2008 Calendar of Events

CIS Show Club Industry's Fitness Business Pro is dedicated to providing a complete list of educational events, trade shows and other industry-related events for fitness professionals and health club owners and operators. If you don't see an event listed below, please let us know by sending an e-mail to Jennipher Shaver, senior associate editor, at jennipher.shaver@penton.com.

 


January

January 4-5
National Strength and Conditioning Association’s Sports-Specific Training Conference and Exposition
Anaheim, CA
www.nsca-lift.org


February

February 5-7
Day Spa Expo and Business Forum
Las Vegas, NV 
www.dayspaexpo.com

February 7-10
ECA/NYC 2008 Health and Fitness Conference and Trade Show
New York, NY
www.ecaworldfitness.com

February 8-10
Can-Fit-Pro 2008 Conference
Montreal, Quebec
www.canfitpro.com

February 29-March 2
SCW Philadelphia MANIA
Philadelphia, PA
www.scwfitness.com


March

March 5-8
International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association Convention and Trade Show
San Diego, CA
www.ihrsa.org

March 9-10
National Strength and Conditioning Association’s Personal Trainers Conference General Information
Las Vegas, NV
www.nsca-light.org

March 24-27
Health & Fitness Summit & Exposition
Long Beach, CA
www.acsm.org

March 28-30, 2008
SCW California MANIA
Burlingame, CA
www.scwfitness.org


April

April 3-6
IDEA Fitness Fusion Chicago
Rosemount, IL
www.ideafit.com

April 8-12
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance National Convention and Exposition
Fort Worth, TX
www.aahperd.org

April 16-19
Club Industry East
New York, NY
www.clubindustryshow.com

April 30-May 2
Southeastern Hospital Fitness Alliance's 13th Annual Conference Athens, GA
egood@augustamed.com


May

May
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
www.fitness.gov

May
National Fitness Month
International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association
www.ihrsa.org

May 21
National Employee Health and Fitness Day
National Association for Health and Fitness
www.physicalfitness.org

May 21-22
International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association Legislative Summit
Washington, DC
www.ihrsa.org

May 28
Senior Health and Fitness Day
Mature Market Resource Center
www.fitnessday.com

May 28-31
American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting
Indianapolis, IN
www.acsm.org

May 29-June 1
The World Spinning and Sports Conference
Miami, FL
www.spinning.com

May 30 - June 1
SCW Florida MANIA
Orlando, FL
www.scwfitness.org

June

June 7
16th annual National Trails Day
American Hiking Society
www.AmericanHiking.org

June 17-21
National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting and Trade Show
St. Louis, MO
www.nata.org

June 18-21
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Leadership Development Conference
Washington, DC
www.aahperd.org

June 27-29
SCW Atlanta MANIA
Atlanta, GA
www.scwfitness.org

July

July 8-12
IDEA World Fitness Convention
Las Vegas, NV
www.ideafit.com

July 17-19
Health and Fitness Business Expo and Conference
Denver, CO
www.healthandfitnessbiz.com


August

August 3-5
FitLife Summer Conference
Bend, OR
www.fitlifeclubs.com

August 22-24
SCW Dallas MANIA
Dallas, TX
www.scwfitness.com


September

September 9-11
27th Annual National Fitness Trade Show
Las Vegas, NV
www.ihrsa.org

September 11-14
Inner IDEA Conference
Palm Springs, CA
www.ideafit.com

September 24
Women's Health & Fitness Day
Health Information Resource Center
www.fitnessday.com

September 27
Family Health & Fitness Day USA
Health Information Resource Center
www.fitnessday.com


October

October 3-5
SCW Midwest MANIA
Rosemont, IL
www.scwfitness.com

October 10-14
2008 National Recreation and Park Association Congress & Exposition
Baltimore, MD
www.nrpa.org

October 15-17
National Swimming Pool Foundation’s World Aquatic Health Conference
Colorado Springs, CO
www.nspf.org

October 15-18
Club Industry
Chicago, IL
www.clubindustryshow.com

November

November 7-9
SCW Boston MANIA
Danvers, MA
www.scwfitness.com

November 28 - December 1
Medical Fitness Assocation Annual Conference
San Antonio, TX
www.medicalfitness.org

December

Dec. 4-6
Athletic Business Conference & Expo
San Antonio, TX
www.athleticbusinessconference.com

Add an Event

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