You are currently browsing the Fitness Business Canada archives for November, 2009.
Archives
Search Results
The Pro-Fitness Alliance Forum
Monday, November 2nd, 2009MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – On September 18, 17 individuals from nine independent Ontario fitness clubs met at the Pro Fitness Alliance quarterly Mastermind meeting to discuss marketing strategies for the upcoming year. Kelvin Galbraith, owner of the Fitness Firm in Burlington Ontario, and Barney Kuntze, owner of Pinacle Fitness in Milverton Ontario, were the two presenters. […]
Popularity: 20% [?]
Music Licensing Organization Attacks Fitness Industry Canada
Monday, November 2nd, 2009EDMONTON – The gloves are off in Canada’s music licensing battle. The Neighbouring Rights Collective of Canada (NRCC), the association representing artists and the record companies for their performance rights, are now attempting to remove Fitness Industry Council of Canada (FIC) from representing the fitness club business in its attempt to negotiate a fair rate […]
Popularity: 18% [?]
Fitness Anywhere Takes Action Against Counterfeit TRX Suspension Training Products
Monday, November 2nd, 2009Fitness Anywhere has taken action to shut down sellers of counterfeit or knockoff versions of its proprietary TRX® Suspension Training® family of products, including the TRX® Suspension Trainer™ and TRX® Door Anchor™. Fitness Anywhere recently began hearing from concerned consumers who had bought these fakes, only to have them fail and cause injury. […]
Popularity: 17% [?]
Hungry or Desperate? How To Tell The Difference.
Monday, November 2nd, 2009As you are wading through job candidates, you will likely come across a greater-than-usual number of people today who are “hungry” or “eager.” Most of us can be seduced by the convincingly sincere “go-getter” personality that many smooth-talking candidates can turn on at will in order to get the job. We think that if candidates […]
Popularity: 16% [?]
Nautilus Inc. To Sell Commercial Fitness Equipment Business
Monday, November 2nd, 2009Fitness company Nautilus, Inc. (NYSE:NLS) is actively seeking buyers for substantially all of the assets, liabilities and ongoing operations of its commercial business. This is a further step in the Company’s restructuring plan of improving its cost structure and focusing on the consumer market through its direct and retail businesses.
Assets of the Company’s commercial […]
Popularity: 10% [?]
The Flu Pandemic – Is Your Club Ill-Prepared?
Monday, November 2nd, 2009By Mike McPhee
Every business needs a business preparedness and continuity plan.
The Business Development Bank of Canada identifies the leisure industry, along with the travel, hospitality, retail and restaurant industries, as one of the top five businesses that would be hardest hit by a flu pandemic.
Based on years of research, the U.S. Centre for Disease […]
Popularity: 9% [?]
Some Good Advice On How To Protect Against Colds
Monday, November 2nd, 2009Tips For Combating Colds
INDIANAPOLIS – As the weather turns colder, the noses turn runnier – but incidence of colds can be greatly reduced by making exercise a part of daily life, says David C. Nieman, DrPH, FACSM of the American College of Sports Medicine.
According to Nieman, multiple studies show a 25- 50 percent decrease in […]
Popularity: 9% [?]
Apology for Singing Shop Worker
Monday, November 2nd, 2009Shop assistant told she can’t sing at work without a performance license
CLACKMANNANSHIRE, Scotland – Sandra Burt, 56, who works at the A&T grocery store, was warned in October by the Performing Right Society (PRS) that she could be fined for singing on the job. However, the organization, that collects royalties on behalf of the U.K. […]
Popularity: 8% [?]
