Health and Fitness Club Industry News: HFA
Thursday, April 23rd, 2026
An IHRSA Town Hall Conversation With Liz Clark
Posted: April 18, 2023 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - Please join Liz Clark, IHRSA President & CEO and the IHRSA Industry Partner Advisory Council for a conversation around the state of IHRSA and the industry. Other topics of discussion will focus on Advocacy, an IHRSA 2023 recap and Advisory Council updates. Read More...
Statement From IHRSA CEO Regarding FTC Membership Rule Proposal
Posted: March 23, 2023 in HFA
WASHINGTON, D.C. - IHRSA, the Global Health & Fitness Association, releases the following statement regarding a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposal dealing with cancellation methods for certain services and memberships. Read More...
IHRSA Applauds Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Americans’ Health and Fitness
Posted: March 14, 2023 in HFA
WASHINGTON, D.C. - IHRSA, the Global Health & Fitness Association, applaudes newly introduced bipartisan legislation that will improve Americans’ health and fitness by allowing flexible spending and health savings accounts to be used for physical activity products and services as well as youth sports. The Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act is led by Representatives Kelly, Panetta, Fitzpatrick, Sewell, LaHood, and Boyle, and by Senators Murphy, Thune, Cramer, Tillis, Marshall, Capitol, Wicker, Tim Scott, Baldwin, Sinema, and King. The bill is designed to encourage healthier lifestyles, provide financial incentives to ease burdens for healthy behavior, and increase the ability of persons of all ages to engage in more active behaviors. Read More...
IHRSA 2023 is Around the Corner!
Posted: March 14, 2023 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - With less than one week left until the health and fitness industry’s leading Convention & Trade Show begins, it’s time to make plans to ensure you get the most out of IHRSA 2023. The event brings together a who’s who roster of supplier partners, owners, and employees, operators, franchisors, global brands and industry experts led by IHRSA, the Global Health & Fitness Association. Read More...
Special Olympics and IHRSA Partner to Improve Fitness Industry Inclusivity
Posted: March 6, 2023 in HFA
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Special Olympics and IHRSA, the Global Health & Fitness Association, have partnered to build awareness and capacity within the fitness industry to support the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities (ID). IHRSA and Special Olympics will focus on increasing inclusive fitness opportunities within communities globally to support people with ID in leading an active and healthy life. Read More...
Supporting and Expanding Fitness Industry DEI
Posted: February 23, 2023 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - Of the 66.5 million health club members in the U.S., one third of members belong to a racial minority group and half are females, according to the 2022 IHRSA Health Club Consumer Report. Although we have a long way to go in terms of creating a beautifully diverse, equitable and inclusive health and fitness industry, there are encouraging movements happening.
In 2023, health clubs, gyms, and studios should make it a priority to create, support or expand diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and encourage underserved communities to join. Read More...
IHRSA Board of Directors Adds Two Industry Veterans
Posted: February 21, 2023 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - IHRSA, the Global Health & Fitness Association, announces that its Board of Directors has elected two new members. Ori Gorfine, President of US Fitness Holdings, and Richard Beddie, CEO of ExerciseNZ and chief of staff to the International Confederation of Registers for Exercise Professionals (ICREPs). Each assume positions on the Association’s Board of Directors. Ori fills a vacant seat and Richard will represent IHRSA’s Global Health & Fitness Alliance, a group of international senior industry leaders and stakeholders. Read More...
IHRSA Sends Letter to Congress to Strengthen Political Influence
Posted: February 7, 2023 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - IHRSA is starting the year with bold advocacy moves to ensure our voice grows louder and our influence strengthens. A large part of the Association’s plan is building an advocacy powerhouse in Washington, D.C. To kick off the 118th United States Congress, IHRSA sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to promote common-sense policies that encourage higher physical activity levels. Sending this letter laid the groundwork for IHRSA's policy direction and goals for 2023. Read More...
Two Fitness Industry Veterans Join IHRSA Board of Directors
Posted: December 22, 2022 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - IHRSA, the Global Health & Fitness Association, announces that its leadership elected two new members of its Board of Directors at its November meeting: Bill Davis and Erik Lindseth. The new IHRSA Board of Directors seats represent one member each from the Industry Partner Advisory Council and the National Health & Fitness Alliance Advisory Council respectively. Representatives from these groups will serve two-year terms but will not hold officer positions. Read More...
Seasoned Consumer and Health Policy Advocate Joins IHRSA
Posted: December 5, 2022 in HFA
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Liz Clark, President & CEO of IHRSA, the Global Health & Fitness Association, announces that Mike Goscinski has joined the organization as Vice President of Government Affairs. He is the organization’s first full-time, in-house Washington, D.C.-based lobbyist, part of an effort begun when Liz was recruited in 2021, which includes a renewed focus on advocacy and stakeholder outreach among other key priorities. Read More...
