Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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Town Sports International Holdings Announces Management Transition and Engagement of Financial Adviser to Assist in Strategic Review
Posted: February 25, 2015 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. ("TSI" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:CLUB), announced that Daniel Gallagher has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and Robert Giardina has been appointed Executive Chairman of the Board. Mr. Gallagher had been TSI's President and Chief Operating Officer since January 2014, and prior to that the Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Giardina had been TSI's CEO since 2010. The Company also announced that its Board of Directors is evaluating strategic alternatives, including a possible sale of the Company, and has retained Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. to assist it in this process. Read More...
Jillian Michaels Hosts BodyShred Class At XSport Fitness’ Logan Square Location
Posted: February 24, 2015 in Chains
CHICAGO, IL - XSport Fitness was proud to host Jillian Michaels as she taught her very own BodyShred class to over 150 XSport members at the Logan Square XSport location on February 19th!
The event was a huge success and provided the XSport members who attended with a once in a lifetime experience with Jillian! XSport Fitness hopes everyone who attended enjoyed the event as much as we did and will become regular BodyShred class participants! BodyShred is already available at multiple XSport Fitness locations. Read More...
Addition of New ACE Team Members to Expand Efforts in Advocacy, Develop Relationships with Leaders in Business, Healthcare
Posted: February 19, 2015 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - American Council on Exercise (ACE) has added two new team members to help the nonprofit continue to increase the reach of its advocacy efforts and expand strategic partnerships aimed at helping increase access to physical-activity opportunities nationwide and eradicate the obesity epidemic. Read More...
IHRSA Releases 2015 Threat and Opportunity Reports
Posted: February 18, 2015 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - Every year, state legislatures propose laws that affect health club operations. Many of these proposals threaten club operations and profitability. Threatening proposals include sales taxes on memberships and/or dues; restrictions on membership contracts, unreasonable mandates and more. However, many states also propose laws that would promote physical activity and hence increase health club membership numbers. These proposals include financial incentives to exercise or join health clubs, sales tax repeals, and policies that would improve general wellness. Read More...
MYE Wireless Club TV Audio Receivers Now Integrated in SportsArt Commercial Cardio Equipment
Posted: February 17, 2015 in Suppliers
STEVENSON RANCH, CA - MYE Entertainment Inc. and SportsArt announce that MYE Integrated Club TV Audio Receivers are now an option available in SportsArt cardio equipment, stated Tony Garcia, MYE president, and Scott Sechrest, SportsArt CEO. Read More...
New General Managers for ClubSport San Jose and ClubSport Fremont
Posted: February 17, 2015 in Chains
PLEASANTON, CA - Leisure Sports Inc. today announced the appointment of Oscar Bazan to the position of general manager of ClubSport San Jose, replacing current general manager, Angela Grisar, who will transition to general manager of ClubSport Fremont. The appointments are effective as of March 1, 2015. Read More...
Snap Fitness Donates $100K to Common Hope
Posted: February 16, 2015 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Snap Fitness, America’s Fitness Brand that provides a world-class workout experience at an affordable price, recently presented Common Hope, a Minnesota-based charity, with a check for $100,000 at the 24/7 fitness franchise’s corporate headquarters. Read More...
Ajax, Ontario to Be Home of Luxurious, New Life Time Athletic Destination in Summer 2015
Posted: February 16, 2015 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN and AJAX, Ontario - Officials from Life Time – The Healthy Way of Life Companysm (NYSE:LTM) announced the planned opening of Life Time Athletic Ajax during the summer of 2015, marking the Company’s second Canada location. A Preview Center opened today at 100 Beck Crescent in Ajax and offers a comprehensive look at the new resort-like destination and its amenities and membership offerings. A limited number of Founder’s Memberships are available, which includes exclusive Life Time gear and early access to the club before its official opening to all members. Read More...
CSI Software Launches Mobility, A New Mobile App for Health and Fitness Clubs
Posted: February 15, 2015 in Suppliers
HOUSTON, TX - CSI Software has launched a new mobile app for health and fitness facilities. Mobility is a branded mobile application written in native iOS and Android, giving users powerful features and facilities tools to engage a mobile audience. The new app is fully integrated with SpectrumNG, the company's flagship management and accounting software. Mobility is a self-service application allowing customers to manage their account, search and book classes, schedule appointments, share through social media and more. The app delivers a fast, clean and intuitive experience for customers now choosing mobile devices to manage their time and fitness. Read More...
iGo360 Software From iGo Figure – All The Features At No Extra Cost
Posted: February 15, 2015 in Suppliers
HOUSTON, TX - iGo Figure's all-in-one fitness club management software, iGo360, includes all features at one low price. "We wanted to be able to tell customers that $79 per month gets you all the features you need to run your club," said Kyle Zagrodzky, President and CEO of iGo Figure Software. "A lot of our customers became customers because they were tired of being nickeled and dimed by other companies for extra features like scheduling, automated marketing, multiple employee logins or even if their club membership became too large," Zagrodzky continued. The cloud-based iGo 360 software gives club owners and manager's global access to aspects of club operation from any Internet connection via tablet, smartphone or PC, and software updates are always Free. Read More...
