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Advanced Technical Business Exhibit Hall Fiber Finance Food & Beverage General Session HR Intermission Marketing Master Monday Multi Family Broadband Council Regulatory Technical Vendor Spotlights
Monday | October 14, 2019
Time Activity  (Click on an event to see full profile) Speakers Location
08:30 - 09:00a Coffee & Pastries
Food & Beverage
09:00 - 12:00p LTE From Start to Finish
Business
Master Monday
Technical
Mr. Fred Farrell Mr. Ken Felix Mr. Alex Freylekhman Mr. JJ McGrath Mr. Viren Parikh Mr. Amit Patel Mr. Dave Tews Brasilia 6
09:00 - 12:00p Installer Training
Master Monday
Technical
Mr. Jasen Herr Mr. Rob Quest Brasilia 7
09:00 - 12:00p EOS - Deep Dive Into the Quarterly Meeting
Business
Marketing
Master Monday
Regulatory
Technical
Mr. Aaron Larsen Mr. Nathan Stooke Brasilia 4
09:00 - 12:00p New Opportunities and Regulatory Challenges To Deploying Unlicensed, Lightly Licensed, and Auctioned Spectrum
Master Monday
Regulatory
Palma
12:00 - 01:00p Lunch
Food & Beverage
Brasilia 2
01:00 - 05:00p Scaling - 1,500 Customers and Beyond
Business
Master Monday
Mr. Jeremy Austin Mr. Mattew Carpenter Ms. Kerry Conn Abbi Hubler Matt Larsen Mr. John O'Hare Brasilia 4
01:00 - 05:00p BGP/OSPF Design Considerations / Routing vs Bridged
Master Monday
Technical
Mr. Dennis Burgess Brasilia 7
01:00 - 05:00p Keeping Your Head Above "C" Level: New Developments in CBRS and C Band
Master Monday
Regulatory
Brasilia 6
01:00 - 05:00p ABC's of Starting a WISP
Master Monday
Claude Aiken Mr. Jeff Broadwick Christina Carretta Mr. K.C. Halm, Esq. Mr. Zack Hubeck Mr. Mike Starrett Mr. Nathan Stooke Mr. Daniel White Palma
Tuesday | October 15, 2019
Time Activity  (Click on an event to see full profile) Speakers Location
08:00 - 09:00a Breakfast
Food & Beverage
Amazon Ballroom
08:30 - 09:15a Opening Remarks/Sponsor Introductions
General Session
Claude Aiken Trina Coffey Mr. Nathan Stooke Amazon Ballroom
09:15 - 09:30a Intermission
Intermission
09:30 - 10:45a Speed Dating
General Session
Mr Layne Sisk Mr. Nathan Stooke Amazon Ballroom
10:45 - 11:00a Intermission
Intermission
11:00 - 12:30p Annual Awards Luncheon
Food & Beverage
Claude Aiken Trina Coffey Amazon Ballroom
12:30 - 03:00p Exhibit Hall 
Exhibit Hall
Rio Pavilion
01:00 - 04:30p Concessions Open-Concessions located in Miranda 5
Food & Beverage
Miranda 5
03:00 - 04:00p RF Basics
Technical
Mrs. Tanya Dunce Mr. Don McElroy Mr. Rob Quest Mr. Daniel White Tropical
03:00 - 04:00p How to: Gig to the Home
Technical
Mr. James Breeden Elisa Brentnall Carl Meyerhoefer Ilissa Miller Brasilia 2
03:00 - 04:00p Accounting for WISP's
Finance
Mr Mark Albertyn Mr. Rob Bresnahan Ms. Kerry Conn Mr. Ken Gentry Brasilia 1
03:00 - 04:00p Spectrum Update
Regulatory
Steve Coran Mr. Louis Peraertz Palma
03:00 - 04:00p Mergers and Acquisitions
Business
Mr. Daniel Friesen Mr. Chuck Hogg Mr. Jeff Kohler Mr. Justin Nelson Mr. Brian Worthen Brasilia 3
03:00 - 04:00p RADWIN - Overcoming the Digital Divide with Innovative TVWS Fixed Wireless Access Solutions
Vendor Spotlights
Adi Nativ Sid Roberts Miranda 1
04:00 - 04:30p Intermission
Intermission
04:30 - 05:30p Billing Best Practices
Finance
Mr. Rob Bresnahan Mr. JJ McGrath Palma
04:30 - 05:30p Network Monitoring: More Than Just Up and Down
Technical
Mr. Joseph Johnson Mr. Ryan Milbrandt Mr. Gerrit Nagelhout Brasilia 2
04:30 - 05:30p Tower Climbing and  Safety Basics
Technical
Mr. Lee Loker Brasilia 1
04:30 - 05:30p WISPA Policy Priorities
Regulatory
Claude Aiken Mr. Jimmy Carr Mr. Todd Harpest Mr. Louis Peraertz Mr. Mark Radabaugh Tropical
04:30 - 05:30p Scaling 201: Going Past 1500 Subscribers
Business
Grace Chen Mr. Chuck Hogg Mr. Paul Lambert Susan Myers Brasilia 3
04:30 - 05:30p Bicom Systems Vendor Spotlight
Vendor Spotlights
Miranda 1
05:30 - 07:00p Exhibit Hall
Exhibit Hall
Rio Pavilion
Wednesday | October 16, 2019
Time Activity  (Click on an event to see full profile) Speakers Location
08:00 - 09:00a MBC PRESENTS: Who is the Multifamily Customer and What Do They Want?
Multi Family Broadband Council
Mr. Kevin Donnelly Mr. Nathan Stooke Mr. Dan Terheggen Brasilia 2
08:00 - 09:00a Think of Your Network as a Business
Business
Mr. Leonard Conn Ms. Kerry Conn Mr. John O'Hare Mr. John Scrivner Palma
08:00 - 09:00a Making Cookies: Standardizing Your Network and Deployments
Technical
Kristian Hoffman Garrett Shankle Sam Tetherow Tropical
08:00 - 09:00a The Top 5 Financial Changes to Make Your Company Better
Finance
Mr Mark Albertyn Mr. Rob Bresnahan Mr. Luke Phillips Mr. Eric Pyland Heather Wilkins Brasilia 1
08:00 - 09:00a What Forms Must I Be Filling Out?
Regulatory
Mr. Charles Curtis Mr. K.C. Halm, Esq. Ms. S. Jenell Trigg, Esq. Brasilia 3
08:00 - 09:00a Microsoft Airband ISP Overview
Vendor Spotlights
Steve Baker Sid Roberts Miranda 1
09:00 - 09:15a Intermission-Coffee Break Brasilia Hallway
Intermission
09:15 - 10:15a The Little Things
Technical
Brasilia 3
09:15 - 10:15a 5 Things Management Should Ask About Marketing But Don't
Business
Mr. Mattew Carpenter Mr. Michael Coles Mr. Harneet Singh Tropical
09:15 - 10:15a MPLS Best Practices
Advanced Technical
Mr. Dennis Burgess Mr. Kevin Myers Mr. Adair Winter Palma
09:15 - 10:15a What's Next in CAF: Opportunities in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund
Regulatory
Steve Coran Michael Janson Carol Mattey Mr. Ted Osborn Brasilia 1
09:15 - 10:15a BLiNQ Networks Vendor Spotlight
Vendor Spotlights
Miranda 1
09:15 - 10:15a MBC PRESENTS: A Focus on Excellence-The Blueprint To Being a Successful MDU Operator
Multi Family Broadband Council
Mr. Ken Crawford Mr. Bob Grosz Mr. Christopher Merrell Mr. Bryan Rader Brasilia 2
10:15 - 10:30a Intermission
Intermission
10:30 - 11:30a The Secret Life of Packets
Advanced Technical
Mr. Kevin Myers Mr. Dan Siemon Mr. Jake Simon Brasilia 1
10:30 - 11:30a DC 101: Overview of Federal Programs, Regulators,and Legislators that Cover WISPs.
Regulatory
Claude Aiken Mr. K.C. Halm, Esq. Mr. Louis Peraertz Mr. Ari Storch Tropical
10:30 - 11:30a Grounding
Technical
Mr. Jeff Broadwick Mr. Forrest Christian Mr. Joshaven Potter Mr. Tommy Waldrop Palma
10:30 - 11:30a Project Management - How to Manage Projects Effectively and Efficiently
Business
Ms. Kerry Conn Ms. Melissa Corman Mr. Matt Jarfi Jill Schumacher Brasilia 3
10:30 - 11:30a RF Elements Vendor Spotlight
Vendor Spotlights
Miranda 1
10:30 - 11:30a MBC PRESENTS: Signal Distribution Options and Trends for MDU
Multi Family Broadband Council
Mr. David Coffey Mr. Adam Hotchkiss Mr. Doug Lodder Mr. Jeff Matson Brasilia 2
11:30 - 11:45a Intermission
Intermission
11:45 - 12:30p State of WISPA
General Session
Claude Aiken Amazon Ballroom
12:30 - 03:00p Exhibit Hall/Lunch
Exhibit Hall
Food & Beverage
Rio Pavilion
03:00 - 04:00p Legislative Update: What's Happening in Congress
Regulatory
Mr. Jimmy Carr Mr. Ari Storch Palma
03:00 - 04:00p How to VOIP
Technical
Mr. Dennis Burgess Tropical
03:00 - 04:00p Negotiating - How to be an Effective Negotiator
Business
Mr. Nathan Stooke Brasilia 1
03:00 - 04:00p CBRS what you need to know from the Tech side
Technical
Mr. Blair Davis Brasilia 3
03:00 - 04:00p Powercode Vendor Spotlight 
Vendor Spotlights
Miranda 1
03:00 - 04:00p MBC PRESENTS: Legal Considerations for Working within the MDU Space
Multi Family Broadband Council
Mr. Carl Kandutsch Brasilia 2
04:00 - 05:30p MBC PRESENTS: MBC Networking Reception with MDU Vendors/Sponsors
Multi Family Broadband Council
Brasilia 2
04:00 - 04:30p Intermission
Intermission
04:30 - 05:30p LTE Fundamentals - LTE RF Concepts
Technical
Mr. Cameron Kilton Mr. JJ McGrath Mr. Dave Tews Mr. Jon Truell Palma
04:30 - 05:30p Marketing Through Partners
Marketing
Ms. Catherine Corpus Mr. Derek Underwood Mr. Gino Villarini Tropical
04:30 - 05:30p CBRS: Ready. Set. Go!
Regulatory
Claude Aiken Mr. Andreas Bitzarakis Mr. Fred Goldstein Jessica Gyllstrom Brasilia 1
04:30 - 05:30p Key Performance Indicators - What to Use to Help Drive Your Business
Business
Anand Buch Grace Chen Matt Larsen Mr. Bruce Moore Brasilia 3
04:30 - 05:30p Atheral Vendor Spotlight
Vendor Spotlights
Miranda 1
05:30 - 07:00p Exhibit Hall Reception
Exhibit Hall
Food & Beverage
Rio Pavilion
09:30 - 12:00a CEO Roundtables
Steve Coran Mr. Louis Peraertz Mr. Nathan Stooke Brasilia 1
Thursday | October 17, 2019
Time Activity  (Click on an event to see full profile) Speakers Location
08:00 - 09:00a Hiring and Firing the Right People
HR
Mr Brian Gray Abbi Hubler Mr Steve Schorr Mr Layne Sisk Palma
08:00 - 09:00a Social Media- Do's and Don'ts
Marketing
Mr. Susan Bojanoski Mr. Michael Coles Mr. Maximilian Hahn Mr. Jaime Jimenez Tropical
08:00 - 09:00a Privacy Rules You Need To Know
Regulatory
Mr. Louis Peraertz Brasilia 1
08:00 - 09:00a How to BGP - Design Considerations
Advanced Technical
Mr. Jake Simon Brasilia 3
08:00 - 09:00a Hybrid Wireless Fiber Networks
Business
Mr. Fred Facemire Mr. Sebastian Ivanisky Mr. Tim Meads Mr. Ben Royell Mr. Derek Underwood Brasilia 2
08:00 - 09:00a Bequant TCP Optimization solution to Increase Network Speed and Reduce Congestion
Vendor Spotlights
Jose Lopez Miranda 1
09:00 - 09:15a Intermission-Coffee Break Brasilia Hallway
Intermission
09:15 - 10:15a Local Advocacy Workshop
Regulatory
Mr. Todd Harpest Mr. Ari Storch Mr. Mike Wendy Brasilia 3
09:15 - 10:15a Advanced Layer 2
Advanced Technical
Mr. Dennis Burgess Mr. Conor Ferguson Mr. Marc Perea Mr. Jake Simon Brasilia 2
09:15 - 10:15a Engaging Your Customer to Market for You
Marketing
Ms. Catherine Corpus Mr. Ryan Hill Mr. Bob Pensworth Jill Schumacher Brasilia 1
09:15 - 10:15a Dealing with Business, Industrial, and Corporate Clients
Business
Abbi Hubler Mr. Chris Kelly Mr. Derek Underwood Mr. Gino Villarini Palma
09:15 - 10:15a Don't Be a Boss Be a Leader
HR
Mr. Jacob Larsen Mr Layne Sisk Mr. Brian Young Tropical
09:15 - 10:15a Calix Vendor Spotlight
Vendor Spotlights
Miranda 1
10:15 - 10:30a Intermission
Intermission
10:30 - 11:30a Real World Examples to Increase Employee Engagement
HR
Mr. Zack Hubeck Abbi Hubler Mr. Andy Piggott Cheyenne Santa Cruz Brasilia 1
10:30 - 11:30a Regulatory Issues In Selling and Buying an ISP
Regulatory
Bill Baker Steve Coran Mr. Leo Kelly Matthew Kresock Brasilia 2
10:30 - 11:30a Guerrilla Marketing in Rural and Urban Markets
Marketing
Mr. Michael Coles Ms. Kerry Conn Tom Fraley Benjamin Ray Palma
10:30 - 11:30a Let's talk about Peering
Technical
Mr. James Breeden Mr. Ed D'Agostino Mr. Kevin Myers Tropical
10:30 - 11:30a How To Price Your Service Offerings, Pricing Strategies
Business
Mr. Jason Guzzo Mr. Paul Helton Mr. JJ McGrath Mr. Brandon Osborne Brasilia 3
10:30 - 11:30a Google Vendor Spotlight
Vendor Spotlights
Miranda 1
11:30 - 11:45a Intermission
Intermission
11:45 - 12:30p Keynote
General Session
Amazon Ballroom
12:30 - 03:00p Exhibit Hall/Lunch
Exhibit Hall
Food & Beverage
Rio Pavilion
03:00 - 04:00p How to Find Local, State, and Federal Contracts; and Respond to Them
Business
Mr. Jason Guzzo Mr. Dave Island Brasilia 2
03:00 - 04:00p IPv6 - How and When?
Technical
Mr. Dennis Burgess Brasilia 1
03:00 - 04:00p The Future of Fixed Wireless - Where do We Fit In?
Business
Mr. Jeff Broadwick Mr. Chuck Hogg Mr. Cameron Kilton Mr. Jeff Kohler Matt Larsen Brasilia 3
03:00 - 04:00p Broadband Mapping
Regulatory
Mr. Andreas Bitzarakis Jessica Gyllstrom Mr. Stephen Mok Tropical
03:00 - 04:00p Advanced Marketing Roundtable
Marketing
Ms. Catherine Corpus Mr. Evan Galvin Mr. Harneet Singh Mr. Gino Villarini Palma
03:00 - 04:00p IP Architechs: Advanced Network Troubleshooting Whiteboard Session
Vendor Spotlights
Miranda 1
04:00 - 04:30p Intermission
Intermission
04:30 - 05:30p WP 19 Closing Session
Claude Aiken Trina Coffey Mr. Nathan Stooke Amazon Ballroom
09:30 - 12:00a Tech Roundtables
Mr. Jeremy Austin Brasilia 1
Friday | October 18, 2019
Time Activity  (Click on an event to see full profile) Speakers Location
08:15 - 09:30a Coffee
Food & Beverage
08:30 - 09:30a Intro to Fiber
Fiber
Technical
Mr. James Breeden Brasilia 1
08:30 - 09:30a Design Tools for Fiber
Fiber
Technical
Mr. Mark Boxer Carl Meyerhoefer Mr. Lisa Youngers Brasilia 2
08:30 - 09:30a Electric Cooperatives: Friends or Foes?
Business
Fiber
Mr. Chuck Hogg Mr. Nathan Stooke Brasilia 3
09:30 - 09:45a Intermission
Intermission
09:45 - 10:45a Business Planning for Fiber Network
Business
Fiber
Mr. Nick Pena Mr. James Taylor Micah Wine Brasilia 1
09:45 - 10:45a Fiber Installation
Fiber
Technical
Brasilia 2
09:45 - 10:45a To Hire or Not Hire a Contractor
Business
Fiber
Mr. Chuck Hogg Brasilia 3
10:45 - 11:00a Intermission
Intermission
11:00 - 12:00p Planning Your 1st Fiber Build
Business
Fiber
Brasilia 1
11:00 - 12:00p Presale and Community Relations
Business
Fiber
Mr. Spencer May Jill Schumacher Mr. Jake Simon Brasilia 2
11:00 - 12:00p Final Engineering Discussion
Fiber
Mr. Chuck Hogg Mr. Nick Pena Brasilia 3
12:00 - 12:15p Intermission
Intermission
12:15 - 01:45p Lunch and Closing
Food & Beverage