Summer Symposium
Organized by NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association
The NTCA Summer Symposium brings rural broadband board members together for focused conversations and education around governance and leadership.
- Dates
- Jul 13-15, 2026
- Location
- Cedar Creek, TX
- Deadline
- Jul 12, 2026
- Attendees
- 500
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About this conference
The NTCA Summer Symposium brings rural broadband board members together for focused conversations and education around governance and leadership. Whether you are new to the boardroom or have years of experience, the agenda is built to strengthen oversight, clarify responsibilities and sharpen strategic thinking applicable to uniquely rural environments. Sessions address the issues directors are actively managing: board communication, risk and compliance, capital planning, advocacy, long-term strategy and more. The emphasis is on real-world application: what works, what can be improved, and how other boards are adapting to regulatory, financial and competitive pressures. Just as valuable as the educational agenda is the networking. Experience the benefit of sitting alongside board members from many companies and hearing, candidly, what they are doing. Those peer-to-peer conversations surface cautionary lessons and new approaches you can bring home to your own boardroom. Make this the year your full board attends. Shared learning leads to stronger alignment and better decisions for the communities you serve.
Sponsorship options
Tabletop Display: $1,500 (includes 1 registration). Sponsor Benefits include: Free Registration (2 for Platinum, 1 for Gold/Silver), Preregistration list of attendees, Listing on app (with/without logo/PDF), Logo/Link on event webpage listing, Recognition in promotional mailing, Recognition at meeting, Logo on PowerPoint slide, Name on signs, Name in schedule-at-a-glance, Sponsor ribbon on badge. Platinum Level Exclusive options (e.g., Charging kiosk $6,500, App $5,500, Hotel key cards $5,500, Backpacks $5,000). Platinum Level Co-Sponsorship (e.g., Welcome Reception $5,000, Awards luncheon $5,000). Gold Level Exclusive (e.g., Room deliveries $4,000). Gold Level Co-Sponsorship (e.g., Breakfasts $4,000). Silver Level Exclusive (e.g., Water bottles $2,500, Luggage tags $2,500). Silver Level Co-Sponsorship (e.g., Refreshment breaks $3,000). Advertising Opportunities: Website Banner Ad ($2,000), PowerPoint Slide ($2,000), NTCA App Banner Ad with Landing Page ($2,000). Custom Opportunities also available.
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