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  • Sunday, May 17th
    1:30 PM - 1:35 PM ET
    Welcome and introduction
    Location: Escambia (Mezzanine Level)
    Toolkit
  • Sunday, May 17th
    1:35 PM - 2:25 PM ET
    Construction Junction: What's Your Function
    Location: Escambia (Mezzanine Level)
    Moderator: Doug Mohney (he/him/his) – Fiber Forward magazine
    Panelist: James King (he/him/his) – Millennium
    Panelist: Bob Whitman – Corning Optical Communications
    Panelist: Nicholas Pena (he/him/his) – Fibersmith
    Panelist: Dennis Nolan – Vice President of Operations
    Toolkit
  • Sunday, May 17th
    2:25 PM - 2:30 PM ET
    Break
    Location: Escambia (Mezzanine Level)
    Toolkit
  • Sunday, May 17th
    2:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    FTTH Basics and Network Design
    Location: Escambia (Mezzanine Level)
    Panelist: Mark Boxer – Lightera
    Panelist: Jeff Bush – Lightera
    Toolkit
  • Sunday, May 17th
    3:00 PM - 3:40 PM ET
    New Market 101: Tools and Tips to Make Market Entry Seamless
    Location: Escambia (Mezzanine Level)
    Moderator: Jade Piros de Carvalho – Socket Fiber
    Panelist: Michael Woodard (he/him/his) – NTI, a Network Connex Company
    Panelist: Luke Oborny – Nex-Tech
    Panelist: Kevin Bush (he/him/his) – Surf Internet
    Panelist: Collin Rose – DayStarr Communications
    Toolkit
  • Sunday, May 17th
    3:40 PM - 3:45 PM ET
    Break
    Location: Escambia (Mezzanine Level)
    Toolkit
  • Sunday, May 17th
    3:45 PM - 4:25 PM ET
    OSP Common Obstacles and How to Avoid
    Location: Escambia (Mezzanine Level)
    Moderator: Rebecca Denman – UniTek Global Services
    Panelist: Josh Summit – Shentel/GloFiber
    Panelist: Will Platt – BHC
    Panelist: Ryan Kudera (he/him/his) – Finley Engineering
    Panelist: Jon W. Owen – RSMI North America, Inc.
    Toolkit
  • Sunday, May 17th
    4:25 PM - 4:30 PM ET
    Break
    Location: Escambia (Mezzanine Level)
    Toolkit
  • Sunday, May 17th
    4:30 PM - 5:10 PM ET
    Now You've Built It, Will They Come
    Location: Escambia (Mezzanine Level)
    Moderator: Doug Mohney (he/him/his) – Fiber Forward magazine
    Panelist: Ashley Church (she/her/hers) – GFiber
    Panelist: Lexi Christensen (she/her/hers) – UTOPIA Fiber
    Panelist: Sarah Davis (she/her/hers) – Fidium
    Panelist: Christine Marion – NIVO, Inspired by Digicom
    Toolkit
  • Sunday, May 17th
    5:10 PM - 5:15 PM ET
    Closing Remarks
    Location: Escambia (Mezzanine Level)
    Toolkit