Technology Association of New England

The TANE/NYSTA Issues Forum, held annually in February, provides a venue for members of the 2 associations to join together for the purpose of learning about national and regional issues that have an impact on the operations of its members. The venue's location alternates between eastern New York and Central New England with TANE responsible for hosting on even years. The 2023 event was led by NYSTA in Saratoga New York February 2023 under the auspices of NYSTA via Zoom. The event includes the association's telco members, and associates (vendor communities) to attend as well. In 2023, registration was approximately 135 attendees as follows:- NYSTA: 14 Companies 31 Attended - TANE: 10 Companies 16 Attended - Associates: 43 Companies 71 Attended - Speakers: 15 Companies 15 AttendedThese numbers are up this year because of the COVID Pandemic in the past several years. Topics are based on the current state of the industry. Topics covered in 2023:- General: Washington Review, regional regulatory roundtable, & technical issues roundtable- Specific: Broadband Sales & Marketing; Supply Chain; Workforce Development; FCC Testing; Funding for Broadband.