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To improve retention rates, the first step is to identify members who may be at risk of bolting. The most obvious sign is someone who has stopped paying dues, but a second obvious sign is someone whose usage rate has dropped....More

Savvy health club owners and managers are looking beyond the big-ticket expense items to discover ways to trim expenses....More

The Student Fitness Center at Illinois State University, Normal, IL, and the Student Recreation Center at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, recently received design award citations from American School and University magazine....More

The Club Industry conference and trade show’s move from McCormick Place in Chicago to the Las Vegas Convention Center was the topic of much conversation during the Oct. 10-12 show. Concluding its 27th year, the show’s change in location helped attract more West Coast attendees along with its Midwest and East Coast audience. Next year, the show will return to McCormick Place in Chicago, Oct. 23-25....More

A swim test requirement for undergraduates at the University of Chicago, which had been mandatory for nearly 60 years, was eliminated this fall....More

The fitness centers in the residence halls at Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI, are closed until next January for repairs and renovations....More

Boston University is teaming with the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) and the Boston Centers for Youth & Family (BCYF) to launch the Boston University Health, Fitness and Wellness Program in the South End Blackstone Community Center....More

The University of Colorado in Boulder pulled a sauna, simulated golfing area and exterior renovations from its $63.5 million remodel of the recreation center after the project's estimates came back 18 percent over budget....More

The new Student Recreation and Wellness Center at Ball State University, Muncie, IN, is seeing less traffic this summer because students who must pay a $90 fee to use it are instead using the older Ball Gymnasium. The older facility does not require a fee because it is already completely funded....More

The University of Maine’s New Balance Student Recreation Center added to its already green reputation by hosting the 18th annual Help Organize Peace Earthwide (HOPE) Festival last Saturday....More

Pam Watts has been appointed as executive director of the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) National Center, Corvallis, OR, after serving as second-in-command for eight years....More