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Register now for the 2023 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference

SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference logoJoin us for the fifth annual SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference, which will be held virtually on September 29-October 1, 2023. All baseball fans are welcome to attend!

This year’s conference — co-sponsored by SABR and the International Women’s Baseball Center and hosted by Rockford University — is a virtual event with the theme “Through the Lens of Baseball.” The conference will feature research presentations, panels, pylon unveiling, presentation of the Dorothy Award and keynote speaker Melissa Ludtke.

All registrants are encouraged to send a children’s sports book to be donated to the local Rockford community. Examples include: Players in Pigtails; She Loved Baseball: The Effa Manley Story; A Whole New Ball Game, etc. Books can be shipped directly to IWBC at: Rockford University, 5100 Building Room 25, 5050 E. State Street, Rockford, IL 61108. Or choose a book and donate in your local community and send us a note about where you donated.

  • Register now: Click here to register for this event at SABR.org. Early registration is $50 before September 16 and $65 afterward; includes Zoom access to all presentations and panels, awards ceremony, and virtual social hour, plus digital program booklet.
  • Schedule: Click here for the full schedule of panels and presentations. Zoom sessions will be held from 6:30-8:00 p.m. on Friday, September 29; 10:00 a.m.-8:15 p.m. on Saturday, September 30, and 11:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 1. (All times listed are in the Eastern Time Zone.)

Visit SABR.org/women-in-baseball-conference for complete details. Hope to see you there!



Originally published: August 25, 2023. Last Updated: September 12, 2023.