Drake Lighting is a customer-focused distributor of ETL certified FAA approved obstruction lighting solutions. Located in Paducah, KY, Drake Lighting is the American distributor for Technostrobe, Inc.
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On the Agenda
Sessions With Drake Lighting, Inc.
Monday, May 10
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sponsored Meeting Rooms Open
Convention Center
8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Registration Open
North Hall Lobby
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Telecom Trailblazers
Room 124
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Meeting Rooms Open
North Hall E
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Women in Leadership Symposium (WWLF)
Room 124
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Professional Services Forum
Room 128
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Infrastructure Developers Forum
Room 126
Tuesday, May 11
8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Member Lounge
North Hall Lobby
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Speaker Ready Room
Room 125A
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Press Room
Room 125B
8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sponsored Meeting Rooms Open – Center
Convention Center
8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sponsored Meeting Rooms Open – Exhibit Floor
North Hall E
8:00 am – 6:30 pm
Registration Open
North Hall Lobby
8:45 am – 9:30 am
Filling the Tower: FWA, Amendments, New Tenants and the Next Growth Cycle
Room 129
8:45 am – 9:30 am
Mapping the Edge: Who Owns It, Where It Goes and How the Ecosystem Takes Shape
Room 128
8:45 am – 9:30 am
Smart Buildings Start with Connectivity: The Foundational Role of In-Building Wireless
Room 127
8:45 am – 9:30 am
Spectrum from Space: Direct-to-Device Licensing and What It Means for Terrestrial Networks
Room 126
8:45 am – 9:30 am
The International Tower Market: Where the Growth Is, How Tenancy Works and What Comes Next
Room 124
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
WWLF Headshot Lounge
Level 2 Lobby
9:40 am – 10:25 am
The Converged Network: Planning Sites for 5G Advanced, 6G, FWA, Fiber and Satellite at Once
Room 129
9:40 am – 10:25 am
Hospital-Grade Connectivity: In-Building Wireless Lessons from Healthcare
Room 127
9:40 am – 10:25 am
The “State” of Play 2027: Where States Are Moving Faster Than Washington
Room 126
9:40 am – 10:25 am
AI Goes Global: Where Edge and AI Infrastructure Is Being Built Outside the U.S.
Room 124
10:40 am – 12:00 pm
Main Stage
North 120 B-D
12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
Emerging Wireless Professionals Fireside Chat
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Lunch Concessions
North Hall
12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
VIP Lounge
North Hall - #725
12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Open
North Hall
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Sessions
Spotlight Stage, North Hall
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
TIRAP Advisory Board Meeting
Room 123
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm
Crews Are the Critical Path: Why Workforce Is Now a Project Delivery Imperative
Room 129
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm
Connected Campuses: In-Building Wireless Lessons from K-12 and Higher Education
Room 127
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm
What the World Is Building: Digital Infrastructure Trends Across International Markets
Room 124
3:55 pm – 4:40 pm
The Road to 5G Advanced and 6G: Who Moves First, When, and Why It Matters
Room 129
3:55 pm – 4:40 pm
Edge You Can Trust: Security and Resilience for Distributed Infrastructure
Room 128
3:55 pm – 4:40 pm
Smart Factories, Connected Floors: In-Building Wireless for Robotics, AGVs and Industrial Automation
Room 127
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
WWLF Reception
Wednesday, May 12
8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Sponsored Meeting Rooms Open – Exhibit Floor
North Hall E
8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Member Lounge
North Hall Lobby
8:00 am – 4:45 pm
Registration Open
North Hall Lobby
8:00 am – 4:45 pm
Speaker Ready Room
Room 125A
8:00 am – 4:45 pm
Press Room
Room 125B
8:45 am – 9:30 am
WIA’s IBW Test & Measurement Guidelines: Uniform Testing Across Verticals and Building Sizes
Room 127
8:45 am – 9:30 am
Straight from Washington: FCC Perspectives on Digital Infrastructure in 2027
Room 126
8:45 am – 9:30 am
Powering the Global Network: Energy and Backup Strategies in International Markets
Room 124
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
VIP Lounge
North Hall - #725
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Open
North Hall
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
WWLF Headshot Lounge
Level 2 Lobby
9:40 am – 10:25 am
Smart Money, Global Towers: Where International Tower Investors Are Heading
Room 122BC
9:40 am – 10:25 am
Straight from the Buyers: What Hyperscalers and Neoclouds Actually Want from the Edge
Room 128
9:40 am – 10:25 am
Packed House, Full Bars: Connectivity Lessons from Stadiums and Public Venues
Room 127
9:40 am – 10:25 am
Direct-to-Device Goes Global: Satellite’s Role in International Connectivity
Room 124
10:40 am – 12:00 pm
Main Stage
North 120 B-D
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Lunch Concessions
North Hall
12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
Emerging Wireless Professionals Fireside Chat
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Meet and Greet With WIA President and Senior Staff
Membership Lounge - North Hall Lobby
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Sessions
Spotlight Stage, North Hall
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Procurement Connect