Presenter Spotlight: Vanessa Lupercio

Serving 12 years in the United States Army, Vanessa Lupercio was a Master Trainer for the National Guard until 2006. Drawing from her Latin background, Vanessa has incorporated music and dancing styles into her fitness training that offer an exciting twist to standard aerobic routines. Vanessa has been an AFAA-certified instructor since 2001.

Vanessa definitely has a passion for culture and lifestyle for passion (if you can't already tell by her energy!) She loves presenting at Fitness Fest because of the beautiful Arizona atmosphere (of course, what's not to love, right?) "Great people and the opportunity to share ideas and create great relationships with other fitness lovers!" she says.

Vanessa is very active and often participates in yoga, triathlons when she's not out presenting at fitness conferences. Like so many fitness professionals, she enjoys taking other instructors classes to stay fresh and motivated. "I love to do it all!" she smiles, full of energy.

She offers some business advice to incoming attendees to this year's event by stressing the importance of taking a proactive approach to meeting new people. "Come prepared with business cards," she advises. "And network, network, network!" Smart lady!

This year Venessa will be presenting ZUMBA during the pre-conference lineup.