I am planning to attend and will take notes ? but if you?re in the region or your region is thinking about better broadband, it would be helpful to attend?
East Central Regional Broadband Summit: ?It?s not just the internet anymore? ? See Agenda
Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Pine Counties
Sponsored by the Blandin Foundation and the Initiative Foundation
February 28, 2013 ? Grand Casino Hinckley
Starting at 9:00 AM; lunch will be provided
Why should you attend?
Broadband affects all of us, whether in business, a school, another government sector or as a resident; we are all connected in many ways. Attendees at this summit will learn about what is currently being done in the broadband field, both locally and statewide, with the Broadband Task Force. You will also hear from local businesses, educational representatives, and others about the issues they face in using broadband services in our region. Most of the day will be spent gathering your input about the challenges you face in relation to broadband and the direction broadband should move in our region. This increased connectivity will assist businesses, schools, governments and residents in their day to day lives. Working together and building a coalition on broadband issues is a desired outcome, with this event providing networking opportunities. This event is an opportunity to leverage existing infrastructure for collaboration around business and economic development, education, health care, and government for operational efficiencies and innovation.
Our first speakers include Bernadine Joselyn, member of the State Broadband Task Force as well as the Blandin Foundation, and Bill Hoffman from Connect Minnesota. These speakers will provide an overview of state broadband goals and of some of the programs and resources available to help ensure that the benefits of digital communication networks are available to all rural Minnesota residents and businesses.
Next there will be a panel discussion with several local broadband providers including CenturyLink, Frontier Communications, Midcontinent?and Savage Communications. Following the panel, several local speakers will provide their local perspectives on why broadband is important to us in our region. These speakers include Keith Thelen, reviewing the Kanabec?Broadband Initiative Feasibility Study Report; Wayne Gilman, Pine City Schools Superintendent, speaking about the impacts on education and Doyle Jelsing, President Peoples National Bank, Mora & Aitkin, speaking about the impact to his business.
Following the presentations, we will be gathering input in breakout sessions by asking you the following types of questions: How well does our network support current technology use? What are the trends in our sector that will change our technology needs, and are we prepared for these changes? What might we do together that we cannot do alone? Our lunch speaker will be Margaret Anderson Kelliher. In addition, during lunch, feedback received in the morning session will be reviewed. After lunch, another round of discussions will take place, gathering your input to be used n answering the following questions: What are the opportunities and/or barriers that we are trying to address? What is the long term goal in our region? What are the next steps in moving forward towards that goal? Who is willing to lead?
To attend the Summit, please register online at http://www.kanabecbroadband.org/ecsummit/?.? The $10 registration fee will be refundable upon attendance.?? For more information on registration please contact Jenny Gilman from ECMECC at 320-396-5213 or jgilman@ecmecc.org.?? This event is sponsored by the Blandin Foundation, and the Initiative Foundation.? Registration is limited to the first 150 participants.? The registration deadline is February 14, 2013.
If you would like more information about the event, please contact:
Bill Coleman at bill@communitytechnologyadvisors.com or
Roxy Traxler at roxy.traxler@co.mille-lacs.mn.us
Source: http://blandinonbroadband.org/2013/01/29/east-central-regional-broadband-summit-feb-28-2013/
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