BOSTON, MA—October 3, 2024—The Health & Fitness Association has expanded its communication team with the hiring of Kelsi Steinkamp as its communication coordinator. Steinkamp joins the association as a graduate of the University of Dayton, College of Arts & Sciences, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in communication and public relations, with a minor in business administration….
BOSTON, MA—October 2, 2024—As part of its evolution, the Health & Fitness Association has renamed its convention and trade show, formerly called IHRSA, as The HFA Show, the global trade association for health club and studio operators announced. Registration is now open for the event to be held March 12-14, 2025, at the Mandalay Bay Resort…
BOSTON, MA—September 16, 2024—The global fitness industry reached new milestones in 2023 as more people than ever embraced health and fitness across key regions. According to data collected by the Health & Fitness Association (HFA) and published in its 2024 HFA Global Report, several established markets reported record membership levels and fitness penetration, while many emerging…
WASHINGTON, DC—September 13, 2024—Health & Fitness Association (HFA) President & CEO Liz Clark today announced that Anton Severin has joined the association as vice president, research. He will be based in Washington, DC. In this newly created position, Severin will conceive and direct a robust series of economic, data, and market intelligence products designed to benefit fitness…
BOSTON, MA–6 September, 2024– With less than two months until the 21st European Congress, powered by the Health & Fitness Association (formerly IHRSA), fitness leaders are set to meet 21-23 October at the Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain, for the premier European fitness event focused on the region’s trends and challenges. Attendees can…
WASHINGTON, DC—June 27, 2024—The Health & Fitness Association (HFA) commends the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee for its proactive steps in considering H.R. 4818, the “Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023.” This legislation marks a significant stride toward addressing the obesity epidemic by expanding Medicare coverage for GLP-1 weight loss drugs. The HFA…
BOSTON, MA–June 11, 2024–At its June 3 meeting, the Health & Fitness Association board of directors elected Chris Smith as chair, Luke Carlson as vice chair, and Al Noshirvani as treasurer, the association announced. Chris Smith has served on the Health & Fitness Association board for four years, the last year as vice chair. He is president and CEO of Fitness…
BOSTON, MA–June 11, 2024–The 21st European Congress, powered by the Health & Fitness Association (HFA, formerly IHRSA), will welcome health and fitness leaders to Barcelona, Spain on 21-23 October. The setting will be the Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona. Attendees are invited to stay on 24 October for tours of four of the city’s most innovative health…
BOSTON, MA—June 10, 2024—The Health & Fitness Association, a global community of industry leaders, has hired Singapore-based attorney and international industry advocate Sean Tan as the group’s senior representative in Asia. In this position, he will help increase association and convention participation, guide the formation and expansion of regional and national federations and industry partner organizations, coordinate…
WASHINGTON, DC–May 10, 2024–One hundred twenty industry leaders participated in this year’s Health & Fitness Association Fly-In and Advocacy Summit May 7-8 in Washington, DC, doubling last year’s attendance, according to the Health & Fitness Association (formerly IHRSA), a global community of industry leaders. Operators from health clubs, studios, and industry suppliers met with 130 Congress members…
WASHINGTON, DC–May 7, 2024–The 55,294 health club and studio locations in the United States have a $22.4 billion economic impact on the country’s economy, according to new data analysis prepared by the Health & Fitness Association (formerly IHRSA) and released today to coincide with the HFA Fly-In and Advocacy Summit in Washington, DC. The data…
Health & Fitness Association President & CEO Liz Clark today released the following statement to honor the life of Waldyr Soares, founder of Fitness Brasil and a longtime industry leader in Brazil and internationally: “Waldyr Soares was a giant in Brazil and throughout the world as an advocate, educator, mentor, and spokesperson for the international…