This one-day conference is an event that brings together professionals and scholars in the fields of health and fitness to share ideas on the challenges and opportunities we face a quarter way through the 21st century. With new dynamics at play and issues to navigate, those working in health and fitness fields need to work together to share best practices and ideas at the forefront of our community.
Intended to bring together students, academics, and professionals, this one-day conference will offer both sessions to share research, workshops for professionals in related industries, and presentations from exciting keynote speakers.
The conference is free for presenters and attendees. In addition, a lite breakfast and lunch will be provided alongside morning coffee options.
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Conference Schedule & Session Titles
Registration | 8:30 a.m. | Foyer, Fine Arts Center
Meeting Slot A | 9 to 9:50 a.m.
- Building a Sustainable and Equitable Food System (Panel) | FAC 301
- Coaching Women in Sport (Panel) | FAC 302
- Sports Performance and contemporary technologies (Open session) | FAC 310
Meeting Slot B | 10 to 10:50 a.m.
- Exercise & Brain Function (Panel) | FAC 301
- Managing Sport in Times of Crisis (Open Session) | FAC 302
- Health, Fitness, and Inclusion (Open Session) | FAC 310
Keynote Presentation 1 | 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. | Atrium, Fine Arts Center
- Waves of Play: Active Bodies and the Bayfront | Dr. Jacob Bustad
Lunch | 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. | Foyer, Fine Arts Center
Meeting Slot C | 1:30 to 2:20 p.m. | Artium, Fine Arts Center
- Health and Fitness – Where do we come together? (Panel)
Keynote Presentation 2 | 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. | Atrium, Fine Arts Center
- Sustainable diets: the what, the why and the how | Dr. Nicole Tichenor Blackstone
