TEXAS TENNIS SUMMIT 2019

SHERATON GEORGETOWN HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER | SEPT. 27 - 28

1101 Woodlawn Avenue, Georgetown, TX 78628

 

 

The 2019 USTA Texas Tennis Summit aims to bring together industry leaders, providers, volunteers, supporters, and players for two days of on-court sessions and development workshops alongside USTA Texas committee meetings. 

 

Join fellow members of the Texas Tennis Family in Georgetown, Texas, September 27-28 for networking opportunities and sessions led by some of the nation's most respected and well known tennis minds. 

 

Be sure to catch this year's featured speaker, Cliff Drysdale, during lunch on Saturday, September 28. 

 

Registration for the event is now closed. Follow USTA Texas on social media for additional speaker announcements and schedule information. 

 

Pros will receive .5 USPTA credits for each on-court session attended.

 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (Subject to change)

 

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

 

Registration Open, 1:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

 

Management Committee Meeting (Closed), 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

 

CTA Leadership Forum/CTA Workshop, 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

 

Nominating Committee Meeting (Closed), 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

 

On Court Session, 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Technical Player Development at All Levels of Play with Julio Godreau

 

Social Events, 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

First Time Committee Member Meet-Up, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Mix & Mingle Reception, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Welcome/Community Awards Dinner, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Dessert, 8:00 p.m.

 

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

 

Registration Open, 6:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

 

Breakfast, 6:45 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.

 

Breakfast - First Time Volunteers Breakfast (Reserved Seating), 7:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.

 

Workshop, 7:30 a.m. - 8:10 a.m.

Tennis Ecosystem Workshop: Your Part and Your Story

 

On Court Session, 8:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Coaching Club Doubles with Feisal Hassan

 

USTA Texas Committee Meetings, 8:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

Leagues

Diversity & Inclusion

Budget & Finance

 

Junior Development Council Meeting and USTA Texas Committee Meetings, 8:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

NJTL

Junior Competitive

Junior Team Tennis

Schools

 

USTA Texas Committee Meeting, 8:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Nominating Committee (Closed)

 

Workshops, 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

Venues, Partnerships, and Facilities: National Update with Todd Carlson

Millennial and Generation Z: A Conversation on How to Engage

 

On Court Session, 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Tactical Singles Patterns and The Long Walk to Excellence with Craig Cignarelli

 

USTA Texas Committee Meetings, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Constitution & Rules

Adaptive/Wheelchair

Millennial Task Force

Strategic Planning (9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.)

 

Workshop, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

The Inclusion Fish Tank

 

On Court Session, 10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Cliff Drysdale

 

Lunch, 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.

 

Workshop, 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 

Junior Tennis: What’s the Pathway?

 

USTA Texas Committee Meetings, 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.

Discipline & Grievance

Sportsmanship

 

Meeting & Networking Lounge, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

 

Community Resource Development Council Meeting and USTA Texas Committee Meetings, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Advocacy

Hispanic Engagement

Leadership Development

Local Participation

 

USTA Texas Committee Meeting, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Nominating Committee (Closed)

 

On Court Session, 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Art of Delegation with Feisal Hassan

 

On Court Session, 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Red, Orange, and Green Ball Dominance with Julio Godreau

 

Workshop, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Volunteerism, A Modern Approach to the Traditional Pathway

 

USTA Texas Committee Meetings, 3:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Adult Tennis Council

Sports Science

Officials

 

On Court Session, 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

High Performance Drills with Craig Cignarelli

 

USTA Texas Committee Meetings, 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Junior Development Council Chairs and Vice Chairs Meeting (Closed)

Community Resource Development Council Chairs and Vice Chairs Meeting (Closed)

 

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

 

Tournament Directors Workshop, 9:00 a.m.

 

 

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: CLIFF DRYSDALE

 

 

 

An International Tennis Hall of Fame member, Cliff has devoted over four decades of his life to promoting the advancement of the tennis culture. His contributions to the game span across an award-winning career as a professional player, his leadership roles in advancing Open Tennis and in the founding and presidency of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and a 30 year+ tenure as an ESPN tennis analyst. As founder and President of Cliff Drysdale Tennis, Cliff oversees the design processes of new tennis and club facilities, consults with developers and hospitality executives on how to build and maintain a world-class tennis program, and makes appearances at Tennis Legend events hosted by partners and sponsors around the world.

 

For more speaker bios, click here.

 

To read about the workshop sessions, click here.