Club Closes After Minnesota College Files Eviction ComplaintBy: Stuart Goldman Moorhead, Mn Officials at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, are still weighing their options after Moorhead Racquetball and Fitness Center, a for-profit... Full Steam AheadBy: By Jennipher Shaver, senior associate editor Next month, Club Industry 2008 rolls into Chicago, bringing an array of seminars, special events and products to more than 6,000 fitness professionals... Success Requires the FactsBy: Pamela Kufahl, editor Pam.Kufahl@penton.com Our opinions often are formed by our personal experiences and the facts of which we are aware. Those opinions are the foundation for our actions. It's... Cooper's CallingBy: By Pamela Kufahl, editor Dr. Kenneth Cooper speaks swiftly, barely taking a breath between sentences. However, he is by no means a fast talker someone who tries to affect or persuade... Balancing the FaithBy: By Stuart Goldman, managing editor At the Kosher Gym in Brooklyn, NY, the Orthodox Jewish members and staff dress modestly, religious music plays, men and women exercise in separate areas... Uphill ClimbBy: By Jennipher Shaver, senior associate editor The climbing wall at the Student Recreation Facility at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) serves two purposes. The 43-foot-tall wall is both... In BRIEFThree health club companies were named to Inc. magazine's annual list of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the United States. The Inc. 5,000... Fighting Germs in Gyms Never EndsBy: Pamela Kufahl One last thought about germs. Those little buggers are everywhere! Or at least, that's what you might think with all the hype about how the flu bug, common... The Sports Club Co. Revenue UpBy: Pamela Kufahl Los Angeles The Sports Club Co., Los Angeles, had a 4.1 percent increase in its second quarter revenue, according to a statement from the company. The... Movies on DemandAbout three years ago, Eric Casaburi noticed that a few of his Retrofitness members chose to work out in a dimly lit section of the club. Most of the... Complaint Against Las Vegas Club Goes to AGBy: Pamela Kufahl Las Vegas The Las Vegas Athletic Club (LVAC) may no longer be able to offer free enrollment to women if it does not do the same for men. The Nevada Equal... Titan Fitness Wins Visionary and Bravo AwardsBy: Pamela Kufahl Irving, Tx Titan Fitness won the Visionary Award from Gold's Gym International and the Bravo Award from the Gold's Gym Franchise Association during the... Now Is the Time to Position For the Upcoming YearBy: Karen Woodard-Chavez Next month, when we enter the fourth quarter of 2008, we will have just three months left to analyze and adjust our business plans to hit our forecasts... Conrad Leaves Healthy InspirationsWAKEFIELD, RI -- Healthy Inspirations founder Casey Conrad is leaving her company, a year and a half after partnering with Jim Rowe, CEO of Slender Lady, in a merger of the two companies. ... Augie Nieto to Appear on Jerry Lewis MDA TelethonBy: By Stuart Goldman, managing editor LAS VEGAS -- Augie Nieto, founder of Life Fitness and the driving force behind Augie’s Quest, a research initiative to find a cure for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease), will appear on the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon this weekend in Las Vegas.... Bally’s $1 Workouts to Raise Money for Augie’s QuestCHICAGO -- Bally Total Fitness will host a “Donate Your Workout” fundraiser on Thursday to help raise money to support Augie’s Quest, the ALS research arm of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Anyone can work out at a Bally club for a donation of $1 or more.... New York Sports Clubs Launches Election-Themed CampaignNEW YORK -- With political party conventions in full swing, New York Sports Clubs (NYSC) launched an election-themed exercise campaign Tuesday called “Voterobics 2008,” designed to draw attention to the connections between the presidency, exercise and the overall health and well-being of the U.S. population.... IHRSA Warns Australia Music Licensing Issue Could Affect the U.S.BOSTON -- Faced with a possible 3,000 percent increase in fees for playing copyrighted music in Australian group exercise classes, Fitness First Australia, a chain of more than 85 health clubs in Australia, recently partnered with the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) to fight back. IHRSA warns if the increase is successful, American record companies could try to do the same here in the U.S. ... TrendsGold’s Closes Last Club in Hawaii, Announces Company HiresBy: By Stuart Goldman, managing editor IRVING, TX -- Last year, Keith Albright, senior vice president of franchising at Gold’s Gym International, said the company planned to open about a half dozen Gold’s Gyms in Hawaii over the next few years. Those plans will not include the last remaining Gold’s Gym in Hawaii, which will close on Aug. 31.... Club Closes After Minnesota College Files Eviction ComplaintMOORHEAD, MN -- Officials at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, are still weighing their options after Moorhead Racquetball and Fitness Center, a for-profit club that operated in a building it leased from the college, closed last week.... Complaint Against Las Vegas Club Goes to AGBy: By Pamela Kufahl, editor LAS VEGAS -- The Las Vegas Athletic Club (LVAC) may no longer be able to offer free enrollment to women if it does not do the same for men. The Nevada Equal Rights Commission (NERC) has forwarded a complaint about the practice to the state’s attorney general’s office. ... New Jersey Club Recovering After FireBy: By Stuart Goldman, managing editor BRICK, NJ -- Work Out World owner Stephen P. Roma says he’s fortunate that a fire last month in his corporate club in Brick, NJ, did not significantly slow down his company’s operations.... Titan Fitness Wins Visionary and Bravo AwardsIRVING, TX -- Titan Fitness won the Visionary Award from Gold’s Gym International and the Bravo Award from the Gold’s Gym Franchise Association during the Gold’s annual franchise convention in late July in Las Vegas. ... MFA Introduces Medical Fitness Facility CertificationRICHMOND, VA -- The Medical Fitness Association (MFA) is now accepting applications for its new facility certification program. This is the first facility certification to be offered within the fitness industry and specifically for the medical fitness industry, which serves more than 3 million members nationwide. ... |
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