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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
7am - 6:30pm Location: Sandia Resort and Casino Important Updates from New Mexico Office of Broadband Access & Expansion (OBAE), New Mexico Department of Transportation (DOT), New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (DWS), US Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), and the National Tribal Telecommunications Association (NTTA). Drew Lovelace, Acting Director of the Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) will present updates from OBAE at the event but the event is hosted by Kelly Cable and the New Mexico Chamber of Commerce. 
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Draft Agenda (subject to change)
7:00am - Check in, Registration and Coffee
7:45am - NMCC Opening remarks: Rob Black and Scott Lopez
8:00am - US Senator Lujan or MLG - Intro Remarks on NM Broadband Ecosystem
8:30am - NM OBAE Update and Q&A: Drew Lovelace
9:15am - NM DOT Updates: Ricky Serna
9:30am - NM Legislative Update - Sen. Michael Padilla
9:45am - USDA Update: Billy Kinter
10:15am - NTIA Update and Q&A: Gabe Montoya
11:00am - NTTA Update: Godfrey Enjady
11:15am - FAST Panel: PoQueen and Kimball
11:45am - Work Force Solutions Update: Sarita Nair
12:00noon - Working Lunch: US Senator Lujan or MLG - Remarks on NM Broadband Ecosystem
1:30pm - City of ABQ Broadband Updates: Catherine Nicolau
1:45pm - Digital Equity Updates: Catherine Nicolau
2:00pm - Southern NM Broadband Updates
2:00pm - NTIA Technical Assistance - 3.5 Hour Workshop: Location TBD
2:00pm - TA NTIA
3:15pm – TA DE
4:30pm – TA Tribal
2:15pm - Workforce Solutions Employer Survey: Main Ballroom
3:00pm - Rural Electric Cooperative Updates – NMRECA - Charise Swanson
3:15pm - LEC Updates
3:30pm - Industry Updates
4:00pm - Industry Updates
5:00pm - Closing Comments: Rob Black and Scott Lopez
5:30pm - Networking Reception
7:00am - Check in, Registration and Coffee
7:45am - NMCC Opening remarks: Rob Black and Scott Lopez
8:00am - US Senator Lujan or MLG - Intro Remarks on NM Broadband Ecosystem
8:30am - NM OBAE Update and Q&A: Drew Lovelace
9:15am - NM DOT Updates: Ricky Serna
9:30am - NM Legislative Update - Sen. Michael Padilla
9:45am - USDA Update: Billy Kinter
10:15am - NTIA Update and Q&A: Gabe Montoya
11:00am - NTTA Update: Godfrey Enjady
11:15am - FAST Panel: PoQueen and Kimball
11:45am - Work Force Solutions Update: Sarita Nair
12:00noon - Working Lunch: US Senator Lujan or MLG - Remarks on NM Broadband Ecosystem
1:30pm - City of ABQ Broadband Updates: Catherine Nicolau
1:45pm - Digital Equity Updates: Catherine Nicolau
2:00pm - Southern NM Broadband Updates
2:00pm - NTIA Technical Assistance - 3.5 Hour Workshop: Location TBD
2:00pm - TA NTIA
3:15pm – TA DE
4:30pm – TA Tribal
2:15pm - Workforce Solutions Employer Survey: Main Ballroom
3:00pm - Rural Electric Cooperative Updates – NMRECA - Charise Swanson
3:15pm - LEC Updates
3:30pm - Industry Updates
4:00pm - Industry Updates
5:00pm - Closing Comments: Rob Black and Scott Lopez
5:30pm - Networking Reception
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