Behind the Curtain: How to Maximize Your Experience at IDEA World 2025

Get an insider’s guide to the most anticipated fitness conference of the year! Matt Taylor, IDEA’s Director of Events, and Steffi Habermann, Event Coordinator, step out from behind the scenes to walk you through every detail of IDEA World 2025. Whether it’s your first time or your 15th, you’ll walk away with fresh tips on how to plan your sessions, pack like a pro, navigate the expo, and connect with the incredible IDEA community. Plus, hear what’s new this year—including the return of the Golden Gala, programming in the great outdoors, and why Sacramento is the perfect host city.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE

✅ What’s new at IDEA World 2025 (and why Sacramento was the perfect choice)

✅ The truth about session planning, room-hopping, and learning with intention

✅ Insider tips for packing, fueling, and staying energized all three days

✅ Why networking at the hotel bar might be your best move yet

✅ How the Support Squad transforms the event experience for attendees

✅ Tips for maximizing the Expo, even if you’re not attending the full conference

✅ Where to find local excursions, dining, and pre/post-conference fun

Sign up for IDEA World 2025—register now at https://www.ideafit.com/world/

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IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Amy Boone Thompson; executive produced by Rominna Rufin; engineered by Michael Hilding. 

About IDEA® Health & Fitness Association  

IDEA® Health & Fitness Association has served as the World’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals for over 43 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning IDEA Fitness Journal. We also power fit pros through our fitness, business and nutrition conferences, most notably our IDEA WORLD Convention and with hundreds of digital courses available on ideafit.com. We Inspire the World to Fitness® with the passion and dedication of IDEA Members in more than 80 countries. 

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IDEA® Health & Fitness Association 

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