Health and Fitness Club Industry News: HFA
Tuesday, May 5th, 2026
IHRSA Board Approves Sweeping Changes to Unify Fitness Industry
Posted: October 17, 2022 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - In a recent meeting, the IHRSA Board of Directors approved several new proposals that will change the organizational structure. First and foremost, the group, led by Board Chair Chris Craytor, voted to add three new seats to the Board. The new seats will represent one member each from the National Health & Fitness Alliance Advisory Council, the Global Health & Fitness Alliance (GHFA) Advisory Council and the Industry Partner Advisory Council (IPAC). The representatives from these three groups will serve two-year terms but will not hold officer positions. Additionally, the IHRSA Board approved changes to specific bylaws and created two new committees: Membership and Events. Read More...
Capitol Hill and Association Veteran, Jeffrey Solsby, Joins IHRSA
Posted: October 4, 2022 in HFA
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Liz Clark, President and CEO of IHRSA, The Global Health & Fitness Association, announces that Jeffrey Solsby will join the group October 12 as Senior Vice President of Communications. Solsby brings experience as a veteran staff member on Capitol Hill and in prominent trade associations. Read More...
IHRSA Fitness Brasil 2022 Achieves ‘Indisputable’ Success
Posted: September 7, 2022 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - After a three-year absence due to the pandemic, IHRSA Fitness Brasil returned ready to revive the Latin American health and fitness industry. The Transamerica Expo Center in São Paulo was vibrant with energy and optimism during the four-day event. The highly anticipated Trade Show was jam-packed throughout all three days with a notable emphasis on attendees participating in workout classes and testing out the pieces of equipment available from the 90+ brands on site. All in all, 8,000 Trade Show visitors made sure to make the most of the event by networking and closing deals. Read More...
2022 IHRSA Global Report Recognizes Fitness Industry Resilience
Posted: August 9, 2022 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - More than two years after the landscape of the health and fitness industry was forever altered, we see reassuring signs of recovery. The 2022 IHRSA Global Report focuses on how various regions are renormalizing through ongoing disruptions, highlights several landmark achievements, including increasing influence of the Global Health and Fitness Alliance (GHFA), and notes numerous mergers and acquisitions that shook up the industry. Read More...
GHFA Advisory Council Adds McCall Gosselin of Planet Fitness
Posted: July 20, 2022 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - The Global Health & Fitness Alliance (GHFA), under the leadership of Chair, Andrea Bell, and Vice Chair, Richard Beddie, announces the appointment of McCall Gosselin, Senior Vice President of Communications & Corporate Responsibility at Planet Fitness, to its Advisory Council. McCall replaces Anna Henwood, former Chief Marketing Officer of Les Mills International (LMI). Read More...
IHRSA 2022 Reconnects Global Fitness Industry
Posted: July 7, 2022 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - For the first time, fitness industry professionals gathered in Miami Beach, Florida to attend IHRSA’s 41st International Convention & Trade Show. The theme of this year’s event rallied around moving forward, together. At IHRSA 2022, attendees networked --some for the first time since 2019-- tried out a myriad of equipment and products at the Trade Show, and learned invaluable lessons and information during education sessions. Read More...
Genesis Health Clubs Owner Rodney Steven II Receives Prestigious IHRSA Advocate of the Year Award, Rallies Industry to Pass the PHIT Act
Posted: July 7, 2022 in Chains, HFA
WICHITA, KS - Genesis Health Clubs Owner and President Rodney Steven II has been awarded the Advocate of the Year award by the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA). The award reflected Steven’s relentless efforts to organize and motivate the fitness industry to advocate for itself on the national stage as it recovered from the severe shock of the pandemic and associated consumer demand and government-mandated shutdowns. Read More...
New Report Details Global Fitness Industry’s Profound Economic Impact
Posted: June 23, 2022 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - In a first-of-its-kind advocacy report, the health and fitness industry targets governments to assist policymakers in making preferable decisions related to health and wellbeing and to improve population health and productivity worldwide. Commissioned by IHRSA and the Global Health & Fitness Alliance (GHFA) and produced by Deloitte, the Economic Health & Societal Well-being: Quantifying the Impact of the Global Health & Fitness Sector Global Report analyzes the economic and socioeconomic impact of the global health and fitness industry. Read More...
U.S. Health Club Membership Reaches Over 66 Million Americans
Posted: June 20, 2022 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - More than one out of five Americans belonged to a health club or studio in 2021, totaling 66.5 million consumers ages 6 years and older. The latest data shows a 3.8% growth over the last two years, a validation of the importance of the industry despite COVID’s challenges. Read More...
Expansion, Growth and Revenue Projected for MENA Fitness Market
Posted: May 18, 2022 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - IHRSA and the Global Health & Fitness Alliance collaborated with Ken Research to produce the Assessment for Direct and Indirect Impact of Health and Fitness Clubs to MENA Economy - Outlook to 2025 report. While the report highlights timely current information on the state of the MENA health and fitness industry, it also provides crucial future market projections such as industry size by revenue. The report includes individual country reports for Saudi Arabia, Israel, Egypt, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Turkey, Algeria, Morocco, Oman and Qatar. Read More...
