Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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USPTA Recognizes Industry Leaders With its 2017 Awards
Posted: October 14, 2017 in Suppliers
ORLANDO, FL - The United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) honored those members who go above and beyond in all aspects of the tennis industry during its annual General Membership Meeting on October 13 at the 2017 NEXT Generation: A Tennis Innovation Workshop, powered by USTA & USPTA at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld. Read More...
Life Time Celebrates Grand Opening of Houston’s Premier Tennis and Athletic Club
Posted: October 12, 2017 in Chains
HOUSTON, TX and CHANHASSEN, MN - Life Time, the Healthy Way of Life brand, announced the grand opening of Life Time Tennis and Athletic Galleria. Formerly Galleria Tennis & Athletic Club, Life Time began operating the destination in April 2017. The luxuriously renovated club features nine indoor courts with the most sought-after tennis pros and most innovative programming in the country. Read More...
The Cooper Institute’s Annual Legacy Award Dinner to Feature Baseball Hall of Famer, George Brett, as Keynote Speaker, and Honor Former Houston Astros Owner, Drayton McLane, Jr., with Annual Legacy Award
Posted: October 11, 2017 in Other News
DALLAS, TX - The Cooper Institute, a nonprofit health organization founded by Dr. Kenneth Cooper and based in Dallas, will host its annual Legacy Award Dinner on November 2nd at Globe Life Park in Arlington. This year's event will feature an all-star lineup with event chair David Glass, Legacy Award recipient Drayton McLane, Jr., keynote speaker and Major League Baseball Hall of Famer George Brett along with moderator, Emmy Award-winning Kansas City Royals broadcaster Ryan Lefebvre. Longtime media personality Scott Murray will once again serve as master of ceremonies. The annual Legacy Award Dinner will raise funds to support the mission of The Cooper Institute to improve global population health with a particular focus on youth and raising a healthier generation. Read More...
Sincere Thanks and Appreciation From Club Insider
Posted: October 10, 2017 in Other News
Club Insider would like to sincerely thank Club Industry for its selection of Publisher and Tribal Leader, Norm Cates, as its Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient. On the morning of October 5, in the International Ballroom of Hilton Chicago, after a kind introduction by Club Industry's Pamela Kufahl, in which she referred to Norm as the "conscience" of the health and fitness club industry, as well as video comments from friends and industry veterans Pamela Kufahl, Marty McCallen, Joe Moore, Joe Cirulli, John McCarthy, Justin Cates, Rick Caro, Rich Boggs and Ray Irwin, the award was presented to Norm. Norm then proceeded to give a speech right from the heart, and it moved a packed house. Some of those in attendance were specifically in town to see Norm honored and experience his speech. For this, Norm expresses his Sincere Thanks and Appreciation. The special breakfast, award presentation and keynote speech by Nick Sarillo was sponsored by ABC Financial. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Its Newest Locations In Lancaster, CA and Lubbock, TX
Posted: October 10, 2017 in Chains
LANCASTER, CA and LUBBOCK, TX - Crunch Franchise announces it newest locations in Lancaster, CA and Lubbock, TX. Both locations will offer a membership pre-sale period followed by a grand-opening event. Read More...
Club Industry Show Successfully Concluded its 31st Annual Event, Brought Together Engaged Fitness Professionals from Every Aspect of the Health and Wellness Industry
Posted: October 10, 2017 in Other News
BOULDER, CO - The Club Industry Show wrapped its 31st year, hosting both large and small brands that continue to launch innovative products in the fitness and health & wellness industry. This year's event drew an engaged community of fitness professionals from health and wellness facilities of all types to a new venue, Hilton Chicago October 4 - 6, 2017. Read More...
Gold’s Gym Delivers An Audio Fitness Experience Anytime, Anywhere With New GOLD’S AMP App
Posted: October 10, 2017 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - Gold's Gym, a trusted authority in fitness, introduces GOLD'S AMP, a new digital personal training app that provides a motivating and results-driven workout experience anytime, anywhere. Available to Gold's Gym members and non-members alike, GOLD'S AMP is the first and only digital coaching platform launched by a brick-and-mortar health club brand. GOLD'S AMP offers hundreds of coach-led, music-driven indoor and outdoor cardio, bodyweight and stretching workouts for users at every fitness level. Read More...
Blink Fitness Accelerates Growth in New York & New Jersey
Posted: October 10, 2017 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Blink Fitness, a premium-quality, value-based fitness brand that focuses on how exercise makes you feel rather than exclusively on how it makes you look, is set to expand in its home territory with a 6-unit agreement for Long Island and Westchester, New York along with Central New Jersey. Eclipse Capital LLC will develop the six gyms, all of which will be open and operating over the next five years. Read More...
Motionsoft Acquires U.S-based Customer Contact Center
Posted: October 10, 2017 in Suppliers
ROCKVILLE, MD - Motionsoft, a leader in gym software, payment processing and back office support services for the fitness, health and wellness markets and the host of the annual Motionsoft Technology Summit, announced that it has acquired a customer contact management solutions business from Seneca Corporation, a U.S. Information Systems Company in Vienna, Virginia. Read More...
ClubIntel Gives An Update on the 3rd Annual International Health/Fitness Industry Trend Study – What’s All the Rage
Posted: October 9, 2017 in Suppliers
DALLAS, TX - ClubIntel, a global leader in conducting market research related to the health and fitness club industry, has provided an update of its 3rd Annual International Health/Fitness Industry Trend Study – What’s All the Rage: "As of Sunday, October 8th, we had 1,500 total responses with 1,183 completed responses. These totals allowed us to reach our first milestone. The study will remain open till October 18th, which gives us nine more days to reach our ultimate goal of 2,000 responses." Read More...
