The Brooks Element presents the inaugural Student-Athlete Development Innovation Summit (SADIS), October 18-20, 2019. The 2019 SADIS, hosted by the Charlotte 49ers Athletics, is designed to educate and train athletics administrators on how to develop innovative student-athlete development programs at a high level.
Participants in this summit will learn how and receive continuing education on building and sustaining a holistic student-athlete development program, creating curriculum for workshops, maximizing campus and external speakers, and identifying how to gain buy-in from key stakeholders. Over the course of this 3-day summit, we will also discuss best practices for program execution, learn from established professionals in the industry, and create an action plan to bring back to campus. SADIS is about Inspiring Innovation!
Topics Include:
🛠Building and Sustaining Buy-In
💰Fundraising
📖Curriculum Development
✅Program Implementation
🧠Professional Presence
🗝Leading a SADV Department/Program
📈Strategic Planning for your SADV Program
Plus Introducing the Best Practices Innovation Corner:
🥇Leadership Development
✅SAAC Best Practices
💡Career Development (Alumni Engagement)
🚫Domestic Violence Training
👥Diversity and Inclusion
The SADIS registration cost is $325. Your registration will cover SADIS admission, four meals, Build It Break Outs, the Power Moves Mixer Friday night, Saturday night outing, a professional head shot photo and more surprise gifts!
Our SADIS preferred hotels offer a $99 per night room rate:
🏢 Courtyard Charlotte University Research Park
333 West W.T. Harris Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28262
(704) 549-4888
🏢 SpringHill Suites Charlotte University Research Park
8700 Research Drive, Charlotte, NC 28262
(704) 503-4800
Be sure to follow @BrooksElement on Twitter to stay up to date on SADIS! #SADIS #InspiringInnovation
SADIS on-site check in will be 11:30 am – 1:30 pm next to the 3rd floor Salons located in the Charlotte 49ers Barnhardt Student Activity Center (9290 Barnhardt LN, Charlotte NC 28223).
This Charlotte Campus Interactive Map will come in handy! Cone Visitor Decks 1 & 2 (8919 & 8921 University RD, Charlotte NC 28223) are where you will find the best parking for the Barnhardt Center.
During the opening session enjoy the speakers as we Kick Off the Innovation Summit.
CIAA Commissioner, Jacqie McWilliams, will welcome us to Charlotte and speak on the importance of strategically planning your career path.
NCAA Acting Director of Leadership Development, DeeDee Merritt, will discuss the importance of student-athlete development in college athletics.
The Brooks Element Evolve Speaker, Will Baggett, will school us on having a professional presence as a student-athlete development professional.
Enjoy the food while we mix and mingle with SADIS participants and speakers over music and great conversation in the The Atrium of the UNC Charlotte Center City (320 E. 9th Street, Charlotte NC 28202). Transportation from the main campus to UNC Charlotte Center City is on us.
The ultra-talented The Brooks Element Evolve Speakers, Dr. Jodi Merriday, Nico Darras and Eric Smith will begin the day with full group discussions.
During the morning breakout sessions we will experience a variety of topics that will be extremely beneficial to your development and the development of your program. The focus of the morning breakout sessions will be Building Curriculum, Program Implementation (Effective Programming & Speaker Review) and Stakeholder Buy-In.
Welcome to the SADIS Shark Tank, where you are the Shark! Numerous speakers and companies will pitch to you why you should invest in their programs or products!
Take a deeper dive into our next group of topics during the afternoon breakout sessions. We will cover Career Development, Leadership Development and Program Resources (Fundraising, Corporate Sponsors, Partnerships).
We will have a private room at Boardwalk Billy's (University Location, 9005 J M Keynes Dr, Charlotte NC 28262), a local and Charlotte 49ers favorite spot overlooking the lake. Enjoy the award-winning BBQ and southern hospitality.
To start day three we will hear from Maricela Shukie, Co-Founder of Forward Progress Athletics Consulting, on Empowering Your SAAC Organization.
Let's bring it home with the Summit's final breakout sessions where the topics will be Program Assessment & Strategic Planning and Marketing (Sell the Story).
We will end SADIS with a discussion on Action Planning. What will you do when you get back to campus?
