USPTA World Racquets Conference 2024

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When
9/15/2024 - 9/19/2024
Where
The Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort and Spa 71333 Dinah Shore Drive Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 UNITED STATES
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Program

   

Sunday, 15 September 2024

Description
Time
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
8:00 AM

Women in Coaching – Ideas for Career Advancement.
Presented by: 
Kim Bastable - Mastering essential skills for career and leadership success
Tracy Almeda-Singian - Marketing for Advancing Your Career

Sarah Stone - Coaching on the professional tour

Dr. Ashley Kuchar - Developing confidence and resilience for a successful career
Danae Frentz - Developing confidence and resilience for a successful career
Specialty Course cost is $75.
(This sp. course is open for all)

 
Time
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
8:00 AM

Presented by Jason Grigg (Pickleball Session)
Time
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
8:00 AM

An educational journey all over the court to make better decisions.
Presented by Marcos Del Pilar 
(Padel Session)
 
Time
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
8:00 AM

Presented by Cathy Nicoloff
(Pickleball Session)
 
Time
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
9:00 AM

How Padel and Tennis coexist and complement each other
Presented by Simon Gale
(Padel Session)
 
Time
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
9:00 AM

Taking your Players' DUPR from 4.0 to 5.5
Presented by Dominique Lemperle
(Pickleball Session)
 
Time
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
10:00 AM

6 principles that will change your Padel game forever.
Presented by Marcos Del Pilar
(Padel Session)
 
Time
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
10:00 AM

Pickleball Games - How to incorporate real games for real fun to see real results!
Presented by Geoff LoConte
(Pickleball Session)
 
Time
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
11:00 AM

Presented by Iryna Ryzhuk  (Padel Session)
 
Time
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
11:00 AM

Creative Drills & Games for Private & Group Lessons.
Presented by Jorge Capestany
Specialty Course cost is $75.
 
Time
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
1:00 PM

Master’s Plaza Outdoor
Time
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
6:00 PM

Monday, 16 September 2024

Description
All Courts
Time
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
7:00 AM

Polo Room
Time
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
7:00 AM

Opening session: The Future of the USPTA. Driving Excellence and Change as a Coach and a Leader. Presented by: USPTA Board Brian Dillman Keynote: Allistair McCaw- Celebrity Ballroom E-H
Time
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
8:00 AM

Celebrity Ballroom A-C
Time
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
9:00 AM

Presented by Dr. Mark Kovacs- Tennis Court
Time
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
10:00 AM

Crafting Dynamic Tennis Programs & Mastering Leadership Skills. Presented by Mike Woody-  Celebrity Ballroom E-H
Time
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
10:00 AM

Presented by Walker Sahag- Tennis Court
Time
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
11:30 AM

Presented by:  Milos Vasovic Brian Thomas  Jenny Gray  Scott McCulloch Moderated by Brian Dillman- Celebrity Ballroom E-H
Time
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
11:30 AM

Time
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
12:30 PM

Presented by Sam Querrey- Tennis Court
Time
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
1:30 PM

Presented by Sam Querrey & Andrei Daescu- Tennis Court
Time
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
2:30 PM

Advisory Staff Meetings (Master Athletics) Oasis Ballroom 1 (Yonex) Oasis Ballroom 2 (Head) Oasis Ballroom 3 (Wilson) Oasis Ballroom 4  (Dunlop) Oasis Ballroom 5   (Babolat) Oasis Ballroom 6-7 (Prince) Rancho Mirage A (Technifibre) Rancho Mirage B
Time
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
4:30 PM

Ambassador Ballroom 1-7
Time
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
6:00 PM

Tuesday, 17 September 2024

Description
Celebrity D
Time
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
7:00 AM

Celebrity Ballroom E-H
Time
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
7:30 AM

Presented by Gigi Fernandez- Tennis Court
Time
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
8:30 AM

How is pickleball shaping the future of the racquet sports industry. Presented by: Andrei Daescu Dominique Lemperle Tait Engebretsen Hope Tolley- Celebrity Ballroom E-H
Time
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
8:30 AM

Presented by Kamau Murray - Tennis Court
Time
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
10:00 AM

Time
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
11:30 AM

Foundation Skills for Young Players - The musts of getting kids to play and stay in the game. Presented by Mike Barrell- Tennis Court
Time
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
11:30 AM

The Evolution of Racquet Sports Management: Programming & Events. Presented by Jarrett Chirico- Celebrity Ballroom E-H
Time
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
11:30 AM

Presented by Murphy Jensen- Celebrity Ballroom E-H
Time
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM

Presented by Andrei Daescu
Time
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
3:30 PM

Presented by Buffy Filippell- Celebrity Ballroom E-H
Time
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
3:30 PM

Presented by USPTA Board & Brian Dillman- Celebrity Ballroom E-H
Time
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
5:00 PM

Outdoor Plaza
Time
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
6:00 PM

Offsite
Time
7:00 PM
7:00 PM

Wednesday, 18 September 2024

Description
All Courts
Time
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
7:00 AM

Outside Polo Room
Time
7:30 AM - 12:15 PM
7:30 AM

Dominating the Net with Confidence: Drills and Games for Team Practices Presented by Ikaika Jobe- Tennis Court
Time
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
8:00 AM

Being Unstoppable: Fueling Opportunity and Growth by Embracing Change. Presented by Kevin Warren- Celebrity Ballroom E-H
Time
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
8:00 AM

Presented by Dr. Greg Prudhomme-  Tennis Court
Time
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
9:30 AM

Presented by Katrina Adams Moderated by Ramona Husaru- Celebrity Ballroom E-H
Time
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
9:30 AM

Doubles Strategy: Incorporating Court Positioning, Shot Selection, and Psychology for Success.  Presented by Vania King- Tennis Court
Time
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM

Presented by: Mark McMahon Chris Gale Kim Bastable  David Mullins Moderated by Brian Dillman- Celebrity Ballroom E-H
Time
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM

Ambassador Ballroom 1-7
Time
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
12:30 PM

Celebrity Ballroom A-C
Time
2:45 PM - 5:00 PM
2:45 PM

Presented by Lisa Pugliese LaCroix - Tennis Court
Time
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
3:30 PM

How to help your students with the college tennis process: views from the junior and college coach perspective.  Presented by Jack Newman & Ricardo Rubio- Celebrity Ballroom E-H
Time
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
3:30 PM

Presented by Phil Graham- Tennis Court
Time
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
5:00 PM

Panel Discussion - Diversity of thought - why DE&I is essential in our industry.  Presented by: Vania King Marc Stingley Allan Jensen  Greg (Moose) DeMoustes Moderated by Jason Gilbert - Celebrity Ballroom E-H
Time
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
5:00 PM

Patio-Pool Terrace
Time
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
6:30 PM

Thursday, 19 September 2024

Description
All Courts
Time
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
7:00 AM

Celebrity Ballroom A-C
Time
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
7:30 AM

The 4 Tennis Concept: Understanding how the brain & mind work to improve effectiveness in your coaching methodologies. Presented by Fernando Segal- Celebrity Ballroom E-H
Time
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
8:00 AM

Panel Discussion - The future of padel in the racquet sports ecosystem.  Presented by: Marcos Del Pilar  Scott Colebourne Iain Pound Tim  Bainton Moderated by Brian Dillman  (Padel Session)-Tennis Court
Time
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
8:00 AM

Presented by Maureen Diaz- Tennis Court
Time
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
9:00 AM

Presented by Susan Kohlhausen - Celebrity Ballroom E-H
Time
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
9:00 AM

Presented by Kevin Finkelberg- Tennis Court
Time
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
10:00 AM

Panel Discussion - Grow your programming with Platform Tennis and Squash.  Presented by Mike Cochrane & Rich Wade- Celebrity Ballroom E-H
Time
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
10:00 AM

Presented by Sabastiani Leon Chao- Tennis Court
Time
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
11:00 AM

Increasing Revenue and Member Satisfaction Through a Complete Pickleball Program.  Presented by Ryan Johnson (Pickleball Session)-Celebrity Ballroom E-H
Time
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
11:00 AM

Presented by Kelly Marshall (Pickleball Session)-Pickleball Court
Time
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
1:00 PM

Presented by Kyle LaCroix (Padel Session)-Padel Court
Time
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
1:00 PM

Presented by Tim Irwin (Pickleball Session)-Pickleball Court
Time
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
2:00 PM

Mental management pathway for competition players Presented by Marcos Del Pilar (Padel Session)-Padel Court
Time
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
2:00 PM

Presented by Mel McRee  (Pickleball Session)-Pickleball Court
Time
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
3:00 PM

Evolve drills for offensive/defensive situations. Presented by Marcos del Pilar (Padel Session)-Padel Court
Time
3:00 PM - 4:45 PM
3:00 PM

Developing a Tenacious Mindset, On & Off the Court
Presented by Angelo Rossetti
(Pickleball Session)

 
Time
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
4:00 PM

Patio-Pool Terrace
Time
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
6:00 PM