Expo Theater


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The American Baseball Coaches Association's Expo Theater is an area where ABCA Partners and Trade Show exhibitors present their newest products, host panel discussions and answer coaches questions on their products.

The 2025 Expo Theater will run from Thursday, Jan. 2 until Saturday, Jan. 4 and feature nearly 20 presentations! Presenting companies, speakers and topics will be announced in late-Fall.

All coaches who register for the 2025 ABCA Convention or ABCA Clinic Live Video Stream will receive the entire set of on-demand clinic videos from the event, which includes the Main-Stage, Youth Coaches Session and Expo Theater presentations, in their ABCA account by February 1, 2025. All other ABCA members will receive access to the on-demand video set as part of their membership benefits later in the membership year.

The 2025 ABCA Convention is slated to take place at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Washington, D.C. from January 2-5, 2025! Marking the return of the World's Largest Baseball Convention to the nation's capital for the first time since 1975, the annual event draws over 8,000 baseball coaches from around the world for four days of continuous baseball excitement! Registration opens to everyone on Tuesday, September 3, with exclusive Priority Registration access granted to 2023-24 ABCA Members in August before opening to everyone. Check out the full registration timeline here!

2024 EXPO THEATER SCHEDULE

The 2025 Expo Theater speakers will be announced in late-Fall! 
 
Thursday, January 4, 2024
1:15 p.m.

"Focusing on the Task with Ryan Harrison"

 

2:00 p.m.

"How 2023 Championship Baseball Programs Win with eTeamSponsor’s Digital Fundraising"

 

2:45 p.m.

"Eradicating Elbow Injuries: After 209,483 Strength Exams, Here’s What We Know"

3:30 p.m.

"Getting the Most Out of Social Media"

4:15 p.m.

"Enhancing Strength, Speed, and Performance in Baseball with the AIRWAAV Mouthpiece"

5:00 p.m.

"Using Videos to Make Your Staff More Deceptive; You Can Do it Yourself"

 
Friday, January 5, 2024
9:45 a.m.

"Finding What Makes Pitchers Unique and Using it to Their Advantage" featuring New York Yankees Closer, Clay Holmes

10:30 a.m.

"Dominate the Diamond: Use Video and Data to See the Game Differently"

11:15 a.m.

“Incorporating Pocket Radar PLUS App Features Into Practice and Game Settings”

12:00 p.m.

"Secrets to Unlocking the Potential of the PitchCom System, Choice of the MLB and College World Series Champions"

12:45 p.m.

“Live Stream with Ease & Never Miss a Moment”

1:30 p.m.

"Resilience Through Data: The Road to Recovery with Rapsodo" featuring Atlanta Braves Pitcher, Kyle Wright

2:15 p.m.

"Optimizing Pitching Workload: A Tech-Driven Approach"

3:00 p.m.

“ATEC: Helping Train Annual World Series Contenders” featuring Houston Astros Hitting Coach, Troy Snitker

 
Saturday, January 6, 2024
9:15 a.m.

Fit to Win: Mental, Physical and Moral Fitness Strategies for Baseball Coaches

10:00 a.m.

“Improving Swing Decisions Using Strike Zone Analysis” featuring Donegal Fergus, Head Baseball Coach at Loyola Marymount University and CJ Gillman, Seattle Mariners Minor League Hitting Coordinator

10:45 a.m.

"Cradle to Grave: The Lifespan of a Player Through Development, Improvement, and Optimization"

11:30 a.m.

"MLB Hall of Famer Frank Thomas and Kilogear: Taking Performance and Fitness in Baseball to the Next Level"

12:15 p.m.

“The Power Batting System: The Training Tool for Players of All Ages”


Additional presentations may be added. Topics and schedule are subject to change.



2025 ABCA Convention

January 2-5, 2025
Gaylord National

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