WISPAPALOOZA 2019 Show Daily Day 1

6 WISPA PALOOZA SHOW I OCTOBER 14 - 18, 2019 www.bekabusinessmedia.com L Z OO 2019 COMMENT Lorem Ipsum Dolor Sit Amet 01 DAY 02 DAY DAY 03 DAY 03 DAY 01 DAY 1 (Continued from page 1) Martin Vilaboy Editor-in-Chief martin@bekabusinessmedia.com Gerald Baldino Contributing Editor gerald@bekabusinessmedia.com Percy Zamora Art Director percy@bekabusinessmedia.com Mitch Beyer Digital Marketing Manager mitch@bekabusinessmedia.com Berge Kaprelian Group Publisher berge@bekabusinessmedia.com (480) 503-0770 Anthony Graffeo Publisher anthony@bekabusinessmedia.com (203) 304-8547 Registration for the Multifamily Conference is included with WISPAPALOOZA 2019 multi-day and all-access passes. For those who plan to just attend the MDU event on Wednesday, October 16, a 1-Day MBC Member Pass for Wednesday is $250 for members. The non-member rate is $300 for the 1-day pass. The full agenda of MBC session tracks and topics include: Wednesday, 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Who is the Multifamily Customer and What Do They Want? The most important question for operators working within the multifamily/MDU space is, “How well do I know my customer?” Everything else flow from there. MBC has built strong multifamily rela- tionships, and this session will help you discover what’s most important to MDU owners. Who better to learn from than someone who represents all multifamily owner needs on a national level and operators who know what it takes to thrive in MDU? Get in the minds of what’s needed to make Multifamily work for you. Speakers: Dan Terheggen, Consolidated Smart Systems; Nathan Stooke, Wisper ISP; Kevin Donnelly, National Multifamily Housing Council Wednesday, 9:15 - 10:15 a.m. A Focus on Excellence – The Blueprint to Being a Successful MDU Operator Most successful service providers that target the multifamily industry have found there are several similar core components of their business strategies and operating plans that have helped them achieve their goals. In this session, we will discuss these key components and the right blueprint to achieve your objectives in building a successful MDU-centric business. Considering this market? New to multifamily or just getting started in the market? Don’t miss this one. Speakers: Bryan Rader, Upstream Network; Bob Grosz, World Cinema; Christopher Merrell, Communications Consulting Group; Ken Crawford, MDU Consulting Group, LLC Wednesday, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Signal Distribution Options and Trends for MDU  Join this session as MBC experts cover getting your signal distribution from outside to inside multifamily buildings using wired and wire- less technologies. Find out more about wireless delivery through CBRS, DAS, 5G and wireless LAN. Need to be wired? Let’s discuss the latest with DOCSIS, Ethernet, DSL (G.FAST) and fiber (P2P and P2MP/PON). Learn what tech trends are shaping distribution to the MDU market and what works best. Speakers: David Coffey, Advanced Media Tech- nologies; Adam Hotchkiss, Plume; Jeff Matson, Dasan Zhone Solutions; Doug Lodder, Boingo Wireless  Wednesday, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Legal Considerations for Working within the MDU Space Working within the multifamily/MDU environ- ment requires knowledge of regional and federal regulations that will impact your business, as well as what’s needed in contractual agreements with MDU owners. Are you up to speed on the latest in inquiries and rulemakings from the FCC and what could endanger or help your business? Attend this session for current regulatory environment updates and learn how to conduct your business with your best legal foot forward. Speaker: Carl Kandutsch; Kandutsch Law Office Wednesday, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. MBC Networking Reception with MDU Vendors/Sponsors Join MBC’s sponsors of the MDU track for a networking reception – learn more from the companies and operators that serve the multi- family market while you network and mingle with MBC members. m Claude Aiken President & CEO 202-578-6197 caiken@wispa.org Trina Coffey Vice President of Events & Operations 407-319-0051 tcoffey@wispa.org Christina Mason Vice President of Government Affairs 202-763-3800 cmason@wispa.org Louis Peraertz Vice President of Policy 202-763-5599 lperaertyz@wispa.org Arielle Coffey Events Coordinator 407-319-0062 arielle@wispa.org Gary Helmers Sales Manager 407-319-0134 ghelmers@wispa.org Mike Wendy Director of Communications 202-763-5257 mwendy@wispa.org Richard Bernhardt National Spectrum Adviser 408-472-0881 rbernhardt@wispa.org Alysha Zang Digital Marketing Associate 407-319-4068 azang@wispa.org Mary St. Clair HR & Billing Assistant 407-717-8516 mstclair@wispa.org Leslie Brown-Bando Policy Assistant 202-629-9308 lbrownbando@wispa.org Roxanna Barboza Policy Associate lbarboza@wispa.org