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- IAFC 2012 – Register Now!
- Track IAFC updates and alerts on AEA’s Aquatic Revolution Facebook network
- Rumor or truth? AEA November Regional Conferences – CA, NY and NC
- Winners for weekend event evaluation drawings
- Who is on the back cover of the IAFC brochure?
- February is Heart Health Month
- E-News Feature Article – What makes IAFC a “cut above” other Conferences?
- Watch the fun in a "just released" IAFC video clip
All this and more in this edition of AEA E-News!
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IAFC 2012 – Puttin’ on the Ritz in Aquatics
May 14-19, 2012
Wyndham Orlando Resort
Celebrating 25 years of IAFC!
Over 135 regular conference sessions highlight the world’s most diverse selection of aquatic fitness programming.
Check out a sampling of global education available only at IAFC!
Aqua Fluid Pilates with Giorgia Collu (Italy) Creative Pilates for the pool
Aqua Swag with Ian Levia (Trinidad & Tobago) Hip Hop moves for the water
Back attack with Daniela De Toia (Germany) Aqua training for the back muscles
Ballet & Shake with Ekaterina Khapkova (Russia) Ballet inspired aqua
Hidro Teens with Fernando Villaverde (Argentina) Aquatic youth programming
Hydrorider Detox with Roxana Brasil (Brazil) Water cycling
Mature Moves with Steph Toogood (United Kingdom) Older adult aqua fitness
Noodle & Core with Pedro Santos (Portugal) Noodle choreography ideas
Pure Core Deep with Javier Bergas (Spain) Deep water abdominal workout
Teaching Shallow/Deep Combo with Connie Jasinskas (Canada) Teaching shallow & deep simultaneous
Water Games that Train & Gain with Mushi Harush (Israel) Fitness games for the pool
In addition to these sessions, there are more than 120 other sessions being offered by presenters from around the world and the USA.
Will you be joining presenters and attendees around the world for the biggest aquatic fitness event ever?
Need an IAFC fix now? Watch some fun in the sun in a "just released" video clip - available for view in THIS edition of E-News.
Keep reading all the way to the bottom and you will find it!
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CLICK COVER FOR BROCHURE
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IAFC CENTRAL: AEA Facebook Aquatic Revolution Network
Updates, Alerts, Trivia, Photos & More
Have you joined the AEA Aquatic Revolution Network on Facebook yet? If you are registering for IAFC or already have, the network will be your premier source for IAFC updates and alerts. If you are not attending IAFC, check in with the network periodically as Angie Proctor, Greg Keyes and others will be posting fun trivia, vintage photos and more to commemorate 25 years of the International Aquatic Fitness Conference.
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WINNERS: Weekend Event Drawings
All participants who complete their online evaluations in 2012 after attending an AEA Weekend Event are eligible for monthly prize drawings and the chance to have your name drawn once every quarter for the Grand Prize - a FREE 2013 IAFC Full Conference Registration.
Here are some recent winners.
2012 IAFC Conference Registration
Tammy Marshall – Beaverton, OR
WEEKEND EVENT – SPECIAL PRIZE WINNERS
Jennifer Bruce – Port Angeles, WA
Howard Kapper – Roscoe, IL
Diana James – Beaverton, OR
Thank you for filling out your evaluation. Your input is important!
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THE RUMOR MILL: Three AEA Regional Conferences this fall - True or False? The initial leg work has started, and things could certainly change but at this time, three locations are seriously being explored for AEA Regional Conferences this fall. A regional conference typically features multiple presenters and of course lots of sessions and lots of CECs.
California: New location in Desert Hot Springs region?
New York: Return to Binghamton?
North Carolina: Return to Charlotte?
Stay tuned for details.
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Who’s That Girl?
That girl on the back cover of the IAFC brochure is Lisa Abbott, an AEA member for the past nine years. She is a full time interior designer and a part time aquatic fitness instructor at the Princeton Club in New Berlin, Wisconsin. Lisa attended her first IAFC in 2003 and has attended all the yearly conferences since, with the exception of 2010 when she was on a mission trip in Uganda. “I look forward to IAFC every year as I have made many friends from all over the world and I feel so energized spending time learning with a group of people who share my passion for water fitness,” says Lisa. One of her favorite IAFC memories was the first time she experienced Watsu. “Wow - that was the most unique, relaxing experience.” She enjoys working crew/staff positions at IAFC and says that being on the Welcoming committee last year was a blast. Lisa loves helping others reach their fitness goals and always promotes the benefits of working in the water environment. “My goal personally and professionally is to make a difference in some small way every day,” says Lisa. Oh, and she sometimes refers to herself as Lisa Jovi. She is a huge Bon Jovi fan and has had a few close encounters with the singer, including a dance and kiss onstage in 2003.
LOOK FOR LISA AT IAFC 2012!
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2012 WEEKEND EVENTS
AEA Events are scheduled in the following states:
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February:
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CA, WA
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March:
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IL, PA, KY, TX, NC, VA
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April:
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CA, OR, IA, MT, AZ, GA
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May:
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NV, FL
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June:
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IN, CA
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Heart Health Month
February is American Heart Month and unfortunately most of us know someone who has had heart disease or stroke. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States; one in every three deaths is from heart disease and stroke, equal to 2,200 deaths per day.
Diet and exercise is a key factor in maintaining a healthy heart. AEA instructors have the exercise part covered in the pool, but what the diet part? Below are some interesting tidbits to pass on to your students.
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AEA E-News Feature Article
What Makes IAFC “a Cut Above” Other Conferences?
One of AEA’s newest trainers, Amy Nelson, from Roswell, Georgia, asked some veteran conference attendees why they put their money and their loyalty into an IAFC conference registration. Find out what these AEA Members really think about IAFC?
Get Your IAFC Fix Here
Okay - so it is dreary February. But we are now close to 90 days out from fun in the sun at IAFC - and I know that because I have been keeping up with Greg Keyes' countdown and all the IAFC postings on AEA's Facebook Aquatic Revolution network!
Just released on the network - AEA's Administrative Services Coordinator, Troy Nelson, put together this fun video clip from IAFC 2011.
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STAY TUNED FOR THE MARCH EDITION OF E-NEWS!
Next Month: AEA E-News Feature Article - Why Should You Maintain Your Certification?
Find out what some long time AEA Certified instructors have to say about that.
Next Month: IAFC – Celebrating 25 Years 2008-2011
In 2012, the aquatic world will gather together for the 25th time at the International Aquatic Fitness Conference (IAFC). The last few editions of AEA E-News have featured recollections of IAFC memories from AEA Executive Director, Angie Proctor, who has been there for all 25 years. The anticipation builds as we wrap up this historical perspective with the last four years of IAFC in next month’s E-News.
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