Welcome to MWPS 2026
Join us on July 8, 2026
LOCATION
Hotel Fort Des Moines
1000 Walnut St
Des Moines, IA 50309
DATE & TIME
July 8, 2026
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Location
Hotel Fort Des Moines
1000 Walnut St.
Des Moines, IA 50309
1000 Walnut St.
Des Moines, IA 50309
Parking
Valet parking is available for $18/daily or $36/overnight with
in & out access. There is also a self-park option adjacent to the
hotel, which is connected to the skywalk system.
in & out access. There is also a self-park option adjacent to the
hotel, which is connected to the skywalk system.
Schedule - Wednesday, July 8th
8:00 AM
Welcome: Registration Opens and Booth Set up
Registration: Mezzanine
Booth Set Up & Breakfast: Grand Ballroom
Booth Set Up & Breakfast: Grand Ballroom
9:00 AM
Addresses and stuff
Company: ARIN
Location: Wedgewood Room
Location: Wedgewood Room
10:00 AM
Stop using 100GBASE-LR4 - Choosing the best 100G+ Optical Technologies
10:40 AM
Morning Break
11:00 AM
Reverse Q&A
Moderator: Jay Hanke LinkedIn
Company: South Front Networks - QCIX - MICE
Company: South Front Networks - QCIX - MICE
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Iowa Data Center Roundtable
Moderator: TBD
Panelist: Scott McCrady - Cologix - LinkedIn
Panelist: OPEN
Panelist: OPEN
Panelist: Open
Location: Wedgewood Room
Panelist: Scott McCrady - Cologix - LinkedIn
Panelist: OPEN
Panelist: OPEN
Panelist: Open
Location: Wedgewood Room
2:00 PM
Openpipes Chicago
Speaker: Matt "Grizz" Griswold - 20c/OpenPipes - LinkedIn
Location: Wedgewood Room
Location: Wedgewood Room
2:40 PM
Afternoon Break
3:00 PM
IXP Building: When free becomes problematic
Speaker: Martin Hannigan - Lightboard - LinkedIn
Location: Wedgewood Room
Location: Wedgewood Room
4:50 PM
Awards Ceremony
Hosts: The Black Shirts
Location: Wedgewood Room
Location: Wedgewood Room
5:00 PM
Reception
Previous Peering Summits
Who's Coming
2026 Sponsors