1) ACC, July 20-22, The Ritz Carlton Lodge in Greensboro, Ga. (Yes, Ga.)
2) C-USA, July 20, The Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee
3) Big 12, July 21-23, The Downtown Marriott in Kansas City, Missouri
4) Mountain West, July 21-22, Green Valley Ranch Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada
5) Sun Belt, July 21-22, The Hilton St. Charles in New Orleans, Louisiana
6) WAC, July 22-24, The Hilton Airport in Salt Lake City, Utah
7) SEC, July 23-25, The Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Alabama
8) Big 10, July 24-25, The Hyatt Regency in Chicago, Illinois
9) PAC 10, July 24, Los Angeles Airport Hilton in Los Angeles, California
10) Big East, July 28-29, Hotel Viking in Newport, Rhode island
11) MAC, July 28-29, Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan
Those are the media day locations for the major and mid major conferences this year... I think it's very apparent who picked the top location (Hint: It's not the MAC or the Pac 10 and it's definitely not the SEC). I've actually been to a work conference at said Green Valley Ranch and it's sharp sharp sharp. So, say what you will about the downtown Kansas City Marriot, but for my money if I had to attend any of these said functions, I can't think of a better locale than Vegas. So, congrats MWC leaders! Now let's work on getting some status...