Port of Ridgefield to host dark fiber info session this month

The Port of Ridgefield port will host a public information session on Tuesday, June 28, about its fiber development project and its significance to the Ridgefield community and beyond.

In addition to an introduction and status report on the project by Nelson Holmberg, vice president, innovation for the Port of Ridgefield, the event will feature a panel discussion to explain what dark fiber is, why the port is undertaking the project, why the project is important to WSU-Vancouver and to private industry in the area.

Panelists confirmed-to-date are Joe Poire, chief executive officer for the Port of Whitman County; Michael Stamper, chief information officer at Washington State University Vancouver; and Mike Bomar, president of the Columbia River Economic Development Council.

“Moving information at the highest speeds possible affects many aspects of the world we live in today,” said Holmberg. “And to be competitive in a global economy, having this technology available to our community is critical.”

The public session will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Old Liberty Theater in downtown Ridgefield, 115 N Main Ave.

RSVP by June 23 by calling 360.887.3873 or email wbaldwin@portridgefield.org.

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