Midwest Broadband Operators Conference - May 14, 2024

Join us for the 7th Annual Midwest Broadband Operators Conference & Track Day - Register Now!

May 14th is the Midwest Broadband Operators Conference hosted by National Broadband Coop taking place in Indianapolis, Indiana. This is an event you won't want to miss, as we bring together leading industry speakers, experts, and regional governmental officials to discuss the status of broadband deployment in the Midwest and around the US!

With over 100 attendees expected from ISP/WISP's/FISP's and Broadband Network Operators, this conference promises to be a great opportunity for networking and learning from some of the best in the business. Our speakers will cover a range of topics, from the latest trends and technologies to the challenges and opportunities facing the industry. Plus, visit with 20+ vendors to talk about the latest and greatest products they have on display.

We understand that your time is valuable, which is why we've packed the conference with engaging talks, interactive sessions, and opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals and of course, we'll provide plenty of delicious food and drink to keep you fueled throughout the day.

Cambium Networks will be hosting an social hour after the event in the Reception area / Hotel Bar.

Space is limited, so we encourage you to register soon to secure your spot. To learn more about the conference schedule and to register, simply click the link below.

Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to learn from and connect with the best and brightest in the broadband industry. We hope to see you there!

May 14th Agenda

8:00-9:00a - Registration & Move in Setup - Coffee & Breakfast, provided by TowerCoverage

8:45 -9:00a - Breakfast / Opening Remarks / Todays Schedule - Justin Wilson.

9:00 - 9:45 - Vendor Spotlights - See Vendor List Below / Introductions

9:45-10:00 - BDC - Wireless & Fiber Mapping Q&A, Dennis Burgess, Tower Coverage.

10:00-10:15 - Networking / Vendor Break

10:15-10:30 - The State of the Data Center Industry, From an Insider - Rich Banta

10:30-11:00 - Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security - Chetrice Romero

11:00-11:45 - State Broadband Efforts - Steve Cox , State of Indiana Broadband

11:45-12:00p - Lightning Talk - State of the Internet Industry

12:00p-1:15 - Lunch will be provided by Atheral / Networking & Vendor Time

1:15p - 1:30p - VoIP Q&A with Daniel & Veronica, Atheral.

1 :30 - 1:45 - Building a hybrid network - Sergiu Albu, Cambium

1:45-2:30 - What’s going on at the FCC in an election year - Jeff Carlisle, Lerman Senter

2 :30 - 3:00 - Government Affairs/ Advocacy - Steve Schwerbel, WISPA

3:00-3:15 - Networking Break / Vendor

3:15-4:00 - ARIN Hot Topics, IPv6, Network Autonomy, RPKI

4:00-4:45 - Panel - Closing the Digital Divide with Charles Thomas

4 :45 - 5:15 - NUG - Marty Weddle, IU Health

5:15-5:30 - Lightning Talk & wrap up.

5:30-7:00p - Happy Hour sponsored by Cambium Networks

Sponsors and Vendors receive.

normal size 6' table space to display your products.

one entry ticket to the show.

90 second sales pitch during the vendor spotlight at 9am

dedicated vendor area & times throught the day.

an attendee list after the show (with better info this year)

bring a banner, table cloth & swag to hand out.

7:30 - 9am - move-in / table setup

Please Thank our Food Sponsors!

Breakfast Sponsored by Tower Coverage

Lunch Sponsored by Atheral

Happy Hour Sponsored by Cambium Networks

VENDOR LIST

AirWay - airway.com

Altowav - altowav.com

ARIN Helpdesk - arin.net

Atheral white label VoIP - atheral.com

Aviat Networks - aviatnet.com

Calix - calix.com

Cambium Networks - cambiumnetworks.com

Cogent - cogentco.com

CTI Connect - cticonnect.com

FD-IX Internet Peering - fd-ix.com

Fiber Broadband Assoc. - fiberbroadband.org

Graybar - graybar.com

IntelPath - intelpath.com

LifeLine Data Centers - lifelinedatacenters.com

National Broadband Coop - nbbc.coop

Tarana - taranawireless.com

Tower Coverage - towercoverage.com

Unitel Insurance - unitelinsurance.com

Verto Fiber Map - vetrofibermap.com

WAV LLC - wavonline.com

WinnCom - winncom.com

For Hotels:

Holiday Inn Indianapolis Airport
8555 Stansted Road, Indianapolis, IN 46241

King bed rooms are $169/nt for the Midwest Broadband Conference

-room block has ended.

Want to spend the day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Track after the Broadband Conference? Join for a day of Fun on May 15th, in the Lifeline Data Centers turn 2 Track Suite, Food and Drinks will be provided by Fiber Data Internet Exchange.

Space is limited - Register below.

Please no "Suit casing!". If you want to come and solicit for business please buy a Vendor table.
*This is a small show which breaks even, your vendor sponsorship helps pay for the space and food. it's not fair to the paid vendors if you don't buy a vendor table and promote your vendor company.

Thank you!