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                               
[Closed from noon – 1 p.m.]

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 Blogosphere
Speakers: 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:sss30 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
Grand Salon F
     
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 Party
Transportation On Own...Last street car leaves for Marriott at 10 p.m.
Gameworks in Ybor City