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8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
MASTERCLASSES |
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8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
“Fundamentals of Passive Optical LAN” - Day 1 of 2
Topic: | Optical Fiber & Passive Optical Networks (PON) | |
12 CECs Member $660 Non-Member $900
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8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
“Fundamentals of Design, Installation, and Best Practices for Campus Multi-Tenant at Borders”
Topic: | ICT Professional Development | |
6 CECs Member $330 Non-Member $450 |
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8:30 a.m. - Noon |
“National Electrical Code Issues for the Low-Voltage Designer”
Topic: | Data Center| |
3 CECs Member $165 Non-Member $225
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8:30 a.m. - Noon |
“Sensitive Information and Secure Facility Cabling”
Topic: | ICT Professional Development | |
3 CECs Member $165 Non-Member $225
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1 - 4:30 p.m. |
“PoE Lighting and Automation Boot Camp”
Topic: | Power over Ethernet | |
3 CECs Member $165 Non-Member $225
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1 - 4:30 p.m. |
“Help Close the Digital Divide – FTTx Outside Plant Design Fundamentals”
Topic: | Optical Fiber & PON | |
3 CECs Member $165 Non-Member $225
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CECs |
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8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
MASTERCLASSES |
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8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
“Fundamentals of Passive Optical LAN” – Day 2 of 2
Topic: | Optical Fiber & Passive Optical Networks (PON) | |
12 CECs Member $660 Non-Member $900
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8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
“Designing for PoE Lighting and Automation”
Topic: | Power over Ethernet | |
6 CECs Member $330 Non-Member $450 |
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8:30 a.m. - Noon |
“Green and Brown Field Practical Design for Smart Buildings in the Real World”
Topic: | Intelligent Buildings / Smart Cities / Internet of Things | |
3 CECs Member $165 Non-Member $225
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8:30 a.m. - Noon |
“Twisted AV”
Topic: | Audiovisual | |
3 CECs Member $165 Non-Member $225
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1 - 4:30 p.m. |
“Facing the Challenges of Today’s Modern Data Center – From Hyperscale to Edge”
Topic: | Data Center | |
3 CECs Member $165 Non-Member $225
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1 - 4:30 p.m. |
“Reuse or Replace? Will the Fiber I Have Installed Today Support My Applications Tomorrow?”
Topic: | Optical Fiber & PON | |
3 CECs Member $165 Non-Member $225
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4 - 7:30 p.m. | EXHIBITION & RECEPTION | ||
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7 - 8:15 a.m. |
WOMEN IN BICSI BREAKFAST AND PRESENTATION Sponsored by "Ain’t No Mountain High Enough"
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8:30 - 10:45 a.m. |
OPENING GENERAL SESSION | |
8:30 - 8:45 a.m. |
Conference Call to Order and Opening Remarks |
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8:45 - 9:45 a.m. |
OPENING KEYNOTE "Trends, Technology, and Taking the Lead"
For his entire career, Scott Klososky has grasped how technology can be harnessed to push industry, organizations, and humanity forward into a bright and prosperous future. It is this understanding and a leading-edge vision that inspired Scott to develop an early webcasting media company called webcasts.com, which he |
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9:45 - 10:45 a.m. |
GENERAL SESSION PRESENTATION: “More for Less – The Advancement of Ribbon Fiber Technology”
There are numerous advantages in utilizing pliable ribbon cable constructions. This presentation will discuss those advantages and various configurations for a ribbon-based infrastructure capable of meeting next generation networks. |
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11 a.m. - Noon |
CONCURRENT SESSIONS |
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“How to Design and Install Code Compliant PoE Based Emergency Lighting”
Topic: | Power over Ethernet | |
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“Doing the Data Dance – Technology Tango 25, 40, 50, 100, 200, 400 Gbps and Beyond”
Topic: | Data Center | |
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“Now More Than Ever, Installation Matters!”
Topic: | ICT Professional Development | |
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“A Whole-System Approach to Sound Masking, Voice Communication and Loudspeaker Technologies” VIRTUAL ONLY
Topic: | Audiovisual | |
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Noon - 6:30 p.m. | EXHIBIT HALL OPEN | |
1 - 2 p.m. |
CONCURRENT SESSIONS |
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“BERT Could Be the Single Most Powerful Cable Test You Need to Hear About Today”
Topic: | ICT Professional Development | |
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“Rollable Ribbon Fiber Advantages and Challenges – Ultra-High Density in a Flexible Design”
Topic: | Data Center | |
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“Applications on Fiber: How to Guarantee with the New Architectures and the Strict Loss Budgets” VIRTUAL ONLY
Topic: | Optical Fiber & PON | |
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“Single Pair Ethernet – A New Cabling Solution” VIRTUAL ONLY
Topic: | New & Emerging Applications | |
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“Networked for Wellness: Connecting Smart & Healthy Buildings” VIRTUAL ONLY
Topic: | Intelligent Buildings / Smart Cities / Internet of Things | |
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2:30 - 3:30 p.m. |
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“Real World, Smart Building Deployments Utilizing a Fiber-to-the-Edge Network”
Topic: | Intelligent Buildings / Smart Cities / Internet of Things | |
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“Can Microseconds Cost You Millions? Or Worse – Your Reputation!”
Topic: | Data Centers | |
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“The Impact of Next-Generation Speeds on Fiber Optic Connectivity” VIRTUAL ONLY
Topic: | New & Emerging Applications | |
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“The Wi-Fi 6E Impact to RF Design, Cabling and Power: Every RCDD’s Essentials”
Topic: | Wireless & Distributed Antenna Systems | |
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4 - 5 p.m. |
CONCURRENT SESSIONS |
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“Seizing Opportunity and Achieving Success in the Smart Building Era”
Topic: | Intelligent Buildings / Smart Cities / Internet of Things | |
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“Lowering Job-site Costs Associated with Fiber Testing of High-Speed Channels”
Topic: | Data Center | |
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“How Cybersecurity Has Changed Lifecycle Management”
Topic: | New & Emerging Applications | |
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“Building an Adaptively Intelligent Physical Layer for Fiber Optic Networks”
Topic: | New & Emerging Applications | |
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4:30 - 6:30 p.m. | EXHIBITION & RECEPTION | |
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8:30 - 11:30 a.m. |
GENERAL SESSION |
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8:30 - 9:15 a.m. |
BICSI Annual Business Meeting |
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9:15 - 10 a.m. |
MIDWEEK KEYNOTE
Get ready for a progressive take on BICSI’s mid-week keynote presentation. Blake Urmos, founder and host of the popular “Low Voltage Nation” podcast, will lead an exchange with two prominent BICSI members regarding their ICT work experiences and career progression. This live-streamed podcast from the conference keynote stage will demonstrate the benefits of working together as “one BICSI” and how we all can learn from others’ experiences. |
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10 - 10:30 a.m. |
BREAK |
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10:30 - 11 a.m. |
GENERAL SESSION PRESENTATION: “The Evolution of the Commercial Building”
This presentation will discuss the rise of IoT and OT technology in office spaces, the technology demands of next-generation Wi-Fi, IoT and OT devices and how CAT 6A cabling can deliver a converged network that supports them all. The presentation covers the following topics: IT, IoT and OT - it's not your father's network anymore, how new office technologies change network requirements - speed, reach and power, and converging IT, IoT and OT networks on CAT 6A cabling strategies and architecture. |
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11 - 11:30 a.m. |
GENERAL SESSION PRESENTATION: “De-carbonizing the Building Network: Our Next Big Challenge”
In this thought leadership session, we will lay out the current state and the desired state of network sustainability and the critical steps the industry must take to deliver on the promise of a safe and inhabitable planet for generations to come. This session is for everyone who endeavors to be a responsible steward in our battle to mitigate the climate crisis. Business leaders, Network and ICT Managers, ICT Designers and Installers, Manufacturers and Service Providers, we all have a role in this “Next Big Challenge.” |
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9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | EXHIBIT HALL OPEN | |
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. | LUNCH IN THE EXHIBIT HALL | |
1 – 2 p.m | CONCURRENT SESSIONS | |
“Designing a No-Touch Meeting Room Experience”
Topic: | Audiovisual | |
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“Powering Passive Optical Networks”
Topic: | Optical Fiber & PON | |
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“Solving Cellular Coverage Problems: In-Building Cellular Signal System Planning and Execution”
This presentation will discuss cellular boosting and present a Step-by-Step Guide on how cellular coverage problems can be identified and solved. When you cannot get coverage it becomes an issue that could be costing you business. It can be a safety issue. This presentation will explain reasons why cellular signals might be poor in buildings, how to identify those and plan and execute the installation of an Inbuilding cellular boosting system from start to finish. Topic: | Wireless & Distributed Antenna Systems | |
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“DC Microgrids: Enabling Smarter and More Sustainable Buildings” VIRTUAL ONLY
Topic: | Intelligent Buildings / Smart Cities / Internet of Things | |
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2:30 - 3:30 p.m. |
CONCURRENT SESSIONS | |
“To Air-Gap or Not to Air-Gap: The Audiovisual Network”
Topic: | Audiovisual | |
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“Ahead of the Curve: New High-Density and Dust Insensitive Fiber Optic Connector Technology Innovations”
Topic: | Optical Fiber & PON | |
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“The Future of Wireless in Healthcare”
Topic: | Wireless & Distributed Antenna Systems | |
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“BERT Could Be the Single Most Powerful Cable Test You Need to Hear About Today” VIRTUAL ONLY
Topic: | ICT Professional Development | |
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4 - 5 p.m. |
CONCURRENT SESSIONS | |
“Integrated and Agnostic Approach to AV Design”
Topic: | Audiovisual | |
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“If You Thought Ribbon Was for Data Centers Only – Think Again!”
Topic: | Optical Fiber & PON | |
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“Wireless First”
Topic: | Wireless & Distributed Antenna Systems | |
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“Everything You Need to Know About MPO Links Testing Best Practices” VIRTUAL ONLY
Topic: | Data Center | |
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6 - 7 p.m. | AWARDS BANQUET COCKTAIL RECEPTION | |
7 - 10 p.m. |
ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET |
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8 - 10 a.m. |
VIRTUAL EXHIBIT HALL OPEN | |
9 - 11 a.m. |
CLOSING GENERAL SESSION | |
9 - 9:30 a.m. |
GENERAL SESSION PRESENTATION: “Giving Sustainability the Green Light: Planning for Eco-friendly Smart Building Technologies and Deployments”
With buildings representing 40% of the global energy consumption and 33% of greenhouse gas emissions, companies must transform their facilities into energy-efficient smart buildings to attain sustainability and regulatory targets. This session will demonstrate how a fiber to the edge network can help to cost-effectively reduce both the embodied and operational carbon of a building, thereby reducing its overall net carbon footprint while enabling a future-ready architecture that can support generations of smart building technologies. |
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9:30 - 10:30 a.m. |
CLOSING KEYNOTE "Pushing the Envelope"
Colonel Nicole Malachowski, USAF (Ret.) was born in Santa Maria, CA and graduated high school in Las Vegas, NV. She and her husband Paul have twin children, son Garrick and daughter Norah. Paul is a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and former F-15E Evaluator Weapons Systems Officer. |
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10:30 - 10:45 a.m. |
BICSI Cares Presentation and Door Prize Drawing | |
10:45 - 11 a.m. | Conference Wrap-up | |
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