Is the exhibit hall open yet? Asking for a friend. NAADD #NACDA25

Anyone else anxiously awaiting the delivery of a new pair of white bottom Cole Haan shoes for Orlando? #NACDA25

Loading up my fanny pack with business cards for Disney and NAADD. Ready to network and explore new opportunities! Transfer portal season is wide open! #NACDA25 #NAADD

‘Twas the night before the House Settlement took effect. May this chapter in college athletics soon be history.

After a weekend of talking to my bathroom mirror, I’m fully prepped to corner strangers in the hotel lobby with my million-dollar donor solicitation story. #NACDA25

‘Twas the night before FOAD, and all the rookies are taking the edge off at the Marriott World Center lobby bar like they just got let out for recess and forgot how to behave. Pace yourselves, folks. It’s marathon, not a sprint! #NACDA25

1. The identity of AthDevProblems 2. Their best million dollar donor solicitation stories 3. How bad their hangover will be in the morning #NACDA25

Making the rounds in the exhibit hall, finally putting faces to the names of all the vendors who’ve treated my inbox like a public bulletin board. #NACDA25

Which roundtable is covering the fine art of student-athlete alumni relations when your “alum” has lettered at three different schools during their college tour - proudly sponsored by The Transfer Portal? #NACDA25

Cleaned up, dressed up, and networking like I didn’t just spend the afternoon floating in a pool. Smiling through the apps and drinks I didn’t pay for. #NACDA25

Back in the office today. Not trying to boil the ocean, just trying to get the low-hanging fruit off my to-do list, but my brain is filled with buzz words from #NACDA25 Probably need to circle-back, collaborate or maybe talk offline to either sunset this list or land the plane.

The transfer portal may be free to enter, but competing in it isn’t. Please support the transfer portal fund because thoughts and prayers don’t cover NIL. #BackInBusiness #InItToWinIt #AthDevProblems

🚨 DEVELOPMENT PORTAL WATCH 🚨 Sources confirm multiple senior development officers are “happy where they are” while quietly asking their agents what a donor base with liquid wealth looks like.

🚨 PORTAL STATUS 🚨 Still committed. Still aligned. Still fundraising. Still negotiating.

Funny how every industry networking event comes with a hidden agenda: the official agenda is just for show—the real work and conversations happen after hours.

My heart beats in 501(c)(3).

We’re in a committed relationship… with our mission.

Forget flowers — send unrestricted funds. #AthDevProblems

Nothing says ‘Be Mine’ like a five-year pledge.