RWA Rural Wireless Association
RINA | Rural Independent Network Alliance
2023 Rural Wireless Infrastructure Summit (RWIS)

June 26 – 28, 2023
Grand Summit Resort
Park City, Utah

Just over a year ago, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act became law and $42B is set to be spent on broadband infrastructure in the next 10 years. The FCC’s Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program process with $1.9B (potentially more if Congress fully funds it) is also beginning to be distributed. More funding is being awarded by USDA through the Reconnect Program and an additional $1.5B for 5G and Open RAN is available through the CHIPS and Science Act.

A full array of timely infrastructure topics will be pressing issues come June 2023, including:

  • The FCC’s Reimbursement Program process, nearing the one-year date from initial funding allocations;
  • The implementation of the BEAD program by states, who will have already received their planning grant funds to invest into their broadband offices;
  • The challenges faced by the Broadband Data Collection mapping, which should have its next map iteration published by the Summit;
  • The steady movement towards increased cybersecurity regulations by various federal agencies;
  • CBRS;
  • Tower regulation;
  • 6G in rural America;
  • And so much more!

If you want to be first in line for this influx of groundbreaking information join Rural Wireless Association and RINA Wireless members for the 2023 Rural Wireless Infrastructure Summit in Park City, Utah on June 26-28.

By popular demand, the Summit 2023 will remain at the Grand Summit Hotel in Park City, UT. Attendance will remain limited to no more than 300 attendees to foster outstanding networking and further strengthen the rural wireless community.

RWA and RINA Wireless members receive registration discounts.  If you are not an RWA or RINA Wireless member but would like the member discount, email vrowley@stratanetworks.com (RINA Wireless) or mgiroux@ruralwireless.org (RWA) today.

Registration

Conference Rates
$595 for RINA Wireless and/or RWA Members
Spouse rate: $297.50

$795 for Non-Members
Spouse rate: $397.50

Pre-Registration Is Required
No refunds after May 31, 2023
Registration includes:
  • admission to two days of plenary sessions, panels and breakout sessions
  • breakfast, lunch and two networking coffee breaks on each meeting day
  • conference materials
  • a Launch Party Reception on Monday, June 26 and
  • a Barbecue Dinner on Tuesday, June 27.

On Monday, June 26, participants and their guests can sign up for the golf event at the Grand Summit Hotel golf course or the organized Spa Day. The golf event is an added networking opportunity and you do not need to be a golfer to participate. The Summit golf event will be a shot gun start at 10AM. Register during online Summit registration. The registration fee to golf is $200 per player and includes a cart, green fees and a boxed lunch. Space is limited for the golf event. Once the cap on participants has been reached, registration will be closed.

Join Summit participants and guests for a Spa Day on Monday, June 26. Details coming soon.

Visit Park City Summer Activities for details on exciting events and activities available this summer! Including gondola rides, alpine slide, mountain coaster, zip line, mountain biking, and so much more! Map of Canyon Villages Resort, includes lodging and after-hours locations.

Letter of Justification Click here for a letter outlining the value of Summit 2023 for presentation to other decision makers in your organization.

Click here for a conference preview.

2023 Schedule At A Glance

Lodging

Make Your Reservations at the Grand Summit in Park City

Special Room Rate of $224/night* – Make Your Reservations ASAP

After May 25, the lodging reservation link will no longer be available.  Summit attendees may book a room at the Grand Summit or Silverado Hotels, by calling 855-332-1601– option 1, then option 3 between 8AM-5PM MT and reference the group code (BPCRWR23) or the group name (RINA Wireless 2023).

Discounted conference rates will be available as long as rooms are available.

The Grand Summit Hotel is the conference venue and its discounted lodging rate for King/Queen rooms is $224/ night plus taxes and fees. One and two-bedroom lodging can be reserved by calling the number above and providing the group code.

Additional rooms are currently available at the Silverado Hotel. The Silverado Hotel is walking distance to the Summit and its discounted lodging rate is $170/ night plus taxes and fees.

$49 is due at the time of booking, with 100% due three days before arrival. All payments are non-refundable.

2023 Sponsors

Diamond Sponsor

Mavenir - Diamond Sponsor  Wesco - Diamond Sponsor

Gold Sponsors

Spectra - Gold Sponsor  NextGen GTA - Gold Sponsor
Effortel - Gold Sponsor  Syniverse - Gold Sponsor
Macquarie - Gold Sponsor
Launch Party Social
Aviat - Launch Party Social
BBQ Event Sponsor
Telegartner - BBQ Sponsor
Lanyard Sponsor
Camvio - Lanyard Sponsor
Name Badge Sponsor
Ceragon - Name Badge Sponsor
Breakfast Sponsors
Lunch Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

Nokia - Silver Sponsor
SummaNetworks - Silver Sponsor
Galooli - Silver Sponsor
Rosenberger Site Solutions - Silver Sponsor
Widelity - Silver Sponsor
Netscout - Silver Sponsor

WiFi Sponsors

  

Post Summit After Party Sponsor

Womble Bond Dickinson - After Party Sponsor
Womble Bond Dickinson - After Party Sponsor
TowerCo - After Party Sponsor

Coffee Break Sponsor

Womble Bond Dickinson - Coffee Break Sponsor

Bronze Sponsors

MRL & Company -Bronze Sponsor  Alpina Capital - Bronze Sponsor
TelsaSoft - Bronze Sponsor  Strata Networks - Bronze Sponsor
Moss Adams - Bronze Sponsor  T3 Broadband - Bronze Sponsor
Primal Technologies - Bronze Sponsor

What 2022 Attendees Had to Say

“Such a beautiful place and nice to go to a conference where 95% of the content was relevant and the days were full and went fast. Little to no ‘fluff’ or wasted time overall. Very organized and well thought out. Not many meetings that have all of the sitting FCC Commissioners as presenters. Well worth my time to attend this Summit and glad I was able to have staff there as well. Bravo!”

“Good diverse mix of operators, vendors, and associations. Good speaker panels that were informative.”

“Great content and location…I felt like the combination of RINA/RWA was an excellent mix of content and people brought to the meeting. The speakers and content were not the same as most industry events small rural carriers attend, and that was refreshing.  I would attend again if in the same location with a similar format.”

“Liked the intimacy and it was perfect amount of time.”

“Great gathering of wireline and wireless Operators.  Great networking event.”

“Absolutely loved the event and can’t wait for next year! The ability to have face to face time with everyone, meet many that normally is only by phone, and have the ability to learn from each other was invaluable!”

“Overall I felt this was a fantastic event.  Very educational and excellent networking opportunities.”

“Excellent event, very well organized. Great balance between professional content and opportunities for networking. Location is incredible. Nature at its best creates a different feeling vs other events, more relaxing. It was great to meet so many interesting people and listen to so relevant content. Really worth it, willing to repeat next year!”

“I absolutely loved the event and could not be happier. Simply stated, it was a huge benefit for me and our company and look forward to next year!”

Contact Us For More Information

Michele Giroux
Michele GirouxCOO
Rural Wireless Association
Allen Bennion
Allen BennionCOO
RINA Wireless