SATURDAY 21ST NOVEMBER 2015

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Richard Beddie Stephen Gacsal Grant Davidson CE, Exercise Association NZ REPs Registrar CE, Skills Active

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Welcome to the 2015 Exercise Industry Awards – our first year incorporating Exercise in our name, designed to reflect the ever changing, and wide ranging industry that we all have the pleasure of serving and working in.

Entry rates and quality of entrants has continued to climb in 2015, demonstrating the value and importance of the awards in our industry.

As always, we strive to continue to improve and evolve the awards to meet the ever changing needs of the exercise industry. This year you will see two categories merged (small club and exercise studio) as well as the renaming of the Innovation category to Initiative. We have also brought back the extremely popular People’s Choice award – so popular that it almost overloaded our email server during the first week of voting!

As with every year, 2015 has not been without its challenges for our industry, but what is clear is that we are a resilient bunch, and continue meet the challenges head on. Some of the finalists’ backgrounds are a strong testament to this.

While these awards do recognise some of the very best work our industry does, it should also be acknowledged that there will always be many more unrecognised heroes in our industry, who, day in and day out help improve the wellness and lives of the Kiwis they touch.

So tonight is your night to recognise your success, acknowledge your peers, and above all to collectively celebrate the exercise industry together. - Congratulations to everyone here tonight!

About the Awards 7

Judges & Judging 9

Awards Evening 11

Menu 13

Awards Finalists – Education and Community 15

Special Awards 17

Awards Finalists – Individuals 19 – 23

Awards Finalists – Facilities 25

Special Thanks 27

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At AUT we are passionate about sport and recreation and we prepare you for a successful and rewarding career. We offer short courses, undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications in a wide range of specialised areas within sport and recreation. Our programmes are developed through extensive research and in collaboration with New Zealand’s top industry partners.

Flexible study options available.

STUDY SPORT AND RECREATION AT AUT

Find out more

www.aut.ac.nz/sportrecreation0800 AUT UNI (0800 288 864)

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The Exercise Industry Awards are an annual event, which started in 2005, recognising excellence in the exercise and fitness industry. The awards are run by the Exercise Association of New Zealand, and judged by a panel of independent, international judges.

The awards have a number of categories for both individuals and facilities that operate in the exercise industry, as well as special awards for those outside the industry showing a commitment to health and wellness through exercise. With the exception of three special awards and the People’s Choice Award, all other awards are based on an applicationprocess that is reviewed by a judging panel, with finalistspre-announced, and winners announced at this event.

From the outset, the awards were recognised by the industry registration body the New Zealand Register of Exercise Professionals (or REPs). As the awards are about recognising the best in our industry, any award category for an exercise professional or exercise facility has as the criteria that the person/facility must be registered with REPs.

Over a dozen different organisations are involved in sponsoring and supporting the awards, from the category sponsors, through the to AV team that put together the display for the awards evening. These organisations are acknowledged on the last page of this handbook.

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Judging is undertaken by a panel of judges, with the assistance of evidence gatherers and mystery shoppers. Since 2014, there is a ‘Live Judging’ component for the categories of Personal Trainer, Up and Coming Personal Trainer, Gym Instructor, Student and Small Group Trainer. The 2015 international judging panel (including those for the ‘Live Judging’ session are as follows:

Conflicts PolicyAll judges are of world class standard, and many are well connected to the New Zealand exercise industry. This means they may have existing dealings with some of the award applicants. All judges therefore follow a strict conflicts policy, and do not make decisions related to any award entries where an applicant has a significant involvement with the judge.

Not all the judges involved are listed here. There are many others who work behind the scenes in a variety of supporting roles. ExerciseNZ thank them for their efforts.

● Sheree Cooper - BOP POLYTECHNIC – Tauranga, NZ

● Kayla Duke – CALIFORNIA FITNESS - Singapore

● Mike Hill – LEISURE-NET – Norwich, UK

● Dave Liow – KAIZEN INSTITUTE – Sunshine Coast, Australia

● Bronwyn McSweeney – CATCH FITNESS – Christchurch, NZ

● Ian O’Dwyer – OD ON MOVEMENT – Noosa, Australia

● Denise Overend-Clarke – PHYSICAL CONSULTING - Auckland, NZ

● Kelly Pender – BOP POLYTECHNIC – Tauranga, NZ

● Jean Scott – JEAN SCOTT TRAINING – Christchurch, NZ

● Sue Twomey - SUE TWOMEY PERSONAL TRAINING – Christchurch, NZ

● Kris Tynan – SUPER SENIOR EXERCISE – Christchurch, NZ

● Tim Webster – LIGHTEN UP CONSULTANCY – Christchurch, NZ

● Russell Graham - CPIT - Christchurch, NZ

● Tenga Schwalger-Tuera - Auckland, NZ

● Adain Summerfield - OTAGO POLYTECHNIC - Dunedin, NZ

● Karen Eade - CONSULTANT - Christchurch, NZ

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CREATING A WORLD OFOPPORTUNITY

Skills Active is the Industry

Training Organisation (ITO) for the fitness sector.

We are currently reviewing all our qualifications. So take this opportunity to have your

say by filling out a short questionnaire about TRoQ, and collect a Skills Active branded drawstring bag

(while stocks last).

CREATING A WORLD OFOPPORTUNITY

Skills Active is the Industry

Training Organisation (ITO) for the fitness sector.

We are currently reviewing all our qualifications. So take this opportunity to have your

say by filling out a short questionnaire about TRoQ, and collect a Skills Active branded drawstring bag

(while stocks last).

WELCOME DRINKS & CANAPES

Welcome by MC, Suzy Clarkson

ENTRÉE SERVEDAwards – Education and Community

Awards – Special Awards

MAIN SERVEDAwards – Individuals

DESSERT SERVED

Awards – Facilities

AFTER PARTY

DJ and Bar Open Until 2am

Awards Evening

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Our mission is to proactively support

a sustainable exercise and fitness

industry in New Zealand by growing

participation in structured exercise

through advocacy, information

and industry standards.

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Entrée Smoked venison loin with celery and fennel salad, spiced walnuts and aged saffron balsamic (df, gf )

Main Duck confit with kumara, cumin gouda fritters,

and avocado, pea and corn salsa

Dessert Saffron poached pear, cinnamon sarble and honeyed

Greek yoghurt (v)

Wine provided by:

gf = Gluten Free, df = Dairy Free, v = Vegetarian

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Note: if you have previously informed us of a special dietary requirement, including ordering the vegetarian option, please inform your waiter of this.

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2015 Awards Finalists - Education and Community

Educator of the Year, sponsored by AUSTSWIM WETS: • Susan Baxter, Dunedin• Chantel Knox and Cat Keene, Cromwell• Sue Price, Whangarei• Edward Baranowski, Queenstown• Lynette Jones, Dunedin

Initiative Award: • Altitude Pole Fitness, Christchurch• Pregnancy Exercise, Nationwide• All Active Dogs, Upper Hutt• Online Pelvic Floor Safe Exercise Programme, Christchurch• Bene-Fit Wellness Solutions, Auckland• Team 360, cityfitness Group

Recipients of the Community Excellence Award, sponsored by Horleys: • Avantidrome, Cambridge• Fit M In, Nationwide• PT in the Park, Christchurch• Never 2 Old Programme, YMCA Auckland City• YMCA Hamilton• PT in the Park, Nelson• Tenga Schwalger-Teura, Auckland• Hikoi 4 Life, Hastings• Auckland Region Women’s Corrections Facility• NRG Health and Fitness, Cromwell

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REPs provides the industry with: An independent, powerful and promotable quality markModern tools and resources for trainers and facilitiesYour licence to work in NZ and around the worldCrucial insurance protection for contractorsCutting edge evidence based research reviews

www.reps.org.nz 0800-55-44-99

Congratulations to all the award recipients.

REPs is the Quality Mark of Exercise Professionals

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Special Awards

NZ Register of Exercise Professionals - for contribution to professionalism and standardsOpen to any business/individual that promotes or otherwise supports the growth of professionalism and standards in the exercise industry through REPs. Chosen by the REPs board.

Exercise Association of NZ - for outstanding contribution to the industryOpen to any individual, recognising their outstanding contribution to the industry over many years. Chosen by the Exercise Association of NZ board.

Skills Active Aotearoa -for contribution to workplace educationIn 2015 Skills Active are presenting two awards, these awards are open to any fitness enterprise working with Skills Active. Through the awards we wish to recognise an organization and an individual who best demonstrate a commitment to quality training and the systematic up-skilling of staff to drive professionalism within the industry. All finalists were nominated by Skills Active staff and the winners were selected by the Skills Active Senior Management Team.

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Awards Finalists – Individuals

Group Exercise - Pre- choreographed Instructor of the Year, sponsored by Power Music:• Shane Taylor, Lower Hutt• Suli Tuitaupe, Christchuch• Kelly Howarth, Auckland• Nats Levi, Auckland• Tania Martin, Wellington

Group Exercise - Own Choreography Instructor of the Year, sponsored by OneMusic:• Al Neale, Christchurch• Lisa Jurakovich, Auckland• Elena Ogle, Gisborne

Group Exercise - Mind / Body Instructor of the Year, sponsored by Courage My Love:• Kerry Johnson, Auckland• Sarah Lacey-Fisher, Christchurch• Mans Parsotam, Auckland• Sarah Norman, Auckland

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Small Group Trainer of the Year, sponsored by Fitnessworks:• Tom Berry, Christchurch• Liam Deabill, Auckland• Corinne Austin, Whangarei• Adam Christian, Auckland

Gym Instructor of the Year, sponsored by AUT University:• Ave Araitia, Auckland• Roselyn Mani, Auckland• Simone Cullingworth, Auckland• Spencer Cramer, Auckland

Student of the Year, sponsored by Les Mills New Zealand:• Curtis Hacon, Fit College• Crawford Robb, Bay of Plenty Polytechnic• John Ross, Waikato Institute of Technology• Billy Scott, Wellington Institute of Technology• Thomas Grindell, Southern Institute of Technology• Simon Aley, Auckland University of Technology

Outstanding Club Support Staff Member of the Year, sponsored by Invivo Wines:• Lorraine Wilson, AUT, Auckland• Clare Lynch, YMCA, Auckland• Cindy Stewart, Westwave, Auckland• Shelley Haines, Jetts St Lukes, Auckland

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What Personal Trainers say about the Catch Fitness 20 Week Challenge:

An absolutely fabulous thing to be part of… in 4 years we have trained 120 people for this challenge and have had some incredible results and life changing stories! It keeps your clients on track over winter and is excellent if they have an edge of competitiveness in them...

… thrilling, educational, and inspiring for both entrants and PTs alike. A wonderful process for building and marketing your business, and for reminding you what you are about and what you go to ‘work’ for. I would highly recommend it to all PTs.

Very proud sponsor of the ‘Up and Coming PT’ Category

of the NZ Exercise Industry Awards.

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Corinne Austin PT at Fit Fix

People’s Choice Award sponsored by New Zealand Fitness Magazine:• Katie Lugtigheid, Christchurch• Di Lauder, Queenstown• Bevan James Eyles, Christchurch• Tash Columbus, Dunedin• Suli Tuitaupe, Christchurch• Chantel Knox, Cromwell• Corinne Austin, Whangarei• Calvin Mitchell, Rotorua

Up and Coming Personal Trainer of the Year, sponsored by Catch Fitness - 20 Week Challenge:• Thaddeus Scott, Leeston• Vicki Zumbraegel, Christchurch• Neisha Brooking, Whakatane• Raewyn James, Auckland• Darren Burnett, Christchurch• Hollie Pluck, Nelson• Maree Hall, Hamilton

Personal Trainer of the Year, sponsored by AUT University: • Benjamin Gemmel, Tauranga• Katie Lugtigheid, Christchurch• Richard Ellis, Auckland• Jesse Laughton, Wellington• Raewyn Ng, Lower Hutt• Paul Todd, Christchurch• Miles Cranston, Wellington

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Awards Finalists – Facilities

Small Exercise Facility of the Year (under 500 members): • InShape Studio, Whangaparaoa• Corporate Wellness Solutions, Christchurch• Habit Evans Bay, Wellington• Vision Personal Training, Takapuna

Medium Exercise Facility of the Year (between 500-1200 members), sponsored by FitnessWorks:• YMCA, Auckland City• Evolve Fitness, Matamata• Jetts Fitness, Taupo• ABSolute Health and Fitness, Dunedin• Habit Vero, Auckland Large Exercise Facility of the Year (over 1201 members), sponsored by NRG Cybex:• Jetts Fitness, Gisborne• Anytime Fitness Shirley, Christchurch• Northern Arena, Whangaparaoa

Supreme Club of the Year, sponsored by NRG CYBEX:The Supreme Club of the Year is determined from the winners of the above three categories.

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* Entrants in some categories must be registered with the NZ Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs).

Recognising excellence in the exercise industry.

Think about being there next year!

Easy to enter, hard to win.*

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www.exerciseindustryawards.co.nzEntries open March 2016 enter online at:

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Special thank you to

The international judging panel (see page 9)

The ExerciseNZ Team The REPs Team

Skills Active

Category Sponsors:• Horleys• OneMusic• AUT University• New Zealand Fitness Magazine• Fitnessworks• NRG CYBEX• Powermusic• Les Mills New Zealand• Invivo Wines• Courage My Love• AUSTSWIM WETS

Audio Visual: Lotech Media

Photographer: Gerald Shacklock Photography

Venue: AUT Sir Paul Reeves Building

Graphic Design: Resolv Advertising & Design

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