AFCOM North Carolina Chapter Meeting
About the Event
The AFCOM North Carolina Chapter Meeting is a half-day gathering scheduled for October 21, 2026, at Topgolf University in Charlotte, North Carolina. Organized by the North Carolina chapter of AFCOM, the event brings together regional data center managers, facilities engineers, IT operations leaders, and infrastructure builders. The program features a keynote presentation on AI infrastructure growth and an industry panel examining data center community integration across North Carolina.
Programming Focus
- Enterprise and AI lab adoption trends and physical data center requirements
- Capital expenditure expectations and risk factors around data center capacity demand
- Community engagement, local economic development, and workforce alignment
- Infrastructure coordination between regional utilities, municipalities, and facility operators
Featured Speakers
- Tony Rossi, CommScope (Presenter and Panel Moderator)
- Marcus Hassen, Truist (Panelist)
- Amy Landis, DPR Construction (Panelist)
- Mark Lewis, Consultant (Panelist)
- Scott Millar, Catawba County Economic Development (Panelist)
- John Crews, EverOn (Panelist)
Who Should Attend
- Data center operations directors, facility engineers, and site managers
- Critical facility builders, architects, and general contractors
- Enterprise IT infrastructure and network engineering professionals
- Economic development officials and municipal planners in the Carolinas
Logistics
The event runs from 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM ET at Topgolf University, 9110 Drivers Way, Charlotte, NC 28262. Attendance is free for active AFCOM members and $50 for non-members. Advance registration is required online due to capacity limits.