Regional Fiber Connect Workshops highlight unique issue, opportunities and challenges with connecting communities across the U.S.

The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) today announced the seven cities and themes for its 2026 Regional Fiber Connect Workshops. Building on the success of prior years, the 2026 series will bring fiber broadband leaders, innovators, and community stakeholders together to share strategies that advance deployment, spark innovation, and strengthen local impact. Each regional showcases best practices and real-world operational tips with insights from local and regional network operators, officials, and community anchors.

The 2026 workshops will travel to new markets across the United States and Canada, including Oklahoma, Montana, Nebraska, Massachusetts, Georgia, and British Columbia. Each stop will spotlight a distinct theme, from community and cultural connections to cutting-edge applications, that reflects the unique opportunities and challenges in fiber broadband today.

“The Regional Fiber Connect Workshops are more than events-they're opportunities for communities to learn, connect, and prepare for the future,” said Evann Freeman, EPB Vice President of Government & Community Relations and FBA Conference Chair. “In 2026, we’re tackling issues that matter locally while exploring national and global trends that shape how fiber networks will support economies, innovation, and quality of life for decades to come.”

2026 Regional Fiber Connect Workshops Schedule & Themes

• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | February 5 | Tribal Broadband
• Indianapolis, Indiana | March 19 | The Need for Speed
• Bozeman, Montana | July 21 | Community Impacts
• Omaha, Nebraska | August 25 |Precision Agriculture
• Boston, Massachusetts | September 24 |Innovation
• Savannah, Georgia | October 27 | Marketing Fiber
• Vancouver, Canada | November 19 | AI and Telecom

Each Regional Fiber Connect Workshop will feature expert-led discussions on funding, design, and deployment strategies, paired with real-world lessons from successful fiber network operators. Attendees will gain practical insights into building sustainable, future-ready networks while learning how fiber transforms industries, communities, and daily life.

To learn more about each Regional Fiber Connect Workshop and to register, visit https://fiberbroadband.org/regional-fiber-connect-workshop-series/ To learn more FBA and other their events, subscribe to FBA’s Fiber Forward Weekly newsletter.

FBA will also host Fiber Connect 2026, the world’s largest fiber broadband event, from May 17-20, 2026, at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. For more information on sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities at the 2026 Regional Fiber Connect Workshops or the annual Fiber Connect event, please contact Lucy Green at lgreen@fiberbroadband.org. Those interested in joining the Fiber Broadband Association can email membership@fiberbroadband.org for further details.

About the Fiber Broadband Association

The Fiber Broadband Association is the largest and only trade association that represents the complete fiber ecosystem of service providers, manufacturers, industry experts, and deployment specialists dedicated to the advancement of fiber broadband deployment and the pursuit of a world where communications are limitless, advancing quality of life and digital equity anywhere and everywhere. The Fiber Broadband Association helps providers, communities, and policy makers make informed decisions about how, where, and why to build better fiber broadband networks. Since 2001, these companies, organizations, and members have worked with communities and consumers in mind to build the critical infrastructure that provides the economic and societal benefits that only fiber can deliver. The Fiber Broadband Association is part of the Fibre Council Global Alliance, which is a platform of six global FTTH Councils in North America, LATAM, Europe, MEA, APAC, and South Africa. Learn more at fiberbroadband.org.

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