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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2024
OMNI HOTEL

 
 


WELCOME

Fiber Broadband Association welcomes you to the Regional Fiber Connect 2024!
 
AGENDA

For a comprehensive overview of the agenda, including topics, speakers, and the timing of each segment click here for a detailed agenda.

 
7:15 am Registration Opened, sponsored by Millennium
7:15 - 8:00 am Networking Breakfast with Exhibitors, sponsored by Mears Broadband
8:00 - 8:07 am Welcome & Introduction: Gary Bolton, President & CEO, Fiber Broadband Association
8:07 - 8:10 am Platinum Sponsor Welcome & Introductions: Ashley Brown, Senior Director, Field Marketing, Adtran
8:10 - 8:30 am Opening Keynote: NTIA BEAD and the Path Ahead - Cassidy Rasnick, Federal Program Officer, NTIA
8:30 Breakfast Sponsor Remarks: Heather Burnett Gold, Vice President, External Affairs, Mears Broadband
8:30 - 9:05 am A Case in Point: Ting Fiber and the City of Alexandria - A View from the Fiber Trenches
9:05 - 9:30 am Fireside Chat: How Broadband Gives Radford University a Lift with Research, Online Programs and Remote Learning - Dr. Matt Dunleavy, Executive Director of the Vinod Chachra IMPACT Lab, Radford University with Deborah Kish, Vice President of Workforce Development and Research, FBA
9:30 - 10:00 am Networking Break with Exhibitors, sponsored by Panduit
10:00 Networking Break Sponsor Remarks - Mike Vemeer, Broadband Manager, Panduit
10:00 - 10:40 am Finding First Time Fiber Broadband Customers
10:40 - 11:30 am Federal and State Funding: Taking Nothing for Granted
11:30 - 12:00 pm Fireside Chat: Taking Telehealth Further
12:00 - 12:02 Lunch Sponsor Remarks - Scott Jackson, National Market Manager, Graybar, FBA Board Member
12:02 - 12:45 pm Networking Lunch, sponsored by Graybar
12:45 - 1:15 pm Networking Dessert with Exhibitors
1:15 - 1:50 pm Fireside Chat: Virginia Focused on Broadband’s Common Wealth
1:50 - 2:30 pm Deployment Challenges and Opportunities: Virginia is for Lovers of a Deployment Challenge
2:30 - 3:00 pm Afternoon Keynote: Making a Downpayment on the Administration's Goal of Affordable, Reliable, High-Speed Internet for All
3:00 - 3:30 pm Networking Break with Exhibitors, sponsored by Panduit
3:30 pm Networking Reception Sponsor Remarks: Jimmy Carr, CEO, All Points Broadband
3:30 - 3:55 pm Fireside Chat: Advancing Fiber Deployments: A Venture into Closing the Digital Divide
3:35 - 4:15 pm Innovation and Opportunity – Keeping It All Connected
4:15 - 4:35 pm Closing Remarks
4:35 - 5:15 pm Networking Reception, sponsored by All Points Broadband






















 
REGISTRATION RATES & SPONSOR/EXHIBITOR OPPORTUNITIES
REGISTRATION RATES SPONSOR/EXHIBITORS
Attendee Type Member Non-Member
Network Operators $99.00 $199.00
Public Officials $99.00 $99.00
Vendors & Suppliers $249.00 $349.00
Professional Services $149.00 $249.00
Non-Profits $99.00 $99.00
Academic/Education N/A $99.00
Enterprise/Commercial N/A $359.00
     
Contact FBA Membership
Kim Rickard, Membership Outreach and Engagement Coordinator
krickard@fiberbroadband.org | 570-460-2417.
Table Top Exhibits
  • Members: $3,250 (includes 2 regs)
  • Non-Members: $4,400 (includes 1 reg)
Sponsorships
Sponsorship opportunities start as little as $1,500. Click here for the full prospectus with pricing and sponsorship inclusions. 

Contact Us
Lucy Green | lgreen@fiberbroadband.org | 714-768-1606
HOTEL DETAILS
 
Hotel Name: Omni Hotel Richmond
Address: 100 South 12th Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23219
Phone: (804) 344-7000
Check-in/out time: 3:00 pm / 12:00 pm

Hotel Overnight Parking: $38.00 a night
24-hour Self-Parking: $21.00 a day. The parking garage is located across the street at 111 S 12th St, Richmond, VA 23219.

Hotel Room Discounted Group Room Rate: $189 per night plus tax.
Cut-Off Date: Tuesday, January 17th, 2024 or when the block sells out, whichever comes first.
Booking Link: Reserve Your Room
 
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
 
 
PLATINUM
 
 

GOLD
 

ADDITIONAL SPONSORS
Wi-Fi


 
FOLDERS


 
REGISTRATION


 
LANYARDS


 
KEY CARDS


 
BREAKFAST


 
LUNCH

AM/PM BREAKS

RECEPTION

  CHARGING STATION

 

EXHIBITING COMPANIES
Adtran  |  Calix  |  DYCOM  |  KGPCo  |  Nokia
Adams Cable Equipment  |  Advanced Media Technologies  |  Amphenol  |  Clearfield
Danella Construction, Inc.  |  DIRECTV  |  Graybar  |  Harmonic
Innovative Systems, LLC  |  LYNN  |  Millennium  |  Network Connex  |  OFS
Panduit  |  PLP  |  Plumettaz America Corp  |  Power & Tel  |  Precision OT  |  Ribbon  | Strategic Telecom Supply
TP-Link  |  Unitek  |  VETRO   |  Wesco  |  Wiring the Future Networks