NAIA Member Services

68th Annual NAIA National Convention

Each year, the NAIA National Convention serves as the nearly 300 member college-sports organization¹s most important gathering, and is an opportunity for all NAIA members, councils and committees to discuss new legislation, honor those who have excelled throughout the previous year and plan for the future. Attendees include Presidents, Athletics Directors, Faculty Athletics Representatives, Registrars, Conference Commissioners and Campus Character Representatives of the NAIA. VIEW Convention Archives

April 17-21, 2009, Kansas City Marriott Downtown

Kansas City, Missouri

CONVENTION RESOURCES

• VIEW the Convention Recap, State of the Association Address and workshop presentations and handouts

LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS

• 2008-09 Legislative Results PDF

CONVENTION SCHEDULE

• View TENTATIVE Schedule All meeting times are TENTATIVE and are subject to change	updated 4-16-09
• Schedule (tentative) in WORD
• Schedule (tentative) PDF
• Download the Convention Brochure

CONVENTION REGISTRATION

REGISTER ONLINE for the NAIA National Convention If paying by credit card: Registration information will automatically be transferred to the Pay Pal Web site. In order to process your payment, you may need to change the information on the Pay Pal Web site to match the billing information on the card you are using.
• Registration must be received by March 19, 2009
• Registration is $295 for attendees and $50 for attending guests/spouses.
• Registration fees received after March 19, 2009, will be $320.
• Refund policy: Requests received through March 19, 2009, will be refunded $270. Requests received March 19 - April 17, 2009, will be refunded $150. After April 17, 2009, no refund requests will be considered.

HOTEL REGISTRATION

MAKE HOTEL RESERVATIONS ONLINE for the NAIA National Convention

On the Kansas City Marriott-Downtown home page, you must enter the code NCVNCVA in the group code before reserving your room to receive the NAIA National Convention rate of $119.

Reservations must be received by March 19, 2009, to be assured of housing and convention rates. Secure your room with a credit card. You will receive confirmation from the hotel.

• Airport Transportation Information Kansas City Super Shuttle

• National Car Rental Coupon - Free Weekend Day
• National Car Rental Coupon - $20 Off Weekly Rental

VOTING DELEGATE INFORMATION

• Voting Delegates Memo

• Voting Delegate Form-Presidents

• Voting Delegate Form-Conference Commissioners

OTHER NAIA NATIONAL CONVENTION INFORMATION

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

Internationally recognized authority on the psychology of peak performance and sport psychology, consultant Dr. Colleen M. Hacker, Ph.D. will give the keynote address. More about Dr. Hacker

• Click here for convention tracks for Presidents

• Click here for convention tracks for Athletics Directors

• Click here for convention tracks for Conference Commissioners

• Click here for convention tracks for FAR's/Registrar's

• Click here for Athletics Directors Association Workshop topics and

descriptions

• Click here for Champions of Character Workshop descriptions

• Click here for more information on the NAIA-NACMA Marketing and

Promotions Workshop

• Click here for Presidents Forum descriptions

• Click here for NAIA National Convention Sponsors

• Click here for a list of the 2009 NAIA National Convention Exhibitors

• Click here for information on the off-site reception at the College Basketball

Experience - sponsored by the Heart of America Athletic

Conference

• Click here for information on the Career Symposium

• Click here for information the Kansas City Marriott Downtown

• Click here for information on the City of Kansas City, Mo