CBAN/IAMU 2025 Spring Summit

There are so many reasons why broadband providers, community leaders, advocates, and vendors should attend the CBAN/IAMU 2025 Spring Summit on April 22-23, 2025 at Gateway Hotel and Conference Center in Ames, Iowa. Here are just a few reasons you should register today!

Great Speakers

Deb Socia
Kickoff Keynote Speaker
April 22, 2025
"Broadband and community prosperity"

Deb Socia recently retired as the President and CEO of The Enterprise Center, a nonprofit that nurtures innovation in Chattanooga, working to connect people to resources and build an inclusive community. She is now a leadership development consultant and volunteers on several boards and advisory committees.

Dr. Christopher Ali
Keynote Speaker
April 23, 2025
"From empathy to equity: Planning our connected future"

​Dr. Christopher Ali is the Pioneers Chair in Telecommunications and Professor of Telecommunications in the Bellisario College of Communications at Penn State University. He is the author of the book Farm Fresh Broadband: The politics of rural connectivity. 

Other confirmed speakers and moderators

• Kim McKinley, TAK Communications
• David Hollingsworth, Allo Fiber
• Dan Davis, Consortia Consulting
• Jon Willow, CBAN
• Ben Stineman, FuseTechnic
• Tom Esselman, DEPOT-KC

...and many more to be announced in the coming weeks!

Great sessions and topics

We're going all out to make the 2025 Spring Summit the biggest and best ever. Here are some of the confirmed topics for our various sessions.

• AI for Cities and Utilities
• Device Programs: Boosting Trust, Competence - and Provviders' Bottom Lines
• AI for Community Coalition Building
• Open Acces Fiber Networks
• Evaluating OSS/BSS Options
• Advanced Wireless Options for Broadband Access
• Cybersecurity in These Times

Great Sponsors and exhibitors

The Vendor Expo is always a highlight of the Spring Summit. This year,we're excited to have several amazing companies already signed up as major sponsors!

Showcase Sponsor: Power and Tel
Gold Sponsor: Kramer Service Group
Bronze Sponsors: RLM Underground, ISG, and Consortia Consulting
OSS/BSS Spotlight: Innovative Systems, gaiia

This year's Spring Summit has so much to offer, and we're expecting record attendance. So, what are you waiting for? Register today and reserve your seat at the table!

Learn more and register!