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Luke Chen Appointed as IHRSA Ambassador – China
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009BOSTON – The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Luke Chen as IHRSA Ambassador – China.
“Mr. Chen’s knowledge of the Chinese fitness industry, and his extensive experience with the types of programs and events which IHRSA offers its members, will be a great assistance to IHRSA […]
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Gender Complaint Hits Women-Only Gym
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009By Barb Gormley
As if a lagging economy isn’t enough for a club owner to contend with these days.
In 2007, John Fulton was closing a membership deal with a well-groomed middle-aged woman at his St. Catherine’s, Ont., Downtown Health Club for Women, when she paused just before signing and said, “I need to be honest with […]
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Expresso Fitness Receives Additional
$14 Million in Funding
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009
Capital to Drive Growth of Company’s Portfolio
CALIFORNIA – Expresso Fitness (www.expresso.com), a supplier and developer of interactive cardio fitness systems, announces that it has completed a debt and equity funding event for a total of $14M. The capital will be used to fuel Expresso’s revenue growth by expanding the company’s product portfolio and market […]
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ACSM Publishes New Book On Exercise As Medicine
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009Physicians and healthcare providers encouraged to prescribe exercise
INDIANAPOLIS – Your next prescription may not be as costly as your last, as you may leave the doctor’s office with a prescription to exercise. As part of a worldwide program encouraging physicians to prescribe physical activity, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) announces the publication of […]
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NRCC Update
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009FIC Granted Full Intervener Status by the Copyright Board of Canada
Fitness Industry Canada (FIC) now has the right to formally challenge Tariff No: 6 from the Neighbouring Rights Collective of Canada (NRCC) with respect to the royalties it proposes to collect from the Canadian fitness industry. FIC was granted full “intervener status” in the matter […]
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Is This A Good Time To Get Employees On Sale?
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009By Brenda Abdilla
Since everything seems to be on sale right now, many people are wondering if they can get their staff vacancies filled for a bargain price. There are certainly record numbers of people looking for work, and that would seem to make it an employer’s market. But those of us who spend our time […]
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Relationships – The Key to Success
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009By Pat Rigsby
In just the past two months, two of my fitness club competitors have gone out of business. However, other clubs are actually thriving.
How can this be?
Several factors are at play, but I believe that the overriding one has to do with a focus by the owners on relationships.
To grow a business you […]
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