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7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
 
Master Monday Coffee & Pastries
Paris Ballroom - Pre-function Area
7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Registration
Registration Open - Paris Hotel Conference Center
 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Bis
Winning The Churn Battle: Marketing To Keep The Customers You Have
Champagne 4 - Paris
CEO
Building A Leadership Team That Can Run Without You
Champagne 1 - Paris
Tech
Peering & Transit Optimization: Reducing Cost And Latency Simultaneously
Versailles 1 - Paris
Reg
The Future Of The Universal Service Fund
Versailles 4 - Paris
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Reg
Where State Governments Are With Implementing The BEAD Program
Versailles 4 - Paris
Tech
Power & Resiliency Engineering For Remote Sites
Champagne 4 - Paris
Bis
Local Brand, Big Impact: Outmarketing The Giants In Your Backyard
Versailles 1 - Paris
CEO
CEO Metrics: What You Should Actually Be Watching
Champagne 1 - Paris
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM
Keynote
Master Monday Lunch & Keynote
Grand Ballroom at Horseshoe
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Reg
Rules To Know As An ISP (Broadband)
Versailles 1 - Paris
Bis
The Sales Machine: Building A Repeatable Growth Process
Versailles 4 - Paris
CEO
AI Starts At The Top: What Every CEO Should Know (And Ask)
Champagne 1 - Paris
Tech
Advanced Spectrum Strategies: CBRS, 6 GHz, And Beyond
Champagne 4 - Paris
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Reg
Government Affairs Advocacy Training
Champagne 4 - Paris
Bis
Cracking The Code: Selling Broadband In Multi-Dwelling Units (MDUs)
Versailles 1 - Paris
Tech
Interop And Edge Strategy: Making Hybrid Networks Actually Work
Versailles 4 - Paris
CEO
Competing With Giants: Strategy When You’re Not The Biggest Player
Champagne 1 - Paris
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
 
Young Professionals / Next Gen Leaders Meet & Greet - pre-registration required
Skyview 4 - Horseshoe
 
Network Innovation And Emerging Tech Meet & Greet - pre-registration required
Skyview 2 - Horseshoe
 
First Timers Meet & Greet - pre-registration required
Skyview 3 - Horseshoe
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
 
WISPAPALOOZA Opening Night Poolside Reception
Paris Pool
7:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Registration
Registration Open - Paris Hotel Conference Center
 
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
General Session
WISPAPALOOZA Kick-Off Breakfast
Grand Ballroom at Horseshoe
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM
General Session
Opening Session & Sponsor Appreciation
Grand Ballroom at Horseshoe
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM
General Session
Speed Networking
Grand Ballroom at Horseshoe
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 
Member Lounge Open
Champagne 2 - Paris
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
 
Intermission
 
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
General Session
Keynote Panel: Life in a World Where Everyone Has Broadband
Grand Ballroom at Horseshoe
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
 
Intermission
 
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
 
Mandatory Exhibitor Meeting - at least one representative per booth
Concorde C - Paris
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
Keynote
Industry Lens: Leaving the Industrial Era: Broadband Experience Providers in the AI Era
Grand Ballroom at Horseshoe
12:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Exhibit Hall
First Look: Exhibit Hall Open & Lunch
Paris Ballroom
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Exhibit Hall
NEW! Emerging Tech Showcase Stage in the Exhibit Hall
Paris Ballroom
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Bis
Managing From The Middle: Learning To Lead Up, Down, And Across
Versailles 1 - Paris
Tech
Grounding & Bonding: Learning The Foundation Of Reliability
Champagne 1 - Paris
Vendor Spotlights
Vendor Spotlight - Introducing Version 3 of WISDM, the fastest growing online Mapping System for WISPs.
Versailles 4 - Paris
Reg
Deep Dive On Issues In Buying And Selling An ISP
Champagne 4 - Paris
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Bis
AI Demystified: Learning To Lead, Build, And Apply Artificial Intelligence In Your ISP
Concorde C - Paris
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
 
Refreshment Break
Paris Ballroom - Pre-function Area
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Bis
Learning From Six Sigma: Streamlining One Process At A Time
Champagne 1 - Paris
Reg
How The New NTIA Policy Notice For BEAD Could Streamline Permitting Of Broadband Deployment
Champagne 4 - Paris
Tech
AI-Ready Networks: Designing For Predictive Ops And Automation
Versailles 1 - Paris
Vendor Spotlights
Vendor Spotlight - Tarana Wireless
Versailles 4 - Paris
5:00 PM - 6:45 PM
Exhibit Hall
Exhibit Hall Open & Happy Hour: Reflect & Connect
Paris Ballroom
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
 
WISPA PAC Informational Reception: Open To WISPA Members Who Have Completed Prior Approval
Champagne 2 - Paris
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
 
Morning Coffee
Paris Ballroom - Pre-function Area
8:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Registration
Registration Open - Paris Hotel Conference Center
 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Tech
Building A Hardened Network: Cybersecurity Foundations For ISPs
Versailles 1 - Paris
Tech/Bis
Building For The Blitz: Surviving Live Sports Streaming Demands
Champagne 1 - Paris
Reg
Spectrum Update Panel
Champagne 4 - Paris
Vendor Spotlights
Vendor Spotlight - Ceragon
Versailles 4 - Paris
Bis
Building Resilient Leadership: Avoiding Burnout In The ISP World
Concorde C - Paris
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
 
Member Lounge Open
Champagne 2 - Paris
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Vendor Spotlights
Vendor Spotlight - Cambium
Versailles 4 - Paris
Bis
Building Fiber, Building Capital: Funding Strategies For Outside Plant Projects
Champagne 1 - Paris
Bis
Building Teams That Last: Mastering The Hiring Process
Concorde C - Paris
Tech
Building Visibility: Designing A Monitoring Stack That Scales With You
Champagne 4 - Paris
Regulatory
Updates On WISPA’s Advocacy Before Capitol Hill
Versailles 1 - Paris
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
General Session
ARIN Brief: Increased Involvement by Governments in the Internet
Grand Ballroom at Horseshoe
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
General Session
State Of WISPA
Grand Ballroom at Horseshoe
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
General Session
Success Snapshot
Grand Ballroom at Horseshoe
12:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Exhibit Hall
Working Lunch: Exhibit Hall Edition
Paris Ballroom
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Exhibit Hall
Emerging Tech Showcase On Exhibit Hall Floor
Paris Ballroom
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
 
Member Lounge: Complimentary Headshots
Champagne 2 - Paris
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Tech
Building Together: Open Access Models For WISPs
Champagne 1 - Paris
Bis
Building Engagement: Gamifying Your Customer Onboarding Funnel
Champagne 4 - Paris
Vendor Spotlights
Vendor Spotlight - Bequant
Versailles 4 - Paris
Regulatory
Other Key Issues Before State Broadband Offices And State Legislatures
Versailles 1 - Paris
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Bis
Scaling Smart: Building The Systems Behind Sustainable Growth
Concorde C - Paris
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
 
Refreshment Break
Paris Ballroom - Pre-function Area
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Tech
Building Resilience: Zero-Touch Disaster Recovery For Modern ISPs
Champagne 4 - Paris
Vendor Spotlights
Vendor Spotlight - Actifai
Versailles 4 - Paris
 
Women Of WISPA - Women Leaders Series (all attendees welcome)
Champagne 2 - Paris
Reg
Why NTIA’s June 2025 Changes To BEAD Should Encourage More ISPs To Deploy Broadband To Multiple Tenant Environments And Multiple Dwelling Units
Versailles 1 - Paris
Tech/Bis
Building Smarter: CTO Strategies For Innovation And Operational Excellence
Champagne 1 - Paris
5:00 PM - 6:45 PM
Exhibit Hall
Exhibit Hall Open & Happy Hour: Build On The Day
Paris Ballroom
8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Registration
Registration Open - Paris Hotel Conference Center
 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
General Session
Keynote: QoE/QoS - Bandwidth Is A Lie!
Grand Ballroom at Horseshoe
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
 
Morning Coffee
Grand Ballroom at Horseshoe
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
 
Member Lounge Open
Champagne 2 - Paris
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
General Session
Speed Networking
Grand Ballroom at Horseshoe
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
General Session
Closing Remarks And Giveaways
Grand Ballroom at Horseshoe
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
General Session
WISPA Annual Members Meeting
Grand Ballroom at Horseshoe
11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Exhibit Hall
Last Call In The Exhibit Hall: Explore, Eat, Connect
Paris Ballroom
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM
 
Emerging Tech Showcase Winner Announced!
Paris Ballroom
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Exhibit Hall
Final Giveaways in the Exhibit Hall
Paris Ballroom
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Vendor Spotlights
Vendor Spotlight - RUCKUS
Versailles 4 - Paris
Reg
How You Can Help WISPA Overcome The Threat To CBRS And Promote Other Policy Goals To Grow Your Companies
Champagne 1 - Paris
Tech
The Latency Wars: Competing Where Milliseconds Matter
Versailles 1 - Paris
Bis
Competing Beyond Connectivity: Monetizing Your Hidden Infrastructure
Champagne 4 - Paris
1:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Tech
Winning The Broadband War: How ISPs Compete And Conquer In A Crowded Market
Concorde C - Paris
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Reg
Important FCC Cybersecurity Proceedings
Champagne 4 - Paris
Bis
Competing Like A Giant: Big Lessons From Micro-ISPs
Versailles 1 - Paris
Tech
Everyone Has Broadband — Make It Easy to Choose You
Champagne 1 - Paris