FILEX to return as organisers commit to future fitness trade show

July 31, 2020

The organisers of the annual FILEX convention - the Southern Hemisphere’s largest fitness event - have committed to the popular event returning to Sydney, backed by a trade shows/exhibition.

With Reed Exhibitions this week announcing that they will no longer be presenting The Fitness Show, held annually in both Sydney (where it was co-located with FILEX) and Melbourne, the organisers of FILEX have advised that the Convention will be unaffected by the change.

In keeping with its mission to bring the fitness industry together, the board of FILEX have undertaken to negotiate with key stakeholders to keep this important annual a trade shows/exhibition event running.

Andrew Simmons, Chairman of Filex Holdings, advised "the trade show and exhibition have run hand in hand with FILEX for close to 30 years, and we strongly believe that this annual tradition is not only the yearly meeting point for the trainers and fitness businesses, but also part of the fabric of the entire industry.

“We are confident that this view is shared by the fitness industry as a whole and we are in discussions with past and present stakeholders, as well as the ICC to make sure that this important event not only continues, but transitions to build a stronger, more exciting and contemporary offering for the industry.”

The Fitness Show has been running annually under various names and owners since the 1990s.

The organisers of FILEX see that it is a vital that this much loved event runs concurrently and is co-located with the Convention, which is a separately owned fitness education conference part owned by Fitness Australia, the peak national fitness body.

The organisers of FILEX expect to make an announcement about future plans for the exhibition in the coming weeks.

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Image: Delegates at FILEX.

28th July 2020 - Reed Exhibitions Australia announces discontinuation of The Fitness Shows in Melbourne and Sydney

22nd July 2020 - Shaun Krenz to drive new business-to-business event for Australasian fitness

21st July 2020 - Australian Fitness Show creator Shaun Krenz departs Reed Exhibitions

14th July 2020 - FILEX Virtual Summit to return in September

30th June 2020 - Coronavirus concerns sees cancellation of FIBO USA 2020

15th June 2020 - Fitness Australia calls for national consistency in state government gym reopenings

10th June 2020 - Fitness Australia releases new industry code of ethics

29th May 2020 - Fitness Australia releases Checklist to ensure gyms offer safe environments when reopening

28th May 2020 - FIBO announces revised dates for trade-only fitness and wellness show

28th May 2020 - Organisers advise of cancellation of all 2020 Fitness Show events

11th May 2020 - Fitness Australia launches Service Excellence Program

7th May 2020 - Federal Department of Industry video profiles the fitness industry and Fitness Australia

9th April 2020 - FILEX Convention to go virtual with two-day summit

7th April 2020 - Two-thirds of the world’s fitness clubs are currently closed

6th April 2020 - Fitness Show Sydney rescheduled to September but B2B component shelved to 2021

17th March 2020 - Reed Exhibitions announce postponement of 2020 Fitness Show Sydney

2nd March 2020 - FILEX Convention announces closing ceremony keynote speaker Lisa O’Neill

3rd December 2019 - Fitness Show’s Shaun Krenz assesses Top Fitness Trends for 2020

27th September 2019 - FILEX ‘taster’ event to deliver education alongside The Fitness Show Melbourne

16th August 2019 - Reed Exhibitions considers FIBO branding for Australia’s Fitness Shows

2nd July 2019 - Industry experts to present at FILEX Immersive event in Brisbane

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