Young Professionals Events

YP Annual Meeting Programming

Meet Your National, District and State YP Representatives
12:45 p.m.-1:30 p.m., Monday, June 20, Room 225-227 (Cramer Young Professionals' Lounge)
Since the national Young Professionals' Committee formed three years ago out of the Involve & Evolve! initiative, several states and districts have formed their own Young Professional leadership groups. We're inviting all YPs to the Cramer Young Professionals' Lounge during a lunch break on the convention's first day to meet the people on all of these levels who volunteer on behalf of young athletic trainers. Want to get involved? Wonder why and how a decision was made? Want to know what's next for the profession? Show up and talk to somebody about it.

Want To Work in Pro Baseball? Learn About It Here
10:15 a.m. - 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 21, Room 225-227 (Cramer Young Professionals' Lounge)
For the second consecutive year, a member of the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers' Society will stop by the Cramer Young Professionals' Lounge and discuss the joys and challenges of working in professional baseball.

You Got A New Job! Better Know The Rules In That State
11:15 a.m. - Noon, Tuesday, June 21, Room 225-227 (Cramer Young Professionals' Lounge)
NATA Hall of Famer Keith Webster has seen his share of legislative challenges. A few that relate directly to Young Professionals are state-specific rules that might keep an athletic trainer from working right away. Imagine getting that dream job in Florida, just to find out you need to jump through some hoops before being able to treat patients. Webster shares his knowledge of this area to YPs in the Cramer Young Professional's Lounge.

YP Social Event: Remembering Our Past and Forging Our Future
6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, Room 225-227 (Cramer Young Professionals' Lounge)
Enjoy and drink and some light snacks at one of the premier social events of the annual meeting. This is a chance for Young Professional athletic trainers to unwind with members of the NATA Board of Directors, Hall of Famers, national leaders and other YPs. The National Distinction Award will be handed out at the beginning of this event.

Piecing Together Sports Health and Safety
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 22, Room TBA
With help from dozens of Young Professional volunteers, NATA and the Young Professionals' Committee is conducting a clinic to teach area kids the importance of eating right, exercising and staying hydrated while participating in sporting events. At least 75 kids from the Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Louisiana will arrive at the convention center and participate in the seven-station event. Several sponsors have generously agreed to donate items for goody bags so the kid can leave the convention center with a reminder of what they learned. As part of the program, kids and their Boys and Girls Club mentors will learn more about the athletic training profession.

Cramer Young Professionals’ Lounge
Room 225-227

Open each day during the convention, this is the place for YPs to relax and network.

Also:
YP Tagged Events: If you see a "YP" in the Annual Meeting Final Program, these are events chosen by the Young Professionals' Committee as "must see" for a YP. Be sure to consider these when putting together your itinerary.