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News Release
Canada’s Biggest Fitness
Industry
Conference and Trade Show
August 16 to 19, 2007
The Can-Fit-Pro Toronto International Fitness and Club Business
Conference and Trade Show, to be held at the Metro Toronto Convention
Centre from August 16 to 19 is set to attract over 6,000 fitness
professionals and fitness enthusiasts from 25 countries. Participants
will be exposed to industry trends in fitness equipment, sports
nutrition, athletic footwear and apparel, books, education, training,
club management, technology and more.
Note: Media representatives are invited to come on-site throughout
the weekend.
For a free media pass please contact Laura Gregory, Sales and Marketing
Manager:
lgregory@canfitpro.com or (work): 416-493-3515 ext. 242 or (cell):
416-573-5548
Pick up media kits in Room 719 – The Conference Office at
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Opening ceremonies will start on Friday August 17, 2007 at 10:15
AM with the doors opening at 9:30AM in Hall C, north building of
the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The opening ceremony features
the Delegate Choice Awards and Keynote Address sponsored by Precor.
The keynote address is from one of Canada’s most inspirational
leaders: Four-time Olympian, Silken Laumann who has been credited
with making the greatest comeback in sports history.
This year's Consumer Fitness and Wellness Show will be held on
Saturday August 18, 2007 and the general public will be able to
access the trade show floor to learn about the best educational
tools, equipment, clothing and accessories in the industry. Products
and services available for purchase will include books, DVDs, music,
shoes, clothing, educational products, programs, active-wear and
accessories and more. This is Canada’s largest fitness and
wellness trade show with over 200,000 square feet of unbeatable
deals.
Consumer Educational Session Topics include:
* 10 Ways to Burn 101 Calories
* The Natural Makeover Diet
* The Right Diet for Overweight Kids
* Secrets from a Celebrity Trainer: The 28-Day Body Shapeover:
* Ballet Ball
* Turbo Kick
* Voice of the Ironman
* Tranquility for the Fitness Soul
* Simply...Woman
* Life Before Can't
* T'ai Chi - The Ultimate Exercise
* Train for your first Ironman
Trade Show hours of operation are Friday August 17, 2008 from 12:00
PM – 7:00 PM and from Saturday August 18, 2007 from 8:30 AM
– 5:30 PM. Admission for delegates is included with their conference
registration, while admission for non-delegates is $20 at the door. Free
media passes are available to qualified media representatives.
A few of Can-Fit-Pro’s featured presenters include:
* Jasper Blake, Canadian Ironman Champion, sponsored by Fitness
Depot. For the past ten years Jasper has raced across the globe
in Ironman and triathlon events. Career highlights include four
Ironman top five finishes, a top ten at the 2005 World Long Course
Championships and being crowned the Canadian Ironman Champion in
2006.
* Maureen Hagan is Can-Fit-Pro, CALA and ACE certified, the Vice
President of Operations for GoodLife Fitness Clubs and Director
of Education for Can-Fit-Pro. She is trained as a physiotherapist
and has over 25 years of teaching experience. Maureen is a Canadian
3-stripe athlete with adidas, Educator of the Year for BodyLife
(1996) and a contributing editor for Canadian Living and many other
fitness and consumer magazines.
* PJ O’Clair, a recognized mind-body training expert whose
clientele includes physicians, media celebrities, competitive athletes
and “everyday” people. PJ's command of functional fitness
has put her at the forefront of emerging trends, most notably core
conditioning for athletic performance and post rehab.
* Mike Reilly is best known as the Voice of Ironman Triathlons
worldwide. He has welcomed over 100,000 athletes across Ironman
finish lines to the world famous phrase "you are an Ironman"
since 1989. He has worked over 1000 endurance events in his career.
* Peter Twist, MSc, is an exercise physiologist with a specialization
in Coaching Science. He coached in the NHL for 12 years and is currently
a consultant for several NHL players and agents. He is the President
and CEO of Twist Conditioning Inc. providing education and certifications
in sports conditioning.
A complete list of presenters and session descriptions is available
online at www.canfitpro.com.
About Can-Fit-Pro:
Can-Fit-Pro is the largest provider of education in the Canadian
fitness industry. Founded in 1993, Can-Fit-Pro delivers accessible,
quality education, certification, conferences, trade shows and membership
services. Can-Fit-Pro’s 15,000 members include some of the
world’s finest fitness professionals, health club operators,
industry suppliers and fitness consumers. Can-Fit-Pro’s multiple
events include the Can-Fit-Pro International Fitness Conference
and Trade Show in Toronto, the biggest and best of its kind in the
world, hosting over 6,000 delegates and visitors annually.
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For further information please contact:
Laura Gregory, Sales and Marketing Manager, Can-Fit-Pro
lgregory@canfitpro.com
or 416-493-3515 ext. 242
or (Cell): 416-573-5548
www.canfitpro.com
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