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2010 Midwest MANIA General Staff Assistant Registration is now Open!

2010 Boston MANIA General Staff Assistant Registration is now Open!


If you are interested contact Denise Johnston at 678.793.3671 or staff@scwfitness.com.

Dear Fitness Professional: Sign Up Now! Click HERE Thank you for your interest in our Staff Assistant program for MANIA 2010! Become a Staff Assistant for only $59 and get a FREE one-year SCW CLUB Membership. Get all of the perks of being a Staff Assistant and all of the benefits of the SCW CLUB for one low price! As a Staff Assistant you receive: Free convention! Save $239! With In & Out privileges, you can't go wrong! (You are given 6 door monitor responsibilities based on your session choices. Attend any sessions you like, on a space/equipment available basis, in your free time.) Receive 50% off of full-day Specialty Certificates or choose to work as a door monitor and have more free time during the MANIA! (This does not include the $35 exam fee or manual) Earn CECs & CEUs even while working! Pizza party at the Thursday night Orientation Meeting A fabulous Friday night staff party (Featuring dinner, Sara's famous margaritas, and tons of prizes from our exhibitors!) Sunday light breakfast tear-down meeting. (Yep, it's all about the food!) Free evening master classes on Friday and Saturday night (Don't worry you'll get your own workout in too! And then come party!) A minimum of 1 sponsor T-shirts! NEW POLICY! In addition to the benefits of being a staff assistant, as an SCW CLUB member you will also receive: 20% off all SCW Fitness Education Products including: DVDs, videos, and music. And Much more We are always looking for energetic, committed people for our program. We work hard & party harder!! We also learn lots from all of the amazing presenters, have tons of FUN with fellow staff assistants, party with the SCW staff, and get LOTS of good food and discounts! Please read more to learn how to apply! If you have questions, please don't hesitate to contact us. To view the SCW Staff Assistant Application Form, please click here to download the printable PDF. 2010 Midwest MANIA General Staff Assistant Registration is now Open! 2010 Boston MANIA General Staff Assistant Registration is now Open! If you are interested contact Denise Johnston at 678.793.3671 or staff@scwfitness.com. Sincerely, Denise Johnston, Staff Coordinator Ph: (678) 901-9642 Fax: (847) 562-4080 Email: staff@scwfitness.com OKAY, I'M INTERESTED, WHAT'S NEXT? Fill out the staff assistant application and submit it either on-line (www.scwfitness.com/staff), via fax (847-562-4080) or mail it to Denise Johnston, Staff Assistant Coordinator, 3233 Beaver Drive, Douglasville, Ga. 30135. Be sure to complete your course selections, we’ll use these choices when creating your schedule in order to place you in classes you’d like to attend. We'll register you into one session when you're not working. That means you'll be guaranteed a spot and equipment for that class. Please be sure to indicate your first and second choices on your staff application! The following is a list of job descriptions, please consider them carefully and indicate your preferences when completing your staff application. Pre-Convention Opportunities: LOAD-IN TEAM: (Purple team) Helps un-load the truck Tuesday evening prior to the event from 5-10pm, helps with general duties Wednesday from 6:30am-5pm and again on Thursday from 1:30-8:30pm. Following the meeting on Thursday, all responsibilities are met and team members are free to attend the conference (on a space/equipment available basis) at their leisure, with no further obligation to SCW Fitness Education. TURN-AROUND TEAM: (Orange team) Helps with general duties Wednesday prior to the event from 5-10pm and again Thursday, 6:30am-1:30pm, and then helps move equipment and re-arrange rooms throughout the weekend before, between and after classes. Team members are free to attend classes (on a space/equipment available basis) and are excused from tear-down on Sunday afternoon. HOST/HOSTESS: A job for a local staff assistant (with a car!) who will be "on-call" beginning Wednesday at noon through Sunday. This person must know the immediate area around the hotel. He/she will be responsible for helping with grocery shopping. Must also be comfortable with driving staff to run errands like radio shack, Kinko's, suggesting local restaurants for take out food for our parties, and anything else that comes up! The host/hostess will not have a personal schedule, and may attend classes whenever he/she is not needed. All parking and gas expenses are reimbursed on-site. AQUA ASSISTANT: If you are interested in Aqua sessions only, this is a great option for you. You will assist the SCW Aqua Coordinator with all aqua sessions and have 1 confirmed class on Fri, Sat and Sun that you attend and are guaranteed equipment for these 3 sessions. You will receive cec's for all sessions that you participate in or observe poolside. You must be available Thursday evening thru Sunday. LOAD OUT TEAM: If you are a local, this could be the choice for you! Attends any session of choice on Friday, 5 Door Monitor positions on Saturday (based on your session choices) and assists with Turn arounds and Load Out on Sunday. SCW BOOTH ASSISTANT: If "sales" is your expertise, and you know SCW DVDs, then this is the position for you! Set up the SCW Expo Booth, assist with SCW Booth sales, and tear-down and pack the booth at the end of the event. The SCW Booth Asst. helps with Booth set up on Thursday starting at noon and will finish up on Sunday at about 4pm. You will be working directly with Shawn Hamilton, SCW Product Manager and will not be requested to attend the staff assistant meeting on Thursday. This is a choice position, no door monitoring or moving of equipment! On Friday and Saturday you will be able to attend any sessions of your choice except during lunch. Knowledge of SCW DVDs preferred. Sales Experience and knowledge of the Fitness Industry Important. Outgoing personality a must! REGISTRATION: Works at registration desk. Helps with attendee check-in, questions and miscellaneous office duties like filing. MANIA PHOTOGRAPHER: A photographer with a love for fitness that will take photos of all that happens at the Mania. Must take high resolution 300 dpi for print quality. All discs will become the property of SCW Fitness Education. You will be given 1 confirmed class on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday that you attend and are guaranteed equipment for these 3 sessions. If available for pre-convention activities, but definitely Thursday evening through Sunday. In Room Duties: PRE-CONVENTION DOOR MONITOR: Checks attendees into the course, supervises sound equipment for the room and helps the presenter in any way needed. Will also be responsible for sale of SCW product during breaks. Remains near the back of the room, in order to be aware of those entering and leaving. DOOR MONITOR: Checks badges and wristbands and admits attendees into sessions. Hands out session evaluation and session outline. Monitors room temperature, water availability, crowding, sound quality and general safety considerations. MICROPHONE DUTY: Supervises sound equipment, introduces presenter, and adjusts volume, pitch, and quality of sound. (Misc. duty personnel must have pleasant speaking voices and the ability to operate a standard tape/CD deck with pitch control.) May not participate in the workout while on duty. ROOM CAPTAIN: Experienced assistants or applicants with club supervisor or coordinator experience. Requires firm, but friendly and outgoing attitude. Makes decisions pertaining to the activity room and enforces rules and regulations. Ensures that all staff is present, and fills in where staff is missing. Click 'Join Up!' below to register as a staff assistant for the MANIA of your choice. If the MANIA you want is not yet listed, it's too early to register. Online registration is available about 2 months prior to the convention.

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For all prospective presenters: Please read this letter carefully before filling out the presenter application. Dear Applicant, Thank you for your interest in presenting at a MANIA convention. We are pleased that you have chosen to apply for a SCW Fitness Education Presenter position and wish you success with your application. There are 7 MANIA conventions: Philadelphia MANIA January/February California (San Francisco) MANIA March Florida (Orlando) MANIA May/June Atlanta MANIA July Dallas MANIA August Midwest (Chicago) MANIA October Boston MANIA - November Please know that there are only 60-65 presenter positions for each MANIA, including sponsored sessions. SCW Fitness Education requires sponsors in order to hold these events. As a result, sponsored sessions often take priority. Very few new presenters are accepted for each event. SCW Fitness Education strives to find versatile presenters who are at the forefront of their discipline, excel at teaching several types of classes and are interested in presenting at least two workshops, lectures and/or master classes. Please understand that SCW Fitness Education receives hundreds of applications each year. Our goal is to identify cutting-edge programming and innovative instructors. Before completing the requested information in this package, please read the following carefully: Applicant should try to be available for the entire 3-day convention (Friday-Sunday), but exceptions may be made. Applicant must have email access and must submit all requested materials via attachment. Applicant cannot present at any other industry-related events within a 250-mile radius of MANIA 30 days prior and 30 days after the specific MANIA, unless prior arrangements have been made. Applicant must always perform all fitness modalities (step, dance, water, etc.) according safe and acceptable industry guidelines. Applicant confirms that she/he has a fitness-related degree from an accredited academic institution and/or certifications by both ACE and AFAA and can produce verifying documentation. All aquatic presenters must have ACE, AFAA and AEA certifications. Applicant must also be a CEC provider for ACE and AFAA and AEA when applicable. SCW can assist with this process. Applicant agrees to use equipment provided by SCW sponsors when applicable. Applicant understands that presenter compensation requirements strongly influence presenter selection. The opportunity to speak at a world-recognized fitness conference is significant; therefore, most first-time MANIA presenters may not be compensated for flight, hotel or presenting fees. Applicant understands that all aquatic workshops have water and land (lecture) components. Sessions may start in water, while some may start on land. Presenters must adjust programming accordingly for all session submissions. Applicant understands that, if accepted, session handouts may not exceed four (4) pages. Applicant understands that it is the choice of the Applicant to include/not include a video/DVD with the Presenter Application, and that SCW reserves the right to request a video/DVD at any time during the application process. Applicant understands that incomplete applications will not be accepted. Applicant agrees to resubmit presenter application should reconsideration be desired. Resubmission is permitted (and encouraged) 60 days after rejection letter is received. Thank you for your interest in presenting for SCW Fitness Education. Please note that you will not be notified once your application is received. You will be notified within 60 days of your application if you have been accepted as a Presenter. Should you wish to find out the status of your application, please contact brochure@scwfitness.com. If you choose to re-apply, you may do so 60 days after rejection letter is received. Click HERE to download the printable application. For any further information, please contact brochure@scwfitness.com for status information on your application. Sincerely, Sara Kooperman, JD CEO SCW Fitness Education

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