D R A F T
Executive Committee Recommendation for
Future NCAA
Convention Dates and Sites
The
NCAA branding and communications staff, working with the governance and
membership services groups, have been exp
The
goal of the Convention is to provide an Association-wide platform that supports
the NCAA Strategic Plan and the business functions of the NCAA while
facilitating positive cross-divisional membership interaction and providing
learning opportunities, thus increasing attendance at the Convention. It is an opportunity to re-emphasize the
link between intercollegiate athletics and higher education.
Based
upon feedback from the three divisions, the future date options were researched
through the Request for Proposal (RFP) process.
Option No. 1: Dates
for the second weekend in January.
Option No. 2: Dates
for the Wednesday-Saturday
Option No. 3: Dates
for the weekend following Martin Luther King Day.
After
discussions with Division I, II and III staff liaisons, option No. 2 is being
forwarded as the staff recommendation noting that the dates proposed (below) are
a shift in the normal meeting days of the week (shift from Friday through
Monday to Wednesday through Saturday).
This shift allows delegates to avoid travel or business on Martin Luther
King Day. Staff was cognizant of
the need to hold the Convention as early as possi
In
reviewing the responses to secure future dates and sites, it became apparent
that there were some cities (most notably the West coast) that were booked
through 2021. Numerous cities also
offered incentives for multi-year deals with the NCAA, which would provide
lower hotel room rates and free meeting space. In an effort to secure sites that would
be desirable for the membership as well as benefit from the financial
advantages presented, staff recommends securing dates and sites through
2019. This will allow for
multi-year deals with four cities/hotel properties.
Most
of the cities represented are also cities that hold major NCAA championships
allowing efficiencies through working with members of their local Convention
and Visitors Bureau (CVB) and/or sports commission to help provide a similar
atmosphere and service for the NCAA Convention.
After
carefully reviewing the options, we present the following recommendations:
·
Hotel rates are
for 2005. Hotel rate may increase up
to 4 percent per year.
·
Hotel rates are
for 2006. Hotel rate may increase up
to 4 percent per year.
·
Room Rate - $169-179.
·
Hotel rates are
for 2006. Hotel rate may increase up
to 4 percent per year.
·
Room rate –
TBD pending official announcement of west coast property being developed
(anticipated announcement Summer of 2006).
·
Room rate - $179
single/double.
·
Hotel rates are
for 2006. Hotel rate may increase
up to 4 percent per year.
·
Room rate - $155
single/double.
·
Hotel rates are
for 2005. Hotel rate may increase
up to 4 percent per year.
·
Room rate -
$169-179.
·
Hotel rates are
for 2006. Hotel rate may increase
up to 4 percent per year.
January 11-14, 2017
(Wednesday-Saturday): Dallas,
Texas (Adam’s Mark, Westin)
·
Room rate - $155-$179.
·
Hotel rates are
for 2006. Hotel rate may increase
up to 4 percent per year.
·
Room rate - $159
single/double.
·
Hotel rates are
for 2006. Hotel rate may increase
up to 4 percent per year.
The
National Collegiate Athletic Association