As a way to provide IDEA members with a more up-to-date listing of classified ads and events, we have moved these sections to the IDEA website.

Among his many memorable and timeless quotes, Ben Franklin wrote long ago that “without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement and success have no meaning.” It’s a simple and true philosophy that, in many ways, defines the past many months for us and the IDEA staff.

this month on www.ideafit.com“When you discover your mission, you will feel its demand. It will fill you with enthusiasm and a burning desire to get to work on it.” —W. Clement Stone (1902–2002), businessman, philanthropist and author

IDEA is pleased to announce that its revamped website, www.ideafit.com 2.0, delivers a much smarter, more pleasurable and more efficient user experience for fitness professionals. Some of the terrific attributes include the following:

In recognition of the spirit and passion of IDEA members, we have created a new logo that honors your dedication to Inspire the World to Fitness™. The new design symbolizes an energetic fitness professional and underscores the role you can play in addressing the public health crises of obesity and sedentary living. We hope you agree that this new logo is a strong symbol of our common mission. We will begin incorporating it into our publications and member communications over the course of the next few months.

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The brochure is out, the buzz has started, and you have a million questions swirling through your head about getting registered for the 2006 IDEA World Fitness Conventio...