July 21, 2006

Janice Jaicks
Coordinator and Founder of FitnessFest - Show #48

Janice Jaicks is the Coordinator and Founder of FitnessFest ( www.waterworksonwheels.com/fitnessfest.htm ) a twice-per-year fitness convention.

Janice is also as well as a seasoned water fitness professional and respected authority in the field of Aquatics. Janice is an Aquatics group exercise instructor and Personal Trainer, as well as a nationally-recognized author and presenter.

In 1985, Janice founded Waterworks on Wheels, Inc., an organization which offers backyard swim lessons to the entire East Valley and Ahwatukee areas of Arizona, and provides year-round indoor lessons at two health club facilities. Waterworks also serves hundreds of clients with safe and effective water aerobic exercise at assisted living facilities, apartment complexes, and community pools where homeowner associations provide classes for their residents. Even with Waterworks’ growing number of participants, one of Janice’s goals is to provide personalized service to the organization’s varying clientele.

Waterworks is now famous for its sponsorship of FitnessFest, a multi-discipline fitness convention and expo which was launched in 1998. FitnessFest’s nationally-renowned fitness presenters attract group exercise instructors and personal trainers throughout the region, and FitnessFest is now recognized as the largest land and water conferences in the Southwest. The conventions are held annually in Tucson, Arizona every October and in Phoenix, Arizona every April. Janice presents Aqua workshops at each of these events as well as at IDEA, IAFC, SCW MANIAs and the Body Revival conferences.

Janice is also the Fitness Director at Fitness Forum Health Club in Chandler Arizona. She has authored and edited Aquatic instructor manuals and published numerous Aqua fitness articles. Janice’s certifications include AEA, AEA Personal Training, AFAA Personal Training, ACE Group Fitness, Arthritis Aquatic and PACE, and W.S.I.

Janice answered the following questions:

What is FitnessFest?

What types of workshops do you have at your FitnessFests?

What type of people come to your conferences?

Is it hard to find presenters/speakers?

How do you see the fitness industry changing/in what direction?

What sets you apart from other conferences?

What are some of the comments or feedback you get from your participants?

Are you looking to move into other states?

What satisfaction do you get from putting on these events?

Where do you live?

Tell us about your family.