 The IWBC and the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) opened registration for the third annual SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference on September 10-12, 2021, at Rockford University in Rockford, Illinois. This year’s conference theme is “Breaking Barriers: Women in Baseball Around the World.”
Local Travel and Arrangements Rockford is one of the top 4 largest cities in Illinois, and the only one outside the Chicago metropolitan area. Located about 90 miles northwest of Chicago, Rockford can be reached from 3 local and regional airports: Chicago Rockford, O’Hare, and Midway airports. Only Allegiant Air flies into Rockford, but that’s the most convenient option for those who live close to Allegiant-serviced cities. Next closest is O’Hare airport which features almost every major airline, especially United and American. Rockford has convenient bus transport from O’Hare to either conference hotel. Midway does not have bus service to Rockford and travel from there to Rockford can take up to 2 hours depending on traffic around Chicago. There are many activities, sights, museums, and dining options in Rockford for visitors including kids and families. Please refer to this link from the Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau for more travel information: https://www.gorockford.com/about/region/ . Chicago Rockford International Airport 866-359-7331 https://flyrfd.com/ Allegiant Airlines 702-505-8888 https://www.allegiantair.com/ Avis Rent-A-Car 815-962-8447 or 800-831-2847 www.avis.com National Car Rental / Alamo Car Rental / Enterprise Car Rental 888-826-6890 or 815-965-4466 www.nationalcar.com www.alamo.com www.enterprise.com O’Hare International Airport Airport (includes list of airlines servicing airport): https://www.flychicago.com/ohare/home/pages/default.aspxwww.flychicago.com/ohare/home/pages/default.aspx List of rental car companies at O'Hare: https://www.flychicago.com/ohare/tofrom/rentalcar/pages/default.aspx Bus transportation from O'Hare to Rockford: https://www.coachusa.com/bus-scheduleswww.coachusa.com/bus-schedules Midway International Airport Airport (includes list of airlines servicing airport): https://www.flychicago.com/midway/home/pages/default.aspx List of rental car companies at Midway: https://www.flychicago.com/midway/tofrom/rentalcar/pages/default.aspx Local Hotel Information Holiday Inn Rockford 7550 E. State Street, Rockford, IL 61108 815-398-2200 Rate: $109.95 Group name: Women in Baseball Conference Kid-Friendly Hotels in Rockford, IL | Holiday Inn Rockford (I-90&Rt 20/State St) (ihg.com) Radisson Hotel and Conference Center 200 S. Bell School Road, Rockford, IL 61108 815-226-2100 Rate: $124/night Group Name: Women in Baseball Conference Book Radisson Hotels in Rockford IL | Radisson Hotels USA (radissonhotelsamericas.com)
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 Attention all walkers, runners, and baseball fans: Registration day is here!
Sign up for this year’s IWBC Virtual Fundraiser A Mile in Her Spikes, a virtual race starting on July 17th and ending July 26th. Participants will walk, run or bike a mile each day for nine days for a total of nine miles, each mile representing an inning of a baseball game. Each year the chosen theme will honor a different woman in baseball. This year's honoree is Toni Stone (read up on her with SABR's biographical article on her). All registrants will receive information about Stone and women’s baseball, distributed each day of the event (July 17-26th), as well as interactive trivia questions for a chance to win an IWBC T-shirt! Registration fees go towards helping the IWBC reach its goals of building a center in Rockford, IL. Register by June 30 with the early bird price of $9.99. Register after that and receive the regular admission price of $19.99! Just remember to register before July 17 or else you will not be able to sign up for the event. The first 50 to register will be receiving this year’s promotional patch! All registrants will be entered for a chance to win a Toni Stone Bobble head. Also available: official A Mile in Her Spikes t-shirts ! Check our Bonfire store for all styles and colors. We look forward to seeing you all on day 1 of the race (July 17th), where we will be announcing LIVE the winner of the first bobble head to kick things off!  We proudly present our inaugural Golf Scramble, sponsored by the International Women's Baseball Center and the Society for American Baseball Research!
Mark your calendars for Friday, September 10, 2021 at the beautiful Ingersoll Golf Course in Rockford, Illinois. This wooded 18-hole course with narrow fairways and gently rolling terrain offers 6107 challenging yards on its par 71 course. For more information or to register, visit the official IWBC/SABR Golf Scramble Eventbrite Page. Contact IWBC Director Cathy Headley to learn more about sponsorship opportunities. If interested in participating virtually or organizing a scramble to support IWBC in your own community, email IWBC Marketing Committee Chair Margaret Reardon.  Sponsored by International Women’s Baseball Center and Women in Baseball Committee of Society for American Baseball Research.
Adult Contest: Deadline: July 30, 2021 There are two categories for entries for adults (Professional and Amateur). The winning entry in each category plus runner-up may have their art displayed during an IWBC/SABR event in 2021. The winning entry in the professional and amateur category will receive a $100 prize. Photos of winning entries and runners up will also be included in an upcoming issue of the Women in Baseball Newsletter for SABR as well as their This Week in SABR weekly email newsletter and in the IWBC newsletter. For more information on the adult contest guidelines, visit Women on the Diamond Art Competition 2021. Youth Contest: Deadline: August 23, 2021 School Entries (under age 16). Winner will receive a set of art materials for the individual student. All schools that enter students will have their name placed in a drawing and two winners will be chosen. The winning schools will each receive $150 worth of age appropriate books about Women’ baseball for their libraries. Photos of winning entries and runners up will also be included on the IWBC/SABR websites and other social media. There may also be an opportunity for art work to be displayed at events hosted by the IWBC and SABR. For more information on the youth contest guidelines, visit Youth Art Contest 2021 IWBC SABR.  SABR and the International Women’s Baseball Center have announced a call for papers for the third annual SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference, scheduled for September 10-12, 2021, at Rockford University in Rockford, Illinois.
This year’s conference theme is “Breaking Barriers: Women in Baseball Around the World.” All topics related to women’s baseball are welcome for individual oral and poster presentations. Please submit abstracts of approximately 200 words, along with contact information and a short biography, by July 12, 2021, to Leslie Heaphy at lheaphy@kent.edu. All notifications will be made by August 2. In the event the conference cannot be held in person, we will proceed with online presentations, panel discussions, and other demonstrations of baseball scholarship. For coverage of the 2020 virtual conference, visit SABR.org/women-in-baseball-conference.  IWBC Reads, our literacy initiative that uses the magic of books to touch on topics relevant to all aspects of women in the sport, continues with a strong lineup for the spring season! Join us for in-depth discussions (often with the authors joining the conversation) of great, recently published books that touch on topics relevant to all aspects of women in sports. Worldwide participation is free but registration is required.
For more information and to register, visit the Eventbrite event page for the books that interest you: April 17, 2021 2:00 EDT Throw Like a Woman by Susan Petrone Book details Club Discussion Registration Isabel “Lefty” Alvarez: The Improbable Life of a Cuban American Baseball Star by Kat D. Williams Book details Club Discussion Registration  The IWBC is excited to debut its new virtual book club, IWBC Reads! Join us for in-depth discussions (often with the authors joining the conversation) of great, recently published books that touch on topics relevant to all aspects of women in sports. Worldwide participation is free but registration is required. Leading off the new year, our first book will be Mrs. Morhard and the Boys by Ruth Hanford Morhard. Read the book then join us Saturday, January 9, 2021 from 2:00PM – 3:00PM EST for insights, answers, and lively conversation. For more information and to register, visit the Eventbrite event page for the books that interest you: January 9, 2021 (2:00PM EST)
Mrs. Morhard and the Boys by Ruth Hanford Morhard Book details Club Discussion Registration February 13, 2021 (2:00PM EST) Bases to Bleachers: A Collection of Personal Baseball Stories from the Stands and Beyond by Eric C. Gray Book details Club Discussion Registration March 13, 2021 (2:00PM EST) Bloomer Girls: Women Baseball Pioneers by Debra A. Shattuck Book details Club Discussion Registration |
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