This was my first trip to San Diego and I fell in love (maybe this was destined to happen – ‘Anchorman’ being one of my favourite films)… such a clean, practical city; all situated around the Convention Centre; it’s difficult to imagine San Diego without it – a very different place I’m sure.
The IHRSA Convention was this year titled “The Future is You!”; aptly supported by a trade show full of new products such as the I-phone app that plots your workout; the Core Tex balance platform and the contagious Zumba demos; as well as a host of interesting seminars; including the Women’s Leadership Summit.
The FIA was based in the International Club for the majority of the week, meeting members; old and new, as well as international counterparts. The lounge was buzzing for the most part, and was seemingly dominated my Brits (despite our flag being missing…)
Outside of the convention, the FIA “Play” schedule kicked in, offering UK delegates the chance to kick-back with familiar faces and view a little more of San Diego…
Our planned Sea Cave Kayaking trip was disappointingly traded in for a bike ride as wind and waves were deemed to be too treacherous by local lifeguards (it was only when our bike ride took us to the waters edge that we were thankful for that decision!). A fairly tame bike ride took us by some stunning scenery and wildlife; Sea Lions, Pelicans and Cormorants – and our “surfer-dude” guide talked us through each of these sights, which was all too much for the industry’s “naughty school-boy” contingent, who took to making their own fun…
That evening we set sail around the San Diego bay in our luxury yacht, equipped with a glass of champagne, tacos and a handsome captain!
It was a great trip from an FIA perspective – a rare opportunity to put faces to names, meet our members and have those more relaxed conversations that a busy office environment is not conducive to. Additionally, from a personal perspective, I learnt a great deal about my colleagues; like precisely how much water (to the millilitre) you have to feed Karen before she’s running to the loo, and just how susceptible Dave is to peer pressure – lovely tattoo!
For photographic evidence click here.
Hayley Bevan
Events and Sponsorhip Manager
Fitness Industry Association
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