We received 17 amazing stories for our NPE Member of the Year Contest.

And I mean A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.

They were all so strong, it was brutal trying to cut the list down to just 5 finalists who will compete for the Nissan 370Z at Mega Training October 16-18.

So brutal, in fact, that we couldn’t do it.

So now we have 7 finalists instead of 5.

And their stories of personal and professional victory, even in the face of one of the most challenging years for the economy in a long time, are inspirational to say the least.

And HUGELY instructional.

You’ll get to see and hear from all 7 finalists live and in-person if you’re attending Mega Training, or via live, streaming video if you’re not.

And I promise you don’t want to miss a minute.

Plus, it’s YOUR vote that counts.  You will decide our Member of the Year.

Before I tell you who the 7 finalists are, I want to first congratulate and thank all 17 NPE Members who entered the contest.

On behalf of all of us here: Sean, Dick, Camelia, Christina, Jyl and me – we’re really blown away by all of you!  And you all have so much to be proud of.

We’ll be sharing all 17 stories over the coming months, but for now it’s time to focus on the 7 finalists.

Here they are, in no particular order.

FINALISTS FOR NPE MEMBER OF THE YEAR

– Jeff Tomaszewski, Overload Fitness, Westlake, OH

– Tony Maslan, Custom Fit Personal Training, Evansville, IN

– Monica Johnson, No Excuses Fitness Training, Inc, Charlotte, NC

– Nathan Nowak, Trinity Fitness, Atlanta, GA

– Dave Fannin, The Body Firm, Hurst, TX

– Mike Stare, Spectrum Fitness Consulting, Beverly, MA

– Randy Hartz, Tryon Gym, Sioux Falls, SD

All of you need to bring your “A” game to Mega Training if you want to drive away in the 370Z!

And we can’t wait to see you battle it out on stage.

Again, CONGRATULATIONS to all the entrants. You rock!

Eric Ruth

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