Delegate Welcome Drinks,
Friday 12 April
The Fitness Show,
Friday 12 – Sunday 14 April, ICC
As always, the end of the first day at
FILEX sees delegates requiring some
liquid refreshment. FILEX isn’t just about
learning new skills, it also doubles up as the
industry’s weekend to party. The Delegate
Welcome Drinks provide the opportunity to
relax with industry peers, mingle with FILEX
presenters, make new friends and reconnect
with old ones (and you can grab yourself a
free drink, so that’s always a good start!)
FILEX is co-located with The Fitness Show,
which is basically shopping nirvana for fitness
professionals and a great place to see some
of the latest gadgets and developments in
fitness. Over the 3 days, FILEX delegates get
unlimited entry to the Show, which is also
open to the public. Of particular interest to
club operators and professionals, though, is
the Industry Zone, which has been created
to provide fitness professionals with access
to the latest equipment and suppliers.
Round Table sessions for Sales,
Retention and Team Performance
This year, FILEX has introduced ‘Round
Table’ sessions to the main 3-day program.
By providing the opportunity to share
experiences, ask questions and debate the
challenges facing fitness businesses in 2019,
the Round Tables look like a really valuable
new addition to the program. Facilitated
by leading names in fitness business sales
(Steve Jensen), retention (Paul Brown) and
team performance (Justin Tamsett), these
have been designed to help club operators
and fitness business owners run smoother
and more profitable operations.
Click here to find out more
The FILEX Big Breakfast,
Saturday 13 April
Keynote Addresses,
Friday 12 & Sunday 14 April
FILEX is renowned for its inspiring keynote
addresses and this year is no exception,
with mindset coach, athlete and burns
survivor Turia Pitt and strategic thinker Matt
Church performing the honours. If you’ve
ever heard Turia speak, you’ll know that her
story is really quite something, and her FILEX
presentation will undoubtedly motivate you
to reassess your life, make the most of your
abilities and embrace them like never before.
One of Australia’s leading speakers, Matt
is also no slouch, and if his previous form
is anything to go by, his presentation will
provide not only heart-pumping motivation
but also lightbulb moments to help you guide
your fitness career through the challenges of
our continually disrupted industry.
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The FILEX breakfast event is always a superb
way to start the day. This year, leading social
media strategist Jordana Borensztajn will be
giving attendees the lowdown on boosting
engagement, gaining more followers and
achieving maximum cut-through in the
fiercely competitive online space. As well as
learning some valuable insights to enhance
the effectiveness of your time spent online,
it’s a great opportunity to enjoy breakfast
while connecting, or catching up, with
industry colleagues from around the country.
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Women of Influence Forum,
Saturday 13 April
New to FILEX 2019 is the inclusion of the
Women of Influence Forum in the standard
FILEX program. This panel-led session
promises to enable attendees to ‘share in the
wisdom, experiences, lessons and losses
experienced by key women of influence in
the fitness industry’. Facilitated by Chantal
Brodrick, who has proved herself a highly
proficient MC at recent FILEX events, this
super session is a rare chance to gain first-
hand insight into some of the industry’s
most prominent and influential female
leaders and discover what they’ve achieved,
the influences that shaped them, and how
and why they approach business and life in
the ways that they do.
Click here to find out more
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