Comunicado de imprensa da HFA

IHRSA sent a letter to leaders of the United States Congress outlining ways physical activity can help improve mental and physical health, strengthen the U.S. economy, and fortify our national defense. IHRSA is starting the year with bold advocacy moves to ensure our voice grows louder and our influence strengthens. A large part of the…

BOSTON, MA—December 21, 2022—IHRSA, the Global Health & Fitness Association, today announced that its leadership elected two new members of its Board of Directors at its November meeting: Bill Davis and Erik Lindseth. The new IHRSA Board of Directors seats represent one member each from the Industry Partner Advisory Council and the National Health & Fitness Alliance…

WASHINGTON, D.C.—December 5, 2022—Liz Clark, president & CEO of IHRSA, the Global Health & Fitness Association, announced today that Mike Goscinski has joined the organization as Vice President of Government Affairs. He is the organization’s first full-time, in-house Washington, D.C.-based lobbyist, part of an effort begun when Liz was recruited in 2021, which includes a…

BOSTON, MA—November 17, 2022—IHRSA, the Global Health & Fitness Association, today released its latest industry analysis report outlining the state of the industry which reflects positive progress across key metrics while still not fully recovered from the dramatic decline triggered by pandemic restrictions and closures. The 2022 IHRSA Health Club Consumer Report provides an essential tool to gain…

With the good comes bad is an age-old saying. While the global health and fitness industry mourns a loss, there’s a silver lining of positive events happening, too. October proved to be a big month for the health and fitness industry and internally here at IHRSA: IHRSA 2023 is in less than five months, IHRSA…

BOSTON, MA—October 22, 2022—IHRSA President & CEO Liz Clark issued the following statement today regarding news reports of the presumed loss of global health and fitness industry leader, Rainer Schaller, and his family while traveling in a twin engine, nine passenger plane from Mexico to Costa Rica on October 21: “The global IHRSA family joins our health…

WASHINGTON, D.C.—October 4, 2022—Liz Clark, president & CEO of IHRSA, The Global Health & Fitness Association, announced today that Jeffrey Solsby will join the group October 12 as Senior Vice President of Communications. Board members recruited Liz to join the group a year ago to help refocus its advocacy and outreach mission, modernize operations and…

BOSTON, MA—July 7, 2022—For the first time, fitness industry professionals gathered in Miami Beach, FL, to attend IHRSA’s 41st International Convention & Trade Show. The theme of this year’s event rallied around moving forward, together. “Clubs are a community and gateway to begin a health and wellness journey. We are igniting powerful solutions to improve…

BOSTON, MA—June 23, 2022—In a first-of-its-kind advocacy report, the health and fitness industry targets governments to assist policymakers in making preferable decisions related to health and well-being and to improve population health and productivity worldwide. Commissioned by IHRSA and the Global Health & Fitness Alliance (GHFA) and produced by Deloitte, the Economic Health & Societal Well-being:…

BOSTON, MA—May 18, 2022—IHRSA and the Global Health & Fitness Alliance collaborated with Ken Research to produce the Assessment for Direct and Indirect Impact of Health and Fitness Clubs to MENA Economy – Outlook to 2025 report. While the report highlights timely current information on the state of the MENA health and fitness industry, it also provides crucial future…