Individual Presenter Application

Welcome! And thank you for your interest in applying to be a presenter for IDEA Health & Fitness Association. The application process can be a bit time consuming, and we appreciate the forethought and preparation that goes into the development of each and every education session. With this in mind, we wish to thank you for taking the time to complete the presenter application and for your willingness to share your knowledge with the fitness professionals around the world.

Update: IDEA is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications year-round. Due to IDEA’s very tight marketing deadlines, we begin the programming process early“ approximately 10 months to a year in advance of the actual conference. See the “conference information” grid below for more information regarding the 2013 event schedule.

Conference Information

Conference	Location*	Conference Dates*	Presenter Application Deadline Dates
2013 IDEA Personal Trainer Institute™	Alexandria, VA	February 28-March 3, 2013	June 1, 2012
2013 IDEA World Fitness Convention™	Los Angeles, CA	August 8-11, 2013	September 4, 2012
2013 Inner IDEA® Conference	TBD	TBD	TBD

*Dates and Locations may be subject to change.

Please note that sessions submitted after the deadline dates noted above will not be considered for 2013 events, but will be kept in the system for possible consideration for 2014 programming. IDEA is always looking for fresh, new content. So we encourage you to update your application often so that your submissions remain relevant and current.

Presenter Application Submission Guidelines

The following documents have been developed to help you prepare your session submissions. We urge you to read them before submitting your application online.

For Presenter Selection Criteria, please click here.
For Presenter Application Packet Information, please click here.

Scroll to the end to get started.

The Application

If all materials are available and ready at the time of submission (and depending on the number of sessions you wish to submit), the application should take approximately 20 minutes to complete. Please note that the word counts and character limitations given must be strictly adhered to.

Notification Information

Individuals who are selected for the program will be notified by phone or email as soon as the programming is completed. Presenter contracts will follow shortly after notification.
Individuals who are not selected for the program will be notified via email approximately 2 months after the final program has been set.

Getting Started

Once you have read over the selection criteria document and have prepared the information mentioned in the presenter application packet sheet, you are now ready to submit your application.

Please click here to get started. Good Luck!