Lead with Clarity. Grow with Confidence.
On Tour is a Half-Day Workshop for Exercise Facility Owners, Managers & Exercise Professionals
Coming to 8 cities across Aotearoa – Secure your seat now!
9.00am-12.30pm
On Tour 2025 is your chance to gain essential leadership, communication, and business strategy skills
Whether you run an exercise facility, manage a team, or work independently as a professional, this workshop delivers the clarity, confidence and tools you need to future-proof your business or career.
✔ Real solutions for real-life challenges
✔ Actionable strategies you can take back to your team
✔ Earn up to 10 CPD points in just half a day
✔ Nationwide delivery – we’re coming to YOU
You’ll Walk Away With:
- Powerful leadership and communication skills
- Deep understanding of your own business pathway – whether you’re just starting out, scaling up, or planning to exit
- Confidence to lead your team and brand with magnetic presence
- Insight into NZ and global trends shaping the exercise industry
- A renewed sense of direction and purpose in your work
- *Ability to earn up to 10 CPD points with the completion of a short quiz
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LOCATIONS & DATES
9 – 18 June 2025
9 June – Auckland – Fickling Centre, 546 Mount Albert Road
10 June – Hamilton – Wintec, 51 Akoranga Road
11 June – Tauranga – Toi Ohomai, 70 Windermere Drive
12 June – Napier – Napier Convention Centre, 48 Marine Parade
13 June – Palmerston North – Distinction Palmerston North Hotel, 175 Cuba Street, Palmerston North
16 June – Wellington – Akau Tangi Sports Centre, 72 Kemp Street, Kilbirnie
17 June – Dunedin – Otago Polytechnic, 40 Logan Park Drive
18 June – Christchurch – Harvard Community Lounge, Wigram Village Green Corsair Drive, Wigram
All sessions – 9am – 12.30pm
LEVEL UP YOUR EXERCISE CAREER
OUR PRESENTERS
Rich Ellis
Rich's Profile
Rich Ellis is a health, movement and mindset coach with 17 years in the industry and 13 years of business experience prior to that. Rich is originally from the UK but calls himself a kiwi now! His formal upbringing and education has since been softened from living in NZ for the past 24 years. Rich works with broken bodies and corporates sharing his wisdom to help people to live a healthier happier life and has been working with Dave Liow for the past 8 years as a student and as a mentor in the HMC education team for the last 5.
On the Agenda
Mastering Communication – Leading Self and Others Effectively
Strong communication is the foundation to effective team leadership and client retention.
You’ll learn how to:
- Discover key components of impactful communication
- Improve your self-leadership and team leadership behaviours
- Assess your charisma and how to amplify it
- Build ‘presence’ that inspires confidence and trust
- Sell your services (and yourself) with authenticity and ease
Exercise Business Ownership – Getting In, Staying In, and Planning Your Exit
Explore the realities of business ownership and how to future-proof your journey.
You’ll learn how to:
- Examine different ownership options (and what’s right for you)
- Discover your risk profile and business personality
- Understand the ownership lifecycle – and how to evolve with it
- Evaluate bricks & mortar vs. hybrid/online models
- Learn how to prepare for a profitable exit – with less stress
Richard Beddie
Richard's Profile
Richard Beddie is the CEO of Exercise New Zealand, a board member of Toi Mai Workplace Development Council and previously a multi-club owner. Richard has extensive governance experience in global exercise and recreation bodies, and he is currently vice chair of IHRSA’s Global Health & Fitness Alliance Advisory Council. Richard earned both a B.S. in statistics and an MBA from the University of Canterbury, specialising in the exercise industry.
Industry Update
Hear from Richard on emerging trends within the exercise industry, the latest developments from our work with the government, especially leading into the 2026 election period, and ExerciseNZ’s future direction. Discover new member benefits now available, including expert legal and tax advice.
COMING TO A CITY NEAR YOU
9.00am-12.30pm
Learn from industry experts in this jam-packed half-day event in a city near you! Tickets are limited, book now to reserve this amazing opportunity.
Book with a friend who has not attended On Tour before and pay half price for the second ticket. Trainers must be REPs registered
