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2009 Independent Retired Players Summit & Conference May 29-31, 2009 Presented by

The Independent Advocates For Retired NFL Players In Association with

Registration Instructions Registration Deadline is May 6, 2009

Registering for the Summit is a two part process. 1.

Please contact the South Point Hotel directly to reserve your room(s). You can either call the hotel at (866)791-7626 and identify yourself as being with the Retired Players, or go online at www.southpointcasino.com and use the Group Code NFL09 to make your reservation. As the Summit is scheduled to begin Friday morning, May 29, please try and plan to check into the hotel the afternoon or evening of Thursday, May 28, and plan to check out on Sunday afternoon, May 31. The hotel address is: South Point Hotel Casino & Spa 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas, NV 89183

The room rate is $55/night plus tax, and the shuttle to and from the airport is free. However, you must make a reservation for the shuttle prior to arrival by calling (866)796-7111. Taxi service between the airport and the hotel is app. $20. There is no fee for the Summit, and all meals will be on your own. By the way, the food in the hotel is great, really. 2. Please go online to either the Fourth & Goal website at http://fourthandgoalunites.com/ or Dave Pear’s Blog at http://davepear.com/blog and click on “Register for the 2009 Summit.” Fill out the brief information form and click on “Submit” so that we can have an accurate head count for name tags, packets, possible food, etc. The Registration Deadline for guaranteeing the Group Room Rate is May 6, 2009. Thank you for your willingness to participate in the important work of improving pension and disability benefits for retired NFL players. Your attendance at this Summit is vital to the timely progress of our common cause, and we have precious little time to waste. See you in Vegas!

The Advocates

2009 Independent Retired Players Summit & Conference Summit Schedule (Tentative) Date 5/28 5/29

5/30

5/31

Time 5:00 PM 8:30 AM 9:30 AM 9:35 AM 9:45 AM 10:30 AM 11:00 AM 11:45 AM 1:00 PM 1:45 PM 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 3:45 PM 6:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:30 AM 10:15 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:30 PM 2:00 PM 3:30 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:30 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM

Component/Topic Early Registration until 7PM Registration Opens National Anthem Welcome/Summit Overview Roll Call Pension Plan Reform Lunch Break Health/Medical Issues

88 Plan Disability Plan Reform Dinner Attendee Input/Response Technology Today Support/Resources Attendee Input/Response Lunch Break Leadership Through Action NFLPA & NFL Concerns Action/Participation Attendee Input/Response Dinner Attendee Input/Response Attendee Input/Response Closing Remarks Summit Conclusion

Speaker/Presenter

Marvin Cobb (Advocate) Jane Arnett (Summit Moderator) Attendee Introductions Jeff Nixon (Advocate), Tony Davis (Advocate) Jack Thompson (Pension Plan Specialist) Daniel G. Amen, M.D. (Clinical Neuroscientist & Brain-Imaging Expert) Christopher Nowinski (President, Sports Legacy Institute) Clinton Jones (Chiropractor), Daniel Varela (Deep Tissue Kinesiologist) Kay Morris (Mrs. Larry Morris) Dave & Heidi Pear (Advocates), John Hogan (Disability Attorney) Optional Robert Lee (Advocates Web Publisher - Dave Pear's Blog) Bruce Laird (Fourth & Goal President), Tony Davis (Advocate)

Rory Fanning (Pat Tillman Foundation) Valerie Thomas (former NFLPA employee), Bob Grant (Advocate) Panel Discussion

Optional Advocates Jane Arnett, Marvin Cobb

Summit Notes: 

Presentations will be broken up into thirty minute segments, with "bio breaks" as necessary. All meals are “on your own.”

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Times, topics, and speakers are flexible, and may be subject to change with the exception of the Health & Medical Issues component on Friday afternoon due to speaker's travel schedules.

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Attendees should plan to arrive on Thursday afternoon/evening, and fly out on Sunday afternoon. Standard Hotel Checkout Time is 12:00PM, at which time your room key is deactivated. Late Checkout is 2:00PM with prior approval, and you can have your key reactivated if necessary.

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Reservations for the hotel’s free shuttle service to and from the airport must be made in advance by calling (866)796-7111. Taxi service to and from the airport is approximately $20 one way.

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All NFL and AFL retirees are welcome, and encouraged to bring members of your family and/or support system.

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Logistics questions may be directed to Summit Coordinator, Marvin Cobb at [email protected].

2009 Independent Retired Players Summit & Conference REGISTRATION PLEASE COMPLETE INFORMATION BELOW AND E-MAIL TO [email protected] or fax to 251.721.2019 South Point Hotel Confirmation Number: Your Name: Email Address: Phone Number (cell preferably): Address: City: State:

Zip:

Team(s) & Years Played (i.e. 1972-77): Number of Adults attending Summit including yourself:

Guest Name(s) (optional):

2009 Independent Retired Players Summit & Conference Registration Instructions Part 2 South Point Hotel Confirmation Number: Your Name: Email Address: Phone Number (cell preferably): Address: City: State: Zip: Team(s) & Years Played (i.e. 1972-77): Number of Adults attending Summit including yourself: Guest Name(s) (optional):

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