Seminar Tracks

With an impressive list of expert speakers presenting 83 seminars in 10 tracks, ABC will provide the knowledge, tools and training to improve every aspect of your organization.

Seminar Tracks

• Facility Design & Construction
• Aquatic Programming & Management
• Programming & Marketing
• Military Fitness & Sports
• Leadership, People Management & Personal Development
• New Managers & Supervisors
• Facility Management & Operations
• Financial & Risk Management
• Fitness Management
• Commercial Indoor Sports Facilities

Preconference workshops will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 3.

Look for a complete brochure with seminar descriptions and speaker information to be published in July.

Facility Design & Construction

Thursday, Dec. 4

8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Setting the Wheels in Motion: How to Initiate a Feasibility Study
Colleen McKenna & Reed Voorhees

Developing a Sound Business Plan for Your Public Recreation Center
Ken Ballard & Jeff King

9:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
NEW! Preconstruction Services…Leveraging a Builder During Design
Brad Noyes & Ann Drummie

NEW! Maximizing Cost Recovery in Recreation Facilities Through Creative Programming and Design
Jim Cleveland, Ernest Joyner & Mary Colton

12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
NEW! Dramatic Comeback: Successful Adaptive Reuse of Aged Facilities
Steve DeHekker

NEW! Tapping Into the Youth Market: Dynamic Design and Programming
David Sprague, Bob McDonald & Jim Cleveland

Friday, Dec. 5

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
NEW! Branding and Theming in Recreation Centers
Erik Kocher & Diane Dahlmann

NEW! Sustainability Is a Team Sport
Troy Sherrard

10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Big Spaces, High Uses: Planning and Design of Fitness Centers and Gymnasiums
Robert Johnston & Keith Fuchigami

NEW! What Do Your Users Think?
Jack Patton & Bart Butler

3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
NEW! The Disabled User and Ease of Facility Use
Corey Fairbanks & Ernest Joyner

NEW! Panel: Timely Topics – New Trends in Recreation Facilities
David Body, Pam Su & Jim Maland

Saturday, Dec. 6

10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
NEW! Outdoor Fields: Out of "Site," Out of Mind
John Hollywood & Carol Moyles

Are You Getting 100% from Your Facility or Is It Time for a Facility Physical?
Ken Ballard & Jeff King

11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
NEW! Panel: Bloopers, Botches, Blunders and Booboos – Common Design Mistakes
David Body, Moderator; Craig Bouck, Andrea Dutcher, Scot Hunsaker, Robert Johnston & Jack Patton

Aquatic Programming & Management

Thursday, Dec. 4

8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
NEW! How to Make Your Adolescent Lifeguards Professionals
Tom Griffiths & Shawn DeRosa

9:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
NEW! Splashpad Safety for Germ-Free, Slip-Free Aquatic Facilities
Randy Mendioroz

12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
NEW! What's New with Red Cross Water Safety?
Greg Stockton

Friday, Dec. 5

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
NEW! Swimming Pool Technologies: Are These the Answer?
Kevin Post & Scot Hunsaker

NEW! Risk Management for Beaches and Waterfronts
Tom Griffiths & Shawn DeRosa

10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
NEW! Layering Aquatic Protection with Active Supervision
Jim Wheeler

3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
NEW! Aquatic Facilities: Smart Plan, Smart Facility, Smart Decision
Kevin Post & Scot Hunsaker

Saturday, Dec. 6

10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
NEW! Motivating Your Part-Time Aquatics Staff
Michelle Stump

11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
NEW! Water Exercise as Medicine: Programming Tips for Special Populations
Mary Sanders

Programming & Marketing

Thursday, Dec. 4

8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
NEW! The Brilliance of Branding
Jodi Rudick

9:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
NEW! Summer Camp Anyone? The Fun Way to Generate Additional Revenue and Increase Profit
Christina Reddick

12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Strength Training Through the Ranks of Life
Wayne Westcott

Friday, Dec. 5

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
NEW! Twenty Keys to Programming Success – Guaranteed!
Sandy Coffman

10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
NEW! Promoting Positive Internal Customer Service
Ruby Newell-Legner

3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
NEW! Putting the WOW Back Into Your Customer Service
Donna Hutchinson

Saturday, Dec. 6

10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
NEW! Getting the Most BANG for Your Marketing and Operations Dollar
Raymond Dunham & Tom Stitt

11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Secrets to Making Fitness Fun
Sandy Coffman

Military Fitness & Sports

Thursday, Dec. 4

8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
NEW! Facts and Fallacies of Fitness
Brad Schoenfeld

9:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
NEW! Performance Nutrition: Eating and Supplement Strategies for Optimal Success
Christopher Mohr

12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
NEW! How to Provide Nutrition Guidance as a Fitness Professional
Amy Miracle

Friday, Dec. 5

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
NEW! The Fitness Professional's Toy Box
Donna Hutchinson

10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
NEW! 3D Matrix Training: 3-Dimensional Flexibility and Strengthening Programs
David Cobb

Leadership, People Management & Personal Development

Thursday, Dec. 4

8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
NEW! Practical, Colorful and Creative Management Techniques from Around the Globe
Mike James

9:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
NEW! Leaping Leadership Roadblocks – What They Don't Teach You in School
Teresa Penbrooke

12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
NEW! Networking 4 Knowledge 4 Novices
Juliene Hefter

Friday, Dec. 5

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
NEW! Reward Your Staff Members and Everybody Wins
Jill Bartholomew & Mark McKinnon

10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
NEW! Become a Good Great Leader
Cody Sipe

3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
NEW! Professional Development, the Key to Your Successful Career
Jordan Shenker

Saturday, Dec. 6

10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
NEW! Be More Than a Manager: Coach Your Staff to High Performance
Ruby Newell-Legner

New Managers & Supervisors

Thursday, Dec. 4

8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
NEW! Superior Supervision of Full-Time Staff
Joy Brand

9:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
NEW! SuperCharged for Life: Living a Happier, Healthier and More Energized Life!
Gregg Catalano

12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
NEW! So, You Are a New Manager? Now What?
Jordan Shenker

Friday, Dec. 5

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
NEW! Getting Noticed to Get Promoted
Susan Fee

10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
You Are Not the Boss of Me! Managing Difficult People
Susan Fee

3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
NEW! Top-Form Etiquette for Your Work Place
Jill Bartholomew

Saturday, Dec. 6

10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
NEW! Gaining Trust from Others – Why Should We Bother?
Trice Guisinger & Jeanne Wunderle

11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
NEW! Parrothead Teamwork
Eden Dowler

Facility Management & Operations

Thursday, Dec. 4

8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
NEW! Preventative Maintenance for Recreation and Sport Facilities
Vince Kreiser

9:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
NEW! Your Custodial Operation – From the Ground Up!
Denis Leclerc

12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
NEW! Eight Steps to an Easy Field Facelift
Jeffrey Fowler

Friday, Dec. 5

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Pricing for Success
Rick Hanetho

10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
NEW! Roundtable: Operational Issues for Aging Facilities
Ken Ballard, Jeff King, Jim Cleveland & Erika Coffman

3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
NEW! Red to Black – The Process of Turning Around Recreation Facilities
Raymond Dunham

Saturday, Dec. 6

11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
NEW! Advanced Concepts for Sports-Specific Risks
Mark Grossman

Financial & Risk Management

Thursday, Dec. 4

8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
NEW! How to Avoid a Lawsuit: 2008 Liability Waiver Update
Jeffery Long

9:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
NEW! Driving Toward Cost Recovery in Multi-Dimensional Facilities
Bob Quigley

12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
NEW! Alternative Funding – Filling the Gap
Teresa Penbrooke

Friday, Dec. 5

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
NEW! Panel: Ask the Experts – Trends and Ideas in Legal Issues and Risk Management
Todd Seidler, John Miller, Ian McGregor, Doyice Cotten & Paul Batista

10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
NEW! Risk Is a Four Letter Word
Ian McGregor

3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
NEW! Getting Water from a Stone: Improving Smaller City Athletic Facilities
Phil Fieber & John Miller

Saturday, Dec. 6

10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Conducting a Facility Risk Review
Todd Seidler & John Miller

11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
NEW! Forecast for Success: Business Planning
Chris Nunes & Rick Hanetho

Fitness Management

Thursday, Dec. 4

8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
NEW! Since When Is Average Acceptable? The DNA of a 5-Star Fitness Manager
Bob Esquerre

9:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
NEW! How to Assess and Choose the Right Training Services, Products and Programs for Your Fitness Center
Kevin Steele

12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
NEW! The Fitness Center You Want vs. the Fitness Center You Can Afford
Barry Klein & Rob Bishop

Friday, Dec. 5

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
NEW! How to Integrate Weight Management into Your Fitness Department
Casey Conrad & Kevin Steele

10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
NEW! How Technology Will Increasingly Impact the Fitness and Wellness Industries
Bryan O'Rourke

3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
NEW! Creating the Win-Win Within the Competitive Training Environment
Amanda Harris

Saturday, Dec. 6

10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
NEW! Putting the Personal Into Your Group Fitness Program
Kristin Fischer & LoriKay Paden

11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
NEW! Developing a Friendlier, More Effective Waiver
Doyice Cotten

Commercial Indoor Sports Facilities

Thursday, Dec. 4

8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
NEW! Estimating the Real Need: Market Studies for Sport and Recreation Facilities
Lisa Clark

9:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
NEW! Critical Steps in Opening a Multisport Facility
Dev Pathik & Bryan Finnerty

12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Lessons Learned on the Road to Success
Norm Nowell & Mike Gallups

Friday, Dec. 5

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
NEW! Selling Sponsorships for Indoor Recreation and Sport Venues
Chris Moler

10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
NEW! Warboard Marketing: Identifying and Attacking Your Target Market
Lisa Clark & Norm Gill

3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Critical Management Solutions for Commercial Sports Facilities
Jim Cline

Saturday, Dec. 6

10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Ask an Expert: Tips on Building and Operating Commercial Indoor Facilities
Lisa Clark, Jim Cline, Bryan Finnerty & Mike Gallups

11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
NEW! Advanced Concepts for Sports-Specific Risks
Mark Grossman