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Registration and hotel reservations for #CSCUNITE23 — the new name of our annual convention — opens Feb. 15 at Noon (ET)
by Will Roleson – College Sports Communicators, Associate Executive Director @wroleson
With the name change to College Sports Communicators and the recent launch of our new brand in early January, CSC is excited to announce the evolution of our annual convention to CSC UNITE. The 2023 event in Orlando in mid-June will be known as
#CSCUNITE23.
“UNITE” is an energizing word that captures the essence of today’s College Sports Communicators. The convention is the one time each year when we UNITE in person with our colleagues from across the country to network, learn and celebrate, and it’s there that we UNITE with our corporate partners, stakeholders, and the other affiliate associations throughout college athletics. And, much like the All-In membership model and new name, CSC UNITE seeks to bring together all communicators and creators for an exciting four days.
“As we have embarked and embraced a season of change in our organization, CSC UNITE is our next step. Over the course of the last several years, our organization has looked to ‘unite’ the storytellers of college athletics. We changed our governance structure so we have more people able to actively participate in governance and leadership, we restructured our membership model so that it's more inclusive to everyone who tells stories and we have changed our name and started a rebranding project, all in an effort to "unite" those who tell the stories of college athletics,” said 2022-23 CSC President
Jessica Poole.
“Our annual convention is one that we all look forward to because it unites our family. This name change continues to help us showcase globally that we are a group of storytellers, no matter the medium, who are united in purpose, mission and vision.”
After four years, CSC UNITE23 will be back in Orlando at the World Center Marriott, which has hosted our convention five times since 2013 when CSC first paired with NACDA and affiliates for the annual gathering.
“Our organization continues to look to the future, and the development of CSC UNITE as the name of our convention is the latest tangible expression of how we will live out our brand as the communicators of college sports,” said Executive Director
Erik Christianson. “We know that our members look to our convention as a place to learn, connect and reconnect, and we are excited about how CSC UNITE will gather together and further unify our diverse membership as we experience record-setting growth in our organization."
Convention registration opens Feb. 15
Event registration for CSC UNITE23 will open on
Wednesday, Feb. 15, at Noon (ET) at
CollegeSportsCommunicators.com/UNITE23. Early-bird rates through April 14 are only $385 for current members and $220 for undergraduate members. The rate for non-members is $600 throughout registration.
Click here for full details about rates and deadlines.
Hotel reservations in CSC's room blocks open Feb. 15
Room blocks will be available at three different properties to provide convention attendees with the best possible rates. The unique reservation links to these hotels will be made available
Wednesday, February 15 at noon ET in conjunction with registration launch. Members can make a reservation at any of the three properties. A non-refundable deposit will be required when making a reservation at any of the properties where NACDA/CSC has a room block. Complimentary shuttles will be available for all attendees between the hotel properties where CSC and NACDA have a block throughout convention week.
Click here for more details about hotel properties and rates.
Educational programming
Educational sessions will begin midday on Sunday, June 11 and continue throughout the week, including the always-popular Divisional Day on Monday, June 12.
Click here for more programming details.
Awards presentations
There will be three awards presentations during the convention, beginning with the CSC All-Star Night of Honors on Sunday evening, June 11, featuring the CSC Hall of Fame class of 2023. The event will begin with a social, followed by the induction ceremony. The Academic All-America Hall of Fame® and Dick Enberg Award Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, June 13, and the CSC Special Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, June 14.
Exhibit hall
The #CSCUNITE23 Welcome Reception will open the exhibit hall late in the afternoon on Sunday, June 11, with additional hours on June 12 and 13. Product Theater in the exhibit hall will provide opportunities for exhibitors to showcase their products and services in 50-minute interactive sessions. If you're interested in being an exhibitor,
click here.
5k Fun Run/Walk
The annual 5k Fun Run/Walk will take place Monday morning at Hawks Landing Golf Course at the Marriott World Center. Proceeds from the event will benefit Frontline Outreach in Orlando. More information regarding race registration will be available in mid-February.
CSC Night in the NACDA Exhibit Hall
CSC registered attendees can peruse the NACDA Exhibit Hall on Tuesday evening, June 13. The hall annually features hundreds of exhibitors, with food and beverage service included.
Access to NACDA events
As in years past, CSC attendees will have access to all NACDA programming, with the exceptions of foodservice events and any others indicated as available to NACDA attendees only. Likewise, NACDA-registered attendees may participate in CSC educational sessions and attend CSC’s exhibit hall, except for the Welcome Reception.
Food truck court
New to the convention will be a food truck court with plenty of options, located conveniently near CSC’s meeting space right outside the porte cochere at the Marriott World Center.
Convention app
All information regarding CSC UNITE23 will be available in the official convention app, which will be made available to all attendees just prior to the convention.
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