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Mountain Connect Broadband Development Conference

The Mountain Connect Broadband Development Conference is a three-day event designed to help broadband leaders make better decisions, build stronger relationships, and mov...

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Dates: Aug 10-12, 2026
Location: Denver, CO
Deadline: Jul 24, 2026
Attendees: 1,500
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About this conference

The Mountain Connect Broadband Development Conference is a three-day event designed to help broadband leaders make better decisions, build stronger relationships, and move projects forward. The 2026 conference features a redesigned experience focusing on faster discovery, higher-value meetings, and real outcomes. Highlights include a new Exhibit Hall Layout with an engaging Main Street + High Street floor plan, a Hosted Buyer Program to connect solution providers with ISPs actively purchasing network infrastructure, facilitated Roundtables, and AI Matchmaking for curated connections based on attendee interests and goals. The conference addresses the broadband industry's new operating environment as the BEAD era concludes, requiring adaptation to changing economics, increased competition, critical infrastructure, and the rising influence of AI compute and power demand. It brings together ISPs, hyperscalers, data center operators, utilities, investors, and policymakers to discuss this transition through four focused tracks: ISP Economics & Sustainability; Networks, Operations & Compute Infrastructure; Deployment, Workforce & Execution; and Policy, Security & Critical Infrastructure. The agenda combines familiar broadband topics with forward-looking perspectives on data centers, grid capacity, quantum security, cybersecurity, and private capital, providing clarity on the infrastructure stack connecting connectivity, compute, and power.

Sponsorship options

Sponsorship levels include CONFERENCE HOST ($50,000), CORPORATE ($40,000), MEAL SPONSOR ($25,000), EXHIBITOR RECEPTION ($20,000), PLATINUM -SPONSOR ($10,000), GOLD SPONSOR ($7,500), EMERALD SPONSOR ($5,000), BRONZE SPONSOR ($4,000.00), COLLABORATOR ($3,000). Hosted Buyer Program sponsorships include Premier Host ($15,000), Preferred Host ($12,000), Core Host ($10,000), Hosted Buyer Lounge Sponsor ($10,000), Hosted Buyer Reception Sponsor ($15,000), and Hosted Buyer Gift Sponsor ($10,000). À la Carte sponsorships offer options such as MOBILE APP ($5,000), 6 Large Plaza Exhibit Columns ($3,000 Each), 2 Columns Flanking Plaza Escalators ($4,000 Each), Plaza Ballroom Door Surround Wall Cling ($6,000), Plaza Escalator Overhang ($3,000), 4 Full sides of Plaza Lobby/Concourse Escalator Glass ($7,500 each side), Elevator Clings ($2,000), Wellness Lounge Sponsor ($7,500), Exhibit Hall LED Screen Sponsor ($12,000), Golf Tournament Title Sponsor ($5,000), Golf Tournament Lunch Sponsor ($3,500), Golf Registration Gift Sponsor ($2,500), and Golf Hole Sponsorship ($350). Hotel Key Card and Lanyard Sponsor options are currently sold out. The Conference Bag sponsorship is available for $5,000.