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*sessions and schedule are subject to change

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 WISPAPALOOZA 2024. 

All WISPAPALOOZA activities take place at Paris and Horseshoe Hotels Las Vegas.

All Master Monday sessions are an additional registration fee and not included in the WISPAPALOOZA only (Tues-Thurs) registration.

7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration Open - Paris Hotel Conference Center
 
 
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Master Monday Coffee and Pastries
 
 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
CEO Track: Leading Through Disruption - Part I: The CEO’s Role In Navigating Change
 
Champagne 1
Six Sigma For Your ISP
Bis
Champagne 4 - Paris
Green Field MDU Deployments: Dos and Don'ts
Tech
Concorde C - Paris
Marketing Magic: Budget Friendly Strategies
Mar/Sales
Versailles 1 - Paris
Legal Issues When Deploying Service To MTE And MDUs
Reg
Versailles 4 - Paris
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Intermission
 
 
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Building A Successful ISP: Focus On Essentials
Bis
Versailles 4 - Paris
Mastering The Art Of Selling To MDUs
Mar/Sales
Champagne 4 - Paris
How States Are Implementing NTIA’s BEAD Program
Reg
Concorde C - Paris
CEO Track: Leading Through Disruption - Part II: The CEO’s Role In Navigating Change
 
Champagne 1
Automating Customer Equipment Provisioning
Adv Tech
Versailles 1 - Paris
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM
Master Monday Lunch and Keynote: Fred Miller, Association of America Railroads
Keynote
Gold Room - Horseshoe
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Getting Started Installing Fiber
ABC
Versailles 1 - Paris
Hybrid Power Solutions For ISP Site Development
Tech
Concorde C - Paris
Business Model Options For MDUs
Bis
Champagne 4 - Paris
Navigating Regulatory Challenges: Advocacy And Compliance For Broadband CEOs
 
Champagne 1
Choosing And Managing A Fiber Contractor
Fiber
Versailles 4 - Paris
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Scaling Your Broadband Business: Strategies For Sustainable Growth
 
Champagne 1
Getting Started In Wireless - session sponsored by Estimater.com
ABC
Champagne 4 - Paris
Government Advocacy Affairs Training
Reg
Versailles 4 - Paris
How To Be A Better Leader
HR
Concorde C - Paris
The Ground Truth: Doing It Right
Tech
Versailles 1 - Paris
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
SPECIAL OPENING EVENT: Celebrating 20 Years of WISPA (badge required for entry)
 
Event Center at Horseshoe
7:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Registration Open - Paris Hotel Conference Center
 
 
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast
 
Event Center at Horseshoe
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Opening Session and Sponsor Introductions
 
Event Center at Horseshoe
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Intermission
 
Event Center at Horseshoe
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Speed Networking
 
Event Center at Horseshoe
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Intermission
 
Event Center at Horseshoe
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
WISPA Awards and Keynote: Diane Rinaldo
 
Event Center at Horseshoe
12:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Exhibit Hall Open and Lunch
 
Paris Ballroom
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Competing Against Cable MSO
Bis
Champagne 4 - Paris
Big Pipes: Data Aggregation 100G+
Fiber
Concorde C - Paris
Rules You Should Know - Part I : Voice Services
ABC
Versailles 1 - Paris
Vendor Spotlight - Cambium: The Winning Combination: Maximizing Performance, Simplicity and Economics for WISPs
Vendor
Versailles 4 - Paris
Deep Dive On Issues In Selling And Buying An ISP
Reg
Gold Room - Horseshoe
Untangling Transit, Transport, And IXP Peering
Adv Tech
Platinum - Horseshoe
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Proven Tower Designs
Tech
Silver - Horseshoe
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The New Shiny: Emerging Tech
Adv Tech
Versailles 4 - Paris
Living In The World Of BEAD
Bis
Concorde C - Paris
Vendor Spotlight: Tarana Product Launch - Introducing the RNv
Vendor
Platinum - Horseshoe
Fiber: Which Architecture To Use
Fiber
Versailles 1
Rules You Should Know - Part II: Broadband Services
ABC
Champagne 4 - Paris
Vendor Spotlight: Taara - Enhance Your Customer Experience With 20 Gbps Backhaul
 
Bronze 4 - Horseshoe
Rights Of Way, NEPA/NHPA, And Other Infrastructure Siting Issues
Reg
Gold Room - Horseshoe
5:00 PM - 6:45 PM
Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall - sponsored by estimater.com
 
Paris Ballroom
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
WISPA PAC Informational Reception and Election Update: Open to all
 
Champagne 1
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Women of WISPA Breakfast
 
Bronze 1 & 2 at Horseshoe
7:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Registration Open
 
 
8:00 AM
Morning Coffee
 
 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Vendor Spotlight - Subcarrier Communications
Vendor
Versailles 4 - Paris
Achieving Network Autonomy With IPv6
Tech
Gold Room - Horseshoe
Spectrum Update - Part I
Reg
Versailles 1 - Paris
Network Security
Adv Tech
Platinum - Horseshoe
Getting Your House In Order: Preparing For Transition
Fin
Silver - Horseshoe
Valuing Your WISP And Exit Options
Bis
Concorde C - Paris
Fiber Buildout: What Questions Do I Need To Ask?
Fiber
Champagne 4 - Paris
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Intermission
 
 
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Vendor Spotlight: Actifai - ARPU, Take Rates, & Net Adds — How AI Software is Boosting WISP & Fiber Sales
 
Bronze 4 - Horseshoe
From ISPs To MSPs: Exploring IoT And Content Services
Bis
Champagne 4 - Paris
Scaling Your WISP From A Financial Perspective
Fin
Platinum - Horseshoe
Fiber Design And Engineering: Plan Twice, Splice Once
Fiber
Versailles 1 - Paris
Updates On WISPA’s Advocacy Before Capitol Hill
Reg
Concorde C - Paris
Forest For The Trees: Listening To Your Network
Adv Tech
Gold Room - Horseshoe
Vendor Spotlight - WISDM
Vendor
Versailles 4 - Paris
Surviving Live Sports Streaming: Managing Network Demands
Tech
Silver - Horseshoe
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Intermission
 
 
11:15 AM - 12:45 PM
Keynote: Lt. Governor of Nevada Stavros Anthony/WISPA Awards/State of WISPA
 
Event Center at Horseshoe
12:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Exhibit Hall Open
 
Paris Ballroom
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Vendor Spotlight - Winncom Technologies & Nokia
Vendor
Versailles 4 - Paris
Building the WISPA Educational Institute: WISPA's 501(c)3
 
Bronze 4 - Horseshoe
Rural And Urban IOT Opportunities
Tech
Concorde C - Paris
Fiber Networks: Leveraging Hybrid Solutions
Fiber
Champagne 4 - Paris
Brand Power: Building A Strong Identity
Mar/Sales
Gold Room - Horseshoe
Other Key Issues Before State Broadband Offices
Reg
Versailles 1 - Paris
Handling Employee Mental Health In The Workplace
HR
Platinum - Horseshoe
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Managing The Network End-to-End: A Business Decision
Bis
Silver - Horseshoe
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Intermission
 
 
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Vendor Spotlight: OpenWiFi for Hospitality & MDU Hosted by EPS Global, Coherent, IP Infusion, NetExperience & the Telecom Infra Project
Vendor Spotlights
Bronze 4 - Horseshoe
20 Years Of Policy Advocacy: The Good, Bad, And Ugly
Reg
Champagne 4 - Paris
Digital Mastery: Elevate Your Online Presence
Mar/Sales
Platinum - Horseshoe
Funding For A Fiber Outside Plant
Fiber
Concorde C - Paris
Hiring Tips, Disciplinary Ideas, And Employee Categorization
HR
Gold Room - Horseshoe
Vendor Spotlight - Paymentus
Vendor
Versailles 4 - Paris
Supporting Customers In Hybrid Networks
Tech
Versailles 1 - Paris
5:00 PM - 6:45 PM
Exhibit Hall Open
 
Paris Ballroom
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
WISPA PAC Dinner - Invitation Only/Registration Required
 
Gordon Ramsay Steak
8:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Registration Open
 
 
8:30 AM
Morning Coffee
 
 
8:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Thursday Keynote Panel
 
Event Center at Horseshoe
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Intermission
 
 
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Speed Networking
 
Event Center at Horseshoe
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Closing Session - 1st Round of Giveaways
 
Event Center at Horseshoe
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Annual Members Meeting
 
Event Center at Horseshoe
11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Exhibit Hall Open/Lunch
 
Paris Ballroom
1:20 PM - 1:30 PM
Final Round of 50/50 Drawing
 
Paris Ballroom
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Working With Tribes And Nonprofits
Bis
Versailles 1 - Paris
Spectrum Update - Part II
Reg
Champagne 4 - Paris
Moving From Startup To A Maturing Company
HR
Platinum - Horseshoe
David vs. Goliath: Competing With Industry Giants
Mar/Sales
Gold Room - Horseshoe
Vendor Spotlight - TBD
Vendor
 
High Capacity Wireless: PtP And PtMP
Tech
Concorde C - Paris
1:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Fiber Troubleshooting
Fiber
Silver - Horseshoe
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Intermission
 
 
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Building A Strong Team To Create A Culture Of Innovation And Growth
HR
Gold Room - Horseshoe
Customer Focus: Targeting And Understanding Your Audience
Mar/Sales
Platinum - Horseshoe
Best Practices For Radio Installation
Tech
Champagne 4 - Paris
We All Need To Scale!
Bis
Concorde C - Paris
Vendor Spotlight - TBD
Vendor
 
WISPA's Efforts: Overturning Three FCC Orders In Federal Courts of Appeals
Reg
Versailles 1 - Paris
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