Schedule

Subject to change

Friday,  August 22, 2008
12:00 - 5:00 p.m. Associations Executive Committee Meeting
6:30 - 9:00 Registration
7:00 - 9:00 Welcome Reception
  
Saturday, August 23, 2008
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Welcome
Introductions
General Announcements
9:00 - 9:45 Association Communications Criteria
  • Websites
  • Newsletters
  • E-mail Blasts
  • Media Partners
9:50 - 10:35 Board Restructuring
10:45 - 12:00 p.m. Breakout A: Individual Membership Administration
  • Association Transfer Requests
  • Membership System - New features/functionality
  • Membership Restructuring Update
10:45 - 12:00 p.m. Breakout B: Diversity
  • Mission Statement of Diversity Committee
  • Hints to help understand and increase diversity at home
  • Presentation of utilization of athletes in your Association
12:00 - 1:20 Lunch - Awards for 2007 Outstanding Associations
1:30 - 2:30 Sanctions & Insurance
2:40 - 3:30 Association Bylaws
  • Boiler plate outline
  • Regulation 15 conformity
3:30 - 3:45 Break
3:45 - 4:30 Critical New IRS Tax Law Changes
4:30 - 5:30 Zone Meetings
6:30 p.m. "Olympic Fest" at the new USATF National Office
  
Sunday, August 24, 2008
7:15 - 8:00 a.m. Keynote Speaker: Doug Logan, new CEO of USATF
8:00 - 10:00 Conflict Management
10:15 - 12:00 p.m. Roundtable discussion
  • The good and not so good things happening in the Associations
  • Back-up plans for jobs within the Association - Plan for completing duties left vacant
  • Background Screening Program - Updates and Overview
  • Budget - support for all programs/disciplines
  • A Well-Rounded Association
  • Parking Lot
  • It's a "Rules" Year - thoughts, suggestions