The Downtown Marriott Hotel
Portland, Oregon

$ 325 Attendee $115 Spouse or Guest
$ 355 Attendee $135 Spouse or Guest after May 13
No Charge to Media with proper credentials

Sports officiating leaders from all levels of sports will gather to discuss how "accountability" relates to sports officiating. The opening session, Saturday night (7:00 p.m.) will welcome attendees and keynote speaker Sandy Alderson, MLB executive vice president of baseball operations, will set the "working tone" for this important three-day event.

• Sandy Alderson, MLB executive vice president of baseball operations

• Barry Mano, NASO president and Referee Magazine publisher

• Bob Delaney, NBA official and 2003 NASO Gold Whistle Award honoree

• Stu Jackson, NBA senior vice president of basketball operations

• Mike Pereira, NFL director of officiating

• Ed T. Rush, NBA director of officiating

• Bill Carollo, NFLRA executive director and Super Bowl XXXVII referee

• Marcy Weston, NASO chair and NCAA women’s basketball officials coordinator

• Bob Gardner, chief operating officer at the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS)

• Jerry Seeman, former NFL director of officiating and NASO board member

• Bill Saum, NCAA director of agent, gambling and amateurism activities

• Esse Baharmast, United States Soccer Federation (USSF) director of advanced and international referee development

• Jerry McGee, president of Wingate University and an Atlantic Coast Conference football official

• Julie Ilacqua, managing director of federation services at the USSF

• Larry Boucher, assistant commissioner of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association

• Randy Christal, 2003 BCS Championship Game referee and NASO board member

• Jack Roberts, executive director of the Michigan High School Athletic Association and NASO board member

• Bill Topp, Referee Magazine editor

• Marc Ratner, Nevada Boxing Commission executive director and NASO board member

• Steven Ellinger, NCAA basketball official and attorney

• Howard Mayo, commissioner of the Portland Basketball Officials Association

• Alan Goldberger, sports law attorney and official

• Jeff Stern Referee Magazine associate editor

• Dwight Jaynes, Portland Tribune president and local radio sportstalk host

• Jerry Grunska, Referee Magazine freelance writer

• Steve Keating, president of AllSports Officiating

• Jim Arehart, Referee associate editor

• Tom Herre, Referee Enterprises, Inc. vice president and director of business operations

• Bob Still, NASO communication and development manager

In addition to the conference sessions, members of the NASO-initiated Officiating Development Alliance (ODA) will conduct two days of meetings on officiating issues beginning June 23 and concluding at noon on June 24. The ODA consists of the industry’s top officiating leaders from professional, collegiate and amateur athletics. Photos available of speakers upon request. Personal interviews may also be arranged by contacting NASO Communications Manager Bob Still at the number provided or via cell (262/914-5425).

For more details on how to register, visit www.naso.org/conference or call Hiedi Petersen at 262/632-5448.