#CoSIDA2020 Convention Message
April 10, 2020:
The convention was scheduled for June 7-10 at Mandalay Bay Resort and Conference Center in Las Vegas. Refunds for pre-registrants will be forthcoming. CoSIDA staff and leadership will now focus on hosting virtual convention/professional development programming in June.
Austin— As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds and in our unprecedented situation, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) organization, in conjunction with NACDA, announced today that the 2020 CoSIDA Convention scheduled for June 7-10 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Conference Center in Las Vegas has been canceled.
The CoSIDA Convention, which includes the general convention, the SIDEARM Sports Leadership Forum presented by IMG College, and a CoSIDA U Camp, is held in conjunction with NACDA and Affiliates Convention Week. The NACDA convention also has been canceled.
"In concert with our partner NACDA and its affiliate organizations, it has been determined that we are canceling CoSIDA's in-person convention for 2020,” stated Doug Vance, CoSIDA Executive Director. “The health and well-being of the college athletics communications community, including our members, corporate partners, vendors, invited speakers and colleagues in college athletics weighed most heavily in our decision; however, the unsettled environment our members find themselves in also played a major role in the decision.
“Universities across the country and Canada are facing a host of challenging decisions that must be planned for in the near future. We will miss our opportunity to network with members and honor award winners, but those connections will be celebrated even more so in 2021 in Orlando. The CoSIDA staff has been planning for all possible scenarios and we will communicate with members in the near future about our plans to hold a virtual convention in early June."
CoSIDA will provide more details on any virtual professional development in the coming weeks. As well, the CoSIDA staff, in partnership with the Board of Directors and divisional leaders, are developing plans to carry out the important business of the association, such as board meetings, business meeting, State of the Association session, committee meetings, Board nominations and divisional day programming.
“The annual CoSIDA Convention is a wonderful opportunity to advance our profession, enhance our knowledge and, perhaps most importantly, strengthen special relationships, so it is with great regret that we must cancel this summer’s convention,” stated Herb Vincent, Southeastern Conference Associate Commissioner and 2019-20 CoSIDA President. “This current reality has caused all of us to be imaginative and adapt new ways to perform our daily responsibilities, and similarly we will work to bring elements of the CoSIDA Convention to our membership through alternate and creative methods. We wish everyone in our profession, and their families, safety and health during these uncertain times.”
2020 CoSIDA Convention Registration Refunds (For general convention, SIDEARM Sports Leadership Forum presented by IMG College, and CoSIDA U Camp registrants)
CoSIDA will be working with those who have pre-registered for the 2020 CoSIDA convention directly over the coming weeks on registration refunds. Those who preregistered for the 2020 CoSIDA Convention, the SIDEARM Sports Leadership Forum and the CoSIDA U Camp will receive a full refund. Please allow up to 10 business days for refunds to be processed.
For Those Who Booked Hotel Rooms In the CoSIDA Room Block (for Mandalay Bay or Delano hotel room reservations in the CoSIDA block)
For those who have booked hotel rooms through the CoSIDA room block, please note the following:
The hotel will be cancelling all existing reservations at Mandalay Bay and Delano, and attendees can expect to see refunds for their deposits within 7-10 days.
2020 will mark the first time in history that CoSIDA will not hold its annual convention. The annual CoSIDA conventions began in 1957.
CoSIDA Academic All-America® Awards Spring 2020 Program to Continue
CoSIDA will honor Academic All-District® and Academic All-America® teams in all categories this Spring. Review the new criteria and maxium nominations to be in effect for these Spring 2020 teams by
clicking here. Download the
updated master schedule here.
We'll communicate any further decisions as they are made on all our communication platforms.
2020-21 Membership Dues Message from the Board of Directors
Each spring, the CoSIDA leadership team reviews its budget and evaluates the benefits, resources and professional development programming offered to our diverse membership, to provide insight and guidance with respect to our financial needs to maintain operations. We offer numerous levels and categories for annual membership (individual membership, group membership, associate membership, student membership). In light of the current CoVID-19 pandemic environment and with the financial health of our association in mind, the CoSIDA Board of Directors is reviewing our membership dues structure for 2020-21.
Any consideration of 2020-21 membership dues will take into account our ability as an organization to maintain the same quality of service to our membership throughout the upcoming year. We will provide details at a later date following careful deliberation and appraisal of these member benefits and resources.
Related CoSIDA Content
Webinars
- CoSIDA Listening & Leading Live and On-Demand Webinar Series (Free) - All webinars will also be available on CoSIDA podcast channels.
- Part 1: Virtual Town Hall, Navigating difficult challenges in uncertain times. | Recap | Watch on YouTube (March 24)
- Part 2: Mental Health Support with Dr. Jarrod Spencer; Anxiety – Our Fear of the Unknown | Recap | Watch on YouTube (March 26)
- Part 3: The Experience of Working From Home | Recap | Watch on YouTube (March 31)
- Part 4: Content Creation & Idea Sharing | Recap | Watch on YouTube (April 13)
- Part 5: Realizing the Value of Communications Pros: A first look at the 2020 CoSIDA Salary Survey | Recap | Watch on YouTube (April 16)
- Part 6: Statistics Management Techniques: NCAA/NAIA record-keeping policy adjustments furing COVID-19 | Recap | Watch On-demand (April 30)
- Part 7: Channeling Your Inner Rock Star: Be a leader in the forefront of college athletic communications right now. | Recap | Watch On-demand (May 7)
- Part 9: Modernizing CoSIDA Governance Structure | Recap | Watch On-demand (May 14)
- Part 10: CoSIDA Mentorship Program: Get Ready, Get Set, Go! Prepare for the 2020-21 program sign-ups. | Recap | Watch On-demand (May 21)
- June Stewart Leadership Series:
- Part 8: Now What? The role of athletic communications as we move forward through COVID-19 | Recap | Watch On-demand (May 12)
- NAIA-SIDA Continuing Education Live Webinar:
2020 CoSIDA Compensation & Career Satisfaction Results
See all data releases at CoSIDA.com/2020Salary Survey
Blogs and Other Messages