Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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Active Aging Week Wrap-up Gala Celebrates 15-year Anniversary of Organization That Started It
Posted: September 25, 2016 in Suppliers
VANCOUVER, CANADA - October 1 will be a milestone in this year's Active Aging Week in more ways than one. Besides being the last day of the 2016 version of the event started in 2003 by the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA), it also happens to fall precisely on the 15th anniversary of ICAA's inception. Read More...
Muscle Up Marketing Named ‘Vendor Of The Year’ By World Gym
Posted: September 13, 2016 in Suppliers
ALPHARETTA, GA - World Gym has named Muscle Up Marketing “Vendor of the Year” at their annual convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Muscle Up Marketing, World Gym’s preferred marketing vendor, develops and executes integrated print and digital marketing campaigns to World Gym franchisees, helping to drive new members into their clubs. World Gym has over 200 locations around the world. Read More...
ClubIntel’s 2016 International Health/Fitness Industry Trend Study
Posted: September 6, 2016 in Suppliers
ClubIntel invites you to participate in the second annual study of trends and practices in the health and fitness industry. This survey is intended to explore and document global practices that health/fitness professionals have introduced to consumers through the various avenues of distribution such as clubs, boutique studios, online or in the community. Your input will provide insights that will be shared with health and fitness professionals around the globe. Read More...
Muscle Up Marketing Partners With Rally Foundation to Cure Childhood Cancer
Posted: September 2, 2016 in Suppliers
ALPHARETTA, GA - Muscle Up Marketing announced a new partnership with the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research. The company will donate 3% of revenue in the month of September to the Foundation to help find a cure for childhood cancer. Read More...
ACE Praises the State of Obesity Report for Recognizing the Importance of Community Collaboration in Obesity Prevention Programs
Posted: September 2, 2016 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America 2016 was recently released by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The annual report is highly regarded as one of the nation’s most comprehensive documents on the current state of the U.S. obesity epidemic. The American Council on Exercise (ACE) issued the following statement in response to the report. Read More...
ASF Mourns the Passing of its Founder, Richard Reed
Posted: September 1, 2016 in Suppliers
DENVER, CO - It is with great sadness that ASF Payment Solutions announce the passing of its Founder, Richard Reed, on August 26, 2016. Mr. Reed was a pioneer in the martial arts and fitness industries. He was the Co-Founder of American Tae Kwon Do Association (ATA) and Founder of ASF Payment Solutions. Read More...
Indoor Cycling Group Joins Life Fitness Family
Posted: August 31, 2016 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Life Fitness, the global leader in commercial fitness equipment, announced that its parent company, Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), has completed its acquisition of Germany’s Indoor Cycling Group (ICG), a leading provider of indoor cycling equipment. The intention to acquire the company was first announced in July, and was subject to review by the German competition authority, which has now been completed. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Read More...
Escape Fitness Launches MOVE IT Calorie Burning Group Training Program
Posted: August 31, 2016 in Suppliers
CINCINNATI, OH - Bringing functional training equipment to life in a dynamic calories burning program, Escape Fitness has launched MOVE IT, a functional, high intensity interval training solution for groups, studios and fitness facilities. MOVE IT is a complete fitness club/studio package that includes staff training, and operations and marketing support alongside its fun, challenging, self-paced workout that delivers results, and ultimately, improves member retention. Read More...
Muscle Up Marketing Ranked on Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing U.S. Companies for Second Consecutive Year
Posted: August 24, 2016 in Suppliers
ALPHARETTA, GA - Muscle Up Marketing announced it was ranked on the Inc. 5000, Inc. Magazine’s annual list of the fastest-growing, privately held businesses in the U.S. for the second consecutive year. The company received a ranking of 568 out of 5000, based on percentage of sales growth from 2012-2015. Read More...
USPTA and Wilson Sporting Goods Co. Reunite in Multiyear Deal
Posted: August 22, 2016 in Suppliers
HOUSTON, TX - The USPTA announced it will enter into a 3-year agreement with Wilson Sporting Goods Co., the global leader in performance tennis. Under the terms of the agreement, Wilson will become the official equipment supplier of the USPTA, providing racquets, balls, strings, grip, bags, 10 and Under Tennis equipment and stringing machines, along with platform tennis paddles and balls for USPTA members and programs. This agreement rekindles a long-standing partnership between the two entities. Read More...
