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Agenda

All times are Eastern. All events will take place at the Grand Hyatt Washington unless otherwise noted. Times are tentative and subject to change.

Mar

Tuesday, March 5
12:00pm – 5:00pm	Summit Registration & Information Desk Open Grand Foyer
4:30pm – 6:00pm	Master Class presented by The Syndeo Institute Burnham/Latrobe
7:00pm – 9:30pm	Welcome Reception Constitution AB

Tuesday, March 5
12:00pm – 5:00pm	Summit Registration & Information Desk Constitution Registration Desk ACA Connects staff will be available to answer questions and distribute registration packets. Refreshments sponsored by Atlas Digital Group, SatCom Marketing and TV One
6:15pm – 6:30pm	Buses Depart for Anniversary Celebration Grand Hyatt Lobby
6:30pm – 9:45pm	30^th Anniversary Celebration National Museum of American History Enjoy cocktails, dinner and networking among the greatest single collection of American history in the world. Ajit Pai, Partner at Searchlight Capital Partners, and Mignon Clyburn, Principal at MLC Strategies, will share remarks. Buses will return attendees to the Grand Hyatt. Sponsored by Calix

Mar

Wednesday, March 6
7:30am – 5:00pm	Summit Registration & Information Desk Open Independence Level Reg Desk
8:00am – 5:00pm	Coffee & Cyber Café Available Lafayette/Farrugut
8:00am – 9:00am	Breakfast Independence A
9:00am – 9:15am	Welcome Remarks Independence A
9:15am – 10:15am	General Sessions or Keynotes Independence A
10:15am – 10:30am	Break Independent Foyer
10:30am – 12noon	Exclusive Exhibit Hours Independence FGHI
12noon – 12:55pm	Lunch Independence A
1:00pm – 2:45pm	General Sessions or Keynotes Independence A
2:45pm – 3:00pm	Break Independence Foyer
3:00pm – 4:30pm	General Sessions or Keynotes Independence A
4:30pm – 6:00pm	Cocktail Reception in the Exhibit Hall Independence FGHI & Foyer

Wednesday, March 6
7:30am – 5:00pm	Summit Registration & Information Desk Independence Foyer ACA Connects staff will be available to answer questions and distribute registration packets.
8:00am – 5:00pm	Coffee & Cyber Café Farragut Square The perfect place to grab a beverage throughout the day and network with your industry colleagues. Sponsored by Warner Bros. Discovery
8:00am – 8:45am	Breakfast Start your day off with a hot breakfast, coffee and juice.
8:50am – 9:00am	Welcome Remarks Setting the stage for a day of dynamic sessions, ACA Connects Chairman Patricia Jo Boyers — who is President & CEO of BOYCOM Vision — joins ACA Connects President & CEO Grant Spellmeyer to deliver the opening address.
9:00am – 9:20am	State of the Industry 2023 ACA Connects Grant Spellmeyer has a fireside chat with Amy Maclean, Editorial Director of Cablefax, to discuss the marketplace and regulatory forces impacting ACAC members, including competition, broadband adoption, government support, net neutrality and retransmission consent.
9:20am – 9:50am	General Session Please refer to the Program Addendum for information on this session.
9:50am – 10:20am	Mission Possible: The FCC’s Key Initiatives With past experience as a Senior Advisor at NTIA, FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington shares his unique perspective on the FCC’s key initiatives, including digital health in rural America, bridging the digital divide, the homework gap, broadband data collection and 5G.
10:20am – 10:25am	Attendee Group Photo Grand Staircase
10:20am – 10:30am	Refreshment Break Independence FGHI
10:30am – 12:00pm	Exclusive Exhibit Hours Independence FGHI Explore innovative business solutions, technologies and programming.
12:00pm – 12:40pm	Lunch
12:40pm – 1:00pm	Strategies for Disruptive Times On the heels of a bold re-invention of the co-op, NCTC CEO Lou Borrelli provides his vision to help our sector navigate historic market disruption, seize growth opportunities and enhance value for millions of American consumers.
1:00pm – 1:30pm	General Session Please refer to the Program Addendum for information on this session.
1:30pm – 2:00pm	Analyze This: Policy, Competition & Convergence Veteran communications policy analyst Blair Levin, Policy Advisor for New Street Research, will offer thoughts on the state of broadband and spectrum, convergence and competition, and much more. A hot topic will be the federal government’s plan to issue $42 billion in broadband deployment grants starting later this year. Levin’s distinguished career includes service at the top tiers of law, business and government.
2:00pm – 2:30pm	Broadband Trends & the Customer Experience With 20 years of experience leading companies toward growth and transformation, Calix President & CEO Michael Weening shares his unique perspective on broadband trends and the importance of optimizing the subscriber experience to thrive in an increasingly competitive marketplace.
2:30pm – 3:00pm	Where the Rubber Hits the Road Drawing from experiences in communities across the country, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr will share stories about how broadband is making a difference for real people, the FCC’s efforts to remove barriers to broadband infrastructure deployment and insight into national security issues.
3:00pm – 3:15pm	Refreshment Break Independence Foyer
3:15pm – 3:45pm	Show Me the Money: Update on the Treasury’s $10 Billion Checkbook Director of the Capital Projects Fund, Joseph Wender, delivers an update on the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s $10 billion effort to extend broadband to unserved communities.
3:45pm – 4:30pm	Fund Times: State Broadband Leaders Discuss ARPA & BEAD This panel will provide you with valuable knowledge about the ARPA funding process and BEAD program to enhance your interactions with state leaders as they move toward conducting challenge processes and awarding funds. Moderated by Mike Jacobs, VP of Regulatory Affairs for ACA Connects, the panelists are Brandon Carson, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Broadband Dev. Authority; Josh Hildebrandt, Director of Broadband Initiatives for the Georgia Technology Authority; and Dr. Tamarah Holmes, Director of Broadband for the Virginia Dept. of Housing & Community Development.
4:30pm – 5:00pm	Lobbying Briefing (cable operators only, please) ACA Connects staff and counsel will prepare you for your meetings on Capitol Hill by sharing tips, talking points and hand-out materials.
5:00pm – 6:30pm	Networking Reception Independence FGHI Join us for hors d’oeuvres and cocktails in the Exhibit Hall. Sponsored by Cartesian, Maxxian

Mar

Thursday, March 7
7:30am – 10:00am	Summit Registration & Information Desk Open Grand Foyer
8:00am – 8:45am	Breakfast Available Declaration AB
8:50am – 8:55am	Lobbying picture on Grand Staircase Grand Foyer
8:55am – 9:10am	Board buses for Capitol Hill 10th Street Entrance
9:30am – 5:00pm	Congressional / FCC Appts Capitol Hill/FCC
9:30am – 2:00pm	ACA Connects Lounge Open TBD
11:30am – 1:30pm	Lunch Available at ACA Lounge TBD
6:30pm – 8:30pm	Closing Reception Cabinet @ Grand Hyatt

Thursday, March 7
7:30am – 10:00am	Summit Registration & Information Desk Constitution Registration Desk ACA Connects staff will be available to answer questions and distribute Congressional appointment folders.
8:00am – 8:45am	Breakfast Constitution CDE Join fellow attendees for a morning meal before heading to the Hill.
8:55am – 9:10am	Buses Depart for Capitol Hill Grand Hyatt Lobby
9:30am – 5:00pm	Congressional & FCC Appointments
9:30am – 2:00pm	ACA Connects Lounge 9^th Floor – Hart Senate Office Building Recharge and refuel between your appointments on Capitol Hill. Lunch will be available between 11:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Lunch & refreshments sponsored by Adara Technologies Inc.
6:30pm – 8:30pm	Closing Reception Cabinet Restaurant in the Grand Hyatt Unwind with colleagues over cocktails and dinner.

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