Registration is now available for the 48th Annual NSGA Management Conference & 14th Annual Team Dealer Summit, to be held May 6-9, 2012 at The Westin La Cantera Resort in San Antonio, Texas.

Visit the event’s website at www.nsga.org/conference to learn more about the event and to make your plans to attend.

According to Matt Carlson, NSGA's President & CEO, “The 2012 Management Conference & Team Dealer Summit will bring together the industry’s top executives for education, networking and recognition opportunities of the industry’s leaders and companies. We're excited about the 2012 event’s program, and are looking forward to a great turnout!”

The 2012 event will feature keynote addresses from the following speakers:

–          Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Walton (Climbing Back to the Top of the Mountain – One More Time)

–          ESPN Executive Vice President Sean Bratches (ESPN: Building a Brand, Serving the Fan)

–          New Balance President & CEO Rob DeMartini (American Manufacturing: The New Balance Approach)

–          FUBU Founder and TV Personality on ABC’s Shark Tank, Daymond John (Five Essential Rules Every Business Needs to be Successful)

–          Patriot Golf Day Founder and Retired Major in the U.S. Air National Guard, Dan Rooney (A Patriot’s Calling)

In addition, multiple educational sessions specific to attendees’ interests will also be featured. Team Dealers can attend sessions on managing the collections process, succession planning, sales negotiation, decorating, and social media. Retailers will have the chance to participate in retail workshops, a session on the New Rules of Retail, and a panel on where retail is headed in the next five years.

New in 2012 is the opportunity for those who register before February 17 to receive a $150 Westin La Cantera gift certificate, which can be used for anything on the hotel's property, including helping to offset the cost of your hotel room. With the room block having sold out in 2011, register for the event and make your reservations today to take advantage of this great enhancement to your onsite experience at the Conference.

Attendees will have the chance to connect at any and all of the 10 scheduled networking opportunities, which include breakfasts, evening receptions, the inaugural All-Star Awards Luncheon, and the annual Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony. Nominations are still being accepted for the inaugural NSGA All-Star Awards (www.nsga.org/allstarawards), and nominations are also being accepted for the 2013 class of the Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame (www.nsga.org/halloffame).

The National Sporting Goods Association has served as the leading voice for the sporting goods industry since 1929. The association develops industry research and publications, while also providing discounted services and hosting the annual NSGA Management Conference & Team Dealer Summit.