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We are excited to share that former
@USAGym
gymnast
@ShawnJohnson
, former
@NBA
player
@KendrickPerkins
and
@ringer
Sr. Creative
@netw3rk
will be speaking at
#SSAC20
!
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We're excited to announce that
@minakimes
and
@stephenasmith
- two of the best and brightest from
@espn
- will be speaking at
#SSAC20
!! Head to to check out all the great speakers we've got lined up!
#RunTheNumbers
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We are thrilled to announce that
@espn
’s
@katienolan
and
@ESPNMichele
will be speaking at
#SSAC20
! Check out their backgrounds at …
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Here we go! Who Says No? A 1-on-1 with Adam Silver and
@BillSimmons
starts now!
#dorkapalooza
#SSAC19
#ANumbersGame
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.
@BarackObama
, the 44th President of the United States, will speak at
@SloanSportsConf
February 23. We are pleased to welcome President Barack Obama, a well-known sports fan. Visit for more details
#SSAC18
#analyzethis
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1/2 Exciting news: ESPN The Magazine Senior Writer
@minakimes
will moderate the
#SSAC19
football analytics panel
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"I wasn't smart enough to see that maybe I should have shot 20 times a game. Now we see the point guard a little differently; it is your first point of attack. To a fault I was almost too much of a facilitator." -
@SteveNash
#7Seconds
#TalkDataToMe
#SSAC18
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The
#SSAC20
Agenda is here! While it remains subject to changes, the two best days in
#SportsAnalytics
promise to be incredibly exciting! Stay tuned for more information on individual panels!
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11x
@NBA
All-Star. 2x
@NBA
champion. 1x
#SSAC18
speaker. Catch
@chrisbosh
at this year's conference!
#TalkDataToMe
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Helping Dream Chasers, Meek Mill, “In the world of people who grew up in bad environments and in the system, 99.9% of those people can’t hire investigators to discover what was happening was unfair or their rights were violated.”
#socialjusticeSSAC
#SSAC19
#ANumbersGame
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The game of basketball has changed drastically over the past two decades, and the data clearly reflects this. Just take a look at
@kirkgoldsberry
’s insights about the evolution of NBA players’ shot selection at
#ssac
2020.
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Helping Dream Chasers, Michael Rubin, “These little things any of us could do, when [Meek] did it, he’d go to jail for it. And that’s just everyday life for him. That’s the two Americas.” -
#socialjusticeSSAC
#SSAC19
#ANumbersGame
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The wait is over! Here's your first look at the agenda for the 2018 Sloan Sports Analytics Conference! More info here:
#SSAC18
#TalkDataToMe
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#SSAC19
is excited to share our official agenda for this year's conference! We can't wait to see you all in less than 10 days!
#ANumbersGame
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“I don’t like the phrase bet on women. That implies a risk. You should invest in women. The risk is not investing” -
@ariivory
#INVESTinWomen
#SSAC22
#SeizeTheData
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Please join us in welcoming back
@BillSimmons
as a featured speaker for
#SSAC19
!
@BillSimmons
will lead a 1-on-1 panel with
@NBA
Commissioner
#AdamSilver
at the conference. Buy your tickets now!
#ANumbersGame
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A Conversation with Andrew Yang and Nate Silver
#SSAC21
#ShowMeTheData
"Right now we have much better data on where to position a left fielder than we do on the efficacy of many multi-million dollar government programs." -
@AndrewYang
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200 days until the 2019
@SloanSportsConf
! Proud to welcome back
@NBA
commissioner Adam Silver and Moneyball author Michael Lewis! Join our list to be the 1st to know when tickets go on sale!
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"Everyone involved in the sport should support women’s hockey as much as men’s” -
@MeghanChayka
,
#datasnipecelly
#SSAC22
#SeizeTheData
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We are pleased to announce that Maverick Carter, Rachel Nichols, and Adam Grant will be joining us as featured speakers for this year's conference! Read more about our featured speakers here: …/2019-featured-speak…/
.
#SSAC19
#ANumbersGame
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Congratulations to NBA Executive of the Year
@dmorey
!
The 2017-2018 NBA Basketball Executive of the Year is… Daryl Morey of the
@HoustonRockets
!
#NBAAwards
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Xmas is over, but we have a surprise gift for you with 2 more
#ssac21
speakers! Josh Harris is the co-founder of
@apolloglobal
, founder of HBSE & managing partner of
@sixers
&
@NJDevils
. Next in the ring,
@StephMcMahon
is CBO at
@WWE
& the driving force of WWE’s Women’s Evolution
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“When they say you’re an idiot, don’t listen, but when they tell you why you’re an idiot, take a look at that.”
@johnhollinger
#NewStat
#SSAC18
#TalkDataToMe
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We're excited to announce that
@S10Bird
from the
@seattlestorm
,
@wojespn
from
@espn
, and
@R_Thaler
from
@ChicagoBooth
will be speaking at
#SSAC20
! Check out their background:
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We are excited to announce that
@seattlestorm
Point Guard,
@S10Bird
, and best-selling author and
@FiveThirtyEight
Founder,
@NateSilver538
will be joining us at SSAC22!
Head to to purchase your conference tickets today!
#SeizeTheData
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#280characters
=uPER=(1/MP)*[3P+.67*AST+(2-factor*(teamAST/teamFG))*FG+(FT*.5*(1+(1-(teamAST/teamFG))+.67*(teamAST/teamFG)))-VOP*TOV-VOP*DRB%*(FGA-FG)-VOP*.44*(.44+(.56*DRB%))*(FTA-FT)+VOP*(1-DRB%)*(TRB-ORB)+VOP*DRB%*ORB+VOP*STL+VOP*DRB%*BLK-PF*((lgFT/lgPF)-.44*(lgFTA/lgPF)*VOP)]
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A Conversation with Andrew Yang and Nate Silver
#SSAC21
#ShowMeTheData
“We’ve seen terrible acts of racism towards the Asian American community as a result of the pandemic” -
@AndrewYang
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Looking for a job in sports?
#DisruptingSports
panel says: be tech oriented, selfless, committed, have a sense of humor, and do math
#SSAC17
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#SSAC19
is thrilled to announce the Rebooting the Lakers/Celtics Rivalry panel featuring
@Lakers
owner
@JeanieBuss
and
@celtics
owner Wyc Grousbeck.
@JackieMacB
will moderate this panel focused on exploring each team's approach to rebuilding over the past decade.
#ANumbersGame
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A sports analytics conference wouldn't be complete without
@NFLMedia
analytics expert
@cfrelund
. Get ready to learn a lot from her at
#SSAC18
!
#TalkDataToMe
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“Analytics’ are like a bikini: they show a lot, but they don’t show everything”. - Bob Myers
@warriors
GM
#SSAC16
#FrontOffice
#DecadeOfData
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Expected Goals took
#socceranalytics
mainstream... what's next?
@LukeBornn
(
@ZelusAnalytics
),
@lucyrushton12
(
@dcunited
),
@StatDNA
(
@fifa
),
@raulpelaez_
(
@_ailite
),
@mixedknuts
(
@StatsBomb
) dug deep at
#SSAC22
on future analytics for the beautiful game
📺
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Joined by elite company
@S10Bird
@LaurieHernandez
@MassAGO
@ShiraSpringer
and
@SecCardona
as we celebrate Title IX’s 50th!
#PowerofTitleIX
#SSAC22
#SeizeTheData
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#SSAC20
starts tomorrow!
@hopesolo
, the final star athlete of our countdown, holds the
@USWNT
goalkeeper record for games (202), starts (190), wins (153), shutouts (102) and undefeated streak (55 games). What a career!
#RunTheNumbers
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We are pleased to announce an all-star lineup from
@espn
with ESPN correspondent
@ESPNMichele
,
@NFL
Insider
@FieldYates
,
@minakimes
- NFL analyst, senior writer, podcast host, & television contributor, and
@wojespn
-
@ESPNNBA
columnist, reporter and author
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Save the date for
#SSAC17
on March 3-4 at the Hynes Convention Center. Stay tuned for more details.
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Do Athletes Need the Media?, Jeanie Buss, “There’s damage done to team chemistry when players have to read about [trade rumors]. It seems like there’s more stuff out there with no sources. I’d like to see more responsibility”
#AthletesAndMedia
#SSAC19
#ANumbersGame
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Just when you thought it couldn't get any better - on the sixth (+ 1 day) anniversary of
#Linsanity
, we're excited to announce that
@JLin7
will join us at
#SSAC18
!
#TalkDataToMe
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Our
@sloansportsconf
15th Annual Conference is just 7 days away, we have a very special announcement to make 👀
Get your tickets today!
@dmorey
@JJWatt
@S10Bird
@ShaneBattier
@mcuban
@minakimes
@jessicagelman
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We are thrilled to announce that
@renieanderson
, Chief Revenue Officer and EVP NFL Partnerships at
@NFL
, and
@rohamg
, CEO of Dapper Labs and creator of NBA Top Shot, will be speaking at
#SSAC21
!
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Sam Hinkie is never afraid to zig when others zag.... what about you? You won't want to miss him at
#SSAC18
!
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This data visualization is amazing!
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2/2 featuring
@RamsNFL
COO and Exec VP of Football Ops Kevin Demoff
@kdemoff
, former NFL exec Sashi Brown, NFL Analyst Warren Sharp
@SharpFootball
and
@steelers
Analytics Coordinator Karim Kassam
@professormullet
#ANumbersGame
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PANEL ANNOUNCEMENT: Howzdata: How Analytics is Revolutionizing Cricket, with Rahul Dravid,
@isaguha
, and
@Gary_Kirsten
as panelists and
@alok_rs
as moderator!
Hear how this cricket is playing catch up by using data and in-game technology to further develop the sport.
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A Super Bowl Champion on the field and a champion for his hometown off it, welcome
@Broncos
star and founder of
@DNDFoundation22
@cjandersonb22
to
#SSAC18
!
#TalkDataToMe
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SQL for Data Analysis, Andrew Brady, "The best argument for learning SQL is that it makes you appear better at your job than you actually are."
#SSAC19
#ANumbersGame
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“There will be two kinds of coaches - coaches that believe in analytics and know how to play with it, and then there’s going to be former coaches.”
@adirshiffman
#TechEdge
#SSAC18
#TalkDataToMe
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@NateSilver538
asks
@mcuban
for advice on managing adversity: Perfection is the enemy of profitability and good governance
#SSAC17
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@NBA
's 75th Anniversary ceremony got us more excited for
#SSAC22
's conversation about the future of the basketball with
@S10Bird
of
@seattlestorm
, Elton Brand of
@sixers
,
@mikezarren
of
@celtics
, and
@jj_redick
of
@ThreeFourTwopro
with moderator
@tomhaberstroh
of Meadowlark Media
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“The toughest thing about analytics is not the math, it’s figuring out the right question to ask.”
@FlyQ_Ryan
#EsportsAnalytics
#SSAC18
#TalkDataToMe
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Who Says No?
@NBA
Commissioner Adam Silver, "When Dirk came into the league he was the only international player averaging 15 pts/game, there are now at least 24 international players averaging 15 pts/game."
#WhoSaysNo
#ANumbersGame
#SSAC19
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Can't make it to this year's conference? Follow along with our live stream on Youtube here: , on our Twitter, or on our Facebook page!
#ANumbersGame
#SSAC19
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What do successful NBA teams have in common? Supremely talented players AND an offense that allows them to operate in space. Take it from Shane Battier, who spoke about his role as a space creator for
@kingjames
,
@DwyaneWade
, and
@chrisbosh
during his time with the
@MiamiHEAT
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It's all over but the cryin.
@Marss_NE
has taken home the
#SSAC17
Pro Smash Exhibition Match
#SloanSmash
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We’re excited to announce that we will be releasing content from SSAC20 on our podcast channel (link in bio) each week! This week, we've highlighted panels that revolve around the themes of the future of sports and MLS
#SSAC20
#sportsanalytics
#sports
#runthenumbers
#podcasts
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We’re seeing a lot of excitement for soccer in this year’s research papers competition. It was actually the sport we received the most submissions for! Football is life!
#ssac22
#researchpapers
#TedLasso
Amazed to see that MIT Sloan’s research paper competition now has a dedicated Soccer track!
I see this as a recognition to the high-level work the soccer analytics community is putting out there year after year 👏🤩
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We hate when people say 'you never played so you don’t get it'.We can’t say 'you don’t know math, you don't get it'
@frankprosports
#SSAC15
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Research Paper Competition Presented by
@MLB
Grand Prize: Evan Munro and Martino Bianchio, “Designing a No-Tanking Draft Lottery”
Audience-choice: Samuel Kalman and Jonathan Bosch, “NBA Lineup Analysis on Clustered Player Tendencies”
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MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference
#SSAC
is focused on increasing diversity in sports by advancing careers of individuals from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds. In our 2nd year, over 2x mentees were selected and we're thrilled to announce the Mentee Class of 2022!
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Applications are LIVE for the 8th Annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference Hackathon!
@espn
and the
@NHL
are partnering for a dynamic and innovative hackathon where participants will have the chance to dig into a novel dataset.
#SeizeTheData
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Save the date! The 15th MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference will be on April 8-9, 2021. Given the uncertainty, we will be virtual, which means we will create new and innovative ways to highlight the impact of analytics in the sports industry. Tickets on sale Nov 23rd!
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“You can learn a lot about somebody’s character by the way they play basketball.”
@BarackObama
on November 10, 2016.
#TalkDatatoMe
#SSAC18
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“Players are on salary caps, but analytics departments are not. This is where you can differentiate yourself.” -
@devinpleuler
#MajorLeagueData
#SSAC18
#TalkDataToMe
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We’re thrilled to launch the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference podcast channel! Relive the highlights of the 2019 conference and get excited for
#SSAC20
. You can find our channel on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher. Happy listening!
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“We're seeing a paradigm shift in millennials not sitting down and watching long form stuff... Consumption habits have changed. People don’t wanna sit down and watch a 3 hour game — unless they have something invested in it.” -
@jeffma
#SportsGambling
#SSAC18
#TalkDataToMe
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#SSAC22
will be discussing the evolution of soccer analytics with
@LukeBornn
of
@ZelusAnalytics
,
@lucyrushton12
of
@dcunited
,
@StatDNA
of
@FIFA
, and
@raulpelaez_
of
@_ailite
and with
@mixedknuts
of
@StatsBomb
moderating
#SeizeTheData
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"There are two types of coaches: those that embrace analytics and those that are unemployed"
@adirshiffman
#SSAC17
#sustaininggreatness
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The
#SSAC20
organizing committee held it’s traditional pre-conference basketball tournament this evening! A great kickoff for what is sure to be an incredible conference weekend!
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PANEL ANNOUNCEMENT: “The Case for Activism: Sports’ Impact on Society”.
Join us next week as, moderated by
@danpfeiffer
,
@S10Bird
&
@stephenasmith
discuss the evolution of activism in sports, personal journeys & the increased integration & future of sports-led social initiatives
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Save the date for
#SSAC18
: February 23-24th at the Boston Convention Center. Tickets on sale Fall 2017!
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Alpha Awards - Best Sports Transaction:
Utah Jazz receive four first-round picks, W. Kessler, J. Vanderbilt, M. Beasley for Rudy Gobert
#SSAC23
#DataForGood
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We’re excited to announce that
@minakimes
,
@ZachLowe_NBA
, and Jason Concepcion
@netw3rk
will be speaking at
#SSAC19
! You can read more about them and all of the speakers announced so far at
#ANumbersGame
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"I have the 5th most strikeouts in MLB history. Only 4 people in the entire world have struck out more than me. You get a Masters in failing, but you get a PhD in getting back up." -
@AROD
#RightStuff
#SSAC18
#TalkDataToMe
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Moneyball to Homerball
#Homerball
#SSAC20
#RunTheNumbers
“If you’re just looking at data and trying to find something interesting, you’re wasting your time. You have to have a question you’re trying to answer.” -
@billjamesonline
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Facebook banned the word "soccer" in the office & instead uses "futbol" because 80% of their users are non-US says
@johnforese
#SSAC16
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Two looks at an
@NBA
corner three play using Possession Sketches'
#machinelearning
👀🤓wow! No wonder this room is packed
#SSAC17
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Congratulations to
@johnhollinger
of the
@memgrizz
, recipient of the 2018 Alpha Award for Lifetime Achievement, and all of our honorees:
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Alpha Award for Best Innovation of the Decade goes to MLB Advanced Media
@mlbam
#SSAC16
#DecadeOfData
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🚨PANEL ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨
The Chess Renaissance: Modern Challenges for an Ancient Game
1 day countdown! Missed your chance on attending in person? Register for the free livestream of the main panel room:
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Submit your Research Paper Abstracts for
#SSAC18
! Need inspiration? Check out the impact from 2017's papers
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1-on-1 with Enes Kanter
#Enes1on1
#SSAC20
#RunTheNumbers
“They call me a terrorist, but the only thing I terrorize is the basketball rim.” -
@EnesKanter
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Save the Date!
#SSAC20
is March 6-7 at the BCEC in Boston. For early access when tickets go on sale this fall, sign up for our newsletter at the link below. See you in March!!
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It's a pleasure to welcome Robert Kraft and Jonathan Kraft, longtime friends of our conference, to
#SSAC18
!
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Lifetime achievement award goes to
RC Buford GM Spurs congrats!!!
#SSAC15
http://t.co/Ykj5gqdUQF
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