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Agenda for Great Lakes Connect Shapes Up, September 24th - 26th
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If you’ve never visited the Great Lakes Region in the autumn, you’ve missed out. Now is your chance to redeem yourself and to increase your knowledge for your community. The fall colors and the nip in the air will enhance your visit to Fairlawn, Ohio, and the Great Lakes Connect Broadband Development Conference. The event is scheduled for September 24th - 26th at the Hilton Hotel; the theme is "Creating Intelligent Network Infrastructure to Compete in the Global Economy.”
You can register online and review the agenda as it develops.
A Wholistic Approach
When we spoke with organizer and broadband expert Jeffrey Gavlinski about the event, he told us that in planning for the event, organizers wanted to focus on how networks and innovation will work together to help communities shape their long-term visions. As attendance at broadband conferences continue to rise and interest in action for better local connectivity increases, finding ways to bring new technologies together is quickly becoming an important focus. In the past, local leaders would ask “why?” — now they ask “what’s next?”
Hear the Experts
The list continues to grow, but some of the sessions and free tracks include panel discussions or speakers addressing:
- Broadband as a Community Investment, Not A Profit Center - Ernie Staten, Deputy Director of Public Service in Fairlawn
- The Future of Public Financing - Jase Wilson, Founder and CEO of Neighborly
- Service Provider Benefits of True Open Access Networks - Bjorn Wannman, COS Systems
There will also be speakers from the communities of Dublin, Ohio; Sebewaing, Michigan; and Holland, Michigan — all are communities that have invested in publicly owned fiber infrastructure. Our Christopher Mitchell will also be at the event.
Discussions will cover a wide range of topics, including intelligent automation, IoT, deployment, rural options, wireless connectivity, and others as the agenda develops and new speakers sign up. How will your community integrate technology into the many facets of 21st century life? Check out Great Lakes Connect and learn more about the possibilities.
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