2019 Annual Conference Recap
Approximately 200 people attended the USTA Missouri Valley Annual Conference which took place from Thursday, December 5, through Saturday, December 7, in the Olathe Conference Center in Olathe, Kansas.
The weekend was a great success filled with education, networking, reconnecting with friends, and sending attendees out with inspiration and new ideas for the New Year.
The conference saw many trainings and workshops, covering topics such as local play opportunities, developing the Net Generation pathway, Junior Team Products, USTA Leagues, and more. Multiple committee meetings were held in order to make decisions that would shape the upcoming year of tennis and take a look back at the many tennis accomplishments in 2019.
Fellowship, laughter, and newborn friendships could be found in the Welcome Reception, where guests enjoyed food and drinks, the announcement of the Centennial Community Campaign in 2020 was made and the year-long celebration of USTA Missouri Valley's 100th Anniversary in 2020 was kicked off with a history display and a video looking back on the section's history over the past 100 years.
The weekend was capped off with an exciting Awards and Hall of Fame Luncheon, celebrating the past year of growth in tennis and giving awards to over 30 deserving individuals who have made notable accomplishments in local tennis this year.
The USTA Missouri Valley was also proud to induct three new members into the USTA Missouri Valley Hall of Fame—Kilmeny Waterman Connor, Craig Sandvig, and Pam Sloan.
See their Hall of Fame induction videos here:
Check out our photo gallery to see snapshots of our annual conference!
The USTA Missouri Valley has much to be proud of in 2019, and looks forward to another positive year ahead.
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