Mini Conference-Ann Arbor-Venue provided by Merit Networks (public sector attendees only)

When
20 Mar 2026
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location
880 Technology Dr. - Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Spaces left
72
Registered
33 registrants

Registration

Public Sector Roundtable Attendance
Vendor Sponsor – $300.00
Sponsors subsidize the food and beverages for the event. ONLY public sector staff attend the roundtables. Sponsors are recognized thru the website and signage at the event. Although sponsors do not attend, they are welcome to provide promotional materials to distribute at the event, as well as any SWAG.

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Spring Mini-Conference March 20, 2026 9 a.m. at:

The Merit Networks Building
880 Technology Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI 48108

Co-Sponsored by:

Check-in: 9:00 a.m.

Parking: As you enter the parking lot, use the lot beyond the spaces labelled "Merit Guests".

The event starts at 9 a.m. with check-in and breakfast. Lunch will be provided, as well. The mini-conference rounds out with the Birds of a Feather session, which concludes around 3:30 p.m.

Schedule:

Time	Description	Room 1	Room 2
9:00-9:45	Check-in/ Welcome	Lunchroom
10:00-11:00	Sessions 1 & 2	How to be a Salesperson in Your Own Organization - Jason Rottman	Microsoft CoPilot Chat Rollout - Stories from the trenches - Kalpana Yendluri
11:00-11:15	Break
11:15-12:15	Sessions 3 & 4	April 26, 2026 Freak out - Accessibility Changes for Digital Media - Craig Brown	Disaster Recovery Solution - Eean Lee
12:15-1:15	Lunch	Lunchroom
1:15-2:15	Session 5	Hot Takes (potential topics)! - Deb Fett, Moderator * Contract Clauses -what to watch for? * Controlling the Beast - AI in the Wild * Cert changes - update timing, automation, etc. * ARPA Cliff - funding is going away, now what? * ....
2:15-3:30	Session 6	Birds of a Feather, Rob Petty, Moderator

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