ECVA Workshop

National Federation Leadership & Development Programme

St. Kitts & Nevis

December 2025

Day One

Thursday

Foundation Building & Strategic Dialogue

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Registration & Morning Coffee

9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
Official Welcome & Opening Remarks
Glenn Quinlan (ECVA President), Dennis Knight (SKNOC President), Cristobal Marte Hoffiz (NORCECA President)

9:20 AM - 10:00 AM

Strategic Alignment

Glenn Quinlan & Mark Eckert

10:00 AM - 10:25 AM

☕ Coffee Break

10:25 AM - 11:40 AM

NOC Engagement Panel

Moderated by Glenn Quinlan

11:40 AM - 1:10 PM

🍽️ Lunch

1:10 PM - 2:10 PM

Live FIVB Platform Demo

Hitesh Malhotra & FIVB Team

2:10 PM - 2:55 PM

FIVB Empowerment & Knowledge Transfer

Glenn Quinlan & Mark Eckert

2:55 PM - 3:45 PM

VIS Introduction

3:45 PM - 4:10 PM

☕ Coffee Break

4:10 PM - 5:10 PM

Governance Fundamentals

Mark Eckert & Sabinah Clement

5:10 PM - 6:10 PM
Beach vs Indoor Dialogue
All NFs | Moderated by Glenn Quinlan

Day Two

Friday

Constitution, Digital Systems & Practical Application

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Registration & Morning Coffee

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Constitution Structures

Sabinah Clement

10:00 AM - 10:25 AM

☕ Coffee Break

10:25 AM - 11:10 AM

Digital Scoring Systems Roundtable

St. Eustatius & BVI | Moderated by Parrish Offer

11:10 AM - 12:10 PM

Administrative Modernisation & Digital Systems

Parrish Offer

12:10 PM - 1:40 PM

🍽️ Lunch

1:40 PM - 2:40 PM

Strategic Planning Made Simple

Mark Eckert

2:40 PM - 3:05 PM

☕ Coffee Break

3:05 PM - 4:05 PM

Event Planning Fundamentals

Mark Eckert

4:05 PM - 4:45 PM

Leadership for Micro-Federations

Mark Eckert

4:45 PM - 6:15 PM
🏐 Practical Beach Session
DRESS CODE: NF polo or national colors
Lynne LeBlanc

Day Three

Saturday

Coach Development & Applied Practice

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Registration & Morning Coffee

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Coach & Athlete Development - Building Sustainable Programs

Long-term athlete development, coach-NF dynamics, and grassroots integration

Lynne LeBlanc

10:30 AM - 10:55 AM

☕ Coffee Break

10:55 AM - 12:10 PM

NF Finance Essentials

Budgeting, funding sources, and financial accountability

Mark Eckert

12:10 PM - 1:40 PM

🍽️ Lunch

1:40 PM - 3:10 PM
Choose Your Focus - Working Session (Part 1)
SELECT ONE PRIORITY AREA:

                1. Strategic Planning Workshop

                2. Constitution Development/Review

                3. Calendar Development

                Facilitators available to support your work

3:10 PM - 3:35 PM

☕ Coffee Break & Networking

3:35 PM - 4:35 PM
Choose Your Focus - Working Session (Part 2)
Continue your practical work with facilitator support

4:35 PM - 5:20 PM

Closing Session: Reflections & Next Steps

Workshop highlights, action planning, certificate presentation, and preview of Sunday AGM

Workshop Information

What You'll Gain

Clear understanding of alignment with FIVB, NORCECA, ECVA, and your NOC
Practical templates for strategic planning, event management, and financial planning
Governance frameworks and constitution guidance
Digital tools and systems to modernize your administration
Coach development strategies and athlete pathway frameworks
Network and relationships with fellow NF leaders across the region

Workshop Deliverables

By Saturday afternoon, each NF will have made significant progress on ONE of these:

Constitution Clarity

Review and revision guidance

2026 Calendar

Competition planning

Strategic Plan

One-year action plan

What to Bring

National Federation polo or team colors (for Friday beach session)
Notebook or device for taking notes
Your federation's current constitution (if available)
Questions, ideas, and an open mind

Daily Essentials

Registration opens at 8:30 AM each day with coffee
90-minute lunch breaks daily
Multiple coffee breaks throughout each day
All materials and templates provided
Business casual dress code (except Friday beach session)

Let's Build Stronger Federations Together!

ECVA National Federation Workshop | December 2024 | St. Kitts & Nevis