IDEA Membership: An Inspired Career Choice

11 Core Benefits of IDEA Membership

1. Low-Cost Comprehensive Insurance Programs**

Protect yourself with low-cost comprehensive insurance programs*.

• IDEA Membership can provide the lowest liability insurance price in the industry.


• Less than 50 cents per day gives you peace of mind from unknown liability exposures.


• A 20-year partnership between IDEA and Fitness & Wellness Insurance gives you the lowest price and a strong policy customized for the demands of our industry.


• Being well insured is a basic business strategy, but it’s also an excellent selling point for clients. It marks you as an ethical, serious professional.
  

Low-Cost Health Insurance. We are conscious of your health needs as well. We have partnered with Extend Benefits to provide a healthcare “portal” where members may search and select among all insurance offerings from local providers.

 

2. Three Publications With Award-Winning Content

IDEA produces the absolute gold standard in printed fitness and wellness education. Over 25 years of excellence in packaging practical, ready-to-use and credible information in targeted publications earns us publishing awards year after year and keeps our members craving more.

• Three print publications cover all issues and specialties in the industry.


• Expert authors interpret research and provide practical ideas for applying it.


• Whether you want to make more money, open a studio, enhance program design, try a new sample class format, learn more about programs and equipment trends or hone your leadership skills, IDEA covers it.
  

3. Two Specialty e-Newsletters

Each month you'll receive information you can read “on the fly” in just a few minutes. IDEA’s two e-newsletters are designed to be fast-reading resources that give you solid takeaways you can use immediately.

• IDEA Fit Tips & News covers an array of breaking news and research, personal training (program design), group exercise (sample classes), mind-body and business/management topics.


• The award-winning Inner IDEA® Body-Mind-Spirit Review supports the integrative effort to inspire the world to wellness through body, mind and spirit.
  

4. Unlimited Access to Thousands of Articles

Just plug in a keyword and go! Need a class idea? Looking for the latest research topic? A healthy recipe? Do you have career questions? Only the IDEA Online Library provides members with instant access to the most relevant information on:

• Fitness and wellness research and analysis


• Program design


• Sample classes


• Technical expertise


• Mind-body-spirit news


• Career and industry information
  

5. Unparalleled Savings on IDEA’s Premier Educational Conferences

When smart fitness pros need to get their CECs, network or expand their minds, they do it at one or more of IDEA’s four annual events.

• Save up to $90 per event! Members participate in IDEA events at the discounted member rate.


• Get inspired! You’ll leave IDEA events feeling refreshed and brimming with new perspective, and ready to Inspire the World to Fitness®.


• Expand your network of colleagues. IDEA events are a perfect way to meet like-minded professionals.
  

Check out IDEA’s upcoming event schedule

6. Access to CECs

Each year, IDEA offers members hundreds of opportunities to earn CECs. Gain CECs either through IDEA Fitness Journal articles delivered both to your door and via e-mail, through home study or onsite at our events.

7. Discounts on a Variety of Professional Products and Gear

Membership entitles you to save up to 35% off retail price year-round on all merchandise in the IDEA Store. Shop there for our superb line of educational products (books, DVDs, videos, CD-ROMs, CEC courses, and much more), stylish apparel and accessories.

 

8. Member Discount Programs

Member feedback alerted us to your need for discounts on nonfitness products like health insurance, rental cars, credit card processing services and flowers. IDEA has partnered with companies to take advantage of group discounts. We pass those savings along to you!

9. Gain Competitive Advantage With Valuable Industry Data

Each year IDEA takes the pulse of the industry by surveying its membership. Whether you’re a business owner/manager or are simply looking for growth in your career, our annual surveys give you the advantage of IDEA’s scope. We arm you with hard data to help you make management decisions or to approach a performance review well prepared.

• For 13 years, IDEA has conducted the industry’s only Programs & Equipment Survey. This survey analyzes trend data for the past several years and helps you gauge what’s growing, declining or remaining status quo in popularity.


• The new and very focused Personal Training Programs and Equipment Survey is rich with information never revealed before.


• Every 2 years, IDEA conducts the industry’s only survey representing compensation and benefits for all positions in the industry.


• Only IDEA members can access the full data sets for these reports.
  

Read a free overview of the 2008 IDEA Programs & Equipment Survey.

 

10. Complimentary 10-Month Subscription to Health Magazine—A $35 Value**
Stay connected with what consumers—your clients—are interested in by reading Health magazine each month. Health magazine is an innovative leading health and lifestyle magazine.

 

11. The World’s Most Dedicated Fitness Community
Join a professional association with a network of over 23,000 fitness professionals who Inspire the World to Fitness through knowledge, action and sharing. Join the exclusive community of inspired professionals who are pursuing their dreams to change the world.

 

Like what you see?—Become an IDEA member today!