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ASAP Podcast with University of Kentucky Head Athletic Trainer Chris Simmons

This is a re-issue of my podcast with the late Chris Simmons, who has passed unexpectantly, just this week, January 2023. He was the best! Chris spent over ten years as The University of Kentucky Mens Basketball Head Athletic Trainer with Basketball Coach John Calipari. He will be dearly missed as a friend to many and an ASAP associate and podcast guest. He truly loved Kentucky Basketball and he had the good fortune of working with "Coach Cal" for many a Wildcats victory. Athletic Trainers from coast to coast mourn this loss of a great human being who touched the lives of many. 

RIP Chris Simmons

Chris Simmons .Head Athletic Trainer at The University of Kentucky. He joins ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power~ Podcaster Ed Cicale for ASAP's 100th Podcast. Simmons' responsibility is the Kentucky Wildcat Basketball team. The winningest program in all of college basketball. Presently, his main focus is helping to make sure the recent arrivals, the incoming freshman class.... get oriented to their new collegiate experience.
The topics discussed in this podcast are:

• Freshman Class Arrival
• Coach John Calipari
• Educational Background to becoming Head Athletic Trainer
• Inspiration in Mississippi
• Keeping Players fresh for Tournaments
• Tendonitis
• Ankle Sprains: his secrets to returning the Wildcats back to action quickly!

This podcast is sponsored by The Bill Jacobs Power Company, and by The CBD HealthCare Company

2023 Notre Dame Football Strength & Conditioning Clinic

Notre Dame Football Strength Clinic 2023

The University of Notre Dame Football Strength and Conditioning staff will be opening up their training center for an opportunity for S&C coaches, sports performance trainers, physical therapists, sport coaches and sports nutritionists to gain training and performance knowledge at one of the premier college football programs in all the land. There's a very impressive speaker list as this clinic promises to be a winner. February 24th & 25th (Fri/Sat)

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Ohio State Football Strength Clinic 2023:: February 18th

The Ohio State Football Strength and Conditioning Clinic is intended for coaches and fitness professionals who are interested in learning about strength and athletic performance training that is exclusively geared to football players. The fee for this clinic is $75 and includes one single day parking pass. CEUs will also be given during the clinic. The clinic is open to all coaches ages 18 and older. College students who are studying strength training or who are interested in a strength training career may also attend. The fee for college students is $25 and proof of a student ID is required. High school students are NOT permitted to attend this clinic. Full payment is required at the time of registration. You may register here:

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Date: Saturday, February 18, 2023
Who: Open to coaches and fitness professionals at all levels who are 18 & Older (Grade School, College, Professional, Private Sector) interested in learning about strength and athletic performance training exclusively for football players.
Location: Woody Hayes Athletic Center (Weight Room and Team Meeting Room)
Clinic Staff: Clinic will be hosted by the Ohio State Football Strength and Conditioning Staff

Check-in: 8-9am
Instruction: 9:00am-3:00pm

CEUs:  Yes

Meals and Housing

Breakfast and lunch will be provided. The Football Strength and Conditioning Clinic is a day clinic only and no overnight accommodations will be provided. Participants are responsible for providing their own overnight accommodations if needed. Hotel information can be provided upon request.

 

2022 PBSCCS MLB WINTER MEETINGS PRODUCT SHOW

Date:
Friday December 9th
 Friday afternoon 1pm – 6pm 
Booth Set up is from 9am – noon
Vendor Welcome Reception is from 7pm to 9pm

 

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2022 PBSCCS MLB WINTER MEETINGS

Manchester Grand Hyatt
1 Market Place
San Diego, California

 

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ASAP High School Feature: Newport (Kentucky) Central Catholic

Just across the Ohio River from downtown Cincinnati,  is the city of Newport, Kentucky. It's been known for a lot of interesting things over its two hundred year history. But nowadays, it has a contemporary feel along with a historical feel. as well.   The  popular spot is 'Newport on the Levee'...shops, ice cream, restaurants, a theater. They also have a huge notable aquarium.... the Newport Aquarium. And it's all a mile or two from Paul Brown Stadium, where on a good day, Cincinnati Bengals' quarterback, Joe Burrow, might be able to launch one to Newport. 

 

Head a little bit south of the river on I-471 get over to Carothers Road and turn just a bit past the Skyline Chili restaurant, and head up a long, winding road to the top of the hill and you'll be at Newport Central Catholic High School, the Home of the Thoroughbreds! That's where today's high school feature takes place with the Director of Strength and Conditioning and Physical Education instructor, Vinny Gilardi.    

Coach Gilardi has been a part of the Newport Central Catholic community for about a year and a half, as he's putting to good use his Bachelor's Degree and undergraduate studies in Exercise Science to develop strength and conditioning programs for the Thoroughbreds. Prior to NCC, he interned at the University of Cincinnati Bearcats and served as a sports performance coach at an Athletic Strength & Power training center in Cincinnati. 

• Coach Gilardi: "At NCC our orientation to strength training starts with a facility tour, in this way,  the athletes know where everything is located, then introduction to classmates/coaches. Step three and four of the orientation is to review the Newport Central Catholic Strength and Conditioning program. Then, we set our individualized strength goals. The last step of our orientation process is assigning a mentor. This is an awesome way to get the upper and lower classmates to work together.  
• Coach Gilardi:  on steps to take in introducing a new exercise to the novice athlete: "The steps we take are always safety first. When training novice athletes we don't add any type of extreme load until the previous training sessions are done properly. We always review the acute variables, and want an exercise backed by science "
• Coach Gilardi on the key factor in a young athlete’s continuation with a strength and conditioning program: "In my opinion, I believe keeping data of the strength gains of each athlete. When a young athlete sees their progress of getting stronger they will more likely continue with the Strength and Conditioning Program. People love seeing results! 
• Coach Gilardi on orientating parents, administrators and other coaches about strength and conditioning for athletics: "Communication on social media is very helpful when it comes to reaching out to parents and coaches. We should always promote our program with highlights on social media networks. This keeps the NCC community involved with the strength program"
• Coach Gilardi on a solid method for determining poundages for your young athletes: "Picking the right amount of weight for a young athlete involves trial and error. Our main focus is to add enough load while maintaining proper form. Safety is key and I always say, "we're stronger than we think." 
• Coach Gilardi on testing for maximum effort with his high school athletes: "Our program at NCC is really concerned about the safety of our student athletes and we don’t test for maximum effort until 16 weeks into the program. This gives the athletes enough time to figure out how to train safely and properly.
• Coach Gilardi: on some of the motivation techniques that he uses to encourage your athletes to strength training: "We like before & after pictures that way the athletes can see the progress from a different perspective. We all love seeing more weight on the bar, but seeing an actual picture of you getting bigger really motivates you to work harder. 
• Coach Gilardi: on implementing plyometric exercises into the NCC strength and conditioning program: We do some type of plyometric exercise  everyday. It might be in our dynamic warm-up or weight training. I think athletes should work in all of the different planes and plyometrics are very useful for keeping an athlete healthy. 
• Coach Gilardi on how he includes a nutritional education aspect to the overall program at Newport Central Catholic: " I’m lucky enough to be the Physical Education teacher and Director of Strength and Conditioning at NCC so I get plenty of time to go over the importance of nutrition in the weight room and classroom
  

  Coach Gilardi had some of his baseball players in training on the day of my visit. They got a good dose of a total body workout that featured some squat work for the lower portion along with several super sets on the upper body movements.

Pre-workout:

pull-aparts

knee drives

bending side twists

calf raises

plyometric landings

 

LOWER:
Squats  3x8

hamstring curl 3x8

RDLs

 

Upper:

Incline dumbell press

cable pulldowns 3x8

 

Push press 3x5

dumbell rows 3x5/5

 

Band tricep 2x 30 secs

Band hammer bicep curls 2x30 secs

2022 PBSCCS BASEBALL STRENGTH COACHES & SPORTS SCIENCE : LEARNING TO HIT AND THROW

2022 PBSCCS BASEBALL STRENGTH COACHES & SPORTS SCIENCE – LEARNING TO HIT AND THROW
******CEU Opportunity*********

 

Date: Sunday October 23rd
Time: 10:40am EST – 5:00pm EST
Place:
In-Person Wake Forest Pitching Lab
OR:   
Webinar on Zoom

Cost: $125

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The Wake Forest Pitching Lab is the biomechanics evaluation destination for pitchers at every level of the game. The state-of-the-art facility, cutting edge technology and expert staff enable them to perform a comprehensive evaluation and analysis of a pitcher’s mechanics and develop customized training programs aimed at reducing the risk of injury and enhancing performance. 

The Wake Forest Pitching Lab vision is to transform the future of baseball by combining baseball, science and medicine to revolutionize the way pitching mechanics are analyzed and taught. 

Thousands of young athletes seek medical treatment every year for elbow and shoulder injuries, with many occurring among baseball pitchers, according to the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.
The Wake Forest Pitching Lab is one of the first of its kind in the United States and integrates the Wake Forest athletic department with the sports medicine experts at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.

Join Professional Baseball Strength and Conditioning Coaches Society's Administrative Director, Matt Krause, who spent 17 years as the Director of Strength & Conditioning for both the New York Yankees and the Cincinnati Reds. In addition, Dr. Ted Lambrinides will be the moderator for this symposium. 

Coach Matt Krause NYY

Matt Krause Cincy Reds

Symposium moderator: Ted Lambrinides

Ted Lambrinides (right) at 2010 Rose Bowl with Coach Earle Bruce

ASAP Podcast with Quinn Barham: Ohio State Football Assistant Dir. of Strength & Conditioning

Columbus, Ohio

Coach Barham sharing some coaching strategies with visiting Coach Terrell Williams of Cincinnati St. Xavier

There's a countdown clock in the Ohio State Buckeyes' massive strength training complex. A constant reminder to everyone involved with this program of when the BIG game kicks off. If you're a player, it's in one's subconscious. Time is ticking away..... will you be ready? Have you applied enough effort into the workout sessions? How's your bodyweight? Is it where it needs to be? The Mettler~Toledo®  scale is right across from the countdown clock that every player steps onto for their daily weigh-in as a strength coach takes notice and records the data on a master sheet.  The scale is right between Coach Mick's office and the assistant strength coaches' office.  There's no question that it's a big deal. Mickey Marotti, the Director of Football Sports Performance for the Buckeyes knows what each player is expected to weigh. At the basic level, he and his very knowledgeable staff, are responsible for making sure the players are packing on muscle and report to fall camp at their prescribed weight. The added muscle combined with being in great football condition along with daily improvement of their speed, agility and balance is critical and paramount to superior results in the coming fall season. Superior results in this program means WINNING. 
    The foam rollers were out in the Buckeyes' indoor facility as the players filed in for this morning training session and grabbed one. The strength staff; Marotti, Kenny Parker, Niko Palazeti, Quinn Barham and Zach Higgins are set for the first of three groups this morning. There's no question as to the tradition here. Championship, as in National Championship, banners adorn the walls of this indoor facility. The players know the expectations here. Win. And, win championships. Yet, down on the west wall of the 130 yard facility are the words 'TOUGH LOVE'. And, after observing Marotti-led programs for over thirty years, this slogan is the epitome of the strength and conditioning program here. 

Coach Quinn Barham pictured here instructing Buckeye participants at the 2022 OSU ProDay

 

The tough love is doled out mostly by the strength and conditioning staff. They spend more hours with the squad than anyone else, including head coach Ryan Day!
So, for today's Athletic Strength and Power Podcast, ASAP Podcaster, Ed Cicale reached out to the team's assistant director of strength and conditioning, Quinn Barham. Like the players on this football squad, he knows the expectations of being at Ohio State, as well. The banners and the expectations at Ohio State drive the competiviveness of the strength coaching staff.  Barham is beginning his seventh year as a coach for the Buckeyes and like the other members of Marotti's staff, Quinn definitely possesses all of the necessary qualifications of a head strength and conditioning coach at the NCAA Division 1 level as well as professional football, too. Though, working with the Buckeyes and his fellow coaches, Parker, Palazeti and Higgins is very rewarding as they're all highly motivated and working in a positive climate that meshes well.
The countdown clock is visible from Coach Barham's office desk as it is always decreasing the remaining time available to prepare the players. Barham knows every minute of every day counts, and there's no time to waste. He know what's expected.

Like the guy whose name is on the building, Woody Hayes, stated, "You Win with People". 
The Buckeyes are in good hands!
Today's podcast discussions points are:

• training for speed
• tall lean falls
• three bucket pose
• barbell and split squats
• hip mobility 
• improving team speed
• leadership and competitiveness 
  

 This ASAP Podcast is sponsored by:

• TEAMBUILDR
• SPECATHLETIC Sports Flooring
• Pit Shark Strength Equipment
• The Bill Jacobs Power Company
• The CBD Healthcare Company

Hammer Strength Clinic Summer 2022 @ The University of Cincinnati June 17-18

Whether you choose virtual attendance or if you're lucky enough to attend in person, this clinic looks to be a really good one! 

2022 Hammer Strength Clinic

FRI JUN 17 2022 AT 10:00 AM TO SAT JUN 18 2022 AT 12:00 PM UTC-04:00

Lindner Athletic Center (University of Cincinnati)
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Coach Ted Lambrinides (center)

Join live in Cincinnati or virtually on June 17th and 18th to continue learning, sharing and discussing how to get the best out of your strength programs. And, of course, as with all the top clinics, this one will feature Dr. Ted Lambrinides as the 2022 Clinic emcee

 

VENUE: University of Cincinnati - Lindner Athletic Center

ADDRESS: 2751 O'Varsity Way, Cincinnati, OH 45219

2022 SPEAKER LINE UP

TRACK #1 (Strength & Conditioning) | Credits: NSCA: 0.8, CSCCA: 4.0

Ben Sowders | Director of Strength and Conditioning at the University of Louisville

Topic: Training for Large Group Settings

Ryan Davis | Director of Football Strength and Conditioning at the University of Maryland

Topic: Training by the Numbers

Mickey Marotti | Assistant Athletic Director for Football Sports Performance at Ohio State University

Topic: From the Field of Strength and Conditioning

Matt Wenning | Owner of Wenning Strength Depot Inc.

Topic: Wenning Warmups - Potentiation and Performance

Lance Walker | Global Director of Performance at MJP

Topic: Applying a basic understanding of linear speed technical model

Brian Clarke | Assistant Director of Wellness Programs and Facilities for Park Tudor School

Topic: Power Clean Made Simple: Assessing - Implementing - Progressing (Performance & Fitness)

Danny Folino, Austin Stephan, Jeremiah Ortiz, Dustin Tripp | Football Sports Performance Coaches at the University of Cincinnati

Topic: Training the Bearcat Way

TRACK #2 (Fitness Professionals) | Credits: ACE: 0.8, NASM: 0.8

Kara Lazauskas, LFA Master Trainer, M.S, CSCS

Topic: Muscle Physiology: The Ground-Up Approach

Leigh Wierichs, LFA Global Training and Education Manager, M.S

Topic: The Essentials of True High Intensity Interval Training

Jamal Gibson, Life Fitness Academy Master Trainer, Personal Trainer and Conditioning Specialist, TPI Certified Expert

Topic: One Size Does NOT Fit All: Exercise Selection & Programming Specialized for Sport, Season, & Individual

Dane Robinson, TV Fitness Professional

Topic: Results for the Rotational Athlete

Gregory D. Myer, PhD, FACSM, CSCS*D, Director, Sports Performance And Research Center (SPARC)

Topic: The Future of Injury Prevention and Sport Performance, Today: Interfacing Engineering Technologies, Sports Analytics and Computer Science

BASEBLL STRENGTH: PBSCCS S&C Coaching Webinar

Topic: 2022 STRENGTH COACHES, CHIROPRACTORS AND DIETITIANS – “THE CONTINUUM OF CARE”

Join us June 4th for an awesome webinar as we collaborate with the Pro Baseball Strength and Conditioning Coaches Society @pbsccs. You will hear from a great lineup of speakers that include dieticians/nutrition, sports performance, strength training, chiropractic and more!
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*** ALL TIMES ARE in EASTERN TIME ZONE *** INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS: 1.0 Sports Nutrition + 1.5 hours Chiropractic Care + 30min Strength Training + 30min Q&A = 3.5 Hours (NSCA CEUs)

9:30am Open Zoom Webinar
9:40am – Play Sponsor Videos 1-10
9:50am – Krause (PBSCCS INTRO)
9:55am – McDaniel (PBSCCS Presidents Update)
10:05am Bishop (PBCS Executive Director Update)

10:15am– BLOCK 1: Building a Player Program from Spring Training Assessments
-Goldy Simmons- White Sox (10:15-10:40) – Designing a program for athletes from spring training assessments

10:40am to 10:55am – Q&A with S&C (HOST Velasquez)
10:55am to 11:00am – Break (Sponsor Videos 1-5)
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11:00am – BLOCK 2: Sports Nutrition and Chiropractic Care
-Erika Wincheski – Kansas City Royals (11:00-11:25pm) – "Managing Weight In-season"
-Dr. Ken (11:25-11:50) – The Continuum of Care - "Collaborating Treatment & Performance"
11:50pm to 12:05pm – Panel Q&A (HOST Velasquez)
12:05pm to 12:10pm – Break (Sponsor Videos 5-10)
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12:10pm – BLOCK 3: Nutrition for Immune Health in Sports
- Stephanie Wilson – SOS Nutrition / (12:10-12:35) – Implementing ISAK protocols in MLB Strength Prog.
- Dr. Brett Winchester – St. Louis (12:35 -1:00) – multi-Disciplinary approach to Athlete Care: Strength & Conditioning Coach and Team Chiropractor “Functional Triage, The Lost Art of Prioritization”
1:00pm to 1:15pm – Panel Q&A (HOST Velasquez)
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1:15pm – BLOCK 3: Recovery techniques and CBD
- Dr. Brian Call (1:15-1:40) – “Biohacking your Recovery and Performance Through Hormetic Stress”
1:40pm – 1:55pm - Q&A with S&C (HOST Velasquez)
1:55pm – Eric McMahon – NSCA Update
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Closing Remarks (2pm)
2:00 to 2:10 – END (Sponsor Videos 1-10)
2:10pm – Event Hard Stop

2022 Performance-4 Final Four Strength Clinic

Longtime strength and conditioning coach Shaun Brown is preparing for the annual 'Performance 4 Final Four Strength Clinic' which, this year, will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana on Friday April 1st. This is a great opportunity to network with other coaches,  compare notes on off-season, pre-season and in-season program design and gather some great information for tweaking your basketball strength and conditioning program upon returning back home. Discussions on human performance, vertical jump training, injury prevention, development of explosive leg power, and nutritional advice for athletic enhancement. 
This clinic is NSCA CEU certified for 0.4 CEUs. We have a great lineup of speakers and sponsors for this year's clinic. There will also be a social, that is free for all attendees of the clinic. Be sure to sign up today!

The 2022 Performance Four Clinic Emcee is Ted Lambrinides. He's a nationally recognized former strength training & conditioning coach (Ohio State Buckeyes, Kentucky Wildcats), an NFL Player Tracking analyst, and sports performance consultant for a multitude of NFL and collegiate strength coaches. He's been speaking at clinics all across the United States for nearly 40 years! 

Coach Brown ...West Virginia Mountaineers' Director of Strength & Conditioning for Basketball, has been in the business of strength and conditioning of basketball players for 35 years! High school, big-time college and NBA, national championships, Final Fours, mentoring. He's accumulated a wealth of experience and knowledge in player and culture development for basketball squads from working in tandem with some of the game's great coaches.

Each year Performance 4 aims to provide its attendees with an immersive experience intended to expand and promote the scientific and technical knowledge surrounding strength and conditioning. This conference brings together experts in the basketball performance field to help expand and grow the game of basketball and build better athletes.

The aim of this conference is to provide an interactive experience for all attendees based around best practices in the field and cutting edge scientific knowledge.

Speakers:

University of Alabama - Mike Snowden

University of Arkansas - Dave Richardson

University of Colorado - Steve Englehart

University of Houston - Alan Bishop

Time to register

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Yulman Stadium Glazer Family Club,

2900 Ben Weiner Dr, New Orleans, LA 70118

 

Quantify Strength & Conditioning Assessments for all Athletes

Physical screens are extremely powerful in the betterment of an individual’s physical limitations, but how can you quantify fundamental movement patterns while conducting these assessments?

Join us for an in-depth discussion with Phil Stotter, V1 Sports Director of Sports Science and Biomechanics Expert and special guest Matt Krause, Administrative Director of the Professional Baseball Strength and Conditioning Coaches Society (PBSCCS) and former Director of Strength and Conditioning, six seasons with the New York Yankees on our next webinar tomorrow, March 18th, 2pm ET.

You'll learn:

• How to conduct various TPI and OnBaseU screenings and understand the effectiveness of using ground force pressure not just for athletes, but for everyone.
• How you can leverage ground force data and video to improve the strength and performance of athletes, treat injuries, and prevent the next ones.
• Tips on gamification to make assessments and improvement plans actionable and engaging for any individual.

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Mississippi State University’s Athlete Engineering Summit to be held on May 11th & 12th 2022

STARKVILLE, Miss. 

Four divisions at Mississippi State University (MSU)—the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS), the National Strategic Planning and Analysis Research Center (NSPARC),Bagley College of Engineering, and the MSU Athletics Department—along with The Communiversity at East Mississippi Community College (EMCC) have joined forces to host the inaugural Athlete Engineering Summit. The two-day event will take place on May 11 and 12 at The Communiversity with a ticketed dinner event at the MSU Baseball stadium the night of the 10th and a social at the MSU football stadium the night of the 11th.

The summit will feature discussions focusing on how to build effective collaborations between athletics and academics, and will explore how key elements affect the four athlete personas: sports, industry, tactical, and at-risk athletes. In addition to nationally-recognized keynote speakers and panels of experts, attendees will have an opportunity to network with professionals, enjoy delicious food, and see human performance technology in action. 

Summit details

Registration will open in March.

Registration is $300 for general admission, $150 for MSU and EMCC faculty and staff, and $100 for MSU and EMCC students.

Georgia Tech Strength & Leadership Clinic April 9th 2022

Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia Tech Football Strength and Conditioning Coach Lew Caralla has announced the upcoming 2022 clinic to be conducted at the football strength training facility at the venerable Bobby Dodd Stadium on April 9th.  Without a doubt, the clinic promises to be a pretty big deal with a rock solid line-up of speakers! In addition to the master motivator, Coach Caralla, and the Yellow Jackets strength staff, this one day seminar features plenty of knowledgeable clinicians:    

• Dr. Thomas Stallworth  Atlanta Falcons Head Strength Coach who came to the Falcons after three seasons with the New York Giants. Prior to his time with the Giants, he was the Head Strength and Conditioning coach at Western Kentucky University.
• Harold Nash: spent 16 seasons in the NFL as a strength and conditioning coach, and after joining the Cowboys in 2020 as an assistant strength and conditioning coach, he was elevated to Head Strength Coach in 2021
• Inky Johnson: nationally known motivational speaker
• Dr. Aaron Wellman: Indiana Hoosiers Senior Assistant Athletic Director for Football Performance
• Mark Naylor: Arizona Cardinals; Assistant Strength Coach

 

Click Here for the registration form

Clinic Schedule:

Registration Check in: 7:00am-7:50am

Speaker 1: 8:00am – 8:50am

Speaker 2: 9:00am – 9:50am

Speaker 3: 10:00am – 10:50am

Lunch: 11:00am-11:50am

Speaker 4: 12:00pm – 12:50pm

Speaker 5: 1:00pm – 1:50pm

Speaker 6: 2:00pm-2:50pm

Conclusion & wrap Up

 

Breakfast and Lunch will be provided.