Annually, the Northwestern Wisconsin Education Association offers a Physical Education Mini Conference at DeLong Middle School in Eau Claire, WI. In striving to present a national quality conference, the NWEA strives to present some of the top speakers in Midwest specifically aimed at Physical Education. Please plan on attending the Phy-Ed Mini Conference on October 9 & 10, 2008.

Download the Phy-Ed Mini Conference Brochure.

The Phy-Ed Mini Conference includes the following speakers:

• Murray Banks

Murray Banks
     Thursday Keynote Speaker & Phy-Ed Keynote Speaker

It's not easy to win the Outstanding Educator Award. Some teachers work all their life with a steadfast dedication to students and never see so much as a hint of the distinguished honor. Likewise, you could train all your life to be a tri-athlete and never see the gold. Murray Banks did both.

As a world-champion athlete, Banks knows the importance of focus, intensity and goals. But he also knows the necessity of balance, which he finds in the woodlands and meadows of Vermont. Banks was one of the top finalists in the prestigious Ironman Triathlon World Championship in Hawaii in 1983 and 1984. He is also a six-time National Champion in both triathlons and cross-country skiing and is a two-time skiing masters world champion.

As an award-winning educator and coach, Banks was honored as Vermont's Teacher of the Year in 1982 and recognized nationally with the Outstanding Educator Award. Having honed his skills at every level from elementary to university, he is a master teacher and motivator.

Banks's success as an educator, athlete, and long-time professional speaker, coupled with his genuine optimism and enthusiasm make every presentation a starting point for personal and professional growth.

Whether it is a keynote for 3000 or an off-site retreat for 30, Banks will connect lifestyle to work performance. With a true love to work for, and with, people who are energetic, enthusiastic, focused and fun, Banks has no "canned" speeches. He researches every client in great detail, then incorporates the organization's mission and goals with his incredible visuals and hilarious audience interaction to make sure each person comes to work each day focused, adaptable, positive, and at their best.