Network Magazine Autumn 2020 | Page 3

Facing challenging times, with one eye on brighter days ahead After a challenging summer overshadowed by the bushfires that ravaged so much of Australia, we’ve arrived in Autumn, only for coronavirus to occupy our every waking moment. As I write, clubs and facilities in Australia and New Zealand remain operational, along with most other businesses, but the speed at which the situation is evolving means that this is by no means a certainty for the days and weeks ahead. While businesses remain open it can be difficult knowing how best to respond: we don’t want our people- facing businesses to be drastically impacted, but we must appreciate the valid concerns of clients, members and staff. Reassurances that you are strictly adhering to government recommendations pertaining to hygiene and social distancing may help ease concerns to some degree, but there is no doubt that we will all feel huge repercussions, both personally and professionally. We must put health and safety first, and, if we find ourselves unable to go about business as usual, we can at least use the enforced downtime to communicate with and support our members and clients, and to work on, if not in, our businesses. This issue of Network features a number of articles from industry leaders who were due to present at this year’s FILEX Convention, which was scheduled to take place in Sydney this May. As with other large gatherings, the event has been postponed, literally as I am writing. As the previous operators of the convention, we know first- Post: ‘To inform, inspire and educate our members to be the best they can be’ ADVERTISING For information on advertising in Network magazine, direct email marketing, or through Network’s social media and other online options, please email [email protected], call 02 8412 7486 or click HERE. COMPETITION TERMS & CONDITIONS Unless otherwise specified, all competitions/giveaways contained in this issue commence on 17 March 2020 and conclude on 30 April 2020. Each competition is a game of skill and chance plays no part in determining the winner. The judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Winners will be selected by the editor and will be notified by email no later than 8 May 2020. Click HERE for full Terms and Conditions. Level 1, 33-35 Atchison Street, St Leonards, NSW 2065 ABN 36 624 043 367 Network magazine is the official quarterly publication of Australian Fitness Network. It is distributed in March, June, September and December. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy, Australian Fitness Network accepts no responsibility for the correctness of any facts or opinions. All information including prices (quoted in AUD) is correct at time of publishing, but may be subject to change. Where CECs are stated, they may only be applicable within Australia. We welcome articles from all industry professionals on the understanding that the author ensures the work they submit is their own. No material in Network magazine may be reproduced in any form without the written consent of the publisher. © 2020 All material copyright to Australian Fitness Network. All rights reserved. Oliver Kitchingman, Editor [email protected] AUSTRALIAN FITNESS NETWORK NETWORK’S CORE PURPOSE NETWORK MAGAZINE Editor, Oliver Kitchingman hand how much blood, sweat and tears go into pulling this remarkable event together, so we send our best wishes to the FILEX team and hope that we are all able to congregate and celebrate our industry at a later date. Though they may no longer be presenting their sessions to us in May, the features from FILEX presenters in this edition are no less valid. Krista Popowych reflects on a changing industry, Ish Cheyne urges us to take everyday opportunities to ‘level up’ and Billy Polson looks at the steps needed to differentiate yourself in a sea of fitness professionals. Elsewhere, Lianne Tiemens and Dom Gili explore the transferrable benefits of aqua workouts, and Owen Bowling identifies the opportunities available to clubs by integrating elements of AI into their operations. These will be the most challenging times many of us have faced, but we will get through this: not unscathed, and quite possibly changed in the way we operate, but we are a resilient industry and brighter days will follow. Stay safe, stay positive, Ph: 1300 493 832 (local call rate) Ph:     02 8412 7400 fb.me/ozfitnetwork twitter.com/ozfitnetwork ozfitnetwork Web:     fitnessnetwork.com.au 1 E-mail: [email protected] PDPs Your Network Membership provides you with access to 8 CECs or 1 PDP annually at no extra cost. THE NETWORK TEAM We love hearing from our Members. 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