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MINDBODY Research Reveals the Strongest Wellness Markets in America
Posted: January 3, 2019 in Suppliers
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA - MINDBODY (NASDAQ: MB), a leading technology platform for the fitness, beauty and wellness services industries, released the MINDBODY Wellness Index, a first-of-its-kind research study ranking the overall strength of the top 50 major wellness markets in the U.S. through a comprehensive analysis of consumer attitudes and behaviors together with wellness business performance. Read More...
Women in Tennis Forum to Be Held During PTR International Tennis Symposium
Posted: January 3, 2019 in Suppliers
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) announced that it will hold a Women in Tennis Forum during the PTR International Tennis Symposium - February 12 - 15, on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The Forum will be on Thursday, February 14. Sarah Stone will moderate a panel of experts, including former World #1 Gigi Fernandez, Andy Murray’s coach Judy Murray, Tennis Australia’s Emma Doyle and Leizel Huber’s coach Tony Huber. Read More...
ClubCorp Acquires TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas
Posted: January 2, 2019 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - ClubCorp – The World Leader in Private Clubs – announces the acquisition of TPC Craig Ranch, a premier, private club in the Dallas suburb of McKinney. Located on 233 acres of breathtaking countryside within a lifestyle community, TPC Craig Ranch features a Tom Weiskopf-designed championship golf course, ranked #18 on Golf Digest’s 2018 “Best Golf Courses in Texas” list. Read More...
Equinox Debuts Short Film To Celebrate Brand Ethos “It’s Not Fitness. It’s Life.”
Posted: January 2, 2019 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Equinox, a global lifestyle leader, debuted its short film, LIFE, directed by fashion legend, visionary photographer and SHOWstudio director, Nick Knight, featuring talent across a rich cultural spectrum who represent the brand's boundary-breaking ethos. LIFE celebrates Equinox's continued exploration of the world beyond fitness, re-envisioning Equinox's emblematic "It's Not Fitness, It's Life" mantra. The dynamic, joyful and powerful moments in the film crystallize the meaning of high performance living from the brand that single-handedly created it. Read More...
Technogym Wins the Good Design Award 2018 With SKILLBIKE
Posted: January 2, 2019 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - SKILLBIKE by Technogym has been awarded with the Good Design Award 2018, one of the world’s most recognized and oldest Design Awards program organized annually by The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design in cooperation with the European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design and Urban Studies. The trademarked awards were created in Chicago in 1950 by three architects: Eero Saarinen, Charles and Ray Eames and Edgar Kaufmann, Jr. Read More...
End of 2018 Update From ALS TDI
Posted: December 31, 2018 in Other News
CAMBRIDGE, MA - As our team works through the last hours of 2018, we wanted to take the time to reflect on some of the ALS Therapy Development Institute’s notable accomplishments from the year. Despite all the progress made this year, we know that 2018 also brought incredible loss to families and people battling this disease. Loss of independence, loss of abilities and the devastating loss of loved ones. Not a day goes by at ALS TDI that we don’t mourn someone who has passed and talk to others who are currently fighting. These conversations motivate us to keep up the momentum of 2018 and try to do even more in 2019. Read More...
A Healthier America in 2019: Life Time Releases Lifestyle Survey Results
Posted: December 28, 2018 in Chains
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - We hear it every year... the biggest resolution for the coming year is to lose weight. But, how about for 2019? Results from a new survey conducted by Life Time, the premier healthy lifestyle brand, reveal that more than half of respondents are committed to improving overall well-being and mental health as the top pick for the New Year. Read More...
Planet Fitness Kicks Off 2019 By “Getting Down” With Actor And Comedian J.B. Smoove
Posted: December 27, 2018 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, Inc., one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the U.S., announced that actor and comedian J.B. Smoove will headline the Company's new creative campaign, "Get Down With Your Judgement Free Self," and partner with the brand in the first quarter of 2019. The campaign debuts on New Year's Eve as an extension of Planet Fitness' sponsorship of Times Square's iconic New Year's Eve celebration. Read More...
Tennis Industry Magazine Names 2018 “Champions of Tennis”
Posted: December 26, 2018 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Larry Ellison, Co-founder, Executive Chairman and Chief Technology Officer of software giant Oracle, has been named “Person of the Year” for 2018 by Tennis Industry magazine in the publication’s January 2019 issue. Ellison led off the magazine’s 18th annual “Champions of Tennis Awards,” which honors people, businesses and organizations dedicated to improving the sport and business of tennis. In addition to its Person of the Year, Tennis Industry also named winners in 23 other categories for its 2018 Champions of Tennis Awards... Read More...
Anytime Fitness Announces Development Plans for Alabama
Posted: December 26, 2018 in Chains
MONTGOMERY, AL - Anytime Fitness, one of the world's fastest-growing fitness franchises, recently announced plans to introduce 30 new gyms in targeted areas throughout Alabama. The community-focused brand will ramp up growth through strategic franchise partnerships and aims to open the new locations within the next five years. Currently, there are 33 Anytime Fitness gyms open in Alabama. Read More...
