2024 Agenda

5:30 PM-9:30 PM

The day before the conference

NWTA Board Meeting

OBAC Meeting

Opening Night Networking Mixer hosted by Comcast

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Full Day Conference

5:30PM - 7:30PM
Exhibit Fair and Mixer

Day 1

Keynote by Steve Brown, AI Futurist

Telecom Tarot: Prediction Future Trends and Market

General Session- AI Friend or Foe

Discover how AI can help you and untangle potential perils

Session- Joint Ventures

Unconventional partnerships may be the answer we need to creatively close the digital divide

Session - Around the State

Perspectives from around the state on the experience of deploying broadband in Oregon's diverse geography

Session- Permitting Challenges & Processes

Navigating local, state, and federal permitting processes

Session- Marketing & Sales

Staying ahead of the curve: Marketing tactics in competitive markets

Telecom Trick-or-Treat: Network Mixer Exhibitor Fair and Reception

Fireside Chat sponsored by the Oregon Broadband Office

7:30 AM to 1:00 PM
1/2 Day Conference

Day 2

Keynote by Margi Hoffmann, State Director, USDA Rural Development

Rural Development in Oregon: A look forward- How Oregon can create resiliency through locally driven efforts

General Session- Workforce Gaps

Filling new and existing Telecom positions as the current work force turns over

General Session- Digital Equity

A discussion on what happens after broadband is deployed