Can-Fit-Pro Announces Delegates’ Choice Award Winners
The following awards were presented at the 14th annual Can-Fit-Pro International Fitness and Club Business Conference and Trade Show, held in August in Toronto.
| Sandy Coffman, president of Programming For Profit, a speaking and consulting firm based in Bradenton, Florida, has won the Can-Fit-Pro Award for Lifetime Achievement. With 30 years experience, Coffman has been a featured presenter at IHRSA, Club Industry, Athletic Business, ICAA, and Can-Fit-Pro. She has authored many articles and spoken at several universities. Internationally, she has been recognized as Educator of the Year at the European Bodylife Conference, named the 2001 International Fitness Speaker of the year at the Italian Fitness Federation and voted the Can-Fit-Pro 2000 Delegates’ Choice Award. |  |
Misty Tripoli received the New Presenter of the Year award. Misty is a Nike Elite Instructor with over 18 years of experience and is one of today’s most innovative and creative aerobics instructors, dance choreographers and personal trainers. She travels the world teaching her many signature classes, presenting and choreographing. Her client list includes Nike, Karen Voight and Les Mills International.
Marla Ericksen received the Canadian Presenter of the Year award. Marla is a versatile, motivating and energetic presenter who thrives on entertaining and educating through fitness and yoga. Her specialties include recreation and facility management, program development, instructor training, athletic performance, corporate wellness and spiritual fitness. Marla is on the Advisory Panel for Can-Fit-Pro, a professional member of IDEA, a member of the Nike Elite Fitness Training team, and manages her career through Empower M.E. Lifestyles based in Ottawa.
John Shehan received the International Presenter of the Year award. John is one of the United Kingdom’s most respected and sought after presenters, educators and group fitness managers and is the choreographer of four hugely successful videos. He is renowned for his creative and dynamic choreography, with user-friendly, logical teaching progressions.
Paul Chek received the award for Specialty Presenter of the Year. As an internationally-acclaimed speaker and holistic health practitioner, he has developed his unique integrated approach to vitality and wellness during more than 20 years of practical experience in the fields of corrective exercise, high performance conditioning and healthy lifestyle counseling. Chek is author of five books, including his latest, How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy! and founded the C.H.E.K Institute in San Diego, California.
Other awards included:
Mike Heaton – Volunteer of the Year
Blanche Hold – PRO Trainer of the Year
Life Fitness – Steve Block Vendor of the Year
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