Seminars

Seminars and workshops are taught by professionals in the industry who are selected for their professionalism, knowledge and industry experience.

View a complete list of 2008 Seminar Tracks. — Look for the full brochure with seminar descriptions and speaker information to be published in July.

Continuing Education

Attend the Athletic Business Conference & Expo and you’ll have a great opportunity to earn plenty of CEUs from a wide variety of organizations. The following organizations are Continuing Education Providers:

• ACE (American Council on Exercise)
• ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine)
• AFAA (Aerobics and Fitness Association of America)
• AIA (American Institute of Architects)
• Can-Fit-Pro
• Cooper Institute (Cooper ELITE)
• IACET (International Association of Continuing Education & Training)
  Note: NRPA and NIRSA accept IACET CEUs.
• NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine)
• NAYS (National Alliance for Youth Sports)
• NSCA (National Strength & Conditioning Association)

Questions? Email Becky Walker through our Contact Us form or call her at (800) 722-8764 ext. 155.

Building or Renovating?

ABC is Your One-Stop Source
Are you involved in a current or future building or renovation of a sports, recreation or fitness facility? ABC's Facility Design & Construction Track, taught by the industry's top sports and recreation architects and consultants, features seminars covering every phase of the building process, from choosing a project team and doing a feasibility study to controlling construction costs and going green. Two nuts-and-bolts seminars are offered in each time slot, providing information that will save you time and money as you're planning, funding and building your facility.

Fitness Management Magazine Seminar Track

For the second year, Fitness Management magazine will be sponsoring a seminar track for fitness facility owners, managers and program directors. The Fitness Management Track features seminars on facility start-up, staffing, profit centers, programming and other management topics.

ICAA Seminars

The ICAA (International Council on Active Aging) sponsors a number of seminar tracks, free for ABC attendees. Seminar tracks include Best Practices, Increasing Participation, Management & Leadership, The Science of Programming, The Practice of Programming and Outdoor Programming.
ICAA Seminars & Speakers

MFA Seminars

The MFA (Medical Fitness Association) sponsors a number of seminar tracks, free for ABC attendees. Tracks include Executive Leadership, Disease Management, Program Planning, and Clinical and Beyond.
MFA Seminars & Speakers

NAYS' International Youth Sports Congress

As a partner of Athletic Business, the National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS) will hold its International Youth Sports Congress in the same venue as the Athletic Business Conference + Expo. The Congress is a three-day comprehensive educational training discussing cutting-edge topics in the field of youth sports. Registration fees are separate.
www.NAYS.org