Jan 28, 2010 9:15:58 AM

Registration for the 20th NCAA Gender Equity and Issues Forum April 25-27 in Chicago is available online.

Registration for NCAA institutional and conference staff members and NCAA affiliate organizations is $250, which includes all sessions, hotel for two nights and most meals. If an attendee doesn't stay in the hotel where the conference is held, the fee is $100.

Participants will hear from expert panelists and presenters on topics ranging from ground-floor Title IX concepts and gender-equity planning to strategies for dealing with the most complex issues affecting women in intercollegiate sports.

This year's forum will have two tracks. Divisions I and II will run April 25-26 while Division III will run April 26-27. The tracks are not exclusive, so if a participant's travel works better to attend on different dates, accommodations can be made.

The first and third days will be classroom-setting instruction on Title IX topics and practical exercises. The Divisions I and II track will include financial aid issues and pay equity. Attendees will learn about Title IX topics, including interactive discussions on the law, EADA and financial reporting, sexual harassment, retaliation, personnel policy and gender-equity planning.

On April 26, the forum will include a variety of gender-equity topics, including female student-athlete well-being issues, fund-raising for women's sports, use of new media to promote women's sports, hiring best practices, leadership, work-life balance issues and institutional obligations to prevent sexual assault. The keynote address and networking reception also will occur on April 26.