Conference Schedule

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Registration  Room:  Marriott Ballroom Foyer
Welcome Reception  Room:  Marriott Ballroom Foyer

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast  Room:  Marriott Ballroom VI - X

9:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Welcome and Rural Associations Update  Room:  Marriott Ballroom VI - X
Speakers: Jeff Dupree - Moderator, Derrick Owens - Panelist, Michael Romano - Panelist, Dave Duncan - Panelist


10:45 AM - 11:05 AM
AM Break  Room:  Marriott Ballroom Foyer

11:05 AM - 12:20 PM
Putting the AI in M-AI-N Street  Room:  Marriott Ballroom VI - X
Speakers: P.J. Louis - Moderator, Alec Mortel - Panelist, Camille Issa - Panelist, Vijay Veggalam - Panelist


12:20 PM - 1:40 PM
Lunch  Room:  Marriott Ballroom VI - X

1:40 PM - 2:55 PM
Securing Rural Telecom and Overcoming Challenges in a Connected World  Room:  Marriott Ballroom VI - X
Speakers: Jason Krenzer - Moderator, Deniz Yilmaz - Panelist, Jesse Ketteman - Panelist, Lorna Gilmore - Panelist


2:55 PM - 6:30 PM
Vendor Showcase/Reception  Room:  Marriott Ballroom I - V

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Breakfast  Room:  Marriott Ballroom V & VI

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Basics of Telecommunications  Room:  Marriott Ballroom I & II
Speakers: Douglas Stine - Staff Speaker
Presentations:
Changes Coming to Connect America Fund Compliance Process  Room: 
Future Broadband Technologies  Room:  Marriott Ballroom IX & X
Speakers: Bob Stewart - Staff Speaker
Presentations:
Tariffed Services and Rate Development for Rate-of-Return Carriers  Room:  Marriott Ballroom III & IV
Speakers: Susan Boylan - Staff Speaker, Kiwan Lee - Staff Speaker
Presentations:
Why Can't Everyone Just Agree With Me, You Know I am Right  Room:  Bluegrass 1 & 2
Speakers: Donna Forgy - Guest Speaker


10:45 AM - 11:05 AM
AM Break  Room:  Marriott Ballroom Foyer

11:05 AM - 12:05 PM
Average Schedule Update  Room:  Bluegrass 1 & 2
Speakers: Shan Lin - Staff Speaker
Presentations:
Basic Settlements and NECA Overview – Part 1  Room:  Marriott Ballroom VII & VIII
Speakers: Stephen Boylan - Staff Speaker, Alan Schwane - Staff Speaker
Presentations:
Beyond the Numbers: Industry Trends and Insights From NECA Data  Room:  Marriott Ballroom I & II
Speakers: Roman Sysuyev - Staff Speaker
Presentations:
Inside the Beltway  Room:  Marriott Ballroom III & IV
Speakers: Robert Deegan - Staff Speaker

USF Support: Legacy Fund Overview  Room:  Marriott Ballroom VIIII & X
Speakers: Karen Rowland - Staff Speaker
Presentations:

12:05 PM - 1:25 PM
Lunch  Room:  Marriott Ballroom V & VI

1:25 PM - 2:40 PM
Advancing IP Interconnection NPRM  Room:  Marriott Ballroom I & II
Speakers: Bob Stewart - Staff Speaker

CBOL Mysteries Revealed  Room:  Marriott Ballroom III & IV
Speakers: Brandon Gardner - Staff Speaker, Jeff Bodyfield - Staff Speaker
Presentations:
Sources of Telcom Revenue  Room:  Marriott Ballroom VIIII & X
Speakers: Tom Seidl - Staff Speaker
Presentations:
USAC Audit Division Overview and High-Cost Common Findings  Room:  Marriott Ballroom VII & VIII
Why Can't Everyone Just Agree With Me, You Know I am Right  Room:  Bluegrass 1 & 2
Speakers: Donna Forgy - Guest Speaker


2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
PM Break  Room:  Marriott Ballroom Foyer

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Inside the Beltway  Room:  Marriott Ballroom III & IV
Speakers: Robert Deegan - Staff Speaker

Network Modification Considerations  Room:  Marriott Ballroom I & II
Speakers: Kathy McNary - Staff Speaker
Presentations:
Settlements: A Deep Dive From Input to Output  Room:  Marriott Ballroom VIIII & X
Speakers: Ann Wahba - Staff Speaker
Presentations:
Special Access: Rate Management and Application  Room:  Marriott Ballroom VII & VIII
Speakers: Glen Ramcharan - Staff Speaker, Renata Mahoney - Staff Speaker
Presentations:
Tariff 6 and BDS  Room:  Bluegrass 1 & 2
Speakers: Rosanne Sellinger - Staff Speaker
Presentations:

7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast  Room:  Marriott Ballroom V & VI

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
CBOL Mysteries Revealed  Room:  Marriott Ballroom VII & VIII
Speakers: Brandon Gardner - Staff Speaker, Jeff Bodyfield - Staff Speaker
Presentations:
Future Broadband Technologies  Room:  Marriott Ballroom VIIII & X
Speakers: Bob Stewart - Staff Speaker
Presentations:
Rural Emergency Communication  Room:  Bluegrass 1 & 2
Speakers: Stela Stefanova - Staff Speaker
Presentations:
Sources of Telcom Revenue  Room:  Marriott Ballroom I & II
Speakers: Tom Seidl - Staff Speaker
Presentations:
Tariffed Services and Rate Development for Rate-of-Return Carriers  Room:  Marriott Ballroom III & IV
Speakers: Susan Boylan - Staff Speaker, Kiwan Lee - Staff Speaker
Presentations:

9:45 AM - 10:05 AM
AM Break  Room:  Marriott Ballroom Foyer

10:05 AM - 11:05 AM
Basic Settlements and NECA Overview – Part 2  Room:  Marriott Ballroom III & IV
Speakers: Stephen Boylan - Staff Speaker, Alan Schwane - Staff Speaker
Presentations:
Making a Splash With CAF ICC  Room:  Marriott Ballroom I & II
Speakers: Colleen McAuliffe - Staff Speaker
Presentations:
Planning Your Trip: A Visitor’s Guide to the NECA Website  Room:  Bluegrass 1 & 2
Speakers: Steven Gajdos - Staff Speaker
Presentations:
Special Access: Rate Management and Application  Room:  Marriott Ballroom VII & VIII
Speakers: Glen Ramcharan - Staff Speaker, Renata Mahoney - Staff Speaker
Presentations:
USF Support: Legacy Fund Overview  Room:  Marriott Ballroom VIIII & X
Speakers: Karen Rowland - Staff Speaker
Presentations: