National Conference 2018: What you need to know

By Adam Wire | Posted 1/23/2018

Louisville (Kentucky) Male High School coach Chris Wolfe speaks at last year's National Conference. Wolfe is also scheduled to present at this year's conference.

USA Football's 2018 National Conference at Pro Bowl is set for Friday through Sunday. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from a multitude of speakers, presenters and other coaches and administrators, along with the opportunity to network and share ideas to take back to their school or youth league programs.

Here's the logistical information. For more information, visit USA Football's National Conference website

When: Friday, Jan. 26 through Sunday, Jan. 28

Where: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida

Who's attending? More than 1,000 coaches and administrators are expected to attend, along with a bevy of speakers and presenters all three days.

What's the schedule? Here are the highlights:

Friday: Registration begins at 9 a.m., and the Vendor Village opens at noon. Presentations begin at 2 p.m., with the keynote address starting at 4 p.m. A welcome reception dinner will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Saturday: Late registration begins at 8 a.m.; the vendor hall opens at 9 a.m., and breakout sessions begin at 9 a.m. as well. Keynote speaker Mike Singletary talks at 1:15 p.m., and a reception dinner will take place at the Marriott World Center from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Sunday: Sessions begin at 8 a.m.; keynote speaker Trent Dilfer will speak at 9:15 a.m.; the conference's last session wraps up at 12:15 p.m.

The complete schedule can be found here.

Who's speaking? Several well-known members of the football community, along with several more who have made tremendous impacts locally. Here's a sampling of the scheduled speakers. For a complete list, visit https://nationalconference.usafootball.com/speakers/

USA Football National Conference Speaker Series: Bruce Babashan

USA Football National Conference Speaker Series: Cris Carter

USA Football National Conference Speaker Series: Andrew Coverdale

USA Football National Conference Speaker Series: Wendy Cunney

USA Football National Conference Speaker Series: Vinny DiGaetano

USA Football National Conference Speaker Series: Trent Dilfer

USA Football National Conference Speaker Series: Tim Dougherty

USA Football National Conference Speaker Series: Matt Duffy

USA Football National Conference Speaker Series: Rob Everett

USA Football National Conference Speaker Series: Dr. Jay Findling

USA Football National Conference Speaker Series: Jake Gilbert

USA Football National Conference Speaker Series: Dan Gonzalez

USA Football National Conference Speaker Series: Ben Hammer

USA Football National Conference Speaker Series: William Hewlett

USA Football National Conference Speaker Series: Mary and Terry Hyde

USA Football National Conference Speaker Spotlight: Mark Jackson

USA Football National Conference Speaker Series: Rick Jones

USA Football National Conference Speaker Series: Eric Kasperowicz

USA Football National Conference Speaker Spotlight: Kevin Kelley

USA Football National Conference Speaker Series: Brian Kight

USA Football National Conference Speaker Series: Mike Kirschner

USA Football National Conference Speaker Series: Adam Korzun

USA Football National Conference Speaker Spotlight: Chuck Kyle

USA Football National Conference Speaker Series: Lou Marinelli

USA Football National Conference Speaker Series: Jim McNally

USA Football National Conference Speaker Series: Jason Mohns

USA Football National Conference Speaker Series: General Ray Odierno

USA Football National Conference Speaker Series: Scott Peters

USA Football National Conference Speaker Series: Myron Rolle

USA Football National Conference Speaker Series: Rocky Seto

USA Football National Conference Speaker Series: Mike Singletary

What's happening? Breakout sessions, live demonstrations from vendors, chalk talk sessions, separate training tracks for youth coaches, high school coaches and administrators.

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A presentation on the Live Field at the 2017 National Conference.

What is the Live Field? Located in the Vendor Village, the Live Field is a shortened field where presenters will show live demos of strategies and techniques throughout the conference.

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The Vendor Village

When will the Vendor Village be open? Vendors will be accessible from noon to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday (the Vendor Village will be closed Sunday). Click here for a complete list of vendors.

Is it too late to register? No! Prospective attendees can still register here through Thursday, or they can register at the conference in the EF Lobby in the West Concourse of the Orange County Convention Center.

Who can I contact with questions? 

Have travel-related questions? Call 1-800-736-6377 or email usafootball@anthonytravel.com

Have registration-related questions? Call 1-877-536-6822 or email conferences@usafootball.com

How can I follow along on social media?

If you can't attend the conference, but want to keep up with activities via social media, visit our Facebook, Twitter or Instagram pages.

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