Regional Fiber Connect

TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2025
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

AGENDA

The Philadelphia Regional Fiber Connect will focus on how the broadband industry is bridging the Digital Equity gap in the US.

Click here for a PDF of the detailed agenda

7:15AM	Registration Opens, sponsored by Millennium
7:15AM - 8:00AM	Networking Breakfast with Exhibitors, Sponsored by GFiber
8:00AM - 8:05AM	Welcome & Introduction - Evann Freeman, Vice President, Government and Community Relations, EPB, FBA Board
8:05AM - 8:15AM	Fiber Broadband: Leave No Community Behind - Gary Bolton, President & CEO, Fiber Broadband Association
8:15AM - 8:20AM	Platinum Sponsor Welcome & Introductions - Ashley Brown, Senior Director, Field Marketing, Adtran
8:20AM - 8:45AM	Opening Keynote - Christopher Ali, Ph.D., Pioneers Chair in Telecommunications, Professor of Telecommunications, Penn State University
8:45AM - 9:20AM	A Case in Point: Brightspeed
9:20AM - 9:45AM	Fireside Chat: TBD - Kyle C. Kopko, Ph.D., J.D., Executive Director, Center for Rural Pennsylvania with
9:45AM	Breakfast Sponsor Remarks
9:45AM - 10:30AM	Networking Break with Exhibitors, sponsored by TAK Communications
10:30AM	Networking Break Sponsor Remarks
10:30AM - 11:10AM	Finding First Time Fiber Broadband Customers
11:10AM - 11:50AM	The Community Connection: How Fiber Impacts Economics and Opportunity
11:50AM - 12:15PM	Keynote: Pennsylvania Broadband Priorities - The Honorable Uri Monson, Secretary of Budget, Chair, the Pennsylvania Broadband Deployment Authority, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
12:15PM	Lunch Sponsor Remarks - Scott Jackson, National Market Manager, Graybar
12:15PM - 12:45PM	Networking Lunch - Sponsored by Graybar/Fujitsu
12:45PM - 1:30PM	Networking Dessert with Exhibitors
1:30PM - 2:10PM	Local Focus: Permit Me to Deploy Fiber
2:10PM - 2:30PM	Afternoon Keynote: TBD - National Digital Inclusion Alliance
2:30PM - 2:35PM	Sip & Stretch Coffee and Snack Break sponsored by TAK Communications
2:35PM - 2:40PM	Networking Reception Sponsor Remarks
2:40PM - 3:20PM	Deployment Challenges and Opportunities
3:20PM - 3:25PM	Closing Remarks
3:25PM - 4:30PM	Networking Reception with Expo Hall sponsored by Corning

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 the FBA Membership Team \| membership@fiberbroadband.org Kim Rickard, Manager, Membership Outreach & Engagement krickard@fiberbroadband.org \| 570-460-2417.

Table Top Exhibits

Members: $3,350 (includes 2 regs)
Non-Members: $5,500 (includes 1 reg)

Sponsorships
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: The Westin Philadelphia
Address: 99 S 17th St., Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215-563-1600

Onsite Self-Parking: $45 standard rate. $32 Early Bird (In Before 9:00 AM, Out Before 7:00 pm)
Nearest Off-Site Parking: Love Park iParkIt Garage (~$19.00 per day)

Hotel Room Discounted Group Room Rate: $219.00 per night plus tax.
Cut-Off Date: Monday, March 3, 2023 at 11:59 pm ET, or when the block sells out, whichever comes first.
Booking Link: Reserve Your Room Today

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS

PLATINUM

GOLD

ADDITIONAL SPONSORS

WI-FI	LUNCH	RECEPTION
REGISTRATION	BREAKFAST	REFRESHMENT BREAKS
CHARGING STATION	LANYARDS	KEY CARDS

EXHIBITING COMPANIES

Sponsorship Opportunities

Exhibitor/Sponsorship registrations are currently available for all cities. Please contact Lucy Green at (714) 768-1606 or at lgreen@fiberbroadband.org.

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