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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Hi all. I can add to that: Here is a code for a free registration:
<b><i>Free registration for your networks with code #MESAVIP</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Hope to see you there! Kimball<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">You can see the event landing page <a href="http://nextcenturycities.org/event/digital-southwest/" target="_blank">here</a> and the agenda <a href="http://nextcenturycities.org/2017/03/20/agenda-for-digital-sw-in-mesa-az-april-18-2017/" target="_blank">here</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Address for <a href="http://mesaaz.gov/business/mesa-convention-center" target="_blank">Mesa Convention Center</a>: 263 N Center St, Mesa, AZ 85201<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"><a href="https://www.mesaartscenter.com/" target="_blank">Mesa Arts Center</a>: 1 E Main St, Mesa, AZ 85201<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"><a href="http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/phxmm-phoenix-marriott-mesa/?app=resvlink" target="_blank">Phoenix Marriott Mesa Hotel</a> (right next door to convention center): 263 N Center
St, Mesa, AZ 85201<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Some important information about the conference:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Please <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/digital-southwest-a-regional-broadband-summit-tickets-32101396140" target="_blank">register</a> if you have
not yet done so.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Please make every effort to attend the networking event on Monday evening (5:30 to 7pm) at the Mesa Arts Center.<o:p></o:p></span>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">It is a very short walk from the hotel.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Outdoor venue<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Beer, wine, soft drinks and great apps<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Interesting conversation!<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">If you have not already done so, please send us your<b> twitter handle</b>. We'd like to put them on the screen during your panel so folks can easily tweet
as you speak.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Please</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"> share info about the conference with your networks. We are hoping to fill every
seat and we are not there yet. <o:p></o:p></span>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Twitter: #DigitalSW<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Free registration for your networks with code #MESAVIP<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black">From: </span>
</b><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black">1st-mile-nm <1st-mile-nm-bounces+kimball=sfis.k12.nm.us@mailman.dcn.org> on behalf of Christopher Mitchell <christopher@newrules.org><br>
<b>Reply-To: </b>"christopher@newrules.org" <christopher@newrules.org><br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 11:22 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>Richard Lowenberg <rl@1st-mile.org><br>
<b>Cc: </b>1st-mile Nm <1st-mile-nm@mailman.dcn.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [1st-mile-nm] Digital SW New Speaker Announcement<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If anyone is on the fence about this event, you can get a better sense of what Next Century Cities thinks is important here - a summary of a recent report. <a href="https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2017/04/12/the-vision-of-next-century-cities/">https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2017/04/12/the-vision-of-next-century-cities/</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">See videos from the event Next Century Cities hosted in Seattle last year here: <a href="http://nextcenturycities.org/2016/04/07/watch-our-digital-northwest-event/">http://nextcenturycities.org/2016/04/07/watch-our-digital-northwest-event/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Also hosted this event in DC after the election last year:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://nextcenturycities.org/2016/11/30/next-century-cities-hosts-major-event-in-washington-dc-transforming-communities-broadband-goals-for-2017-and-beyond/">http://nextcenturycities.org/2016/11/30/next-century-cities-hosts-major-event-in-washington-dc-transforming-communities-broadband-goals-for-2017-and-beyond/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lots of good speakers, discussions.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Christopher Mitchell<br>
Director, Community Broadband Networks<br>
Institute for Local Self-Reliance <o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="http://www.muninetworks.org" target="_blank">https://www.muninetworks.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">@communitynets<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">612-276-3456 x209<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, Apr 12, 2017 at 12:04 PM, Richard Lowenberg <<a href="mailto:rl@1st-mile.org" target="_blank">rl@1st-mile.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Digital Southwest: Broadband Conference in Mesa, AZ is coming up next week.<br>
It looks like a very timely program with good presenters, including some from NM.<br>
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<a href="http://nextcenturycities.org/2017/03/20/agenda-for-digital-sw-in-mesa-az-april-18-2017/" target="_blank">http://nextcenturycities.org/2017/03/20/agenda-for-digital-sw-in-mesa-az-april-18-2017/</a><br>
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<a href="mailto:rl@1st-mile.org" target="_blank">rl@1st-mile.org</a> <a href="http://www.1st-mile.org" target="_blank">www.1st-mile.org</a><br>
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