January 11-14 Philadelphia, Pa.

Event Description
The US Lacrosse National Convention returned to the Pennsylvania Convention Center in downtown Philadelphia on January 11-14, 2007 and for the second straight year, attracted over 5,000 lacrosse enthusiasts. This event has established itself as the largest educational opportunity for US Lacrosse member coaches, officials, and administrators in the world.

Didn't make it to Philadelphia this year? You can still catch some of the highlights on Lacrosse Magazine Online.
• Read the Convention blog page  | View the photo gallery 


Session Handouts
If you were among the attendees at this year's event, but didn't have a chance to get a handout from one of the sessions, you can still download the information from Digitell's US Lacrosse Library, provided that the speaker has submitted the handout. The handouts will be available for free for 30 days. To access the presentation materials, use the promotional code "uslax2007" to open an account. Users who purchase an upgrade can also have access to all of the audio recordings and the Live Field Demonstation videos. Please click here for further details.

• Click here for a copy of the Registration Brochure (pdf)  |  Convention flyer

Convention Schedule
US Lacrosse has announced the general schedule for the 2007 National Convention. A more detailed schedule, including a breakdown of specific sessions, times and speakers, is attached below. These schedules are updated as of January 9 and are all in PDF format. When noting locations, CC=Convention Center; M = Marriott.
• Live Field Demonstrations Schedule, presented by Warrior Sports and Sprinturf
• Women's Convention Schedule (PDF)
• Men's Convention Schedule (PDF)
• Women's Officials' Schedule (PDF)
• Men's Officials' Schedule (PDF)
• Business Meetings Schedule (PDF)

Convention Strands
The US Lacrosse National Convention utilizes a "strand" system to help guide attendees to sessions and presentations that will be of most interest and benefit to each individual. As a guideline, each session is earmarked as either being Level 1, 2, 3, or 4. The levels correspond to the general breakdown shown in the attached grid.

Keynote Speaker
Noted educator and sociologist Jay Coakley, one of the leading national voices on the subject of sports in American society, will deliver the National Convention's opening address at the General Opening Session at 6 p.m. on Friday evening. Coakley, professor emeritus of sociology and the former director of the Center for the Study of Sport and Leisure at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs, will examine the current culture of the sport of lacrosse, including many of the factors that have shaped its past and some that may redefine its future. His presentation is titled "Lacrosse Doesn't Just Happen: Taking Charge of Our Future."

Convention Speakers
Dom Starsia, head coach of defending NCAA men's lacrosse champion Virginia, and Jen Adams, the most valuable player of the 2005 IFWLA World Cup, are among the featured clinicians at this year's convention.
• See the full list of convention speakers |  Click here for pdf list of speakers

Location
Pennsylvania Convention Center and Philadelphia Marriott
1201 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Note: The Philadelphia Marriott is holding rooms for the 2007 US Lacrosse National Convention, although discounted rooms are no longer available. To make your room reservations online, please click here.

Lodging
In addition to the Philadelphia Marriott, two other properties have reserved rooms for US Lacrosse Convention guests. These properties are:

Loews Philadelphia Hotel
1200 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215.627.1200
http://www.loewshotels.com/hotels/philadelphia/

Courtyard Marriott
21 Juniper Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
1.800.321.2211
http://marriott.com/courtyard/default.mi

Note: Please identify yourself to both hotels as a US Lacrosse Convention attendee.

Women's Division Roundtable Breakfast and Youth Awards Breakfast
Roundtable discussions on the state of women's lacrosse will be held from 8 to 9:15 a.m. Sunday on Level 5 of the Marriott. Tickets for this breakfast event are $10 each and can still be purchased on site at the Information Booth in the Convention Center. Sports Her Way and deBeer are generously serving as sponsors of the event. For a full list of roundtable discussion topics and presenters, please click here. 

Tickets for Saturday's Youth Awards Breakfast, with featured Hall of Fame speaker Jack Emmer, are also available for purchase at the Convention's Information Booth. Tickets are priced at $15.

Vendor Information
The vendor exhibit area will be located in the Convention Center's Exhibit Hall A. For a detailed breakdown of the vendor schedule, including the load-in and load-out instructions, please click the link below:
• 2007 US Lacrosse National Convention Vendor Schedule and General Information 
• Click here for instructions on accessing the Online Exhibitor Kit.
• Current listing of vendors (pdf) - with assigned Booth Numbers
• Vendor Hall Floor Plan (pdf) - final version posted Jan. 3
• If you have further questions, please contact Erin Mest by e-mail at emest@uslacrosse.org.

Sponsorship Opportunities
For more information, please contact Glen Schorr, Managing Director of Marketing and Branding for US Lacrosse. To read more about sponsorship opportunities at the National Convention, please click here (pdf brochure).

Registration Fee Schedule
• Early Bird Registration (CLOSED) — September 15 - November 22
• Regular Registration (CLOSED) — November 23 - December 31
• Onsite Registration — after December 31 — $85

Contact
For more information please e-mail: events@uslacrosse.org