Dr. Connolly is a Professor and Director of the Human Performance Laboratory at the University of Vermont. Dr. Connolly is an internationally recognized scholar in muscle physiology having authored over 100 publications are given over 50 invited presentations to groups including the NHL, NFL, Collegiate athletics, professional teaching organizations, US Rowing and multiple sports medicine groups. He has also been an invited speaker at NSCA's national meeting. He has advised and worked with numerous Olympians over the past 20 years.

Paul Goodman
Paul Goodman is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of Vermont and NSCA State Director. He is responsible for all strength and conditioning programs for the 22 varsity programs. Prior to this position he was an assistant at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for seven years where he was the head strength coach for menís and womenís hockey, volleyball, wrestling; and an assistant for football. He has trained numerous Olympic, NFL, NHL, and MLB athletes. He has his M.Sc. from the University of Wisconsin.

Scott Caulfield, BS, CSCS*D
Scott is the Fitness and Group Exercise Director at First in Fitness, one of Vermont's Largest Health Clubs, with over 3000 members. He is also the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the 2007 American Basketball Association's Champions, the Vermont Frost Heaves, where he oversees all aspects of daily in-season training and pre-season training.

Paul Luciano, certified Chiropractor and health educator
Paul is a chiropractor having graduate from Life College. he is also a certified health educator, with a specialty in the outdoors. paul will present on developing sound and safe exercises for back strength and injury prevention.

Other presenters include:
Tarken Chase, Sports & Fitness Edge
Chad Powlovich, UVM Men's basketball
Steve Gaydos, Senior fitness director, Greater Burlington YMCA