There’s Something for Everyone to Learn

Whether you’re looking for new strategies to build your customer base, tools to make deployment more affordable, or the opportunity to learn from industry leaders as they explore the future of fiber—we’ve got you covered. The 2019 Fiber Connect presents a comprehensive lineup of education led by the industry’s best.

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Schedule-at-a-Glance

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10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Attendee Check-in
	Fiber Broadband Starter Kit Workshop
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	Marketing and Promoting Fiber in your Community
1:15 – 2:00 p.m.	FTTH Basics and Network Design
1:15 – 2:00 p.m.	Managing a Legacy Fiber Network
2:30 – 3:15 p.m.	The How and Why Video Matters to Your Customers and Fiber Optic Infrastructure
	Fiber Partnerships and Funding in Rural America
3:45 – 4:30 p.m.	Fiber and Broadband A Winning Combination A Growing Electric Municipality
3:45 – 4:30 p.m.	Managing Your Fiber Broadband Installation by Managing Your Sub-Contractors and Your Test Data

7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.	Registration Open
7:00 – 7:45 a.m.	Networking Breakfast
7:45 – 9:00 a.m.	Fiber Broadband Case Studies for Multifamily Properties
9:15 – 10:00 a.m.	Conversation with City Leaders
10:15 – 11:00 a.m.	Concurrent Breakout Sessions
	Flipping the Switch (p)ON: Operators’ view of converting from DSL to PON architecture
	FTTH Deployment Strategies for Minimizing Operational Expenses
	Is Your Brand Working Hard Enough? How to Define and Deploy Your Brand for Maximum Impact
	Making Sense of an FTTX Business Plan
11:00 – 11:15 a.m.	Networking and Refreshment Break
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	Concurrent Breakout Sessions
	Salisbury, North Carolina: Developing a sustainable path forward for P3 fiber deployments from past mistakes
	Extending Fiber Networks with Unlicensed mmWave
	Love Your Team, Love Your Clients
	Innovative Ways to Leverage Your Fiber Asset
12:00 – 1:15 p.m.	Network Operators Networking Lunch
1:15 – 2:00 p.m.	Concurrent Breakout Sessions
	Fiber: A Real Value Add!
	To Gigabit and Beyond: Building 10G Networks for Today and Tomorrow
	Efficient Fiber Construction Practices: Follow-the-Power Approach for Electric Utilities Deploying FTTx
	Leveraging High-Density Fiber Management Solutions to Help Transform Central Office and Data Center Architectures
2:00 – 2:15 p.m.	Networking and Refreshment Break
2:15 – 2:30 p.m.	Opening Address: State of the Industry and Board Update
2:30 – 2:45 p.m.	Industry Recognition and Awards
2:45 – 3:30 p.m.	Keynote Address
3:30– 6:30 p.m.	Expo Hall Welcome Reception and Expo Theater Presentations
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.	Meet the Experts

7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Registration Open
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.	Networking Breakfast
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.	Armchair Discussion with Fiber Newsmakers
10:00 – 10:15 a.m.	Networking and Refreshment Break
10:15 – 11:00 a.m.	Fiber Funding Panel
11:00 – 11:45 a.m.	Keynote Address
11:45 – 1:15 p.m.	Expo Hall Open and Expo Theater Presentations
11:45– 1:15 p.m.	Women in Fiber Lunch
1:15 – 2:00 p.m.	Concurrent Breakout Sessions
	NoaNet's Inter-Governmental Model for Rural Broadband Expansion in Washington State
	Accelerating Small Cell Densification Using Next-Gen PON Cost and Scale Advantages
	How to Build Up an ISP from Scratch
	Leveraging Cord-Cutting to Amplify Fiber Adoption
2:15 – 3:00 p.m.	Concurrent Breakout Sessions
	Dispelling Myths About Launching and Marketing Fiber
	Creating a To-Build Plan to Fiber Optic Networks
	The Rock and Your FTTx Installation and Maintenance Program Will Roll
	Super-PON: Simplify Access Infrastructure
2:45 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.	Expo Hall Evening Reception and Expo Theater Presentations
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Meet the Experts

7:30 – 11:00 a.m.	Registration Open
7:15 – 8:00 a.m.	Networking Breakfast
8:00 – 8:45 a.m.	Keynote
8:45 – 9:00 a.m.	Networking and Refreshment Break
9:00 – 9:45 a.m.	5G Panel
9:45– 10:00 a.m.	Networking and Refreshment Break
10:00 – 10:45 a.m.	Panel
10:45– 11:00 a.m.	Closing

Schedule is subject to change. Additional information will continue to be added.
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The Fiber Connect program is approved for 10 BICSI Continuing Education Credits!

Attend all sessions, then provide us your BICSI membership number on the post-conference evaluation to receive a certificate validating your attendance.