WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2026 - PRE-CONFERENCE
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Interactive Workshop
Join the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) & Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) for a hands-on working session that equips educators, employers, and industry leaders with practical tools and insights to launch and grow a high-impact fiber workforce training program. Register for the pre-conference workshop here.
Location: Indiana Convention Center, Meeting Room 128 on Level One. Please use 406 W Maryland Street Entrance.
Location: Indiana Convention Center, Meeting Room 128 on Level One. Please use 406 W Maryland Street Entrance.
Note: The location for this workshop is in the Indiana Convention Center and directly across the street from Indianapolis Marriott Downtown.
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Workshop: A Special Session for ISPs - Marketing 101s
Connect with a marketing expert to discuss the strategies and tactics best suited to every part of an ISPs growth, from stakeholder engagement pre-build to customer acquisition at launch and customer retention when take rates max out. Register for the marketing pre-conference workshop here.
Location: Marriott 1-5 Ballroom
Location: Marriott 1-5 Ballroom
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Member Meetup
Network with Fiber Broadband Association members as we prepare to kick off the full conference!
Location: Marriott 6 Ballroom Foyer
Location: Marriott 6 Ballroom Foyer
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Co-Ed Mixer
Hosted by FBA’s Women in Fiber Committee – This event is open to all. Cash bar available.
Location: JW Marriott Hotel Lobby Bar. Connected via skywalk from the 2nd Floor of the Marriott.
Location: JW Marriott Hotel Lobby Bar. Connected via skywalk from the 2nd Floor of the Marriott.
THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2026 - MAIN CONFERENCE
7:15 AM
Registration Opens
Sponsored by Wesco
7:15 AM - 8:00 AM
Networking Breakfast with Exhibitors
Sponsored by PLP
8:00 AM - 8:05 AM
Welcome & Introduction
Evann Freeman, Vice President of Government and Community Relations, EPB and Vice Chair of FBA Board
8:05 AM - 8:20 AM
Fiber Broadband: The Future that Fiber Enables
Gary Bolton, President & CEO, Fiber Broadband Association
8:20 AM - 8:25 AM
Platinum Sponsor Welcome & Introductions
Amanda Halvorson, Senior Director, Business Development, Adtran
8:25 AM - 9:05 AM
A Case in Point: When the Hardest Path Is the Right One: A Rural Broadband Case Study from Whitley County, Indiana
9:05 AM - 9:30 AM
Fireside Chat: Indiana’s Broadband Priorities
Megan Minor, Chief Broadband Officer, State of Indiana, Indiana Broadband with Lukas Pietrzak, Public Policy Director, FBA
9:30 AM
Breakfast Sponsor Remarks
Brendon O’Bolye, National Sales Manager, Communications Markets, PLP.COM
9:30 AM - 10:20 AM
Networking Break with Exhibitors
Sponsored by Corning
10:20 AM
Networking Break Sponsor Remarks
Ryan Grimaldi, Carrier Program Specialist, Corning
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM
The Dolly Parton Imagination Library and FBA Program
Ashley Travers, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, KGPCo
10:30 PM - 10:55 AM
Fireside Chat:
Governor Mike Braun with Marissa Mitrovich, Vice President of Public Policy, FBA
10:55 AM - 11:30 AM
Infrastructure 101: Fiber, AI, Quantum, and the Emerging Edge Connection Conundrum
11:30 PM - 11:35 AM
Membership Update and Introductions
Jennifer Vassil, Vice President of Membership, FBA
11:35 AM - 12:10 PM
Private Equity vs Public Funds: Which Speeds Fiber Expansion Best
12:10 PM - 12:45 PM
Networking Lunch
Sponsored by Graybar/Commscope
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
Networking Dessert with Exhibitors
1:30 PM
Networking Lunch Remarks
Scott Jackson, National Market Manager, Graybar
1:30 PM - 2:10 PM
The Community Connection: How Fiber Accelerates Economic Development
2:10 PM - 2:40 PM
Fireside Chat: Bandwidth Harvest: How AgTech is Reshaping Rural Indiana
Phil Bell, Chief Operating Officer, Wabash Heartland Innovation Network with Roger Timmerman, CEO, Utopia Fiber
2:40 PM - 2:50 PM
Sip & Stretch Coffee and Snack Break
2:50 PM
Networking Reception Sponsor Remarks
Paul F. Weintraub, Vice President of Fiber Deployment, Watch Hill Wireless
2:50 PM - 3:30 PM
The Need for Speed: How Fiber Delivers Advantages that are Light Years Ahead
3:30 PM
Closing Remarks
Evann Freeman, Vice President of Government and Community Relations, EPB and Vice Chair of FBA Board
3:30 PM - 4:30
Networking Reception with Expo Hall
Sponsored by Watch Hill Wireless
