Event Agenda

#WISPAMERICA 2021 / April 26 - 29, 2021 / Gaylord Texan Hotel / Grapevine, TX

2021 Agenda

Please be aware-

Due to safety precautions, local officials have capped individual room capacity for all events at 75%. Room attendance is first come first serve, limited to the room attendance cap, no exceptions. To ensure in-person attendance, please arrive promptly to your desired location.

  • 8:00am-9:30am
  • Track
  • Auditorium A

Opening Remarks

  • 8:00am-9:15am
  • Track
  • Auditorium A

Breakfast

  • 8:45am - 9:15am
  • Track
  • Room

Sponsor Introductions

  • 9:15am-9:30am
  • Track
  • Room

Intermission

  • 9:30am-10:15am
  • Track
  • Room

State of WISPA

  • 10:15am-10:30am
  • Track
  • Room

Intermission

  • 10:30am-12:00pm
  • Track
  • Room

Speed Dating

  • 12:00pm-2:15pm

Exhibit Hall

  • 2:15pm-3:15pm
  • Regulatory
  • Houston A

Broadband Mapping

  • 2:15pm-3:15pm
  • Advanced Tech
  • Room

Advanced RF Multi-band Planning

  • 2:15pm-3:15pm
  • Tech
  • Houston A

Scaling Past 500 Customers

  • 2:15pm-3:15pm
  • ABC
  • Room

Starting a WISP 101

  • 2:15pm-3:15pm
  • Business
  • Room

TBD

  • 3:15pm-3:45
  • Track
  • Room

Intermission

  • 3:45-4:45
  • Business
  • San Antonio B

Business Leadership Literature

  • 3:45-4:45
  • Advanced Tech
  • San Antonio B

Power Your Sites with Direct DC

  • 3:45pm-4:45pm
  • Regulatory
  • Houston A

Spectrum Update

  • 3:45pm-4:45pm
  • Regulatory
  • Room

TBD

  • 4:45pm-6:15pm
  • Room

Exhibit Hall Reception

  • 8:00am-9:15am
  • Business
  • Room

Developing Customer Centric Services

  • 8:00am-9:15am
  • Regulatory
  • Room

Legislative Update

  • 8:00am-9:15am
  • Finance
  • Room

Monthly Financial Reports Best Practices

  • 8:00am-9:15am
  • Animal Farm
  • Room

TBD

  • 8:00am-9:15am
  • International
  • Room

TBD

  • 9:15am-9:45am
  • Finance
  • Room

Intermission

  • 9:45am-10:45am
  • Advanced Tech
  • Room

Carrier-Grade Design Best Practices

  • 9:45am-10:45am
  • Finance
  • Room

Financing for WISP's

  • 9:45am-10:45am
  • Finance
  • Room

Incentives and Compensation

  • 9:45am-10:45am
  • International
  • Room

TBD

  • 9:45am-10:45am
  • Animal Farm
  • Room

TBD

  • 10:45am -11:00am
  • Finance
  • Room

Intermission

  • 11:00am-12:00pm
  • Finance
  • Room

Keynote

  • 12:00pm-2:15pm
  • Finance
  • Room

Exhibit Hall

  • 2:15pm-3:15
  • Business
  • Room

Dealing With Your Pain Points

  • 2:15pm-3:15
  • Fiber
  • Room

Napkin Designs to Master Plans

  • 2:15pm-3:15
  • Regulatory
  • Room

Rules to Know When Getting Started

  • 2:15pm-3:15
  • Business
  • Room

TBD

  • 2:15pm-3:15
  • Business
  • Room

TBD

  • 3:15pm-3:45pm
  • Business
  • Room

Intermission

  • 3:45pm-4:45pm
  • Fiber
  • Room

Building Cooperative Networks

  • 3:45pm-4:45pm
  • Regulatory
  • Room

FCC Infrastructure Rules & Policy Changes

  • 3:45pm-4:45pm
  • Tech
  • Room

IoT Deployment & Applications

  • 3:45pm-4:45pm
  • Track
  • Room

TBD

  • 3:45pm-4:45pm
  • Track
  • Room

TBD

  • 4:45pm-6:15pm
  • Track
  • Room

Exhibit Hall

  • 8:00am-9:15am
  • Track
  • Room

Sales & Marketing KPI's

  • 8:00am-9:15am
  • Human Resources
  • Room

TBD

  • 8:00am-9:15am
  • International
  • Room

TBD

  • 8:00am-9:15am
  • Regulatory
  • Room

TBD

  • 9:15am-9:45am
  • Track
  • Room

Intermission

  • 9:45am-10:45am
  • Human Resources
  • Room

Managing Employer Risk

  • 9:45am-10:45am
  • Advanced Tech
  • Room

Network Monitoring Beyond UpDown

  • 9:45am-10:45am
  • Marketing
  • Room

Sales & Marketing Life Cycle

  • 9:45am-10:45am
  • International
  • Room

TBD

  • 9:45am-10:45am
  • Animal Farm
  • Room

TBD

  • 10:45am-11:00am
  • Marketing
  • Room

Intermission

  • 11:00am-12:00pm
  • Marketing
  • Room

Keynote Speaker

  • 12:00pm-2:15pm
  • Marketing
  • Room

Exhibit Hall

  • 2:15pm-3:15pm
  • Fiber
  • Room

Don't Be Afraid to Trust (but verify) the Experts

  • 2:15pm-3:15pm
  • Tech
  • Room

MicroPOPs and 80211ay the Mesh Revolution

  • 2:15pm-3:15pm
  • Business
  • Room

TBD

  • 2:15pm-3:15pm
  • Animal Farm
  • Room

TBD

  • 2:15pm-3:15pm
  • Regulatory
  • Room

TBD

  • 3:15pm-3:45pm
  • Marketing
  • Room

Intermission

  • 3:45pm-4:45pm
  • Fiber
  • Room

Revenue Streams that Exist with Fiber

  • 3:45pm-4:45pm
  • Tech
  • Room

Scaling Past 2,000 Customers

  • 3:45pm-4:45pm
  • Regulatory
  • Room

TBD

  • 3:45pm-4:45pm
  • Regulatory
  • Room

TBD

  • 3:45pm-4:45pm
  • Animal Farm
  • Room

TBD

  • 4:45pm-5:00pm
  • Tech
  • Room

Intermission

  • 5:00pm-5:45pm
  • Room

Closing Session

WISPA Events are operated by the WISPA Educational Institute. WISPA Events works to bring together leaders, professionals, and product and service vendors in the broadband ecosystem. Make your business better by attending our annual industry-leading trade shows – WISPAPALOOZA and WISPAMERICA – open to WISPA members and non-members alike.