Trade show dedicated to physical activity, fitness and sport therapy returns in June

Lucy Findlay, event director

We are delighted that so many key partners have been supporting the event since its inception.

Myzone, Active IQ, eGYM, Matrix, Powerplate, Origin, Stages Cycling, Xn Leisure, Woodway, Cranlea, Jordan, JP Lennard, Swim England and Keiser are just some of the long-standing partners.

With each year we are also delighted to welcome new companies to the exhibition. 2023 will welcome Studio Grow as they launch in the UK, Gym80, Balanced Body, Randox, CDM, Brass Monkey, Airius, Tribox, Alternative Systems Production, Hydrohex and many more new partners.

Elevate brings opportunity, ideas, technology and innovation from hundreds of leading suppliers and thought-leaders to one place.

We pride ourselves in being accessible to everyone, keeping registration free for those professionals who want to reconnect, celebrate resilience, and look forward to a future full of exciting new opportunities.

What is Elevate?

Elevate is the UK’s largest trade show dedicated to physical activity, fitness and sport therapy.

During two full days, 7,000+ decision makers from gyms, studios, sport clubs, sports therapy practices, universities, personal training, schools and private practice meet over 250 leading suppliers, showcasing 1,000s of product innovations specially designed to ‘elevate’ the UK’s physical activity levels.

Elevate 2023 will also offer unrivalled networking and deliver unparalleled learning from over 200 expert speakers, and it is made possible by the support of over 50 industry associations, media partners and NGOs.

“Elevate is the perfect event to connect with our UK key accounts, initiate new opportunities and showcase our latest products and innovations.”

Matt Pengelly, managing director, Johnson Health Tech UK

“Elevate is the pinnacle of industry events. The accumulation of exhibitors, products, and talks make this an important date on the calendar. I’m always keen to see old faces, and welcome new. To discover the latest innovations and discuss the state of the industry with others that also care deeply about the health and happiness of the UK population. It’s a time to come together, share best practice and celebrate the good work taking place, more than ever, I look forward to seeing people face to face.”

Ben Stancombe, head of fitness and health product, Fusion Lifestyle

Elevate remains the largest live learning opportunity for the UK fitness industry and physical activity sector. Five streams are carefully created with insight from key industry leaders including Sport England, ukactive, CIMSPA, Future Fit, Physios In Sport, Moving Medicine, LeisureDB, Europe Active and many more partners and industry experts.

It is thanks to these efforts that the entire programme remains free-to-attend – allowing the whole sector to come together without a paywall barrier.

The content within the seminars focuses on the key issues, opportunities and successes within the sector. Through the sharing of ideas, options and experiences the sector is able to develop, learn and grow.

Following on from the success of last year’s EDI sessions, The Thought Leaders Conference will once again host an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion series –focusing on creating true accessibility for those with impairments, ensuring racial inclusion and supporting the transgender community within sport and physical activity.

With expertise from Equitable Wellness, Sporting Equals, Brighton University, Sport England, NGBs, and ukactive to name a few – we bring the sector considerations and guidance to navigate some of the most challenging and crucial conversations.

Other big sessions include: ‘Controlling your Controllables’ Supported by Orbit4, we explore what the sector can regulate in these challenging times. Focusing on energy costs, equipment and people – how can you look at each of these aspects and make data-driven business decisions about how to cut costs without cutting corners and eroding the customer experience?

What does leadership in the activity and wellbeing industry look like?

The ‘pivot to active wellbeing’ has been gaining momentum for a while now, but to really capitalise on this much-needed shift in thinking and service offering, we need true advocates and leaders to make a difference.

‘Does the industry need a rebrand?’

Can we really call ourselves a leisure industry anymore? As the realms of sport and physical activity become even more intertwined with health and wellbeing, how do we identify as a sector and what are the implications if we change?

Workforce in mind: why looking after the mental health of your workforce makes financial sense

The most recent State of Mind survey has revealed some startling statistics about workplace culture and what fitness and activity employers have in place to mitigate against lost time due to mental ill-health. This session explores the latest data, looks at the trends emerging, and presents insights linking performance and professionalism to good mental health.

How to onboard and keep good PTs

Are you struggling to retain your personal trainers? Do they look lost on the gym floor, wondering where the next client will come from? Many operators resort to the sink or swim approach of recruiting new PTs, providing some initial guidance then hoping they’ll be able to go on and establish themselves with a regular client base.

Why different community groups won’t swim and making waterbased activities more accessible.

What are the practical, social, cultural and economic barriers to swimming and how can they be overcome?

Act like a kid – what we can learn from children’s programming to boost motivation, enjoyment and adherence for clients and members?

You’ve heard the word ‘gamification’, but have you considered what it means, how it works and its huge potential to revolutionise your exercise sessions with clients? In this session we’ll explore drills and activities that can be applied to sessions and classes for adults to make them more fun and promote adherence.

You’ll take away a toolbox of ideas to use with clients, no matter their age.

Each designated theatre targets a different subject matter – whether you want to explore how to get more people active (Activating the Nation) learn from the latest trends and technology to build your business (The Business of Physical Activity) discover the latest from wellbeing and nutrition (Future Performance and Wellbeing) or see the best practise and science from Sports Therapy (Sports Therapy in Practise) the Elevate programme has it covered.

And if that is not enough, we are delighted to welcome back workshops with Third Space and Heart Centred Business as well as welcoming Merrithew for hands on education from world valued Pilates experts.

HYROX

For the first time ever, Elevate is partnering with HYROX, giving all companies within the industry a brand new opportunity to get involved in a tailor-made HYROX race.

Elevate and HYROX’s partnership aims to engage a range of physical activity professionals and operators, allowing them to undergo the unique HYROX Physical Fitness Test (PFT).

The HYROX race is open to all Elevate attendees and is a bespoke opportunity for four team members to represent their brand as a singular team.

This Elevate X HYROX PFT will be half the length of a normal race and everybody is invited to participate in their company’s team of 4 - from sales teams to facilities staff to PTs to managers.

“HYROX is delighted to support Elevate 2023. As the UK’s largest trade show dedicated to fitness, sport and physical activity, it is a fantastic opportunity for us to showcase how the HYROX Experience can be part of any facility.”

Edward

Dier, HYROX Winning teams and companies will be rewarded.