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Welcome to the GPN & ARE-ON Joint Conference 2026 schedule. Use this page to browse sessions, view speaker and session details, and build your personal agenda for June 22–24 in Rogers, Arkansas. Check back through May as additional sessions and details are added.
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Tuesday, June 23
 

8:00am CDT

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Speakers
avatar for Elon Turner

Elon Turner

Executive Director, ARE-ON
Elon has spent his entire career in education IT, with seven years in K-12 and thirteen years in higher education as both a technical practitioner and in technology leadership roles. He believes there is no greater way to impact the future of Arkansas and the quality of where he lives... Read More →
Tuesday June 23, 2026 8:00am - 8:05am CDT
Grand Ballroom I–IV 3303 Pinnacle Hills Pkwy, Rogers, AR 72758-8936

12:30pm CDT

State of ARE-ON

Speakers
avatar for Elon Turner

Elon Turner

Executive Director, ARE-ON
Elon has spent his entire career in education IT, with seven years in K-12 and thirteen years in higher education as both a technical practitioner and in technology leadership roles. He believes there is no greater way to impact the future of Arkansas and the quality of where he lives... Read More →
Tuesday June 23, 2026 12:30pm - 1:00pm CDT
Grand Ballroom I–IV 3303 Pinnacle Hills Pkwy, Rogers, AR 72758-8936

4:15pm CDT

ARE-ON Technical Updates

Speakers
avatar for Scott Ramoly

Scott Ramoly

Chief Technology Officer, ARE-ON
Chief Technology Officer – ARE-ON
Arkansas Research and Education Optical Network
Tuesday June 23, 2026 4:15pm - 5:00pm CDT
Grand Ballroom I–IV 3303 Pinnacle Hills Pkwy, Rogers, AR 72758-8936

4:15pm CDT

Coherent Optics Transforming Regional Networks

Speakers
avatar for Steven Karp

Steven Karp

Senior Network Engineer, ARE-ON
Tuesday June 23, 2026 4:15pm - 5:00pm CDT
Ambassador Ballroom B 3303 Pinnacle Hills Pkwy, Rogers, AR 72758-8936
 
Wednesday, June 24
 

8:45am CDT

State of Higher Ed IT

Moderators
avatar for Elon Turner

Elon Turner

Executive Director, ARE-ON
Elon has spent his entire career in education IT, with seven years in K-12 and thirteen years in higher education as both a technical practitioner and in technology leadership roles. He believes there is no greater way to impact the future of Arkansas and the quality of where he lives... Read More →
Wednesday June 24, 2026 8:45am - 9:15am CDT
Grand Ballroom I–IV 3303 Pinnacle Hills Pkwy, Rogers, AR 72758-8936
 
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