MONDAY, JULY 20, 2026 - PRE-CONFERENCE
Venue Location: AC Hotel, 110 N. Tracy Ave, Bozeman, MT 59715
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Building Successful Public-Private Partnerships
Attend these pre-conference panels focusing on the strategic decisions that shape network success.
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Location: Baldy Room
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Location: Baldy Room
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Member Meetup
Network with Fiber Broadband Association as we prepare to kick off the full conference!
Location: Benchmark Patio
Location: Benchmark Patio
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: Benchmark Patio
Location: Benchmark Patio
TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2026 - MAIN CONFERENCE
Venue Location: Montana State University, Strand Union Building - 751 W Grant St, Bozeman, MT 59715
Continuous shuttle service will be provided for those at The Lark hotel to MSU. See the transportation schedule below.
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7:15 AM
Registration Opens
Sponsored by Wesco
7:15 AM - 8:00 AM
Networking Breakfast with Exhibitors
Sponsored by Lightera
8:00 AM - 8:05 AM
Welcome & Introduction
Jessica Koch, Risk Management & Compliance Administrator, Poudre Valley REA and FBA Conference Committee Chair and Patrick Mulhearn, Director, Government Affairs, Ripple Fiber and FBA Conference Committee Vice Chair
8:05 AM - 8:25 AM
Fiber Broadband: The Future that Fiber Enables
Gary Bolton, President & CEO, Fiber Broadband Association
8:25 AM - 8:35 AM
Welcome Remarks: A Mayor's Perspective: Fiber's Impact on Bozeman's Growth
Mayor Joey Morrison
8:35 AM - 8:40 AM
Platinum Sponsor Welcome & Introductions
Ash Brown, Senior Director, Field and Partner Marketing, Adtran
8:40 AM - 9:15 AM
A Case in Point: The Champion-Doer Model: Unlocking Fiber Deployment Through Local Partnership
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Keynote: Leading the Montana Comeback
Misty Ann Giles, State of Montana, COO & Director, State of Montana, Department of Administration
9:45 AM
Breakfast Sponsor Remarks
Randy Greco, NW Regional Sales Manager, Sponsored by Lightera
9:45 AM - 9:50 AM
The Dolly Parton Imagination Library and FBA Program
Ashley Travers, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, KGPCo
9:50 AM
Networking Break Sponsor Remarks
Roger Timmerman, CEO, UTOPIA Fiber, Sponsored by UTOPIA Fiber
9:50 AM - 10:30 AM
Future Ready Infrastructure: Where Fiber Fuels Intelligence
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Networking Break with Exhibitors
Sponsored by UTOPIA Fiber
11:00 AM - 11:05 AM
FBA Membership Update
Jennifer Vassil, Vice President, FBA Membership
11:05 AM - 11:45 AM
The Community Connection: The Importance of Building Influence Before You Build Fiber
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Keynote
Sean Spillane, Program Manager, Montana Photonics & Quantum Alliance, Integrated Photonics Ecosystem (IPE)
12:15 PM
Lunch Sponsor Remarks
Scott Jackson, National Market Manager, Graybar
12:15 PM - 12:55 PM
Networking Lunch
Sponsored by Graybar/Commscope
12:55 PM - 1:30 PM
Networking Dessert with Exhibitors
1:30 PM - 2:10 PM
Fiber in Big Sky Country: Myths and Realities of Building in Montana
2:10 PM - 2:45 PM
Case In Point: Bridging the 60% Gap
2:45 PM - 2:55 PM
Sip & Stretch Coffee and Snack Break
2:55 PM - 3:35 PM
Friend of Foe? The Community Impact of Data Center Growth in Montana
3:35 PM
Networking Reception Sponsor Remarks
Sponsored by Sterling
3:35 PM - 3:40 PM
Closing Remarks
Jessica Koch, Controller, Risk Management & Compliance Administrator, Poudre Valley REA and FBA Conference Committee Chair and Patrick Mulhearn, Director, Government Affairs, Ripple Fiber and FBA Conference Committee Vice Chair
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Networking Reception with Expo Hall
