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CSCUNITE23 Sights & Sounds from Day 1 in Orlando

Date postedJune 11, 2023
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Our 2023 CSC Unite conventioon officially kicked off on Sunday, June 11 at the Orlando World Center Marriott. As the convention continues, it’s expected that over 700 will attend our newly branded convention — known as #CSCUNITE23 — a tribute to the importance of education, networking and re-connecting after another challenging academic and athletic year.

Sunday saw hundreds register and enjoy fellowship and friendship as we returned to the World Center Marriott for the first time since 2019. Sunday’s professional development programming focused on being intentional about building your career to increase your influence and value with Iowa Deputy Athletics Director Beth Goetz and communications consultant and former college administrator Chris Werle; a mental health and wellness session with It’s The Zone Co-Founder & COO Erik Poldroo and mental health empowerment speaker Ivy Watts, and a diversity and inclusion “it’s more than you think” breakout conversation covering all aspect of the DEI space and how sports communicators can foster an environment of inclusion.

Educational lounge standing-room only sessions followed on building a staffing blueprint with a small staff; the first of three Adobe training session on using Adobe CC Libraries, Adobe Express and PhotoShop software to find ways for communicators to work effectively and efficiently with creative teams to enhance your creative contest and your brand asset, with presenter Akshay Ram (Adobe product manager and former Syracuse athletic communications student assistant); football Genius/NCAA Stats; and graphic design strategies and how to’s with creative designer Chris Charizopoulos, who has a background in developing award-winning content in pro sports and college sports.

In a revamped career center/job seekers session, the Young Professionals and Job Seekers Committee to put together a “communications carousel” to build and enhance your connections, teach networking basics, how to sell yourself to employees and how to establish healthy boundaries with work/life integration. They then conclude the day’s programming by hosting the annual and ever-popular speed networking session which drew nearly 200 attendees for rapid-fire questions and giveaways.

The networking continued with two home-run social events, the annual CSC kickoff social and welcome in the exhibit hall, followed by CSC, Women Leaders in College Sports and the N4A partnering to host a high energy reception to close out the day’s activities.

We are underway at #CSCUNITE23 Grateful to lead this organization this year but always #GoAurora pic.twitter.com/glIfkR3pF5

— JessPoole (@JessPooleA2) June 11, 2023

Hello, Orlando! ?? Checking in for my first @CollSportsComm Convention. #CSCUnite23 pic.twitter.com/gFAlKiNd3f

— Lynnea Phillips (@LynneaPhillips) June 11, 2023

Great advice from Beth Goetz, Interim AD at @TheIowaHawkeyes.

“You can’t expect someone to pull you out of your lane. Own your career.” - @bgoetz12 #CSCunite23 @CollSportsComm

— Sam Atkinson (@SamAtkinsonSID) June 11, 2023

#CSCUNITE23 | It’s not all Power 5 out here! Today’s "Working with Small Staffs" educational lounge is wall-to-wall with attendees learning how to do more with less.

Panelists: John Painter (@MCScots) and Nick Phillips (@WSURaiders).

- @alex_falk @NJCUAthletics pic.twitter.com/bE7RFR9fcm

Building Connections ??

Loving the turnout of the Communicator’s Carousel put on buy the CSC Job Seeker’s Committee and CSC Young Professional Committee! #CSCUNITE23 pic.twitter.com/2bjfWzbaFp

— College Sports Communicators Jobs & Transactions (@CSCcareers) June 11, 2023

Here are some of our members in the “Diversity & Inclusion - It’s more than you think” session. These groups are discussing topics such as age gaps in the industry, mental health, hiring practices, and more. #CSCUNITE23 pic.twitter.com/1j3w1yaLJi

— College Sports Communicators (@CollSportsComm) June 11, 2023

The famous Wheel of Prizes is here at the Speed Networking event!!#CSCUNITE23

— College Sports Communicators (@CollSportsComm) June 11, 2023

?? Checking in at the welcome reception with some of our #CSCUnite23 partners in the exhibit hall!

- @MilesMcQuiggan, @CAASports pic.twitter.com/db8o5IlR9o

Check out the Communicators’ Carousel with @dgarigz11 and @hild_shelby ! #CSCUNITE23

Check out the Communicators’ Carousel with @dgarigz11 and @hild_shelby ! #CSCUNITE23

Lots of creative juices and talents in this trio. Photo taken on day #1 at #CSCUNITE23. Thx to our 2 presenters who rocked it in educational lounge sessions (left, creative dir @chris_charizard and right, @Adobe's @ByAkshayRam) with CSC Dir of Creative Services @beau_white.

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What’s happening in the Exhibit Hall?

Let's take a look! ?? #cscunite23 pic.twitter.com/ZLpgpi834m

The next generation of the internet ?? @campus_xr #cscunite23

PresBoxLive is taking data analytics and content to the next level! @StatsPerform @PressBoxGraphic #cscunite23

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  • 06/16/26 / 11:59 P.M. – M/W Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-America Nomination Deadline (NCAA, NAIA)
  • 06/23/26 / 12:00 P.M. – M/W Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-District Released; National Voting Begins (NCAA, NAIA)
  • 06/23/26 / 12:00 P.M. – Baseball Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA)
  • 06/23/26 / 11:59 P.M. – M/W At-Large Academic All-America National Ballot Voting Deadline (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)
  • 06/30/26 / 11:59 P.M. – M/W Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-America National Ballot Voting Deadline (NCAA, NAIA)
  • 07/07/26 / 12:00 P.M. – W At-Large Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)
  • 07/08/26 / 12:00 P.M. – M At-Large Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)
  • 07/14/26 / 12:00 P.M. – M Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA)
  • 06/07/26 / All Day – 2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas
  • 06/08/26 / All Day – 2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas
  • 06/09/26 / All Day – 2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas
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