BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260803T193000Z DTEND:20260803T210000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:"Make it Monday" forum - Alaska’s BEAD Broadband Funding Awards | What It Means for Anchorage Businesses and Beyond DESCRIPTION:Alaska 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 from Alaska Communications\, GCI and MTA will provide a high-level overview of their company's BEAD awards and share perspectives on project priorities and timelines.\n\n\n\nPLUS\, a member presentation\, TBD.\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\nMay 4"Make it Monday" forum - Chugach Electric Board of Directors Candidate Forum\n\nMay 11"Make it Monday" forum - Celebrating the America250: Alaska's Week of Dreams\n\nMay 18"Make it Monday" forum - Alaska Airlines\n\nMay 25No Monday forum - Memorial Day\n\nJun 1"Make it Monday" forum - Anchorage Assembly Member Meet & Greet\n\nJun 8"Make it Monday" forum - Restoring Trust: Helping Families Rebuild After Fraud\n\nJun 15"Make it Monday" forum - Juneteenth + Ebony Aurora Awards\n\nJul 20"Make it Monday" forum - Alaska Pollock 101 | Demystifying an Economic Engine of Alaska\n\nAug 3"Make it Monday" forum - Alaska's BEAD Broadband Funding Awards | What It Means for Anchorage Businesses and Beyond\n\nAug 31"Make it Monday" forum - Bettisworth North\n\n\n\n\n/**/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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Alaska 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 &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.
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\nPanelists from Alaska Communications\, GCI and MTA will provide a high-level overview of their company&rsquo\;s BEAD awards and share perspectives on project priorities and timelines.
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\nPLUS\, a member presentation\, TBD.

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UPCOMING FORUMS
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May 4"\;Make it Monday"\; forum - Chugach Electric Board of Directors Candidate Forum
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May 11"\;Make it Monday"\; forum - Celebrating the America250: Alaska'\;s Week of Dreams
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May 18"\;Make it Monday"\; forum - Alaska Airlines
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May 25No Monday forum - Memorial Day
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Jun 1"\;Make it Monday"\; forum - Anchorage Assembly Member Meet &\; Greet
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Jun 8"\;Make it Monday"\; forum - Restoring Trust: Helping Families Rebuild After Fraud
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Jun 15"\;Make it Monday"\; forum - Juneteenth + Ebony Aurora Awards
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Jul 20"\;Make it Monday"\; forum - Alaska Pollock 101 | Demystifying an Economic Engine of Alaska
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Aug 3"\;Make it Monday"\; forum - Alaska&rsquo\;s BEAD Broadband Funding Awards | What It Means for Anchorage Businesses and Beyond
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Aug 31"\;Make it Monday"\; forum - Bettisworth North
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\n LOCATION:Dena'ina Center\, 2nd floor UID:e.1417.14925 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260425T030103Z URL:https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-alaska-s-bead-broadband-funding-awards-what-it-means-for-anchorage-businesses-and-beyond-14925 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR