COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (August 23, 2023) – USA Basketball announced today that the USA Basketball Foundation will sponsor 30 registration grants for local women to attend the USA Basketball Women in the Game conference on Saturday, Sept. 16, at MGM National Harbor Hotel & Casino in Oxon Hill, Maryland. To apply for a registration grant, click here.
“The USA Basketball Foundation holds the empowerment of women as one of its fundamental principles,” said Jennifer Lynne Williams, USA Basketball chief development officer. “Thanks to our generous donors, the Foundation is proud to offer these registration grants to women pursuing careers in sport to attend the Women in the Game conference. It is a privilege for us to provide support to ambitious women who aspire to thrive and progress in the sports industry.”
Launched in 2017, the USA Basketball Women in the Game conference educates high school girls, college women and young professionals on career paths in the sports industry and how to turn their passion into opportunity. Guest presenters from a variety of fields will share their personal career journeys, discuss the essential characteristics to succeed in their roles, and provide practical strategies to get started and sustain success in the highly competitive sports industry.
Each attendee will receive breakfast and lunch, as well as USA Basketball gear and an opportunity to network with guest speakers and other participants. Attendees are also eligible to apply to the USA Basketball Women in the Game mentorship program, which aims to connect conference attendees (mentees) with experienced professionals in the sports industry (mentors).
The USA Basketball Foundation is a 501(a)3 supporting organization founded to conduct programming and generate support for USA Basketball, a nonprofit organization and the National Governing Body for the sport of basketball in the United States of America.
For more information on the Women in the Game conference, including the guest speaker lineup for Washington D.C., click here.