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It's time for #CSCUNITE23!
The 2023 CSC Unite convention is just days way and we cannot wait to see many of you June 11-14 at the World Center Marriott Resort in Orlando. Below are important details to help you make the most of your convention experience.
This annual event is the premier in-person opportunity for learning, networking and fun, alongside communications and creative colleagues from across all divisions in collegiate athletics. Our robust programming lineup of featured speakers, hands-on educational learning, awards celebrations and connections with colleagues across NACDA will leave you energized.
If it's your first time, lean on others as there is always a friendly face ready to help. Know that it's not possible to attend everything, and that's okay. Download the mobile app, personalize a schedule that is perfect you and make the most of your time in Orlando!
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Official CSC branded gear is now available!
Order online by June 28 at CSCommunicators.com/gear.
Production and delivery on all orders will begin after the store has closed on June 28.
#CSCUNITE23 attendees who have a complete and updated CSC Member Profile will receive a $15 online store coupon at the registration desk in Orlando. Please take two minutes to log in and update your personal profile at this link. Completing your profile allows us to better provide the information relevant to you.
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Download the mobile app - the most important resource to navigate the week
Available now on iPhone and Android, the mobile app is your best source for the most up-to-date information. Registered attendees will receive an email invitation. Or, to get the app, follow these instructions:
- Download CSC Unite from your App Store / Google Play Store.
- Once downloaded, search for the event — #CSCUNITE23 — from within CSC Unite App and download the event.
- Login with your registered first name, last name and email address to access personalized features. Enter the 6 digit verification code which you will receive via the email address you used to register for the convention.
Registered CSC Unite attendees have full access to the #CSCUNITE23 mobile app available on iPhone and Android. Non-CSC Unite registrants can download the app to view the schedule, but cannot log in to access personalized features.
If you are registered for the convention and are not able to log-in to the mobile app on iPhone or Android, email beau@cscommunicators.com for assistance.
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Let others know you're coming — or speaking — with a personalized social media graphic, courtesy of Gipper
Attending or speaking at #CSCUNITE23 in Orlando? Promote your attendance and sessions on social! To create your custom graphic from Gipper, follow these 3 easy steps!
- Create a free Gipper account here
- Update the template with your information, or access at CSCommunicators.com/seeyouthere
- Download and share to your social media with the hashtag #CSCUNITE23
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Personalize your schedule before you leave for Orlando
The CSC Unite mobile app is your best friend. Download it now and browse through the schedule. Click the "+" next to the sessions you're considering to add to "My Schedule." Here are some can't-miss events:
- Kickoff Featured Session: The value of intentional career building to increase your influence (Sunday @12:45 PM)
- CSC Exhibit Hall (Sunday-Tuesday, see app for hours)
- Communicators' Carousel - reimagined Job Seekers session (Sunday @ 2:30 PM)
- Fast forward: Speed networking (Sunday @ 4 PM)
- Diversity & Inclusion - It's more than you think (conversation circles on Sunday @ 3 PM) (town hall on Tuesday @ 2:30 PM)
- #CSCUNITE23 Welcome Reception (Sunday @ 5 PM) and Joint Reception with Women Leaders, CSC and N4A (Sunday @ 7 PM)
- CSC 5K Fun Run / 2-Mile Walk (Monday @ 6:30 AM)
- Divisional Day (Monday)
- All-Star Night of Honors, presented by ESPN (Monday @ 5 PM)
- CSC/NACMA Mega Session – The Magic of Innovation (with the Orlando Magic) (Tuesday @ 9 AM)
- CSC/N4A Mega Session – #AspireHigher: Women in Athletic Leadership (Tuesday @10 AM)
- Academic All-America Hall of Fame® Induction Celebration Luncheon (Tuesday @ 11:45 AM)
- Featured Speaker: Jen Sabatelle, CBS Sports Executive VP of Communications (Tuesday @ 2 PM)
- CSC/ICLA Mega Session – Strengthening your brand story: Make it personal (Tuesday @ 3 PM)
- NACDA Featured Speaker: Charlie Baker, NCAA President (Tuesday @ 4 PM)
- CSC night in the NACDA Exhibit Hall (Tuesday from 5-8 PM)
- Writing more power content to enhance your storytelling (Wednesday @ 9 AM)
- Working with coaches: What should these partnerships look like? (Wednesday @ 10 AM)
- CSC Special Awards Luncheon (Wednesday @ 11:30 AM)
- Plus, 16 Educational Lounge sessions on Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday featuring experts on Adobe software, visual storytelling, graphic design, statistics, writing, productivity and more.
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Getting to the World Center Marriott
The World Center Marriott is located at 8701 World Center Drive, Orlando, FL 32821. Click the links for more information on local ground travel and parking.
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Hotel rooms
Standard check-in at the World Center Marriott is 4 PM, with check-out at 11 AM. The resort fee of $42 at the World Center is automatically waived for all attendees so any attendee would need to opt-in for access to those services. The resort fee includes the following:
- Enhanced in-room wireless internet
- Daily admission to River Falls Water Park for 4 guests
- Daily scheduled shuttle service to Disney Parks for 4 guests
- Nightly scheduled shuttle service to Disney Springs for 4 guests
- A bucket of golf balls and use of rental clubs at driving range daily for 4 guests
- 15% discount off retail rates for greens fees (excludes merchandise)
There are no resort fees at any of the Marriott Village properties. At the Caribe Royale, the resort fee is included in the room rate. For more details, see the FAQ.
Room availability: Rooms at all properties are sold out in CSC and NACDA room blocks. Through NACDA, additional rooms are available at the two hotels below. Please note, while these two options are located within close proximity to the Orlando World Center Marriott, transportation will not be provided to these two properties.
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CSC registration
Upon arrival, check-in at the #CSCUNITE23 Palms Registration Desk to receive your name badge. Gifts, including a $15 coupon to the CSC Official Online Store, will be available to all attendees who have completed update their CSC Member Profile. Please take two minutes to log in and update your personal profile at this link. Completing your profile allows us to better provide you the information relevant to you. Registration desk hours are:
- Sunday, June 11: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Monday, June 12: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Tuesday, June 13: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Wednesday, June 14: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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On-site dining options
Multiple restaurant options are available on the World Center property. New this year will be the addition of food trucks for all attendees. Included in the food trucks is One Way Coffee which will open at 7 AM Monday-Wednesday and be available into mid-afternoon. Five additional lunch food trucks will open at 10 AM. More details are available here and in the mobile app.
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What to wear
Business casual business attire is suggested for all sessions and luncheons. This would include an open collared shirt or polo for men and slacks or a dress for women.
What Is Business Casual Attire? (With Example and Tips) via indeed.
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CSC member work room
For the first time, a work room with tables and power will be available for attendees. This room will be available throughout the duration of the convention in the Key Biscayne room of the North Tower.
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5K Fun Run / 2-Mile Walk
Open to all CSC and NACDA attendees, the annual 5K will take place Monday, June 12 at 6:30 AM. Race participants should meet at the Fairway Terrace at the Hawks Landing Golf Course. The route is an out-and-back along the golf course cart path. A table will be set up near registration on Sunday for those who would like to register on site. Cost is $25 for the in-person race.
Proceeds from this event will benefit the Frontline Innovation Studios of Orlando. Register online here, or click here for more information. Thanks to partners Levy Recognition and Gipper for their support.
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| This month's features |
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Jessica Poole's President's message
Final presidential message: Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end
President Jessica Poole shares her mixed emotions as her year as CSC president will come to a close during #CSCUNITE23 in Orlando.
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Woman to Watch: Lynnea Phillips is the Assistant AD of NIL, Student-Athlete Branding, Social Media and Digital Media at Indiana University
First-time convention attendee Lynnea Phillips dishes on her favorite parts of her job, her experience working in the NIL space at IU, how she takes her role as a Black woman working in sports very seriously, and more in the latest edition of CSC Women to Watch.
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Young professionals spotlight: Three up, three down with Jon Opiela, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications at New Mexico State
Jon Opiela’s journey working in sports has spanned across the country. Already in his young career, he has worked in Illinois, Florida, Georgia, and Oklahoma before finding his current position as assistant director of athletic communications at New Mexico State. He currently works as the media contact for football, baseball, men’s golf, and women’s golf for the Aggies.
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Joe Carmany: Using C.H.E.E.R. to help student-athletes become more comfortable with media interviews
For many student-athletes, taking part in a media interview can be intimidating and cause anxiety. By using the acronym C.H.E.E.R. and staying encouraging and postitive, Joe Carmany of Liberty University has seen many student-athletes start to thrive in these situations.
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2023-24 slate of CSC Executive Board of Directors approved; John Paquette to become 69th CSC President
As approved by the membership at the 2023 Annual Business Meeting on May 31, the Executive Board of Directors will be led in 2023-24 by President John Paquette of the BIG EAST Conference. Also elected to serve on the Executive Board this year are new 3rd Vice President Patrick Crawford (Purdue) and College Division Representative Donnie Smith (Southeastern). Smith was previously filling a vacated position on the Executive Board and will now begin his own term.
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Academic All-America® awards program working group update
Assembled in late April to begin a comprehensive review of CSC’s Academic All-America awards program, a working group of 16 members has devoted its first two meetings to more clearly defining the current Academic All-District designation.
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Focus on Diversity & Inclusion
Each month, CSC’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee shares best practices and resources for members on various social media platforms. Follow this space each month for a recap of what’s been shared to date.
Three DEI books to read:
Tell Me Who You Are: Sharing Our Stories of Race, Culture, & Identity by Roxane Gay
Reveals the lines that separate us based on race or other perceived differences & how telling our stories & listening deeply to the stories of others are the first & most crucial steps we can take toward negating racial inequity in our culture.
Erasing Institutional Bias: How to Create Systemic Change for Organizational Inclusion by Tiffany Jana
All humans have bias and so do the institutions we build. Concrete ways for anyone to work against institutional bias no matter what their position is in an organization.
The Difference: How the Power of Diversity Creates Better Groups, Firms, Schools, and Societies by Scott Page
Empirical and statistical support for diversity with a viewpoint that diversity within groups is more powerful than individual excellence.
For more resources, go to: CSCommunicators.com/CSCforChange
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Celebrating CSC National Champions
Click here for an ongoing list of national champions from 2022-23.
Since 2016, College Sports Communicators has honored athletics communications professionals of national championship teams through its National Champion Communicators program. The program recognizes athletics communicators and creatives whose teams win national championships across all collegiate divisions including NCAA Divisions I, II and III; NAIA, U Sports (Canada) and NJCAA national champions.
Click here for more.
From left in front row, representing the comms team for the national champion women's beach volleyball USC Trojans, Jeremy Wu (Associate Director of Sports Brands & Communications), Malala Pyle (Sports Communications Student-Assistant) and Gage Masterson (Digital Media Producer), joined by the team's academic advisor. Not pictured, Chris Mora (Graphic Designer).
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| Updates, news & notes |
Upcoming Academic All-America® team announcements
With Academic All-America voting for At-Large closing on June 1 and Track & Field/Cross Country closing on June 7, the program is nearing the close of 2022-23. Below are the release dates for the remaining teams. Please make sure to use the most updated logos when making your announcements, download them here.
Academic All-America team spring release dates, all at Noon (ET)
- Men's Tennis, May 31
- Women's Tennis June 1
- Softball - June 6
- Baseball - June 7
- Men's At-Large - June 21
- Women's At-Large - June 22
- Women's Track & Field/Cross Country - June 28
- Men's Track & Field/Cross Country - June 29
- Overall Academic All-America of the Year - July 26
Awards Fulfillment for Fall and Winter Sports
For more information about Academic All-District certificates, Academic All-America awards and updated program logos, click here. CSC members who wish to order additional plaques at the school's expense should contact Laurie Bollig at laurie@cscommunicators.com.
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CSC 2022-23 contest results and scholarship & grant recipients to be announced throughout June
CSC members will receive the results of the final 2022-23 awards, contests and scholarship/grant award recipients in the month of June. All results will be announced on CollegeSportsCommunicators.com and via our social channels.
The ChangeMaker Innovation Award winners will be announced on Monday, June 5.
The announcement of the winners for the following contests will take place after the #CSCUNITE23 convention.
Results are expected prior to be announced prior to Wednesday, June 28 for:
- Fred S. Stabley Sr. Writing Contest (district and national winners)
- CSC Creative and Digital Design Contest (formerly the publications and digital design contest)
- CSC Scholarship and Grants Program (Phil Langan Graduate Intership Grants; Fred Nuesch Undergraduate Scholarship and Dave Wohlhueter Undergraduate Scholarship; Langston Rogers Graduate Scholarship and Wylie Smith Graduate Scholarship; CSC Member-Child Scholarships.
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College Sports Communicators partners with College Ave Student Loans on CSC student loan program
College Sports Communicators announces a new partnership with College Ave Student Loans – the CSC Student Loan Program. With the program, CSC members can access the best-in-class higher education financing options from College Ave.
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2022-23 CSC membership expires July 31
All College Sports Communicators memberships, no matter what time of year they were purchased, expire on July 31 each year. Renewals and new membership purchases for 2023-24 will be available beginning August 1.
All-in and individual rates remain the same as last year. Individual memberships are $175/person, while All-In membership allows for unlimited members at a rate based on your division.
Information about membership options and pricing structure can be found at CSCommunicators.com/membership.
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CSC Career Center job postings rates to increase July 1
Effective July 1, rates for job postings on the CSC Career Center website will see a modest increase. The new price for current members will be $150 for single 60-day postings, and the non-member rate will be $300. The increase is the first since 2013-14.
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