Once again, I’m trying to do 1000 things at a time, but I think we’re dialing things in for this year’s seminar.
Assuming all goes well today at the Hilton (i.e. the conference room isn’t a rat infested dump, the coffee doesn’t taste like toxic sludge, etc.) I should have a finalized venue by the end of business today.
For those of you who are interested, here are the preliminary details (keep in mind these can and will change once I have all the firm details):
2010 Midwest Performance Enhancement Seminar
Saturday, August 28th, from 8 am – 6 pm
Indianapolis Hilton North
Proposed speakers (these guys have all expressed interest, it really comes down to if the date will work for them):
Carlo Alvarez – Currently at St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, and former head strength and conditioning coach for the Cincinnati Reds.
Brian Grasso – Founder and President of the International Youth Conditioning Association (IYCA).
Joseph Kenn -Division I strength coach for the past 20 years. Worked a schools such as Boise State, Utah, Arizona State, and Louisville.
Bill Hartman – Physical therapist and co-owner of Indianapolis Fitness and Sports Training.
Chris Mohr – Owner of Mohr Results’, Inc., and the Sports Nutritionist for Under Armor’s TNP Training Training Council.
Pat Rigsby – I don’t even know how to describe Pat, other than he’s one of the great business minds in our industry.
Mike Robertson – Some slouch with a blog 😉
A few random notes on the seminar:
– Once we’re set to go, I’m going to seek approval for NSCA CEU’s. I would assume we can at least get .7 CEU’s for the event.
– I know people like schwag, so I’m going to hit up some major players to see if we can’t get some cool give-aways for those in attendance.
– There will most likely be either an AM or a PM beverage service, but not both. I think I had a mini-stroke when I saw that between the actual costs, fees, and taxes involved, we’d essentially be paying $15 per person for what typically amounts to a cup of coffee!
– Last but not least, I know everyone wants to know the price. Here’s what I’m thinking:
Early Bird Registration – $149
Standard Registration – $199
My goal is simple: To put on a national caliber seminar and bring it to Indianapolis. If you’re unfamiliar with the list of names above, they are some of the best and brightest in our industry. I have no doubt that they’ll do a fantastic job, and everyone in attendance will be very pleased with the content and scope of the seminar.
So that’s it. I check out the venue today, and hopefully I’ll hear back from all the speakers before I leave for vacation on Sunday. Once we’re dialed in with the specifics, I’ll pull together a flier/payment link/etc. and we’ll be ready to go.
Stay tuned! I feel like this is going to be a fantastic event!
All the best
Mike