BE Prepare for Basketball Development Model Roadshows

By Sam Neter on February 7, 2017

Basketball England has announced the dates and venues for the national governing body’s Basketball Development Model (BDM) Regional Roadshows beginning this week.

The sequential series of nationwide stop-offs starts in London on Wednesday, February 8th 2017 before subsequent trips to the East Midlands and Yorkshire (on Monday, February 13th); the West Midlands and the South East (on Wednesday, February 15th); the East and the South West (on Thursday, February 16th); the South and the North East (on Monday, February 20th) and finally the North West (on Wednesday, February 22nd).

The aim of the regional roadshows is to canvas opinion of basketball’s stakeholders in England about the initial takeaways from the BDM, which consists of 11 expert working groups investigating ways of improving the following areas: Coaching, Competition, Facilities, Lifestyle, Officiating, Psychology, Research, Sports Medicine, Sports Science, Stakeholders & Partnerships, Strength & Conditioning and Technical and Tactical.

All attendees shall be informed of the very latest developments on the BDM and be able to share their own experiences and thought processes.

Participants will also hear about the findings from Basketball England’s recent Leagues & Competitions Audit & Services Survey and duly informed of just how exactly – based upon said feedback – the national governing body intends to implement the requisite improvements going forward.

To book your place on any one of the 10 scheduled regional roadshows in the fortnight between February 8th and February 22nd, click here.

BDM Regional Roadshow Dates & Venues

Wednesday 8th February
Wesley Hotel, Euston

Monday 13th February
Village Hotel, Headingley, Leeds

Monday 13th February
Holywell Park, Loughborough Uni

Wednesday 15th February
Holiday Inn, Walsall

Wednesday 15th February
Canterbury Academy

Thursday 16th February
SGS College, Bristol

Thursday 16th February
Holiday Inn, Colchester

Monday 20th February
Holiday Inn, Guildford

Monday 20th February
Gateshead International Stadium

Wednesday 22nd February
St Peter’s School, Manchester

For those unable to attend the regional roadshows, Basketball England will be holding a number of live Q&A activities and online interactions with the associated experts.

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