2025 Winter Conference
2-6 February 2025
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
Orlando, Florida, USA

Sunday, February 02, 7:30 AM

Attendee Registration & Information

Room: City Hall Lobby

BICSI Community

Room: Osceola Lobby

Exhibitor Registration & Information

Room: Florida Exhibition Hall B-C Pre-Function

Sunday, February 02, 8:00 AM

Pre-Conference Masterclass: Design and Install Class 4 Power Solutions for Smart Building Applications

Room Number TBD

Pre-Conference Masterclass: National Electrical Code Issues for the Low Voltage Designer

Room Number TBD

Pre-Conference Masterclass: PoE Lighting and Automation Bootcamp

Room Number TBD

Sunday, February 02, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Pre-Conference Masterclass: Fundamentals of Passive Optical LAN

Room Number TBD

Sunday, February 02, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Exhibitor Move-in

Room: Florida Exhibition Hall A-D

Sunday, February 02, 1:00 PM

Pre-Conference Masterclass: Designing for PoE Lighting and Automation - Day 1

Room Number TBD

Pre-Conference Masterclass: Field Testing of Installed Fiber: Standards, Specifications, and Process

Room Number TBD

Pre-Conference Masterclass: Technology for Technologies BUSINESS Sake!

Room Number TBD

Monday, February 03, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM

BICSI Community

Room: Osceola Lobby

Monday, February 03, 7:30 AM

Attendee Registration & Information

Room: City Hall Lobby

Exhibitor Registration & Information

Room: Florida Exhibition Hall B-C Pre-Function

Monday, February 03, 7:45 AM - 4:30 PM

BICSI EduTour - Orlando International Airport, Terminal C Technology Tour

Room Number TBD

Monday, February 03, 8:00 AM

Pre-Conference Masterclass: Implementation and Use Cases of Optical LAN

Room Number TBD

Pre-Conference Masterclass: Operations Management for Data Center and Edge Environments

Room Number TBD

Pre-Conference Masterclass: Optimizing ICT Jobsite Performance: Tools, Techniques, and Testing

Room Number TBD

Monday, February 03, 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Exhibitor Move-in

Room: Florida Exhibition Hall A-D

Monday, February 03, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Pre-Conference Masterclass: Designing for PoE Lighting and Automation - Day 2

Room Number TBD

Monday, February 03, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Credential Holders Lounge

Room: Osceola 1-4

Monday, February 03, 1:00 PM

Pre-Conference Masterclass: Designing Audiovisual Systems Using the ANSI/BICSI 007 Standard for Intelligent Buildings

Room Number TBD

Pre-Conference Masterclass: Help Close the Digital Divide - FTTx Outside Plant Design

Room Number TBD

Pre-Conference Masterclass: Optimizing AI Deployments: High-Density Power, Cooling, and Infrastructure Solutions for Modern Data Centers

Room Number TBD

Monday, February 03, 2:00 PM

BICSI Community

Room: Exhibit Hall B-C Prefunction

Exhibit Hall Visitor Registration

Room: Florida Exhibition Hall B-C Pre-Function

Monday, February 03, 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

First-Time Attendee Orientation

Room Number TBD

Monday, February 03, 4:00 PM

Cabling Skills Challenge Competition/Speed Challenge Competitions

Room: Florida Exhibition Hall A-D

Exhibition & Reception

Room: Florida Exhibition Hall A-D

Monday, February 03, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

What's New, What's It Do?

Room: BICSI Theater - Florida Exhibition Hall A-D

Tuesday, February 04, 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Women in BICSI Breakfast and Presentation: "TBD"

Room Number TBD

Tuesday, February 04, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM

BICSI Community

Room: Osceola Lobby

Tuesday, February 04, 7:30 AM - 7:00 PM

Attendee Registration & Information

Room: City Hall Lobby

Tuesday, February 04, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Credential Holders Lounge

Room: Osceola 1-4

Tuesday, February 04, 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM

Conference Call to Order and Opening Remarks

Room: Osceola Ballroom

Tuesday, February 04, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Guest Hospitality Lounge

Room: Gainesville

Tuesday, February 04, 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM

Opening Keynote Speaker - "Backing Up the Moon: The Future of Disaster Recovery" - Chris Stott

Room: Osceola Ballroom

Tuesday, February 04, 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM

ICT Field of Vision Presentation - Sponsored by CommScope; "Standards, Implementations, and Technical Leaps - Know When to Fold 'Em and When to Go All In"

Room: Osceola Ballroom

Tuesday, February 04, 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Exhibitor Registration & Information

Room: Florida Exhibition Hall B-C Pre-Function

Tuesday, February 04, 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM

ICT Field of Vision Presentation - Sponsored by CommScope; "Best Practices from Recent AI Cluster Installations"

Room: Osceola Ballroom

Tuesday, February 04, 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Break

Room: Osceola Lobby

Tuesday, February 04, 11:00 AM

Beyond the Enterprise: Cabling infrastructure for Diverse Industries

Room Number TBD

Fault Managed Power Systems (FMPS): Applications, Advantages, and Challenges Powering Communications Networks.

Room Number TBD

Powering Passive Optical Networks

Room Number TBD

Security Systems Based on Data and AI - Organizational and Operational Impacts for the Future

Room Number TBD

Tuesday, February 04, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch on Your Own

Room Number TBD

Tuesday, February 04, 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM

BICSI Community

Room: Florida Exhibition Hall B-C Pre-Function

Tuesday, February 04, 1:00 PM

Effective Power Protection and Distribution Strategies for Stackable and Modular Edge Switches in the Face of Increasing Loads from Smart Technology Devices

Room Number TBD

Links Beyond the 100-Meter Standard: Considerations and Network Design When Longer Links are Required

Room Number TBD

Visual Intelligence: Transforming Enterprise Connectivity

Room Number TBD

We Need You! Designing World-Class Cabling Infrastructure for K-12 Schools

Room Number TBD

Tuesday, February 04, 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Exhibit Hall Visitor Registration

Room: Florida Exhibition Hall B-C Pre-Function

Tuesday, February 04, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Break

Room: Osceola Lobby

Tuesday, February 04, 2:00 PM

Cabling Skills Challenge Competition/Speed Challenge Competitions

Room: Florida Exhibition Hall A-D

Exhibit Hall Open

Room: Florida Exhibition Hall A-D

Tuesday, February 04, 2:30 PM

Extended Distance Ethernet Considerations

Room Number TBD

Next-Generation Technology Transforming Campus Safety & Security

Room Number TBD

Securing the Future: Cyber Informed Engineering is the Natural Next step for Securing our Operational Technologies

Room Number TBD

The Move to Universal Connectivity: New Architecture, Infrastructure, and Topology

Room Number TBD

Tuesday, February 04, 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Break

Room: Osceola Lobby

Tuesday, February 04, 4:00 PM

Bluebeam and Revit Integration for Successful Project Outcomes

Room Number TBD

Building Intelligent and Efficient Smart Infrastructures with Fiber to the Edge

Room Number TBD

Connectivity Technology Considerations and Innovations for AI/ML/HPC Networking

Room Number TBD

Direct Current Resistance Unbalance: Why is it Important, How to Test, and What Does it Have to Do With Power over Ethernet

Room Number TBD

Tuesday, February 04, 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Exhibition & Reception

Room: Florida Exhibition Hall A-D

Tuesday, February 04, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

What's New, What's It Do?

Room: BICSI Theater - Florida Exhibition Hall A-D

Tuesday, February 04, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Emerging Professionals & Students Networking Reception

Room Number TBD

Wednesday, February 05, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Exhibitor Registration & Information

Room: Florida Exhibition Hall B-C Pre-Function

Wednesday, February 05, 8:00 AM

Attendee Registration & Information

Room: City Hall Lobby

BICSI Community

Room: Osceola Lobby

Credential Holders Lounge

Room: Osceola 1-4

Wednesday, February 05, 8:30 AM

BICSI Annual Business Meeting

Room: Osceola Ballroom

BICSI Annual Business Meeting

Room: Osceola Ballroom

Wednesday, February 05, 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Exhibit Hall Visitor Registration

Room: Florida Exhibition Hall B-C Pre-Function

Wednesday, February 05, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Guest Hospitality Lounge

Room: Gainesville

Wednesday, February 05, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Midweek Keynote Speaker: "The N50 Project: closing the Digital Divide" - Daniel Gutwein

Room: Osceola Ballroom

Wednesday, February 05, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

BICSI Community

Room: Florida Exhibition Hall B-C Pre-Function

Wednesday, February 05, 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Exhibit Hall Open

Room: Florida Exhibition Hall A-D

Wednesday, February 05, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Break

Room: Osceola Lobby

Wednesday, February 05, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

ICT Field of Vision Presentation - Sponsored by VoltServer; "The Shocking Truth! The Future of Fault Managed Power"

Room: Osceola Ballroom

Wednesday, February 05, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

ICT Field of Vision Presentation - Sponsored by Panduit Corp.; "TBD"

Room: Osceola Ballroom

Wednesday, February 05, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

Room: Florida Exhibition Hall A-D

Wednesday, February 05, 1:00 PM

AI Infusion: The Next Wave of Data Center Networking

Room Number TBD

Elevating Safety and Compliance: The Role of BICSI RCDDs in Developing Effective In-Building Emergency Communication Systems

Room Number TBD

Even Artificial Intelligence Relies on the Physical Layer

Room Number TBD

The Truth About 22 AWG Cables: A Standards & Application-Based Approach to Understand Extended Reach & Power Efficiency Benefits

Room Number TBD

Wednesday, February 05, 1:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Exhibitor Move-out

Room: Florida Exhibition Hall A-D

Wednesday, February 05, 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Break

Room: Osceola Lobby

Wednesday, February 05, 2:15 PM

All About Grounding

Room Number TBD

Lessons From the Field: Eight Years of Public Safety DAS From the 14th Biggest City in the Country

Room Number TBD

Physical Layout Considerations for GPU Cluster Deployments

Room Number TBD

The Perpetual Perplexities of Optical Fiber Polarity

Room Number TBD

Wednesday, February 05, 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Break

Room: Osceola Lobby

Wednesday, February 05, 3:30 PM

Artificial Intelligence in the Age of Climate Change: Can It Be Green?

Room Number TBD

How Alyssa’s Law is Paving the Way for a Public Safety Revolution in Classrooms

Room Number TBD

The Evolution of Fiber Optic Connectivity and It's Relation to AI and ML

Room Number TBD

When to Use and OTDR and How to Use it Correctly

Room Number TBD

Wednesday, February 05, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Awards Banquet Cocktail Reception

Room: Osceola Lobby

Wednesday, February 05, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Awards Banquet

Room: Osceola Ballroom

Thursday, February 06, 8:30 AM

Credential Holders Lounge

Room: Osceola 1-4

Guest Hospitality Lounge

Room: Gainesville

Thursday, February 06, 8:30 AM

Attendee Registration & Information

Room: City Hall Lobby

BICSI Community (BICSI Cares will close at 9:30 a.m.)

Room: Osceola Lobby

Thursday, February 06, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

ICT Field of Vision Presentation: TBD

Room: Osceola Ballroom

Thursday, February 06, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Closing General Session

Room: Osceola Ballroom

Thursday, February 06, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Break

Room: Osceola Lobby

Thursday, February 06, 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

BICSI Cares Presentation and Door Prize Drawing

Room: Osceola Ballroom

Thursday, February 06, 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Closing Keynote Speaker: "TBD" - Kevin Brown

Room: Osceola Ballroom

Thursday, February 06, 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Conference Wrap-up, Closing Highlights Video and Door Prize Drawing

Room: Osceola Ballroom