Texas Regional Broadband Program Intensive Workshop 1

The Texas Regional Broadband Program will hold its first intensive workshop in Austin on September 15, 2026. Please see below for meeting information. Check back after the meeting for information and resources shared during the event.

9:00 AM- 5:00 PM | Tuesday, September 16, 2026

Waterloo | Cambria Hotel Downtown Austin

9:00 am  Welcome & Introductions   John Austin Stokes, Executive Director, TARC

9:15 am  Fireside Chat: Building a Connected Texas — State Vision, National Trends, and the Work Ahead   Sarah Morris, Senior Principal, HR&A Advisors

9:45 am  TRBP Program Implementation Guidance and Updates     Alex Guerrero, Director of Regional Initiatives, TARC

10:05 am  Community-Driven Adoption Strategies: Lessons from the Field     Maile Martinez, Principal, HR&A Advisors

10:50 am   Break    

11:00 am   Digital Opportunity Speed Dating    Janine Clark, Senior Analyst, HR&A Advisors

12:00 pm   Lunch (on your own)

1:30 pm   Gather and Orient for the Afternoon    Maile Martinez

1:40 pm   Cohort Workshops (Click here to review cohorts)

Tiers A & B: Engagement Workshop (Waterloo)

 

Facilitators:

Molly Weiner, Director, Local & Regional Planning, Connected Nation

Maile Martinez & Janine Clark, HR&A Advisors

  

Tier C: Implementation Workshop (Whiskey River)

 

Facilitators:

Danny Fuchs, Partner, HR&A Advisors

Sarah Morris, HR&A Advisors


3:10 pm   Break 

3:20 pm   Goal and Subject Area Deep Dives    Sarah Morris, Maile Martinez, Janine Clark, HR&A Advisors & Chris Pedersen, Executive Vice President, Development and Planning & Molly Weiner, Connected Nation

4:30 pm   Reflections    Maile Martinez

4:30 pm   Closing Remarks & Next Steps   Alex Guerrero

5:00 pm Adjourn

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