Sessions Set for IAMU Broadband Conference

NOTE: Correct dates for IAMU Broadband Conference are March 17 & 18, 2020!

The schedule for the IAMU Broadband Conference on March 17 and 18, 2020 has been set, with 20 informational sessions as well as plenty of networking time for attendees.  This year's conference, the 9th annual gathering of municipal broadband operators from across the Midwest, will be in a new venue - the Holiday Inn Des Moines Airport.

Confirmed workshop topics include:

• 10 Gig Fiber Implementation-Lessons Learned from Cedar Falls Utilities
• Smart Grid
• IPTV 101 - A Beginners Guide
• IPTV 201 - A Deeper Dive
• Digital Inclusion Programs
• New Market Tax Credits for Broadband Funding
• Communicating the Value of Public Ownership
• State Broadband Grant Programs
• TV Viewing Trends in Rural America
• Gigabit to the MDU
• 5G Is Coming
• Regulatory Compliance
• Cybersecurity: Hacks, Tips, and Tools
• Debt Planning and Financial Compliance
• NCTC's IP Transit Agreement
• Electric Coops and Fiber
• The End of the Demarc: Whole Home WiFi
• Dark Fiber 101
• Retransmission Consent: The Coming Apocolyse
• NCTC Plume and MobiTV Demonstration

The Conference is just $130 per person for IAMU members (utility, associate, or affiliate members) or $180 for non-members.  Register online at www.iamu.org/events (scroll down to find the link to the Municipal Broadband Conference).

As of today we have 25 vendors registered for our Vendor Show, including a great selection of companies that provide products and services for broadband providers ranging from marketing to FTTP engineering. If you company would like to be represented at the Conference, just register online at www.iamu.org/events.  For a PDF of the Vendor Flyer, CLICK HERE.

LODGING: IAMU has a designated block of rooms available for the evening of March 16th and 17th. A standard room with a king-size bed is $105.00, with upgraded rooms available if you need one.  To reserve your room, call 515-287-2400 and ask for the IAMU room block.