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​OBAE Events Calendar

Explore the OBAE Events Calendar dedicated to broadband community events and meetings, where residents can stay informed and engaged with upcoming gatherings, workshops, and networking opportunities.

​Join us in shaping the future of connectivity by participating in these dynamic and informative events.

To submit an event, please email: [email protected]

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Do you have an upcoming event or meeting to share with the community? We would love to feature it on our OBAE events calendar! Adding your event is quick and easy.

Simply email event details via email to [email protected] for consideration.
Ground Breakings
Ribbon Cuttings
Broadband Event Highlights ​2026

January 2026

January 7 - Ribbon Cutting, Silver City Learn more about this event.
​January 8 - Ribbon Cutting, Demming Learn more about this event.
January 8 - Ribbon Cutting, Radium Springs Learn more about this event.
January 12 - Ribbon Cutting, Valencia High School 11am Learn more about this event.
January 19-22 - New Mexico Association of Counties, Annual Legislative Conference, Santa Fe
January 21 - Agency Expo at the NM Association of Counties Annual Legislative Conference in Santa Fe 10-11:30am

February 2026

February 2-6, Mon-Fri - SFCC Certified Fiber Optic Technician training intensive in Santa Fe Link
February 9-13 - Broadband Workforce Training, BICSI - INST1 Introductory Course & Installation Program, America’s Job Center in Santa Fe Link
February 12, Thu - Broadband Day at the Legislature Link
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February 16-20 - Broadband Workforce Training, BICSI - INST1 Intro Course & Installation Program, Pueblo of Jemez Link Link
February 17, Tue - Workforce Development Roundtable with New Mexico U.S. Sen.Ben Ray Luján Link
February 17, Tue - SEN Cybersecurity Workshop in Southeast Region: Roswell Link
February 18, Wed ​- SEN Cybersecurity Workshop in Southwest Region: Las Cruces Link
February 19, Thu - SEN Cybersecurity Workshop in Central Region: Albuquerque Link
February 25, Wed - SEN Cybersecurity Workshop in Northeast Region: Las Vegas Link
February 26, Thu - SEN Cybersecurity Workshop in Northwest Region: Farmington Link

February 26, Thu - DiverseIT TechUP New Mexico Device Distribution and Training Event in Mesilla Link
February 27, Fri –  DiverseIT TechUP New Mexico Device Distribution and Training Event in Las Cruces Link
February 27, Fri - ABIERTA Summit hosted by the Digital Readiness and Adoption Working Group in Las Cruces Link

March 2026

March 16-20 -Broadband Workforce Training, ​BICSI - INST1 Introductory Course & Installation Program, Pueblo of Jemez (Full) Link​
​March 23-24, Mon-Tue  - 3rd Annual New Mexico Higher Education Technical Summit in Las Cruces Link
March 25, Wed – DiverseIT TechUP New Mexico Device Distribution and Training Event in Los Lunas Link
March 27, Thu– DiverseIT TechUP New Mexico Device Distribution and Training Event in Socorro Link
March 27, Thu - Broadband Ribbon Cutting in Truth or Consequences at 11am Link
March 31-April 1, Tue-Wed - Southwest Food Security and Technology Summit in Las Cruces Link

April 2026

April 1, Wed – DiverseIT TechUP New Mexico Device Distribution and Training Event in Rio Rancho Link
April 7-10 - NTTA National Conference in Valley Center, CA Link
April 20-24 - Broadband Workforce Training, ​BICSI - INST1 Intro Course & Installation Program, San Juan College in Farmington Link​

April 22, Wed– DiverseIT TechUP New Mexico Device Distribution and Training Event in Moriarty Link
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April 24, Fri -  19 Pueblos District Pueblo Administration & Collaboration Summit (PACS), Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque Link
April 24, Fri - Broadband Networking and Job Fair at the Higher Education Center in Santa Fe Link
April 27, Mon - SFCC Course 7801 - Fiber to the Home Specialist (FTTH) 8am-5pm in Santa Fe Link
April 28, Tue - SFCC Course 7802 - Fiber Optic Outside Plant (OSP) 8am-5pm in Santa Fe Link
April 28, Tue - Day of Resilience with DHSEM and ITDRC - 9am-5pm in Albuquerque Link
April 29, Wed - SFCC  Course 7803 - CFOT Certification Renewal 8am-5pm in Santa Fe Link
April 29, Wed - Day of Resilience Field Work with DHSEM and ITDRC - 9am-12noon in Albuquerque Link
April 29, Wed – DiverseIT TechUP New Mexico Device Distribution and Training Event in To’Hajiilee Link
April 30, Thu - SFCC Course 7804 - CFOT Certification Renewal 8am-5pm in Santa Fe Link
May 1, Fri - SFCC Course 7805 - CFOT Certification Renewal 8am-5pm in Santa Fe ​Link
April 7 - 10: NTTA National Conference in Valley Center, CA

May 2026

May 6, Wed - Data Center Ribbon Cutting in Mescalero Link
May 6, Wed – DiverseIT TechUP New Mexico Device Distribution and Training Event in Grants Link
May 7, Thu - NM Indian Affairs Department State Tribal Leaders Summit at Tamaya Resort in Santa Ana Pueblo
May 9, Sat - NM Governor’s Spring Fling in Santa Fe 11-3pm
May 11-15 - Broadband Workforce Training, ​BICSI - INST1 Intro Course & Installation Program, Mimbres Valley Learning Center in Luna County Link
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May 11-15, Mon-Fri - SFCC Certified Fiber Optic Technician training intensive in Santa Fe Link
May 20, Wed - Espanola Student Connect Ribbon Cutting in Chimayo, 11am  Link
May 20–late May – DiverseIT TechUP New Mexico Device Distribution and Training Event in Albuquerque Link
May 21, Thu - Global Accessibility Awareness Day Link

June 2026

​June 1-5 - Broadband Workforce Training, ​BICSI - INST1 Intro Course & Installation Program, San Juan College in Farmington Link​
​June 4, Thu - Tribal Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC) Workshop in Albuquerque Link
June 8-12 - Broadband Workforce Training, ​BICSI - INST1 Intro Course & Installation Program, Inn of the Mountain Goods in Ruidoso Link
June 17, Wed - Association of Counties Conference - GIS Session with Natalie Runyan and EDAC in Gallup
​June 17, Wed - New Mexico Energy Policy Symposium - Ohkay Owingeh Link

July 2026

July 13-17 - Broadband Workforce Training, ​BICSI - INST1 Intro Course & Installation Program, America’s Job Center in Las Cruces Link
July 20-24 - Broadband Workforce Training, ​BICSI - INST1 Intro Course & Installation Program, Southeast New Mexico College in Carlsbad Link

August 2026

August 3-7 - Broadband Workforce Training, ​BICSI - INST1 Intro Course & Installation Program, America’s Job Center in Socorro Link
​August 10-14 - Broadband Workforce Training, ​BICSI - INST2 (Copper) Program, Southeast New Mexico College in Carlsbad Link
August 20-21 - FCC Tribal Workshop in Albuquerque, New Mexico Link
August 23 - Isotopes Baseball Game - Connect New Mexico Broadband Baseball Event - in Albuquerque - Gates open at 12:30
August 26 - Policy Approaches and Risk Management for AI Presentation to Courts, Corrections, and Justice Interim Committee Link
​August 27 -
City of Albuquerque Broadband Working Group on August 27, 2026, in Albuquerque link
August 30-September 3 - 
National BICSI Conference in Las Vegas, NM.Link

September 2026

August 30 - September 3 - National BICSI Conference in Las Vegas, NM.Link
September 2-3 - Governor’s Conference on Economic Development at Isleta Resort Link
September 3 - OBAE Director speaks at Governor’s Conference on Economic Development 1:10 Link
September 14-18 - Broadband Workforce Training, ​BICSI - INST1 Intro Course & Installation Program, Pueblo of Laguna/Acoma Link
September 16, Wed - SEN Advisory Meeting, in Albuquerque 9am-4pm Link
September 17, Thu - ABQNOG Network Operators Conference in Albuquerque Link
September 19, Sat - DiverseIT Burque Byte Fest at Q Station in Albuquerque 3-8pm Link
September 21-25 - Broadband Workforce Training, ​BICSI - INST1 Intro Course & Installation Program, in Santo Domingo Pueblo Link
September 24, Thu - NM Tech Summit at Sandia Resort in Albuquerque Link
September 24, thu - OBAE Director speaks on Workforce Development Panel at NM Tech Summit at Sandia Resort in Albuquerque 1:30PM
Link
September 29-30 - Raton Regional Economic Development Summit in Raton Link

October 2026

October 4-10 -  National Digital Inclusion Week - Link
October 12-16 - Broadband Workforce Training, ​BICSI - INST1 Intro Course & Installation Program, in Raton Link
October 19-23 - Broadband Workforce Training, ​BICSI - INST2 (Copper) Program, San Juan College in Farmington Link

October 21 - SEN Cybersecurity Workshop in Carlsbad (Carlsbad Schools) Link
October 22, - SEN Cybersecurity Workshop in Clovis (Clovis Schools) Link
October 26 - SEN Cybersecurity Workshop in Albuquerque (TBA) (**Information will be focused on Public Libraries**) Link
October 26-31 - New Mexico Tech Week in Albuquerque Link
October 27 - SEN Cybersecurity Workshop in Gallup (Gallup Schools) Link
October 27 - New Mexico Tech Week Innovation Sprint "Founder’s Day - From Embers to Aftermath”  in Santa Fe Link
October 28 - SEN Cybersecurity Workshop in Wagon Mound (Wagon Mound Schools) Link
October 29 - SEN Cybersecurity Workshop in Albuquerque (CES) Link
October 29 - NM TechFest TechWeek Fireside Chat “NM Minimal Digital Living Standard” in ABQ 9:40-10am Link
October 29 - NM TechFest Tech Week Lightening Talk "Tech as Infrastructure” by Jeff Lopez - Community Stage in ABQ 10:30am Link

October 20 - SEN Cybersecurity Workshop in Las Cruces (NMSU/PSL) Link​

November 2026

November 9-13 - Broadband Workforce Training, ​BICSI - INST1 Intro Course & Installation Program, in Taos Link
November 16-20 - Broadband Workforce Training, ​BICSI - INST2 (Fiber) Program, San Juan College in Farmington Link
November 16-20 - New Mexico Infrastructure Finance Conference in Farmington Link

December 2026

December 3 - Annual New Mexico Broadband Summit hosted by Vida Mejor Capital in Albuquerque Link
December 7-11 - Broadband Workforce Training, ​BICSI - INST1 Intro Course & Installation Program, America’s Job Center in Albuquerque Link
December 14-18 - Broadband Workforce Training, ​BICSI - INST2 (Copper) Program, Luna County Link
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