Welcome to the SEC Recreation Summit!
The University of Florida Recreational Sports is excited to host the inaugural SEC Recreation Summit 2025. The event will take place on-campus at the Southwest Recreation Center and the Center for Outdoor Recreation and Education.
We look forward to welcoming you to the Sunshine State, Gainesville, Florida, from May 18 – 20, where you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate, innovate, and network with your SEC colleagues. The summit will cover topics such as fitness, facilities and operations management, program implementation, sports management, and critical thinking, among others. Participants will also gain insights into emerging trends, best practices, and valuable lessons learned.
Registration Information
Please submit your registration by Monday, April 21, 2025. The registration link will be sent to your Director for distribution. For questions regarding registration, please contact Cat Cramp at or 352.273.2423.
Sponsors
The SEC Recreation Summit would like to thank the following organizations and companies for their sponsorship and contributions to the summit, the development of our professionals, and the advancement of the field of Collegiate Recreation. Check out our wonderful sponsors below.
*Tentative Schedule*
Sunday, May 18
Noon - Pre-Conference Activities
1:00 pm - Facility Tour (Courts 5&6)
6:00 pm - Welcome/Kick-Off (Courts 5&6)
8:00 pm - Social sponsored by Mondo and Smith Group (Courts 5&6)
Monday, May 19
6:45 am - Early morning workout (Arena Meeting Room)
8:00 am - Breakfast sponsored by ReRec (Courts 5&6)
9:00 am - Hot Topic (Arena, Activity Room 1, Activity Room 3, River Rise)
10:00 am - Roundtables
- Facility Ops (Arena Meeting Room)
- Comp. Sports (Activity Room 1)
- Fitness (Activity Room 3)
- Aquatics (Skybox)
- Outdoors (River Rise)
11:00 am - Director Roundtables
- Assistant Director (Arena Meeting Room)
- Coordinator (Activity Room 1)
- Associate Director (Activity Room 3)
- Directors (Skybox)
12:00 pm - Lunch sponsored by Brock
1:15 pm - Invited Session
- Generations in workplace/what is meaningful (Arena Meeting Room)
- TBA (Activity Room 1)
- TBA (Activity Room 3)
- TBA (River Rise)
2:30 pm - Roundtables
- Facility Ops (Arena Meeting Room)
- Comp. Sports (Activity Room 1)
- Fitness (Activity Room 3)
- Aquatics (Skybox)
- Outdoors (River Rise)
2:30 pm - Snacks sponsored by Shake Smart (Courts 5 & 6)
3:45 pm - Director Roundtables
- Assistant Director (Arena Meeting Room)
- Coordinator (Activity Room 1)
- Associate Director (Activity Room 3)
- Directors (Skybox)
6:00 pm - Dinner sponsored by Matrix
After your travels, unwind with us and connect with fellow recreation professionals over a delicious dinner. Here’s to a fantastic conference filled with shared insights, inspiration, and the spirit of SEC collaboration!
Tuesday, May 20
6:45 am - Early morning workout (Arena Meeting Room)
8:00 am - Breakfast sponsored by SourceWell (Courts 5&6)
9:00 am - Showcase
- Showcase 1 (Courts 5&6)
- Showcase 2 (Arena Meeting Room)
10:00 am - Showcase
- Showcase 1 (Courts 5&6)
- Showcase 2 (Arena Meeting Room)
11:00 am - Directors Panel
12:00 pm - Lunch sponsored by ECORE/Depart
Hilton University of Florida
Room block held until - TBA
9 minute walk to the Southwest Recreation Center
1714 SW 34th Street, Gainesville, Florida
352.371.3600 (If calling to book a room, ask for TBA)
Click Here to Reserve a Room - Coming Soon
Aloft Gainesville University Area
Room block held until Friday, April 18th, 2025
$124 per night
15 minute walk to the Southwest Recreation Center
3743 Hull Road, Gainesville Florida
352.378.1100
Click Here to Reserve a Room
Nearest Airports
Gainesville Regional Airport - 8.7 miles from the Southwest Recreation Center (20 minutes). Closest, may be more expensive.
Jacksonville Airport - 84.8 miles from the Southwest Recreation Center (1 hour 35 minutes). Second closest, involves interstate and rural highways which could involve traffic.
Orlando International Airport - 119.3 miles from the Southwest Recreation Center (1 hour 48 minutes). Long security lines, will involve tolls, and potential high levels of traffic.
Tampa International Airport - 134.3 miles from the Southwest Recreation Center (2 hours). Still hit traffic, easier driving route to Gainesville on I75.
Restaurants & Local Establishments
Breakfast
Lunch/Dinner
PLAY IN Nature
- UF RecSports Lake Wauburg -Lake Wauburg offers a place to relax and enjoy the great outdoors. Many activities are available including boating, swimming, volleyball, team development course, and more. Connect with RecSports before you visit.
- Paynes Prairie State Park -The park features scenic trails, wetlands, and vast open spaces where visitors can spot wild horses, alligators, and even bison.
- La Chua Trail - La Chua Trail leads to Alachua Sink and the center of the prairie marsh and wetlands. Abundant wildlife including alligators and migratory sandhill cranes. Platform at trail’s end provides panoramic views. 3 miles round-trip.
- Ichetucknee Springs -Fed by nine springs, the Ichetucknee River lets visitors experience the natural beauty of its blue-green waterways year-round. Let the gentle current of the bright turquoise river guide you on a relaxing retreat through shaded hammocks and forests of cypress, maple, oak and pine.
- Blue Springs -The refreshing 72-degree waters of Blue Spring greet visitors at this gem along the St. Johns River.
- Rainbow Spring -Rainbow Springs State Park is a portal to a world of captivating history and breathtaking natural beauty.
- Sweetwater Wetlands Park -Sweetwater Wetlands Park is filled with vast numbers of plants and animals, including birds, butterflies, and alligators. At the park, you can walk more than 3.5 miles of crushed gravel trails and boardwalks, experience the lush landscape from viewing platforms, and learn about the habitat through educational signs and tours.
- Devil’s Millhopper Geological State Park -In the midst of North Florida's sandy terrain and pine forests, a bowl-shaped cavity 120 feet deep leads down to a miniature rain forest. Small streams trickle down the steep slopes of the limestone sinkhole, disappearing through crevices in the ground.
- San Felasco State Park -Outstanding birding opportunities, the area's best off-road biking, stunning scenery and a rich historic past are a few of the preserve's highlights.
- UF Bat Houses - UF has two bat houses that are home to hundreds of thousands of bats that emerge on warm evenings just after sunset.
PLAY AROUND GAINESVILLE & UF
- UF RecSports Facilities Tours
- Depot Park -Depot Park, in downtown Gainesville, provides a myriad of outdoor activities and is the most visited and most visible public space in Gainesville.
- Cultural Plaza -Art, History & Performing Arts in One Location. Stop by the Butterfly Rainforest at the Florida Museum of Natural History
