Conference Agenda At - A - Glance |
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| 7:30 AM Registration & Continental Breakfast |
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| 8:15 AM Opening Address From The Chair |
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| 8:30 AM Understanding Broadband Networks: Matching Technology Choices (Wi-Fi, WiMAX, Mesh, Fibre, Cable, Microwave, Satellite, and more) with Stakeholder Needs |
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Craig Settles, President, Successful.com
Internationally recognized industry analyst and leading broadband business strategist featured on CNN, Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Time Magazine |
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| 9:15 AM New Government Funding for Broadband Deployment: What the Government of Canada Stimulus Package Will Mean for You |
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| Janet DiFrancesco, Director General Broadband, Industry Canada |
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| 10:00 AM Mid-Morning Networking Break |
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10:30 AM International case study: Segrate, Italy  |
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| Mayor Adriano Allessandrini, City of Segrate, Italy |
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| 11:15 AM Building Next Generation Networks to Drive Community Growth and Prosperity |
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| Tim Scott, Global Business Development, Axia NetMedia Corporation |
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| 12:00 PM Networking Luncheon |
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| 1:30 PM Making the business case: New developments in the search for a viable wireless deployment model |
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| Lynn Willenbring, CIO, City of Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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2:15 PM Generating the necessary revenue with your wireless network: How cities can defray costs with new business models |
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| Craig Stumpf, Network Architect, City of Mississauga |
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| 3:00 PM Mid-Afternoon Networking Break |
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| 3:30 PM Making the business case for rural broadband: Benefiting underserved municipalities |
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| Bill Macdonald, VP Products and Services, Barrett Xplore Inc. (BXI) |
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| 4:15 PM Economic development opportunities created by broadband networks: Stimulating operational efficiency, enhancing competitiveness and improving governance |
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| Chris Cope, Economic Development Consultant City of Ottawa |
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5:00 PM Conference Adjourns to Day Two
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| Evening Social Activities... A number of social activities will be arranged for the evening of day one - bring our business cards and interact with your peers!** |
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| 7:30 AM Registration & Continental Breakfast |
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| 8:15 AM Day One Recap From The Chair |
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| 8:30 AM How to measure the success of collaborative technology ventures: Establishing benchmarks, responsibilities and cost sharing models to ensure continuous levels of high performance |
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| Scott Liske, Director of Technology Services, City of Appleton, Wisconsin |
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9:15 AM International case study: Zaragoza, Spain 
Creating a Low or No-cost ‘Digital District’ for Your
Constituents With a Broadband Infrastructure
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| Daniel Sarasa Funes, Telecom Program Manager, City of Zaragoza (Spain) |
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| 10:00 AM Mid-Morning Networking Break |
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| 10:30 AM Examining Mobile Technology to Serve Rural and Underserved Markets |
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| David Robinson, VP New Business Planning, Rogers Wireless Partnership |
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| 11:15 AM Broadband access in public spaces: Improving community connectedness, efficiency, and satisfaction with your local government |
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Bob Tunis, Economic Development Director City of Sanford, Florida |
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| 12:00 PM Networking Luncheon |
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| 1:30 PM How to Develop Broadband Networks in Partnership with Communities |
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| Robert Proulx, président, Xittel telecommunication |
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| 2:15 PM Security data management: Ensuring your data is protected and understanding the relationship between wireless and security |
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| Nancy Flam, Project Director, Broadband for Rural Nova Scotia Initiative |
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| 3:00 PM Mid-Afternoon Networking Break |
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| 3:30 PM Ensuring community engagement with your wireless network: Increase community support and longterm viability |
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| Dr. Andrew Clement, Professor, Faculty of Information Studies, University of Toronto |
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| Dr. Catherine Middleton, Associate Professor, School of Information Technology Management, Ryerson University |
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| 4:15 PM Network integration: Learn to fully utilize existing networks (Fibre, Wi-fi, Mesh, Microwave, 3G, WiMAX) and achieve efficiency gains |
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| Joe Fournier, WISELAB, Communications Research Centre Canada |
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| 5:00 PM Conference Adjourns |
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