| MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 - PRE-CONFERENCE |
| 1:00PM - 5:00PM |
OpTIC Path Workshop - Join a hands-on working session that gives guidance on launching your own OpTIC Path™ Fiber Optic Technician training program. Register Now! |
| 5:00PM - 6:00PM |
Member Meetup - Network with Fiber Broadband Association members as we prepare to kick off the full conference! |
| 6:00PM - 7:00PM |
Co-Ed Mixer hosted by FBA’s Women in Fiber Committee – This event is open to all and will be in the hotel’s Peacock Lounge. A cash bar will be available. |
| TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 - MAIN CONFERENCE |
| 7:15AM |
Registration Open, sponsored by Millennium |
| 7:15AM - 8:00AM |
Networking Breakfast with Exhibitors, sponsored by GFiber |
| 8:00AM - 8:05AM |
Welcome & Introduction - Richard M. Williams, Director of Content Programming, FBA and Jessica Koch, Controller, CBS Oregon (DirectLink) & Welcome Video from Governor Bob Ferguson |
| 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 - Jeff Brown, Senior Director, Segment Marketing, Calix |
| 8:20AM - 8:45AM |
Opening Keynote: Role of Connectivity in enabling Smart Farms across WA State - Dr. Lav Khot, Director, AgWeatherNet, Professor, Precision Agriculture, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resources Sciences, Washington State University |
| 8:45AM - 9:20AM |
A Case in Point: Open Access, Open Opportunity: Fiber’s Role in Regional Growth & Resilience |
| 9:20AM - 9:45AM |
Fireside Chat: Washington Broadband Priorities - Dr. Joseph Williams, Acting Director, State Broadband Office, State of Washington with Jeff Brown, Senior Director, Segment Marketing, Calix |
| 9:45AM |
Breakfast Sponsor Remarks - Ariane Schaffer, Head of Federal & State Policy, GFiber |
| 9:45AM - 10:30AM |
Networking Break with Exhibitors, sponsored by TAK Broadband |
| 10:30AM |
Networking Break Sponsor Remarks - Wendy Behee, Events and Marketing Manager, TAK Broadband |
| 10:30AM - 11:10AM |
Tribal Broadband: A Community Approach to Tribal Broadband |
| 11:10AM - 11:50AM |
The Community Connection: How Fiber Impacts Economics and Opportunity |
| 11:50AM - 12:00PM |
The Dolly Parton Imagination Library and FBA Program - Brooke Fisher-Clark, Executive Director, Imagination Library of Washington, Angela French, Director of Marketing, Imagination Library of Washington, and Ashley Travers, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, KGPCo |
| 12:00PM |
Lunch Sponsor Remarks – Scott Jackson, National Market Manager, Graybar |
| 12:05PM – 12:45PM |
Networking Lunch, sponsored by Graybar/Ciena |
| 12:45PM - 1:30PM |
Networking Dessert with Exhibitors |
| 1:30PM - 2:05PM |
Local Focus: Permit Me to Deploy Fiber |
| 2:05PM - 2:30PM |
Fireside Chat: Digital Divide Everywhere Sabrina Roach, Chair, Washington State Digital Equity Partners Coalition with Jessica Koch, Controller, CBS Oregon (DirectLink) |
| 2:30PM - 2:35PM |
Sip & Stretch Coffee and Snack Break, sponsored by Dura-Line |
| 2:35PM - 2:40PM |
Networking Reception Sponsor Remarks - Rob Buck, Fleet Specialist, Sterling |
| 2:40PM - 3:20PM |
Critical Infrastructure: The Foundation and Capacity to Innovate |
| 3:20PM - 3:25PM |
Closing Remarks - Jessica Koch, Controller, CBS Oregon (DirectLink) |
| 3:25PM - 4:30PM |
Networking Reception in Expo Hall, sponsored by Sterling |
