Take Home Press Releases For 2003 Attendees of World & Personal Trainer Convention

07/06/2003
(SAMPLE PRESS RELEASE)
Fill in the blanks, make changes as you see fit and send to your local newspapers and news outlets. If you have questions, call IDEA's Office of Communications at:
858-535-8979, ext. 262.


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT:
Your name
Date
Your phone #
Your e-mail address


Your Name ATTENDS WORLD'S LARGEST EDUCATIONAL EVENT
FOR PERSONAL FITNESS TRAINERS

(Your name) of (your hometown) recently attended the 2003 IDEA World Fitness & Personal Trainer Convention, the world=s premier educational event for health and fitness professionals. Taking place in Anaheim, California, July 17 – July 20, more than 100 international health and fitness experts presented over 300 sessions, workshops and workouts.

Educational sessions at the IDEA World Fitness & Personal Trainer Convention focused on personal fitness training, mind-body fitness, group strength and balance training, nutrition and weight management, sport specific training, water fitness, exercise science, and management and business skills. Over 4,000 fitness professionals from more than 50 countries attended this event.

Inspiring the World to Fitness™ was the focus of this year’s conference and it featured a wide assortment of lectures and workshops designed to help fitness professionals address the issues of physical inactivity, obesity, youth fitness and other related topics.

Insert a quote from yourself along with background information such as where you work, what you gained by attending World Fitness IDEA 2002, etc.

(Your last name or club name) specializes in (rehabilitation, seniors, etc.). For more information on these (classes/programs), contact (your name or club name) at (business phone number).

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world's leading membership organization of health and fitness professionals, with more than 19,000 members in more than 80 countries. Since 1982, IDEA has provided health and fitness professionals pertinent information, educational opportunities, career development programs and industry leadership while helping them enhance the quality of life worldwide through safe, effective fitness and lifestyle programs. For more information on IDEA events, publications, educational products, member services or other activities, visit the IDEA website at www.IDEAfit.com.