Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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PTR & Universal Tennis Launch New Benefits Exclusively For PTR Members
Posted: February 28, 2019 in Suppliers
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) and Universal Tennis announced exciting new offerings for all PTR member professionals at the 2019 PTR International Tennis Symposium to drive engagement and revenue in PTR Clubs in the United States. The new offering will give PTR coaches access to Universal Tennis’ industry-leading tools and technology, including its Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) Powered by Oracle global rating system and the UTR engagement platform. Read More...
USTA Foundation Surpasses $40 Million in Total Funding
Posted: February 27, 2019 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The USTA Foundation, the national charitable arm of the United States Tennis Association, announced that it has surpassed $40 million in total giving to tennis and education programs and under-resourced youth since its inception, with over $40.2 million distributed. In 2018, the USTA Foundation awarded more than $6.6 million in support of its key programs and initiatives under its structure. Read More...
Daxko Wins Silver in Fourth Consecutive Stevie Award for Exceptional Customer Service
Posted: February 27, 2019 in Suppliers
BIRMINGHAM, AL - Daxko was presented with a Silver Stevie Award in the Customer Service Department of the Year category in the 13th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service are the world's top honors for customer service, contact center, business development and sales professionals. Read More...
Codelocks Inc. Forms Strategic Sales Partnerships
Posted: February 27, 2019 in Suppliers
IRVINE, CA - Leaders in digital lock innovation, Codelocks Inc. announces three new sales partnerships to support its continued growth in North America. Representatives from D.M.B Sales Associates, Murray Architectural Group and the Stewart Walker Agency will join Codelocks Inc’s sales teams to help increase the accessibility of its products to its commercial and domestic users across America. Read More...
Four Audiences Your Club Should Be Targeting
Posted: February 26, 2019 in Suppliers
ALPHARETTA, GA - There are many reasons why targeted display ads (TDAs) are a necessary part of your marketing mix, but one of the main reasons is the targeting capabilities. Once you’ve decided to incorporate TDAs into your marketing, it’s important to make sure you are targeting the right people. Our goal is not to simply help you reach as many people as possible, but to reach the ones most likely to join your gym. We’ll guide you through the endless possibilities of people you can target to make sure you choose the ones that are best for your club! Read More...
ABC Financial and Jim Thomas Consulting Announce Vendor Relationship
Posted: February 22, 2019 in Suppliers
LITTLE ROCK, AR - ABC Financial (ABC), a leading software and payment processing provider to the health and fitness industry, announced their preferred partnership with Jim Thomas, the Founder and President of Fitness Management USA, Inc., a management consulting, turnaround and outsourced CEO/COO firm specializing in the fitness and health club industry. Read More...
USPTA Receives Full Accreditation Status by USTA
Posted: February 21, 2019 in Suppliers
LAKE NONA, FL - the United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced that the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) has received full accreditation under the USTA’s new accreditation program for organizations and institutions that certify U.S. tennis teaching professionals, making the USPTA the first and only accredited association. Moving forward, the USTA and USPTA will collaborate on a wide array of education initiatives. Read More...
Mark Kingsriter is Named Fitness Director for Wellbeats
Posted: February 20, 2019 in Suppliers
ST. LOUIS PARK, MN - Mark Kingsriter is already a well-loved figure among users of Wellbeats, a Minnesota-based provider of virtual, on-demand fitness content. Now, the company’s top-rated instructor will take an even more active hand in guiding the company’s overall fitness philosophy in the role of Fitness Director. Read More...
USTA Expands Its Facility Funding Program
Posted: February 19, 2019 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Tennis providers and developers will have more opportunities to construct, expand and renovate tennis courts in their community with the introduction of new facility funding guidelines for 2019. The USTA Facility Assistance program caters to a range of providers and community tennis organizations, from those looking to repair cracked courts at their local park to those dreaming of building a state-of-the-art, multi-court facility. Read More...
PTR Opens Nine Regional Education Centers
Posted: February 19, 2019 in Suppliers
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) announces that it is partnering with nine premiere tennis facilities across the United States for its new PTR Regional Education Centers. The centers have been established to serve as hubs for PTR education and to provide coaches a convenient place to go to pursue education and mentoring. Read More...
