SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference

Join us for the sixth annual SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference, which will be held virtually on September 20-22, 2024. All baseball fans are welcome to attend!

• Click here to register for the 2024 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference

This year’s conference — co-sponsored by SABR and the International Women’s Baseball Center and hosted by Rockford University — is a virtual Zoom event. The conference will feature research presentations, panels, pylon unveiling, presentation of the Dorothy Award, and keynote speaker Jean Fruth.

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 $55 before September 13 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 20; 10:00 a.m.-8:20 p.m. on Saturday, September 21, and 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 22. (All times listed are in the Eastern Time Zone.)