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1999 USPTA World Conference on Tennis Ooral Golf Resort & Spa, Miami Se ptembe r 19 - 25
Where is tennis headed in the new millennium? Who will emerge as tomorrow's top players and teachers? What will it take to excel in our industry? More than 1,500 top teaching professionals, VIPs and an unparalleled lineup of tennis experts will share answers to these questions, and more. They'll compete for prize money in the USPTA International Championships, browse the USPTA International Tennis Buying Show, learn the latest at more than 60 seminars and network with the best and brightest in the game. Make plans now to join your peers at the world 's premier tennis-teaching conference. Stay ahead of the curve. Know the trends. Make a difference in your sport. The future of tennis starts here ...
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ADDvantage/June 1999
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much more difficult for writers to expose injustice than to "let things ride. "All of th ese factors can and do affec t the regularity with which hard facts a~d,tru e feelings are exposed. An editorial in ADDvantage magazine might take anywhere from a few hours to several weeks to complete depending on th e sensitivity of the subject. The articles that refer to industry partners like USTA, TIA and other groups usually rake the longest. They generally are written wit h great care and research, rewritten and edited by severa l people from seven to 10 times, reviewed by legal counsel and finall y passed by USPTA's president before re~ching the printer. You usually read an editorial only once, just imagine the writer's ordea l of having to read and modify it another nine rimes! I've h eard from man y ADDvantage
readers that yo u enjoy and appreciate candid editorials , since the information brings you into t he loop and makes yo u an important part of the Association. M embers also tell me that they feel left out or u'ninformed if the communications are mostly " milk toast." If we lived in a perfect world, there wo uld be no need to wri te "controversial" editorials. But, the real world needs laws that govern freedom of speech and freedom of the press , both of which can be very effecti ve tools for justice. Without the ability to express one's opinions and to compare facts , the people with the most money or power would be able to unfairly sway public opinion . It would be much eas ier for USPTA's directors to take the easy way out and write only about positive issues. The tas k would rake much less rime and crea te less aggravation but the downside is that you - the m embers - would be much less informed and involved in the direction of your profession. ~
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