Former Mayor of New York City Rudolph W. Giuliani To Deliver Keynote Address
BOSTON – August 13, 2003 – The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) will host its 23rd Annual International Convention & Trade Show March 22 – 25, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada, it was announced today. The trade show component of the event will take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, while convention activities, including educational sessions will be held at the Las Vegas Hilton.
Former mayor of New York City and current chairman and CEO of Giuliani Partners, Rudolph W. Giuliani will lead an impressive roster of keynote speakers at this year’s event. On Tuesday, March 23, he will deliver a presentation entitled, “Leadership,” a characteristic for which he is universally known. Under his leadership as mayor of the City of New York, Giuliani’s city government created the most innovative strategies for reducing crime, reforming welfare, encouraging economic growth and improving the overall quality of life. On September 11, 2001, Rudy Giuliani brought a shocked and saddened city and nation much needed strength and stability at a time of great uncertainty.
On Wednesday, March 24, Daniel Goleman, Ph.D, co-chairman of the Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence, will present “Emotional Intelligence,” which argues that workplace competencies based on emotional intelligence play a far greater role in star performance than do intellect or technical skill, and that both individuals and companies will benefit from cultivating these capabilities. His most recent book, Primal Leadership - Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence, explores the crucial role of emotional intelligence in leadership.
Bill Novelli, executive director and CEO of AARP will deliver the keynote address on Thursday, March 25. Co-founder and former president of Porter Novelli, one of the world’s largest public relations agencies, Novelli is a recognized leader in the international emergence of social marketing, and managed programs in cancer control, diet and nutrition, cardiovascular health, reproductive health, infant survival, pay increases for educators, charitable giving and other programs in the U.S. and the developing world. In his current capacity at AARP, he is responsible for the management of a membership organization of over 35 million people age 50 and older, half of whom remain actively employed.
Jim Loehr, performance psychologist and co-author of The Power of Full Engagement, will also deliver a feature presentation at this year’s convention. Loehr will discuss what he has learned about managing energy for optimal performance through the Full Engagement Model and Corporate Athlete Training System, both developed by Loehr to help his clients reach and sustain optimal performance in the same systematic way that elite athletes do. The system involves mobilizing four key sources of energy: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.
“This year’s event promises to be our best yet,” said John McCarthy, executive director of IHRSA. “Each year, along with the continual growth of the fitness industry, this event grows to meet the changing needs of health club operators, industry suppliers, and equipment manufacturers.”
Attended regularly by a full range of health club and manufacturer personnel, IHRSA’s International Convention & Trade Show continues to be the fitness industry’s premiere educational, networking and product showcasing event. Over 250,000 square feet of exhibition space will be filled with state-of-the-art fitness equipment, products and services. In addition, IHRSA will provide attendees from over 60 nations with a variety of innovative educational programs designed to teach and assist health club owners and personnel ways in which to improve and grow their businesses.
Additional information, including extended biographical information on keynote speakers and feature presentations for the 23rd Annual International Convention and Trade Show is available at www.ihrsa.org/meetings.
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) is a nonprofit association dedicated to the growth, protection, and promotion of the health club industry, and represents more than 6,500 clubs worldwide. IHRSA is an international leader in health club industry education, advocacy and research.
