Health and Fitness Club Industry News: HFA
Tuesday, May 5th, 2026
MIC Coalition Adds IHRSA as Member to Represent Health and Fitness Industry
Posted: December 6, 2023 in HFA
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The MIC Coalition announces that IHRSA, the Health & Fitness Association, a global community of industry leaders, is the latest member to join the coalition in support of transparency and balance in the music licensing industry. IHRSA and its members join a broad-based collection of businesses that provide music in retail establishments, live entertainment venues, hotels, restaurants, bars, wineries and taverns throughout the country, as well as over the nation’s radio and television airwaves and Internet. Read More...
IHRSA Adds to Its Advocacy Team
Posted: November 8, 2023 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - IHRSA --the Health & Fitness Association, a global community of health and fitness industry leaders-- has hired Charles Regnante as Manager of Government Affairs. In this role, Charles will play a crucial role in strengthening IHRSA’s advocacy initiatives. Read More...
IHRSA’s Latest Capitol Hill Fly-In Focused Attention to PHIT Act
Posted: November 2, 2023 in HFA
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On October 23, 70 industry executives met with U.S. legislators and their staff members on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., to drive home the importance of the health and fitness industry and the need to pass the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act. The Fly-In --the second for IHRSA in 2023-- was hosted in conjunction with The Fitness Technology Summit, which was held October 24 - 25 in Alexandria, Virginia. Read More...
IHRSA European Congress Attracts Fitness Executives From 33 Countries
Posted: October 25, 2023 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - IHRSA --the Health & Fitness Association, a global community of health and fitness industry leaders-- concluded its 2023 IHRSA European Congress last week at the Lisbon Congress Centre in Lisbon, Portugal. This year’s event was a celebration of the 20th anniversary of the European Congress as well as the return of the event, which had not been held since 2019. Read More...
IHRSA Named Top-Performing Association
Posted: October 19, 2023 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - IHRSA --the Health & Fitness Association, a global community of health and fitness industry leaders-- was named a top-performing trade group as ranked by key policymakers, staff, media, influencers, lobbyists and communications professionals working in the nation’s capital, according to an annual TradeMarks survey by APCO, an independent global public affairs and strategic communications consultancy. Read More...
IHRSA 2024 Keynotes Include Industry Visionary Mark Mastrov
Posted: October 11, 2023 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - IHRSA --the Health & Fitness Association, a global community of health and fitness industry leaders-- has secured industry visionary Mark Mastrov as one of three keynote speakers at its IHRSA Convention & Trade Show, March 6 - 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. The other two keynote speakers come from outside the industry. Read More...
IHRSA European Congress Keynotes Focus on Performance and Trends
Posted: September 25, 2023 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - IHRSA --the Health & Fitness Association, a global community of health and fitness industry leaders-- has announced three keynotes for its 20th IHRSA European Congress, October 17 - 19, at the Lisbon Congress Centre in Lisbon, Portugal. Read More...
IHRSA Releases Best-selling Annual Global Report
Posted: September 18, 2023 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - IHRSA --the Health & Fitness Association, a global community of health and fitness industry leaders-- has released the 2023 IHRSA Global Report, an annual review of the health and trajectory of the global industry. Data from a survey of IHRSA member health clubs, gyms and studios, as well as insights from federation leaders in 15 countries and industry partners show that the industry has demonstrated resilience despite facing social and economic challenges. Read More...
IHRSA 2024 Convention & Trade Show Registration Is Now Open
Posted: September 12, 2023 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - Lights, camera, action! IHRSA --the Health & Fitness Association, a global community of health and fitness industry leaders-- has opened registration for the IHRSA Convention & Trade Show in Los Angeles March 6 - 8, 2024. More than 8,000 participants from around the world are expected to attend this premier event at the Los Angeles Convention Center for education, networking and purchasing, featuring an expected 350 exhibitors and 50 sponsors. The event will include three days of education sessions (March 6 - 8) and two days for the Trade Show (March 7 - 8). Read More...
IHRSA Fitness Brasil 2023 Triumphs Again
Posted: August 25, 2023 in HFA
BRAZIL - For decades, the IHRSA Fitness Brazil Conference & Trade Show has been the largest, widely anticipated, and highly respected fitness, sport, health and wellness event in Latin America. This year’s gathering, the 24th in history, occurred August 16 - 19 at the Transamérica Expo Center in São Paulo. 15,000 visitors took advantage of more than 30 educational programs and attended 200 lectures, hearing from hundreds of speakers. The Trade Show, spanning more than 172,200-square-feet, featured 100 major equipment and service brands, which exhibited some 3,000 products. Read More...
