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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\nAug 3"Make it Monday" forum - Alaska's BEAD Broadband Funding Awards\n\nAug 10"Make it Monday" forum - Paid Family and Medical Leave for Alaska\n\nAug 17"Make it Monday" forum - We are the Anchorage International Film Festival!\n\nAug 24"Make it Monday" forum - Alaska's Unions\n\nAug 31"Make it Monday" forum - Bettisworth North\n\nSep 7No Monday Forum - Labor Day\n\nSep 14"Make it Monday" forum - New School Year\; New Vision\n\nSep 21"Make it Monday" forum - AEA Project & Investment Updates\n\nSep 28"Make it Monday" forum - Meet A.L.I.C.E.\n\nOct 5"Make it Monday" forum - Topic TBA\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">Aug 3</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-alaska-s-bead-broadband-funding-awards-14925" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; forum - Alaska&rsquo\;s BEAD Broadband Funding Awards</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Aug 10</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-paid-family-and-medical-leave-for-alaska-14992" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; forum - Paid Family and Medical Leave for Alaska</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Aug 17</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-we-are-the-anchorage-international-film-festival-14993" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; forum - We are the Anchorage International Film Festival!</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Aug 24</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-alaska-s-unions-14994" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; forum - Alaska&#39\;s Unions</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Aug 31</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-bettisworth-north-14866" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; forum - Bettisworth North</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Sep 7</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/no-monday-forum-labor-day-09-07-2026-13061" target="_blank">No Monday Forum - Labor Day</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Sep 14</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-new-school-year-new-vision-15047" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; forum - New School Year\; New Vision</a></div>\n\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-aea-project-investment-updates-15001" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; 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