What's Happening at #CoSIDA18 – Day 1
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What do you get when you hold a special leadership programming track, a session on diversity and inclusion, a Town Hall forum on the pertinent issues in athletic communications, and community service project which attracted hundreds of donated items and almost the same number of volunteers, a speed networking session, mentorship and committee meetings and a kickoff social event?
Phew. That\u2019s day one at the 2018 CoSIDA Convention. (See the full program at CoSIDA.com/2018convention).
Nearly 1,110 attendees graced the floors and rooms of the Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor, Maryland as CoSIDA opened its 2018 convention Wednesday.
The #CoSIDA18 programming kicked off with the third annual SIDEARM Sports Leadership Forum Presented by Learfield. This special leadership training brought together more than 60 athletic communications pros, senior-level administrators in sports communications, athletic directors and executives who have impacted college sports for panel discussions and networking opportunities.
The presenters ranged from nationally renown outside communications strategists from Edelman, SM2 and Anachel Communications and the Sanderson Strategies Group along with Clemson University Director of Athletics Dan Radakovich, Northern Illinois Associate VP/Director of Athletics directors Sean Frazier for discussions on silo busting, defining your department culture, managing up and crisis and digital brand terrorism. Additionally there was a popular case study session on “Focus On What Matters Most - and Learn How to Say NO” conducted by University of Wisconsin\u2019s Senior Associate Athletics Director Justin Doherty and Director of Athletic Communications Brian Lucas. There was a lively Q&A discussion during “All Things Media: Trending Topics” where the attendees heard from Dennis Dodd, CBSSports.com, John X. Miller, Senior Editor at The Undefeated; and Gail Sideman, publicist/communications consultant and former SID.
The video below features two of the Leadership Forum presenters: Carrie Gerlach Cecil, CEO of SM2 and Anachel Communications with SM2\u2019s Ramsey Posten, the strategic counsel, crisis management, and litigation communications partner. They specialize in brand reputation management and digital brand terrorism and are leaders in digital and traditional crisis communications management. Working closely with numerous athletic universities, conferences and professional sports organizations and others such as the NFL, NCAA, Fox Sports, ESPN, NASCAR, Universal Television and Sony Corporate America, among others.
Hear what they have to say about the athletic communications pro in the video below. Hear more on the topic of how an athletic communications can build their strategic profile to successfully deal with crisis and digital brand reputation on Friday, June 29 during the 9 a.m. “Social Media Brand Terrorism and Mob Mentality in College Athletics” panel (Prince George\u2019s C).
Goodwill & Wellness Committee Community Service Project
The CoSIDA Goodwill and Wellness Committee held its annual community service project Wednesday as 60 CoSIDA and NACDA volunteers donated time to benefit Martha\u2019s Table. The group was able to produce 486 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and 448 bags of trail mix to donate. The product used to make the trail mix packages were all donated by convention attendees. The donations were dropped off at Martha\u2019s Table in downtown Washington D.C. following the event and all the donated product will be delivered to homeless in the D.C. area this week.
Do you think [@CoSIDAnews](https://twitter.com/CoSIDAnews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) folks like to talk and get to know people? 160 plus here for speed networking . [#makingnewfriends](https://twitter.com/hashtag/makingnewfriends?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#CoSIDA18](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CoSIDA18?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#hearthebuzz](https://twitter.com/hashtag/hearthebuzz?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/AxAeslBF4s](https://t.co/AxAeslBF4s)
— Wendy Mayer (@WendyAMayer) [June 27, 2018](https://twitter.com/WendyAMayer/status/1012096668215529472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
— Big day tomorrow for [@WSUCougFB](https://twitter.com/WSUCougFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@pac12](https://twitter.com/pac12?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) legend Jason Hanson - Induction in the [@CoSIDAnews](https://twitter.com/CoSIDAnews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Academic All-America Hall of Fame. Prestigious class and great to see another Coug honored with the best of the best! [#GoCougs](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoCougs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#NACDA18](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NACDA18?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/SjdvObzHgS](https://t.co/SjdvObzHgS)
— Pat Chun (@pat_chun) [June 28, 2018](https://twitter.com/pat_chun/status/1012152626719404033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
— There are few people that touch as many areas in an athletic department than the communications folks. [@NCAABob](https://twitter.com/NCAABob?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#CoSIDA18](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CoSIDA18?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/QL4iD0TGcP](https://t.co/QL4iD0TGcP)
— CoSIDA (@CoSIDAnews) [June 27, 2018](https://twitter.com/CoSIDAnews/status/1012080399772733442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
— I wish SIDs would pitch more stories. You know so much more than we do because you\u2019re living and breathing it. [@CFBHeather](https://twitter.com/CFBHeather?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) during the State of Athletic Communications forum [#CoSIDA18](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CoSIDA18?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/bAFaxKZ7Bf](https://t.co/bAFaxKZ7Bf)
— CoSIDA (@CoSIDAnews) [June 27, 2018](https://twitter.com/CoSIDAnews/status/1012080958437298178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
— had a blast creating our own trail mix masterpieces for [@MarthasTableorg](https://twitter.com/MarthasTableorg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) - happy us [@NSUSharks](https://twitter.com/NSUSharks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) could lend a helping “fin”! [#SpreadTheLove](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpreadTheLove?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#CoSIDACares](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CoSIDACares?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/aP5iqvncmz](https://t.co/aP5iqvncmz)
— Morgan Shattuck (@shack_attack16) [June 27, 2018](https://twitter.com/shack_attack16/status/1012053306376638465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
— Associate AD, Administration and Strategic Communications [@Kevin_Bonner11](https://twitter.com/Kevin_Bonner11?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) of [@pennathletics](https://twitter.com/pennathletics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) talks about his [@SIDEARMSports](https://twitter.com/SIDEARMSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Leadership Forum presented by [@Learfield](https://twitter.com/Learfield?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) experience at [#CoSIDA18](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CoSIDA18?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/8JjN96Elvb](https://t.co/8JjN96Elvb)
— CoSIDA (@CoSIDAnews) [June 27, 2018](https://twitter.com/CoSIDAnews/status/1012063619964719104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
— We had 11 past presidents join us tonight at [#CoSIDA18](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CoSIDA18?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for our Past Presidents and Corporate Partner reception and dinner. So happy to have you in attendance and thank you for your passion and leadership of our organization! [pic.twitter.com/oDmrRat4Oz](https://t.co/oDmrRat4Oz)
— CoSIDA (@CoSIDAnews) [June 27, 2018](https://twitter.com/CoSIDAnews/status/1011807022914965504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
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06/23/26 / 11:59 P.M.
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M At-Large Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)
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M Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA)
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Baseball Academic All-America National Ballot Voting Deadline (NCAA, NAIA)
06/10/26 / All Day
2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas
06/16/26 / 12:00 P.M.
Softball Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA)
06/16/26 / 12:00 P.M.
M/W At-Large Academic All-District Released; National Voting Begins (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)
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
06/09/26 / 11:59 P.M.
Baseball Academic All-America National Ballot Voting Deadline (NCAA, NAIA)
06/10/26 / All Day
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#CoSIDA18 SIDEARM Sports Leadership Forum presented by Learfield with Carrie Cecil and Ramsey Posten College Sports Communicators
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