Spring Conference
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Past Award Winners
2019 Spring Conference
Conference registration deadline is MARCH 22, 2019! Please process your registration ASAP!
Questions can be addressed by calling Phil Cassella, NEOIAAA Secretary/Treasurer @ 440-259-2525
Conference Registration
YOUR 2019/2020 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL WILL NOT BE REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.
THE NEOIAAA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS COMMITED TO JOIN A “ONE MEMBERSHIP FEE” PAYMENT PROGRAM COVERING DISTRICT, STATE, AND NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS MEMBERSHIPS THAT WILL BEGIN STARTING WITH THE 2019/2020 SCHOOL YEAR.
A PROPORTIONAL INCREASE TO THE NEOIAAA CONFERENCE FEE HAS BEEN ADJUSTED TO COVER THE GAP FOR THE FOUR MONTH DIFFERENCE.
YOUR 2019 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES THE SEPARATE SUNDAY APRIL 7th AWARDS BANQUET. HOWEVER YOU MUST REGISTER FOR THIS BANQUET BY CHECKING YOUR INTENTION ON THE REGISTRATION FORM.
Click HERE to Download and Print Conference Registration Form (Register by March 21st to avoid late fee)
Hotel Information
Workshop attendees needing to make room reservations by mail or by phone to the Sheraton Suites, 1989 Front Street, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44221. (All reservations for arrival after 4:00 PM must be accompanied by a first night room deposit, or guaranteed with a major credit card)
Phone reservations can be made by calling 1-800-325-3535 or 330-929-3000.
Attendee reservations must be received on or before Saturday, March 23. 2019. NEOIAAA cannot guarantee room availability or workshop room rate after this date.
Click HERE for Hotel Registration
PROGRAM AGENDA
NORTHEAST OHIO INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION
2019 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SPRING WORKSHOP
Sunday, April 7, 2019
4:00pm Executive Committee Meeting – Summit
6:00pm NEOIAAA Annual Awards Banquet – Ballroom
Cash bar opens
6:30pm Dinner served
7:15pm Awards Presentation
Monday, April 8, 2019
7:30am Registration/Continental Breakfast – Foyer & Summit
8:00am Welcome – Kevin Leigh, President – Ballroom
8:05am OIAAA Update – Bruce Brown, Executive Director, OIAAA
Side Effects – OIAAA Corporate Sponsor
8:30am Vendor Welcome & Sponsor Comments – TJ Rockwell
8:45am Keynote Speaker – Bob DiBiasio, Cleveland Indians
9:45am Door Prize #1
10:00am Session #1 - Ryan Connor - Ballroom
Dealing with today’s sports parents
10:50am Door Prize #2
District Won - OIAAA Corporate Sponsor
11:00am Session #2 - John Smith, Lake Health - Ballroom
Emergency Action Plans, Medical coverage, etc.
11:50am Buffet Lunch – Cascade
12:30pm Visit Exhibitors – Ballroom Foyer
12:45pm Vendor Door Prize #3 (Foyer)
Final Forms – OIAAA Corporate Sponsor
1:00pm Session #3 - Mike Elder, Avon, Director of Human Resources
Building relationships within school community- Ballroom
1:45pm OHSAA Town Hall meeting – Ballroom
3:00pm Door Prize #4 & Grand Door Prize #5
program agenda subject to change
2019 Keynote Speaker
Bob DiBiasio of the Cleveland Indians
Bob DiBiasio is in his 39th season with the Cleveland Indians and his 40th in Major League Baseball in 2018. He started w/the Tribe in 1979 as Assistant PR Director, was named PR Director in 1980; and Vice President of PR in 1988. The Lakewood, OH native was promoted to his current position in 2011. His lone season away from the Tribe was 1987 when he served as PR Chief for the Atlanta Braves.
DiBiasio serves as President of Cleveland Indians Charities, is an Honorary Member of both the Executive Board of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Cleveland, and the Cleveland Baseball Federation. He also serves on the Athletic Advisory Board of Notre Dame College (OH), and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Bob Feller Act of Valor Foundation and Baseball Heritage Museum at League Park.
DiBiasio is the host of the popular “Indians Alumni Roundtable Show” on Sportstime Ohio, as well as “Tribe Tales” – a where-are-they-now segment that airs pre-games every Sunday on the Indians Radio Network. He was the 1999 recipient of the prestigious Robert O. Fishel Award for Public Relations Excellence in Major League Baseball. He was inducted into the Lakewood High School Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame in 1999. In 1986, DiBiasio was named the Public Relations Director to Sports Illustrated’s Dream Team.
DiBiasio graduated from Lakewood High School in 1973. He earned degrees in journalism and education from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1977. While at Ohio Wesleyan, Bob was sports editor of the school paper “The Transcript”, the student Sports Information Director, and did color on OWU football and basketball broadcasts. DiBiasio also played one year of basketball and two years of baseball at OWU. In 1978 he earned his Masters Degree in journalism from The Ohio State University and started a stint as Assistant Sports Editor of the Fremont (OH) News Messenger before joining the Indians.
Bob and his wife, Penny, reside in Solon, OH; they have two adult children-daughter, Julie (Matt), and son, Patrick (Liz).
Spring Conference 2018 Highlights
The Northeast District held our annual spring athletic director’s conference and awards banquet on April 15 and April 16. This was our 53rd Annual Awards Program. The Sunday night banquet was hosted at the Sheraton Suites in Cuyahoga Falls. The Northeast district had over 115 athletic directors attending our Spring conference. The agenda for the day was kicked off by OIAAA Executive Director Bruce Brown addressing the attendees to highlight the current initiatives of the OIAAA. The keynote presentation this year was delivered by Mr. Jack Slavinski a leadership coach at various levels of education, athletics, and business. His experience is rooted in business, having consulted with such groups at General Electric, Xerox, and many others. He utilizes the “Lead4Influence” platform along with current research, science and personal experiences.
The workshop also included presentations from Positive Coaching Alliance on coaching development and parent relationships. There was also breakout sessions on positive cheering sections, A.D. Certifications, and professional organizations. The OHSAA also provided us with the Town Hall and Referendum Update. Thank you to Dr. Deborah Moore and OHSAA Commissioner Dan Ross for presenting at our conference and providing critical updates from the state office.
Lastly, a special thank you to Phil Cassella for all of his help and organizational efforts in putting on this year’s conference.
This is the list of our distinguished award winners from Sunday night’s banquet:
2018 Spring Conference
Sunday April 15th - Awards Banquet at the Sheraton Suites in Cuyahoga Falls
Monday April 16th - Conference at the Sheraton Suites in Cuyahoga Falls
Conference registration deadline is March 30th, 2018! Please process your registration ASAP! Questions can be addressed by calling Phil Cassella, NEOIAAA Secretary/Treasurer @ 440-259-2525.
Conference Registration
Click HERE for NEOIAA Spring Conference Registration and for Membership Form (renewals are due by May 1st - send in with conference registration if attending. If not attending, send in separtaely)
Click HERE for Hotel Information at the Sheraton Suites in Cuyahoga Falls
NEOIAAA
Conference Agenda
Sunday April 15, 2018
4:00pm Executive Committee Meeting
6:00pm NEOIAAA Annual Awards Banquet
6:00pm Cash Bar
6:30pm Dinner
7:15pm Awards Presentation
Monday April 16, 2018
7:30am Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:00am Welcome President Kevin Leigh
NEOIAAA, OIAAA Updates - Bruce Brown OIAAA Executive Director
8:30am Vendor Welcome & Sponsor Comments – T.J. Rockwell
8:45am Keynote Presentation- TBD
9:45am Door Prize #1
10:00am Breakout Session #1
A. PCA (Parent Relationship) - Freeman Blade - Ballroom
B. A.D. Organizations and Certifications - A.D. Panel - Cuyahoga Room
10:50am Door Prize #2
11:00am Breakout Session #2
Repeat of Breakout #1
11:50am Buffet Lunch - Cascade Room
12:30pm Visit Exhibitors - Ballroom Foyer
12:45pm Vendor Door Prize #3 - Ballroom Foyer
1:00pm Breakout Session #3
Final Forms - OIAAA Corporate Sponsor
Positive Student Cheering Sections - A.D. Panel - Ballroom
1:45pm OHSAA Town Hall
3:00pm Door Prize #4 and #5
3:15pm Grand Door Prize
REMINDERS NEOIAAA CONFERENCE REGISTRANTS
- ALL FORMS AND INFORMATION REGARDING ALL ACTIVITIES OF THE 2018 CONFERENCE & MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL ARE AVAILABLE BY GOING TO http://www.neoiaaa.org/
- PLEASE NOTE ALL DEADLINE DATES. FORWARD VIA MAIL ALL NECESSARY FORMS WITH REQUIRED PAYMENT.
- DON’T FORGET TO PROCESS YOUR 2018/2019 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL WITH YOUR CONFERENCE REGISTRATION OR BY ITSELF IF YOU WILL NOT BE AT THIS YEAR’S CONFERENCE.
- YOUR 2018 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES THE SEPARATE Sunday April 15th AWARDS BANQUET. HOWEVER YOU MUST REGISTER FOR THIS BANQUET BY CHECKING YOUR INTENTION ON THE REGISTRATION FORM
- IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THE REGISTRATION PROCESS FEEL FREE TO CALL Phil Cassella, NEOIAAA, Secretary/Treasurer @ 440-259-2525
- ALL ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATORS, WHO PLAN TO REGISTER FOR THE NEOIAAA CONFERENCE, SHOULD NOT REGISTER THROUGH THE OHSAA TO INDICATE ATTENDANCE AT THE OHSAA ATHLETIC DISCUSSION MEETING. THOSE REGISTERED FOR THE NEOIAAA CONFERENCE WILL AUTOMATICLY BE REGISTERED FOR THE OHSAA PORTION OF THE CONFERENCE AGENDA.
- PLEASE PASS ALONG ALL CONFERENCE INFORMATION TO MIDDLE SCHOOL AD, ASSISTANT AD, AND FACULTY MANAGERS. THEY ARE ALL WELCOME TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE AND BECOME MEMBERS OF THE NEOIAAA. HOPE TO SEE ALL OF YOU AT THE CONFERENCE
Ohio Native DIrk Hayhurst this year's Keynote Speaker
This year's keynote speakers is Dirk Hayhurst . Dirk was born in Canton, Ohio in 1981, Dirk grew up in the small town of Canton South where he attended Canton South high school, home of the Wildcats.
Dirk holds a degree in communication studies from Kent State University, where he is also a member of the athletic hall of fame. He's also Kent State's 2nd all time innings pitched leader, 2nd all time strike out leader, and two time recipient of the coveted Steve Stone award for pitching excellence. He was MAC pitcher of the year his senior year, 2003, and a 3 time All Conference honoree. He was also honored with an Outstanding Student Athlete Role Model award in 2003, an award he tried to replicate in his professional career by winning the Community Player of the Year award when pitching for the Portland Beavers in 2008.
The Dirk of today is a polymath of sorts, trying his hand at all manner of things from baseball lessons to candle making. Websites, blogs, speaking, writing, radio, color, analyst, authoring, app building, Garfoose taming and baseball playing are only the tip of the iceberg. Dirk is a staunch believer that what you do does not define you, but you define it. In that sense, he dabbles in, and occasionally excels at, a variety of things, often garnering the reaction, "You're not the typical athlete, are you?" To read more about, Dirk Hayhurst go to his website http://dirkhayhurst.com/
Spring Conference 2017 Highlights
The northeast district held our annual spring athletic director’s conference and awards banquet on April
16 and April 17. This was our 52nd Annual Awards Program. The Sunday night banquet was hosted at the
Sheraton Suites in Cuyahoga Falls. The Northeast district had over 115 athletic directors attending our Spring conference. The agenda for the day was kicked off by OIAAA Executive
Director Bruce Brown addressing the attendees to highlight the current initiatives of the OIAAA, particularly the new changes being proposed to the membership structure. The keynote presentation this year was delivered by Kent State Alum and ESPN analyst Dirk Hayhurst.
The workshop also included presentations from Mike Gallina from AultCare and Alex Relph from PLT4M. The OHSAA also provided us with the Town Hall and Referendum Update and Legal Update. Thank you to Dr. Deborah Moore and Steve Craig from the OHSAA for presenting at our conference and providing critical updates from the state office.
Lastly, a special thank you to Phil Cassella for all of his help and organizational efforts in putting on this year’s conference.
This is the list of our distinguished award winners from Sunday night’s banquet:
Spring Conference 2016 Highlights
The northeast district held our annual spring athletic director’s conference and awards banquet on April
17 and April 18. This was our 51st Annual Awards Program. The Sunday night banquet was hosted at the
Sheraton Suites in Cuyahoga Falls. The Northeast district set a record this year with over 120 athletic
directors attending our Spring conference. The agenda for the day was kicked off by OIAAA Executive
Director Bruce Brown addressing the attendees to highlight the current initiatives of the OIAAA,
particularly the new changes being proposed to the membership structure. The keynote presentation
this year was delivered by Oliver Luck, the NCAA Director for Regulatory Functions. Luck, a graduate of
St. Ignatius High School and native Northeast Ohioan, spoke eloquently about the state of the NCAA and
the changes he has seen on the job. After the keynote presentation, the first breakout session was titled
“Developing a Social Media Responsibility Policy,” presented by Zac Jackson from ProFootballTalk.com.
The second breakout session was titled “Arbiter- Hands-On Training.” Special thanks go out to Brenda
Murray and Jenn Close from the OHSAA, Paul Powers from Aurora and Zac Leister from the Arbiter for
taking time to answer athletic director’s questions about the transition to the Arbiter. The third
breakout session was titled “Increasing Efficiency in the Paperless Office.” This session was presented by
Jim Doyle from Hawken School who gave attendees and overview of some very useful strategies to go
paperless in our athletic department offices. The last session of the day was the OHSAA Town Hall and
Referendum Update. Thank you to Dr. Deborah Moore and Mr. Jerry Snodgrass from the OHSAA for
presenting at our conference and providing critical updates from the state office. Lastly, a special thank
you to Phil Cassella for all of his help and organizational efforts in putting on this year’s conference. This
is the list of our distinguished award winners from Sunday night’s banquet:
