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The NCAA News - Briefly in the NewsJuly 20, 1997
Pack of 'Bears' to gather soonAre you named for legendary coach "Bear" Bryant?
This will be the third year for the reunion, which had more than 350 attendees last year. Those attending will be treated to music, food, fun and prizes. The 1998 reunion party will begin three hours before the kickoff of the Alabama-Brigham Young football game September 5. For more information, call 205/348-4668 or write to the Paul W. Bryant Museum, Box 870385, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0385.
Marketing academy debutsA unique partnership between business and higher education has led to the creation of the University of Kentucky Sports Marketing Academy, which will be held July 20-23 on the Kentucky campus. The program, designed to provide attendees with a variety of seminars covering effective sports marketing principles, as well as serving as a forum for state-of-the-art technologies and networking opportunities, is a joint project of the Kentucky Carol Martin Gatton College of Business and Economics, the Kentucky Athletics Department and Host Communications Inc., a national sports marketing firm. Speakers will include CBS Sports president Sean Mcmanus, WNBA president Val Ackerman and Steve Miller, Nike's global director of sports marking relations. Other speakers will include representatives from several companies, including Gillette, Ocean Spray, Rawlings and GTE, as well as from several universities. The attendance fee is $850 for corporate participants and $300 for collegiate and high-school administrators. Registration is being accepted by phone: 800/284-6407; fax: 606/257-3293; or via the Internet: http://gatton.gws.uky.edu/sma.html. Pull up a seatNeed new ideas for stadium or arena management on your campus? Athletics facility managers may want to check out the informational sessions offered during the International Association of Assembly Managers' (IAAM) 73rd Annual Conference and Trade Show July 24-28 in San Francisco. Conference topics include several forums of interest to college athletics event managers, including a session on the Americans with Disabilities Act and a "Universities Town Hall." This year's show is expected to be IAAM's largest ever, with more than 500 exhibitors. A virtual trade show will be offered on the association's Web site at www.iaam.org. For registration information, contact IAAM at 972/255-8020 or register online at the Web site. Three cheers for safetyAs part of a new joint project between the American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Advisors (AACCA) and the USA Association of Gymnasts (USAG), coaches and advisors of cheerleading squads can obtain safety certification during the USAG National Congress and during its regional mini-congresses this fall. The National Congress will be held in Indianapolis August 19-23. The next regional mini-congress will be in New York October 14-18. Participants who successfully complete the course and pass the exam will receive safety certification for four years. For more information, call the AACCA at 800/533-6383. --Compiled by Kay Hawes
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If so, you may want to join the Pauls, Williams, Bears and Bryants from all across the country who will converge on the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, campus this fall to attend the Paul W. Bryant Museum reunion party honoring those named for the Alabama icon.