Dear Potential Presenter,

Thank you for considering offering a workshop or job-a-like at the IAAAC conference. IAAAC provides a venue for passionate sport educators to present their "best practices" and share their experiences with other like minded teachers. 

If you are considering to present, here are a few FAQ to help you decide if you would like to present
  1. Is there compensation for presenting? At this time, there is no compensation. The IAAAC is a small conference and we only charge fees to cover our expenses. Any left over fees are used to put deposits down on the next year conference. Our keynote speakers will have their hotel, flight and meals covered, along with a small presentation honorarium.
  2. What do the fees include? You will receive access to all the conference workshops, six coffee breaks, two five star lunches at the Westin and one three star lunch at NIST, and a cocktail reception with an open beverage bar. A swag bag containing a duffle bag/back pack, pen, USB drive, clipboard, paper, coffee mug, lanyard, whistle, etc. A presenters plaque. Transportation to and from the Westin/Manhattan to NIST. Conference t-shirt. Fee's do not cover hotel or flights.
  3. Do I have to Stay at the Conference Hotel? We have negotiated good deals with the Westin and Manhattan Hotel. You do not have to stay at the hotel, as there are many choices in the city.

How does a Job-A-Like Work? -Participants are asked to bring a few of their “best” drills to share with their peers.
  • A facilitator will spend a few minutes on introducing all participants to the entire group, at the same time, each attendee is asked to share with the group what they are specifically looking to gain from the 2 hour session.
  • The facilitator will record comments from the group on a chart/white board, etc and categorize the comments in to a time line so as many of the topics can be covered over the session.
  • The facilitator will then provide one of their own “warm up games” or “skill drills” for the group. 
  • Then participants will then share their own drills, ideas, concepts, etc with the group, making each workshop an opportunity for coaches, teachers and AD’s to share their own experiences.
What to Bring to a Job A Like
  • A change of clothes... athletic shoes, shorts, t-shirt, etc
  • You will be an active member of the Job-A-Like getting down and dirty learning the new drills (showers are available for your use after the sessions)
  • You may wish to bring samples of drills, videos, etc. on a thumb drive. We will upload all data to one spot so  participants can share with each other.

What to do if you are facilitating a round table
  • A facilitator starts the workshop. Introduce yourself. Greets everyone and explains the procedure for the session. 
  • Have attendee’s do the following: 1) introduce themselves, 2) name their school, 3) country, 4) what they coach or ?
  • IAAAC had a Google spreadsheet set up for each Round Table so that all participants can access and share comments
  • Use your computer to project the topics from the agenda description onto the display screen in your breakout room from the Google spreadsheet
  • Ask participants if they would like to add anything or remove
  • Divide the participants into groups; try to avoid participants from the same school to be at the same table.
  • Put the first agenda item out for discussion, allow the participants 5-10 minutes to talk and share ideas
  • One you feel the time is up and people are about to get off topic end the conversation
  • Have one person in the group stand up and present their best ideas to the entire group
  • As facilitator, type up the ideas in point form (Don’t spend much time on it, at the end of the conference send all summary to Kirby and he will send it out to all participants
  • Move on to next topic
  • Your job is to keep everyone on topic and move the round table along

(1)Attendee List – On the right side of the page you will find all the workshops and your attendee list. Feel free to cut and paste the attendee’s email and send them a message that you are excited to be meeting them in Bangkok. As well, let them know about any requirements you may have for them. Please cc me on the email.

(2) Equipment for Workshop Presentation – NIST International School and their Athletic Director, Paul Hodgkinson will be preparing all of the sport job-a-like workshop at their campus. At the same time, the Westin Hotel will be preparing each one of the rooms to your exact specifications for your workshop. Please provide me with a detailed list of the equipment and set up that you require for your workshop by clicking here, by September 16

(3) Biography – everyone should have already submitted a biography through the Google form I send out earlier in the year. If you did not submit a bio, please do so on the Google form by clicking here before September 16. Please do your best to write your bio in the third person, using the format as below. The bio should only be six sentences long in the following format: 1) name, title and school, 2) Education (optional) length of time teaching/coaching and in education, 3) sports coached, 4) special experience or expertise, 5) Interesting personal data, and 6) family.

o    Kirby Boychuk is the new Athletic Director at the American Anglo American School of Moscow. (2) Kirby earned degrees at the University of Saskatchewan and Ohio University and has been an Athletic Director for 21 of his 25 years in education. (3) He coaches volleyball, tennis and track but has wide experience in a multitude of sports. (4) Kirby played football in collage and was a FIBA basketball official for many years. (5) He enjoys creating programs focused around the concept of success through the development of positive team-oriented sport cultures in his schools. (6) Kirby lives in Moscow with his wife Laurel and youngest daughter Oksana. His two eldest daughters (Julia and Anastassia) now live in Canada working and attending University.

o    Picture - please send me a nice picture of you in a (preferred) smart/business setting. Make sure the picture is at least 750 kb - 1 Mb for best quality. If you don’t have recent up to date picture in a business look, send me the best you have.

If you have any other questions, do not hesitate to contact me.

Kirby Boychuk

2017 Workshops for Your Assistance
Click on the Workshop List below to view your attendee list. When new names are added to your list, you will be notified and the word "update" will display next to your workshop name
Attendee lists will be posted on Sunday, September 15 2017