Health and Fitness Club Industry News: HFA
Tuesday, September 1st, 2026
Health & Fitness Association Fly-In and Advocacy Summit Yields 130 Congressional Meetings
Posted: May 10, 2024 in HFA
WASHINGTON, D.C. - One hundred twenty industry leaders participated in this year’s Health & Fitness Association Fly-In and Advocacy Summit May 7 - 8 in Washington, D.C., doubling last year’s attendance, according to the Health & Fitness Association (formerly IHRSA), a global community of industry leaders. Operators from health clubs, studios, and industry suppliers met with 130 Congress members or their staff on May 8, asking for co-sponsorship of the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act. Read More...
The U.S. Health and Fitness Industry Is a $22.4 Billion Economic Powerhouse
Posted: May 6, 2024 in HFA
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The 55,294 health club and studio locations in the United States have a $22.4 billion economic impact on the country’s economy, according to new data analysis prepared by the Health & Fitness Association (formerly IHRSA) and released today to coincide with the HFA Fly-In and Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C. Read More...
IHRSA Modernization Continues with New Name
Posted: March 6, 2024 in HFA
LOS ANGELES, CA - Marking the next chapter of member service and engagement for an innovative and consumer-focused industry, IHRSA President & CEO Liz Clark today unveiled a new name for the organization: Health & Fitness Association, which she described as a “global community of industry leaders supporting an association committed to advocacy, education, and research.” Read More...
