The Merrill Hotel
119 W Mississippi Dr
Muscatine, IA 52761

September 28 - 29, 2023

Join us for an exciting evening at the Almost Friday Fest with food, music, and fun! Network with other broadband members, vendors, and experts in the field. And you will NOT want to miss Friday's speaker sessions - with the MPW story, member round-tables, and more!

To see the attendee brochure, get more information, and to register, click HERE!

Questions?
Contact Curtis Dean at curtis@smartsourceconsulting.com or (515) 650-0251

The IAMU Broadband Conference and Expo is just one week away. Join your fellow municipal broadband team members for two days of learning and networking. This year’s lineup includes topics of interest among utility leadership, technical staff, and customer care and marketing personnel. Among the topics to be discussed are:
Navigating Federal Broadband Funding
Benefits of Micro-Technology
Fort Dodge Fiber Launch - Lessons Learned
OTDR Testing
Managers Roundtable
Technicians Roundtable
Marketing/Customer Care Roundtable
And more!
 
CLICK HERE for the full agenda, which is still being tweaked.
 
Thank you once again to our sponsors for making the Conference possible!
Presenting Sponsor - Power and Tel
Gold Sponsors - Calix, Communications Network Engineering, JSI
Silver Sponsors - ICAN Advertising, Magellan

The IAMU Broadband Conference and Expo will be held April 5-6, 2023 at Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center in Johnston. Registration is now open for attendees and vendors on the IAMU Events page. Whether your community already operates a broadband network or you are just thinking about it, this annual event is a must-attend for Iowa’s municipal broadband community! In addition to two-days of informative workshop sessions, you will also have plenty of opportunities to network with fellow utility representatives and the vendor community!
 
Again this year, the Conference will be held in conjunction with the CBAN Spring Forum on April 4th. We encourage you to attend the event and participate in a broad discussion of digital equity issues on April 4th, then stay for the IAMU Broadband Conference and Expo. CBAN Spring Forum attendance is free for CBAN members. Not a member? Become one for free! All the details on the CBAN Spring Forum are available at https://broadbandaction.com/cban-events/
 
A hotel block has been reserved at Stoney Creek for the nights of April 4th and 5th. Standard King rooms are $94 per night. The deadline to receive this special rate is March 10th! You can book your room by calling (515) 334-9000 or visit their online reservation portal: https://bookings.travelclick.com/109230#/guestsandrooms. The group code for IAMU is 2304IAMU.
 
We look forward to seeing you all in April!
 
Curtis Dean, President
SmartSource Consulting
curtis@smartsourceconsulting.com