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Convention Information
Held in conjunction with NACDA & Affiliates Convention Week
Sunday-Wednesday, June 12-15, 2016
Site: Hilton Anatole
2201 North Stemmons Freeway • Dallas, TX, 75207
At the 2016 Convention, there are two programming tracks that you may register for:
1. The annual convention programming and social events which runs June 12-15
• CoSIDA Convention Schedule June 12-15 as of Feb. 8 (PDF)
• CoSIDA Convention FAQs (PDF)
• CoSIDA Volunteer 15 log - Log your community service throughout the year, submit it, and be recognized by CoSIDA for your community outreach!
Preregister for the annual Convention (at the link below) and reserve your room reservation (link below).
2. NEW FOR 2016: Introducing our 2016 CoSIDA Leadership Forum to take place Sunday, June 12
The event will lead-off the 2016 CoSIDA Convention and will bring together senior-level administrators in sports communications, athletic directors and executives who have impacted college sports for panel discussions and networking opportunities. The Leadership Forum is a one-day separate registration event (not under the CoSIDA Conference registration) designed for anyone currently in a college sports communications leadership role, such as assistant, associate or deputy athletics director, or who aspires to be in that position in the future. A limited number of seats are available.
Preregistration for the Leadership Forum is $225 for current CoSIDA member and $275 for non-members. You will make your room reservations at the link below, using the CoSIDA room block login.
DETAILS, PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE/PRESENTERS & REGISTRATION FOUND HERE
CONVENTION REGISTRATION/HOTEL RESERVATIONS
Convention registration and hotel reservations opened MONDAY, FEB. 8, 2016
Convention Registration link: www.sportssytems.com/cosida
[reminder: If you wish to register for the Sunday, June 12th CoSIDA Leadership Forum, there is a separate registration and cost at this LINK]
Registration Fees (Preregistration closes May 13)
• Current 2016-17 Members
Register between:
Feb. 8-March 11: $225
March 12-May 13: $245
On-Site: $275
• Non-CoSIDA
Members
Register between:
Feb. 8-March 11: $275
March 12-May 13: $295
On-Site: $335
HILTON ANATOLE HOTEL ROOM RESERVATIONS
Hilton Anatole Hotel reservation link
- Reservations are currently being accepted at this property on Feb. 8 (3 pm Eastern)
- Room Rate: $179 + 15% tax = $205.85/night
(RESERVE YOUR ROOMS ONLY under this link which is the CoSIDA BLOCK
DO NOT book your hotel reservation(s) via a hotel booking agency.
CONVENTION ATTENDANCE GRANT - Apply by Feb. 9, 2016
Want to attend the 2016 convention and need some financial assistance? Please apply for a 2016 CoSIDA Convention Attendance Grant online. This grant total of $800.00 per person will go towards registration, travel and hotel accommodations.
The 2016 Convention registration and hotel reservations began on Monday, February 8 at 3 p.m. Eastern. Applications opened Dec. 1, 2015 and close on Tuesday, February 9, 2016.
Access the online application here: http://forms.cosida.com/conventiongrant.aspx.
The selected attendees will be awarded funds post-convention on a reimbursement basis. In February and March, the Convention Attendance Grant Program selection committee will review the applications and choose the 2016 recipients.
AIRPORTS
The Hilton Anatole is 17 miles from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport and 4 1/2 miles from Love Field.
UNITED AIRLINES DISCOUNTS
Once again, United Airlines will offer discounted ticket prices for flights to and from the DFW airport (only) for the 2016 convention. These discounts are in place for flights between June 3-23, 2016.
Please click HERE for more information or on the PDF, provided by NACDA, for more details on how to receive these flight discounts.
ANNUAL COMMUNITY SERVICE OUTREACH / ANNUAL CoSIDA-NACDA 5K FUN RUN & WALK
Partnership With Keeper of the Game Foundation on June 14
Coordinated by the CoSIDA Goodwill and Wellness Committee
During the annual convention, CoSIDA holds a community service outreach day with a local non-profit organization. This community project and the annual CoSIDA/NACDA 5K fun run/walk are coordinated by the CoSIDA Goodwill and Wellness Committee and will take place on Tuesday, June 14. CoSIDA will partner with the Keeper of The Game Foundation for a baseball skills camp with The Miracle League of Frisco (Texas), followed by a Frisco RoughRiders game with the athletes. CLICK LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION & 5K REGISTRATION
Click on PDF to download exhibitor information
CORPORATE PARTNER &
CONVENTION EXHIBITOR INFORMATION
EXHIBITOR INFORMATION PDF
For corporate partner information, contact Executive Director Doug Vance at dougvance@cosida.com.
For 2016 exhibitor information, contact Director of Internal Operations Will Roleson at willroleson@cosida.com.
OTHER INFORMATION
Dallas Visitors and Convention Bureau: VisitDallas.com