Event & Education Schedule
May 21-23, 2018 (Mon-Wed)
Coronado Island Marriott Resort and Spa , Coronado, CA
Sunday May 20
4:00 – 7:00pm Registration
5:15 – 6:45pm Director’s Opening Reception
Monday, May 21
7:00am Registration Continues
7:45am Breakfast begins
8:15 – 9:00am Presentation
A Pathway to Personal Training Programs That Work……..Getting Past the Buzzwords
Engagement, Quality, Member Experience, Retention……Easy to say, but they must be translated into action. This is a common-sense program review of Pikes Peak’s two-year odyssey that resulted in program expansion and revenue increases.
Chad Dewey, Pikes Peak YMCA, Sr. Executive Director of Membership & Healthy Living
9:15 – 11:15am Presentation
Keys to structuring and Scaling-Fee for Service Programs for Multiple Facilities
Insights about developing and rolling out large scale programs for your market from two executives with more than 50 years combined experience in the private health club business.
- Personal & Small Group Training Synergy
- Personal & Small Group Training Synergy
- Group Exercise Classes with Pizazz
- Staff Recruiting, Training, Retention, Engagement,Compensation
Ingrid Owen, Ingrid Owen Coaching and Consulting. Ingrid is formerly the Vice President of Fitness, 24Hour Fitness & In-Shape Clubs
Donna Cyrus, President, Cyrus Fit; Former Senior Vice President, Crunch Fitness; Advisor to new Evolution Fitness, Operating Executive-Integrity Square
11:30 – 12:30pm Presentation
What does it take to build credibility with the medical Community and ‘The Lightening Round.”
Gretchen will cover these areas and then facilitate a quick review of a medically-based programs run by your YMCA group.
- Establishing and leading a robust community/medical-Advisory board for maximum community impact
- Engaging 3rd party payors of Evidence-Based Health-Interventions (EBHI)- building your book of business
- Integrating systemic support for program sustainability, referrals, pilots, funding, on-site presence/integration
Gretchen North, Associate Vice President for Healthy Living, YMCA Greater Pittsburgh
12:30 – 1:30pm Lunch
1:45 – 2:00pm Host/Guest Orientation meetings
2:00 – 4:25pm Supplier/Guest Appointments
5:30 – 6:30pm Group Fun in the Park (a five minute walk from the resort)
6:45 – 8:00pm Barbeque
Tuesday, May 22
8:30 – 9:30am Presentation
Technology Investments-A Risk Management Approach
Planning and selecting new technology is important but the investment can be risky. What’s the point of buying into the latest and greatest technology if it doesn’t add value to you member’s experience? What’s nice to have but not a ‘need to have?’ This session will offer a road map to make better long-term decisions, based on the nature of changing technologies and it will help you assess where you are now and where to go from here.
- Integrating with outside systems/units
- Integrating with outside systems/units
- Value of open APIs
- What’s next?
Scott Sechrest, CEO, Athlios Inc.
9:45 – 12:00pm Presentation
Facility Design & Space Planning-Workshop……Avoiding ‘Ready, Shoot, Aim’
Member needs change so rapidly that it can be difficult to get ahead of the market. Many factors play into the right decisions. What does your facilities look like now? How can you predict what you’ll need in the short and longer term?
A brief overview of the planning mindset, we’ll break into small groups, design or redesign a facility, then present your solutions.
- Refresh vs a new build
- Refresh vs a new build
- Balancing design and space allocation
- The value or hidden traps of benchmarking
- Equipment mix and predicting the size and frequency of future programs
Lisa D’Angelo, District Vice President, Greater San Diego YMCA & Rudy Fabiano, Principle, Fabiano Designs
12:15 – 1:15pm Lunch
1:35 – 4:50pm Supplier/Guest Appointments
6:00 – 7:30pm Reception/Dinner
Wednesday, May 23
7:30am Blue Jean Breakfast Available
8:45 – 10:45am Supplier/Guest Appointments