Sunday, January 28, 7:30 AM

Attendee Registration & Information

Room: Sebastian Registration

BICSI Community

Room: Sebastian Ballroom Pre-Function

Exhibitor Registration & Information

Room: Gatlin Registration

Sunday, January 28, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Registration & Credentials Supervision Committee Meeting

Room: Suwannee 15

Sunday, January 28, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Exhibitor Move-in

Room: Gatlin Ballroom

Sunday, January 28, 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Pre-Conference Masterclass: Never-Off Power: A Hands-On Look at Protection, Distribution & Management Strategies in the Data Center and Beyond

Room: Sebastian I1

Sunday, January 28, 8:30 AM

Pre-Conference Masterclass: Estimation and Earned Value Management for ICT Projects

Room: Sebastian L1

Pre-Conference Masterclass: Fundamentals of Passive Optical LAN

Room: Sebastian L4

Sunday, January 28, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Standards: OSP Construction & Installation Workgroup Meeting

Room: Suwannee 13

Sunday, January 28, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Standards: Educational Facilities Workgroup Meeting

Room: Suwannee 13

Sunday, January 28, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Standards: Healthcare Workgroup Meeting

Room: Suwannee 13

Sunday, January 28, 1:00 PM

Pre-Conference Masterclass: PoE Lighting and Automation Bootcamp

Room: Sebastian I1

Pre-Conference Masterclass: Sustainable Technology Innovations and Solutions for Smart Buildings

Room: Sebastian I4

Sunday, January 28, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Ethics Committee Meeting

Room: Suwannee 12

Sunday, January 28, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Standards: Wireless Systems Workgroup Meeting

Room: Suwannee 13

Sunday, January 28, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Standards: Transportation Facilities Workgroup Meeting

Room: Suwannee 13

Sunday, January 28, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Standards: Data Center Design & Data Center Operations Workgroups Meeting

Room: Suwannee 13

Monday, January 29, 7:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Standards: Codes Workgroup Meeting

Room: Suwannee 13

Monday, January 29, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM

BICSI Community

Room: Sebastian Ballroom Pre-Function

Monday, January 29, 7:30 AM

Attendee Registration & Information

Room: Sebastian Registration

Exhibitor Registration & Information

Room: Gatlin Registration

Monday, January 29, 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Exhibitor Move-in

Room: Gatlin Ballroom

Monday, January 29, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Credential Holders Lounge

Room: Butler

Monday, January 29, 8:30 AM

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

Room: Sebastian I-4

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

Room: Sebastian I-1

Pre-Conference Masterclass: Optical LAN Implementation and Use Cases

Room: Sebastian L-4

Monday, January 29, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Pre-Conference Masterclass: Communications Management Plan

Room: Sebastian L1

Monday, January 29, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Technical Information & Methods Committee Meeting

Room: Suwannee 13

Monday, January 29, 1:00 PM

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

Room: Sebastian I-1

Pre-Conference Masterclass: From Hyperscale to Exascale: Navigating AI's Impact on Data Center Connectivity

Room: Sebastian L-4

Pre-Conference Masterclass: Sustainable Technology Assessment and Readiness (STAR) Navigating the Path to Sustainable Digital Buildings of the Future

Room: Sebastian I-4

Monday, January 29, 2:00 PM

BICSI Community

Room: Gatlin Ballroom Pre-Function

Exhibit Hall Visitor Registration

Room: Gatlin Registration

Monday, January 29, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Standards Committee Meeting

Room: Suwannee 13

Monday, January 29, 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

First-Time Attendee Orientation

Room: Suwannee 21

Monday, January 29, 4:00 PM

Cabling Skills Challenge Competition/Speed Challenge Competitions

Room: Cabling Skills Challenge Arena - Gatlin Ballroom

Exhibition & Reception

Room: Gatlin Ballroom

Monday, January 29, 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Board of Directors Swearing In Ceremony

Room: BICSI Theater - Gatlin Ballroom

Monday, January 29, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

What's New, What's It Do?

Room: BICSI Theater - Gatlin Ballroom

Tuesday, January 30, 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Women in BICSI Breakfast and Presentation: "Creating the Link! How to Build Your Business Through Social Media Marketing"

Room: Suwannee 17

Tuesday, January 30, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM

BICSI Community

Room: Sebastian Ballroom Pre-Function

Tuesday, January 30, 7:30 AM

Attendee Registration & Information

Room: Sebastian Registration

Exhibitor Registration & Information

Room: Gatlin Registration

Tuesday, January 30, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Credential Holders Lounge

Room: Butler

Tuesday, January 30, 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM

Conference Call to Order and Opening Remarks

Room: Sebastian Ballroom

Tuesday, January 30, 8:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Opening General Session

Room: Sebastian Ballroom

Tuesday, January 30, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Guest Hospitality Lounge

Room: Sandlake

Tuesday, January 30, 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM

Opening Keynote Speaker - "Backing Up the Moon" - Chris Stott

Room: Sebastian Ballroom

Tuesday, January 30, 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM

ICT Field of Vision Presentation - Sponsored by CommScope; "Journey to the Edge: Advancing Building Networks to Support Tomorrow's Applications"

Room: Sebastian Ballroom

Tuesday, January 30, 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM

ICT Field of Vision Presentation - Sponsored by CommScope; "Generative AI and Impact on Data Center Fiber Optic Network Design"

Room: Sebastian Ballroom

Tuesday, January 30, 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Break

Room: Sebastian Ballroom Pre-Function

Tuesday, January 30, 11:00 AM

Bringing Your Networking Outdoors

Room: Sebastian I-1

Considerations for High-Power and Extended Distance PoE on Your Network

Room: Sebastian L-1

Designing Zero Trust into Intelligent Buildings and the Internet of Things

Room: Sebastian I-4

How Liquid Cooling is Changing the Landscape of Data Centers

Room: Sebastian L-4

Tuesday, January 30, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch on Your Own

Room Number TBD

Tuesday, January 30, 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM

BICSI Community

Room: Gatlin Ballroom Pre-Function

Tuesday, January 30, 1:00 PM

“May the Force be with Us” - RCDD and Lead Technician Collaboration!

Room: Sebastian I-1

A Holistic Smart Building Assessment Program: A Panel Discussion on the Benefits and Complexities in an Evolving Global Market

Room: Sebastian I-4

Harnessing Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning in Real-World Data Center Infrastructure

Room: Sebastian L-4

Remote Power Delivery: Power Design For ICT Professionals

Room: Sebastian L-1

Tuesday, January 30, 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Exhibit Hall Visitor Registration

Room: Gatlin Registration

Tuesday, January 30, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Break

Room: Sebastian Ballroom Pre-Function

Tuesday, January 30, 2:00 PM

Cabling Skills Challenge Competition/Speed Challenge Competitions

Room: Cabling Skills Challenge Arena - Gatlin Ballroom

Exhibit Hall Open

Room: Gatlin Ballroom

Tuesday, January 30, 2:30 PM

Developing the ICT Professional Within

Room: Sebastian I-1

Embracing Change: Building Resilient Networks for Smart Buildings and Campuses

Room: Sebastian I-4

Mythbusters Ethernet Cable for Long Distances - Why is balanced twisted pair cable distance limited and what are the advantages and disadvantages of the mythical solutions?

Room: Sebastian L-1

Structured Cabling in the Public Safety Facility

Room: Sebastian L-4

Tuesday, January 30, 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Break

Room: Sebastian Ballroom Pre-Function

Tuesday, January 30, 4:00 PM

Better Get Ready - Class 4 Fault Managed Power Systems (FMPS) Are Going To Really Change Low Voltage Technology Design

Room: Sebastian I-4

Compliance to PoE in International Standards.

Room: Sebastian L-1

TIA-942 Data Center Infrastructure Standard is Adapting to the Evolving Industry: What Changed in the New Revision?

Room: Sebastian L-4

Unlocking Your Success: Designing Access Control Systems

Room: Sebastian I-1

Tuesday, January 30, 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Exhibition and Reception

Room: Gatlin Ballroom

Tuesday, January 30, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

What's New, What's It Do?

Room: BICSI Theater - Gatlin Ballroom

Tuesday, January 30, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Emerging Professionals & Students Networking Reception

Room: Butler/Butler Patio

Wednesday, January 31, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Exhibitor Registration & Information

Room: Gatlin Registration

Wednesday, January 31, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

BICSI Community

Room: Sebastian Ballroom Pre-Function

Wednesday, January 31, 8:00 AM

Attendee Registration & Information

Room: Sebastian Registration

Credential Holders Lounge

Room: Butler

Wednesday, January 31, 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

BICSI Annual Business Meeting

Room: Sebastian Ballroom

Wednesday, January 31, 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Exhibit Hall Visitor Registration

Room: Gatlin Registration

Wednesday, January 31, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Guest Hospitality Lounge

Room: Sandlake

Wednesday, January 31, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Midweek Keynote Speaker: "Stop Acting Your Age - Avoid Generational Warfare" - Matt Havens

Room: Sebastian Ballroom

Wednesday, January 31, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

BICSI Community

Room: Gatlin Ballroom Pre-Function

Wednesday, January 31, 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Exhibit Hall Open

Room: Gatlin Ballroom

Wednesday, January 31, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Break

Room: Sebastian Ballroom Pre-Function

Wednesday, January 31, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

ICT Field of Vision Presentation - Sponsored by Panduit Corp.: "Effortless Infrastructure: Bridging Labor Gaps with Innovative Solutions"

Room: Sebastian Ballroom

Wednesday, January 31, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

ICT Field of Vision Presentation - Sponsored by Graybar Electric: "The Changing Building Landscape and Where to Adapt"

Room: Sebastian Ballroom

Wednesday, January 31, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

Room: Gatlin Ballroom

Wednesday, January 31, 1:00 PM

Class 4 Power - Path to Compliance

Room: Sebastian I4

Ensuring Safety Through In-Building Public Safety Communication Systems: The Pivotal Role of BICSI RCDDs in Developing Reliable In-Building Emergency Communication Systems

Room: Sebastian I1

Esports and Cyber Learning Labs: Next Level AV Infrastructure Designs

Room: Sebastian L1

Tales from the Field: Top 5 Mistakes We See and How to Avoid Them

Room: Sebastian L4

Wednesday, January 31, 1:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Exhibitor Move-out

Room: Gatlin Ballroom

Wednesday, January 31, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Break

Room: Sebastian Ballroom Pre-Function

Wednesday, January 31, 2:30 PM

AV over IP - Converged or Standalone networks?

Room: Sebastian L1

Moving Beyond the 100-Meter Standard: Network Design as Links Get Longer

Room: Sebastian I4

Optical LAN Advances Smart Building Internet of Things’ Scalability, Security and Sustainability

Room: Sebastian L4

The Significance of In-Building Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) and Small Cells for 5G

Room: Sebastian I1

Wednesday, January 31, 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Break

Room: Sebastian Ballroom Pre-Function

Wednesday, January 31, 4:00 PM

Fiber Optic Testing Specifications: Rules of the Road

Room: Sebastian L4

How Digital Transformation Has Evolved Mission-Critical Infrastructure for In-Building Deployments

Room: Sebastian I1

How Technology Is Transforming Design for Healthcare and Beyond

Room: Sebastian I4

Innovative Sound Masking Solutions for Modern ICT Environments

Room: Sebastian L1

Wednesday, January 31, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Awards Banquet Cocktail Reception

Room: Sebastian Ballroom Pre-Function

Wednesday, January 31, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Awards Banquet

Room: Sebastian Ballroom

Thursday, February 01, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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

Room: Sebastian Ballroom Pre-Function

Thursday, February 01, 8:30 AM

Credential Holders Lounge

Room: Butler

Guest Hospitality Lounge

Room: Sandlake

Thursday, February 01, 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Attendee Registration & Information

Room: Sebastian Registration

Thursday, February 01, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

ICT Field of Vision Presentation: "Four Perspectives - Designer, Installer, QA/QC, and Customer: Increasing Project Success Through Communications"

Room: Sebastian Ballroom

Thursday, February 01, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Break

Room: Sebastian Ballroom Pre-Function

Thursday, February 01, 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

BICSI Cares Presentation and Door Prize Drawing

Room: Sebastian Ballroom

Thursday, February 01, 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Closing Keynote Speaker: "From the Bottom Up: How A Young Man with a Small Boat Changed our Nation's Rivers" - Chad Pregracke

Room: Sebastian Ballroom

Thursday, February 01, 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

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

Room: Sebastian Ballroom