2008 Convention Program
College Sports Information Directors of America
2008 Convention Program June 28-July 2, Tampa, Fla. (revised 6/19/2008)
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| TIME | FUNCTION | SPACE |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, June 28 | ||
| All Day | CoSIDA Board Meeting | Meeting Room 11 |
| All Day | CoSIDA Office | Convention Offices 1 & 2 |
| 9:30 a.m. | NAIA Meeting | Meeting Room 10 |
| 8 p.m. | WBCA Shootaround | Salon E |
| 9 p.m. | Nominating Committee | Meeting Room 9 |
| Sunday, June 29 | ||
| All Day | CoSIDA Office | Convention Offices 1 & 2 |
| 7 – 9 a.m. | CoSIDA Board Meeting | Meeting Room 11 |
| 8 – 9 a.m. | CoSIDA Chapel Service | Meeting Rooms 8 & 9 |
| 9 – 10 a.m. | Workshop Program Committee | Meeting Room 13 |
| 10 a.m. – Noon | College Fanz Sports Network Welcome Brunch | Grand Ballroom Salons A-E |
| 10 a.m. – Noon | NCAA Statistics & Records Advisory Board | Meeting Room 3 |
| 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Registration | Grand Ballroom Foyer |
| 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | FAME (Female Media Relations Executives, A Women and Minority Mentoring Group) | Meeting Room 12 |
| 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Open | Grand Ballroom Salons G-J |
| 11 a.m. | Job Seekers Committee Meeting | Meeting Room 7 |
| Noon – 1 p.m. | Committee on Committees | Meeting Room 12 |
| Noon – 1 p.m. | My First CoSIDA Convention Speaker: Cyndi Fotti, Columbia College; Dave Geringer Moderator:Jim Stephan, South Alabama | Grand Ballroom Salon F |
| Noon – 1 p.m. | Inside the Numbers Speakers: NCAA Statistical Services Staff Moderator:Christopher Lakos, University of Georgia | Florida Ballroom Salons IV, V & VI |
| 1 – 3 p.m. | Divisional Meetings | |
| Division II | Florida Ballroom Salons IV, V & VI | |
| Division III | Grand Ballroom Salons A & B | |
| NAIA | Meeting Room 12 | |
| Community & Junior Colleges | Meeting Room 4 | |
| Canadian | Meeting Room 1 | |
| 1 – 5 p.m. | Job Seekers Open | Meeting Rooms 5 & 6 |
| 2 – 4 p.m. | Division I | Grand Ballroom Salon F |
| 2 – 5 p.m. | Site Selection Committee | Florida Ballroom Salons II & III |
| 3 – 4 p.m. | Technology | Meeting Room 1 |
| Membership Services | Meeting Room 4 | |
| Allied Organizations | Meeting Room 10 | |
| Special Awards | Meeting Room 13 | |
| 3 – 5 p.m. | Academic All-America Committee | Grand Ballroom Salons C & D |
| 4 – 5 p.m. | Radio & Television | Meeting Room 2 |
| Ethics | Meeting Room 1 | |
| Editorial | Meeting Room 4 | |
| Charity | Meeting Room 10 | |
| Legislative Services | Meeting Room 13 | |
| Scholarship | Meeting Room 8 | |
| Writing Contest | Meeting Room 9 | |
| 5 – 6 p.m. | Meet CoSIDA Executive Director John Humenik Speaker: John Humenik, CoSIDA Executive Director Moderator: Charles Bloom, CoSIDA President | Florida Ballroom Salons IV, V & VI |
| 6:30 – 8 p.m. | NBA/WNBA Reception | Waterside Lobby Patio & Riverwalk |
| Monday, June 30 | ||
| All Day | CoSIDA Office | Convention Offices 1 & 2 |
| 7 – 8 a.m. | CoSIDA Board Meeting | Meeting Room 11 |
| 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. | Coffee and Pastries | Grand Ballroom Foyer |
| 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. | CoSIDA Exhibitors [Closed from noon – 1 p.m.] | Grand Ballroom Salons G-J |
| 8 – 9 a.m. | What AD's Want From Their Media Relations Office Speaker: Rich Claussen, Bailey Lauerman Moderator: Jim Seavey, Suffolk | Florida Ballroom Salons IV, V & VI |
| 8 – 9 a.m. | Ways to Stay Sane: Survival Tips for Small Schools Speakers: The Audience Moderators: Frank Mercogliano, Idaho State; Jason Southard, Coast Guard | Meeting Rooms 8-10 |
| 8 – 11 a.m. | Registration | Grand Ballroom Foyer |
| 9:10 – 10:35 a.m. | Becoming Totally Positive Speakers: Bob and Deidre Griswold, Effective Learning Systems Moderator: Eric McDowell, Union College | Florida Ballroom Salons IV, V & VI |
| 9:15 – 11:45 a.m. | Senior Athletic Communications Professionals | Meeting Room 12 |
| 10:45 – 11:45 a.m. | What to do When Hosting NCAA Championship Speakers: Sue Donohoe, NCAA Vice President for Division I Women's Basketball; Shonna Brown, NCAA Assistant Director of Championships; Division III Football Liaison; Melissa Lehman, NCAA Assistant Director of Championships, Division II Championships Committee Liaison Moderator: Tom Kolbe, University of Tampa | Florida Ballroom Salons IV, V & VI |
| 10:45 – 11:45 a.m. | Working Together: How SIDs & Media Can Help Each Other Speakers: Malcolm Moran, Knight Chair in Sports Journalism and Society, Penn State University Moderator: Heath Nielsen, Baylor | Meeting Rooms 8-10 |
| 11:55 – 1:45 p.m. | 51st CoSIDA Kickoff Luncheon Sponsors: ESPN The Magazine, ESPN, College Fanz Sports Network, NFL Presentation of Keith Jackson Eternal Flame Award to ESPN’s Dick Vitale | Grand Ballroom Salons A-F |
| 2 – 3 p.m. | Strategic Communication: How to Take Advantage of Messaging Opportunities Speakers: Eric Christianson, NCAA Director of Public & Media Relations; David Pickle, NCAA Managing Director of Publishing; Will Roleson, Horizon League Associate Commissioner for Communications and Multimedia; Justin Doherty, University of Wisconsin Assistant Athletic Director for Communications; Greg Johnson, Northwestern College (Minn.) Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information. Moderator: Eric Christianson, NCAA | Florida Ballroom Salons IV, V & VI |
| 2 – 5 p.m. | Job Seekers Open | Meeting Rooms 5 & 6 |
| 3;05 – 4:10 p.m. | Blog & Stream: Using New Media for Your Message Speakers: Brian Lucas, University of Wisconsin Assistant Director of Athletic Communications; Brian McCann, Cleveland State University Assistant AD/Communications; Tom Buffolano, Vice President & General Manager, Digital Programming and Subscription NCAA.com and Fans Only, CBS College Sports Network. Moderator: Will Roleson, Horizon League | Florida Ballroom Salons IV, V & VI |
| 4 – 5:15 p.m. | TABLE TOPICS Coordinated by Roy Pickerill (Kentucky Wesleyan) | Meeting Rooms 8-10 |
| 4:15 – 5:15 p.m. | Joint FWAA/USBWA Meeting Speakers: Ron Higgins, Memphis Commercial Appeal & 2008 FWAA President; Joe Mitch, United States Basketball Writers Association of America Executive Director | Florida Ballroom Salons IV, V & VI |
| 4:30 – 6 p.m. | Black College Sports Information Directors Association | Meeting Room 12 |
| 5:30 – 7 p.m. | Academic All-America Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Grand Ballroom Salon F |
| 7 p.m. | ESPN Reception | Grand Ballroom Salons A-E |
| Tuesday, July 1 | ||
| All Day | CoSIDA Office | Convention Offices 1 & 2 |
| 7 – 8 a.m. | CoSIDA Board Meeting | Meeting Room 11 |
| 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. | Coffee and Pastries | Grand Ballroom Foyer |
| 7:30 a.m. – Noon | CoSIDA Exhibitors | Grand Ballroom Salons G-J |
| 8 - 11:15 a.m. | Don Ranly One of the nation’s leading teachers in writing, editing and publishing Moderator: Dennis O’Donnell (Rochester). | Florida Ballroom Salons IV, V & VI |
| 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | CoSIDA Awards Brunch Sponsors: DigiPixArt, CBS College Sports Network, NCAA, Yahoo! Sports.com/Rivals.com (Trailblazer, Rising Star, Jordan, Kenworthy, Wade Awards) | Grand Ballroom Salons A-F |
| Noon | Golfers depart for MacDill Air Force South Course (Transportation Provided) | |
| 1 p.m. | CoSIDA Golf Tournament | South Course, MacDill Air Force Base (Advanced Sign-up Required) |
| 1:45 | Busses leave hotel lobby for softball/basketball competition | |
| 1:45-3 p.m. | Senior Athletic Communications Professionals | Meeting Rooms 8 & 9 |
| 1:45 p.m. | Publications Awards Committee Meeting | Meeting Room 10 |
| 2:30 p.m. | Southeastern Conference SID Meeting | Meeting Room 12 |
| 2 – 5:30 p.m. | Softball Competition | Gerco Softball Complex 11000 N. 50th Street, Tampa (Advanced Sign-up Required) |
| 2 – 5:30 p.m. | Basketball Competition | Cass Street Gym University of Tampa (Advanced Sign-up Required) |
| 6:30 p.m. | Picnic Reception Sponsors: Allstate Suger Bowl, FedEx Orange Bowl, Rose Bowl presented by CITI, Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, Heisman Trophy | St. Pete Times-Forum |
| Wednesday, July 2 | ||
| All Day | CoSIDA Office | Convention Offices 1 & 2 |
| 6 – 7 a.m. | CoSIDA Board Meeting | Meeting Room 11 |
| 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. | Coffee and Pastries | Grand Ballroom Foyer |
| 7:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. | CoSIDA Exhibitors | Grand Ballroom Salons G-J |
| 8 – 8:55 a.m. | CoSIDA Business Meeting | Florida Ballroom Salons IV, V & VI |
| 9 – 10:25 a.m. | New Media & College Sports: Understanding the Impact of Citizen Media and the BlogosphereSpeakers: Bill Smith, University of Arkansas; Dan Gillmor, Director of the Arizona State University Knight Center for Digital Media Entrepreneurship; Spencer Hall, Editor of EDSBS & The Sporting News Contributor. Moderator: Bill Smith, University of Arkansas | Florida Ballroom Salons IV, V & VI |
| 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Finding Balance Between Family and Work Speakers: Linda Chalich, Washington State; Kristene Kelly, Johnson C. Smith University; Heath Nielsen, Baylor University; Jeff Reynolds, BYU Moderator: Cassie Arner, University of Illinois | Florida Ballroom Salons IV, V & VI |
| 11:45 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Awards Luncheon Sponsors: Multi-Ad, ICS, TRZ Sports, Arena Football League, Playboy (25-Year, Lifetime Achievement, Hall of Fame, Berg, Ward) | Grand Ballroom Salons A-F |
| 2:15 – 3:25 p.m. | When Crisis Strikes Speakers: Don Yeager, 180 Degree Communications; Jim Henry, 180 Degree Communications. Moderator: Jamie Weir, Michigan State | Florida Ballroom Salons IV, V & VI |
| 3:35 – 4:30 p.m. | Protecting Your Intellectual Property Speaker: Chris Kesicke, Collegiate Images Director of Parent Relations; Gregg Brandon, Collegiate Images Vice President and General Counsel Moderator: Rob Knox, Lincoln | Florida Ballroom Salons IV, V & VI |
| 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. | Baseball Scoring: What's Right and What's Wrong Speaker: Michael MacEachern, Savannah College of Art and Design; Jim Seavey, Suffolk Moderator: Dan Drutz, Saint Peter's | Grand Salon F |
| 4:30 | National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association | Moderator: Bo Carter |
| 4:30 – 5:45 p.m. | Publication Awards Ceremony | Meeting Rooms 8-10 |
| 4:30 – 5:45 p.m. | T-Shirt Exchange | Meeting Room 12 |
| 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Send-Off PartyTransportation On Own...Last street car leaves for Marriott at 10 p.m. | Gameworks in Ybor City |
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