Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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Our History Is Built On Helping Fitness Entrepreneurs Realize Their Dreams
Posted: April 24, 2019 in Suppliers
SHERWOOD, AR - ABC Financial Services was founded to help fitness entrepreneurs realize their dreams. The roots of our company come from one martial arts studio launched in 1974 which our founder developed into a chain of 13 fitness centers. As an entrepreneur, he created ABC Financial Services in 1981 as a software and payment system solution which enabled him to focus more on member needs and business operations. He saw an opportunity to deliver services for fitness business owners and created ABC Financial to help others benefit from software, technologies and best practices in payment processing and collections. Our business legacy truly started with the idea of one fitness entrepreneur helping other fitness entrepreneurs succeed and it is what we continue to do today. Read More...
MINDBODY Named to the Pacific Coast Business Times 2019 Central Coast Best Places to Work List
Posted: April 19, 2019 in Suppliers
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA - MINDBODY, a leading technology platform for the fitness, beauty and wellness industries, announced its selection to the Pacific Coast Business Times 2019 Central Coast Best Places to Work List. Winners were selected as a result of a survey which took into consideration work-life balance, career growth opportunities, effectiveness of management and onsite amenities, among other criteria. Read More...
2019 Hammer Strength Clinic Unites Strength and Conditioning Professionals in Atlanta
Posted: April 15, 2019 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Hammer Strength, the world's foremost strength training equipment brand, will host a strength training clinic on April 26 - 27 at Georgia State University in Atlanta, offering fitness professionals the opportunity to learn from some of the best strength and conditioning coaches in the industry. The clinic, the most recent in a series of hundreds that have been hosted by Hammer Strength over the past 27 years, is designed to bring the athletic community together to share knowledge and help build elite programs across the country. Read More...
Wellbeats Partners With PreferredOne
Posted: April 13, 2019 in Suppliers
ST. LOUIS PARK, MN - PreferredOne is breaking the mold when it comes to health plan fitness benefits by partnering with Wellbeats to bring on-demand, virtual fitness to employer groups. PreferredOne will offer Wellbeats to fully-insured groups upon renewal beginning in July. Self-insured groups will also have the option to add Wellbeats to their plan design. Read More...
Health Club Experts d/b/a The Business Finance Depot Announces Promotions of Gary Raffensberger and Robert Hyndman
Posted: April 10, 2019 in Suppliers
MOUNT DORA, FL - Paul Bosley, owner of Health Club Experts d/b/a The Business Finance, has announced the promotion of Gary Raffensberger to Director of Operations and he will be joined by Robert (Bob) Hyndman, who is their company processor for new lease and loan applications. Bosley has announced that his company is gearing up to prepare for growth and they’re looking forward to welcoming their new franchise clients. Read More...
Precor and eGym Reach Installation Milestone
Posted: April 10, 2019 in Suppliers
WOODINVILLE, WA - Less than a year after the launch of their global partnership, a leading fitness equipment manufacturer, Precor, and fitness training system provider, eGym, celebrate the installation of eGym SmartStart on networked Precor cardio equipment in more than 100 clubs across Europe and the U.S. Read More...
Tips & Strategies For Increasing Member Retention
Posted: April 8, 2019 in Suppliers
It’s that time of year again. The time where you notice that your gym, which was once bustling with motivated new faces, has begun to revert back to its state of mostly "the regulars." The New Year likely brought with it a surge of new memberships, and while your regular members may be grateful they aren’t having to fight over machines anymore, you are getting nervous about all the new additions that have been jumping ship. Research shows that almost a third of all resolutions are related to health and fitness, which can lead to a big spike for the fitness industry. Unfortunately, data also shows that people are likely to give up on those resolutions as early as mid-January. So, what can you do to not only attract new members but also to keep them? The following are our key strategies to help you keep your members satisfied, successful and coming back for more... Read More...
Record Numbers for Let’s Move for a Better World 2019
Posted: April 3, 2019 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Technogym announced the amazing results of its 2019 Let’s Move for a Better World campaign, a worldwide social initiative to raise awareness in the fight against obesity and sedentariness, that ran its sixth edition from March 11 - 30, 2019. Let’s Move for a Better World is the biggest social campaign in the fitness and wellness industry that embodies Technogym’s mission to improve wellness on a global scale. Read More...
American College of Sports Medicine Announces Departure of Longtime CEO Jim Whitehead
Posted: April 2, 2019 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has announced the departure of CEO Jim Whitehead, who accepted a new leadership position after 29 years of distinguished service as head of the organization. An executive search process is underway, and ACSM Chief Financial and Operating Officer, Tim Calvert, has been named interim CEO. Read More...
ClubReady Adopts a Progressive Structure to Meet the Needs of the Fitness Industry
Posted: April 2, 2019 in Suppliers
ST. LOUIS, MO - ClubReady announces a new structure and commitment to service and customer experience in the fitness industry. With rapid growth over the last 10 years, the fitness industry shows no signs of slowing down. ClubReady has kept pace with the industry and seen tremendous growth over the last few years, supporting some of the most important brands in the industry. To meet the service needs and expectations of the fitness business of the future, ClubReady is adopting a new service-oriented structure. This customer-centric operations department will focus on the entire lifecycle of a ClubReady client. Read More...
