One of my favorite sayings is, “Life is as big or as little as your courage allows.” This saying has meant more to me lately as I have been reflecting on life due to the new year and a milestone birthday next month....More
The Salvation Army's Kroc Centers are drawing praise from community developers, charitable groups and members, while working some fitness club owners into a hot, frothing sweat....More
The most controversial subjects surrounding Kroc Centers nationwide are those of financing and financial operations. Half of the Kroc grant money received by each location must be used for construction of the facility, and the other half must go into an endowment to fund operating expenses, according to the Salvation Army....More
The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub
Association (IHRSA) makes its home this year in the new Los Angeles Convention Center (South Hall), March 14-17....More
Several clubs emphasize the need to generate revenue from streams other than membership, according to results in the 2011 Club Industry State of the Industry survey....More
The March 15 deadline is looming to meet compliance standards for revised regulations of the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design and pool accessibility requirements....More
Group exercise has become a mainstay at fitness facilities of every type, but many facility operators struggle to decide between offering pre-choreographed classes and freestyle classes....More
If you were to focus on only one aspect of your team’s training to increase retention, Christine Thalwitz suggests focusing on improving communication and service skills....More
As owners of large health clubs contemplate improvement plans as a way of holding onto or gaining market share, they should focus on these large club challenges....More
The responsibility of your membership sales representatives is to generate business, not simply take walk-ins and call-ins. For that reason, your reps must have a five-point lead generation plan (5PLGP)....More
PRESATURATED EQUIPMENT WIPES ERC Wiping Products Inc. offers presaturated Equipment and Surface Wipes as a beneficial, low-cost and effective solution...More
