Minnesota Hockey will host its seventh annual Association Leader Excellence Conference (ALEC) on May 3 - 4.
The tentative schedule is available below. A final schedule will be emailed to registered participants the week of the conference.
7:00 pm – Registration
7:30 pm - Small Group Discussions
Minnesota Hockey will lead a series of small group discussions on topics including growth ideas, association vitality, recruiting and keeping volunteers, accommodating ADA in hockey, and the relationship between Minnesota Hockey/USA Hockey and associations.
9:00 pm - Social hour
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
At the conclusion of the day, there will be seven raffle ticket award winners. For growing the game, there will be one $5,000 award, four $2,000 awards, and two $1,000 awards.
| Waterford I & II | Donegal | Galway A & B | Waterford III | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks | |||
| 8:45 - 9:15 AM | State of Officiating in The State of Hockey | |||
| 9:30 - 10:30 AM | Dealing with Difficult Parents | Money Talks: Managing Association Finances | Running Your Hockey Association | |
| 10:40 - 11:40 AM | Discipline, Grievances & Due Process | Charitable Gambling for Your Association | DEI: The Future of Hockey is Changing | |
| 11:45 AM | Lunch | |||
| 12:30 - 1:30 PM | Growing the Game in Your Hometown | Positive Coaching Alliance Workshop | How to Build Your Girls Hockey Program | |
| 1:40 - 2:40 PM | Minnesota Hockey Coach Developers | The Success of The Minnesota Model | High Performance and Tier 1 Programs | |
| 2:50 - 3:50 PM | Tackling Mental Health in Athletes | Association Performance Metrics | ||
| 3:55 PM | Raffle Drawing |
*Schedule is subject to change*