Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Other News
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December 2016 Cover Story Preview: “2016 In Review”
Posted: December 6, 2016 in Other News
Here we go again! Thanksgiving dinner was delicious; college football’s bowl season is gearing up; and the holidays are upon us, culminating with ringing in the New Year of 2017. That means it’s time for Club Insider’s “2016 In Review.” As always, this year, our goal was to bring you informational and inspirational stories of health and fitness club industry knowledge and success with a fresh lineup of cover stories, in-depth best practices articles from our team of Contributing Authors and timely news and thought-provoking insights in Norm’s Notes. In 2016, we hope you have enjoyed what you have read and have been able to use this information to better run your health and fitness club business. Read More...
November 2016 Cover Story Preview: Executive Health and Sports Center – Showing Members Their Health is Their Wealth
Posted: November 8, 2016 in Other News
What does your health mean to you? Without it, would you be able to do the things you do or accomplish the goals you have set in life? Or, conversely, you are healthy; how would you feel and what would you do if a family member were not healthy? What if it was self-inflicted? Our industry knows all too well how important these questions are in a member’s life. We know our industry can offer the solution to so many woes of a society that, by and large, is unhealthy and doing it to itself. But, is anyone noticing? Read More...
Doug Miller’s Sales Makers Returns to the Middle East for 9th Year
Posted: October 26, 2016 in Other News
KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT - Doug Miller has announced that his Sales Makers International Roadshow will be returning to the Middle East on December 8, 2016 for the 9th consecutive year. The event will be hosted by the Al Corniche Club in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Read More...
Penton’s Club Industry Show Successfully Concluded its 31st Event, Drew Engaged Fitness Professionals from Health and Wellness Facilities
Posted: October 18, 2016 in Other News
BOULDER, CO - The Club Industry Show, produced by Penton, wrapped its 31st year, drawing engaged fitness professionals from health and wellness facilities of all types to a new venue, Hyatt Regency Chicago Oct. 12-14. "The ability for attendees and vendors to stay at the same hotel where the event occurred led to a more intimate atmosphere at this year's show," said Pamela Kufahl, Director of Content for Club Industry. "I heard from attendees that they had a much easier time networking with people. They also raved about the conference program and the speakers, which was great to hear since we increased our emphasis on education and networking." Read More...
October 2016 Cover Story Preview: The Story of Chuck Richards and Sunset Athletic Club
Posted: October 11, 2016 in Other News
Chuck Richards was born and grew up in Tacoma Washington. Like so many kids, from an early age, he was active at his local Y. From the various sports and activities he participated in, he began to shine in swimming. Through high school, he focused on the sport, culminating in the honor of All American and being ranked #3 in the country. This led to a full scholarship to the swimming powerhouse, University of Indiana. Throughout his collegiate career, he was a 2-year All American and National Finalist. At that time, he was not at the Olympic level; however, upon graduation, his sports career did not end. Instead, he was pursued for the Pentathlon, a multidiscipline sport that included running, swimming, pistol shooting, fencing and riding. He began training and competing out of San Antonio in the summer of 1967. Read More...
12th Annual Leadership Summit Focuses on Precision Medicine Potential in ALS
Posted: October 11, 2016 in Other News
CAMBRIDGE, MA – The ALS Therapy Development Institute announced the schedule of its 12th Annual Leadership Summit, to be held October 28, 2016 at MassBio in Cambridge, MA. The event is free and open to the public and will feature in-depth looks at the Institute’s lead candidate program, AT-1501, a panel discussion with participants in its Precision Medicine Program and a community-nominated presentation of Leadership Awards. Read More...
Fitness Equipment Market to Reach $12.885 Billion, Globally, by 2022 – Allied Market Research
Posted: October 3, 2016 in Other News
PORTLAND, OR - A new report published by Allied Market Research, titled, "World Fitness Equipment Market by Type, End-User, and Geography-Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2014-2022," projects that the global fitness equipment market is estimated to reach $12.885 billion by 2022. Asia-Pacific is expected to witness the fastest growth, owing to increasing demand from developing countries such as India and China. Read More...
September 2016 Cover Story Preview: Todd Magazine and Blink Fitness – Striving to Make “Every Body Happy”
Posted: September 6, 2016 in Other News
The landscape of the health and fitness club industry today is vastly different than it was only ten years ago. At that time, the rise of the high-volume, low-price (HV/LP) segment was in its relative infancy but growing steadily on the merits of what the model proposed to its consumers. Enter the Great Recession, and the pace increased as many consumers in higher-end segments made personal budget adjustments to reflect their new economic realities. Today, well into economic recovery, there seems to be a new HV/LP option every other week, and as would be expected, segmentation within the segment has begun. Led by Todd Magazine, Blink Fitness strives to be the leader in the higher-end of the HV/LP segment. Read More...
August 2016 Cover Story Preview: The Science of Club Marketing – With the Advice of Club Marketing Pros
Posted: August 9, 2016 in Other News
As health and fitness professionals, we know the formula to a healthy lifestyle. It’s not really that complicated. Yet, our industry has developed around it, and it keeps us all employed in a profession we love. Stripping that formula to its simple core, it consists of eating and drinking the right things in the correct amounts, staying active with appropriate exercises in the proper form and resting the body adequately after exertion. Now, in 2016, it’s no secret that the end users of our industry know what used to be our secret... the formula, as well. So, why do they continue to include our industry in the mix instead of doing it on their own? The reason is because knowledge and execution are two very different things. Read More...
Pokémon Posture
Posted: August 2, 2016 in Other News
By: Dr. Steven Weiniger
People are chasing Pokémon everywhere, with the beneficial side effect of becoming more active. On the other hand, players of Pokémon Go are stumbling into real-world people and objects and have been involved in injuries ranging from traffic accidents to falling off a cliff! However, the larger health risk for most people is Pokémon Posture. Walking while obsessing over capturing virtual monsters adds to the real world problems familiar to frequent texters, computer users and others suffering from tech-neck. When the people walking towards you see the top of your head instead of your eyes, you have Pokémon Posture. Read More...
July 2016 Cover Story Preview: Dr. Gerry Faust – Doctor of the Grand Problem Solving Event
Posted: July 5, 2016 in Other News
Dr. Gerry Faust, 74, is truly one of a kind... a true gentleman and a vastly experienced and extremely highly qualified man in his field who leaves huge footprints in the world of high-level management training and education for all who follow him. Dr. Faust has produced some of the finest tools there are for business management training. And, he has created a host of Roundtable relationships where his clients share their knowledge, experience and talents with each other. He leads the groups so their sharing is, in essence, a guide for them to navigate the waters of business... no matter what the hazards may be. Read More...
June 2016 Cover Story Preview: Todd Smith and Las Vegas Athletic Clubs – Continuing the Smith-Palluck Legacy
Posted: June 7, 2016 in Other News
Among Club Insider’s Mission and Objectives, being a reporter and guardian of the health and fitness club industry’s history is paramount in supporting those tasks. In January and February of 2002, Club Insider Publisher, Norm Cates, reported on and forever locked into our publication’s archives the story of Rudy and Virginia Smith across a 2-part cover story. Already having completed a legendary career with more than 100 years of experience between them, Rudy and Virginia took on the task of transforming a 4-club chain known as Las Vegas Athletic Clubs (LVAC). Across the totality of their careers, their list of colleagues, business associates and team members reads like a Who’s Who list of the most well known industry pioneers and legends, to whom we all owe so much. Todd Smith, along with his brother Chad, were deeply entrenched in this industry from their own early days, and those whom they were exposed to and learned from during their developmental years ensured a long-term future in the industry their parents helped build and loved so much. Read More...
May 2016 Cover Story Preview: Club Fit – 40+ Years of Health and Fitness Evolution
Posted: May 10, 2016 in Other News
The task of business is a complicated one. The number of moving parts can seem infinite. We plan for everything possible, but it never works out completely to plan. Simplistically, some keys to long-term success include: Always learning from your mistakes, as well as the successes of others. Populating the business with a team of trusted and capable staff members who buy into the company’s mission and values. And, doing everything ethically possible to build a customer base that loves, trusts and values your brand. Embedded within those tasks are thousands of sub-tasks that exponentially complicate things. Read More...
Club Industry to Honor Annbeth Eschbach With Its 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award
Posted: April 25, 2016 in Other News
BOULDER, CO - Club Industry, a Penton brand, will give its 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award to Annbeth Eschbach, Founder of Exhale Enterprises Inc., New York City. Eschbach will receive the award on October 13 at the Club Industry Show, which will be held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. Read More...
April 2016 Cover Story Preview: IHRSA’s 35 and Counting! The VALUE of IHRSA
Posted: April 12, 2016 in Other News
Club Insider is very pleased to acknowledge and help celebrate IHRSA's 35th Anniversary! After having seen IHRSA in action again March 21-24th in Orlando, Florida, this author came back to his keyboard all charged up...again! That charged up feeling has happened every year for the 35 years that our industry's best friend, Rick Caro, and I have been attending IHRSA's Annual Convention and Trade Show. Read More...
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Announces Actions Against Twenty Health Clubs for Alleged Non-Compliance with Consumer Protection Laws
Posted: March 31, 2016 in Other News
NEWARK, N.J. – The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs announced administrative actions against 20 health clubs and has assessed a total of $158,500 in civil penalties against the clubs for their alleged failure to comply with consumer protection laws. Read More...
March 2016 Cover Story Preview: World Gym Celebrates 40th Anniversary!
Posted: March 9, 2016 in Other News
This month, we have a cover story 40 years in the making. Congratulations to everyone at World Gym International as they’re celebrating their 40th Anniversary this year, and part of that celebration will take place in Orlando at IHRSA’s 35th Annual Convention in March. Read More...
Management Consultant Dr. Gerry Faust To Be A Featured Speaker At 2016 T.O.M. Conference
Posted: March 2, 2016 in Other News
MIAMI, FL - Dr. Gerry Faust, Author of Responsible Managers Get Results and a longtime internationally recognized management consultant, will speak at the 2016 Tennis Owners & Managers Conference, to be held March 23-25 in Miami. Read More...
February 2016 Cover Story Preview: HealthQuest – Reinvesting in the Future of Fitness
Posted: February 10, 2016 in Other News
This month, we are very excited to feature HealthQuest of Hunterdon, New Jersey. The story of HealthQuest we will be presenting is one of reinvention and reinvigoration, culminating in an incredible renewed 105,000 square-foot facility on 38 acres that is among the best of the best. Led by General Manager, Wade Williams, and supported greatly by Owner, Jack Cust, HealthQuest’s list of offerings is incredible. But, this story, like any club’s, is more than just a list of offerings. Read More...
Forbes Names Two Industry Businesses ‘Best Small Companies’
Posted: January 29, 2016 in Other News
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Two industry businesses have made Forbes' ‘Best Small Companies’ List. IHRSA Member Gainesville Health & Fitness and IHRSA Associate Member Big Ass Fans made Forbes' list of The Best Small Companies In America, 2016. Read More...
