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SUMMARY:GigaZone TechXpo
DESCRIPTION:FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Bissonette (218) 444-1127\n\n2024 GigaZone Gaming Championship & TechXpo Set for April 20\n\nOne of the Largest Rural Gaming Events in the United States will\n\nreturn to the Sanford Center\n(Bemidji\, MN) (December 4\, 2023) The GigaZone Gaming Championship and TechXpo\, a Paul Bunyan Communications event\, will return on Saturday\, April 20\, 2024 at the Sanford Center in Bemidji. The event is now one of the largest rural gaming and technology expositions in the United States and recognized nationally within the broadband industry for its innovative way to showcase the\n\ncooperative's all-fiber optic network while engaging with the gaming community and anyone interested in technology.\n\n"Last year was our biggest event yet as we took over the entire Sanford Center for the first time and added the TechXpo. We were honored to have Steve Wozniak as our special guest and had over 35 exhibitors from area businesses and schools who demonstrated their use of technology to thousands of potential students\, customers\, and employees. It was an amazing day and we are excited to bring it back on April 20." said Gary Johnson\, Paul Bunyan Communications CEO/General Manager\n\nThe GigaZone Gaming Championship will feature free gaming on various console and arcade games\, numerous tournaments\, door prizes\, and more. There is no cost to enter the tournaments or for any of the gaming. Tournament details will be posted on the GigaZone Gaming Discord\, Twitch channel\, and Facebook page as well as www.gigazonegaming.com\n\nThe GigaZone TechXpo will expose a growing regional audience to technology innovation and help them turn their technical skills\n\nand enthusiasm into successful careers right here northern Minnesota. Start-ups and companies creatively leveraging technology will be able to demonstrate their innovation to a large group of tech-savvy potential employees. Educators and educational institutions can have their tech-oriented students show off projects and promote the technology training programs they have to offer. There is no cost to be an exhibitor but space is limited and the exhibit must creatively display the use of technology.\n\nApplications will open January 3 with a deadline to apply by March 1\, 2024 at www.gigazonetechxpo.com\n\nThis one-of-a-kind event showcases Paul Bunyan Communications' IT and web development team\, which custom-built and integrated much of the online technology being used and leverages the speed of the GigaZone\, one of the largest rural all-fiber optic gigabit networks in the country. The entire gaming event is run off a single residential GigaZone Internet connection. \n\n"Our cooperative continues to expand our advanced fiber network that brings many advantages to our members including extreme speed and low latency\, which are critical for the best online gaming experience. The GigaZone Gaming Championship showcases just that\," added Leo Anderson\, Paul Bunyan Communications Technology Experience Manager.\n\n"There is no other gaming event like it anywhere that I've seen\, and the TechXpo was a great addition. Many of the exhibitors last\n\nyear were able to attract new employees\, students\, and/or customers through the event. I don't think people realize just how innovative our schools and businesses are and how they implement the latest technology into their operations or education curriculum. The TechXpo is a showcase for that in a personal\, interactive\, and exciting way\," added Brian Bissonette\, Paul Bunyan Communications Marketing Supervisor. \n\nThis Paul Bunyan Communications event includes the talents of many local partners\, including NLFX\, Accidently Cool Games\, Northern Amusement\, and the Sanford Center\, as well as support from several regional and national partners.\n\nPaul Bunyan Communications has one of the largest and fastest rural all-fiber optic networks in the United States\, with over 6\,000 square miles throughout most of Beltrami County and portions of Aitkin\, Cass\, Hubbard\, Itasca\, Koochiching\, and St. Louis Counties. The Cooperative provides GigaZone Internet with speeds up to 10 Gig\, digital and high-definition television services\, digital voice services\, and Residential and Business IT services. It is also northern Minnesota's certified Apple Service Center.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Bissonette (218) 444-1127
\n2024 GigaZone Gaming Championship &\; TechXpo Set for April 20
\nOne of the Largest Rural Gaming Events in the United States will
\nreturn to the Sanford Center
\ncooperative&rsquo\;s all-fiber optic network while engaging with the gaming community and anyone interested in technology.
\n&ldquo\;Last year was our biggest event yet as we took over the entire Sanford Center for the first time and added the TechXpo. We were honored to have Steve Wozniak as our special guest and had over 35 exhibitors from area businesses and schools who demonstrated their use of technology to thousands of potential students\, customers\, and employees. It was an amazing day and we are excited to bring it back on April 20.&rdquo\; said Gary Johnson\, Paul Bunyan Communications CEO/General Manager
\nThe GigaZone Gaming Championship will feature free gaming on various console and arcade games\, numerous tournaments\, door prizes\, and more. There is no cost to enter the tournaments or for any of the gaming. \; Tournament details will be posted on the GigaZone Gaming Discord\, Twitch channel\, and Facebook page as well as www.gigazonegaming.com
\nThe GigaZone TechXpo will expose a growing regional audience to technology innovation and help them turn their technical skills
\nand enthusiasm into successful careers right here northern Minnesota. Start-ups and companies creatively leveraging technology will be able to demonstrate their innovation to a large group of tech-savvy potential employees. Educators and educational institutions can have their tech-oriented students show off projects and promote the technology training programs they have to offer. There is no cost to be an exhibitor but space is limited and the exhibit must creatively display the use of technology.
\nApplications will open January 3 with a deadline to apply by March 1\, 2024 at www.gigazonetechxpo.com
\nThis one-of-a-kind event showcases Paul Bunyan Communications&rsquo\; IT and web development team\, which custom-built and integrated much of the online technology being used and leverages the speed of the GigaZone\, one of the largest rural all-fiber optic gigabit networks in the country. The entire gaming event is run off a single residential GigaZone Internet connection. \; \;
\n&ldquo\;Our cooperative continues to expand our advanced fiber network that brings many advantages to our members including extreme speed and low latency\, which are critical for the best online gaming experience. The GigaZone Gaming Championship showcases just that\,&rdquo\; added Leo Anderson\, Paul Bunyan Communications Technology Experience Manager.
\n&ldquo\;There is no other gaming event like it anywhere that I&rsquo\;ve seen\, and the TechXpo was a great addition. Many of the exhibitors last
\nyear were able to attract new employees\, students\, and/or customers through the event. I don&rsquo\;t think people realize just how innovative our schools and businesses are and how they implement the latest technology into their operations or education curriculum. The TechXpo is a showcase for that in a personal\, interactive\, and exciting way\,&rdquo\; added Brian Bissonette\, Paul Bunyan Communications Marketing Supervisor. \;
\nThis Paul Bunyan Communications event includes the talents of many local partners\, including NLFX\, Accidently Cool Games\, Northern Amusement\, and the Sanford Center\, as well as support from several regional and national partners.
\nPaul Bunyan Communications has one of the largest and fastest rural all-fiber optic networks in the United States\, with over 6\,000 square miles throughout most of Beltrami County and portions of Aitkin\, Cass\, Hubbard\, Itasca\, Koochiching\, and St. Louis Counties. The Cooperative provides GigaZone Internet with speeds up to 10 Gig\, digital and high-definition television services\, digital voice services\, and Residential and Business IT services. It is also northern Minnesota&rsquo\;s certified Apple Service Center.
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