BOSTON -- To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Title IX, the America
East Conference, NCAA and Newman's Own Foundation are sponsoring the Boston 2012 Women's Leadership Symposium on September 18-19, 2012. The event strives to provide educational programs to facilitate the recruitment, retention and support of women in intercollegiate
athletics.
Interested participants can now register at www.wlsathletics.com/boston.html. Attendance is open to students, entry-level and seasoned veteran administrators and coaches, however the event will be capped at 150 registrants. The cost to register is $50 for students and $100 for professionals.
Confirmed presenters include leading professionals in the business of intercollegiate athletics such as Stony Brook University Athletic Director Jim Fiore, Boston University Athletic Director Mike Lynch, CEO of NACWAA Patti Phillips and CEO of leading search firm Alden & Associates, Inc., Betsy Alden.
Programming will include executive sessions on Tuesday, September 18 to educate administrators on how to empower and engage others on their own campuses.
Topics on Wednesday, September 19 will cover both internal and external aspects of sports administration, professional development and career paths, and lessons from professional sports teams on how to apply best practices on campus.
Attendees may reserve hotel rooms at the Marriott Copley Place at a discounted group rate as well as request a roommate to share expenses.
The Horizon League hosted the first WLS in 2001, then expanded to include women throughout the state of Ohio beginning in 2003. The 2005 WLS was instrumental in the formation of the first ever NCAA Presidential Task Force on life and work balance. WLS has continued to grow, and by 2011, over 1,000 professional and students have been enriched through their participation in the symposium.
During the symposium attendees will learn more about the new Work-Life Integration Honors Program, which is set to launch in 2013. NACWAA appointed a special committee to explore affordable regional leadership training programs around the country using the WLS model. The NCAA has provided substantial leadership and funding. Karen Morrison (NCAA) and Patti Phillips (NACWAA) have been integral to the success of the WLS expansion.