The Office of Broadband Development is hosting a one-day broadband conference on January 25 from 8:30-4:15. The agenda looks terrific and it’s a good chance to catch up with colleagues and create partnership for future projects.

Internet for All: Connecting One Minnesota Workshop
Wed, January 25, 2023, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM CST
Mystic Lake Center 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd Prior Lake, MN 55372

Here’s the agenda:

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Registration/Check-in
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Welcome/Opening Ceremony
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Broadband in Minnesota: A Look Back
9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Charting the Path to Connecting all Minnesotans
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Overview of Federal Broadband Funding Opportunities
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Why Digital Equity Matters
12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Networking Lunch
1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Digital Equity in Best Practice
2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Industry Panel: Networking Design and Build
2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Local Coordination: How to Get Involved
3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Next Steps: Barriers and Tools to Break Them Down
4:15 p.m. Closing and Thank You