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IHRSA Webinar: Discover the New Ways People Buy
Posted: January 27, 2016 in HFA
To understand how to best sell your offerings to prospective members, you first have to understand how they make purchasing decisions—and their thought process may not be what you'd expect. Bill McBride, president and CEO of Active Wellness, will explain how people buy and how health club operators can use that knowledge to enroll new customers in his Thursday, February 11 webinar, “Unselling: Discover the New Ways People Buy.” Read More...
Fitness On Demand Launches New Australian Office
Posted: January 27, 2016 in Suppliers
CHANHASSEN, MN - In a committed strategy to continue growth in the Asia-Pacific region, Fitness On Demand announced the opening of its new office in Australia, with a focus on maintaining a dominant market-share position as the leading virtual fitness provider. With a direct office based in Brisbane, FOD will have dedicated resources to provide local customers instant access to sales and support. Read More...
ClubCorp Announces Completion of More Than $18 Million in Atlanta-Area Reinventions
Posted: January 26, 2016 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - ClubCorp -- The World Leader in Private Clubs (NYSE: MYCC) -- announces that, a little more than a year after expanding the ClubCorp Network in the greater Atlanta area, with now over 30 owned and operated golf and country clubs and two premier business clubs, the company has invested more than $18 million to reinvent club spaces and add new elements. Read More...
The Abs Company Acquires Impact Fitness
Posted: January 22, 2016 in Suppliers
FLANDERS, N.J. - The Abs Company has announced today the addition of Impact Fitness to The Abs Company portfolio of leading commercial brands such as Ab Coaster, Ab Solo and The Abs Bench. Founded in 2013, Impact Fitness offers a growing line of functional training equipment largely serving the commercial fitness market and the growing category of functional fitness, boxing and Cross Training. Its product line includes Impact Functional Cages, cage accessories, boxing apparatus and The Tire Flip 180. Read More...
Cybex Joins Life Fitness Brand Family
Posted: January 21, 2016 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Life Fitness, a global leader in commercial fitness equipment, announced that Cybex will join the Company’s family of leading fitness brands. The addition of Cybex expands Life Fitness’ product portfolio, specifically bolstering its premium fitness equipment offering. Cybex International, Inc. was acquired by Life Fitness’ parent company, Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), for $195 million, subject to a working capital adjustment. Read More...
Power Wellness Opens New Facility at MC Fitness & Health
Posted: January 21, 2016 in Suppliers
LEWIS CENTER, OH - Power Wellness officially opened MC Fitness at MC Fitness & Health in Lewis Center, Ohio, just outside of Columbus. Power Wellness will manage the 50,000 square foot facility, which will be open to the public to join. Read More...
Equinox Announces Launch of Furthermore Brand
Posted: January 20, 2016 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Equinox, an upscale fitness and high-performance lifestyle leader, announced the launch of Furthermore. The new brand will launch with the debut of its eponymous online magazine focused on reframing and redirecting the fitness and luxury style content category. Read More...
ACSM’s American Fitness Index Releases New Community Action Guide
Posted: January 20, 2016 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) American Fitness Index (AFI) program released a new AFI Community Action Guide, offering communities a resource to help leaders realize local health and fitness goals. The guide, which will replace an earlier edition published in 2009, is a companion document to the annual AFI Data Report, which reports the fittest city in America each year based on a score derived from a comprehensive list of health indicators ranking the 50 largest metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in the U.S. Read More...
Jonas Fitness Partners with Mobile Marketing Solution, Textmunication
Posted: January 18, 2016 in Suppliers
WEBSTER, TX - Jonas Fitness, the leading club management software and billing services provider to the health and fitness industry has integrated with Textmunication, a leader in mobile marketing communications, allowing Jonas Fitness customers to communicate with their members more effectively. Read More...
IHRSA 2016: A Global Celebration of Success by Association
Posted: January 18, 2016 in HFA
ORLANDO, FL - A characteristic that sets IHRSA’s International Convention & Trade Show apart from all other industry gatherings is the sheer diversity of the annual event’s global attendance. IHRSA 2015 in Los Angeles attracted over 13,000 industry professionals, including 8,000 convention and trade show attendees. Of that, over 43% of convention attendees and 24% of the trade show visitors were from outside the United States, representing 83 different countries. IHRSA 2016, IHRSA’s 35th Annual International Convention & Trade Show, taking place in Orlando, Florida March 21-24, promises to have an even larger international attendance thanks to the efforts of the association’s many international partners, special tour groups and specific programming for international attendees. Read More...
