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ABCA Annual Convention

The annual ABCA Convention is the world's largest baseball convention, with more than 7,000 coaches in attendance. The four-day convention features the world-renowned clinics, the ABCA Trade Show, Expo Theater, Youth Coaches Breakout Session, award celebrations, meetings, networking and more. The 2022 ABCA Convention will be the 78th annual ABCA Convention! Registration is now open!

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The ABCA Barnstormers Clinics are one-day events for coaches that focus on fundamentals, practical position-specific drills, coaching cues, and practice organization tips. The events and speakers are organized by the ABCA and hosted at ABCA member coaches' institutions. The clinics will typically run 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m and are free for ABCA members to attend.

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ABCA Webinar with V1 Sports Topic: "Ground Force and Video Analysis Technology - What's Next in Coaching with Special Guest Dave Hansen" – This is a free webinar featuring V1 Sports. When: October 20, 2021
2021 ABCA Barnstormers Clinics - Greenville, NC East Carolina University When: October 23, 2021 Where: Greenville, NC
2021 ABCA Barnstormers Clinics - Washington, DC Washington Nationals Youth Academy When: October 24, 2021 Where: Washington, DC
#ABCAatHome Virtual Clinic: Winter Strength & Conditioning #ABCAatHome Virtual Coaching Clinics are live coaching clinics that you can tune in from anywhere! The virtual clinics are tailored for baseball coaches of all levels. The clinic features a panel of ABCA member coaches sharing their perspective on Strength & Conditioning Winter Protocols and answering questions posed by participants. This clinic is presented by Volt Athletics. When: November 10, 2021
2021 ABCA Barnstormers Clinics - Boca Raton, FL Florida Atlantic University When: November 13, 2021 Where: Boca Raton, FL
2021 ABCA Barnstormers Clinics - San Diego, CA San Diego State University When: November 14, 2021 Where: San Diego, CA
2022 ABCA Annual Convention The 78th annual ABCA Convention will be held at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago from January 6-9, 2022! The event will feature over 50 clinics across the General Session, Youth Coaches Session & Expo Theater! It will also have the ABCA Trade Show, Q&A forums, Hot Stove Panel Discussions, award celebrations, networking events & more. When: January 6–9, 2022 Where: Chicago, IL
2022 ABCA Convention Live Stream For those members who can't make it to this year's in-person Convention, we're bringing the clinics to you, LIVE! Watch all of the Main-Stage clinics and Q&As plus the Youth Coaches Session clinics as they are happening. Registrants will also receive on-demand access to the full video set (main-stage, Youth Session, Expo Theater and Q&As) from the Convention in their ABCA account after the convention! When: January 7–9, 2022
2021 ABCA Barnstormers Clinics - Evanston, IL Northwestern University When: January 30, 2022 Where: Evanston, IL
2023 ABCA Annual Convention The 79th annual ABCA Convention will take place at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville from January 5-8, 2023! When: January 5–8, 2023 Where: Nashville, TN
2024 ABCA Annual Convention The 80th annual ABCA Convention will take place at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Dallas (Grapevine), Texas from January 4-7, 2024! When: January 4–7, 2024 Where: Grapevine, TX
2025 ABCA Annual Convention The 81st annual ABCA Convention will take place at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Washington, D.C. (National Harbor, M.D.) from January 2-5, 2025! When: January 2–5, 2025 Where: National Harbor, MD
2026 ABCA Annual Convention The 82nd annual ABCA Convention will take place at Mandalay Bay on the Las Vegas strip from January 8-11, 2026! When: January 8–11, 2026 Where: Las Vegas, NV
2027 ABCA Annual Convention The 83rd annual ABCA Convention will take place at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago from January 7-10, 2027! When: January 7–10, 2027 Where: Chicago, IL