Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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The Club Industry Show Experiences 21% Growth in Its Conference Attendance
Posted: October 31, 2018 in Suppliers
BOULDER, CO - The Club Industry Show wrapped its 32nd year, October 24 - 26, 2018, at the Hilton Chicago, hosting fitness professionals from health and wellness facilities of all types as well as large and small fitness brands that continue to launch innovative products in the industry. The conference program at the Club Industry Show experienced 21% growth in attendance. Read More...
National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Foundation Announces 2018 Coaching Advancement and Eleiko Equipment Grants Recipients
Posted: October 31, 2018 in Suppliers
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - The NSCA Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of the 2018 Coaching Advancement Grant, Nicholas Cuthrell, and the Eleiko Equipment Grant, North High School in Aurora, Colorado. Read More...
USPTA Partners With IPTPA To Bring Pickleball Certification To The Association
Posted: October 29, 2018 in Suppliers
LAKE NONA, FL - The United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) has entered into a 3-year partnership with the International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association (IPTPA). Under the terms of the agreement, the USPTA will work collaboratively with the recognized world leader in pickleball teacher certification to certify USPTA professionals in pickleball. Starting in 2019, the IPTPA will host specialty courses in pickleball across USPTA division conferences, where interested professionals will be able to earn their Level I certification in pickleball. Read More...
Escape Fitness’ MOVE IT and Myzone Partner to Help Clubs Boost Revenue Through Innovative Programming
Posted: October 25, 2018 in Suppliers
CINCINNATI, OH - Escape’s MOVE IT and Myzone have joined forces in the first partnership of its kind to give clubs, boutiques and studios of all sizes an innovative and engaging class, combining wearable digital technology with industry leading programming, to help them boost market share and revenue. Read More...
FIBO, World’s Largest Fitness, Health & Wellness Event, To Make United States Debut
Posted: October 23, 2018 in Suppliers
NORWALK, CT - On December 5 - 8, 2018, FIBO --the world’s largest interactive showcase of fitness, health and wellness innovation-- will make its United States debut at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Backed by the long-running success of FIBO Global events in Germany, China, and South Africa, FIBO USA will assemble fitness professionals and enthusiasts for an immersive exhibit of the most groundbreaking people, products and ideas propelling the industry forward globally. Read More...
USPTA Offers Equivalency Pathway for Current and Former PTR Members
Posted: October 19, 2018 in Suppliers
LAKE NONA, FL - The United States Professional Tennis Association Board of Directors has approved an equivalency pathway to membership for current and former certified Professional Tennis Registry Members. The program, which will run through 2019, allows PTR certified tennis professionals an expediated process that will consider their current and former certified membership status. Read More...
American College of Sports Medicine, U.S. Center for SafeSport Partner to End Abuse in Sports
Posted: October 16, 2018 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the U.S. Center for SafeSport (the Center) announced a formal partnership that will allow the two organizations to leverage their strengths and address the growing issue of abuse among athletes. The U.S. Center for SafeSport is the first and only national organization of its kind focused on ending all forms of abuse in sport through prevention, education and accountability. Read More...
Life Fitness Launches Beta Media Offering
Posted: October 10, 2018 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Life Fitness, a global leader in commercial fitness equipment, announced the beta introduction of Halo Media, a new addition to the Halo digital ecosystem. This new solution will leverage its large installed base of cardio equipment to efficiently deliver various forms of innovative content. The first beta offering is Halo Media-Sponsored Content. This offering, which creates an entirely new business model for fitness facilities, turns compatible connected Life Fitness cardio equipment into sources of additional revenue by displaying customized sponsored content to exercisers during their workouts. Read More...
ACSM, EXOS Announce Partnership to Enhance Fitness Industry
Posted: October 4, 2018 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) continued its aggressive partnership expansion strategy by announcing a new agreement with EXOS, a leader in workplace wellness and human performance for more than two decades. The agreement makes EXOS an official ACSM corporate partner and provides substantial benefits in the form of professional development and high-level job placement opportunities for ACSM certified professionals with one of the most innovative fitness organizations in the country. Read More...
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Posted: October 2, 2018 in Suppliers
DALLAS, TX - ClubIntel, along with its 18 global partners, Club Insider being one, are actively promoting U.S. operator participation in ClubIntel’s 2018 International Fitness Industry Trend Study. W. Edwards Deming said, “Without data you’re just another person with an opinion.” Our collective goal with this study is to bring hard data to light regarding the global trends in the fitness industry in 2018 and how they have morphed since the study began in 2015. Halfway through the study there are approximately 1,200 responses, with U.S. responses presently trailing the input from numerous other nations. Read More...
