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Sunday, June 1, 2025
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
CT
Exhibitor Setup & Exhibitor Registration Open
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
CT
Exhibitor Setup & Exhibitor Registration Open
Location: Ryman C Foyer
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
CT
All You Need to Know About Open Access
Sponsored Pre-Conference Workshops
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
CT
All You Need to Know About Open Access
Location: Governor's Ballroom C
Sponsored Pre-Conference Workshops
Sponsored By
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
CT
Doors Open and Light Stand-up Lunch.
Location: Governor's Ballroom C
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
CT
Keynote – The Consolidation Race: Could an Open Access Approach Accelerate Success?Insights from Isak Finér, CRO, COS Systems
Location: Governor's Ballroom C
Sponsor Presenter:
Isak Finer (he/him/his)
– COS Systems
Sponsored Pre-Conference Workshops
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
CT
Panel I – Is Open Access Becoming a Blueprint for Last-Mile Fiber Network Investments?
Location: Governor's Ballroom C
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM
CT
Panel II – Lessons from the Frontlines: Do’s and Don’ts of Open Access Networks
Location: Governor's Ballroom C
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM
CT
Panel III – Exclusive ISP Agreements: Smart Strategy or Missed Opportunity?
Location: Governor's Ballroom C
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
CT
Post-panel networking session with beer and wine
Location: Governor's Ballroom C
12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
CT
Registration Open
12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
CT
Registration Open
Location: Delta Lobby BCD
Sponsored By
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
CT
FBA All Member Meeting
(For FBA Members Only)
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
CT
FBA All Member Meeting
(For FBA Members Only)
Location: Bayou AB
1:30 PM – 5:20 PM
CT
Fiber Broadband Starter Toolkit
Pre-Conference Workshops
1:30 PM – 5:15 PM
CT
Fiber Broadband Starter Toolkit
Location: Canal D
Pre-Conference Workshops
1:30 PM – 1:35 PM
CT
Welcome and Introductions
Location: Canal D
Host:
Max Hahn
– Fiber Broadband Association
1:35 PM – 2:25 PM
CT
Best Practices: Choosing Partners for Success
Location: Canal D
Moderator:
Andy Spurgeon (he/him/his)
– CTC Technology & Energy
Panelist:
Pete Hoffswell
– Holland Board of Public Works
Panelist:
Heather Burnett Gold (she/her/hers)
– TAK Broadband, LLC
Panelist:
Chris Brooks (he/him/his)
– GoNetspeed
Panelist:
Tim Buffkin
– Circet USA
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
CT
FTTH Basics and Network Design
Location: Canal D
Panelist:
Mark Boxer
– Lightera
Panelist:
Jeff Bush
– Lightera
3:00 PM – 3:40 PM
CT
Workforce Recruitment & Retention
Location: Canal D
Moderator:
Brandon Curry
– ACE Fiber
Panelist:
Heather Moyer (she/her/hers)
– HNM Systems
Panelist:
Thayne Bodenmiller
– Oneonta Job Corps Academy
Panelist:
Korey D. Lee
– Greenlight
3:45 PM – 4:25 PM
CT
The Community Connection: How Fiber Impacts Economics and Opportunity
Location: Canal D
Moderator:
Jaimie Lenderman (she/her/hers)
– Omdia
Panelist:
Robert Bridgham (he/him/his)
– Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority
Panelist:
Crystal Ivey
– Knoxville Utilities Board
Panelist:
Robert Wrighter, Jr. (he/him/his)
– Hancock Fiber / Archtop
4:30 PM – 5:15 PM
CT
Local Roadblocks and Minefields: Avoiding Common Mistakes with New Market Entry
Location: Canal D
Moderator:
Josh Motzer
– Brightspeed
Panelist:
Chad Breckinridge
– Lumos Fiber
Panelist:
Ryan Kudera (he/him/his)
– Finley USA
Panelist:
Louis Panzer (he/him/his)
– NC811.org
Panelist:
Josh Summit
– GloFiber
Panelist:
Betty Chang
– GFiber
5:15 PM – 5:20 PM
CT
Closing Remarks
Location: Canal D
Host:
Max Hahn
– Fiber Broadband Association
1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
CT
Brand Economics: How Brand Impacts Fiber Financials
Pre-Conference Workshops
1:30 PM – 5:25 PM
CT
Brand Economics: How Brand Impacts Fiber Financials
Location: Canal C
Pre-Conference Workshops
1:30 PM – 1:40 PM
CT
Welcome and Introductions
Location: Canal C
Presenter:
Jessica Koch (she/her/hers)
– Calix
1:40 PM – 2:30 PM
CT
Winning in New Markets: Establishing Your Brand Early
Location: Canal C
Moderator:
Kimberly Biddy (she/her/hers)
– EPB
Panelist:
Bob Knight
– Harry Marketing
Panelist:
Ashley Gustafson
– GoNetSpeed
Panelist:
Tiffany Hess (she/her/hers)
– Metronet
2:40 PM – 3:30 PM
CT
Becoming an Experience Provider to Curtail the Race to Zero
Location: Canal C
Moderator:
Alzbeta Fellenbaum (she/her/hers)
– Omdia
Panelist:
Pete Hoffswell
– Holland Board of Public Works
Panelist:
Leslie Blevins
– BTES
Panelist:
Kim Smithers (she/her/hers)
– IQFiber
Panelist:
James Krstolich
– Ideatek
3:40 PM – 4:30 PM
CT
Building a Brand with Your Biggest Asset: Your Customers!
Location: Canal C
Moderator:
Ashley Brown (she/her/hers)
– Adtran
Panelist:
Shiloh Vance (she/her/hers)
– INDATEL Services
Panelist:
Karen Tarzon (she/her/hers)
– Brightspeed
Panelist:
Amber Rodriguez
– Surf Internet
Panelist:
Leah Chambers
– ideatek
4:40 PM – 5:25 PM
CT
From Service to Experience: The Economic Power of a Strong Brand
Location: Canal C
Moderator:
Ron Westfall
– The Futurum Group
Panelist:
Bonnie Baty
– Sprout Fiber Internet (Cullman Electric Cooperative)
Panelist:
Kelly Messerly (she/her/hers)
– connectSCP
Panelist:
Rick Burley (he/him/his)
– ASK Telemarketing
5:25 PM – 5:30 PM
CT
Closing Remarks
Location: Canal C
Host:
Jessica Koch (she/her/hers)
– Calix
1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
CT
Fiber and AI – Moving to the Next Level for Networks and Subscribers
Pre-Conference Workshops
1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
CT
Fiber and AI – Moving to the Next Level for Networks and Subscribers
Location: Canal AB
Pre-Conference Workshops
1:30 PM – 1:35 PM
CT
Welcome and Introductions
Location: Canal AB
Host:
Peter Cresse
– Entropy, Inc.
1:35 PM – 1:40 PM
CT
Opening Remarks
Location: Canal AB
Speaker:
David Eckard
– Nokia
1:40 PM – 2:30 PM
CT
AI Foundations for Fiber – What You Should Know
Location: Canal AB
Speaker:
Fred Arnold
– Learning Alliance Corporation
2:30 PM – 2:40 PM
CT
Break
Location: Canal AB
2:40 PM – 3:30 PM
CT
Data Centers and the Middle Mile as the Backbone of the AI Economy
Location: Canal AB
Speaker:
Dylan Devito
– Get Lit Infrastructure, LLC
3:30 PM – 3:40 PM
CT
Break
Location: Canal AB
3:40 PM – 4:30 PM
CT
Network Management at a New AI Level
Location: Canal AB
Speaker:
David Eckard
– Nokia
4:30 PM – 4:40 PM
CT
Break
Location: Canal AB
4:40 PM – 5:25 PM
CT
AI Connected Home – Deeper Value for AI Applications
Location: Canal AB
5:25 PM – 5:30 PM
CT
Closing Remarks
Location: Canal AB
Host:
Peter Cresse
– Entropy, Inc.
1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
CT
Take Care | Take Rate | Take a Vacation
Sponsored Pre-Conference Workshops
1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
CT
Take Care | Take Rate | Take a Vacation
Location: Bayou CD
Sponsored Pre-Conference Workshops
Sponsored By
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
CT
Opening remarks and a broadband story from an actual customer
Location: Bayou CD
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
CT
Growing and protecting your footprint, revenue, and impact
Location: Bayou CD
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
CT
Break, networking, and prizes
Location: Bayou CD
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
CT
Sustaining your business through local, federal, and competitive landscapes – along with embracing and adopting technology innovations
Location: Bayou CD
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM
CT
Break, networking, and prizes
Location: Bayou CD
4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
CT
Evolution of your people, network, and strategy is always on
Location: Bayou CD
4:45 PM – 5:30 PM
CT
Key takeaways, attendee final thoughts, and networking
Location: Bayou CD
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
CT
Don’t Hate the Players OR the Game: Gamers Are Our Newest Thought Leaders
Sponsor Presenter:
Gino Dion (he/him/his)
– Nokia
Sponsored Pre-Conference Workshops
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
CT
Don’t Hate the Players OR the Game: Gamers Are Our Newest Thought Leaders
Location: Bayou E
Sponsor Presenter:
Gino Dion (he/him/his)
– Nokia
Sponsored Pre-Conference Workshops
Hosted By
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
CT
Optimizing Outside Plant Operations with Customized Work Trucks
Sponsor Presenter:
Jamie MacDonald
Sponsored Pre-Conference Workshops
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
CT
Optimizing Outside Plant Operations with Customized Work Trucks
Location: Bayou E
Sponsor Presenter:
Jamie MacDonald
Sponsored Pre-Conference Workshops
Hosted By
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
CT
First-Time Attendee & New Member Meet Up
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
CT
First-Time Attendee & New Member Meet Up
Location: Delta Pavilion
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
CT
Key Elements to Connecting the Underserved
Sponsor Presenter:
Chris Bailey
– Wesco
Sponsor Presenter:
Troy Doyle
– Wesco
Sponsor Presenter:
Craig Hemperly
– Wesco
Sponsored Pre-Conference Workshops
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
CT
Key Elements to Connecting the Underserved
Location: Bayou E
Sponsor Presenter:
Chris Bailey
– Wesco
Sponsor Presenter:
Troy Doyle
– Wesco
Sponsor Presenter:
Craig Hemperly
– Wesco
Sponsored Pre-Conference Workshops
Hosted By
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
CT
Backyard BBQ Welcome Reception
hosted by Calix and Adtran
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
CT
Backyard BBQ Welcome Reception
hosted by Calix and Adtran
Location: Delta Ballroom BCD
Hosted By
9:00 PM – 10:30 PM
CT
Fiber Under 40 Meet Up
9:00 PM – 10:30 PM
CT
Fiber Under 40 Meet Up
Location: Delta Pavilion
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