2008
NACWAA NATIONAL CONVENTION
Where: Omni Hotel
at CNN Center 100 CNN Center
Atlanta, GA 30303
When: Saturday,
October 11th - Tuesday, October 14th
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HIGHLIGHTS OF CONFIRMED SPEAKERS |
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Keynote Speaker-Plenary Session I: Bea Perez, Sr. VP Intregated Marketing, Coca Cola |
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Plenary Session II: State of Intercollegiate Athletics, Lisa Love, Director of Athletics, Arizona State University. |
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Plenary Session II: State of Intercollegiate Athletics, James Barker, President, Clemson University |
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Plenary Session IV: Technology Opportunities-Maximizing Exposure, Ken Haines, CEO, RayCom Sports |
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Plenary V: Strategic Analysis of Crisis Management, Lisa Stockton, Head Women's Basketball Coach, Tulane University. |
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Workshop I: Effectively Handling the Media, Doris McMillon, Tom Sawyer Company |
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Workshop II: Writing Personnel Contracts, Barbara Osborne, Sport Administration Graduate Coordinator/Associate Professor, University of North Carolina. |
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Workshop III: How to Teach Title IX-9 Ways; 9 Words, Tracey Ranieri, Director of Athletics, SUNY Oneonta |
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Workshop III: How to Teach Title IX-9 Ways; 9 Words, Karen Morrison, Director of Gender Initiatives, NCAA |
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Membership Dialogues I: Fan Behavior (Improving Game Environment), David Riggins, Director of Athletics, Mars Hill College. |
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Membership Dialogues I: Fan Behavior (Improving Game Environment), Barbara Osborne, Sport Administration Graduate Coordinator/Associate Professor, University of North Carolina. |
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Professional Development I: Lessons Learned from Litigation, Diane Milutinovich, Associate Athletic Director Emeritus of the Athletics Dept., California State University Fresno |
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Professional Development I: Lessons Learned from Litigation, Anucha Browne-Sanders, Sr. Associate AD for Marketing/SWA, University at Buffalo |
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Professional Development II: Issues Facing Women of Color, Charlotte Westerhaus, Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion, NCAA |
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Professional Development III: Effective Advocacy, Janet Judge, Esq., Attorney, Sports Law Associates LLC |
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Professional Development IV: BCS 101, Michael Kelly, Associate Commissioner, Atlantic Coast Conference. |
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Divisional Breakout: Strategies for Advancing Women to Senior Leadership Positions, Tom Brown for DII-III, Commissioner, Big 12 Conference |
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Divisional Breakout: Strategies for Advancing Women to Senior Leadership Positions, Kim Ford, Associate Director of Diversity & Inclusion, NCAA |
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Divisional Breakout: Strategies for Advancing Women to Senior Leadership Positions, Kevin White, Vice President and Director of Athletics, Duke University. |
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Divisional Breakout: Strategies for Advancing Women to Senior Leadership Positions, Beth Bass, Chief Executive Officer, Women's Basketball Coaches Association |
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Divisional Breakout: Strategies for Advancing Women to Senior Leadership Positions, Dan Parker, President, Parker Executive Search. |

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Registration for the 2008 NACWAA National Convention TODAY!
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THE OMNI IS BOOKED!
If the Omni Hotel is booked for the dates you wish to reserve please call the Embassy Suites at 1-404-223-2300. A link will be available by Friday 8/29.
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Early Bird By 8/15 |
Regular 8/16/08/ |
On-site after 10/2 |
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Member |
$299.00 |
$395.00 |
$499.00 |
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Non-Member |
$475.00 |
$575.00 |
$675.00 |
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Retiree/Student /Intern |
$210.00 |
$295.00 |
$375.00 |
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Guest |
$230.00 |
$330.00 |
$430.00 |
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Attractions in Atlanta
CNN Center
Hours of Operation: Sunday – Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tickets: Adults $12, Children (4-18) $9, Group (20+ Adults) $10
Website: www.cnn.com/tour/atlanta
High Museum of Art
Hours of Operation: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Sunday 12 noon to 5:00 p.m.
Special Tours available on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Tickets: Adults $18, Children (6-17) $11, Group (10+ Adults) $15
Website: www.high.org
ImagineIt Children’s Museum
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.;
Saturday – Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tickets: $11
Website: www.imagineit-cma.org
Georgia Aquarium
Hours of Operations: Sunday –Friday 10a.m- 5p.m., Saturday 9am.-6p.m
Tickets: Adults $26.00, Seniors (55 and up) $21.50, and Children (3-12) $19.50
Website: www.georgiaacquarium.org
City Pass
Visit 6 of Atlanta’s best attractions for one low price! (Valid 9 days.) Includes Fernbank Museum admission and VIP admission to 5 additional premiere Atlanta attractions. Visit: Georgia Aquarium, World of Coca-Cola, Inside CNN Atlanta, High Museum of Art and your choice of Zoo Atlanta OR Atlanta History Center
- Adult: $64 ($115.93 value)
- Children 3-12: $45 ($84.53 value)
Website: www.citypass.com
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Hours of Operation: Monday- Saturday 10.am.-5p.m., Sunday Noon-5p.m.
Tickets: Adults $15, Students and seniors (62+) with ID $14, Children 3-12 $13, Children 2 and under (ticket required) Free, Museum members FREE
Website: www.fernbankmuseum.org
New World of Coke
Hours of Operation: 10a.m-5p.m.
Tickets: (Take $1 off if group rate) Adults (13-54) $15, Senior (55+) $13, Youth (3-12) $9, toddler (0-2) FREE
Website: www.woccatlanta.com
Cyclorama
Hours of Operation: 9a.m.-4:30p.m. Tuesday –Sunday
Tickets: (group take $1 off each ticket) Adult $7, seniors (55+) $6, Children (6-12) $5, 6 and under FREE
Website: www.bcaatlanta.com
National Convention Sponsors

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