BOSTON, MA—September 10, 2020—The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) partnered with MXM to track health club member check-ins to prove that clubs are not contributing to the spread of coronavirus. After announcing the study’s positive results, IHRSA and MXM are seeing the story gain traction across many media outlets. On Wednesday, September 2, the news,…
Industry veteran Brent Darden said his selection to serve as IHRSA Interim President & CEO was “a privilege and an honor.” Learn more about his vision for the future of IHRSA and the industry. Over the past several months, the world as we knew it has undergone changes many of us could never have imagined….
Washington, D.C.—September 2, 2020—Today, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, while testifying before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, pledged to call Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to ask her to restart talks on a new COVID-19 relief package. In response, Brent Darden of the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) released…
BOSTON, MA—September 1, 2020—On August 21, the IHRSA Board of Directors announced the appointment of Brent Darden as interim president and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Although the role was not taken lightly, Darden has made it clear that he does not intend to serve as IHRSA president & CEO on a permanent basis. “What…
BOSTON, MA—August 21, 2020—The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Brent Darden as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Brent’s background in fitness industry leadership roles is extensive. He earned his master’s degree in exercise science from Baylor University and began his career…
BOSTON, MA—August 19, 2020—The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) CEO’s Joe Moore has been in the health and fitness industry for over 45 years, starting in 1972 when he opened his first commercial facility that grew from a single club to a health club chain with 20 locations in three states. Moore sold…
IHRSA’s Executive Vice President of Public Policy Helen Durkin shares details of what IHRSA expects to happen in Washington D.C., where the industry’s lobbying efforts are focused, and action you can take today to support efforts to get relief. Keeping track of what’s happening in Washington can be a lot, so allow me to help…
BOSTON, MA—August 13, 2020—Jason Reinhardt, Chair of the IHRSA Board of Directors, has announced that effective immediately, he would be stepping down as chair and as a board member. In a Board of Directors Meeting on Wednesday, August 12, Reinhardt announced that he has decided to resign as the Chair of the IHRSA Board after…
On September 17, we’ll (virtually) come together with the best minds in the fitness industry to innovate, connect, and thrive. Here are five reasons you can’t afford to miss it. To innovate, by definition, is to make changes in something established, especially by introducing new methods, ideas, or products. 2020 has flipped our world upside…
EGYM announced the fourth edition of their live expert series: Digitizing Member Engagement: A How-To Guide on Tuesday, August 11, 2020. BOULDER, CO— August 1, 2020—EGYM, a global fitness technology leader providing fitness and health facilities with intelligent hardware and software solutions, announced the fourth edition of their live expert series: Digitizing Member Engagement: A How-To…
WASHINGTON, D.C.—August 7, 2020—Today, on the eve of the end of the Paycheck Protection Program, Joe Moore, president and CEO of the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), released the following statement: “On Saturday, the federal government will turn off the tap on the Paycheck Protection Program. Sadly, for many of the men and…
BOSTON, MA—August 4, 2020—Overall, health and wellness are essential to reducing the risk of severe COVID-19. So, why is it that health and fitness clubs seem to get so little respect while giving members a safe and clean space to improve their health? The answer is simple: the fitness industry is receiving an abundance of…