Are you ready
for BEAD’s final
showdown?
Aug 4 – 7
Denver, colorado
@ mountain connect
Join the invitation-only summit among key broadband leaders focused on BEAD implementation in a creative, inspiring setting. Chatham House Rule.Invitations are non-transferrable.
Prior summits
BLS NEWPORT | BLS NOLA | BLS Tahoe | BLS Miami
Make the most of your BEAD
Shape your state's broadband future
As a broadband leader, your choices have the power to shape millions of lives. You're invited to join fellow thought leaders, innovators, and change makers in a magical, collaborative setting.
COLLABORATE IN A MAGIC SETTING
Discover DENVER
plan your experience
what to expect
Jade Piros de Carvalho
Thomas Tyler
Veneeth Iyengar
Gwynne Shotwell
Peter Voderberg
Scott Woods
+25 State Broadband Directors
Agenda
| Monday |
|---|
| 8:30am - 8:40am Welcome Remarks Scott Woods |
| 8:40am - 9:15am The Good, The BEAD and The Ugly Jase Wilson |
| 9:15am - 10:15am Experience of Existing Grant Rounds Brian Mitchell, Chandler Vaughn, Drew Lovelace |
| 10:30am - 10:50am Starlink Erica Myers & Candace Lee |
| 10:50am - 10:55am Permitting 1st Principles Hannes Boehing |
| 10:55am - 11:00am BEAD proof of marketing requirements Doug Adams |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm Subgrantee Selection Brandy Reitter, Jade Piros de Carvalho, Edyn Rolls |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch |
| 1:00pm - 1:15pm Post Award Compliance Arielle Collins |
| 1:15pm - 1:30pm ARC Demo Clay Wooley |
| 1:30pm - 1:45pm How to guarantee that the ISPs build and operate the broadband networks that you funded? Kevin Sievert |
| 1:45pm - 1:50pm How they grew REC profitable business by leveraging NTIA programs, RDOF etc. Darren Farnan |
| 1:50pm - 1:55pm Most important to look for from construction POV. Trent Edwards |
| 1:55pm - 2:20pm Which Applications Win? Geospatial Optimization of Grant Applications Amanda Lee & Adi Rishab |
| 2:30pm - 3:15pm Subgrantee Agreement Veneeth Iyengar & Jon Wilkins |
| 3:15pm - 3:35pm Funding & Finance Chris Perlitz & Alex Rozek |
| 3:35pm - 3:40pm A fresh approach to network distribution - Water Pipes! Ian Deacon |
| 3:40pm - 3:45pm Data matters, but people matter more Alyssa Kenney |
| 3:45pm - 3:50pm Beyond Digital Equity Christine Hallquist |
| 3:50pm - 4:00pm Turnkey Digital Equity Angela Seifer |
| 4:00pm - 4:10pm Turnkey Digital Equity Demo Seolha Lee |
| 4:15pm - 4:30pm Global trends in BEAD implementation for 2025 Jake Varn |
| Tuesday |
|---|
| 8am - 8:40am *State Broadband Director Panel Scott Woods |
| 12:30pm - 1:30pm *Fireside Chat SpaceX President & COO Gwynne Shotwell hosted by Jase Wilson |
| 1:30pm - 2:00pm Q&A Gwynne Shotwell |
“I took a lot from the conversations and presentations that I will be able to put into practice”
State Director
“I enjoyed the opportunity to learn from fellow attendees and to share my thoughts”
FCC
Alum
“The team outdid themselves. A beautiful setting to do a lot of hard work”
State Director
Unwind. Connect.
GET READY FOR BEAD’S FINAL SHOWDOWN.
Sunrise Rooftop Yoga
Sunset River Walk
Mountain Ranch Visit
It happens only once
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