The Professionl Tennis Registry (PTR) will hold its annual International Tennis Symposium & $25,000 Championships Feb. 12 to 18 at PTR Headquarters on Hilton Head Island, S.C. The event is expected to attract nearly 1,000 tennis teachers and coaches from more than 50 countries.

Among the more than 50 speakers at this year's event will be Leo Alonso, Doug Cash, Lisa Duncan, Pat Etcheberry, Dr. Ben Kibler, Dr. Jim Loehr, Anne Pankhurst and Bill Tym, who will conduct classroom and on- court presentations. There is also a special high school coaches' program held over President's Weekend.

At the Symposium, the official debut of Cardio Tennis for Kids (CT4Kids) will take place Feb. 18. The three-hour CT4Kids workshop will be conducted by National Cardio Tennis Program Manager Michele Krause and members of the National Cardio Tennis Speakers Team. The workshop will consist of both classroom and on-court sessions.

Cardio Tennis for Kids is a group play activity featuring action-based tennis drills and games for children ages 6 to 12 of all ability levels. CT4Kids emphasizes movement and fun using music and pedometers. Using age appropriate equipment, the CT4kids environment develops tennis and athletic skills and improves health and fitness.

PTR teaching pros will compete in the $25,000 Championships, a tournament held in conjunction with the Symposium. The Symposium also offers a Tennis Trade Show.