1 thing I’ve learnt
FITNESS TECH
SUMMIT RETURNS
The 2nd Annual Fitness Industry Technology
Summit is due to take place in Sydney on
26-27 August.
The event’s organisers promise that
delegates will learn what consumers are
thinking, doing and wanting, thanks to a
wealth of insights made possible by the
collection of data.
In 2020 the Summit’s presenter line-
up includes some highly regarded players
in the tech and information sectors. Sally
Illingworth, one of Australia's leading
LinkedIn media personalities and content
marketers, will explain to delegates how
to build a loyal and engaged member base
without breaking the bank.
Lisa Parnis, the founder of Redhero
and former Sales Capability Manager for
Google's Channel Partnerships team, will
be delivering two Google-related sessions,
one on how the search giant trains its staff
to think innovatively, and the other on the
highly relevant topic of Google search
insights for the fitness industry.
In addition to individual speakers, the
event will feature an expert panel discussion
on how to use technology to develop a new
revenue stream for your business.
Early Bird registration is available
until 3 May: places can be secured at
fitnessindustrytechsummit.com.au
Source: Fitness Industry Technology Summit
The way we were…
Back in April 1994, Sue Greenwood was ahead of the game when she wrote about the benefits
of circuit training techniques in the pool:
"Many people are looking at ways to complement their training schedule and with cross-
training becoming the norm, aqua presents an attractive alternative. Utilising circuit training
in the pool is an exciting way to accommodate your clients training needs.
Exercise programs can be designed to develop one or a number of physical aspects. It is
very easy to translate the training benefits achieved on land into a water workout. Which type
of fitness you focus on will depend on the needs of your clients. Manipulating frequency, type
and duration to progressively increase the work load will elicit a training response. Higher
numbers of repetitions of an exercise will result in improved muscular endurance. Utilising
sets will allow for recovery and a higher volume of work."
Scott McKenzie,
Leading lawyer to
the fitness industry,
velocitylegal.com.au
“The devil is in the detail. Time and time
again I see fitness professionals and fitness
business owners in dire legal situations
because they overlooked important details.
These details are sometimes buried deep
in long contracts, and other times they are
in plain sight. Some of the common areas
where these issues arise is in the context of
lease agreements, membership agreements,
employment contracts and business sale
agreements. The upshot is that a contract
should be your first line of defence if
something goes wrong. So, burying your
head in the sand about what a contract
actually says is not a great idea, and it is likely
to result in a lot of wasted time and money.”
FILEX 2020 POSTPONED
Scott was scheduled to share his
legal insights at this year's FILEX
fitness industry convention in May.
The event has been postponed due
to government restrictions on large
gatherings that have been put in
place to reduce the impact of the
COVID-19 coronavirus.
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