USTA Midwest Meetings

Dear Midwest tennis community,

It is my pleasure to invite you to the 2026 USTA Midwest Section Annual Meeting, taking place Jan. 30-31 at the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis. We look forward to gathering our volunteers, leaders and partners from across the section for two days of connection, collaboration and celebration.

The Midwest Facility Summit, a one-day, invite-only gathering for year-round indoor tennis facilities, will precede this year’s meeting. This summit will bring facility leaders together for expert insights, collaborative roundtables and practical strategies to help elevate coaching, culture, programming and marketing.

During the meeting, we’ll keep driving the 35 x 35 strategic priority, strengthening the three pillars of sustainable growth: players, coaches and facilities. We will also focus on two critical areas: supporting facility development and sustainability, and the youth pathway, offering providers more resources and opportunities to grow the next generation of players.

We are also prioritizing communication and collaboration across our leadership groups. Committees will meet throughout the weekend, with opportunities to exchange ideas central to aligning on our 35 x 35 strategy.

On Friday evening, we will proudly host the Midwest Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, honoring three extraordinary contributors to our tennis family: Joe Grover, Kathleen Stroia and Denny Schackter. Each has made a profound and lasting impact on the game we love, and we look forward to celebrating their achievements together.

Please take a moment to review the full agenda and meeting information. It gives you a preview of the meaningful sessions and conversations that await.

I hope you can attend and continue advancing the world’s healthiest sport. Your passion and dedication are shaping the future of tennis in the Midwest.

We look forward to seeing you in Indianapolis!

Jeff Stassen

President and Chairman of the Board, USTA Midwest

Invited to attend: 

• Midwest Board of Directors
• Midwest Delegates at Large
• Midwest Nominating Committee
• Midwest Past Presidents
• Midwest Committee and Task Force Chairs and Members
• District Executive Directors
• District Presidents
• District Vice Presidents
• District League Coordinators
• Midwest Staff
• Midwest Tennis & Education Foundation Board of Directors

Attire:

Attire is smart casual for meetings and business dress for the Hall of Fame dinner.

Safe Play:

As a reminder, you must have completed your Safe Play training and be current on your Safe Play certification in order to attend the meeting. You can confirm your current status by following this link and logging into your USTA profile. 

If you are currently not compliant or will fall out of compliance at any time before the meeting, you will need to complete the training and send your certificate of completion to Laura McLoughlin at laura.mcloughlin@midwest.usta.com by no later than January 15. If you have any questions, please get in touch with Laura.

Hotel Information:

Once you register for the meeting, you will receive instructions on how to make your reservation at the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis, located at 1 S Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46204.

• The meeting kicks off at 1:15 PM on Friday, Jan. 30.
  
  
• Due to the later start, most attendees are encouraged to travel to Indianapolis on Friday morning. Please refer to the agenda to confirm your start time and make travel plans accordingly.
  
  
• Room reservations must be made by Wednesday, Jan. 7. If reservations are not made by this date, we cannot guarantee that rooms will be available.
  
  
• The hotel has both valet and self-parking options available. Parking will be reimbursed at up to $42 per day, which is the self-rate parking rate.
  
  Self-parking options:
  - PNC Center Garage (located underneath the hotel)
  - Plaza Parking Garage (connect to the hotel via skywalk)

Booking Travel:

If you are flying into Indianapolis, please book your flight using Concur, the section’s travel website. 

Reimbursement Policy:

Click here to read the reimbursement policy.

If you have questions, please call Tami Carnes at (317) 669-0473 or via email at tami@midwest.usta.com. 

The 2026 Annual Meeting will be filled with fun activities, chances to connect with new and familiar faces, and education sessions that will leave you inspired to continue working toward 35 x 35.

We’ll open our meeting on Friday, Jan. 30 with a welcome from President Jeff Stassen, followed by a panel discussion on building a successful tennis pathway. Committee meetings will take place afterward, and the evening will conclude with recognition of several dedicated volunteers and the induction of the 2025 USTA Midwest Hall of Fame class.

Saturday's agenda includes time for committee meetings and will finish with the Executive Committee meeting.

Download the meeting app for the most up-to-date agenda. An agenda-at-a-glance and detailed schedule will be published soon.

AGENDA AT A GLANCE

Thursday, Jan. 29

6-9 pm

Optional leadership group dinners

(Midwest Board of Directors, Delegates-at-Large, Nominating Committee; District Executive Directors, Presidents/Vice Presidents)

Friday, Jan. 30

8-9 am

Breakfast

9 am-noon   

Leadership meetings 

(Midwest Board of Directors, Delegates-at-Large, Nominating Committee; District Executive Directors, Presidents/Vice Presidents)

11 am-noon 

Investment Committee

Noon-1 pm 

Lunch

1:15-3:30 pm   

Meeting kickoff: How to develop a successful tennis pathway

3:30-5 pm

Committee meetings

5:30 pm     

Group photos

6-9:30 pm 

HOF festivities

Saturday, Jan. 31

8-9 am

Breakfast 

9-10:30 am

Committees meetings

10:45-11:45 am

Executive Committee Meeting

Meeting of the Membership

11:45 am-12:30 pm  

Closing session 

12:45-1:45 pm

Lunch 

12:45-2 pm

USTA/Midwest Tennis & Education Foundation Board of Directors meeting and lunch

Download the app to get the most up-to-date Annual Meeting information.

• View the event agenda and plan your personal schedule.
• Access documents and slides shared by organizers or speakers.
• Find who else is attending this event and reach out to people ahead of time.
• Receive updates such as last-minute session changes from the organizers.

CLICK HERE to download the meeting app.

After downloading the app and signing up, you should be taken directly to our event! If you are asked for an event invitation code, use: cjvp2ke8we. (Please do not share this invitation code with people who are NOT attendees of the event.)

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