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IHRSA Report Shows Steady to Improved Performances
Thursday, October 1st, 2009BOSTON – A new tends survey from The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) shows that for the month of July 2009 relative to July 2008, 67 participating U.S. IHRSA clubs indicated comparable or improved performance in several key areas of business. Although many clubs reported declines in membership dues (45%), membership accounts (42%) […]
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Énergie Cardio and GoodLife Join Forces
Thursday, October 1st, 2009SAINT-JÉRÔME, QC – Alain Beaudry, president of Énergie Cardio (EC) and David Patchell-Evans, founder and CEO of GoodLife Fitness and IHRSA board chairman, announced that they have entered into a conditional partnership in Québec.
Day-to-day management, the people who make the decisions, the employees and the brand of Énergie Cardio will remain unchanged in Québec.
Énergie Cardio […]
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David Patchell-Evans Releases New Book
Thursday, October 1st, 2009LONDON, ON. – David Patchell-Evans, the owner of GoodLife Fitness has just released his new book, The Real Sexy, Smart and Strong (Wiley, 2009).
“I called this book, The Real Sexy, Smart and Strong with emphasis on the ‘real’, because it’s my view that feeling really confident in life has to do with accepting the body […]
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New Golf Program
Thursday, October 1st, 2009Cybex has announced its newest endeavor, the launch of the “Sweet Spot” fitness program for golf and country clubs. The program is designed to enhance member loyalty, drive year-round revenue, increase fitness centre usage and create a point of distinction to club prospects.
“Golfers were long considered among the most out-of-shape athletes, but today roughly 85 […]
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Can A Free Business Model Work In The Fitness Club Industry?
Thursday, October 1st, 2009DENMARK – Equinox Fitness in Denmark isn’t your typical fitness club and doesn’t have a typical leader. Kristian Brandt, the club’s CEO, had never worked in the club industry before taking on his current job. But he credits his success to his inexperience.
“I asked a lot of stupid questions because I didn’t know all the […]
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Big Changes at Bally and Crunch
Thursday, October 1st, 2009CHICAGO – In the U.S., Bally Total Fitness announced that it has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy having completed the reorganization outlined in its Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization, which was confirmed on August 19.
“Bally is moving in the right direction as we continue to systematically improve every aspect of this company,” says CEO Michael […]
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Is Your Candidate Good Overqualified or Bad Overqualified?
Thursday, October 1st, 2009By Brenda Abdilla
Recruiting during times of high unemployment can be an exercise in extreme patience. Candidates can be relentlessly persistent with their follow-up, and very often they are overqualified for positions for which they apply. Overqualified candidates can be a good thing –-but they can be a bad thing too.
The risks of an overqualified […]
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Anytime Fitness Expanding to Mexico
Thursday, October 1st, 2009The global fitness industry market continues to grow. In a statement yesterday, Anytime Fitness announced that it will soon be expanding into Mexico. According to the IHRSA 2009 Global Report on the State of the Health Club Industry, there are currently approximately 2,200 health clubs in Mexico.
The Minnesota-based fitness club chain has signed a […]
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