Name
Networking Break in the Expo Hall
Date & Time
Tuesday, August 19, 2025, 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Speakers
Amanda Cunningham, Barc Electric Cooperative
Melissa Gay, Firefly Fiber Broadband
Katie Luckett, Choptank Fiber
Priscilla Whirley, EMPOWER Broadband Inc.
Melissa Gay, Firefly Fiber Broadband
Katie Luckett, Choptank Fiber
Priscilla Whirley, EMPOWER Broadband Inc.




Description
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[Communications Track] From Take Rate to Merch Table: Marketing and Communications Roundtable
Broadband buildout may be new, but the process of introducing new technology to unserved communities is familiar territory for these expert co-op communicators. Representatives from VMDABC’s member cooperatives will discuss how they are using innovative marketing and communications approaches to reach new customers in their communities.
- Moderator: TBD
- Amanda Cunningham, BARC Connects/BARC Electric Cooperative
- Melissa Gay, Firefly Fiber Broadband/CVEC
- Katie Luckett, Choptank Fiber/Choptank Electric Cooperative
- Priscilla Lawson Whirley, EMPOWER Broadband/MEC