U Sports – TORONTO (U SPORTS) – Please be advised that U SPORTS – the national governing body of university sport in Canada – and its 56 members will gather next week at the Hilton Meadowvale Hotel in Mississauga, Ont., for the 40th Annual Meeting & 2017 Conference.
 
Prior to the Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 8, U SPORTS will host a series of thematic presentations and workshops beginning on Monday, June 5, involving a number of presenters, keynote speakers and an exhibitor tradeshow on Tuesday, June 6, with over 30 vendors to offer new business opportunities.
 
U SPORTS will also host the 2017 Awards Gala and Dinner on Wednesday June 8, from 7:30-9:30 pm.

WHAT
40th U SPORTS Annual Meeting  & 2017 Conference and thematic workshops
 
Themes: Athlete Welfare, Broadcasting, U SPORTS in the Canadian Sport Landscape, Sports Statistics in University Sport, High Performance, Compliance, Student-Athlete Mental Health, Advancing Women through University Sport, U SPORTS Commercial Strategy, Anti-Doping, International Programs Development, Parity and Excellence.

WHO
U SPORTS national office, its board members and the Athletic Directors of 56 university members

Speakers:

• Tim Fleiszer – Concussion Legacy Foundation Canada
• Chris Black and Dan Fernandes – Sportsnet,
• Oliver Luck – Executive Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
• Mike Chu, NZ Rugby
• Chris Dawe and Peter Mumford – CCRA
• Kevin Bean and Carolyn Chmiel – CCES

WHERE
Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale
6750 Mississauga Rd.
Mississauga, ON
L5N 2L3
 
WHEN
Monday, June 5 – 12:30 pm to Wednesday, June 7, 5 pm: Thematic presentations and workshops
Tuesday, June 6 – 9 am to 5 pm: Exhibitor tradeshow
Wednesday, June 7 – 7:30 to 9:30 pm: U SPORTS Awards Gala and Dinner
Thursday June 8 – 8:30 am to 12:30 pm: 2017 U SPORTS Annual Meeting
 
For further information, please contact:

Ken Saint-Eloy
Manager, Communications
U SPORTS
Cell: 647-871-7595
ksainteloy@usports.ca 

Alan Hudes 
Coordinator, Communications
U Sports
Off: 905-508-3000 ext. 242
Cell: 647-991-5343
ahudes@usports.ca