2024 Program

April 10

7:30 AM
Registration/Breakfast

8:15 AM
Welcome
Fran Bradley, Breezeline

8:30 AM
View of the Broadband Industry
Brian Hurley, Chief Regulatory Counsel, ACA Connects
Cliff Ricchio, SVP & Chief, Govt Relations, NCTA
Todd Eachus, President, BCAP, Moderator

9:15 AM
Introduction to AI
Brian Scriber, Distinguished Technologist, VP, Security & Privacy Technologies CableLabs

10:00 AM
Executive Panel
Jeff Ross, President, Armstrong
Jim Kail, President & CEO, Laurel Highlands Total Communications
Ed McKay, EVP & COO, Shentel
Frank van der Post, President, Breezeline
Mark Walter, SVP, Service Electric Cablevision
Sarah Winegardner, Cablefax, Moderator

11:00 AM
Incenting Rural Broadband with BEAD
Brandon Carson, Executive Director, PA Broadband Development Authority
Nicole Ugarte, Federal Program Officer, NTIA
Todd Eachus, President, BCAP, Moderator

Noon
BCAP Community Service Award
Lunch & Open Exhibit Floor

2:00 PM
Pole Attachments, Rights of Way, Interconnection & Railroads
Ben Peterson, Area Manager, Northeastern US, Davey Resource Group
John Conwell, Government & Regulatory Affairs, Comcast
Jesse Suders Broadband Infrastructure Program Manager, PBDA
Todd Eachus, President, BCAP, Moderator

3:00 PM
Get er Built
John DelViscio, General Manager, Blue Ridge Communications
Wendy Hartman, General Manager, Adams Cable
Jeremy Kennedy, Senior Construction Manager, Cable Services
Rusty Knaub, PA District Manager, USIC
Brian Barno, VP of Govt Affairs. BCAP, Moderator

4:30 PM
Silent Auction
Hor devours

April 11

8:00 AM
Breakfast
BCAP Annual Membership Meeting

8:30 AM
Message from the Capitol
TBA
Todd Eachus, President, BCAP

9:00 AM
How to Streamline Your Business Using AI, Automation & Analytics
Jim Macdonald, Marketing Manager, Service Electric Cable TV & Communications

10:00 AM
Challenges Serving MDUs
Jeff Brown, Senior Director, Segment Marketing, Calix
Jeremy McMasters, Senior Director of Broadband Engineering, Breezeline
Brian Barno, Vice President of Government Affairs, BCAP, Moderator

10:45 AM
Social Media/Sales & Marketing on Digital Platforms
Kelly Ann McMillin, Director of Integrated Creative Marketing, Armstrong
Bo Rogers, President, Infinity Marketing
Jennifer Keaton, Communications Director, BCAP, Moderator