Entrepreneur and innovator to be honored for more than seven decades of leadership that helped shape the modern health and fitness industry. Washington, DC–November 2, 2026–Ray A. Wilson was a driving force in the evolution of the modern health and fitness industry, spending more than seven decades introducing innovative approaches to health clubs, cardiovascular exercise,…
The fitness industry pioneer and entrepreneur will be honored March 10 during the HFA Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at The HFA Show 2027 in Las Vegas. For more than seven decades, Ray A. Wilson helped shape the modern health and fitness industry, pioneering new approaches to health clubs, cardiovascular exercise, business operations, and entrepreneurship….
Known for turning outrageous ideas into reality, Scheele will inspire fitness industry leaders to break from conventional thinking and unlock new possibilities. Washington, DC–October 30, 2026–Kyle Scheele is the creative mind behind a fake marathon, a Viking funeral for the regrets of 21,000 people, and the earner of one million TikTok followers in 25 hours….
The creative thinker and keynote speaker is bringing his unconventional approach to innovation, collaboration, and turning bold ideas into reality to Las Vegas. What does it take to turn an impossible idea into something extraordinary? For Kyle Scheele, the answer begins with challenging the way we think. Scheele has spent his career demonstrating that creativity…
Fitness industry pioneer to be honored for more than four decades of entrepreneurship, innovation, mentorship, philanthropy, and global impact. Washington, DC–October 26, 2026–For more than four decades, Mark Mastrov has helped shape the modern health and fitness industry, building 24 Hour Fitness into one of the world’s most recognized fitness brands, developing new concepts around…
The 24 Hour Fitness founder will be honored March 10 during the HFA Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at The HFA Show 2027 in Las Vegas. Mark Mastrov is being inducted into the 2027 HFA Hall of Fame for his lasting impact on the fitness industry through entrepreneurship, innovation, and mentorship. Mark Mastrov turned a…
The aerobic exercise trailblazer transformed fitness programming with her dance-based exercise classes and continues to influence fitness and women’s entrepreneurship today. Washington, DC–October 19, 2026–For more than five decades, Judi Sheppard Missett has helped shape the modern fitness industry, transforming a class of 15 women into a global movement that brought dance fitness into the…
The fitness pioneer who transformed dance classes into a global fitness movement and created entrepreneurial opportunities for thousands of women will be honored March 10 at The HFA Show 2027 in Las Vegas. Judi Sheppard Missett is being inducted into the 2027 HFA Hall of Fame for the mark she has made on fitness and…
New partnership brings together two established European events in 2027 and adds technology-focused programming to The HFA Show in Las Vegas. Washington, DC–October 13, 2026–The Health & Fitness Association (HFA) and the Fitness Technology Summit (FTS), presented by AltaDX, announced a strategic partnership that will bring together their European events in 2027, creating an expanded…
The father-and-son duo, who shared a willingness to continually rethink what an athletic club can be, will be honored March 10 during the HFA Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at The HFA Show 2027 in Las Vegas. Alan Schwartz (left) and Steven Schwartz (right) are being inducted into the 2027 HFA Hall of Fame for…
Father and son to be honored for two generations of visionary leadership that redefined the modern athletic club and continues to influence the future of fitness, sports, and hospitality. Washington, DC–October 12, 2026–Few families have left as significant a mark on the health and fitness industry as the Schwartz family. For more than five decades,…
Nearly two-thirds of reporting operators increased earnings in 2025, as new HFA benchmarking data point to stronger financial fundamentals across the industry. Washington, DC–October 7, 2026–The fitness industry’s continued growth is increasingly translating into stronger bottom-line performance, according to new global benchmarking data from the Health & Fitness Association (HFA). Fitness businesses delivered another year…