CLEVELAND — The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) announced an extension of its partnership with College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) through 2026.
 
The partnership between the two organizations began in 2009, with CoSIDA first joining NACDA and its Affiliate Associations at their annual Convention in 2013. The contract was renewed in 2014 through 2022, with the new extension replacing the final two years and adding four more.
 
"We are proud to continue our relationship with CoSIDA," said Bob Vecchione, NACDA's chief executive officer.  "The athletics communicators, sports information directors and their staffs serve in very important roles, especially as we move into a post-COVID environment where communications channels will be even more critical. NACDA & Affiliates look forward to continued collaboration with CoSIDA for years to come."
 
"We are pleased to extend our relationship with NACDA through 2026," added CoSIDA Executive Director Doug Vance. "Our partnership over the past 11 years with NACDA and its 16 affiliate organizations has been instrumental in supporting our mission of service to our members and the profession. This was a meaningful step forward for CoSIDA when the agreement was originally crafted in 2009 and we are excited to continue this relationship."
 
Through the duration of the contract, the Associations' annual Conventions will be held in odd years in Orlando (2021, '23 and '25 at Marriott World Center) and in even years in Las Vegas (2022 and '24 at Mandalay Bay Resort and 2026 at MGM Resort). Beginning in 2022, CoSIDA and each of NACDA's affiliates will meet over the same four days for convention activities, increasing the opportunities for shared educational programming and networking.
 
The extension of this partnership allows continuous interaction for CoSIDA, NACDA and its Affiliate Association members at a common Convention site to discuss issues and share ideas. This partnership encourages the lines of communication and allows the associations to compose joint task forces; cross-over panelists, topics and sessions; and unparalleled networking opportunities for both sides. CoSIDA Convention attendees and NACDA & Affiliates attendees are encouraged to attend each's educational sessions throughout the Annual Convention.
 
In addition to the shared Convention experience, CoSIDA will continue to contribute a column in each issue of Athletics Administration, NACDA's quarterly magazine; receive invitations to the NACDA Mid-Winter Meetings; and have visibility on NACDA's website and content links in the NACDA Daily Review, among other opportunities.

About NACDA: NACDA, now in its 56th year, is the professional and educational Association for more than 15,700 college athletics administrators at more than 1,700 institutions throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. More than 6,500 athletics administrators annually attend NACDA & Affiliates Convention Week. Additionally, NACDA manages 17 professional associations and three foundations. For more information on NACDA, visit www.nacda.com.
 
About CoSIDA:  The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), now in its 63rd year as an organization, was founded in 1957-making it the second oldest management association in intercollegiate athletics. Today, it is a vibrant 3,100-plus member national association comprised of the athletic communications, media relations and sports information professionals throughout all levels of collegiate athletics in the United States and Canada. CoSIDA has two primary missions as it seeks to have its profession, organization and membership take its rightful leadership role within the decision-making levels of  the intercollegiate athletics community:  1)  Help the communications professionals at all collegiate levels with professional development and continuing education as it relates to  strategically dealing in an effective manner with the various issues, challenges and opportunities that now exist within the fast-paced and ever-changing communications environment.  2) Play a significant leadership and resource role ( i.e. "Strategic Communicators for College Athletics" ) within the overall enterprise of collegiate athletics thus helping the other management groups and their respective memberships deal with a set of communications-based issues that is the most complex and challenging  in history. For more information on CoSIDA, visit www.cosida.com.