utopia Fiber Presenters: Scott Menhart – Chief Information Technology Officer, Traverse Power & Light Bob Knight – President and CEO, Harrison Edwards PR Nicholas Coates – Town Administrator, Town of Bristol, NH |
Moderator/Panelist: Jordana Barton-Garcia – CEO, Barton-Garcia Advisors Panelists: Craig Settles – Digital Equity Strategist, Nevada Governor’s Office of Science, Innovation and Technology Arshia Khan, Ph.D. – Professor, Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Computer Science, University of Minnesota Duluth |
| 4:20 pm – 5:10 pm | Consultant Panel – Step into the Shark Tank What are multifamily owners looking for when making decisions regarding broadband providers, applications, and smart home needs? With so much infusion of private equity into broadband and proptech, how do RFPs and companies find a way to stand out from the competition and shine? If these companies were applying for their business to be accepted in the Shark Tank, from a consultant’s perspective, what drives decisions for multifamily owners? Get the scoop from our consultant “sharks” to see what owners want (what they really, really want). Moderator: Bryan Rader – President, MDU, Pavlov Media, Inc. Presenters: Alison Savage – Senior Manager, Multifamily Development, Resident Technology Services, RealPage Chris Merrell – Founder & Chairman, Communications Consulting Group (CCG) and Landlease.com Richard Price – CEO, Broadband Planning Dean Wolfe – Vice President, Technology and Vendor Relations, Choice Property Resources, Inc. |
(With emphasis on training the fiber workforce) Moderator: Kelly P. Weissmann – Sr. Manager Technical Training and Support, Clearfield Inc. Presenters: Deborah Kish – Vice President of Research and Workforce Development, Fiber Broadband Association Sean Kelly – Technical Director, Light Brigade Harrison Hiner – Legislative and Political Director, Texas State Employees Union, Communications Workers of America (CWA) District 6 Zac Cronauer – Head of Fiber Initiatives, Blue Ridge Communications |
Moderator/Presenter: Deb Socia – President & CEO, The Enterprise Center Presenters: Pierrette Renée Dagg – Director of Marketing and Communications, Merit Networks Kevin Schwartz – Executive Director, CommunityConnect, Geeks Without Frontiers |
| 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm |  Exhibit Hall Cocktail Reception (Level 4/Texas Salon D-E) Co-Sponsored by Quantum Fiber and Hexatronic |
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| 7:30pm – 9:00pm | Networking Dinners – Privately Arranged | ||
THURSDAY, MAY 5 |
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| 7:00 am – 2:00 pm | Registration Open (Level 4/Texas Foyer) |
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| 7:30 am – 9:15 am |  Continental Breakfast (Level 4/Texas Foyer) Sponsored by Ribbon Communications |
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| MULTIFAMILY TRACK / ROOM #1 (Level 4/Texas Salon B-C) |
ROOM #2 (Level 4/Texas Salon A) |
ROOM #3 (Level 4/Texas Salon F) |
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| 9:30 am – 10:20 am | Broadband as the Fourth Utility – How Your Broadband Services Affect Your Marketability Broadband connectivity is at the top of the list for prospective residents when seeking a new apartment. How does this play into a community’s marketing efforts? New companies in the industry work with owners to offer scoring models that evaluate and promote the quality of a community’s Wi-Fi, network and cellular connectivity throughout the property. This session will examine what type of results owners are seeing with these services and the successes they have had with their broadband marketing efforts. Moderator: Angel Rogers – Director of Learning & Development, National CORE Presenters: Scott Casey – President & CEO, ROVR Score Jose Rodriguez – Regional Director of Operations, Servitas |
9:30 am – 10:30 am Learn the Best Practices for Setting Up Your State Broadband Office From the Best PractitionersModerator: Anna Read – Senior Officer, Broadband Access Initiative, The Pew Charitable Trust Presenters: Amanda Martin-Herrera – Telecommunications Policy Analyst, US Department of Commerce, NTIA Greg Conte – Director, Texas Broadband Development Office Peggy Schaffer – Executive Director, ConnectME |
9:30 am – 12:20 pm KELLER AND HECKMAN LEGAL WORKSHOPKey Legal Issues Affecting Public Broadband Initiatives and Partnerships Legal issues play a critical role at each stage of a public broadband initiative or partnership. This interactive workshop will address the key legal issues at every stage, from preliminary opportunity assessment to ongoing operation and regulatory compliance. Topics to be addressed include coping with potential legal barriers to entry; finding the right funding; securing access to infrastructure, content, and customers; developing strategic partnerships; establishing effective governance structures; integrating wireline/wireless issues; dealing with privacy and cybersecurity; complying with applicable regulatory requirements; and much more. No matter where in the process your project may be, bring your questions and our speakers will try to answer them. Moderator: Jim Baller – Partner, Keller and Heckman LLP Presenters: Wes Wright – Partner, Keller and Heckman LLP Tracy Marshall – Partner, Keller and Heckman LLP Sean Stokes – Partner, Keller and Heckman LLP Casey Lide – Partner, Keller and Heckman LLP |
| 10:30 am – 11:20 am | Cybersecurity for the Multifamily Industry Even companies with strong cyber defenses are vulnerable to cyberattacks. Multifamily owners, property management companies and apartment communities are finding themselves asking not just “Are we vulnerable?” but “What can we do to better protect our broadband networks and business continuity if we are the victim of a cyberattack?” Broadband focused service providers are taking steps to secure networks and help enhance cybersecurity efforts. Do you know the legal implications regarding data risks and security needs for systems inside buildings? Some technology may be more secure than others. Discover how you can mitigate cybersecurity risk and ensure systems and tools are in place to protect your systems. Moderator: Julianne Goodfellow – Vice President, Government Affairs, National Multifamily Housing Council Presenters: Margarita Rivera – Vice President, Information Security & Privacy, LMC Norman Comstock – Managing Director, UHY Consulting, Inc. Bill McFarland – CTO, Plume |
10:40 am – 11:10 am Why Are States Finding It Such a Heavy Lift to Get Their Offices Up and Running?A fireside chat with experts on the front lines Presenters: Chad Rupe – Broadband State Director, State of Montana Hilda Legg – Rural Economic Development Consultant, Legg Strategies Peggy Schaffer – Executive Director, ConnectME |
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| 11:30 am – 12:20 pm | Owner Roundtable (Closed forum for property owners and managers only.) (Level 3/Memorial) Open only to owners and owner representatives. During this session, owners will be able to openly discuss trends within the industry as well as challenges faced. Moderator: Valerie Sargent – Multifamily News Correspondent, Broadband Communities |
11:20 am – 12:20 pm Counties and Regional Coalitions Get in on the Action Moderator: Seamus Dowdall – Associate Legislative Director, NACo Presenters: Jen Gregory – Executive Director, Southern Tier 8 Mickey Slimp – Broadband Project Manager, Deep East Texas Council of Governments (DETCOG) Barbara Hayes – Chief Economic Development Officer, Rural County Reps of California (RCRC) Craig Rice – Councilmember, Montgomery County, MD Jody Shadduck-McNally – County Commissioner, Larimer County, Colorado |
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| 12:20 pm – 2:00 pm |
Exhibit Hall Luncheon and "Must be Present to Win" Drawings Money for Local Fiber Projects: A Funding Guide and Mapping Case Study |
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| 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Exhibitor Move-Out (Level 4/Texas Salon D-E) |
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