Registration Open for 2020 CBAN Summit

The 3rd annual Community Broadband Action Network (CBAN) Summit will be held on Monday, March 16, 2020 from 12:30pm-6pm at the Holiday Inn Des Moines Airport. The event offers a half-day exploration of better broadband for communities and rural areas and is FREE to all CBAN members.

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Here's a look at the Summit Agenda!

12:30pm-1:00pm
1:00pm-1:15pm
1:15pm-2:00pm

​2:00pm-2:15pm

​2:15pm-3:00pm

​3:00pm-3:15pm
3:15pm-4:45pm








​4:45pm-5:00pm
​5:00pm-6:00pm

Registration and Networking
Welcome (Curtis Dean, CBAN)
Understanding The Value of Public Ownership (Christopher Mitchell, ISLR)
Networking Break: Grab a snack and visit with CBAN Vendor Members and other attendees! 
New Market Tax Credits—A Financing Mechanism for Broadband (Myriam Simmons, Ryan) 
Networking Break 
Roundtable discussions
Attendees will break into groups and make the rounds to different topic tables to discuss various aspects of better broadband. After spending approximately 25 minutes at each table everyone will rotate to a different table.
1. Financing for Community Broadband (Michael Maloney, DA Davidson)
2. Building the Buzz for Better Broadband (Kurt Karr, MonkeyThis)
3. Creating A Utility from the Ground Up (Todd Kielkopf, CBAN)
Closing remarks
Happy Hour with Networking and Vendor Tables-Sponsored by Power & Tel

The CBAN Summit is FREE for all CBAN Members to attend!  To register, go to: https://cban2020.eventbrite.com

Not a CBAN Member yet? Sign up at https://broadbandaction.com/join-cban/
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CBAN membership is free for Community Members, Provider Members, and Advocate Members. Vendor membership dues are based on a sliding scale according to company size. Details are available on the membership page above.
 

2020 Summit Flyer (PDF)