Get Recognized with the Can-Fit-Pro Fitness Professional of the Year Award!

The Can-Fit-Pro Delegates’ Choice Awards recognize excellence in the fitness industry and provide an opportunity to acknowledge outstanding achievement in the promotion of health and fitness.

The Fitness Professional of the Year Award recognizes a Can-Fit-Pro certified and practicing professional member who has demonstrated exceptional leadership, motivation, and technical skills and has inspired clients to achieve their goals.

Award Nominations

Who is eligible to nominate?

• Nominations may be submitted by Can-Fit-Pro Members, the public, or by self-nomination via email. 
• Nominations must include fitness industry activities carried out between June 1st, 2007 and May 31st, 2008.
• Award nomination forms must be received by June 2nd, 2008.
• Late or incomplete nomination forms will not be accepted.

The Judging Process

• All entries will be assessed by a panel of judges. Entries will be judged using numeric points awarded for each section of the submission. There will be three finalists for the award, from which one winner will be selected.

Announcement of Finalists and Winners

• Nominees selected as Finalists will be notified in writing by Can-Fit-Pro, at the contact address provided on the nomination form, by July 2nd, 2008.
• Finalists will be required to accept their nomination in writing by July 16th, 2008.
• The winner will be announced at an awards ceremony to be held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Can-Fit-Pro International Fitness and Club Business Conference and Trade Show on Friday, August 15th, 2008. The winner will also be announced through the Can-Fit-Pro Magazine.

Award Nomination Judging Criteria and Pre-requisites

Fitness Professional of the Year Award

• Nominee must be a Can-Fit-Pro Professional Member, in good standing. (Membership status must be current).
• Nominee must be a practicing fitness professional and Can-Fit-Pro certified.

Nomination Criteria

Nomination should be a maximum of 850 words and include the following information:

1. An outline of three key achievements of the nominee and why he/she deserves this award.
2. Detail of the nominee’s qualifications and length of career in the fitness industry.
3. A description of the innovative strategies, techniques or practices the nominee has used to help clients achieve their fitness goals during the period between June 1st, 2007 and May 31st, 2008.
4. Community involvement, focusing on the promotion of health and fitness, including but not limited to campaigns, lectures, and newspaper and magazine articles. How did the nominee’s work enrich his/her community?
5. Two letters/testimonials to support the nomination (each supporting letter/testimonial should be a maximum of 250 words).