USPTA Southern
Southern May Conference
at the Atlanta Country Club, Marietta GA
May 12-14
USPTA Member early registration $135 non-member $165
CLICK Registration on Ticket Tailor
14 education points for attending all sessions
HOTEL CLICK TO BOOK Fairfield Inn Perimeter Mall King $120, 2 Queens $130. Room block & price until 4/28. This is in the Perimeter Mall area, and there are other hotels nearby if the block sells out.
USPTA Southern Convention Schedule
Thursday, May 12th
12:00-3:00 Southern Board Meeting
2:00 - 7:00 Registration
3:00 - 4:00 Farley Youman Doubles: How to win with and against all formations (court)
4:15-5:15 Bill Anderson Pickleball Build it and they will come! (court)
5:30 - 6:30 Tom Parkes Quick fixes for your club players (court)
6:30 PM Welcome Party (courtside)
Friday, May 13th
8:30-9:00 Tracy Almeda-Singian USPTA National update (Ballroom)
9:00 - 10:30 Dr. Mark Brouker Lessons from the Navy Pt 1 - A Study in Leadership (ballroom)
10:45-12:15 Dr. Sophie Woorons Live Games by the Numbers-Drills with Odd Number of Players (court)
11:30 -12:30 Tik Tok Talks (Overlook)
12:30- 2:45 Awards and Hall of Fame Lunch Ballrooom
3:00-4:00 Dr. Mark Brouker Lessons from the Navy Pt 2 (ballroom)
3:00-4:00 Rob Carver Ladies Doubles: Drills, Games, and Strategy (court)
4:15-5:15 Pat Whitworth Favorite Drills from Top Pros in the Country
Saturday, May 14th
8:00 - 8:45 Faith Fellowship meeting (Library)
9:00 -11:00 Jeff Salzenstein 7 Serve Drills to Transform Your Tennis Program (court)
10:00 -2:00 Trade Show
11:00 - 12:00 Darryl Lewis Crossover Drills – Use Your Tennis Skills to Teach Pickleball (court)
12:00 - 2:00 Trade show and luncheon
2:15 - 3:15 Jeff Salzenstein How to Get Your Players Competing Like The Pros (court)
3:30-4:30 Bill Riddle & Todd Upchurch Bill and Todd's Excellent Adventure-Entertainment meets Education (court)
Sunday, May 15th
8:30-12:30 Pickleball Certification (additional fee $220 – limited space – must preregister and must log in to register)
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Tracy Almeda Singian , is a VP on the USPTA National Board and is a marketing executive. She is the current SVP, Global Head of Marketing and Branding for Citibank and has also worked at CCU Florida, NBA team- New Orleans Pelicans, Red Bull, and led Wilson Sporting Goods to be the first brand in the tennis industry to reach half a million followers on social media.
Tracy has won a NATAS Emmy as a Producer, two Comms Art awards as Creative Director, and served on the Diversity & Inclusion Council for the New Orleans Saints & Pelicans.
As a former WTA Tour player, Tournament Director of the USTA Pro Circuit Challenger in Indian Harbour Beach, 2005-2006 & 2007-2008 USPTA Florida District Pro of the Year and US National Team member, Tracy has spent her life in tennis and loves sharing marketing best practices with the forward thinkers of today's game.