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SUMMARY:"Make it Monday" forum - Alaska’s BEAD Broadband Funding Awards
DESCRIPTION:Thank you to our quarterly sponsor\, ConocoPhillips.\n\n\n\nAlaska is on the cusp of the largest broadband investment in state history\, with nearly $629 million in federal BEAD (Broadband Equity\, Access\, and Deployment) funding approved to expand high speed internet access statewide. This "Make it Monday" forum will bring together Alaska's leading telecommunications providers to discuss how these investments will be deployed (with an emphasis on Anchorage\, Eagle River and Mat-Su) and what expanded broadband access means for economic development\, healthcare\, education and business growth.\n\n\n\nPanelists include: \n\n\n	Alaska Communications: Tony Dodge\, Chief Network Officer\n	GCI: Aaron Helmericks\, Vice President\, Corporate Development\n	Matanuska Telecom Association (MTA): Ryan Ponder\, Vice President\, Legal\, Regulatory and Government Affairs\n	Alaska Broadband Office: Thomas Lochner\, Director\n\n\nModerated by: \n\n\n	Alaska Telecom Association: Christine O'Connor\, Executive Director\n\n\n\n\nPLUS\, a member presentation from Veritas Wealth Management.\n\n\nHave a specific question for the presenters?\n\n ASK IT HERE\n\n\n\n\n	New to Monday Forum? What to expect\n	Join our members-only Facebook group for updates\n	Sign up for Monday forum emails\n	Present at a Monday forum - Submit a proposal \n	Sponsor free lunch door prizes\n	Donate a door prize\n\n\n\n \nUPCOMING FORUMS\n\n\n\n\nSep 21"Make it Monday" Forum Luncheon - AEA Project & Investment Updates\n\nSep 28"Make it Monday" Forum Luncheon - Meet ALICE\n\nOct 5"Make it Monday" Forum Luncheon - Gubernatorial Candidate Forum TBA\n\nOct 12"Make it Monday" Forum Luncheon - Congressional Candidate Forum\n\nOct 19"Make it Monday" Forum Luncheon: AEDC - Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy\n\nOct 26"Make it Monday" Forum Luncheon - Ready\, Set\, Go: Getting AI Ready\n\nNov 2"Make it Monday" Forum Luncheon - Alaska is Not as Bad as You Think\n\nJan 18No Monday forum - Martin Luther King Jr. Day\n\nFeb 15No Monday forum - Presidents' Day\n\nApr 12"Make it Monday" forum - Spirit of Tomorrow Awards\n\n\n\n\n/**/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div trebuchet="">\n<p><strong>Thank you to our quarterly sponsor\, ConocoPhillips.</strong><br />\n<br />\nAlaska is on the cusp of the largest broadband investment in state history\, with nearly $629 million in federal <strong>BEAD (Broadband Equity\, Access\, and Deployment)</strong> funding approved to expand high speed internet access statewide. This &ldquo\;Make it Monday&rdquo\; forum will bring together Alaska&rsquo\;s leading telecommunications providers to discuss how these investments will be deployed (with an emphasis on Anchorage\, Eagle River and Mat-Su) and what expanded broadband access means for economic development\, healthcare\, education and business growth.<br />\n<br />\nPanelists include:&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>Alaska Communications: Tony Dodge\, Chief Network Officer</li>\n	<li>GCI: Aaron Helmericks\, Vice President\, Corporate Development</li>\n	<li>Matanuska Telecom Association (MTA): Ryan Ponder\, Vice President\, Legal\, Regulatory and Government Affairs</li>\n	<li>Alaska Broadband Office: Thomas Lochner\, Director</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Moderated by:&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>Alaska Telecom Association: Christine O&rsquo\;Connor\, Executive Director</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><br />\n<em>PLUS\,</em> a member presentation from <strong>Veritas Wealth Management</strong>.</p>\n\n<hr />\n<p><strong>Have a specific question for the presenters?</strong><br />\n&#8203\;<a href="https://forms.gle/2ESkdKtaiXKAQ2RD9" target="_blank">ASK IT HERE</a></p>\n\n<div>\n<hr />\n<ul>\n	<li><strong>New to Monday Forum?</strong>&nbsp\;<strong><a href="https://www.anchoragechamber.org/make-it-monday/" target="_blank">What to expect</a></strong></li>\n	<li><strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/anchoragechamber" target="_blank">Join our members-only Facebook group</a></strong>&nbsp\;for updates</li>\n	<li><strong><a href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/communication" target="_blank">Sign up</a></strong>&nbsp\;for Monday forum emails</li>\n	<li>Present&nbsp\;at a Monday forum -&nbsp\;<strong><a href="https://www.anchoragechamber.org/make-it-monday/" target="_blank">Submit a proposal</a>&nbsp\;</strong></li>\n	<li><strong><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/116RJc7vDgDAaqkoPGtR62IeGNt8TPBP6/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Sponsor</a></strong>&nbsp\;free lunch door prizes</li>\n	<li>Donate a&nbsp\;<a href="https://form.jotform.com/242197249944064" target="_blank"><strong>door prize</strong></a></li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n\n<hr />&nbsp\;\n<h5>UPCOMING FORUMS</h5>\n\n<div class="mn-widget-loaded" id="mni-widgets-1648068081583">\n<div class="mn-scroll-container" type="3">\n<div class="mn-scroll-slider">\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Sep 21</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-luncheon-aea-project-investment-updates-15001" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; Forum Luncheon - AEA Project &amp\; Investment Updates</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Sep 28</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-luncheon-meet-alice-14995" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; Forum Luncheon - Meet ALICE</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Oct 5</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-luncheon-gubernatorial-candidate-forum-tba-15027" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; Forum Luncheon - Gubernatorial Candidate Forum TBA</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Oct 12</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-luncheon-congressional-candidate-forum-15065" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; Forum Luncheon - Congressional Candidate Forum</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Oct 19</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-luncheon-aedc-comprehensive-economic-development-strategy-15066" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; Forum Luncheon: AEDC - Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Oct 26</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-luncheon-ready-set-go-getting-ai-ready-15067" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; Forum Luncheon - Ready\, Set\, Go: Getting AI Ready</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Nov 2</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-luncheon-alaska-is-not-as-bad-as-you-think-15131" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; 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