CIMSPA Conference report 2019

Quest NBS and CIMSPA Conference 27-28 February 2019, Kenilworth

Our joint conference again delivered inspiration, best practice and debate on providing sport, leisure, physical activity and fitness services including how to delight customers, deliver the bottom line and encourage an active nation.

Day 1 of the event was led by Quest and the National Benchmarking Service, with the day 2 conference content led by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity.

  • Conference Welcome: Marc Woods, CIMSPA Chair
  • Conference Opening: Five years forward – Tara Dillon, CIMSPA
  • Keynote - Providing a return on workforce – Jeremy Campbell, Jeremy Campbell Coaching
  • Supporting the NHS, upskilling leisure staff to deliver a comprehensive health check service – Simon Alford, University of Central Lancashire
  • We were born to move – Justine Williams, Les Mills; Martin Radmore, VisionED
  • Shaping the future of the sector’s workforce – Elaine Briggs, Head of Education and Innovation, Future Fit Training
  • Vocational education: nurturing the workforce of the future – Marina Bowler-Postlethwaite & Catherine Hillhouse, Pearson
  • 5 years forward: implications for developing and retaining talent – Sarah Edmonds, Active IQ; Tanya Kesterton, Swim England; Matt Rhodes, Association of Colleges Sport;
  • Hannah Crane, StreetGames; Tim Barry, University of Cumbria; Chris Fennell, Watford Borough Council
  • How are technology and data important to the future of physical activity – Dave Wright, Myzone
  • The National Workforce Registration and Regulation Consultation – Spencer Moore, CIMSPA; Dan Thorp & Rob Young, Sporting People
  • Be The Change: How to use evidence based industry best practice guidelines to support more disabled people to work in leisure – Hilary Farmiloe, Instructability
  • Keynote: The backbone of an active nation – Steven Ward

CIMSPA Conference Report 2019

27/02/2019