ACSM Health & Fitness Summit

ACSM Health & Fitness Summit 2013

ACSM Program Materials

Daily Summit Program Schedule
 The electronic final program link was provided to all pre-registrants early March. This includes a lecture outline from each
session. You can also access the speaker outlines via our mobile site during the meeting. This information lists daily schedules
of sessions, speakers, workouts, workshops and exhibits. It includes, daily schedules with times, speakers, and room names.
 Review all sessions in each time slot, and decide which sessions are a ‘must see’.
 Note: The vast majority of lectures repeat a second time.
 Those lectures with “1X” after the title are only given ONE time.
 Note that some lectures in a given track may also encompass another track focus, as topics sometimes overlap tracks.
 Map out your day ahead of time and try to include a variety of sessions, attend a workout, and visit the exhibit hall.

Summit Final Program
Along with the electronic final program link, we have also provided info on our mobile app to all attendees prior to the meeting
 Onsite program and exhibit guide displays registration and exhibit hours, CEC information and descriptions of tracks and
workouts. You should read ahead of time, as it will answer most questions about the meeting itself.

FYI: An FAQ sheet is also available at the registration desk, which helps you with general information about navigating the hotel,
restaurants and amenities within the Paris hotel

Summit Session Types

1. Keynote Sessions
   Major topic presentations by top experts, keynotes are held in large lecture halls and attended by all Summit
   participants, so come early for a good seat!
   Opening Keynote: This session kicks-off the Summit on the first day (Tues. 5:30-6: 45 pm). Immediately prior,
   attendees can get their first glimpse of the vendor booths in the Exhibit Hall, where they can also enjoy a reception
   with light snacks and beverages. Both are a MUST SEE, and are great opportunities to meet up with colleagues and
   network.
   Second Keynote: Wednesday’s keynote is “Health, Fitness, and Lifestyle Medicine: The Future is Now” from 1 : 00 -
   2:00 p.m.


2. Breakout Sessions
   These dynamic one-hour lectures are given by experts in their field. Accompanied by slide presentations and
   sometimes question and answer periods, this is your chance to hear first-hand the latest in health and fitness topics
   in one of ten tracks.


3. Extended Breakout Sessions
   Offering 1.5 hours of lecture, the expanded time frame of these sessions allows speakers to present more breadth
   within topical areas.


4. Interactive Workshops
   Workshops are 1.5 hour interactive sessions that include demonstrations and hands-on examples of exercises.
   Participant interaction with the presenter is encouraged.


5. Workouts
   Led by top health fitness instructors, the workouts offer energetic exercises in a wide variety of classes during
   morning, afternoon and evening hours. Not only will you get a great workout, but you will undoubtedly learn some
   new techniques from these experts. Be sure to show up early if you want to guarantee a spot in these popular