Oct 11, 2010 3:15:28 PM

Discounted early registration for the 2011 NCAA Convention ends Oct. 12 at 5 p.m. EDT.

Leaders of higher education and athletics will connect at the annual Convention January 12-15 in San Antonio. Registered attendees will gain access to education sessions, special events and legislative dialogue, while connecting with peers across the Association.

Early registration fees for the Convention are $250 for NCAA members ($25 for students) and $350 for non-members through Oct. 12. From Oct. 13 to Dec. 7, online registration fees are $375 for NCAA members, $475 for non-members and $50 for students. 

The Convention lineup includes Association-wide gatherings, division business sessions and issues forums, presidential programming, the keynote luncheon and the trade show. Special features of the Convention also include the NCAA Honors Celebration and the opening business session, where NCAA President Mark Emmert will address the Association.

An array of education sessions will be offered during the Convention. They include, among others:

• Academic Success and Missed Class Time: Cross-Campus Strategies to Facilitate Improvement
• Achieving Gender Equity in Tough Financial Times
• Best Practices for Administrators with Athletics Oversight
• Emerging Online Trends:  How Sports Communication Is Changing
• GOALS and SCORE Study Reports: Examining the Student-Athlete Experience
• Institutional Control and Shared Responsibility for NCAA Compliance
• The NCAA Financial Dashboard as a Strategic Tool
• Presidential Leadership and Academic Success

Other events to be conducted in conjunction with the Convention are the Scholarly Colloquium on College Athletics and NACUBO College Athletics Business Officer Program. Registration for those programs is available through the Convention registration website. The NCAA Women's Leadership Symposium will also be held in tandem with the Convention (separate registration required).

Those interested should click here to take advantage of the lower pricing through Oct. 12.

Visit NCAAconvention.com for more information.