Make plans now to attend the premier broadband conference in Minnesota
Quick Facts
Fees: $95 full conference | $48 one day
Venue: ADC Telecommunications
13625 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie
Lodging: Sheraton Bloomington
952.835.7800
Room Rate: $99
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Learn more about the Minnesota Broadband Community Awards!
Why attend?
- High-quality information on community broadband planning
- Broadband-based economic development
- Cutting-edge applications
- Discussions with the members of the state’s new Broadband Task Force
The Blandin Broadband Conference has a reputation as the place for those interested in community broadband, especially from rural Minnesota, to network and learn from their peers. Connect with the knowledge, strategies and opportunities to maximize broadband initiatives in your community.
Preconference Events
Blandin will be hosting free Webniars on broadband on November 5 and November 19
Blandin is looking for nominations for the Minnesota Broadband Community Awards!
Conference Highlights:
- Pre-conference Webinars
Explore fiber-to-the-home, wireless technology and broadband policy in Minnesota
- Keynote - Seven Habits of Highly Effective Communities
Robert Bell, Executive Director of Intelligent Community Forum explains how Intelligent Communities – whether through crisis or foresight – come to understand the enormous challenges of the Broadband Economy and create an economy capable of prospering in it. Robert Bell shares stories from around the world relevant to our communities right here in rural Minnesota.
Content-rich Sessions
Broadband Planning: Back by popular demand, Design Nine guides participants through the basics of planning community broadband projects.
Creating the Intelligent Community: Robert Bell of the Intelligent Community Forum shares best practices of the world’s Intelligent Communities in adapting to the demands of the Broadband Economy.
Policy Panel and Hearing: Hear from the MN Broadband Task Force as it works to develop recommendations for broadband development across the state. Ask questions and provide input to task force members.
Introducing the MN Community Broadband Awards
Visit BlandinFoundation.org for details on how your community can participate in the 1st Annual Broadband Awards. Receive recognition and a Community Broadband Grant to further your broadband efforts!
Tour a production facility that supplies the world’s telecommunication needs: A rare behind-the-scenes opportunity to tour ADC’s production facility that enables communications service providers to serve their residential and business customers more efficiently.