THE FITNESS SHOW
LOCKS IN 2021 DATES
After closely monitoring the evolving situation and following the
Australian Government directive, the operators of The Fitness Show
recently made the decision to reschedule the upcoming shows to
2021. The decision followed earlier postponements of the shows to
later dates in 2020, a move which clearly became untenable. The
Fitness Show Sydney will take place at the International Convention
Centre Sydney from 30 April to 2 May 2021 and The Fitness Show
Melbourne will take place at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition
Centre on 16 and 17 October 2021.
A statement from the Show’s operators said ‘Initially, we were
optimistic that both Fitness Shows would run later this year, and
our principle focus was on ensuring that any new dates for the
events were ideally positioned to support our community. However,
following consultation with you, our customers and stakeholders,
we have concluded that the best option is to refocus for the future
with the Sydney and Melbourne editions of The Fitness Show. We
appreciate that this is disappointing news, however we have made
this decision with everyone’s health and safety as our number one
priority. We can now look ahead to the 2021 editions of The Fitness
Show with more certainty.’
Source: The Fitness Show
NEW HOST FOR
BUSINESS PODCAST
Producer of The Fitness Business Podcast, Justin Tamsett, recently
announced that the new host of the show will be US group fitness
specialist Dori Nugent, who will be taking the helm from 1 July.
‘We launched an international casting call for our new host and had
55 applicants who then went through a rigorous selection process.
They were ranked by international judges on their applications.
Applicants then had video interviews and finally the listeners had an
opportunity to have their say. At every stage, applicants were ranked
and Dori was consistently at the top of the rankings!’
‘Dori’s enthusiasm for the industry after 22 years is infectious
and we know people will feel inspired when they hear her with the
guests. Her management and leadership experience will allow her to
take guests to a deep level of implementation actions so listeners get
even more value from the show.’
Outgoing host, Chantal Brodrick, who helped launch the podcast
in 2015, said, ‘I’m excited to pass the microphone to Dori. I was so
impressed with the due diligence she went to in order to understand
the role. The listeners will love her.’
Source: The Fitness Business Podcast
The way we
were…
Looking back almost three decades to
1991, this handful of issues of Network
magazine featured a number of articles
illustrating the dominance of group fitness
in the early ‘90s. One issue put Reebok
Step under the microscope, looked at the
art of music mapping and detailed the need
for instructors to actively work on their
vocal maintenance. Other issues looked at
smoking cessation and plyometric training,
stair climbing, instructor evaluation and Hia
and Lia Funk (yet to be renamed HiLo).
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