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future of fl ame shortlist unveiled
The six fi nalists for the 2009 Flame
mags pullen, family
Awards’ new category, The Future
manager, the
UK IRELAND NZ USA CANADA AUS
of FLAME, have been revealed –
glamorgan health &
and the candidates now need FIA
racquets club, swansea
members’ votes. We’ve put together
Pullen’s dedication and
CREATIVE
a brief profi le of each nominee
impact on the club’s
members epitomise the
essence of FLAME and
FITNESS
gillian batty, sports
persuaded the judges to
centre manager,
shortlist her. She goes the extra mile to
university of cumbria,
MARKETING
arrange activities that engage families and
health & fi tness
children in exercise at the Esporta health
Worldwide leaders in Health Club Promotions
Batty’s enthusiasm and club. “She makes the department come
unquenchable pursuit alive,” says a colleague.
Do You Want 250 New
of the perfect exercise
experience lie at the
Jodie Whitaker, fi tness Members In 6 Weeks?
heart of her nomination.
manager, arena
Her attempt to motivate non-sporting
leisure centre,
students at the university has included
camberley
You Put Absolutely
No MoneyDown.
everything from cheerleading and golf to Whitaker is one of the
horse riding and juggling. Batty also runs industry’s most motivated
programmes for local children. and inspiring ambassadors.
We Pay For The
Her commitment to
Campaign Advertising
jo brown, membership
helping teenage girls via
manager, thorpe park
the FIA’s go scheme, battling childhood
We Provide The
hotel & spa, leeds
obesity via MEND and working with a
Onsite Sales Staff.
Almost 40 per cent of local hospital on its cardiac rehabilitation
Brown’s recruits have programmes is without equal. Her
You Have No Outlay
gone on to senior and dedication has also led to Arena Leisure
& No Risk
management positions, Centre being the fi rst DC Leisure site to
and this is no coincidence obtain the Club Mark award.
according to her team. ….The Perfect No Cost
To them Brown has “the personality
kevin yates, health
and passion to motivate anyone” which,
and fi tness manager,
Solution For Finding New
when combined with her commitment to
leisure connection Gym Members in an
working with, and fundraising for, local Yates is best known
Economic Downturn.
communities and charities, helps explain for “transforming the
why she has been put forward. landscape of personal
training”. The driving
We did this for over 100
richard noble,
force of Leisure
Other Independent Gyms In
managing director,
Connection’s Disability
pf2, worcester
the UK Last Year! We Are
Training Academy, designed to upskill
Noble is an entrepreneur trainers to deliver disability sport,
Taking the Last Remaining
who has launched two Yates has also transformed all Leisure
Bookings For Late
successful clubs in the Connection sites into GP/exercise referral
last fi ve years and has centres and is personally driving the
May/June 2009
plans to create another launch of six new Harpers Fitness gyms.
RIGHT NOW!
in Barbados. Noble is
not afraid to make diffi cult decisions and
For more information, to
prides himself on his integrity, which he
keep track of the submissions
says helps cultivate staff loyalty – a view
and to register your vote,
that’s backed up by his 90 per cent staff
visit: www.fi a.org.uk
www.creativefitness.net
retention rate.

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