March 14-15, 2006
Thanks
to everyone for a terrific conference! Below are links to
various presentations from the day.
| Title/Topic | Moderator/Presenter | Presenters/Panelists |
| 8:30 AM | ||
| Community
Strategies for Broadband Development |
Gary
Fields Blandin Foundation |
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| 9:45 AM | ||
| The Killer Bs' of Successful FTTH Deployment | Deb
Germscheid OSIG |
Steve
Grady, ADC David Meis, Corning |
| Legislative, Legal and Regulatory Issues | Mark Pihlstrom Faegre & Benson | Adrian
Herbst, BallerHerbst Law Firm (handouts
from Adrian Herbst) James Moskowitz, Fleischman & Walsh Sen. Steve Kelley (Invited) Rep. Mike Beard (Invited) |
| 11:00 AM | ||
| Private Sector Models ILECs/CLECs/CSPs | David
Russell Calix |
Kevin
Larson, MTA (CTC Telcom-Brainerd) Mark Erickson, Hiawatha Broadband (Wabasha) Tim Root, Brilliant Cities, MPLS (Door County) |
| Public
Sector Models Wholesale vs. Retail |
Bryan
Nelson Oppenheimer & Co. |
Dennis
Nelson, Wenck Eng. (Windom) Joel Sybrowsky, DynamicCity (UTOPIA) |
|
Luncheon
Keynote Speaker: Mayor Lewis Billings, Provo, Utah
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1:15
PM
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| Wireless Broadband Solutions: The Buzz in the Air | Bill
Hagestad ipHouse |
Jim
Farstad, rClient (Minneapolis) Dave Pokorney, Chaska City Administrator Clint Pires, St. Louis Park |
| Financing BB Infrastructure What Cities Need to Know | Milda Hedblom Dain International | David
MacGillivray, Springsted, Inc. Stephen Rosholt, Faegre & Benson |
| 2:30 PM | ||
| Broadband
Leadership: What Government Can Do |
Jim
Campbell Dakota County |
Jim
Strommer, Dakota County Dave Asp, Ed Kranz, Dakota County |
| Greenfield Turnkey Deployments: Solutions for New Communities | Steve
Grady ADC |
John Schultz, FTTH Communications |
| 3:30 PM | ||
| What
a City Can Really DO Innovative FTTH Applications |
Jim Erickson FiberFirst Mn | James
Hettrick, Loma Linda, CA City Council Members |
| 4:30 PM | ||
| Bringing
Ubiquitous BB to Minnesota The Shifting Paradigms |
Bill Coleman Community Technology Advisors |
Jane Leonard, Minnesota Rural Partners |
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5:15
PM - Closing Receptions - Attendee Networking
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Hyatt
Regency Hotel
1300 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403
612-370-1463
(FiberFirst Block Rate-$133/night)
Attendee Fees
| Registration (Includes Two Receptions and Noon Lunch) | $95 |
| Registration from Participating Organizations (Includes Receptions and Lunch) | $70 |
| FiberFirst Member or Speaker (Includes Receptions and Lunch) | $50 |
List of
Participating Organizations and registration codes in process.
Email jimerickson@fiberfirstmn.org
to become a Participating Organization.
Multiple registration group discounts available.
Sponsorhip Opportunities
Terabit Level
Includes 2 Booth/Table Top Spaces, 5 Registration
Badges, Program Ad Space, Credit on 2006 Dues$5,000 Gigabit Level
Includes 1 Booth/Table Top Space, 2 Registration
Badges, Program Ad Space, Credit on 2006 Dues$2,500 Megabit Level/Vendor Level
Includes 1 Booth/Table Top Space, 2 Registrations,
Program Acknowledgment$1,000
Email
jimerickson@fiberfirstmn.org
or call 612-325-3009 for Sponsorship Information.
Sponsorship
of Receptions and Lunch Available.