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Harness the Power of the National Convention
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By Larissa Kulczycky
When Aurora University physical education major Mike Torres arrived at last year’s SHAPE America National Convention & Expo in Nashville, he was determined to take full advantage of the event’s networking opportunities.
Not wasting any time, he introduced himself to then President-Elect Judy LoBianco and told her he hoped to lead SHAPE America one day.
The result of that encounter? LoBianco gave Torres her official “President-Elect” name tag to wear for the rest of the convention, which turned out to be a great conversation starter for the college senior as he went on to meet other health and PE professionals throughout convention week. He even got a job offer.
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