This is the premier conference for health, fitness, strength training and nutrition professionals. It is designed to bridge the gap between research and practice and is intended for those already with a health and fitness background (or aspiring students), in order to gain ground in the industry with a focus in these areas: athletic training, health and fitness instruction, wellness/health promotion, corporate fitness, personal training, club owners/management, entrepreneurs, education, cardiac rehabilitation/exercise specialists. The different tracks feature lectures in nutrition, special populations, exercise program design, sports medicine/medical, personal training and fitness assessment, business, management and professional development, mind/body, strategies for behavioral change, worksite health promotion.