Southeast Soccer Expo January 28 – Cobb Galleria Center

Southeast Soccer Expo
January 28 – Cobb Galleria Center

Georgia Soccer and Global Sport Solutions announce the Southeast Soccer Expo to be held at the Cobb Galleria Center on January 28, 2012. This event, coordinated with Georgia Soccer's Annual General meeting, will be the biggest indoor soccer fan, coach, and player event in Georgia this year. At the event, well known soccer products and programs will be exhibited for parents, players, and coaches to view, try, and purchase. Everything from soccer cleats, soccer tours, and soccer equipment will be on display, as well as a chance to meet players and coaches from the Atlanta Silverbacks and Atlanta Beat. The expo has attracted companies from all over the US, UK, Canada, Europe, and even Australia. Big Industry players such as Eurosport (Soccer.com), Coerver Coaching, Blue Sombrero, Challenger Soccer, Demosphere International are just a few of the 30+ companies offering demonstrations of their products and programs at Exhibit Hall D in the Cobb Galleria.

The event culminates with a street ball trick competition on the demo feld. Marca Personal is offering a $1000 promotional contract for the best streetballer. Anyone can enter by going to www.facebook.com/bestbuysoccer . There is no fee to enter. Finalists will be chosen from video submissions, and an open qualifying at the Expo. Ten fnalists will compete in the Expo's final event on the demo feld in front of the crowd and our celebrity judges.

General admission to the event is free to all members of Georgia Soccer. To get your free ticket, you must register for the event ONLINE.

Remember, you must register, print your ticket, and bring it with you to the SESE for admittance to the show. Non Georgia Soccer members can purchase tickets to the Expo for $5.

Featured Presenter is UEFA Pro License Coach and former Barnsley FC manager Simon Davey. Simon famously led Barnsley to the FA Cup Semi-?nals beating Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC, one of the world's richest soccer clubs. Simon is only one of 350 coaches who possess the invitation-only UEFA Pro License. His presentation will be one of several for local coaches.

Other topics include:
Coaching U6 and U8 (Jacob Daniel, Georgia Soccer Director of Coaching)
Injury Prevention for youth soccer (Terry Parker, the “Soccer Doc”)
Maximizing your child's potential (Jacob Daniel, Georgia Soccer Director of Coaching)
Making sense of soccer programs in the US (Panel presentation)
College Recruiting Process (College coaches panel)
Opportunities for Hispanic kids, refs, and coaches (Juan Carlos Michia, Veronica Brito)
Atlanta Silverbacks Men’s Pro Team (NASL)
Atlanta Beat Women's Pro Team (WPS)

For more info on this event visit www.southeastsoccerexpo.com