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HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION & RECREATION INSTITUTE
TRACK 2 – FITNESS TRACK SCHEDULE

NEW! This year! In order to more effectively meet the learning needs of our HPER professionals, we have created three separate educational tracks for PC 2005. These tracks have been specifically designed for Certified Sports Administrator Program (Track 1), Fitness Professionals (Track 2). Steve Becker will be happy to answer any of your questions about this exciting new program (212-786-5105).

Participants in this track will receive CECs for every session.

Chair: Carolyn Destache, Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC, Milwaukee, WI
JCC Association Staff: Steve Becker

 

Sunday, April 3, 2005
10:00 a.m. REGISTRATION DESK OPENS
Vendor Booths Open
1:00 p.m. ALL-CONFERENCE KICKOFF RALLY
presented by Shulamit Reinharz, The Jacob Potofsky Professor of Sociology, Brandeis University
2:30 p.m. INSTITUTE SESSION #1 - Running Your Fitness Department Like a Business
Trainer: Michael Scott Scudder, Southwest Club Services
4:30 p.m. RECEPTION 2005 – A refreshing welcome to Philadelphia and the Professional Conference – in the Shuk!
Vendor Booths Open
9:00 p.m. AJCP REGIONAL RECEPTION
7:00 p.m. ALL-CONFERENCE OPENING DINNER
Keynote presented by Allan Finkelstein, president, JCC Association
9:15 p.m. DESSERT RECEPTION – in the Shuk!
10:30 p.m. AUCTION to benefit Ziv Tzedakah Fund and the Israel Center for Disabled Children

 

Monday, April 4, 2005

6:00 a.m.

Morning workout
Matt Pilates with Stott Pilates
Run with Steve Becker

7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast is served
Vendor Booths Open
8:30 a.m. INSTITUTES #2 - Building and Growing Your Personal Training Business/Department
Trainers: Harley Pasternak
10:00 a.m. The Great JCCs’ Shuk ‘N Snak – Last chance to visit the Vendors!
10:45 a.m. PROFESSIONAL SEMINARS #1
12:15 p.m. Lunch on your own
1:45 p.m. INSTITUTE SESSION #3 - Training Your Staff How to Sell
What it takes to succeed in sales
Trainers: Eddie Tock, Sales Makers
3:15 p.m. Session #3 ends – Afternoon free to explore Philadelphia
Institute Dinner (cost of dinner to be divided among participants)
9:00 p.m.

Monday Evening Concert featuring Yom Hadash

10:30 p.m.

JCC Association Scholarship Reception

 

Tuesday, April 5, 2005

6:00 a.m. Morning workout
Matt Pilates with Stott Pilates
Run with Steve Becker
7:00 a.m.

Breakfast is served

8:00 a.m. PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR #2
9:30 a.m. Coffee Break
10:00 a.m. INSTITUTE SESSION #4 - Alternatives in Modern Group Fitness
Trainer: Michael Scott Scudder, Southwest Club Services
11:45 a.m. ALL-CONFERENCE LUNCHEON
"The Max Tasgal/George Korobokin Encounter"
presented by Dr. Harry Stern, executive director, Marcus JCC of Atlanta
1:45 p.m. INSTITUTES #5 - Implementing Youth Strength Training Programs – Putting Research into Practice
Trainer: Wayne Wescott
3:15 p.m. Coffee Break
3:30 p.m.

INSTITUTES #6 - New Market, New Rules: Marketing to the Aging Population
Trainer: Colin Milner

Dinner on your own or community dinners

8:00 p.m. LIVE FROM NY’s 92nd STREET Y™
THOMAS FRIEDMAN in conversation with JAMES F. HOGE
9:00 p.m. A NIGHT OF STARS AJCP Outstanding Professionals Awards SHTICK HAPPENS Talent Showcase

 

Wednesday, April 6, 2005

6:00 a.m. Morning workout with Steve Becker
7:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. INSTITUTE #7 - Profitable Programming for Special Populations
Trainer: Kelli Calabrese, Author & Fitness Consultant, Board of Directors for The American Association of Personal Trainers
INSTITUTE #8 - Customer Service in the New Millennium: Give Your JCC an Edge in the Marketplace
Trainer: Sal Pellegrino, Fitness Consultant
12:00 p.m. 2005 Professional Conference Concludes