Please join us in Porto, Portugal for our Q2 2023 Meeting, June 5 to 8.
This is the 2023 Annual Meeting and attendance is a must! 

During the Annual Meeting on Monday, June 5th we'll have Town Hall Innovation Sessions focused on Sustainability and Energy Efficiency in Broadband, the 2023 Board of Directions Elections, a reporting of the 2022 Financials, and a welcome from our local Sponsors.

Meeting Location

Hilton Porto Gaia

Rua Serpa Pinto, 124

Vila Nova de Gaia, 4400-307

Phone +1.972.386.6000

To view a map of the hotels location please see: https://goo.gl/maps/mALQvdiUsdqSiZQMA

Meeting Registration

Please Log in or Sign up to view and access the meeting registration link. 

A virtual/remote meeting option is available but in-person attendance is strongly encouraged. Please find more information about attending virtually at: 2023 Q2 Remote Participation

NOTE: When registering for any Broadband Forum meeting, our system will ask for your full name, company, email address, and meeting fee payment information.  For details on how this information is used and stored please see our Privacy Policy.

The onsite meeting fee includes lunch on the meeting days.

ONSITE Meeting Fee Options:

• Early Bird Fees (fees are for those who register BEFORE 17:00 on Monday, May 1, 2023)
  • $500.00 USD Full Week - For Principal/Associate Member or Potential Member Guests, full week attendance.
  • $310.00 USD Single-Day - For Principal/Associate Members or Potential Member Guests, single-day attendance.
  • $310.00 USD Auditing Members - For Auditing Member onsite attendance to Special (i.e., Keynote, BoF or Social), Plenary, and General Sessions Only
• Standard Fees (for those who register AFTER 17:00 on Monday, May 1, 2023)
  
  • $750.00 USD Full Week - For Principal/Associate Members or Potential Member Guests, full week attendance.
  • $465.00 USD Single Day - For Principal/Associate Members or Potential Member Guests, single-day attendance.
  • $465.00 USD Auditing Members - For Auditing Member onsite attendance to Special (i.e., Keynote, BoF or Social), Plenary, and General Sessions Only

REMOTE Meeting Fee Options:

Please find more information about attending virtually at 2023 Q2 Remote Participation

• Early Bird Fees (fees are for those who register before 17:00 on Monday, May 1, 2023)
  • $250.00 USD Full Week - For Principal/Associate Members or Potential Member Guests, full week attendance.
  • $155.00 USD Auditing Members - For Auditing Member onsite attendance to Special (i.e., Keynote, BoF or Social), Plenary, and General Sessions Only
• Standard Fee (for those who register AFTER 17:00 on Monday, May 1, 2023)
  
  • $375.00 USD Full Week - For Principal/Associate Members or Potential Member Guests, full week attendance.
  • $232.50 USD Auditing Members - For Auditing Member onsite attendance to Special (i.e., Keynote, BoF or Social), Plenary, and General Sessions Only

REFUND Policy:

• • Cancellations received on or before Monday, May 29, 2023: FULL REFUND
  • Cancellations received after Monday, May 29, 2023: 50% REFUND

Who Can Participate?

• • All Principal, Regional Operator, and Associate Members are welcome to contribute and attend the meeting. 
  • Auditing Members are welcome to attend the general sessions (e.g. Plenaries, Keynote, BoF, Social, etc.)

Not already a Member?

If you would like to attend this meeting to learn more about becoming involved in the Broadband Forum, or if you are an Auditing Member and would like to investigate the benefits of Principal Membership, please contact Rhonda Heier, Director of Membership Development, at rheier@broadband-forum.org.

Meeting Hotel

Please book your room as soon as possible.  Note: the cancellation policy at this hotel is 1 night room cost (+taxes) for cancellations received less than 7 days prior to arrival.  Should you need assistance with your hotel reservation please email help@broadband-forum.org.

Hilton Porto Gaia

Rua Serpa Pinto, 124

Vila Nova de Gaia, 4400-307

Phone +1.972.386.6000

To view a map of the hotels location please see: https://goo.gl/maps/mALQvdiUsdqSiZQMA

Hotel Reservation Details:

When making your hotel reservation June 5 to 8 are the only discounted room nights left via the automated system.  If you need additional nights, please book for the nights available and email us at help@broadband-forum.org and we will request a reservation update on your behalf.

Based on availability, the discounted group rate is offered a few days prior (May 30th) and post (June 12th) of the scheduled room block. If you plan to stay late or arrive early, please note that the reservation system may not allow you to book online. Please go ahead and make your reservation for the dates that you find available and then email us at help@broadband-forum.org and we will request a reservation update on your behalf.

Broadband Forum Discounted Room Rate Details:

• • € 190 Single (inclusive of taxes/exclusive of tourism tax €2 per person per night)
    
  • € 210 Double Persons (inclusive of taxes/exclusive of tourism tax €2 per person per night)
    
  • This room rate includes:
    • Breakfast Buffet
    • In-room internet access
    • Use of the Health Club/Fitness Center
      

The Breakfast buffet is included as a part of your room rate.

Individuals are responsible for all sleeping room charges and reservations must be guaranteed by an individual’s valid credit card at the time of booking.

• • Reservations canceled prior to 7 days of arrival will receive a full refund of their deposit. 
  • Reservations canceled after the 7 days prior to arrival window, will forfeit one-nights room rate and tax.
  • Check-In Time: 16:00 | Check-Out Time: 12:00

Please use the above method to make your reservation at the hotel. Or you may contact the hotel directly by telephone at +351 22 244 9200. In order to be honored the discounted room rate, please let them know you are with the Broadband Forum Meeting.

For assistance booking accommodations, please contact us directly at +1.510.492.4022 or via email at help@broadband-forum.org.

NOTE: If reservations are made with a travel agency, the Broadband Forum will not be able to assist in adjusting room rates as the hotel has special agreements with each travel agency. For the Broadband Forum to get involved, you must make your reservations as stated above.

Local Information

• To view a map of the Hilton Porto Gaia hotel location please see: https://goo.gl/maps/mALQvdiUsdqSiZQMA
• Official Tourist Website: https://www.visitportugal.com/en
  
  • All About Portugal: https://www.visitportugal.com/en/sobre-portugal/info-util
• Electricity Connections: https://www.worldstandards.eu/electricity/plug-voltage-by-country/
• Google Map with Hotel and Airport: https://goo.gl/maps/pxmRaUhFgW2YL6wf8
• If you would like to view events in Portugal while we are there please click HERE.
• Public Transit Options: https://www.porto-airport.com/transportation.html

Local Airports:

Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)

• The drive from OPO to the hotel is about 10.5 mi/ 17 km (a 20 minute drive): https://goo.gl/maps/rGd3DES7kG9Qdy1y7
• A taxi from the OPO airport to the hotel can cost about $30 to $40.

  • More Taxi Info: https://www.porto-airport.com/taxi.html

• App-based (e.g. Uber) transportation network providers are available.  To locate appropriate waiting areas please follow the RideShare signs.
• Line E is the purple metro line, which connects to the airport. A trip to the hotel is just over an hour.  For more info: https://www.porto-airport.com/metro.html
  
  • Google Map of Metro to Bus line: https://goo.gl/maps/531hwWTEe5fMdztF9
  • Alt Route: https://goo.gl/maps/qejdzfiA8YDFvteY6

Sponsorship Opportunities

Thank you to our Q2 Meeting Sponsors

Broadband Forum offers the opportunity for member companies to sponsor our quarterly meetings, and in doing so get their brand and/or latest initiative in front of our meeting attendees – the world’s largest and most influential service providers and broadband ecosystem participants. In addition, we offer a wide variety of complementary sponsorship opportunities, ranging from sponsorship of BASe events to targeted webinars, studies, and white papers.

For a list of benefits given to meeting sponsors, click here.

For more information on other sponsorship opportunities, click here.

Of course, you can always contact us via email at info@broadband-forum.org.

On-Site/At the Meeting

Meeting Check-In:

Please check-in at the Broadband Forum registration desk in the hotel to receive meeting materials, including information about Work Area meeting room location, meals and breaks, a printed copy of the agenda, and your name badge. The registration desk also serves as a meeting "lost and found" center, and is where Broadband Forum staff may be found for questions and additional information. 

Registration desk hours:

• • Monday: 07:00 - 16:00

  • Tuesday: 08:00 - 16:00

  • Wednesday: 08:00 - 16:00

Questions? 

Hotel and logistics information: Contact Broadband Forum Meeting Manager Gabrielle Bond at gbond@amsl.com +1.510.492.4022

Tools, access, and contributions information: Contact tools@broadband-forum.org