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THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2025
Anchorage, Alaska


 
AGENDA

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7:15AM Registration Open
7:15AM - 8:00AM Networking Breakfast with Exhibitors
8:00AM - 8:05AM Welcome & Introduction - Evann Freeman, Vice President, Government and Community Relations, EPB, FBA Board   
8:05AM - 8:20AM Fiber Broadband: Leave No Community Behind - Gary Bolton, President & CEO, Fiber Broadband Association
8:20AM - 8:25AM Platinum Sponsor Welcome & Introductions - Ashley Brown, Senior Director, Field Marketing, Adtran
8:25AM - 8:45AM Opening Keynote
8:45AM - 9:20AM A Case in Point: Alaska Communications and Matanuska Telecom Association
9:20AM - 9:45AM Fireside Chat: Alaska Fiber Optic Project - Manisha Patel, Acting Executive Director, The Permitting Council with Ariane Schaffer, Chairwoman, FBA Board of Directors
9:45AM - 10:30AM Networking Break with Exhibitors
10:30AM - 11:10AM Fiber and Fixed Wireless: Creating Connections that Scale
11:10AM - 11:50AM Tribal Broadband: Ensuring Communities Have Capacity to Thrive
11:50AM - 12:15PM Fireside Chat: Understanding the Tribal Broadband Landscape in Alaska: Best Practices for Successful Partnerships - Jolene John, Regional Director, Alaska Region, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs with Ash Brown, Vice Chair, FBA Board of Directors
12:15PM Lunch Sponsor Remarks - Scott Jackson, National Market Manager, Graybar
12:15PM - 12:45PM Networking Lunch - Sponsored by Graybar/Ciena
12:45PM - 1:30PM Networking Dessert with Exhibitors
1:30PM - 2:10PM The Community Connection: How Fiber Impacts Economics and Opportunity
2:10PM - 2:30PM Afternoon Keynote
2:30PM - 2:35PM Sip & Stretch Coffee and Snack Break
2:40PM - 3:20PM Deployment Challenges and Opportunities
3:20PM - 3:25PM Closing Remarks
3:25PM - 4:30PM Networking Reception with Exhibitors
   
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 | [email protected]
Kim Rickard, Manager, Membership Outreach & Engagement
[email protected] | 570-460-2417.
Table Top Exhibits
  • Members: $3,350 (includes 2 regs)
  • Non-Members: $5,500 (includes 1 reg)
Sponsorships
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Contact Us
Lucy Green | [email protected] | 714-768-1606
HOTEL DETAILS
 
Hotel Name: Marriott Anchorage Downtown
Address: 6482+6RV Downtown, Anchorage, AK
Phone: 907-279-8000

Hotel Room Discounted Group Room Rate: $349.00 per night plus tax.
Cut-Off Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 5:00 pm Alaska Time, or when the block sells out, whichever comes first.
Booking Link: Reserve Your Room Today
 
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS
 
PLATINUM
 
 

GOLD
 CALIX WESCO

ADDITIONAL SPONSORS



 
LUNCH



 
KEY CARDS

LANYARDS

REGISTRATION

     

EXHIBITING COMPANIES
Adtran  |  Calix  |  Dycom  |  KGPCo  |  Wesco

Adams Cable Equipment | AFL | Arista | Asentria | Atkore
Clearfield | CommScope | gaiia | Graybar | Harmonic Inc. | ICEqube, Inc.
Innovative Systems, LLC | ITS Energy | Millennium | Netceed  OFS 
PLP | Power&Tel | Prysmian | Ribbon | SGV International
Winncom Technologies
 
 

Sponsorship Opportunities

Exhibitor/Sponsorship registrations are currently available for all cities. Please contact Lucy Green at 714.768.1606 or at [email protected].