Agenda
The Great Lakes Technology Showcase offers large virtual space featuring some of the most innovative products in the broadband industry. Attendees will also be able to attend technical training sessions designed to increase their productivity and knowledge of next generation technologies.
The 2021 agenda is below:
Wednesday, October 27
| 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Vendor Move In |
| 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Opening Reception and Vendor Time, Hall C |
| 6:00 p.m. | Dinner on your own |
Thursday, October 28
| 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast, Hall C |
| 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | General Session, Hall C 8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. - Welcome 8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. -USTelecom Jonathon Spalter, President and CEO 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. - Workforce Development Eric Leach, Governor's Office of Workforce Transformation Jake Selvey, Terra State 9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. - Growing Pains: Hidden Risks in Network Expansion Andy Deinert, Vantage Point Solutions 10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Break 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. - State Broadband Expansion Programs Peter Voderberg, Broadbank Ohio Roberto Gallardo, Ph.D., Indiana Broadband Office Michigan Broadband 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - On Your Mark, Get Set...Performance Test! Greg Bathrick, Calix |
| 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Lunch and Vendor Time |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Low Earth Orbit Satellite Broadband Overview Glen Embley, NECA |
| 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Breakout Sessions - 45 minute sessions, each repeated - 2nd Floor Creating a Differentiated Connected Home Experience with Wi-Fi 6 Technologies - Room 202/204 Greg Luhman, ADTRAN Securing the Subscriber - Room 206/208 Megan Powell, Calix What does the Future Hold for Streaming Video Delivery? - Room 209/211 Innovative Systems |
| 6:00 p.m. | Happy Hour at Focaccia's 333 N. Summit St., Ste. 100 |
Friday, October 29
| 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. | Breakfast - 2nd Floor |
| 9:00 a.m. | FCC Update, Room 206/208 |
Event contacts:
Ohio – Cheryl Burchard (burchard@ohiotelecom.com or 614-221-3231)
Indiana – Brooke Fair (bfair@1816llc.com or 317-635-1272)
Michigan – Kelle M. Gabrielson (kelle@telecommich.org or 517-482-4167)