IAKS Australia & New Zealand

The International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS) is the leading global non-profit organisation for professionals from the sports, leisure and recreation facilities industry. Since 1965, IAKS has been enabling international networking for the exchange of planning, design and operational expertise. IAKS is an IOC recognized organization and cooperates with the IPC and many more international non-profit bodies. With members and partners across 153 countries globally, we gather the latest findings and in-depth experience from the fields of sports and leisure facilities including indoor and outdoor exercise and share findings via: * The IAKS Congress held biennially in Cologne, Germany, together with FSB trade show * International facility tours * Specialised seminars and further training events given by highly qualified experts * White Papers and documents on highly topical subjects, which can be accessed online by members * Specialist magazines (sb) which report on exemplary architecture, innovations, products and services from the fields of leisure centres, sports facilities, swimming pools and wellness. Committed to championing for sustainable and high-quality indoor and outdoor sports and leisure facilities that are fully inclusive, universally accessible and socially relevant, IAKS supports the broader industry by promoting knowledge sharing, collaboration and networking between professionals. With members specialising in architecture, engineering, design, local government, technical consultancy, planning, operative management, sports federations and clubs, suppliers and manufacturers, opportunities for IAKS members to network and collaborate are endless.