Program Information and Registration
Sponsored by the High Performance Division of USATF

WHAT IS IT: The Podium Education Project is an annual High Performance Coaches Symposium which brings elite coaches and sports scientists together to review, analyze, and offer some of the most cutting-edge methodology and coaching practices in the world. It is designed to provide an exchange of knowledge between, scientists, elite coaches of national team athletes, and podium level coaches who have achieved the status of developing a medal-winning athlete at the World Championship or Olympic level.

WHO CAN ATTEND: In addition to invited elite coaches, some elite athletes, and invited speakers, the sessions are open to anyone who has a current USATF membership and signs up online for a particular event group and a $25.00 registration fee. The registration process will close on December 4, 2009. Some event groups may have a limit on participants, so a first come, first serve registration process will be utilized.

WHERE:
Hyatt-Orlando Airport Hotel
9300 Airport Blvd.
Orlando, Fl. 32827
Phone: 407-8599652,
Free parking for symposium participants

To secure the special PEP rate of $85.00 plus tax, please make reservations via one of the following links (note that room rate expires on November 13, 2009)

WHEN: To accommodate our coaching community, the 2009 PEP will be conducted on the preceding and following weekends around the USTFCCCA convention in Orlando, Dec 14-17.

To view detailed event schedules and speakers, click on the event group below:

Session 1 (December 10-13, 2009)

Session 2 (December 17-19, 2009)

Tentative Overall Schedule: 

Thursday, December 10, 2009   Thursday, December 17, 2009
7:00-9:00 pm Registration   12:00 - 6:00 pm Registration
Friday, December  11, 2009   4:00 pm Opening Session
7:00 am - 12:00 pm Registration   6:00 pm Last Session
8:30 am Opening Session   Friday, December 18, 2009
6:00 pm Last Session   8:00 am - 12:00 pm Registration
Saturday, December 12, 2009   8:30 am Opening Session
7:00-12:00 pm Registration   6:00 pm Last Session
8:30 am Opening Session   Saturday, December 19, 2009
6:00 pm Last Session   8:30 am Opening Session
Sunday, December 13, 2009   4:00 pm Last Session
9:00 am Opening Session      
4:00 pm Last Session      

Registration Information

Registration for the NPEP is $25 to attend either and/or both sessions.

(A current USATF membership is required to register--please join online if you are not a member.)

The participant is responsible to cover all costs associated with travel, housing, meals and any entertainment expenses. Registration for each event area is open on a first-come first serve basis until December 4, 2009 OR until the maximum number of participants has been reached, whichever comes first.

Please click here to register for the NPEP.

Status of Entries Pages

Please click here to check the status of entries for each event group.