NATA was founded in 1950 at
Kansas City, where 200 athletic trainers gathered to discuss the future of
their profession. To date, they have 43,000 members around the world and 40
full time staff to serve the associations diverse programs.
What to expect at NATA 2017?
Houston, Texas. The home of NATA
2017. The 4-day event (June 26-29, 2017) will bring together Athletic trainers
around the globe for the premier educational event that will give opportunity
to connect with fellow trainers, learn about hot topics and important issues
facing the profession and view the latest products and services related to
athletic training. There 386 event lined up for the participants, more than 700
speakers will present on variety of topics, ranging from medical related concerns,
to issues that impact the athletic training profession.
Various format of learning are
introduced in this event. There are mini-courses, special topics, peer-to-peer
discussion, and evidence-based forum that lasts for an hour and 6-hours break
out session and advanced track seminars.
Educational offerings for
members, non-members and students are prepared to cater for every attendee.
Certified athletic trainers who attend all three days of the NATA 68th
Clinical Symposia & AT expo will earn up to 25 CEUs. Additional CEUs may be
earned by attending Advanced track Seminars, mini courses and pre-conference
development workshops.
Recognitions
NATA will recognize its national
award winners during the Hall of Fame induction ceremony. 7 hall of famer are
being recognized plus 200 other awards for individuals, associations, schools
and universities among the 32 categories and subcategories. Being rewarded in
your field will encourage and individual to do well and do better in their area
of expertise. This will be their legacy that they can have for the rest of
their life. As Charles Thompson said, “The involvement of our members from
every setting and at every level – local, state, district and national – and
from every generation of athletic training is remarkable. It makes it clear why
our association has grown and why the profession itself has attained such
stature across the medical spectrum”. He is the Chairman of NATA Honors and
Awards Committee.
Who are the exhibitors?
The 65,800 square feet of the
George r. Brown Convention Center Hall C will feature more than 330 companies
for their latest products and services. As the NATA Corporate Sales and
Exhibits Manager Chad Cranford states, “ This is one of the larger exhibitions
to date. Products and services that ATs used on the daily basis in the field or
in their athletic training facility will be represented. I look forward to
seeing exhibitors taking their booths and displays to the next level
integrating technology into their booth presentations.” The exhibit rentals were provided by www.blazerexhibits.com, ensuring
sophisticated, modern and above standard quality. Major exhibitors include
Gatorade, Cramer and Johnson and Johnson.
For more information of the event,
visit their website https://convention.nata.org/
Up to date happenings are posted and various information are indicated as well.
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