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:20210923T153000Z DTEND:20210923T170000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Enhancing Our Regional Broadband Capacity DESCRIPTION:Enhancing Our Regional Broadband Capacity\n\n \n\nThursday\, Sept. 23\, 2021\n\n10:30 a.m. to noon\n\n\n\n About this event\n\nJoin us Thursday\, Sept. 23\, for a Region 7W broadband virtual conference. \n\n \n\nAs counties and statewide Regional Development Commissions (RDCs) consider how to use American Recovery Act funds for broadband investments\, now is a good time to ask:\n\n Who is being served?\n\n\n\n Who is being left behind?\n\n\n\n What are our opportunities to collaborate or stretch dollars?\n\n\n\n How will we maximize these investments to spur equitable economic recovery?\n\n\n\n What action steps are needed at the local level to support successful implementation?\n\n \n\nFeedback gathered during the conference will be compiled with other RDC findings and rolled up to the Blandin Foundation for presentation at its Oct. 12-14 annual broadband conference. \n\n \n\n"We don't want to get together and simply admire the problem\," said Don Hickman\, vice president for community and workforce development at the Initiative Foundation. "We want to identify the challenges\, look for opportunities to work together and take action."\n\n \n\nEnhancing Our Regional Broadband Capacity Tickets\, Thu\, Sep 23\, 2021 at 10:30 AM | Eventbrite\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n10:30 to 10:45 a.m.\n\nWelcome/Introduction by Raeanne Danielowski\, (Chair\, Sherburne County Board)\n\nPresentation on true speed for Region 7W (Benton\, Sherburne\, Stearns and Wright counties) as a baseline for where we are today.\n\nSpeaker: Diane Wells\, Office of Broadband Development\, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development\, 1st National Bank Building\, 332 Minnesota St.\, Suite E200\, St. Paul MN 55101. Direct: (651) 259-7610 or email: diane.wells@state.mn.us\n\n\n\n\n\n10:50 to 11:10 a.m.\n\nPanel: What activities are currently in the works to enhance broadband capacity\n\nJolene Foss\, facilitator: Panel features in-progress projects in Region 7W. Panelists include:\n\n\n Darek Vetsch\, Wright County Commissioner\n Tarryl Clark\, Stearns County Commissioner\n Jared Gapinski\, Benton County Commissioner\n Raeanne Danielowski\, Sherburne County Commissioner\n\n \n\n11:15 to 11:35 a.m.\n\nPanel: Economic opportunities associated with enhanced broadband\n\nDon Hickman\, facilitator: Private sector and education leaders will explore the potential for enhanced broadband. Panelists include:\n\n\n Alise Sjostrom\, Red Head Creamery in Brooten\n Dr. Annesa Cheek\, President\, St. Cloud Technical and Community College\n Angie Brick\, Rotochopper\, Inc.\, St. Martin\n Amanda Othoudt\, Benton Economic Development Partnership\n\n \n\n11:35 to 11:50 a.m.\n\nPanel: Moving to action\n\nPatti Gartland\, facilitator: Panel will explore key next in expanding the region's broadband capacity. Panelists include:\n\n\n Laura Kangas\, Arvig\n Nathan Zacharias\, Rural Broadband Coalition\n Melissa Wolf\, Mid-Continent TeleCo\n\n \n\nClosing comments: Nancy Hoffman\, Chisago County Economic Development\, will share insights into a successful project in Chisago County. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Enhancing Our Regional Broadband Capacity
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\nThursday\, Sept. 23\, 2021
\n10:30 a.m. to noon
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\n \;About this event
\nJoin us Thursday\, Sept. 23\, for a Region 7W broadband virtual conference.
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\nAs counties and statewide Regional Development Commissions (RDCs) consider how to use American Recovery Act funds for \; broadband investments\, now is a good time to ask:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \;
\nFeedback gathered during the conference will be compiled with other RDC findings and rolled up to the Blandin Foundation for presentation at its \;Oct. 12-14 annual broadband conference. \;
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\n"\;We don'\;t want to get together and simply admire the problem\,"\; said Don Hickman\, vice president for community and workforce development at the Initiative Foundation. "\;We want to identify the challenges\, look for opportunities to work together and take action."\;
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\nEnhancing Our Regional Broadband Capacity Tickets\, Thu\, Sep 23\, 2021 at 10:30 AM | Eventbrite
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\nAgenda
\n10:30 to 10:45 a.m.
\nWelcome/Introduction by Raeanne Danielowski\, (Chair\, Sherburne County Board)
\nPresentation on true speed for Region 7W (Benton\, Sherburne\, Stearns and Wright counties) as a baseline for where we are today.
\nSpeaker: Diane Wells\, Office of Broadband Development\, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development\, 1st National Bank Building\, 332 Minnesota St.\, Suite E200\, St. Paul MN 55101. Direct: (651) 259-7610 or email: diane.wells@state.mn.us
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\n10:50 to 11:10 a.m.
\nPanel: What activities are currently in the works to enhance broadband capacity
\nJolene Foss\, facilitator: Panel features in-progress projects in Region 7W. Panelists include:\n\n\n \;
\n11:15 to 11:35 a.m.
\nPanel: Economic opportunities associated with enhanced broadband
\nDon Hickman\, facilitator: Private sector and education leaders will explore the potential for enhanced broadband. Panelists include:\n\n\n \;
\n11:35 to 11:50 a.m.
\nPanel: Moving to action
\nPatti Gartland\, facilitator: Panel will explore key next in expanding the region&rsquo\;s broadband capacity. Panelists include:\n\n\n \;
\nClosing comments: Nancy Hoffman\, Chisago County Economic Development\, will share insights into a successful project in Chisago County. LOCATION:Virtual Presentation UID:e.32.29965 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260409T110837Z URL:http://mobile.elkriverchamber.org/events/details/enhancing-our-regional-broadband-capacity-29965 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR