In an earnings call with analysts, Town Sports International CEO Bob Giardina said two of the four victims who were killed as a result of the Boston Marathon bombings and subsequent search for the suspects were Boston Sports Club members....More
Precor is working with the YMCA of the USA to fight childhood obesity through the Precor Cares program, which was created to support Y programs in 2010. Since then, the Woodinville, WA-based company has given out almost $1.5 million in grants to Y's across the country....More
Hospitality companies with brands in the luxury market as well as the economy market are seeing that a good fitness center can be a differentiating factor for many business travelers. That is why hotels companies, such as Hilton, InterContinental Hotels Group and Wyndham Hotel Group, have bumped up their fitness efforts. In addition, Leisure Sports has been operating a unique hotel and fitness center since 2006 that has pulled in almost twice what its other fitness center operations make.
Pat Riley Jr., who had owned the Little Rock Athletic Club for 28 years in addition to the Little Rock Racquet Club, Downtown Athletic Club and North Little Rock Athletic Club, recently sold all four clubs to a local group....More
Rodney Steven II is optimistic after a bill passed last month in the Kansas Senate that would exempt for-profit health clubs from paying property taxes. The bill has ignited controversy on multiple levels....More
Once banished to basements, hotel fitness centers are now getting more attention from hotel operators who realize fitness has become more important to travelers. The shift could provide new sales opportunities for manufacturers and partnership possibilities for club operators....More
A growing number of colleges and universities are offering students the chance to earn training certifications as education becomes more important in the fitness industry....More
Employers who are continuing to incentivize their employees to join health clubs are looking more and more toward assessments and testing to ensure their investments are contributing to a healthier workforce....More
Revisit the highlights of the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) annual convention and trade show, held March 19-22 in Las Vegas.
Life Fitness, Schiller Park, IL, debuted several product variations and applications at the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association trade show last month....More
Technogym, Cessena, Italy, previewed its Technogym Ecosystem and a new line of 30 pieces of networked and environmentally friendly equipment at the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association trade show last week in Las Vegas....More
When it comes to closing or transferring ownership of a health club, an owner’s largest liability could be ignorance. Knowing what you need to do can help prevent lawsuits in the end....More
Joe Cirulli overcame early struggles in his career before building Gainesville Health and Fitness Centers into a successful company, which has earned him Club Industry’s Lifetime Achievement Award....More
The winners of Club Industry’s 2012 Best of the Best competition are at the top of the class in serving members of their facilities and their communities....More
During Thursday night’s Best of the Best Awards reception, Club Industry recognized five club companies in six categories for their programming and gave its first-ever vendor awards....More
Although revenue grew by a greater percentage for more companies and several major acquisitions occurred
in 2011, the order of the top club companies remained the same....More