Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
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Cycle For Survival Surpasses $100 Million Raised For Rare Cancer Research In First Decade of Events
Posted: April 4, 2016 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Cycle for Survival, a national movement to beat rare cancers, finished its 2016 events with a record-breaking fundraising total of $30 million, which brings the overall total to more than $105 million since it was founded a decade ago. Starting as a single event in New York City, Cycle for Survival now has events in 15 cities across the country, each with rides led by instructors from Equinox, its Founding Partner. With significant fundraising achievements year-after-year, Cycle for Survival has earned recognition as the fastest-growing athletic fundraising event in the country. Read More...
Record Results for Technogym Let’s Move for a Better World Social Campaign
Posted: March 24, 2016 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Technogym, a leading wellness and fitness company, announced the record-breaking results of its Let's Move for a Better World challenge, a worldwide social campaign to raise awareness in the fight to end childhood obesity, that ran from March 1-19, 2016. The Let's Move for a Better World challenge leveraged the capabilities of the Technogym Connected Wellness Ecosystem. Read More...
Wounded Veterans Capture Precious Memories With Their Daughters
Posted: March 10, 2016 in Chains
SAN ANTONIO, TX - Little girls grow up so fast and fathers rarely have an opportunity to enter the world of princesses, crafts and make believe. For military dads especially, a single casual evening can be a rare commodity in itself. It was no surprise when injured veteran dads accepted the invitation from the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) to make memories and escort their little princesses to the 'Tuxes and Tiaras' daddy and daughter dance. Read More...
24 Hour Fitness Announces Partnership with Five Team USA Athletes Ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Posted: March 10, 2016 in Chains
SAN RAMON, CA - As the calendar marks less than 150 days until the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games, 24 Hour Fitness, a proud sponsor of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and Official Fitness Center Sponsor of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams, announced its partnership with “Team 24 Hour Fitness,” five athletes expected to represent Team USA at the Rio Games. Read More...
The Academy of Dance at the NAC Performs at the Harlem Globetrotters
Posted: March 6, 2016 in Independents
NEWTOWN, PA - On Saturday, March 5, dancers from the Academy of Dance at the NAC performed during the pre-show at the Harlem Globetrotters. The performance took place at the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton, New Jersey, which includes 8,600 seats. Three classes were selected for the performance: Monday night’s Pom/Dance Team class, Wednesday night’s Advanced Hip Hop class, and Wednesday night’s Street Jazz class. Read More...
Equinox CEO Harvey Spevak Supports Entrepreneurship Among University of Michigan Ross School of Business MBA Students
Posted: March 1, 2016 in Chains
ANN ARBOR, MI - The Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business announced that Harvey Spevak (MBA '87), CEO of Equinox Holdings, Inc., has made a sizable donation to further expand the opportunities available to students with an interest in pursuing an entrepreneurial career path. The funds will be used to create the Spevak Fund for Entrepreneurial Studies, which will provide scholarships for students focusing on entrepreneurship. Read More...
Technogym Social Campaign To Fight Childhood Obesity Is Back
Posted: December 7, 2015 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Technogym, a leading wellness and fitness company, announced its global ‘Let’s Move for a Better World’ challenge will take place in 2016, for the third consecutive year. Sign up is now open for fitness facilities across the United States to join the Challenge. The 2015 edition saw impressive improvements from participating facilities: visits increased by an average of 34%, new memberships increased by 17%, and more than three quarters of participants saw an increase in the engagement and motivation of existing members. Read More...
Four Men and Women Have 10,000 Extra Reasons to Be Thankful After Winning $10,000 in National Health Challenge
Posted: November 26, 2015 in Chains
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Four men and wommen all have 10,000 extra reasons to be thankful this holiday season after learning they were the winners of $10,000 in a national 90-Day Weight Loss and Transformation Challenge. Based on their significant weight loss or transformation, these four beat out nearly 32,000 others to claim a top spot in the fall competition with Life Time, The Healthy Way of Life Company. Read More...
Planet Fitness To Take Over Times Square With ‘Judgement Free’ New Year’s Eve Celebration
Posted: November 11, 2015 in Chains
NEWINGTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the United States, announced that the brand known for its Judgement Free Zone, non-intimidating atmosphere and affordable prices, will be the presenting sponsor of the Times Square New Year’s Eve Celebration. In cooperation with Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment, Planet Fitness will ring in a ‘Judgement Free’ 2016 with over one million attendees in Times Square and more than one billion television viewers worldwide. Read More...
ACE Scholarships Awarded To Over 1,000 Veterans To Help With Transition To New Careers In Fitness After Military Service
Posted: November 5, 2015 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - Every year, thousands of military men and women are faced with the battle of finding a new career when their active duty service in the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard comes to an end. More than two thirds of U.S. veterans consider finding a job the greatest challenge in transitioning from military to civilian life, and difficulties are largely attributed to unemployment and health challenges, according to Prudential’s research on veteran’s employment challenges. Read More...
