Countdown to Exercise New Zealand Conference 2023

Stakeholders in New Zealand’s fitness industry will be able to enjoy multiple sessions including lectures, masterclasses and practical hands-on sessions delivered by more than 40 speakers at the upcoming 2023 Exercise New Zealand Conference.

Being held from 24th to 26th November at AUT’s North Shore Campus in Auckland, the Conference also see the presentation of the New Zealand Exercise Industry Awards on the evening of Saturday 25th November.

Looking forward to the Conference, Richard Beddie, Chief Executive of event organiser ExerciseNZ, commented “with last year being the year of the New Zealand exercise industry returning to normal for the most part, 2023 is a focus of growth and development - a time to innovate and reach new heights.

“Our 2023 conference is all about delivering the best in national and global presenters in a face-to-face event.

“We’ve continued to offer flexible and affordable tickets options - with one, two and three day passes - as well as keeping in the popular facility/team option too.”

New Zealand Exercise Industry Awards
The prestigious awards are presented in the following categories:

Facility Categories
Chain/Group - A Group Chain facility that is part of a chain or group where there is central ownership, and has support from a head office

Franchise - Management and control is independent but has the support/runs under guidance from a national/head office. 

Independent - Stand alone businesses where all systems come from within the facility with no external support 

Studio - PT studio, Specialist facilities etc - Mindbody - Allied health etc - if membership based cap = 500 customers 

Supreme Club of the Year - Selected from the winners of the 4 facility categories. Winning a facility category puts you in the running to win supreme club of the year!

Programme Category
Programme Excellence - Open to individuals or organisations with structured exercise nutrition or other lifestyle intervention which includes clients support for an extended time period. This may be face to face online or both - Clients can be individuals or groups.

Community Contribution Category - Organsiations/facilities
Community Contribution - Open to organisations - emphasis is on exercise participation in a population that would normally find access difficult (may include no/low cost options, service for groups with special requirements or outcomes) must have been in operation for minimum 12mths at time of entry. This award can only be won once - Chains/Groups etc can not enter different branches with the same programme in the future. 

Individual Categories
Personal Trainer - Open to trainers running a successful PT client base. Open to any personal trainer (working as either as a contractor or as an employee for 2 or more years).

Up and Coming PT - Open to any trainer or personal trainer who has been working/registered as, either a contractor or employee, for less than 2 years at the time of the closing date of Stage 1.

Group Trainer - Open to any trainer providing group training style sessions. (Group training involves a group following a set series of activities and a structured programme. e.g. ‘boot camp’. Trainers working with larger groups are welcome as long as trainer/ participant ratios are managed).

Support - Open to any individual working in a support role in an organisation or facility. Can be in an employed or contracted role. Entrants may be in admin, management or customer support roles, the defining factor of the category is that the entrant’s work is supporting those who work on getting people active.

Leadership -This category is for those working in the exercise industry who are going above and beyond, showing leadership and supporting growth through professional development, industry support or education. This category is for you if you lead a team, contribute to industry growth or have been involved in a project that has resulted in significant improvement to the lives of NZers.

Group Exercise - Prechoreographed -Open to any group exercise instructor teaching any style of group exercise that is pre-choreographed (i.e. the choreography is pre-set by someone other than the instructor). Eg Les Mills, Mossa etc

Group Exercise - Own Choreography -Open to any group exercise instructor teaching freestyle group exercise classes based in an exercise business or independently (i.e they are responsible for the structure and choreography of the classes). Includes land and water-based instructors and mind-body classes including Pilates.

Yoga Teacher - This category acknowledges Yoga Teachers within exercise facilities, studios and independent settings who integrate both body and mind practices into their sessions, offering students a holistic experience of wellness.

Educator - Open to any person who supports exercise professionals in either a lecturing, training or mentoring role. The role may be at the qualification level or in ongoing education. Includes non-NZ-based entrants but they must be working in New Zealand, and have made an impact on the NZ Exercise Industry.

Student - This category is by nomination from a REPs registered initial education provider only - The student must complete the entry process once they have been nominated. The student must be studying (full or part-time) at the REPs Registered Initial Training Provider who nominated them, within the award year.

Special Awards Categories
Te Piki Oranga Award - Open to an individual or organisation integrating kaupapa Māori into their places and spaces. Me mahi tahi tātou mō te oranga o te katoa - Let’s work together for the well-being of all. Entrants will display a uniquely indigenous perspective; which makes, not just Māori, but all cultures feel included while creating an engaging environment to train in. 

ExerciseNZ Award - chosen by the ExerciseNZ Board for contribution to the industry

Te Mahi Ako: Te Iti Kahurangi & Manukura Awards - chosen by Te Mahi Ako senior management team. 

Yoga New Zealand Award - chosen by YogaNZ Council for outstanding contribution to the Yoga community.

REPs New Zealand Award - chosen by ExerciseNZ Board for contribution to education and standards.

Click here for more information on the Exercise New Zealand Awards.

Click here for more information on the Exercise New Zealand Conference in the Australasian Leisure Management industry Calendar.