31
ERENCE WORKSHOPS
Each FREE two-hour workshop is a
$1,500+ value
In this highly acclaimed
workshop you'll learn how
to grow your region and
drive mass adoption of your
broadband network.
Extra time will
be added to this
session for those
seeking in-depth
instruction.
With Broadband Communities' FTTH Tools you
can analyze the viability of any FTTH Project.
The Tools include:
• FTTH Financial Analyzer Tutorial
• MDU Financial Analyzer Tutorial
• Rural Financial Analyzer Tutorial
• The Revenue Analyzer
• The Monthly Cash Flow Calculator
Workshop #2: 12:00-2:00pm
MAXIMIZE THE PAYOFF
FROM YOUR
BROADBAND
INVESTMENT
Workshop Leader
Michael Curri – President, Strategic Networks
Group
What do you do once your network is built?
The economic benefts of broadband come
only after businesses and individuals are
convinced of the value of high-speed services.
Learn why businesses may be slow to adopt
broadband and its solutions – and how you
can overcome these barriers to grow your region
and drive mass adoption of your network.
This workshop is a must-attend for economic
development ofcers, elected ofcials and
community stakeholders who want to learn how a
broadband investment can pay of.
The SNG presenting
team will work with
audience members on
successfully
approaching businesses
to drive network
adoption. Instruction
includes how to
educate businesses in
the proft-enhancing
value of broadband and responding to and
overcoming the multiple objections raised by
business managers. An extra half hour to an hour
will be added to this session for those seeking in-
depth instruction.
Workshop #3: 2:00-4:00pm
PUBLIC OFFICIALS'
WORKSHOP ON
DEMAND AGGREGATION
Workshop Leader:
Michael Smeltzer – Director of
Community Projects, UC2B and former head of IT
at the University of Illinois
Public ofcials will fnd the practical information
in these two hours alone worth the trip to Austin.
They will learn how
communities can
aggregate the demand
for broadband services
with methods that
include dedicated
grassroots initiators
MDU customers
crave gigabit
speeds
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