Author of the Year
Wendy Sweet
Wendy has been involved
with the health and fitness
industry in Australasia for
three decades, during which
time she has displayed
an enduring commitment
to the development of
personal
training,
both
through formal education
and through sharing her
wealth of fitness knowledge
via the written word.
In addition to the articles
she has written for Network magazine, Wendy has contributed
to The New Zealand Herald and Fitness Life, among others,
and created resources for Skills Active New Zealand.
In 2011 Wendy received Fitness New Zealand’s award for
‘The Most Outstanding Contribution to the Fitness Industry’
in recognition of her role in pioneering and developing
personal training education, establishing personal training
modules for university courses, and helping to create the
REPS registration system.
A very deserving recipient of the Author of the Year
Award, Wendy has a skill for writing articles that manage to
be engaging and relevant, while also being fully supported by
empirical evidence and thorough research. Her integrity and
her passion for sharing her knowledge to help improve industry
standards is evident in all of her writing.
Presenter of the Year
Paul Brown
Paul was first invited
to share his innovative
ideas as a club owner
at the original Network
conferences at Jupiter’s
Casino on the Gold Coast,
back in 1993. Since then
he’s built a reputation as
one of the most sought after
and influential presenters in
the world. Travelling to over
15 countries each year,
he has delivered keynote
addresses at more than 30 international conferences.
Widely regarded as the world’s premier authority on
exercise adherence and member retention, Paul has earned
the nickname ‘Mr Retention’. Through 18 years of delivering
Face2Face Retention systems he has played a crucial role in
countless fitness success stories.
Paul’s experience and grasp of all aspects of the industry
have enabled him to connect with audiences on all sides of the
fitness spectrum, from aqua aerobics instructors and personal
trainers to club owners and industry suppliers.
Later this year, Paul, along with his wife Jacqui and son Ben will
embark on an ambitious health awareness mission to experience
50 sports in 50 weeks, at 50 iconic locations around the world
with 50 of the world’s greatest sporting legends and mentors.
Inspiration
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After pursuing an early
passion for playing squash,
by the late-1980s Mark
Rimell’s attention turned to
other athletic endeavours,
including the teaching of
‘aerobics’, which would
prove to be a lifelong
passion.
Teaching,
in
turn, led to his foray into
competitive
aerobics,
which, at his peak, saw
him performing 10 one arm
pushups with 30kg on his back. This hard work paid off when
Mark won the 1994 State Aerobic Championships.
His life in fitness went on to encompass personal training,
natural bodybuilding, remedial massage, adventure racing,
and triathlons including the Busselton Half Ironman. Triathlons
sparked a love for cycling which led to what Mark claimed was
the hardest thing he ever tried – learning to ride a unicycle – a
feat he accomplished after eight months of painful practice!
It was with this same determination that he met a new
challenge – ca